* Thailand reviews aid to Cambodia amid row Nov 18, 2009
Thailand has already said that it would scrap a 2001 memorandum of understanding on energy development in the Gulf of Thailand. The agreement was signed under Thaksins administration, with the aim of finding a way to jointly develop oil and gas resources in disputed waters, although little progress has been made. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Advisor' Thaksin hits out at protests Nov 13, 2009
The MOU relates to a 27,000-hectare area in the Gulf of Thailand that is claimed by both countries. Oil companies including Chevron are set to begin operations once the maritime border is demarcated, according to the MOU.. (Asia Times Online)
Plots seen in Thaksin's Cambodia gambit Nov 12, 2009
Beyond the verbal salvos, Thailand has said it will scrap a 2001 memorandum of understanding (MOU) governing the two countries' overlapping claims to an oil and gas field in the Gulf of Thailand and intimated earlier it would consider closing down trade along their 800 kilometer shared and in many areas contested border. Those competing border claims have so far centered on territory surrounding the Preah Vihear temple, where the two sides have in the past year and a half deployed troops and... (Asia Times Online)
Neighbours' row Nov 12, 2009
After Cambodia appointed Mr Thaksin as an economic adviser last week, the Thai cabinet decided to cancel a memorandum of understanding on joint oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Thailand. Both countries claim overlapping areas in the gulf, which are believed to be rich in gas and oil. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Ousted Thai premier Thaksin arrives in Cambodia Nov 10, 2009
The Thai cabinet agreed on Tuesday to scrap a memorandum of understanding covering plans by Thailand and Cambodia to exploit energy reserves in the Gulf of Thailand. Talks on finalising the agreement have been running for years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Thais to scrap Cambodia oil deal in Thaksin row Nov 7, 2009
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Thaksin Appointment Prompts Thailand to Reviews Cambodia Deals in Protest Nov 6, 2009
The two countries have yet to reconcile 10,422 square miles of disputed waters in the Gulf of Thailand that may contain oil and gas reserves. Economic Skills. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Mirinae floods Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam with strong thunderstorms Nov 3, 2009
The storm's remnants could move into the Gulf of Thailand, but Mirinae isn't expected to regenerate. When Mirinae, or Santi as it was called in the Philippines, tracked over northern Luzon, it dropped copious amounts of rainfall causing serious flooding, power outages and landslides taking at least 10 lives. (EurekAlert!)
Thailand Train Derails, Killing 7 Oct 6, 2009
The train jumped the tracks as it approached a station before dawn near the popular resort on the Gulf of Thailand during a journey from the southern city of Trang to the capital, Bangkok, said Police Lt. Col. Udom Chainoom. Seven people were killed and 88 injured, said Yuthana Thapcharoen, head of the State Railways of Thailand. (Fox News)
Thai villagers in bid to halt disappearing coast Oct 6, 2009
And some do both to fight back against erosion transforming centuries-old communities on the Gulf of Thailand ... Caused by a combination of expanding fishing industries such as shrimp farms and global warming that has raised sea levels, the erosion has wiped out many of the mangrove forests that once offered a natural buffer on the Gulf of Thailand coast ... According to a 2007 World Bank report, about 1,500 sq km (579 sq miles) of Gulf of Thailand mangrove forest has been deforested and... (AlertNet)
Train derails in Thailand, 8 killed Oct 5, 2009
The train jumped the tracks before dawn near Hua Hin on the Gulf of Thailand during a trip from the southern city of Trang to the capital, Bangkok, said Chatree Charoencheewakun, director of the Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand. Chatree said eight people were killed and that the 54 injured had been rushed to nearby hospitals. (India Times, India)
Medical Official: 4 Dead In Thai Train Derailment Oct 5, 2009
The train derailed before dawn near Hua Hin on the Gulf of Thailand, said Chatree Charoencheewakun, director of the Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand. At least four people were killed and 23 taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, Chatree said, adding that medical teams were rushing to the scene to help others who may have been injured. (CBS News -- World)
Thailand Train Derails, At Least 10 Killed Oct 5, 2009
The train jumped the tracks as it approached a station before dawn near the popular resort on the Gulf of Thailand during a journey from the southern city of Trang to the capital, Bangkok, said Police Lt. Col. Udom Chainoom. Ten people were killed and 88 injured, said Yuthana Thapcharoen, head of t 00004000 he State Railways of Thailand. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Analysts say UBGs foray into oil and gas risky Sep 4, 2009
Pearl Thailand, via its subsidiaries, hold a 20% participating interest in four of six offshore petroleum concessions and 25% stake in the two remaining concessions in the Gulf of Thailand. An analyst with Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd noted that the concessions were only in the first exploration stage. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
UBG buys interest in Thai concessions Sep 3, 2009
The company told Bursa Malaysia that the new acquisition would give UBG participating interest in offshore petroleum concessions in six blocks that contain potential new hydrocarbon basins in the Gulf of Thailand. It said Pearl Thailand, via its subsidiaries, hold a 20% participating interest in four of the six concessions and 25% stake in the two remaining concessions. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Local bourse up on bargain hunting Sep 3, 2009
07 on news that it had acquired Pearl Thailand (Holdings) Ltd and would have participating interest in offshore petroleum concessions in six blocks in the Gulf of Thailand. Meanwhile, Eed 22 sen to RM1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
NZ man seeks justice for brother at Khmer Rouge trial Aug 18, 2009
Kerry Hamill, 27, was sailing through the Gulf of Thailand in 1978 with two friends, Canadian Stuart Glass and Briton John Dewhirst, when their yacht was intercepted by a Cambodian patrol boat. Glass was shot dead immediately while Dewhirst and Hamill were taken for interrogation and torture at Tuol Sleng for two months, during which they were forced to confess to being CIA agents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Investigations continue into Thai plane accident Aug 6, 2009
The captain of Bangkok Airways flight PG 266 died after landing the 70-seater ATR-72 on Ko Samui in the Gulf of Thailand during rainy weather on Tuesday afternoon. The government said 42 people were injured in the crash, while Bangkok Airways said four passengers X one Italian, two British and one Swiss X were seriously hurt along with the co-pilot. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Plane crashes on Thai island Aug 5, 2009
Samui, 480 kilometres south of Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand, is popular with foreign tourists. The managing director of Bangkok Airways, Puttipong Prasartthong-Osoth, said the foreign passengers included nationals of Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Germany and Britain. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
1 dead as airliner skids into control tower Aug 5, 2009
Pilot dies and at least seven are injured in popular Gulf of Thailand resort ... Popular with touristsSamui, located 298 miles south of Bangkok, is an island in the Gulf of Thailand popular with foreign tourists. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Plane skids into control tower on Thai island Aug 4, 2009
Samui, located 300 miles south of Bangkok, is a resort island in the Gulf of Thailand popular with foreign tourists. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- News)
Experience Thailand from Five Star ... Aug 2, 2009
The beauty of Thailand is that whether exploring the mountains and rainforests of the North and Northeast of Thailand, sun worshiping on the sandy beaches of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, trekking through national park forests, exploring crystal clear coral reefs or just enjoying the vibrant city life of Bangkok or Pattaya, all these vacations can be enjoyed from a wide variety of five star luxury hotels, at a fraction of the cost of anywhere else ... This is a land of mountains,... (Suite101.com)
Handal makes strong debut Jul 31, 2009
Apart from targeting east Malaysia and the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia for its business expansion, Mohsin said the company planned to venture into new areas, possibly neighbouring countries such as Indonesia and the Gulf of Thailand. Managing director/chief executive officer Mallek Rizal Mohsin said the company was currently operating at a 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
War of words for Cambodia, Thailand Jul 17, 2009
That's put negotiations towards a joint exploitation agreement for oil and gas deposits in the overlapping claims area in the Gulf of Thailand on the backburner. Talks towards a joint agreement had been restarted after the anti-Thai riots of 2003, when a Cambodian mob burned the Thai embassy and ransacked Thai businesses in Phnom Penh. (Asia Times Online)
Thailand Extends Royal Golf Invitation Jun 27, 2009
From the mystical hill country of Chiang Rai in the northwest corner to the breathtaking beaches of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand, 'Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience' takes in some of the most lush and varied terrain on the planet ... Anantara Hua Hin, nestled in 14 acres of luxuriant tropical gardens along the white sand beaches on the Gulf of Thailand. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sea turtles get TLC from Thai navy Jun 23, 2009
Every year, dozens of mature sea turtles come ashore on Khram Island, an isolated island known as the biggest nesting site of sea turtles in the Gulf of Thailand, to lay their eggs ... Five species of the sea turtles have been found along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman sea coast, including olive ridley turtle, green turtle, hawksbill turtle, loggerhead turtle and leatherback turtle. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Bangkok's Millennium Hilton Hotel's... May 20, 2009
Its floor-to-ceiling glass wall gives unrivalled views over Bangkok and both up and down river as it meanders its lazy way to the Gulf of Thailand. Great Cocktails. (Suite101.com)
On the trail of Thaksin in Cambodia May 6, 2009
With the Cardamom mountains to the north, the Gulf of Thailand stretching south, and the Thai border 12 kilometers away, the town was until last May only accessible via a series of four ferries ... During a recent tour of the complex, manager Thiwason Thonsing showed Asia Times Online Hun Sen's $1,400-a-night presidential suite, which has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kitchen, living room, dining room and expansive views of the Gulf of Thailand. (Asia Times Online)
Coastal Energy Announces Significant Reserves Upgrade: 2P Reserves Increase to 62.2 mmboe Apr 28, 2009
The 2P reserves of the Songkhla Oligocene structure increased by 220% after drilling two development wells as the net pay and reservoir characteristics significantly exceeded expectations. "The addition of proven and probable reserves in the Songkhla Eocene structure is also important in proving the Eocene play in the Songkhla field and Block G5/43. The information gathered from the results of the successful exploration well in the Eocene is positive given the large amount of Contingent and... (Canada Newswire)
Clashes as Thai protesters trap PM at beach hotel Apr 8, 2009
It's impossible that military will mount a coup similar to 2006," supreme commander General Songkitti Jaggabatara said. In the latest unrest, about 400 of Thaksin's so-called "Red Shirts" surrounded Abhisit's hotel in Pattaya on Tuesday and prevented him and his ministers from leaving for several hours, witnesses said. Oxford-educated Abhisit had moved the meeting to the resort on the Gulf of Thailand to avoid the blockade of Government House in the capital. But after he finally left the hotel... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Beyond Angkor Wat: Cambodia's Hidden Beaches Apr 7, 2009
The first two hours took us south past islands dotted with stilted fishing villages painted in blues and greens and oranges, then through a mangrove forest, into the Gulf of Thailand. There we hit the jackpot: a school of dolphins jumping in the waves. (Time.com)
American Dream real for refugee Apr 6, 2009
They headed farther into the Gulf of Thailand, away from both the pirates and their homes in Communist-occupied Vietnam, but not to safety. Mr. Huynh pauses and shuts his eyes tightly as he tries to recall the events of 1979, when he and his brother fled their home north of Saigon out of fear of being drafted to fight the Cambodians. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Past splendour Apr 5, 2009
The occupant of the master-bedroom would have enjoyed spectacular views of the Gulf of Thailand. The adjacent bathroom had once boasted a powder-blue suite - most of it gone, or reduced to rubble, save for the lavatory roll holder, which somehow had survived intact. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
'Polite young man' Apr 1, 2009
" Duch stands accused of torture, crimes against humanity and premeditated murder on a massive scale. It is alleged that he oversaw the deaths of more than 10,000 people. The Khmer Rouge killed up to two million people in less than four years. If this trial can in any way help any of those people - then it should happen Hilary Holland Ms Holland's brother, John Dewhirst, was among the victims. In 1978, the 26-year-old teacher was captured, tortured and killed at the notorious Tuol Sleng prison.... (BBC News -- UK)
Visit Koh Sichang Island in Thailan... Mar 22, 2009
Koh Sichang is a small quiet island on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand ... Koh Sichang (Koh Si Chang, Ko Sichang) is a small island on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand. (Suite101.com)
Asian Biological Puzzle Solved: Sea Rises Mar 9, 2009
An ancient seaway between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea was once thought have split the peninsula in two, allowing separated populations of animals to diverge. But a recent revision of the history of sea levels reveals that the ocean hasn t cut through the peninsula in the past 40 million years. (Science Daily)
Cambodia's oil resources: Blessing or curse? Mar 5, 2009
Chevron, a California-based oil giant, at first estimated its 2005 oil discovery in the Gulf of Thailand at 400m barrels, enough to earn about $1. 7 billion a year, against the government s budget last year of $1. (The Economist)
Coal use may undermine climate hopes Feb 18, 2009
Thailand's power is largely natural-gas based, but energy planners want coal to play a larger role given the uncertain future extent of natural gas supplies in the Gulf of Thailand and from neighbouring Burma. Around 65 per cent of Thai power is gas-fuelled at present, with 16 per cent from domestic coal and a small volume from imported coal. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
