Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (pronounced [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn], กรุงเทพมหานคร (help·info)) or Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ (help·info)) for short, is the capital, largest urban area and primate city of Thailand. It was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was [...]
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Posted in Bangkok Thailand on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thaler Violin Series Will Bring James Ehnes To Ithaca College
Posted in music, tagged violi, violin accessories on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ITHACA, NY — Grammy-winning violin virtuoso James Ehnes will give this year’s Louis K. Thaler Concert Violinist Series performance at Ithaca College on Saturday, Oct. 25. The free concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music. With pianist Andrew Armstrong, Ehnes will perform music of Mozart [...]
Guitarist Sonny Landreth, rocker Paul Thorn to play local shows
Posted in guitarist guitar on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BLOOMINGTON — Two cult favorites from the world of blues and roots rock — veteran slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and Southern rocker Paul Thorn — will appear within a week of each other in November at Bloomington’s New Lafayette Club. The shows are the latest entries in “The Whip Music Series,” sponsored by Farmer City’s [...]
Border guards to make life tougher for rich businessmen, but not sportsmen
Posted in how to make rich business man sportman on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Border guards to make life tougher for rich businessmen, but not sportsmenForeign businessmen who want to invest in Britain will face unprecedented scrutiny by UK border guards, while footballers, entertainers and artists will be waved through, under new Home Office plans.
By Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Editor Last Updated: 2:20PM BST 17 Oct 2008Critics said the [...]
Dollar rates rise in Asia despite global rate cuts
Posted in dollar rates, global rate on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) – The cost of overnight dollar funding rose as high as 7 percent in Asia on Thursday, reflecting persistent fears in credit markets even after coordinated interest rate cuts by major central banks around the world.
Overnight dollar funds were quoted at 5.5-7 percent in Singapore and around 6.5 percent [...]
Leave money where it is, or try safe alternatives
Posted in personal finance, personel credit on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By DAVID GELLES
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