Couple Charged Over Spreading Rumours About Thai King's Health

Two people in Thailand were arrested over the allegations that they spread rumours about the health state of octogenarian Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, prompting a stock exchange collapse. It is alleged the couple's actions "undermined the security of the nation." The Thai...

Phuket Absolut Club Holiday Scam

So, one morning I rose up early to head to the beach for some fun in the not so hot early morning sun. On the way I was stopped by an English man who asked if I too spoke English. Thinking he might be lost and I might be able to help I replied that I did. Pleased, he whips...

Tough Times? Save the Planet.

We are drowning. And not just in credit card bills and tuition payments. We are drowning in false choices. We are told that we must choose between making money and making a difference, that it is not possible to...

New AIDS Vaccine ALVAC-AIDSVAX to Help Prevent AIDS

An experimental vaccine called ALVAC-AIDSVAX has been found to be over 31% effective in the prevention of AIDS, suggesting new hope and a breakthrough in the near future.  The study was conducted on 16,000...

Sonia Gandhi Vs Manmohan Singh=Shashi Tharoor Cattle Class Strom

As per ABC Live political analysis, the incident of Tharoor comment on Twitter about austerity measures initiated by Gandhi family and followed by Congressmen is said to be the resultant of cold political war...

GREENPEACE: Thai Rice Region Is Endangered?

Rice it is the grain that has shaped the cultures, diets, and economies of billions of people in Asia. Like the Thai's people... Rice is the staple food since ancient time, they depend from glutinous to...

Facts About Child Sex Trafficking

Trafficking in persons, as defined by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA) of 2000, is the recruitment, smuggling,transporting, harboring, buying or selling of a human through force,...

Introduction To Thai Food

Thai food is by now fairly well known in many parts of the world and this is due to several reasons. Before explaining why this is so it is important to first say that the term Thai food is hard to define because there are so many varieties of Thai food to consider. This...

Japanese Cuisine, Part One -- Teppanyaki

Japanese food may be a bit of a mystery for many people and there are many who may think it consists only of raw fish, something they would never want to eat. Well, the good news is that there are many different forms of Japanese cuisine and most of them involve cooking.In...

Brother Eraño Manalo, Passed Away at 84

Based On Wikipedia:  Brother Eraño ManaloBiographyBro. Eraño de Guzman Manalo (January 2, 1925 - August 31, 2009, also known as Ka Erdy, was the Executive Minister of...

The Onion Thinks Sex Trafficking is Hilarious

"The shirt says "My friend went to Thailand and all I got was this lousy kidnapped prostitute". Note the helpful disclaimer: "*Prostitute Not Included". Notice that the catalog entry just says "all I got was this lousy prostitute", but the shirt itself refers specifically to...

Man Charged with Child porn - Suicide in Police Parking Lot

A 45 year old Alberta teacher was stopped at Canadian customs after returning from Thailand.  As  his luggage was searched, border guards found approximately 50 CDs containing child pornography. It would appear that the Canadian Border Service is keeping a closer...

Protect Act: Operation Twisted Traveler Nabs 3 Sex Tourism Creeps

In 2003 the US enacted the Protect Act designed to prosecute US citizens who travel to other nations to engage in sex with children. Known as "sex tourism," travel to other countries by pedophiles who want to...

Dr. Sorajak describes BBA - Golf Management at the Morning Talk

Dr. Sorajak Kasemsuvan (President, Stamford International University) talks with Kipsan Beck, presenter on Channel 9's Morning Talk on 18th August, about the launch of BBA in Golf Management at Stamford's Hua Hin...

Mutual Fund value is expected to reach 20% of GDP by year-end

Investing into mutual funds is growing drastically as the Thailand's public understanding of the subject grows.  "The industry has continued to grow steadily over the past several years. In 1993, when the industry started, assets under management were 205.99 billion...

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