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Thai Protesters Smoke Out Global Tobacco Execs

Dave — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:10 +0000

Thailand may have a reputation for indulging visitors in their various vices, but smoking is no longer one of them. On Tuesday, more than 600 fired-up protesters invaded a convention center in Bangkok, Thailand, in an attempt to smoke out representatives of the global tobacco industry holding an international conference in a country with some of the strictest tobacco controls in Asia.

Thai king appears outside hospital

Dave — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:50:32 +0000

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, emerged from a hospital for the first time Friday since seeking medical attention more than a month...

Woman on the wrong bus lost for 25 years

Dave — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:07:33 +0000

A woman who boarded the wrong bus on an attempted shopping trip from Thailand to Malaysia has returned home after 25 years.Jaeyana Beuraheng told her eight children she accidentally boarded a bus bound for Bangkok instead of Malaysia, and once there she boarded a second incorrect bus because she could not read or speak Thai or English, The Times of London reported Wednesday.

Blood rather than ballots in Thailand

Dave — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:06:15 +0000

If you do the numbers it is clear that the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leadership has chosen bloodshed over ballots.The PAD has abandoned electoral politics. With no coherent or credible political platform their only hope is that sufficient blood will be spilt to prompt a military or royal strike against Thailand’s democratically elected government.

Long drives, mobile use can cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dave — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:05:15 +0000

Researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas have found that hours in the car can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and that the risk increases if the motorist talks on cell phone while...

Be active to reduce your chances of developing cancer

Dave — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:51:59 +0000

Individuals whore active physically are less likely to develop cancer than their sedentary counterparts, says a new research.

Indian American jailed for stealing 9/11 funds

Dave — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:01:01 +0000

An Indian American former official has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by a court here for stealing almost $9 million of government money, most of which was intended to help identify victims of 9/11 terror attacks, and stashing it away in...