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Air India Express Boeing 737-800 taxiing towards runway.
Aerospace   India   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Air India Express		  Zeenews 
Aborted take-off by Air India Express pilot being probed: DGCA
Fri 27 Jan 2012
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday said that it is looking into an incident of aborted take-off involving an Air India Express flight from Singapore to... (photo: Creative Commons / Jovianeye)
In this image made off MRTV video footage, a rare white elephant is caught in the jungles in Maungdaw township in northwestern Rakhine state, Myanmar. The rare white elephant has been captured in the jungles of northwestern Myanmar, a mostly Buddhist country where the animals are considered good omens, state media reported Tuesday, June 29, 2010. White elephants, actually albinos, have for centuries been revered in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and other Asian nations. They were normally kept and pampered by monarchs and considered a symbol of royal power and prosperity.
Animal   Environment   Photos   Thailand   Wikipedia: Elephant		  Jakarta Post 
Thailand to build DNA database to protect elephants
Fri 27 Jan 2012
Thailand Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk has vowed to solve within a year issues related to Thailand's elephants. Preecha planned to build a DNA database on 4,000 or... (photo: AP / MRTV)
Bangkok,Thailand - Elephant - Elephants - Animal - Wildlife. (ps1)  Denver Post  Fri 27 Jan 2012
AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat
BANGKOK—A new taste for eating elephant meat—everything from trunks to sex organs—has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. Wildlife... (photo: WN / patricia)
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Honda Civic GX  Bloomberg  Fri 27 Jan 2012
Honda’s Ito Forecasts Profit Surge in ’Rebound’
Honda Motor Co. (7267) President Takanobu Ito forecast that earnings at Japan’s third-biggest carmaker will climb to the highest in at least five years, led by sales of Accord sedans and Civic... (photo: Creative Commons / Mariordo)
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Cebu City skyline - view from Tops Mountainview Park, Busay Hills, Cebu City Philippines (rt1) Sun Star Thu 26 Jan 2012
‘PH still has room for growth’
DESPITE global uncertainty, emerging economies like the Philippines still has room for growth this year. Cebu, one of the country’s thriving local economies, should bank... (photo: WN)
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The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil the Chief Guest of Republic Day the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 63rd Republic day celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2012. m&c Thu 26 Jan 2012
LEAD: Thai premier chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations
New Delhi - India celebrated its 63rd Republic Day Thursday with a military parade and cultural performances in the capital, attended by Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra... (photo: PIB of India)
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A Philippine Airlines plane on NAIA runway in Manila, Philippines Gulf News Thu 26 Jan 2012
Philippine Airlines for sale: report
Manila: The Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, is for sale, a local paper said. It is too early to reveal PAL's buyer but it will be done... (photo: WN / RTayco)
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In this Oct. 31, 2011 file photo, Thai residents carry their belongings along floods as they move to higher ground at Bangkok's Don Muang district, Thailand. BBC News Thu 26 Jan 2012
Flood-proofing Bangkok could force canal dwellers out
Nearly three months after the worst of the flooding, life for most of Bangkok's 10 million residents has returned to normal. The water has drained away and on many... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Bangkok   Flood   Government   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Thailand floods
The DG, ICCR, Shri Suresh Goel and the Vice President of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Assist. Prof. M.R. Kalaya Tingsadadh signing the MoU between ICCR and Chulalongkorn University for setting up a Chair at the India Studies Centre, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, in New Delhi on January 25, 2012. Irna Wed 25 Jan 2012
India, Thailand sign six key accords
New Delhi, Jan 26, IRNA -- India and Thailand here Wednesday inked six pacts in key areas, including defence, security and economy.... (photo: PIB of India)
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra being introduced to the dignitaries, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 25, 2012. m&c Wed 25 Jan 2012
India, Thailand hope to clinch free trade pact by mid-2012
New Delhi - India and Thailand hope to finalise a free trade pact by mid-2012, Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said at a meeting with business leaders in... (photo: PIB of India)
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Secretary general Ban Ki-moon has a Helicopter overflight of the flood-affected areas of Bangkok Overflight of flood-affected areas of Bangkok The helicopter will take off and land at the same Thai army base (located 10 minutes from ESCAP), at 2nd Army Cavalry Division, Sanam Pao. The flight itself is expected to last for 30 min and will give the Secretary-General a bird-eye view of flooded areas in Bangkok, in particular the western part of the city, the Thonburi area, which has experienced the worst flood situation. Travel advice unchanged despite terror warning for Bangkok Sydney Morning Herald
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