Archive for July 22nd, 2005

Giant Swing in Bangkok

July 22, 2005
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Giant Swing in Bangkok

One of the tourist attractions in Bangkok is the giant swing made of teak wood and painted red. Over the past months there have been reports in the press of cracks appearing in the swing which was making it dangerous to the public. Apparently, restoration work, costing 3.39 million baht, has just been completed...
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Posted in History of Thailand | 4 Comments »

Thailand’s Labour Shortages

July 22, 2005
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While back on June 2005, The Nation had published article on Thailand’s Labour Shortages. Here is an exert from it. You can read the full article by clicking on THINK-TANK SPEECH: Labour shortages need fixing: PM Prime Minister Thak-sin Shinawatra yesterday said Thailand might need to import talent such as medical doctors or software...
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