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Thailand English Language Newspapers .. 23 News Sources from Thailand w/ Thai Classified
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Thaksin convicted in absentia sentenced to 2 years in prison! .. the guy is one of the richest men in the world .. literally a billionaire .. and has a sociopathic compulsion to illegally obtain more wealth .. obviously the "criminally insane" defense was applicable.
November 12, 2008: Thaksin divorces his wife of 32 years .. no immediate reaction from Thaksin's Mai Noi Ka Lydia.
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The Preah Vihear Temple sits atop a cliff at the natural geographic border between Thailand & Cambodia. Preah Vihear sits on the edge of Chuor Phnum Dângrêk, the sandstone escarpment at the southern edge of Thailand's Korat Plateau. Access from Cambodia straight up cliff, no roads! |
The Preah Vihear Temple built in 1053 has become front page news in 2008. The border dispute is rooted in French Indochina Colonial territorial expansion into sovereign Siam in 1887. French & British maps of 1880s show both Preah Vihear & Angkor Wat to be in Siam. |
Over 60 Global Newspapers in English (arranged by Global Region) .. from Hong Kong to Israel & Lebanon .. from Nepal to France & UK
Streaming Phuket TV . Phuket Gazette.com
4 months after opening Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport is suffering from cracked runways


January, 2007. Foundation problems are now being noted in the terminal & all is attributed to corruption in former PM Thaksin's ousted government ..
More than 100,000 sq meters (1,000,000 sq feet) of runway are affected.
The the construction was bonded by Diphaya Insurance.
Repair costs are expected to be more than Bt1 billion,
The airport is built on a drained swamp .. Cobra Swamp .. & thus Suvarnabhumi is known by locals affectionately as Cobra Swamp Field..
Both domestic & international flights in January 2007 are being delayed dues to runway safety.
The Suvarnabhumi Airport runway cracks were reported in the Bangkok Post 2 years prior to the airport opening.
A lawsuit was threatened by the PM Thaksin's cronies / contractors. The Bangkok Post published a retraction & the editor who uncovered the faulty construction was fired!
24 August 2005, "Bangkok Post" news editor Chadin Thepaval was forced to resign by ousted PM Thaksin because of his correct report about cracks in the runway of Suvarnabhumi airport.
Direct links to over 200 Thai hotels & apartments 45 w/ free wifi .. $10 Beach huts to $500. spas.
Thai Language Newspaper Front Pages Sept 20, 2006 Thailand Military Coup d'état
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A former Peace Corp volunteer's photo journal of an incredible adventure, a bus trip across Europe & Asia in the '70s .. quite an adventure definitely worth a look! Mike retired as manager with Social Security Administration .. . & now lives in remote Thailand .. Mike is a most interesting dude . that did it his way! |
Since 2002 Thailand has been reported to be a US Anti-Terror Torture site. The 'destroyed water boarding' video was reputedly from this Thai / CIA installation

2008: The (reputed) Thai CIA Torture Compound ( Black Ops Site) is back in the news
Torture cartoon: 3 hours of Thai TV Soap Operas is definitely torture under Geneva. ...
Issan BBQ beetle delicacies, highly unusual & the chili dipping sauce is cruel ..
Thai Moon Shine Whiskey 20 Thb for a recycled water bottle of moon shine .. some of it is pretty smooth