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China earthquake felt in Bangkok, Hanoi, Taipei 2008-05-12 03:30:30 An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale was reported from Sichuan province in Western China
which was felt as far away as Thailand and Vietnam. The quake struck 57 miles (92 kilometers) northwest of the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu on Monday, May 12 2008, at 2:28 p.m. local time in China (06:28 GMT), as reported on the U.S. Geological Survey website. The quake was centered 6.2 mi Read more:Bangkok
, Hanoi
, Taipei
Top Thai movie on YouTube - Chocolate 2008 2008-05-12 01:11:05 The most popular Thai movie
on YouTube
right now is Chocolate
(2008). Chocolate is the latest Thai martial arts movie from director Prachya Pinkaew with martial arts choreographed by Panna Rittikrai, the same pair behind Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong starring Tony Jaa. Chocolate stars Yanin Vismistananda aka "Jeeja" who has been training for years to prepare for this role as her debut. Jeeja is Thaila
Bangkok International Auto Show 2008 expects huge crowd 2008-05-12 01:11:05 Motorists will be packing the 29th BangkokInternational
Motor Show in search of the best deals for new cars and trucks.The show, which starts today at Bitec and runs until April 6, will also provide a glimpse of the latest trends in the automotive industry.According to organiser Dr Prachin Eamlumnow, as many as 15,000 vehicles are expected to be sold at the show this year. Sales should be worth a Read more:expects
, crowd
, Auto Show
How to rescue a Thai dog... 2008-05-12 01:11:05 Two brave little Thai kids rescue a trapped puppy from an aqueduct in Thailand. I stumbled upon this picture from Flickr.
Traditional Thai Tattoo & 2nd World Tattoo Arts Fesitval 2008, Pattaya 2008-05-12 01:11:05 This Thai-style mermaid Tattoo by Jimmy Wong is very beautiful and vibrant. Jimmy Wong is a very famous artist for doing these kind of tattoos. Jimmy started to tattoo during the Vietnam War in the early 1970s on the border of Thailand and Laos outside a US airbase in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. The Wong family tattoos a mixture of western and Asian designs and have a deep understanding about Thai ta Read more:Traditional
, World
, Pattaya
Miss Tiffany's Universe 2008 transsexual beauty pageant 2008-05-12 01:11:05 The 11th Miss Tiffany
's Universe
Contest 2008 is scheduled to be organized during 27th - 29th May 2008. The 1st round screening will take place at Tiffany's Theater on Monday, 26th May 2008 where 30 most beautiful contestants will be chosen for the final contest which will be broadcast live on Thai TV Channel 7, on 30th May, 2008 from 22.30 - 00.30 hrs. The Tiffany's Show Theater Pattaya has a cap
Songkran revelers gone to Khao San Road 2008-05-12 01:11:05 The road's all empty, where's everybody gone? They're all headed to KhaoSan road to celebrate Songkran festival which is the Thai New Year. Its time for a water war on the streets! Most Thais go absolutely crazy during Songkran, getting drunk and dancing on the streets and even in the back of pickup trucks. Kids, adults, elderly, and everybody else have their buckets and guns loaded with water rea
Olympic torch snatched in Bangkok 2008-05-12 01:11:05 The Olympic
torch was snatched from a relay runner after he passed on the flame to the next runner.Christopher Benjakul asked that the snatcher return the torch back to him.After he passed on the flame to the next runner, many people came to him and surrounded him. One of them snatched the torch from his hands. "Please, please return it to me because I had been waiting for this occasion for a long Read more:Bangkok
Solar Taxi guy arrives in Bangkok to save the planet from global warming 2008-05-12 01:11:05 Swiss born Louis Palmer aka "Mr Solar
Taxi" arrives in Bangkok
in his solar powered taxi halfway through his "Swiss Solar Taxi on World Tour". Palmer is driving around the world without using a single drop of petrol to tell the world that we can stop global warming and that solutions are available. Palmer started on 3rd July 2007 in Lucerne, in Switzerland. Palmer will exhibit his solar taxi at Ce Read more:planet
Royal Buddhist temples around Rattanakosin Island 2008-05-12 01:04:22 The Bangkok Songkran Festival 2008 between April 12 - 15 is being heavily promoted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Time-honoured Buddhist
customs and ancient Buddhist merit-making traditions, such as the bathing ritual in which lustral water is sprinkled over Buddha images and the building of sand stupas that are decorated with colourful flags and flowers, can be seen at the nine royal Buddh Read more:Royal
, Island
Wall Street Institute Advert at BTS 2008-05-12 01:02:17 Wall StreetInstitute
Bangkok have this advertisement placed at most BTS stations with the tagline "Speak English with Confidence", where a model poses with a lipstick colored as a US flag. They have recently opened a new branch at Seacon Square. They boast a 97% success rate, and what about the remaining 3%? I guess the other 3% would be happy with basic Engrish.In their website Wall Street
Insti Read more:Advert
Old & rusty classic Thai taxis with parking space in a busy Thai street 2008-05-12 01:02:03 While it's so difficult to find parking space in most of Bangkok's busy streets especially around the business districts, these two old and rusty
classic Thai taxis
with all their tires punctured-flat and missing glass windows enjoy their prime parking space outside a home, parked one in front of the other in a busy street just outside a multi-national bank near Rama 4 Road.Their owner must be pre
Thai Buddhist monks at Royal Plaza Bangkok, photo shooting 2008-05-12 00:50:58 Pictured below are a pair of Thai monks in saffron robes taking photographs of each other at the Royal
Plaza, Bangkok
near the Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall. In this information age, even monks carry digital cameras for capturing memorable moments of monkhood. Since my camera "Fujifilm FinePix S6500" was in the camera bag, I just had enough time to snap this picture using my mobile phone camera.Bot Read more:Buddhist
, shooting
Nike or Adidas sneakers, which one to buy? 2008-05-07 03:37:14 I've been looking around Bangkok for Nike and Adidas
running shoes as my Puma is wearing out. I've been to Central Department Store, Robinson, The Mall, Seacon, Super Sports, Sports World, FBT Sports, and some other places too but I haven't found an impressive pair so I have yet to buy one. All these places have lots of running shoes but I don't see that much variety under Nike and Adidas. They a
King Cobra 2008 Speed LD F driver review 2008-05-07 03:33:32 The all new King CobraSpeed
LD F driver 2008 which is designed for the fast-ball-speed players, delivers an impressive 5000+ MOI for greater distance, accuracy and consistency. The square alignment and precisely tuned clubhead and shaft generates a high launch and a low-to-mid spin, along with a slight draw bias, giving a much higher level of performance to maximize distance and accuracy. The Cob Read more:review
Bangkok International Motor Show 2008 2008-05-07 03:30:09 The 29th BangkokInternationalMotor
Show 2008 kicks off from March 28 to April 06 2008 at BITEC. This event is organized by Grand Prix International Group with an exhibition of cars and motorcycles including latest technology of leading manufacturers around the world, launching of new model cars, concept cars, car accessories, and maintenance equipment.The theme this year is "The Environmental Au Read more:Motor Show
Google's Earth Day 2008 logo 2008-05-07 03:30:09 This is the logo as seen on on 22nd April 2008 which is Earth
Day. Google
wants educators to Celebrate Earth Day
in the classroom using Google Earth, Maps, and SketchUp. Google wants us to help in reducing pollution by planning our trip using public transportation on Google Transit.Sadly, Bangkok is not in the Google Transit list yet.
Nok Air Customer Complaint Statistics 2008-05-07 03:28:58 Customer complaints sent to Nok Air get recorded into their customer information center and reported at the end of each month as shown in the report below.Nok Air's Customer ComplaintStatistics
2007Looking at the graph above Nok Air's customer complaints appear to have been dropping each month, nothing much to complain about I guess? With the Sonkgran season coming up Nok Air seems to be the numb Read more:Customer
Samsung G800: a camera with a phone that's chubby 2008-05-07 03:07:27 The stylishly designed Samsung
G800 camera phone
is dubbed as a digital camera that makes phone calls. This most hyped handset is the first 5 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom which is good for photography enthusiasts! The Thai price of Samsung G800 is around 17,000 Baht in Bangkok.It has the following features:AutofocusXenon flashWeighs 134 gramsA large 2.4" QVGA 256K color displayEDGE and
Canon EOS 450D DSLR camera, top on my list! 2008-05-07 02:46:47 The Canon
450D (Digital Rebel XSi) is finally here with the Thai price at 27,900 Baht (Kit includes Lens 18-55 mmIS + 1GB SD card). One of my friends is getting one for just 25,500 Baht somewhere in Ladphrao, I think he said Powerbuy Central Ladphrao. I just can't wait to get my hands on this one!Here are some highlights that make this one interesting:3.0" LCD with Live View shooting12 megapixelsD Read more:Canon EOS
Singapore Airlines Songkran Promotion 2008-05-07 02:27:28 Singapore Airlines
has a Songkran promotion for return airfares from Bangkok to Singapore, Jakarta, Osaka, Tokyo, Zurich, and London.Source: Read more:Singapore
Tata Xenon price in Thailand to be cheaper than rivals 2008-05-07 02:22:26 The Tata Xenon one-ton pickup, the first Thai-made vehicle from India's largest automaker, will be cheaper than its Japanese and American rivals
in the local market but with just as much durability and safety, say executives of Tata Motors Thailand
Co.The Xenon is expected to be a highlight at the Bangkok International Motor Show, which opens to the public today at Bitec Bang Na and runs until Apr Read more:price
Tata Motors close to building Thai plant 2008-05-07 02:22:26 Newspaper reports indicate BoI likely to give approval next week for aggressive auto firm to begin manufacturing in the Kingdom.Indian auto-maker Tata Motors
, following its takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover in the UK, will likely have one more achievement to cheer about.The Madras-based Business Standard daily newspaper reported there was a likelihood of Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) approv
Chinese Earthquake YouTube live video from Sichuan 2008-05-12 21:41:19 A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sichuan Province in China on May 12th, 2008. Here is a live YouTubevideo
shot by a college student in his dorm just 50 kilometers away from the earthquake zone at the time of the quake. Read more:Chinese
, Earthquake
Cock fight sign at Chatuchak Weekend Market 2008-05-22 07:52:33 Here's a signboard that says "Fighting Cocks and Birds" in a small section of the Chatuchak WeekendMarket
, Bangkok where some of the finest and toughest cocks used to fight
one another, while being cheered by some serious and amused spectators.Cock Fighting is an ancient sport in Thailand which was said to be popular since Ayutthaya was the capital of the Thai Kingdom of Siam.After the Bird Flu O
One 2 Go Airlines adds a new aircraft to its fleet 2008-05-22 01:42:12 One 2 Go Airlines
, a low-cost airline based in Bangkok, Thailand unveiled their new aircraft
, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 which was designed to handle a capacity of around 270 seats and max take-off weight of 140,000 lb (64,000 kg).On 16 September 2007, an ill-fated One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269, an MD-82 flying from Bangkok with 123 passengers and 7 crew members, crashed in strong winds and heavy
Asian Food Festival at THAIFEX - World of Food Asia 2008 2008-05-22 00:54:02 The 5th THAIFEX - World
of Food Asia
2008 takes place from May 21-25, 2008 in Bangkok at the IMPACT Exhibition Center, Muang Thong Thani (Challenger Hall 2-3: 40,000 sqm). The 5 day event organized by Koelnmesse GmbH will feature more than 1,000 exhibitors from 28 countries, covering: Food & Beverage featuring Halal and Organic Food Food CateringHospitality Services Food Technology Retail & Read more:Asian
, Festival
Kavintra Phothijak crowned Miss Thailand Universe 2008 2008-05-25 06:36:41 22 year old Miss Kavintra Phothijak from Chonburi was crowned Miss ThailandUniverse
2008 on Saturday, May 24th 2008 at King Power Complex, Bangkok.Her Personal Details:Name: Kavinthra Phothijak (Thai: นางสาวกวินตรา โพธิจักร)Nick name: Cam (Thai: แก้ม)Vital Statistics: 31-25-36Height: 175 cmWeight: 56 kgEducation: 2nd year B.A. Communication Arts s
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