Thailand

Thailand proudly proclaims that it is the only state in south-east Asia that wasn't conquered during the European colonial period, as the reforming King Chulalongkorn played off the British in Burma and Malaya (later Malaysia) to the south and the French in what would become Vietnam and Laos to the north.

But it has failed to establish a viable democracy, and in recent years has suffered considerable political unrest. Still, travel is generally safe and it is very popular with travellers, and bloggers, for its beaches, its mountain forests, festivals, temples, and for traditional treatments.

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• Pattaya - POLICE ACCUSED OF EXTORTING FRENCH NATIONAL FOR 150,000 BAHT

  
  TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum — Authority: 462
  POLICE ACCUSED OF EXTORTING FRENCH NATIONAL FOR 150,000 BAHT A French national who is living and working in Thailand has reported to Pattaya police officers that he was extorted out of 150,000 baht recently by members of an investigative team that visited his workplace. Pattaya, the 26th of November 2009 [PDN]: ...
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• Pattaya - AMERICAN NATIONAL ARRESTED FOR THE RAPE OF HIS DAUGHTER

  
  TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum — Authority: 462
  AMERICAN NATIONAL ARRESTED FOR THE RAPE OF HIS DAUGHTER A known American sex offender has been caught at his house in Pattaya following an extensive police investigation. The American man is wanted by the American FBI in relation to the repeated rape of his young daughter. Pattaya, November 20009 [PDN]: Police ...
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• US Airways employees offer holiday travel tips - Travel Daily News International

  
  Koh Samui Blog, Koh Samui Fun, Travel Stories — Authority: 157
  US Airways employees offer holiday travel tips Travel Daily News International Just in time for the holidays, US Airways employees offer tidings of joy and their advice for seamless travel this busy holiday season, including some ...
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• Outside Our City

  
  Popwuping — Authority: 479
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• Miss Thailand 2000 with Myanmar Traditional Wedding Dress

  
  Myanmar Celebrities' Gossip, News, Videos, Photos, Fashion — Authority: 133
  Panadda Wongpoodee , Miss Thailand 2000, visited Yangon for making calendar photos by dressing up Myanmar Traditional Wedding Fashion Dresses which are designed by Myanmar Make-up and Designer Toe Toe. Designer Toe Toe said that she invited Boom Panadda for making calender with Wedding Dresses designed by her and she ...
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• Day 65 – Krabi Province – Krabi, Thailand Travel Blog

  
  Travel Blog — Authority: 162
  Day 65 – Krabi Province: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Krabi, Thailand by TravelPod member emma_et_anthony. Read the original post: Day 65 – Krabi Province – Krabi, Thailand Travel Blog
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• Day 65 – Krabi Province – Krabi, Thailand Travel Blog

  
  Travel Blog — Authority: 162
  Day 65 – Krabi Province: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Krabi, Thailand by TravelPod member emma_et_anthony. Continue reading here: Day 65 – Krabi Province – Krabi, Thailand Travel Blog
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• UNSURE CAT & BOY – HOSPITAL STAIRS, ISSAN, THAILAND (TO THE CAT & BOY AT LEAST, THIS APPEARS TO BE A “DECISIVE MOMENT”)

  
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• Christmas In Style At Phuket’s Hottest New Resort

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 160
  What better way to enjoy Christmas far away from home than by relaxing beside your private infinity pool, high on a cliffside, cocktail in hand, watching the sun set over the Andaman Ocean? Paresa, Phuket’s acclaimed new luxury resort, is just the place to enjoy all this, plus to celebrate the resort’s first ...
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• Repentant Thai keeps 4,600 scorpions as pets

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 162
  A Thai man is keeping more than 4,600 scorpions as pets to atone for the years he spent cooking the arachnids to sell as snacks. Scorpions, insects and worms are commonly eaten in Thailand, especially in the northern regions. But after years of serving up scorpions, Suang Puangsri, a practicing Buddhist, felt it was ...
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• How to Explore Authentic Southeast Asia

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 160
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• Three Countries In Ten Days: Dawn At Wat Arun

  
  AsiaHotels Blog — Authority: 121
  It was a magnificent experience exploring Wat Po or what is more popularly known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.  To the people of Thailand, it is known by its complete name which is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhlaram Ratchaworamahawihan.  It is accessible from any hotel in Thailand like  All Seasons ...
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• Thailand Seeks U.S. Help Battling Insurgents

  
  War News Updates — Authority: 504
  From The Washington Times: Asian state needs aid to fight Islamist terror. Thailands military wants the U.S. to provide satellite equipment and imagery so it can hunt thousands of Islamist separatists who are killing Thai troops and civilians in an attempt to establish a strict Muslim state in the south. About ...
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• Chinese Pond Heron Thailand

  
  My Thai Photo Blog — Authority: 424
  A Chinese Pond Heron(Aredeola bacchus) is seen here perching on my garden wall in Thailand. The heron is common throughout Thailand and this particular heron visits my garden ponds from time to time, no doubt in search of an easy meal. The rather nondescript plumage of this bird at rest changes when the bird is in ...
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• Travel Tips from an Airport Refugee - OnMilwaukee.com

  
  Koh Samui Blog, Koh Samui Fun, Travel Stories — Authority: 157
  Travel Tips from an Airport Refugee OnMilwaukee.com By creamcityandsugar This week, I survived a total of 10 hours of combined flight dealys, 2 missed flights due to delays, 1 night stranded in Atlanta, ...
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• Story Of The Eye

  
  www.matthewhunt.com/blog — Authority: 419
  Story Of The Eye, an exhibition of watercolour paintings by Tawan Wattuya and photographs by Tada Varich, was inspired by Georges Batailles disturbing novella of the same name. It shares Batailles fascination with sex and death, as Tadas photographs include borderline hardcore images and a foetus preserved in ...
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• Gender reassignment patients must wait a year, Thailand says (Times Online)

  
  PCT Thailand's Free Expatriates Blog — Authority: 151
  Thailand has issued rules making applying for gender reassignment more difficult, including a demand that candidates should cross-dress for a year.Source:Gender reassignment patients must wait a year, Thailand says (Times Online)
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• Thailand looks to limit sex change surgery (AP via Yahoo! News)

  
  PCT Thailand's Free Expatriates Blog — Authority: 151
  Thailand has issued rules making sex change surgery more difficult including a requirement that potential candidates cross-dress for a year over fears that some patients are rushing into the operation, a medical association said Thursday.Source:Thailand looks to limit sex change surgery (AP via Yahoo! News)
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