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Not a Boy and Not a Girl

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:42:39 -0400

When I told my friends that I was moving to Thailand there was a fairly standard response – not about the richness of Thai culture or the beauty of the landscape, rather that I was going to live in a country full of cross-dressers. Even my Gran, bless her, responded...

Smoking Ban for Chatuchak Market

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:05:15 -0400

Since the beginning of June, Chatuchak Weekend Market, which is sometimes also referred to as Jatujak or JJ Market, covering more then 1.13 km² (35 acres) has turned into a healthier place, as the Chatuchak authorities have introduced a complete ban on smokin...

Fender Stratocaster, the King of Rock n Roll

Sun, 25 May 2008 22:42:09 -0400

It seems utterly amazing that the Strat, the archetypal electric guitar, is over 50 years old. The Rickenbacker ‘Frying Pan’ may have got there first, and even Fender’s own Telecaster was a precursor, but the Strat was the guitar that became the t...

Playing Makruk or Thai Chess

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:05:16 -0400

Thai people across the entire social stratum have been familiar with the popular game of Thai chess since the Ayutthaya Period. The game requires a 'wooden' chessboard divided into eight vertical and horizontal columns producing 64 squares upon which opponents am...

The Thai 200,000 ton Rice Mistery

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:25:05 -0400

Continued increasing rice prices in the Thai market have prompted numerous farmers and middlemen to slow, stall or altogether stop selling paddy rice to millers, a move which eventually affects exporters, according to a Bank of Thailand (BoT) official who is deeply acquainted wi...

Wat Bhumintr on 1 Baht Banknote

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:34:58 -0400

Temples that appear on Thai banknotes reflect the studied significance of national identity. Among such important temples is one noted for its outstanding architectural attributes and exceptional murals: significant enough for such qualities to be reproduced an...

Myanmar, A Breath Full of Faith

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:37:44 -0400

Each time I visit Myanmar (formerly Burma) I never fail to be charmed by the people’s lifestyle and culture activities along the Ayeyarwady or Irrawaddy River: the people’s strong faith in Shwedagon in Yangon “the land of a thousand Chedis” in Bagan, and...

Thailand Export Mart, Center for Success

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:45:17 -0400

A land of diversity and refinement, Thailand is recognized for its strong export potential. Exports from Thailand cover a wide-range of products including food, jewelry, accessories, electrical appliances and electronic goods, textiles, leatherwear, pro...

New Thai Build Tata Xenon Pickup

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:49:01 -0400

Tata Group will launch the brand new Tata Xenon 1-ton pickup at the 29th Bangkok International Motor Show. The launch of the Thailand-made Tata Xenon is to be the chairman's second launch this year after he personally launched the Tata Nano, the world's cheape...

Kingston Memory Warranty

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:23:32 -0500

Avoid buying Kingston memory distributed by Ingram Micro. We love Kingston memory; we use Kingston memory modules in most of our computers. It not happens that often, but it happens sometimes, a memory module broke down, we think no problem the memory module is 2 yea...

Enjoy a Weekend at Singapore or Hong Kong

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:38:32 -0500

Singapore, Thailand's neighboring country where shopping is exhilarating, is located on an island where the city's neatness and the beauty is famous. There are many interesting tourist attractions such as Sentosa Island and night Safari, the world's firs...

Wedding by North Thai Tradition

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:09:13 -0500

In true Lanna tradition, as practiced in Northern Thailand, a young man will normally visit the house of the girl to whom he is attracted, in order to court her. After sunset, she will tend to her work in front of the house awaiting his arrival. After a courts...

Bangkok Property Market, Good Investment?

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:03:33 -0500

The Bangkok real estate market is one of the best for international investors who are interested in the Asian market. Research shows that the property market there is much more affordable than other south Asian cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore. Ba...

AIS in Talks with Apple to Bring iPhone to Thailand

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:07:18 -0500

Thai mobile phone operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), and its parent company, SingTel, are negotiating with Apple to bring the popular iPhone handset to Thailand. “We are negotiating on details, including a revenue sharing standard. Apple needs a loc...

Malaysia Stops Document-Free Travel

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:23:53 -0500

From next month, Malaysians who want to go to the Wang Kelian-Wang Prachan market at the Malaysian-Thai border during the weekend must have border passes, local media reported on Monday. The decision to stop the weekend document-free travel between Wang Kelian, Perlis, Malaysian northern state and Wang Prachan, Thailand, was made for security reasons, deputy Internal Security Minister Mohd Joh...

Airliner lost electrical power over Bangkok

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:47:10 -0500

A jumbo jet lost its main electrical power as it prepared to land in Bangkok and was forced to rely on a back-up system, Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday. "The incident involved loss of electrical power on a Boeing 747 on descent into Bang...

Palm oil prices can increase up to 5.50 Baht

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:46:40 -0500

The Department of Internal Trade (DTI) under the Ministry of Commerce announces that it has approved an increase of palm oil prices of not exceeding 5.50 Baht per bottle this year. DTI Director-General Yanyong Puangrach says the palm oil prices will be rais...

Canadian Woman Wounded in Thailand

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:47:13 -0500

A Canadian woman wounded in Thailand says her life was saved by her Canadian friend who was shot to death in front of her. A Thai police officer has been charged with premeditated murder in the shooting death of John Leo Del Pinto and the wounding of Carly Reisig. Ms. Reisig spoke Monday in an exclusive interview to The internation press from her hospital bed in northern Thailand. She says sh...

Visiting India and Bhutan, Temples and Dragons

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:23:56 -0500

Romancing the exotic, India has been drawing fascinated visitors for thousands of years. Large and geographically diverse, the country's past lives are bookmarked by cherished monuments. Beginning in Delhi, our tour stops at Qutub Minar, Humayun's tom...

Sea of Colorful Butterflies over Pang Sida Forest

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:30:34 -0500

Flourishingly lush green natural forest always draws flocks of animals – wild elephant, wild buffalo, deer, boar, tiger, birds, peacocks and many other more. These vibrant existing of wildlife could be seen in Pang Sida National Park, Muang district in ...