In a previous post I discussed my encounters with lucid dreaming . This is the ability to become aware that I’m dreaming and to have some control over the content of the dream. I’m still not able to produce this experience on demand, but lucidity in the dream… Read full story > >...
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Daily weather updates for tropical island destination Koh Samui in Thailand by long term resident Camille Lemmens Read full story > > > Written by: camillelemmens. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Mekong Migration Network Today sees the launch of the report Restricted Rights: Migrant Workers in Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia. The report presents the findings from a series of in-depth interviews with migrant women employed in the garment and electronic industry supply chains in three ASEAN countries. Commissioned by the War on Want, a...
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This is a well known place in the area and can get really packed Saturday, Sunday and weekends. Junior finally has got the website going continued here: Mae Neuang OTOP and Restaurant Kalasin Northeast Thailand Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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On 16 May, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs met to hear the case of Amphon Tangnoppakul, the l?se majest? convict who died from liver cancer during detention, and invited officials from several agencies including the Corrections Department, the Court of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission, as well as Amphon’s lawyers...
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One of Asia’s most beautiful areas, Myanmar’s Inle Lake is quickly gaining in popularity with tourists. Bob James explains how to plan your visit and where to stay. An Intha fisherman outside the Inle Lake canal leading to Nyaungshwe. Tucked in between the dusty plains of Bagan and the mountains of Shan State...
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More rain and the Thai government still has not rescinded the drought warning in Khon Kaen and 29 other provinces, as far as I know.Also new record viewers at twitcast, with fine participation from folks around the world.If you want to experience Northeast Thailand and meet some interesting people from around… Read full...
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As the anniversary of the Abhisit Vejjajiva regime’s army-led crackdown on red shirts draws closer, the Department of Special Investigation has released more news on its investigations of the deaths, obviously trying to pre-empt further criticism as red shirts mark the anniversary. DSI’s Tharit Pengdit now says that the state authorities “may be...
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As the anniversary of the Abhisit Vejjajiva regime’s army-led crackdown on red shirts draws closer, the Department of Special Investigation has released more news on its investigations of the deaths, obviously trying to pre-empt further criticism as red shirts mark the anniversary. DSI’s Tharit Pengdit now says that the state authorities “may be...
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Since the March-May 2010 incident, publications on Thai politics and history have become livelier than ever. Among these, the National Library of Australia has recently made a number of acquisitions that will be of interest to New Mandala readers. Two notable volumes published in 2012 are Wasana Nanuam’s ???????? ??????????? : ??????????????? [...
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Even though the investigations of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) initially didn’t look like they’d actually be able to reveal anything the military didn’t want revealed, they now published a report that states that the army may be responsible for killing at least 25 people during the red shirt protests of 2010...
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HCG diet drops are combined with a low-calorie diet to help achieve dramatic weight loss results. The rate of weight loss is generally between a half a pound to two pounds per day on the diet. The most often recommended form of delivering HCG into your body is via HCG diet drops. The...
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The hCG diet plan was developed by a British endocrinologist named Albert T. W. Simeons while he was working with calorie-deficient pregnant women in India. He found that low doses of the hormone hCG given to these women helped to maintain their muscle mass while their bodies used their fat stores to make...
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It appears that the HCG diet is as misunderstood as a teenager in a grunge band. As with any diet scrutinized by the ever-based media, a few things have been exaggerated and misreported. The HCG diet is actually quite simple to understand—it’s just hard to do because it is very specific. You do...
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The third and final phase of the hCG Diet is the Stabilization Phase. This is the three week period of the diet where you should have reached your weight loss goal and you may now stop taking your hCG drops or injections. From here, you will gradually increase your calorie intake; you must...
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HCG has come to the limelight in recent years as a weight loss aid and battler of obesity. It’s well equipped with testimonials, programs, and support groups, but what precisely is it? First of all, hCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin (or gonadotrophin if you prefer) and is a hormone pregnant women produce...
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A reader has pointed out an article PPT missed at the Bangkok Post about Elisabetta Polenghi’s fifth visit to Thailand since her brother, Fabio Polenghi , was gunned down on 19 May 2010 while reporting on the Army’s lethal crackdown. According to most accounts, he was shot by the Thai military in an...
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A week ago, with so many posts about the sad and unnecessary death of political prisoner Ampol Tangnopakul, sentenced in a political kangaroo court for violations of the lese majeste law or Article 112, PPT neglected the 112th anniversary of the birth of Pridi Phanomyong on 11 May. If readers understand Thai, this...
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On 26 May 2012, Singapore’s attention will be focused on the Hougang constituency by-election between the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Png Eng Huat and the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Desmond Choo. They are contesting the Hougang constituency because the former Member of Parliament Yaw Shin Leong was expelled by the WP for failing to...
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Saksith blogged on the initial ban of the Thai film Shakespeare Must Die as it will cause disunity, but now Kong Rithdee in the Bangkok Post writes that the ban has been upheld: Then yesterday, freedom of speech was executed by the firing squad at the Ministry of Culture. The National Film...
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Rest in peace, Donna Summer.
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Lisa Gardner, Asian Correspondent Eyewitnesses have come forward in the case of slain Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi, his sister said today, ensuring that his case will be heard before Thai courts. On May 19, 2010, during street violence which would claim some 91 lives, the freelance photographer was killed as he ran to...
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Today’s weather; The morning sky over Koh Samui is mostly clouded with a few blue patches in it. Current temp at 7am is 27.6C The road to Big Buddha just after the heavy wind yesterday Yesterday saw a nice start of the … Read full story > > > Written by: Camille Lemmens....
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MCOT reports today: Some 200,000 red shirt supporters are expected to join activities held by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) — the red shirt movement — to mark the second anniversary Saturday of the 2010 protest against the then Abhisit Vejjajiva administration, red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan said on Thursday...
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Al Jazeera ran a video report yesterday on Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws and the late “Uncle SMS.” The piece is embedded above and is on YouTube here .
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Elephants Never Forget a Funeral | RTM – Right This Minute The above is the link to the video shot by Patricia Sims of Pang Somjai's funeral at Doi Pah Muang, Lampang. Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4 Read full story > > > Written by: noreply@blogger.com (Sivaporn). Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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The Thai Film Archive will show nine classic films in the screening series “Seen by H.M.K.” next week, featuring movies that were viewed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in a public cinema. Mostly from the 1960s, among them are such Hollywood classics as The Great Escape … Read full story > >...
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Andrew Spooner Four questions have been asked of the UK government by Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kerry McCarthy MP (Britsol East, Labour Party) regarding the death of political prisoner Ampon Tangnoppakul? AKA Ah Kong and the on-going situation vis a vis the use of lese majeste laws in Thailand. As these are...
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Kai Mang Da Talay is definitely a Thai dish for the brave, it looks scary, it tastes fishy and since you only eat the eggs, it has a rubbery consistency… but wait, there is more… a lot more! Warning: Scientific… Read full story > > > Written by: Willy Thuan. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com...
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Please vote! Once again I have been humbly nominated for the LexioPhiles favorite language learning blog . It’s a great honor to be listed among the world’s best online language learning resources. That being said, it would be wonderful if LTMS could be among the winners. What … Read full story > >...
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