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Vietnam, Thailand to fortify economic ties

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha have met in Bangkok to discuss measures to boost bilateral economic ties.

Vietnam, Thailand hold high-level talks

Vietnam lauds Thailand’s efforts in its role as a coordinator for the ASEAN-China relations, which have contributed to maintaining the regional grouping’s solidarity in the East Sea issue.

Vietnam, Thailand among popular destinations for expats

VietNamNet Bridge – Countries in ASEAN like Vietnam and Thailand are becoming popular destinations for expats due to lower costs and a higher standard of living,

Two Burmese men 'admit killing Britons in Thailand'

 Thai Police have said two Burmese men have apparently confessed to killing two British tourists on Koh Tao island.

Thailand deaths: Police search for man after killings

 Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists.

New tour linking Vietnam, Thailand, Laos mulled

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Kon Tum Province and Thailand’s Ubonratchathani Province are cooperating in developing a road tour linking localities in the two countries and Laos via Bo Y border gate.

Thailand coup General Prayuth Chan-ocha named PM

 Thailand's junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of the southeast Asian nation.

Thailand reaffirms visa exemption for Vietnam citizens

 The Thai Embassy in Hanoi reaffirmed on August 14 that Vietnamese citizens holding an ordinary passport are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for various purposes.

Political News 15/8

 Ambassador seeks closer Vietnam-Thailand ties; Minister calls for reform to military draft; Party leader tells Can Tho to drive growth; Leaders cable greetings on RoK’s National Liberation Day; More input needed to draft new law on legal documents

Thailand giant may buy Metro Vietnam for $500 million

 VietNamNet Bridge – Metro Cash&Carry has reached an agreement to sell Metro Vietnam to Thailand’s Berli Jucker Group, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Vietnam, Thailand hold fourth political consultation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh and Thailand’s acting Minister and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow co-chaired the fourth annual Vietnam-Thailand political consultation in Bangkok

More tourists switch from Thailand to Vietnam: CBRE

 VietNamNet Bridge – The political unrest in Thailand is one major reason causing tourists to change their destination to Vietnam,

Thais win U14 girls Asia Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two early goals in the first half were enough for Thailand to beat a fighting Philippines two-nil to finish first at the Asian Confederation Cup U-14 Girls' Regional Championships.

Thai junta orders free World Cup TV

 Thailand's ruling junta has ordered TV regulators to ensure that football fans will not have to pay to watch any matches at the World Cup.

Thailand’s stance on current developments in East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand’s acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow on June 5 granted an exclusive interview to the Viet Nam Government Portal regarding the current developments in the East Sea,

Tragic road accident in Thailand, kills 12 Vietnamese

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 12 Vietnamese passengers and one Thai driver lost their lives in a road traffic collision, when a chartered minibus crashed head-on with a trailer truck in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province on June 2.

Vietnam to play Thailand to secure World Cup berth

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese women will face their Thai rivals on May 21 in a play-off match to determine the fifth Asian ticket to the Women’s World Cup 2015 in Canada.

Thailand lifts discriminatory regulations on Vietnamese tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Immigration of Sakaeo Province, Thailand, has admitted that it erred when requesting Vietnamese tourists to prove their financial means before entering the country.

Thailand urged to stop unfriendly acts to Vietnamese tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department has asked Thailand to stop unfriendly acts made by officials towards Vietnamese citizens, who are being forced to prove their financial means before entering the country.

Bizarre Thai immigration procedure angers Vietnam tour operators, travelers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many travel agencies in Vietnam have expressed their outrage about Thailand’s unusual immigration requirement that tourists from Vietnam show cash to Thai immigration officers at Arayaprathet border gate