Tropical Storm ‘Mindulle’ came ashore in central Vietnam today, August 24, 2010 and brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds with it. NASA's Aqua satellite captured strong convection and thunderstorms in Mindulle's centre before it made landfall close to the city of Vinh, south of the Viet Nam capital. Now, Mindulle is encountering rugged, mountainous terrain as it continues to move inland.

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket participates in ‘Thai Food and Cultural Festival’ in Bangladesh to showcase the royal Thai cuisine on the world stage. By attending this seven-day fair, Mr. Vichan Pachararoongroj, and Mr. Boonram Kamchuy, the chefs from Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket surprise all guests with the secret of Thai cuisine at Radisson Water Garden Hotel Dhaka in Bangladesh held from July 12 – 18, 2010. Mr. Peter Komposch, General Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket said:

Thailand and Cambodia have announced that their respective Ambassadors will return to their posts soon, following the resignation of former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra from his position as Cambodia’s economic advisor. The Thaksin appointment to the economic post last November was seen as highly controversial by the Thai government and led to the immediate recall of the Thai Ambassador from Phnom Penh and subsequently the reciprocal recall of the Cambodian Ambassador from Bangkok.

Bangkok’s long awaited Airport Rail link is set to begin full commercial services on Monday August 23rd, 2010, following an extensive testing programme which has been in operation since April. The Rail Link, which connects Suvarnabhumi International Airport with downtown Bangkok and is owned and operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been under construction since 2005.