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Today’s weather; Koh Samui’s sky is full of sunshine again this morning with a current temp of 27C Yesterday saw a warm and sunny day around Koh Samui , max temp reached 31C The forecast for the next 7 days; warm and sunny! A cock in front of a boat being build on...
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Thai Boy Scouts Whenever I run into a group of Thai kids at the mall or on the street, I am impressed on how polite they are and respectful to adults.  Believe me, kids in the US do not generally seem to project that politeness … Read full story > > > Written...
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The Bangkok Post says so. According to a story in today’s paper, the prices of commodities like meat and eggs has actually been falling over the last year, and fuel prices are now lower or slightly higher than they were this time last year. But vendors, anticipating Thailand’s coming minimum wage increase, have...
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Tararith Kho is a Cambodian author and poet who’s made a name for himself in his homeland and in American literary circles. He’s currently a Scholars at Risk Fellow at Harvard, and from 2010 and 2011 was a fellow at Brown University’s International Writing Project . His books and poetry anthologies include Lesson...
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At The Irrawaddy , it is reported that: Burma could soon be removed from the ‘enemies of the internet’ list if current reforms on media censorship continue, claims a leading press freedom watchdog . Yes, that is a bit of a beat up, but it should worry everyone who follows Thailand’s politics, and...
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At The Irrawaddy , it is reported that: Burma could soon be removed from the ‘enemies of the internet’ list if current reforms on media censorship continue, claims a leading press freedom watchdog . Yes, that is a bit of a beat up, but it should worry everyone who follows Thailand’s politics, and...
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Just returned from a weekend in Pattaya  in Amazing Thailand , and pleased to say that NOTHING has changed form my last visit! See my previous blog  http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1464710307120745531&postID=8292168080960829518  about the bars, great new Pattaya hotels, bars, the red hot Walking Street, bars, the… Read full story > > > Written by: Stu Lloyd...
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How to put Brand Thailand out there asks the Bangkok Post, Published: 14/03/2012 at 02:17 AM “Thailand should brand itself by integrating campaigns initiated by its various ministries and agencies and sending a clear message to the world, says WPP, the world’s largest advertising group.” Oh… Read full story > > > Written...
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Source: Jornal Independente Gusmao ‘Supports’ Justice Minister’s Resignation By: Eugenio Pereira DILI: Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has agreed to Justice Minister Lucia Lobato’s request to be allowed to resign from her position, Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers Agio Pereira said. Ms Lobato said she wanted to resign so she would...
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The PADI IDC for March 2012 on Malapascua in the Philippines has been completed by the candidates of award winning Platinum PADI Course Director Camille Lemmens Read full story > > > Written by: camillelemmens. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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WED poster developed by Patricia Sims, first draft. Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4 Read full story > > > Written by: noreply@blogger.com (Sivaporn). Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Museums in Thailand have been traditionally boring and dull places to spend an afternoon. That all changed with the opening of the Museum of Siam on Sanamchai Road in Bangkok. Located in the former premises of the Ministry of Commerce, the museum is just a short … Read full story > > >...
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Who Can Read More Better? Today I thought it would be a good idea to exercise our reading brains; stop thinking about grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, and all of that jazz. Let’s just see how well we can all read Thai, … Read full story > > > Written by: Josh. Discovered by:...
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A coming-of-age story set in the aftermath of Thailand’s 2004 tsunami is among the shorts added to New York's  Tribeca Film Festival . Adirake follows an boy, made an orphan by the tsunami, as he looks for the white elephant his mother spoke … Read full story > > > Written by: Wise...
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To become more independent from hotel amenities, I recently bought one of those compact immersion heater for travelers for € 9.99 ($ 13). Mind you I had some space left in my suitcase, since I got rid of some books and a bulky external harddrive (I now use Google docs as cloud storage …...
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At last, after almost 2 years, both AFP and the Bangkok Post report that inquests have finally begun into the deaths of 16 of the 94 people who died during a bloody military crackdown or from their injuries, carried out on the orders of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban...
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They are at it again. Brits switching companies and selling houses over and over again in Thailand Read full story > > > Written by: (author unknown). Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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  .   .   Headlines of Interest Crackdown On Land Owned By Foreign Residents – Thai Visa Forum Foreigners avoid land taxes- Crackdown time – Bangkok Post   50 injured as a Train collides with Tanker in Thailand – Bahrain News Agency   Upper Isan… Read full story > > > Written...
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Translate words and phrases between more than 60 languages using Google Translate for iOS. For most languages, you can speak your phrases and hear the corresponding translations. For people learning to speak or read Thai, the latest update to the Google Translate app should be … Read full story > > > Written...
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The day finally came for the opening of the study centre last week. It was what all the work on renovating Pensri’s parents’ old house had been about: The Rin-Homhual… Read full story > > > Written by: phanaperson. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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By Saksith Saiyasombut The Thai Navy’s desire to have a submarine fleet has existed for as long as the doubts surrounding the submarines’ real-life strategic utilization. Over the course of 2011, it appeared that they came one step closer to realization when the Thai government was reportedly ready to earmark $681 million… Read...
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I don't know… Apple and a book A fruit collection A cure for baldness Probably best not to ask Very pleased with herself Poor little chap WHY DOES SHE HAVE A FRUIT BASKET ON HER HEAD?! You da man Praying for fruit Can she see it? ARGH! Help him! I vote for fruit...
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The WINNERS of the Talking Thai–English–Thai Dictionary Apps… Finally, the three winners of Chris and Benjawan’s Talking Thai–English–Thai Dictionary . Yeah! In order: Rob, Lawrence and Mike. If you three could please send a message via my contact form I’ll get you the app codes asap (or later – life is full of...
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I don't wish to get too deep into the Kony 2012 debate, but I just want to give my two cents. I disliked the video for a number of reasons, but I don't have anything new to add to that debate. There have been more reaction pieces than I've been able to keep...
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Hey folks! So, I’ve been saying for a while now that I was going to try to get back into the habit of writing regularly.  It is simply much easier than sitting down for a few hours and putting together a podcast.  I freely admit to … 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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Today’s weather; The weather on Koh Samui keeps going strong. This morning sees another nice day forming with plenty of sunshine. Current temp at 7am is 27.4C Yesterday started out nice but turned rather cloudy during the day all around Samui . It didn’t… Read full story > > > Written by: Camille...
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My first ever expedition to Vietnam began with a brief stay in bustling Ho Chi Minh City or what was formally known as and still commonly called today, Saigon. Flying into Saigon city at night is like flying into a carnival with… Read full story > > > Written by: Mai Pen Rai....
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Yes, Thailand has made some progress at the U.N. Human Rights Council, having agreed to a swathe of recommendations. However, the government will reject 40 of the 172 recommendations. There are no prizes for guessing what some of these 40 rejected human rights advances might be: that Thailand abolish the provisions in the...
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