Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:18 PM EDT
Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
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The bottom line, whether it is casuals or formals, high street or low key, Kate Middleton knows how to carry it off. (May 19)
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Arrest of British man Chow Hok Kuen in Thailand attempting to smuggle foetuses lifts lid on Kuman Thong occult practices (May 18)
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By IBTimes UK
A British man, Chow Hok Kuen, has been arrested in Thailand after attempting to smuggle in seven roasted foetuses wrapped in gold leaf. (May 18)
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Carcasses of tigers and other big cats discovered in raid on suburban home in Bangkok. (May 17)
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HSBC <HSBA.L> doubled the annual revenue boost expected from its turnaround plan to $2 billion, as Europe's biggest bank targets emerging markets and cost cuts to lead its battle to recover from the financial crisis and cope with new regulations. (May 17)
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HSBC <HSBA.L>, Europe's biggest bank, said it has made sustainable cost savings of $2 billion (1.25 billion pounds) after one year of a 3-year turnaround plan, and is on target to meet its return on equity and other financial targets. (May 17)
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By IBTimes IN
US authorities on Tuesday issued sanctions on Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim "Tiger" Memon in a bid to restrict drug trafficking and illegal financial operations carried out by them (May 16)
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In 1999, Andrew Grove, then Chairman of Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the No. 1 chipmaker, published a bestseller, “Only the Paranoid Survive.” (May 15)
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By GoldCore
Germany's Bundesbank confirmed yesterday that the German gold reserves are held overseas by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Banque de France. There has been a lack of clarity and transparency regarding the German gold reserve... (May 15)
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Macquarie Group <MQG.AX>, U.S.-based Principal Financial Group <PFG.N> and Singapore's United Overseas Bank <UOBH.SI> are among suitors that have submitted bids for ING's <ING. (May 15)
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