Queen Elizabeth, Bill Gates and Hollywood donate to Burma Cyclone Victims, but the U.N. says government donations are short of needed aid in Burma for relief victims.
Queen Elizabeth II and Harry Potter author Rowling both contributed an ‘undisclosed sum’ to Myanmar relief. In the USA, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $3 billion [...]
Jun
13
Queen Elizabeth, Bill Gates and Hollywood donate to Burma Cyclone Victims
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May
27
ASC wants Thaksin’s assets seized
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ASC wants Thaksin’s assets seized
The Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC) went after Thaksin with yet another case against X-PM Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday, charging the X-PM with corruption and abuse-of-power and asked the Supreme Court to permanently seize all 76+ billion baht it has frozen from him and the Shinawatra family. The ASC charges need a [...]
May
15
His Majesty Requests Thais to help Burma
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His Majesty Requests Thais to help Burma
His Majesty the King has asked the Thai people to help Cyclone Nargis sufferers in Burma, and Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will leave for the adjoining country this morning to persuade the junta to open up to global support. Speaking to staff of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under royal sponsorship, [...]
May
7
Burmese prisoners killed by Police and Soldiers in Rangoon after cyclone hits Burma
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Burmese prisoners killed by Police and Soldiers in Rangoon after cyclone hits Burma
Soldiers and police executed political prisoners at Insein Prison in Rangoon in the capital of Burma. The inmates there rioting, a total of 36 prisoners were shot dead and 70 injured at the infamous Burmese prison moments after Cyclone Nargis hit the shores [...]
Apr
25
Long Neck Women Sick of Gawkers
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Long Neck Women Sick of Gawkers
Mae Hong Son province in northern Thailand is home to a group of people who are refugees from oppressive conditions in Burma. They are often referred to as ‘Longnecks’ because of the many brass rings worn around the necks of the women which cause them to appear to [...]