Archive for June, 2007

Looking for “Mr. Condom” (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

India, struggling to promote greater condom use among its population, is looking to hire its own “condom man” to follow the example of a former Thai cabinet minister who successfully pushed for safer sex.

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Muay Thai In Thailand

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Learning Muay Thai in Thailand is always a special experience.

Today Muay Thai might have been become very popular in various other countries as well, resulting into top level train…

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The day Britannia sailed away (Asia Times)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

HUA HIN, Thailand - As 10-year anniversaries go, the commemoration this Sunday of Hong Kong′s handover from British to Chinese rule is not likely to be earth-shaking for anyone who is neither British nor Chinese, or has never otherwise been connected with Hong Kong. To most of us, Hong Kong is just another city; indeed, many Hongkongers themselves today look up the road to bustling Shanghai or …

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Gays to get equal status under new Thai charter (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Writers of Thailand’s post-coup constitution agreed on Friday to give gay, lesbian, transgender and transvestite groups official status in the new charter to try to end discrimination.

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Gays to get equal status under new Thai charter (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Writers of Thailand’s post-coup constitution agreed on Friday to give gay, lesbian, transgender and transvestite groups official status in the new charter to try to end discrimination.

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Australian industries may move production to Thailand: BOI (MCOT)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

BANGKOK, June 29 (TNA) – Australian business leaders are becoming more confident in the Thai economy, and are planning to move some key production facilities to Thailand, according to an official of Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI).

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Lufthansa is cleared to land at OIA in fall (Orlando Sentinel)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

The route to Germany is seen as a direct link to 58 other destinations. Orlando International Airport’s attempts to revive its overseas-travel business got a boost Thursday when German airline Lufthansa said it would enter the local market this fall with flights to Frankfurt, a gateway to much of the globe.

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India on lookout for ‘Condom man’ (CNN.com)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — India, struggling to promote greater condom use among its population, is looking to hire its own “condom man” to follow the example of a former Thai cabinet minister who successfully pushed for safer sex.

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Yum: Pretty Mai Thai (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Imagine a Thai restaurant in Florence, a warm, intimate space with deep red walls and natural wood. The food is so attractively presented, it’s a pleasure to look at as well as to eat.

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Thailand: Health Officials From 148 Countries To Meet In Bangkok On Anti-smoking Measures (Sinchew)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

BANGKOK, THAILAND: Public health officials from 148 countries meet in Bangkok starting Saturday (June 30th) to spur global efforts against smoking. The agenda at the weeklong Convention of Tobacco Control will highlight efforts to curb tobacco advertising and promotion worldwide.

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