Thailand

Three civilians killed in southern Thailand market bomb

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

A motorcycle bomb killed three civilians and wounded 19 others on Monday morning at a market in Yala town in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, a policeman said, the first such attack in the Muslim-majority region for months. "Suspects parked the motorcycle in front of a stall selling pork in downtown Yala... it detonated killing three civilians and wounding 19 others," theRead more

HRH Premier returns

Manama - Emiratesvoice

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today returned to Bahrain following a visit to Thailand. HRH the Prime Minister was welcomed at the airport by Royal Family members, Southern Governor, senior state officials and the Chargé d'Affaires at the Thai Embassy.Read more

HRH Premier leaves Thailand

Bangkok - Emiratesvoice

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa left here today following a several-day visit to Thailand. HRH the Prime Minister was bidden farewell at the airport by a representative of the Thai King, a representative of the Government of Thailand and a number of Thai government’s officials. Read more

HRH Premier Khalifa thanked by Thai community

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister received a cable of thanks and good wishes from Sudsiam Suriyad Head of Thai Community in Bahrain, following HRH the Premier's gracing the Embassy's reception on Thailand's National Day. She expressed her utmost gratitude and appreciation to His Royal Highness, praising close Bahrain-Thailand cooperation in all fields asRead more

Singapore growth beats forecasts

Singapore - AFP

Singapore's economy beat expectations to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four years during the third quarter, data showed Thursday, boosted by a surge in global demand that has buoyed Asia in the face of brewing protectionist fears. The forecast-beating performance for the island-state follows similarly strong readings from the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan, all ofRead more

Development will go ahead unabated

Manama - Emirates Voice

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has stressed that Arab coordination and cooperation should match the level of the challenges currently faced by the region, particularly terrorism, highlighting the importance of showing unified Arab stances towards regional developments at international gatherings. HRH Premier made the statements while receiving Royal Family members and citizens, who greetedRead more

Malaysia rescues 140 pangolins from suspected smugglers

Kuala Lumpur - Emirates Voice

Dozens of live pangolins were seized from suspected traffickers close to Malaysia's border with Thailand, officials said Wednesday, thwarting the latest attempt to smuggle the critically endangered creatures. The pangolins, the world's most heavily trafficked mammals, were recovered on Tuesday in two separate raids in the northern Malaysian state of Kedah. Despite concerted efforts to clamp down on trafficking, theRead more

Eye-popping interiors and edgy street food

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The Venue Launched over the summer, Mr Miyagi’s is a new Asian restaurant paired with the Cobra Kai bar on the ninth floor of Media One Hotel, promising customers ‘authentic Asian street food, an extensive drinks menu and an interior that’s an Instagrammer’s dream’. The Design Simulating the experience of stepping into a market in Thailand or Vietnam, where theRead more

Thais bid final goodbye to beloved King Bhumibo

Bangkok - AFP

A sea of black-clad mourners massed across Bangkok's historic heart Thursday as funeral rituals began for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a revered monarch whose passing after a seven-decade reign left Thailand bereft of its only unifying figure. As dawn broke an estimated 200,000 Thais had gathered around the Grand Palace to bid an emotional farewell to a monarch known as "father ofRead more

Exploring Bangkok’s ‘Muslim Quarter’

Bangkok - Emirates Voice

“Only a few years ago there was no such thing as Thai-Islamic art and now a piece of it sits inside the royal palace,” beams Ismail Ywaiyavata, the 39-year-old vice chairman of the Institute of Islamic Art Thailand. I am sat in a modest-sized room inside the Tuan Suwanasana Chularjmontri Foundation in the Bang Rak district of Bangkok. All four walls displayRead more