Bangkok State of Emergency

Bangkok State of Emergency
2006 coup in Bangkok - the Coup of Roses
by
Eric Lim
The 2006 coup in Bangkok culminated from months of political turmoil. Quiet preparations weeks before resulted in the coup d'etat on the night of 19 September, which received an unexpected response.
http://ezinearticles.com/?2006-coup-in-Bangkok---the-Coup-of-Roses
id=318763 - Oct 05, 2006
Medical Tourism: Emerging Destinations
by
Alfred Anderson
Over the past few years the medical tourism industry has experienced a massive growth. Developing countries like India has emerged as one of the most preferred destinations for the medical tourists. The article discusses the growth and evolution of the medical tourism industry.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Medical-Tourism:-Emerging-Destinations
id=382611 - Dec 11, 2006
Tourism in Countries Emerging From Disaster - Focus on Lebanon and Sri Lanka
by
Sholto Thompson
It is hard not to notice that tourism is increasingly the most important source of foreign exchange for developing countries around the world, and increasingly so for countries emerging from conflict. This article explores the opportunity for Sri Lanka and Lebanon in particular and the outlook for travel and tourism in these two countries in the near future.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Tourism-in-Countries-Emerging-From-Disaster---Focus-on-Lebanon-and-Sri-Lanka
id=3852496 - Mar 02, 2010
Plan Your Thailand Trip to Explore Spellbinding Thai Charm
by
Amrita Singh
Combining the traditional lifestyle with ultra-modernity, Thailand features a unique charm that allures tourists from far and wide. The country has an array of vacation destination spreading in all its corners. If you're planning to explore this beautiful land, read this article, and get some useful information to successfully plan your trip.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Plan-Your-Thailand-Trip-to-Explore-Spellbinding-Thai-Charm
id=6672325 - Nov 05, 2011
Thai Air Asia Offers Flights To Chiang Mai
by
Zak Chahal
Trends are changing globally and tourists are preferring to go off the beaten path, take on new destinations where there is more originality and less commercialism resulted by tourist arrivals. The recent move of Thai Air Asia, has turned Chiang Mai into its newest hub as the airline officially inaugurated its third hub in Thailand earlier this week. Thai Air Asia already offers flight to Phuket, where it has its second hub and the first in capital City Bangkok.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Thai-Air-Asia-Offers-Flights-To-Chiang-Mai
id=5413202 - Nov 19, 2010
Down And Out In The Big Mango
by
Tony McManus
This is the story of how, a few years ago, I found a Frenchman begging on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. His was in a situation I had always dreaded finding myself in: alone and broke far away from home with no one to help me. It has never happened to me and is unlikely to as I always travel with a fund of last resort: four Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins sewed into my belt.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Down-And-Out-In-The-Big-Mango
id=6554286 - Sep 11, 2011
Why Thailand Is the Number One Destination for Expats
by
Amorn Suramongkol
Thailand is a top destination for vacationers, globe-trotting backpackers, and expats. It is said that once you enter the Kingdom you will never want to move on anywhere else. The country has won an HSBC award as the number one destination for expats and tourists. Furthermore, the Thai capital Bangkok, has been voted earned "The World's Best City Award" for the fourth consecutive year (2010-2013) by Travel
Leisure magazine. So are these honours justified?
http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Thailand-Is-the-Number-One-Destination-for-Expats
id=8158257 - Dec 04, 2013
The Thai Armed Forces
by
Shiroona Lomponi
The military has always been a major force in Thai politics. Some of the country's most eminent monarchs, such as Taksin and Rama I, were military men who led their troops into battle. But since the 1932 revolution when the King was deprived of his absolute powers, the role of the military has been disproportionate.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Thai-Armed-Forces
id=5797470 - Jan 26, 2011
When Relief Operations Get Overwhelmed
by
M E Reza
If relief operations get overwhelmed by sheer magnitude of natural disasters, any inordinate delays in providing immediate humanitarian assistance will exacerbate the crisis, propelling such situations into another full grown disaster. Recent experience with the barrage of natural disasters that hit the Asian Pacific region posed a grim reminder that emergency preparedness cannot withstand intense wide-ranging devastation without efforts involving full collaboration, cooperation and coordination of regional stakeholders.
http://ezinearticles.com/?When-Relief-Operations-Get-Overwhelmed
id=3486611 - Dec 28, 2009
Is It Safe to Travel to Thailand This Year?
by
Tony J Ridley
Many people are once again starting to ask the question, just how safe is it to travel to Thailand? If you have plans to travel to Thailand this year or you oversee the travel of others then you need to know the real issues impacting travel this year to Thailand. Despite continued focus on the political activities there is a greater risk from issue such as motor vehicle accidents, health threats, crime and general travel delays. By reading this article you will be significantly more confident in your understanding of the real issues affecting travel to Thailand and empowered to act to maintain your travel plans, regardless of what happens.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-It-Safe-to-Travel-to-Thailand-This-Year?