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Apple MacBook MC240LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
Region: ThailandThe power of the Macbook is perfect for daily computing and basic development. The addition of the Nividia graphics cards adds a lot to photo, video and light gaming. I am also very pleased that Apple did not increase the price when they added the faster 2.13GHz chip and expanded the hard drive space. Originally I was going to purchase one of the new aluminum Macbooks just for the better performance but the recent addi... more
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Be Careful What You Wear: Thailand's Colorcoded Protesters
Region: ThailandBy Mong Palatino Red shirts. Yellow shirts. Blue Shirts. Pink Shirts. White Shirts. Orange Shirts. Purple Shirts. Black Shirts. Be careful what you wear in Thailand today. Your politics are determined by the color of your shirt. A blogger suggests that tourists should wear floral shirts in Thailand in order not to be identified with any of the political forces here. The two main conflicting groups are the Yellow Shir... more
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Thousands of Protesters Call for New Elections in Thailand
Region: Thailand
About 20,000 people swarmed the streets in Thailand Tuesday demanding the dissolution of the Thai parliament and called for the holding of new elections. The protesters are allied with the former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who is on a self-imposed exile. The street protest came three days before the scheduled annual summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Thailand is host... more
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Politics in Thailand: Life Since the Coup
Region: Thailand
I have lived through many coups in Thailand since 1950. Some were bloody and some were bloodless. Some took a few hours and some lasted for days. A few were of necessity but most were more of mere power struggle. But the September 2006 coup has a different unique nature and the political situation after has changed immensely since. I said unique in a sense that it was welcomed by a very big portion of the populat... more
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British-Born Politician Appointed New Prime Minister of Thailand
Region: Thailand
In other countries foreign born individuals are prohibited by their constitutions from becoming president or prime minister of their own country.Apparently this prohibition does not apply to Thailand. A few days ago, a foreign born individual was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Thailand. His name is Abhisit Vijjajiva, the youngest prime minister to be appointed in Thailand in the last 60 years. Abhisit ... more
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Thailand Airport Reopens As Militant Protesters Lifted Blockade
Region: Thailand
Leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) lifted their 8-day blockade of Thailand’s main international airport paving the way for government authorities to put order into the operations of the airport. The announcement raised hopes for the thousands of stranded passengers who opted to remain in Thailand for the duration of the airport blockade. Some stranded passengers traveled to Chiang... more
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Behind the Thailand Airport Protests
Region: Thailandby Mong Palatino Anti-government protesters are still occupying Bangkok’s two major airports. Thailand’s tourism officials have estimated that 240,000 passengers are still stranded in the country. Initial flight schedules have been released for stranded passengers. Tourists who want to leave Thailand are embarking on a bus trip towards Malaysia even if they will have to pass Thailand’s southern prov... more
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Thousands of Foreigners Flee Thailand
Region: ThailandThousands for foreigners flee Bangkok by land; most of them are headed for the Northern City of Chiang Mai. Many of the travelers are scheduled to be airlifted through the initiative of their respective countries. It was reported that airport operations in Chiang Mai has not been disrupted. An alternative pick-up point is U-Tapao Naval Station Airport but it has only one runway and can only allow limited numbe... more
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Tension Escalates as Thailand Protesters Remain Defiant
Region: Thailand
Tension builds up as angry protesters seized police vehicles near the Suvamabhumi International Airport during confrontation with Thai Police forces. Angry protesters remained defiant as the standoff enters its fifth day today. Militant protesters refused to heed the call of Thai Prime Minister Somchai to resolve the standoff through negotiation with government authorities. The Prime Minister remained in Chian... more
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Did sunken pirate ship belong to Thailand?
Region: Thailand
The Navy's decision to destroy a pirate mother ship is now being questioned by a Thai national who says the ship sunk last Tuesday in the Gulf of Aden actually belonged to him. The Navy spokesman has told NDTV that the Navy ship fired in self defence, after armed pirates on board the unidentified ship threatened to blow up the ship and then fired at the Indian ship. The Thai national has apparently admitted that ... more
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