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Shopping in Thailand - Shopping Tips on Saving Big Bucks in Thailand
Thailand, especially Bangkok, is touted by many, usually mall owners and officials from the Tourist Authority of Thailand, as the number one tourist shopping destinations in the world. I’m not convinced but no one can dispute the availability of good and number of shopping [...]

Toyota Camry Hybrid to be built in Thailand
Toyota Camry Hybrid to be built in Thailand in late 2009. Toyota Motor Corp. Thailand will be manufacturing electric hybrid cars in Thailand due to Thai demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. Hybrids save on petrol by using both a gasoline engine and an electric motor.
The worlds 2nd largest car-maker, [...]

Crybaby Journalists Claim Prime Minister is a Potty-Mouth
The Thai Journalists Association, the Thai Broadcasting Journalists Association, and the Confederation of Thai Journalists organized a forum yesterday that slammed Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for resorting to distasteful verbal communication and a rough conduct to bully the media. Mr. Samak’s antagonistic dialogue with the press was the [...]

Dam It, There Are Too Many Dams Already | Cambodia
The Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia is seeking private venture capital to construct 14 new hydropower dams valued at more than $3.2 billion, according to a administration account released Sunday. The document entitled Prime Investment Information in Cambodia details possible private speculation opportunities around the [...]

Death Stalks Roads During Songkran
As of last Sunday, the third day of the deadly holiday traffic season, 76 deaths and 1,003 injuries were reported. These figures are well above last years figures.
For some unknown reasons, most road accidents involve teenage motorcyclists in rural areas. Alcohol consumption may play a role as well.
Most of [...]