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Thailand may have a reputation for indulging visitors in their various vices, but smoking is no longer one of them. On Tuesday, more than 600 fired-up protesters...
made popular Nov 12 2009
The gay sex scene alone would be enough to ban “This Area Is Under Quarantine” in many countries.
Filmed in a Bangkok hotel room, the scene offers lots of...
made popular Nov 10 2009
The naming of an honorary economic advisor to a small Southeast Asian country doesn’t usually make news. But Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s designation...
made popular Nov 7 2009
Little is real in Patpong, a glowing bazaar and sex district here in Bangkok. The Gucci is fake, the DVDs are pirated and the go-go girls tell every man he’s...
made popular Oct 24 2009
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, emerged from a hospital for the first time Friday since seeking medical attention...
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Saudi Arabia may join the list of countries seeking financial aid over the UN climate deal. According to a Forbes.com report, during the UN’s recent greenhouse gas...
made popular Oct 10 2009
He has led an extraordinary life. From his birth in Massachusetts, to the near-death moment at 21 when he crashed his Fiat Toppolino into the back of a braking truck on...
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For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent...
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He was born when Queen Victoria was on the British throne.
But whether Luang Phu Supha is really the world’s oldest man remains open to debate.
The Buddhist...
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And average Aussies-WHO?
According to the latest research,
“With a middle-class background and an internet connection, the Australian man is keen to explore travel...
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A Thai customs official displaying ivory seized at the customs office of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The ivory was seized from a shipment from Uganda and Kenya to...
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Since an increase in violence five years ago, analysts have sought to pinpoint the primary motivations of an insurgency that has left more than 3,400 people dead in...
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A Buddhist leader in the Tai province of Chiang Rai has announced plans for a new set of guidelines to curb the behaviour of homosexual and transgender monks.
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Since 2004, over 3,300 people have been killed in southern Thailand as the result of an Islamic insurgency. It seems militants always turn to what they know best-...
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A woman who boarded the wrong bus on an attempted shopping trip from Thailand to Malaysia has returned home after 25 years.Jaeyana Beuraheng told her eight children she...
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If you do the numbers it is clear that the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leadership has chosen bloodshed over ballots.The PAD has abandoned electoral...
made popular Oct 21 2008
Simmering tensions in Thailand boiled over into violent protest this week. The confrontation flared Oct. 7 after 8,000 demonstrators from the People’s Alliance for...
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Do you feel that stress is squeezing the fun out of your rocky bedroom life? If yes, then you can bring back the action, courtesy tips provided by sex educator and...
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With the brother-in-law of Thaksin Shinawatra now serving as Prime-Minister, Thailand’s democracy is set for another round of turmoil. However, sometimes it can be...
made popular Oct 5 2008
This is a very broad and brief overview of the past, present, and possible future of the South Asian city. It raises a number of points each of which can be discussed...
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The deaths and injuries were in the city of Urumqi, said Zhang Hong, the city’s deputy mayor.
Demonstrators have clashed with police in Urumqi for two days amid...
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“India is going to the Dogs”
This is the thought that comes to my mind when I see India in a state of turmoil.
How does one overcomes bad governance if...
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Ahead of its release nearly 5000 hindus in the US have said that “Love Guru” has hurt religious feelings. Though Paramount Pictures has said that the film...
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If you look at Google News for Egypt, you will be told that the general strike called for Sunday April 6 was a total bust or that it was a day filled with...
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US President George W. Bush has urged China to begin dialogue with Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Mr. Bush called his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to...
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German and French trade union flags are seen as workers of car supplier Continental protest against planned factory closures during the annual shareholders meeting in Hanover, northern Germany, Thursday, April 23, 2009.
