"The Danish researcher has welcomed us to join her in researching ways to treat people with disabilities, such as paralysis and autism, by allowing them to interact with dolphins. This has been done successfully in many countries already and would also help promote Phuket as a tourism destination," said Wannakiat Thapthimsang, director of PMBC. - Phuket Gazette.

Housing and condo fair: LPN offers discounts at 6 projects

LPN Development will offer maximum discounts of Bt60,000 on its six housing projects during the 14th Housing and Condo Festival 2006, scheduled for May 4-7 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.

The projects are the 29-storey Lumpini Place Narathiwas-Chao Phraya condominium; the nine eight-storey buildings of Lumpini Ville Thailand Cultural Centre; the three eight-storey buildings of Lumpini Centre Navamin; the Lumpini Place Rathchada-Thaphra containing two 29-storey buildings and one eight-storey building; 17 eight-storey buildings of Park View Viphavadi condominium; and Lumpini Ville Ramkhamhaeng 44.

The minimum discount it will offer is Bt5,000. - The Nation.

OTOP to the world: Foreign sales soar to Bt3 billion

Thailand's Otop to the World, held together with the Bangkok International Gift and Bangkok International Housewares Fair, generated Bt3 billion in foreign exchange earnings, exceeding its estimated projection of Bt500 million-Bt600 million.  Chantra Purnariksha, director-general of the Export Promotion Department, said the six-day fair, which ended on Sunday, drew more than 20,000 shoppers and traders from the US, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Dubai, Russia, Australia, UK, France and other countries. - The Nation.