Sending elderly relatives to a care home can be a tough and emotional decision. But is booking a one-way flight to a destination 8,000 miles away a step too far?

 Acting Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday she will soon set up a "council for reforms of the country" which will begin to work in parallel to the upcoming Feb. 2 election.

 The Thai Criminal Court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on rebellion charges.

Travel operator Saigontourist welcomed US luxury liner, Azamara,and its 750 passengers and crew members to Vietnam, for the first time this year.

 Hundreds of anti-government protesters occupied the compound of the foreign ministry in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Monday.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Thailand agreed to strive for two-way trade turnover of US$15 billion by 2020 at the first session of the Viet Nam-Thailand Joint Commission on Bilateral Co-operation in Bangkok yesterday.

 A tour boat capsized and sank near Thailand's popular seaside town Pattaya on Sunday, killing six tourists, including a Chinese.

In the past few days readers’ interest in books about General Vo Nguyen Giap has increased considerably announced by Vietnam Book Publishing Company.

 Viet Nam will send five representatives to compete at the Badminton Asia Youth U17&U15 2013 Championships starting tomorrow in Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand's decision to sharply reduce the price of 100B rice – which is equivalent to Viet Nam's 5 per cent broken rice - from US$430 per tonne to $380 to pare its inventory has affected global prices, including in Viet Nam,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will start defending its title at the ASEAN Women's Football Championship today at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local rice exporters all expect the country’s rice exports to encounter more difficulties in the near future as Thailand is making a move to unleash its huge inventory.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 68th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) has been celebrated in many countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – International tourists traveling to Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia may be able to use a joint visa if a proposed plan is implemented.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phu Quoc, a popular tourism destination, is being primed to become a major development hub with a huge fillip in status as a centrally managed administrative and special economic zone by 2020.

 Security links with Thailand ratified; Strong co-operation with S Africa priority; New Zealand wants more VN students; Viet Nam hopes for more WB help

 VNA, PRD agree to further cooperation; Thailand’s Former Deputy PM honoured with Friendship Order; Vietnam, South Africa look to foster ties; Ambassador calls for US governors’ support for TPP

 PM supports Thai corruption crusade; Vietnamese, Lao Assembly officials meet in Da Nang; Defence Minister makes European tour to boost ties

 VietNamNet Bridge – Have you ever seen the film The Beach? And, if you have, have you ever visited Phi Phi Island in Thailand where the film was shot?

VietNamNet Bridge – The successful visit of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong to Thailand from June 25-27 marks a historic milestone in promoting Vietnam-Thailand friendship and cooperation.