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AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat
Denver Post
| BANGKOK—A new taste for eating elephant meat—everything from trunks to sex organs—has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. | Wildlife officials told The Associated Press that they were alerted to the practice after finding two elephants ...
The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil the Chief Guest of Republic Day the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 63rd Republic day celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2012.
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LEAD: Thai premier chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations
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| New Delhi - India celebrated its 63rd Republic Day Thursday with a military parade and cultural performances in the capital, attended by Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra as the guest of honour. | Yingluck, Thailand's first woman premier, joined Pratibha Patil, India's first woman president, who to...
Thai police chief floats island prison proposal
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| Bangkok - Thailand's police chief has floated the idea of building an island prison for drug inmates in order to prevent them from continuing their trade behind bars, media reports said Saturday. | Priewpan Damapong mooted the proposal after reveal...
Thai monk seeks nirvana on temple roof
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| Bangkok - A Thai monk spent a night sitting on top of a Buddhist temple in an attempt to attain nirvana, news reports said Saturday. | Bhikkhu Kittikhun Thongnam, 34, scaled the roof of Prathum Thong temple in Surin province, 400 kilometres north-e...
'Restaurants serving trunk' raise fears for Thai elephants
The Independent
| Wildlife officials have told reporters they believe that two dead elephants found with their sex organs and trunks missing had been killed for their meat. Officials have called in the police, but have denied the existence of such restaurants. | Dam...
Bangkok Vespa in business mode
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Bangkok Vespas combine style and substance
Al Jazeera
" />" /> | The Vespa scooter has always been a popular culture style icon, but on the busy streets of Bangkok, vintage Vespas go from being hip to serving a utilitarian purpose in ...
 Central World Plaza - Thailand - BANGKOK - Thai capital - mall complex- CentralWorld is a large shopping mall and office complex in Bangkok owned by the Central Group. In 2006, after three years of design and renovation, the expanded, 550,000-square-mete
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Top 5 cheap things to buy in Bangkok, Thailand in 2012
The Examiner
| Bangkok is world-famous as a cheap shopping mecca. Malls, markets, department stores, independent boutiques -- there's every available shopping venue and just about every type of...
New taste in Thai elephant meat risks extinction
Zeenews
Bangkok: A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. | Wildlife officials told The Associated Press that they were alerted to th...
THAI Smile selects new flight attendants
TravelDailyNews
THAI Smile, the new low-fare airline from Thai Airways International (THAI), has started the selection process for their first group of female flight attendants at the EDEN Zone in the Central World of Shopping Plaza, Bangkok. | My. Piyasvasti Amrana...
AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat
Atlanta Journal
| BANGKOK — A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 file photo, elephants...
Travel News
 Central World Plaza - Thailand - BANGKOK - Thai capital - mall complex- CentralWorld is a large shopping mall and office complex in Bangkok owned by the Central Group. In 2006, after three years of design and renovation, the expanded, 550,000-square-mete
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Top 5 cheap things to buy in Bangkok, Thailand in 2012
The Examiner
| Bangkok is world-famous as a cheap shopping mecca. Malls, markets, department stores, independent boutiques -- there's every available shopping venue and just about every type of product. In 2012, if you'll be in Bangkok and looking for cheap bargains, you might want to consider buying these five things.  | Thai Silk - As always, in 2012 Tha...



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