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September 20, 2006
News | Bangkok Coup Videos
It would appear that Thailand has fallen under a monarch sanctioned military coup around 11:00 PM last night. Apparently Prime Minister Thaksin Shiniwatra decided to sack one of his top generals during a video conference as the PM was getting ready to address the UN security council in New York. Woooops.Continue reading "Bangkok Coup Videos"
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July 07, 2005
News | Largest fish ever caught
The giant catfish, believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever found, was caught along the Mekong River, home to more species of massive fish than any river on Earth. "We've now confirmed that this catfish is the current record holder, an astonishing find," Dr Zeb Hogan, a WWF Conservation Science Fellow, said in the joint statement.Continue reading "Largest fish ever caught"
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June 22, 2005
News | Koh Samui to be first island free of drugs
Don't say you haven't been warned. Don't end up an example. Koh Samui to be first island 'free of drugs' ANUCHA CHAROENPO Surat Thani Drug authorities plan to make Koh Samui the country's first drug-free island before moving on to do the same at other tourist spots. Justice Minister Suwat Liptapanlop and Narcotics Control Board secretary-general Pol Lt-Gen Krissana Pholanant were on Koh Samui yesterday to launch the "No-Drugs Island" campaign ahead of United Nations Anti-Drugs Day on June 26. The three-day nationwide campaign will kick off on Saturday. "This is a pilot project. After that we will expand it...Continue reading "Koh Samui to be first island free of drugs"
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June 17, 2005
News | HAZING HORROR: Freshman recounts cruel penis tug of war
With its cunning combination of "penis tug of war", "heavy mechanics programme" and "I just couldn't bear it any longer", the Nation was already looking a dead cert for this years' "Best Use of Tugging, Pubic, Burning, Penis, Hazing and Bled in a Single News Item" award but judges are now giving serious consideration to the lifetime achievement award for the publication of "You got hurt no matter if you won or lost in a penis tug of war." Register now for the Official Rick Salasar "I Won the Cross-Chao Phraya Penis Tug-of-War" T-shirts. HAZING HORROR: Freshman recounts cruel...Continue reading "HAZING HORROR: Freshman recounts cruel penis tug of war"
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June 15, 2005
News | University hazing sex-pic sparks witch hunt
University hazing sex-pic sparks witch hunt The Education Ministry has ordered an investigation into the source of photographs of students performing simulated oral sex at a university hazing. Thosaporn Serirak, adviser to the education minister, yesterday showed the photos to the press. The pictures, posted on the pantip.com website, showed female students performing simulated oral sex on male students. The performance was witnessed by about 30 female and male students who cheered as they watched the show. The ministry will track down those students, he said. Once the university is identified, the ministry will ask the students involved to show...Continue reading "University hazing sex-pic sparks witch hunt"
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June 09, 2005
News | Foundation sues over Warhol copies by Thai artists
No more Cam-boo nam soup for you!!! CHICAGO (Reuters) - The foundation representing pop artist Andy Warhol filed suit on Wednesday against a company selling unlicensed reproductions of his iconic works. The Andy Warhol Foundation is seeking an undetermined sum, plus attorneys' fees, from Arts-studio.com, according to the suit filed in federal court in Chicago. On its Web site, Arts-studio.com advertises "museum-quality copies of famous masterpieces painted by our Thai artists totally by hand." Oil-on-canvas copies of famous artists' works from Picasso to Dali can be bought in various sizes for prices ranging from about $250 to $500. "Companies like...Continue reading "Foundation sues over Warhol copies by Thai artists"
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May 31, 2005
News | Miss Canada Is Crowned 2005 Miss Universe
Miss Canada, Natalie Glebova, was crowned Miss Universe in the 54th annual pageant held in the Thai capital of Bangkok. The brunette from Toronto was chosen over Miss Puerto Rico Cynthia Olavarria. The two were among five contestants selected to answer questions onstage in the final round of the competition. The others were from Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.Continue reading "Miss Canada Is Crowned 2005 Miss Universe"
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May 26, 2005
News | Thai Police Officer Sentenced to Life
A Thai police sergeant has been convicted of killing two British backpackers and jailed for life. Adam Lloyd, 25, from Torquay, and Vanessa Arscott, 23, from Ashburton, Devon, died near Kanchanaburi, 80 miles west of Bangkok, in September 2003.Continue reading "Thai Police Officer Sentenced to Life"
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May 19, 2005
News | The Greatest Phallusy in Horse Racing
In the last few days, there have been reports in the news about racehorses in Italy being doped with performance enhancing drugs, including Viagra. Leaving aside the obvious worries for the safety of the grooms or questions about whether all parts of these horses are measured in "hands", it seems to me that increasing a stallion's drag coefficient ain't exactly the way to get him around a track quicker. I'm not talking about the literal night"mare" created by feeding Viagra to a stallion in drag. No doubt, somebody out there got their PhD in Mechanical Engineering based on a doctorate...Continue reading "The Greatest Phallusy in Horse Racing"
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May 13, 2005
News | American nabbed with 500 photos of naked Thai boys
Thai police have arrested a 56-year-old American teacher after 500 photographs of naked teenagers were allegedly found during a raid of his Bangkok apartment, police said on Tuesday. Police said the man, who they named as Steven Erik Prowler, had lived in Thailand for six years and taught English at a government school in Bangkok.Continue reading "American nabbed with 500 photos of naked Thai boys"
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