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News and Views - May 2006
Land crackdown targets Thai shareholders - Phuket Gazette, May 31, 2006
The Ministry of Interior has ordered a crackdown on property companies attempting to circumvent Section 74 of the Land Act in order to allow foreigners to control land ownership...
Nicolas Cage to star in Pang brothers' remake of Bangkok Dangerous - AP, May 28, 2006
Nicolas Cage will star in the Hollywood remake of the Hong Kong-born Pang brothers' 1999 gangster thriller Bangkok Dangerous, a newspaper reported Sunday.
The twin brothers - Oxide and Danny Pang - will direct the remake and are to start shooting in Bangkok in August, the South China Morning Post reported...
Pattaya launches city restructuring plan to retain world-classed reputation - TNA, May 29, 2006
[This article is sadly humorous as Pattaya does have a reputation as a haven for crime and as a law unto itself in Thailand.]
...The eastern resort city's restructuring plan is also aimed to retain its reputation as a regional and world-classed tourist attraction, according to Pattaya Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn.
Under the plan, all the city's utility systems, including electric wires, water pipes and telecommunication cables, would be relocated underground--from Dusit Resort Hotel to Walking Street, the mayor noted...
Stone Replica of Persepolis Built in Thailand - CHN, May 28, 2006
Tsunami Memorial - May 24, 2006
Drawings here and the design competition site is here with an ominous giant wave on the entry page.
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)
Registering your car - May 27, 2006
In case you do not know: Those registering cars do not have to have their vehicles inspected on-site at the motor vehicle department. For 106 baht you can get a certificate of inspection from one of the special shops that ring motor vehicle department. All these shops display the logo (above) that designate a "privately run business for checking a car's condition."
GoogleEarth placemarks for checking centers around Morchit are here and here.
Problems of mobile phone services to be addressed within few months - TNA, May 25, 2006
..."With the cooperation of the parties concerned, I believed that the problems will be addressed within the new 2-3 months," said the deputy premier.
Finland, monarchy: a dangerous mix - The Nation, May 25, 2006
[2Bangkok readers heard about this long before it was mentioned in the English-language newspapers. On the forum: Finland Declaration - the Plan]
...Sondhi and columnists at Phu-jadkarn Daily, Chai-anan Samud-vanija and Pramote Nakornthab, allege that Thaksin along with a number of Thai Rak Thai Party founders have plotted to diminish the role of the monarchy since the 1999 formation of the party.
Pramote said at a seminar at Thammasat University yesterday Thaksin's creation of a single ruling party system, weakening bureaucracy, privatisation of state assets, and manipulation of the monarchy to push it into the role of a symbolic head of state, suggest Thai Rak Thai's actions were in line with communist style "cadre politics"...
Thailand backs peaceful use of nuclear power - Bangkok Post, May 25, 2006
Thailand has made clear to Iran its support for the country's use of nuclear power, provided its intentions are peaceful. Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon conveyed the message during bilateral talks with Iran's First Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Mustafawi on the sidelines of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) meeting...
More vintage Korat images - May 25, 2006
Tom writes: There is a short 8mm movie of Korat, the streets, and the bars a few years later (1971). It starts out a little bumpy, but gets better in town and off the dirt road.
If you go to here there is a whole site on Korat Air Base back then. There are sections on the planes, the pilots, the buildings, the base mascot Roscoe, etc. There is a large photo section with even a subsection on the waitresses at KABOOM (the Officers' Club at Korat Air Base) at the end of the photo directory. It is an interesting site for a feel of the times and the place.
North Korea calls off cross-border train runs - International Herald Tribune, May 24, 2006
Thanks to Danny for point out this article.
North Korea on Wednesday abruptly canceled highly symbolic test runs of trains across its heavily armed border with South Korea, embarrassing the South Korean authorities who had billed them as a milestone in reconciliation with the North...
Demographics of NYC's subway in the morning, hour-by-hour - graphpaper.com, May 22, 2006
Foreign heavy selling of stocks to proceed shortly, says finance minister - TNA, May 24, 2006
Amusing that the headline that says the opposite of what is intended... What they mean is that the selling of stocks will only go on for a short time.
Playing trains with a political twist - The Nation, May 28, 2006
The partisan politics in the implementation of mass-transit rail schemes to solve Bangkok's chronic traffic congestion and reduce dependence on private vehicles has been quite intriguing of late...
Flood disaster tipped for city in next 2 months- Even bigger one picked for end of year - Bangkok Post, May 28, 2006
Bangkok could be hit by a flood disaster in the next two months, when the annual monsoon joins forces with the La Nina weather phenomenon triggering torrential rain, chairman of the National Committee on Natural Disaster Warning Smith Dharmasaroja has warned.
However, ''the worst flood'' is predicted to strike the city in November and December.
''It is likely that Bangkok will face one of the worst floods in its history at the end of the year due to a combination of the annual sea water intrusion, arrival of northern runoff and La Nina-triggered downpours,'' said Mr Smith...
"Extrajudicial killings of alleged drug dealers in Thailand" - May 29, 2006
With the government restarting its war on drugs, it is interesting to review Asian Legal Resource Centre's June 2003 Extrajudicial killings of alleged drug dealers in Thailand.
Uncle Sam takes a bite out of expatriate incomes - International Herald Tribune, May 26, 2006
A century of spirituality - The Nation, May 24, 2006
Even 13 years after his death, Buddhadasa Bhikku's teachings continue to rattle the underpinnings of religion in Thai society...
In one of his most famous books, "Handbook for Humankind", Buddhadasa heavily criticised a major pillar of Thai Buddhism - the making of merit at temples in the hope of bettering one's present life, or improved standing in a perceived future life - as contradictory to the Buddha's teaching...
Floods in Thailand - May 25, 2006
Thanks to Jack for point this out...Right: The inundated area on May 5 and May 26.
(Source: NASA)
A tale of two newspapers: Did Sophon leak?
Sophon says Thaksin trying to discredit him - Bangkok Post, May 27, 2006
Caretaker Senator Sophon Suphapong has alleged caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra invented lies to discredit him after he exposed the ''Finland Conspiracy,'' a five-step plan allegedly adopted by the government to take control of the country...
Mr Sophon said the true story was that Mr Thaksin had asked to dine at his house four years ago and confided in him about the Finland Conspiracy. Social critic Prawase Wasi was also at the dinner table, according to Mr Sophon...
On the forum: More on the Finland Conspiracy'PM should back off or I'll reveal his secrets' - The Nation, May 27, 2006
...Sophon yesterday denied ever having leaked the so-called Finland Plot and dismissed allegations he had asked Thaksin for a large amount of money and been refused.
Thaksin told his Cabinet on Thursday Sophon had fabricated a story about the so-called Finland Plot because he was angry he had not received a large amount of money from Thaksin that he had asked for.
"I have never thought about setting up a fund by asking for money from the PM," Sophon said yesterday.
"I have never entertained such an idea, particularly with this PM. Thaksin is making up stories to ruin my reputation,'' he said...
More: 'A tale of two newspapers' archives compares how news sources report the same stories.
HIV prevention forgotten, 'now verging on crisis' - The Nation, May 24, 2006
..."Thailand's acclaimed achievements in HIV prevention are history. In the past three years people working in the field have realised the epidemic is back," said Mechai.
Condom use among young people has dropped to only 20 per cent from about 70 per cent.
The rate of other sexually transmitted diseases among young people is up 30 per cent, but official figures show Thailand has lower rates of new HIV infection, he said.
"How on earth could this be? I have the feeling the figures have been window-dressed to satisfy the government," said Mechai...
Researchers excited at discovery of new bats - The Nation, May 23, 2006
...Three rare bat species have been found in Chadai Slope in Mukdahan National Park. They are Hipposiderous pomona ("Khangkhao Na Yak Lek" - a bat with a giant's face: small), Rhinolophus pusillus ("Khangkhao Mongkut Lek" - a bat wearing a crown: small), and the Rat-eared bat ("Khangkhao Hoo Noo").
...Dr Sara Bamrungsri, a head researcher from Prince of Songkhla University who specialises in bats, said a bat similar to a tube-nosed bat thought to be a new species had been found in NA Haew National Park in Loei province. Verification is underway to determine whether it has ever been seen before...
India loses out in Thai FTA - Express India, May 21, 2006
As the country debates the merits and de-merits of free trade agreements, an analysis of trade data shows India has been at the receiving end in both the Thai and the Sri Lanka FTAs...
Double-decker bus in Thailand? - May 24, 2006
Michael asks: A week ago last Saturday I spotted a red Routemaster double decker bus on the Bangkok/Chonburi motorway. It had British number plates and was being escorted to presumably Bangkok by one police motorcyclist. The number plate ended with an E registration.
K knowing your interest in transport, I thought there might be mention of the bus which presumably is a visitor to Thailand on 2Bangkok.com, but maybe its not a visitor as I have seen no mention. I don't think I was dreaming. Was it lost or is it a permanent fixture in Bangkok? Maybe one of the visitors to your site knows?
Readers can comment on the forum.
Sing along with Kim Jong Il - May 20, 2006
If you cannot access the link, try here and select kfahymn.swf.
Linguists fret over the perils of 'phasathan' - May 18, 2006
More old steam engines - May 18, 2006
Nils points out a Japanese pre-war Mikados in a former rice mill in Lam Lukka and a thread about the subject.
Koryo Tours - May 18, 2006
Nils reports: Koryo Tours is a company run by two Englishmen (I think) living in Beijing who offer tours to North Korea. Nice photo gallery of Pyongyang and interesting insights into the DPRK in the FAQ.
President Ho's birthday celebrated in Thailand - VNA, May 19, 2006
...Addressing the ceremony, Vice Governor of Nakhon Phanom province Thiladej Vonglan praised President Ho's life and revolutionary career, which are considered good examples of morality and loyalty, strengthening bilateral cooperation between Viet Nam and Thailand in particular and cooperation among regional countries in general...
Lese majeste laws on trial in Thailand - Asia Times, May 20, 2006
..."This law has been used against people who are critical of the government," he said. "This law protects those in [political] power. It does not protect the citizens. They can use this law against anybody who does anything against them."
Academic studies bear out his assertion. Of Thailand's several military dictators since the country became a constitutional monarchy in 1932, many have taken cover behind the lese majeste charges to target their critics. Sarit Thanarat, a dictator who began his term in the late 1940s, reinvented lese majeste laws when he made them more severe, notably at a time Thailand was struggling to become a functioning democracy...
All about NSU Kettenkrads - May 22, 2006
Nils writes: Here's a German enthusiast who bought 3 of these vehicles and restored one of them to (off-)roadworthy condition. (The site is completely bilingual, with a near-perfect translation into English.) See the FAQ, the pictures of his collection, and the technical details.
What is a Kettenkrad? Well, it was the Wehrmacht's smallest half-track vehicle. Kette = [tank] track in this context; Krad = short form of Kraftrad = gov't official/military language for Motorrad = motorbike. In Wehrmacht bureaucratic speak it was named "Sd.Kfz 2" (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 2, special purpose motor vehicle 2). See also here.
It was mainly intended as a tractor and troop transporter for difficult terrain, providing space for a driver and two passengers (seated backwards in the rear). It had no armour and was not equipped with weapons.
These vehicles proved very successful in the sands of the North African desert and the morass of the eastern front. Around 9,000 of them were produced in total. Also, it was the only German military vehicle that the Allies allowed to be produced after the end of WWII - for agricultural and forestry applications. 550 more were made until 1949.
Buy your own mass transit cars - May 24, 2006
Power Source Supply (PSS) has recently purchased 34 Low Level Platform Cars from NJ Transit...
Pre-WWI color photographs - May 23, 2006
Nils points out: Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (many internal and external image/gallery links at the bottom) and the train station. Also Prokudin-Gorskii's collection is now at Library of Congress, which has an explanation of the techniques used to acquire and display the images. Some comparisons with recent photos. He also made a portrait of Tolstoy!
China warns tourists against spitting overseas - Reuters, May 5, 2006
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)
Moth - May 24, 2006
Moth (above) photographed on Convent Road in downtown Bangkok. Anyone know the species?
Morten writes: It's Erebus macrops (Catocalinae) (right) for sure.
(Photo: ThaiBugs.com)
Notice signs - May 15, 2006Nils send in these amusing signs and noted about the one on the right: In Thai it says, "The water supply is limited. If we don't save, it will be finished."
(Photo: Nils)
(Photo: Nils)
Asbestos can cause cancer but 'it's cheap' - Official sees 'no reason' for more expensive substitutes - The Nation, May 14, 2006
State of the World's Mothers 2006 - May 15, 2006
Ranks the nations of the world in terms of where it is best to be a mother... Thailand is 39.
Spanish architects win tsunami memorial design in Thailand - VOA, May 17, 2006
Thailand's 'tough but fair' lesson for the US - Bangkok Post, May 18, 2006
[Expect lots of letters to the editor questioning the various peculiar assumptions.]
...Essentially, the USA is facing a similar situation to what Thailand has recently been through _ the presence of a large number of illegal migrants that cannot simply be deported, despite the demands of certain political groups, because it is practically impossible. What's to be done instead is an exceptionally provocative political issue domestically. What is initially necessary for a saner, more realistic debate on ''immigration'' issues in the USA is to be clearer about the terms and parameters of the political debate. At present, it is a rather convoluted one, with everything lumped into the ''immigration'' category which makes the issues unnecessarily emotive. It is necessary to be clear about distinguishing between 1) relatively short-term migrant work and 2) permanent immigration, i.e. that directly leading to citizenship...
Blobs - May 16, 2006
'Earth is under attack - wet gel has landed' - The Nation, May 15, 2006
Not alien droppings after all, just cooling gel - Bangkok Post, May 16, 2006
It's still out there - The Nation, May 16, 2006
(Source: Worldmapper)
Above: Mopeds And Motorcycles
Worldmapper - May 17, 2006
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
Burmese comedian Zargana gagged - The Irrawaddy, May 16, 2006
Burma's best-known comedian, Zargana, has again been banned from giving public performances or promoting his latest film.
The ban, issued by the Motion Picture and Video Censor Board, follows an interview Zargana did with the BBC during the recent water festival in which he criticized the military regime's arch-conservative rules on culture...
"The Da Vinci Code" can be shown uncut - The Nation, May 17, 2006
..."A portion of the Thai subtitles deemed inappropriate would also be re-edited and there will be an explanation in Thai put on screen before the film begins telling viewers that the film is based on fiction," said Chawana, an academic in the mass journalism field...
Ten last minutes of Da Vinci Code screening in Thailand to be censored - The Nation, May 17, 2006
Censorship Committee have decided to cut the final 10 minutes of "The Da Vinci Code" as the parts effect the faith and belief of Christianity.
"The committee also agree that the movie should have a message before opening credit that the movie was produced from a fiction, not a real story," said Chavana Mahitchartkul, a mass communication expert, who is a committee member...
"Da Vinci Code" allowed to be screened, with climax removed - TNA, May 16, 2006
...After viewing the film, the committee agreed that it can be released as planned on the condition that the last 10 minutes of the film, which is its climax, be removed since the content of that part presents an interpretation made by the film makers themselves which can create misunderstanding among people about the Christian faith, according to the report.
Christian committee members met with the media Tuesday afternoon included the ecumenical Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT), the Evangelical Fellowship of Thailand (EFT), the Thailand Baptist Convention, the Seventh Day Adventist church and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok.
In addition, the committee suggested the Christian churches should have a role in polishing words and expressions in the Thai subtitles, some of which were found inappropriate. The committee also suggested some excerpts from the Bible should be added at the beginning and the end of the film...
Thai censorship breeds piracy, critics say - M & C, May 16, 2006
William L Monson vs Thaksin - May 11, 2006
Here is his photo.
Here is a legal filing from 1996 82 Wn. App. 699, CTVC v. SHINAWATRA
...First, plaintiffs cite Dr. Shinawatra's admission that he used Video Link employees to bring large quantities of cash from Thailand to purchase equipment and pay operating expenses for the Enumclaw studio. Of the two transactions that plaintiffs cite, only one has -anything to do with Washington. That is a description of the transport of $80,000 to help fund Video Link operations in Enumclaw. Arguably, this is a purposeful contact by Dr. Shinawatra. He directly sent money to fund the joint venture activities conducted in Washington...
American businessman files criminal charges against embattled Thai leader - AP, May 3, 2006
...The legal wrangling goes back to 1989, when he claims Thaksin--then starting to build his telecoms empire--violated an agreement to jointly operate a cable television enterprise, seized transmission equipment and levied criminal charges against Monson, his company and his staff.
Both parties filed several lawsuits against each other in Thailand and the United States.
Monson's successful, Seattle-based Clearview TV Cable company moved into Thailand in the early 1980s and forged a joint venture, Video Link, with Thaksin's Shinawatra Computer and International Broadcasting in 1985.
Thaksin was initially able to facilitate the required official approvals of the deal, but then the government halted it. Thaksin and Monson negotiated another agreement, hoping to restart operations.
Monson says Thaksin abruptly violated the agreement, and announced that he, Thaksin, would operate the cable system alone.
Thai police, Monson says, then broke into his offices to remove transmission equipment while his manager was taken to jail and warrants were issued for Monson and criminal charges levied against him, his company and staff. A Thai court later dismissed the charges...
Paranoia In The Air - The Irrawaddy, May 9, 2006
As the Burmese military government continues an expansion of its air defense network along the Thai-Burmese border and near the Andaman Sea, Thai officials seem keen to calm Rangoon's apparent paranoia, according to the latest newsletter from Thailand-based Network for Democracy and Development...
Budhia: the boy they ran into the ground - Independent, May 9, 2006
[Thanks to Nils for pointing this out.]
A four-year-old who ran record-breaking marathons was hailed as a sporting hero in India. Then doctors began to question the long-term effects on his health...
Ukrainian man sentenced in S.J. for selling pirated software - Bay City News Service, May 9, 2006
...Vysochanskyy, also known as Maksam Kovalchuk, was arrested in Thailand in 2003 and extradited to the United States in 2004.
...Vysochanskyy was arrested in an ice cream parlor in Bangkok on May 20, 2004, after U.S. agents monitoring his e-mail traffic observed him make plans to travel from Ukraine to Thailand. The arrest was carried out by Thai police with the assistance of U.S. Secret Service and Postal Inspection Service agents...
Univ admission website turns dead - The Nation, May 9, 2006
[Humorous headline...]
A flood of Internet users has caused havoc on the website for the central university admission system, making the site - www.cuas.or.th - inaccessible at times on Tuesday...
Plan to set up Muslim party in Thailand - Bernama, May 9, 2006
A group of Muslim leaders and academicians are planning to set up a Muslim Party in Thailand to represent over four million Muslims in the country, especially in the restive southern provinces...
Nitiphum sues website forums - The Nation, May 11, 2006
Bangkok Senator Nitiphum Nawarat yesterday filed a defamation complaint with police against those who posted messages on websites, including pantip.com and sanook.com, about an alleged Bt20 million debt...
Earlier: NITIPHOOM IRATE - Audio tape 'a plot to ruin me' - The Nation, May 6, 2006
[There is a Thai-language thread on Pantip and an article in Krungthep Turakit. Bangkok Pundit found the audio files here]
Senator-elect says enemies leaked recording of woman's demand to repay Bt20m...
Neither Nitiphoom nor the statement made any reference to an alleged Bt20-million debt: the hour-long dialogue is dominated by the screaming woman, who in every other sentence curses the well-known political commentator as she demands her Bt20 million back...
Thailand's Arbitrage GT - jalopnik.com, May 9, 2006
Above: Poster for Mak-te Lok Talueng (lok = world, talueng = be amazed). The tag line of the film is "Laos is going to the World Cup"
Officials in Laos yesterday warned that the Thai film "Mak Te" ("Football") could jeopardise diplomatic ties - The Nation, May 13, 2006
..."Mak Te" is a comedy about the Thai and Lao football teams, in which the Lao team makes it to the World Cup. Lao authorities say the movie mocks Laos and puts the team's success down to its Thai coach. Several of the Lao players dye their hair to look like Western football stars and the team practices in a freezer container to get used to cold weather...
Lao officials and film producer to find way to end conflicts over Mak Te - The Nation, May 15, 2006
Earlier this month: Cambodia fumes at 'disrespectful' Thai ghost movie
Amazing parking structure - May 13, 2006
Thanks to Dave for pointing this out - Autostadt Wolfburg (Auto City Wolfsburg) - here and here and here and here and some examples of parking structure layout
Update: And here it is on BoingBoing
Gumball Rally - May 12, 2006
Thanks to Nils for pointing out. Note the party!
This year's schedule:
May 2: Budapest to Belgrade to Phuket, Thailand
May 3: Phuket (party on the beach)
May 4: Phuket to Bangkok (Party hosted by the Thai royal family)
Also: German police impound four Gumball rally cars
Monopoly versions - May 13, 2006
Has anyone heard of the Thailand version?
Update: Thanks to Lung for pointing out these versions of Thai Monopoly
(Source: flood.firetree.net)
Above: Bangkok coast after a 1 meter increase in sea levelWaterworld - May 12, 2006
The world with adjustable sea level
Sultan's Elephant grand finale video - BoingBoing, May 9, 2006
UN elects new human rights body - BBC, May 9, 2006
China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia and Saudi Arabia were among 44 states confirmed on the 47-strong council, elected by the UN General Assembly....
Also: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTIONS
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)Unusual smoke - May 8, 2006
Monday morning black smoke from a fire in the southeast rose up into white fluffy cloud-like formation (above).
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)The smoke seemed to reach out (above) and engulf an actual cloud (detail below).
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)
Master of flea markets - Bangkok Post, May 8, 2006
While Chatree Sophonbunnarak may not be very well known, his alias ''Meng Chatuchak'' is guaranteed to ring a bell among those in the flea-market business as the man behind the legendary success of Chatuchak, Bangkok's most famous weekend market...
The Pattaya Market in South Pattaya, owned by the Telan family, is the first project he managed.
''Everybody thought I was out of my mind since nobody was investing in the resort city in 2002. Even worse, people believed the land was cursed because nobody had ever succeeded in developing it before--the plot had been left vacant for seven years,'' says Mr Chatree.
To restore morale, Mr Chatree asked Visit Techakasem, a master in feng shui, the old Chinese science of nature and harmony, to apply a remedy...
But one of his campaigns to promote the market brought him controversial publicity. It involved having models dressed scantily as mermaids on a pickup truck driven around the small town. Mr Chatree was arrested for promoting lewd public behaviour as a result...
Last November, he moved on to help JJ Land Development transform Laksi Plaza into IT Square...
Craving for 'porcelain skin' leaves Thai women injured by flesh whiteners - Independent, May 7, 2006
..."These girls are desperate. They believed the claims of some movie star and then overused shoddy products, ending up with very dark patches that are almost impossible to reverse," said Dr Wichai Hongcharu, a dermatologist at Bangkok's St Louis hospital. "When they learn it will stay like that for ever, many get depressed or even suicidal."
The quickest results come from either mercury-chloride or hydroquinone, which was banned for cosmetic use by the European Union five years ago, but is sold across Asia...
(Photo: astoriaviii.com)Thai embassy to ask Australian firm to stop selling controversial shoes - The Nation, May 10, 2006
[Note how local newspapers continue their streak of always getting the url wrong.]
Transport infrastructure boost for Thailand - TAT, May 4, 2006
Over the next few years, Thailand is to benefit from major improvements in transport infrastructure that will facilitate movements of people to and through the kingdom. Here is a brief synopsis of some of these key projects...
(Photo: astoriaviii.com)
I'm cool! - May 4, 2006
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)I'm hot! - May 20, 2006
(Photo: 2Bangkok.com)
(Source: Daily News)
Thais detained for gambling in Myanmar - Daily News, May 6, 2006
A screaming headline for an issue playing very big in the Thai-language press: "Myanmar court date to prosecute 9 Thai people! Who opened the illegal lottery/gambling"
Thailand 'among top movie pirates' - Bangkok Post, May 4, 2006
...China, Russia and Mexico accounted for the bulk of the theft, the report claimed.
Thailand was rated the seventh biggest pirate, costing Hollywood $149 million, after the US ($1.3 billion), Mexico ($483 mln), Russia ($266 mln), Spain ($253 mln), China ($244 mln), and Italy ($161 mln)...
www.fm9225.com gone? - May 5, 2006
Anti-government radio website www.fm9225.com seems to have let their domain expire and the site seems to be blocked again from within Thailand. More about this website here: Blocked sites in Thailand
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U.S. Failed States List - AP, May 1, 2006
The 60 most vulnerable states of the 148 countries examined in the second annual "failed states index" of Foreign Policy magazine and the Fund for Peace...
New Burmese Hip-hop Release - The Irrawaddy, May 1, 2006
Seven Rap and Hip-hop songs have been launched on the website of a virtual hip-hop band called Myanmar Future Generations, http://lunge.multiply.com...
