BANGKOK: Presidents and prime ministers began to gather in Bangkok on Thursday for the two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting, which begins on Friday and marks the culmination of a week of international APEC summits. The coming days will reveal exactly what these world leaders bring with them to the negotiating table. For now, Arab News has learned what
Dishes representing various parts of Thailand will be served to world leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) gala dinner on Thursday, according to the government.
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Micheline starred chef Chumpol Jangprai will work his magic in the kitchen as he cooks an elaborate, scrumptious dinner for VIP and VVIP guests at the opening gala of the Apec Summit scheduled for Nov 18 and 19.
Known to be one of the most vocal proponents of legalising casinos, Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, leader of Thai Local Power Party, is not just pushing for the relaxation of long-standing laws to get a casino-entertainment project off the ground. He is also setting his sights on online gambling and the duty-free business.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has provided 1,000 sets of soil test kits to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help prevent soil salinisation and boost productivity in the region, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.