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Flood Relief

The current flooding crisis in Thailand is considered to be the worst in 5 decades.  Please consider donating to the TASC Flood Relief fund.  Your tax deductible donation will be sent to the Thai Red Cross.







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Oct 21, 2011 at 1:30 am
Mary ($50.00 USD) Said:

Bangkok is hosting my son in a graduate program - beautiful people, hope my small donation helps. Wish it could be more.

Oct 5, 2011 at 10:31 am
First Donor ($25.00 USD) Said:

Every little bit helps.


TOTAL: $3103 USD

 

Or please write a check made payable to TASC and send to:
Thai Association of Southern California
P.O. Box 16034
Irvine, CA 92623

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Flooding in Thailand - Google News

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Thai flooding impact on tech companies, suppliers
CNBC.com
What tech manufacturers and suppliers have been saying about the impact from heavy flooding in Thailand: Oct. 12, 2011: Seagate Technology PLC, which makes hard drives, says its factories in Thailand have been operational, but it may have difficulty ...

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Posted: February 23, 2012, 12:31 am

A look at how selected chip-makers, computer manufacturers and services ...
Washington Post
That was compounded in the fourth quarter by hard-drive shortages because of flooding in Thailand and the fact that many products were either uninspiring or overpriced, according to analysts at Gartner and IDC. Jan. 19: IBM Corp. reports fourth-quarter ...

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Posted: February 23, 2012, 12:15 am

Globe and Mail

HP says 1Q earnings down 44 pct, beats Street
The Associated Press
(AP) — Net income at Hewlett-Packard Co. fell in its first full quarter under CEO Meg Whitman, as the company confronted weak consumer sales and supply shortages due to flooding in Thailand. Whitman described a company in transition Thursday, ...
HP CEO pleads patience as earnings fall 44 pctWall Street Journal

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Posted: February 22, 2012, 11:34 pm

Thai 2012 GDP growth may be above forecast
Malaysia Star
BANGKOK: Thailand's the economy may grow by more than the forecast 4.9% this year, after a much weaker than expected performance in 2011 due to severe flooding, the country's central bank said. “If momentum continues, the figure this year may be higher ...
Thai fiscal response more important than flat GDP: FitchMyiris.com
Thai economy and politics face uncertain timesRadio Australia

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Posted: February 22, 2012, 11:24 pm

Reinsurers RenaissanceRe, Everest Re Boost Stock Buybacks
Wall Street Journal
The insurance sector has faced some of the worst quarters in years for catastrophe losses, after such natural disasters as flooding in Thailand last year and earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand. RenaissanceRe, which also raised its quarterly dividend, ...
American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. Provides Outlook on Fourth Quarter ...Business Wire (press release)

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Posted: February 22, 2012, 10:48 pm

HDD shortage impacts laptop shipments
Global Sources
Exports declined by as much as 25 percent after serious flooding in Thailand, one of the major supply hubs of hard drives. The PC industry is expecting significantly lower laptop shipments in 1H12 due to the flooding in Thailand, which takes up 40 ...

Posted: February 22, 2012, 5:37 pm

TEXT-S&P keeps Dhipaya Insurance 'A-' rating on watch negative
Reuters
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Feb 22 - Overview -- Dhipaya Insurance has significant risk exposure to flood-affected areas in Thailand, especially in the flood-covered industrial all-risk line of business.

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Posted: February 22, 2012, 11:40 am

AsiaOne

Thai court rules flood plan, FIDF transfer legal
Reuters India
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's constitutional court on Wednesday ruled in favour of two decrees that set up a 350 billion baht flood prevention fund and the transfer of certain debt service obligations to the central bank from the finance ministry.
Thai court to decide on contentious water management decreesPeople's Daily Online
Decrees get court approvalThe Nation
Court: Financial decrees constitutionalBangkok Post

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Posted: February 22, 2012, 8:23 am

How chips, PCs, services companies are faring
Boston.com
That was compounded in the fourth quarter by hard-drive shortages because of flooding in Thailand and the fact that many products were either uninspiring or overpriced, according to analysts at Gartner and IDC. Jan. 19: IBM Corp. reports fourth-quarter ...

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Posted: February 22, 2012, 8:21 am

Malaysia Star

Thailand economy shrinks 9% on flood impact
GlobalPost
Honda vehicles are seen submerged at the flooded Honda factory in the Rojuna Industrial district in Ayutthaya, Thailand on November 14, 2011. (PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images) Thailand's economy contracted sharply in the fourth quarter of last ...
Thai Q4 GDP slumps 11%Malaysia Star
Thai economy shrinks 9% in Oct.-Dec. period due to floodingMainichi Daily News
Floods: Economy slowed to near-zero growthBangkok Post
eGov monitor -Washington Post
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Posted: February 20, 2012, 2:20 pm

Dear friend. Please consider donating to the TASC Flood Relief fund on the right side of this page. The flooding is one of the worst Thailand has seen in decades, with many losses of lives and livelihoods. Thank you!