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Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Phuket, Thailand: Many People Do It, Most Don't Stay

When English teachers go to Phuket, Thailand many immediately want to teach there.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Travel, Southeast Asia

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Town Hall

Thaksin on a mission to humiliate Thai government

Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much of the past three years roaming the globe, shopping for diamonds in Africa, golfing at Asian resorts _ and humiliating the government from a distance.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Cambodia, Hun Sen

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Asia News Network

Bilateral ties take a turn for the worse as Phnom Penh retaliates in kind

Just as many had feared, the stormy relationship between Thailand and Cambodia was pushed to the edge Thursday when Bangkok responded to fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's appointment as the neighbouring country's economic adviser by recalling its ambassador from Phnom Penh.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Cambodia, Cambodia Travel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Travel, Hun Sen

Channelnewsasia.com

Envoy says US ready to improve Myanmar ties

Washington is ready to boost ties with Myanmar but will not lift sanctions until there is progress on democracy, a US diplomat said Thursday after the highest-level talks with the ruling junta in years.

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Related Topix: World News, Aung San Suu Kyi, Thein Sein, Travel, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, National League for Democracy

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Bangkok Post

Thailand second best-value destination

Thailand is the world's second best-value destination according to Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel 2010' guide.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Bloomberg.com - Asia

Thailand's Industrial Production Unexpectedly Rises as Economy Recovers

Thailanda s industrial production unexpectedly rose for the first time in 11 months as electronics and automotive companies received more orders, adding to signs the nationa s economic recovery is strengthening.

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Related Topix: Travel

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Associated Content

Best Coffee Shops in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Independent Cafes and Chains

Chiang Mai is my favorite city in Thailand, it's also my favorite place to drink coffee.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Drink, Coffee, Travel, Thailand, Laos Travel, Laos Travel, Life, Fruits, Food

Thu Oct 29, 2009

MinnPost.com

Child sex boom in Thailand fueled by poverty

By Deena Duzder BANGKOK, Thailand a ' Narisaraporn Asipong, a matronly social worker at the "Mercy Center" shelter met 8-year-old Niran five years ago in Klong Toey, Bangkok's largest concentration of slum communities.

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Related Topix: Travel, Thailand, World News, Video Games

Associated Content

How to Receive Your Social Security Check in Thailand: Make Sure You Get Your Retirement Money

Although I'm nowhere near retirement age, I've still spent some time recently finding out how, once I retire, I can receive my Social Security benefits in Thailand.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security, Travel

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Leaders of 16 Asian nations meet in Thailand

Leaders of 16 Asian countries gave high priority Sunday to finding a new economic growth model to free half the world's population from merely serving as producers for the West, the Thai prime minister said.

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Related Topix: Travel, Prison

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Thailand wins praise for AIDS vaccine trial

An experimental AIDS vaccine that appears to be the first to protect people was mired for years in controversy, and credit for its success must go to Thailand where the trial was conducted, experts say.

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Related Topix: Health, HIV/AIDS, Travel, University of Pittsburgh, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Raw Story

Asian leaders launch human rights watchdog

Southeast Asian leaders launched a widely criticised new human rights body on Friday at a regional summit where they will also grapple with plans for economic and political integration.

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Related Topix: Thailand, Southeast Asia, World News, Aung San Suu Kyi

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

British envoy defends Thailand from predecessor's 'sex and culture' attack

"My own views differ from my predecessor of 42 years ago," said Quinton Quayle, who speaks Thai and has served in his current post for two years.

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China Daily

Thailand rolls out cost effective package for MICE industry

Thailand is offering an alluring package for world business travelers to hold conferences, meetings and exhibitions in Bangkok and Phuket, two popular spots sought after by international tourists.

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Related Topix: Thailand, Travel, Southeast Asia, World News,

Mon Oct 19, 2009

China Daily

Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Phitsanulok, Thailand

Got 48 hours in Phitsanulok, a riverside town in central Thailand? This will help you make the most of a stay in this pilgrimage and party town, known locally as Phi-Lok. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. - Kick off the weekend with an Asian breakfast of congee with meat balls or stir-fried vegetables with steamed rice at the Grand Riverside.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Travel, Southeast Asia, Life, Food, Vegetables, Sukhothai, Thailand Travel,

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Peninsula

US military aircraft allowed to depart

Mumbai: After a seven-hour drama, a chartered US military aircraft that was detained at Mumbai airport last morning by Indian authorities after it failed to correctly identify itself, was given the green signal to proceed, an airport official said.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Marine Corps, Travel, US Air Force, World News, India,

Laos News.Net

Hitler billboard outrages diplomats in Thailand

Laos News.Net Sunday 18th October, 2009 A billboard of Adolf Hitler used to advertise a new wax museum at a beach resort was covered up after strong criticism from the Israeli and German ambassadors to Thailand, media reports said Sunday.

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Related Topix: Travel, Laos Travel

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Asia News Network

BANGKOK: Work stoppages hit trains in north, northeast Thailand

Fourteen train s travelling to and from Hat Yai district in Thailand's Songkhla province suspended service yesterday , with malfunctions of a safety system and poor conditions of a number of locomotives cited as the reasons.

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Related Topix: World News, Thailand, Travel, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Laos Travel, Laos Travel, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Travel,

Sify

Manmohan likely to meet Chinese PM

With China expressing interest, there is a likelihood of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Bangkok this month, official sources said on Friday.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Manmohan Singh, India, Travel

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Associated Content

10 Tips on How to Stay Safe While Traveling in Thailand

When tourists come to Thailand, they often worry about safety. Frankly, Thailand is one of the safest countries in the world and the safest country I've ever lived in .

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