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Emerald Isle
Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 11:15 AM - ago 1 year - 1399 Reads - Scuba Diving News - Diving News
Unspoilt beaches far from the madding crowd, virgin forests in abundance, crystal clear waters filled with colorful coral, and tropical fish make Phu Quoc one of the best holiday islands in Southeast Asia.

Insurgency returns to Thailand
Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 04:36 PM - ago 1 year - 1397 Reads - Thailand News - Thailand News
The soldiers patrolling this hamlet racked by insurgent violence measure their progress modestly: two years ago, when villagers saw them coming, they closed their shutters.

Warming Oceans May Shift Earth's Pole
Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 08:13 PM - ago 1 year - 1397 Reads - Scuba Diving News - Scuba Diving News
Human-induced warming of the oceans could shift Earth's axis up to 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) by the end of the century, according to a new study.

Asia's Muslim Radicals Take Up Beheading
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 04:33 PM - 3 years, ago 3 months - 1258 Reads - Thailand News - Thailand News
"Beheadings are certainly on the rise outside of the Middle East proper" It took two days for the young Muslim assassin to calm his nerves before the slaying. Then, Mohama Waekaji says, he walked one cool morning to a rice mill, carrying a knife and following orders from a guerrilla commander to behead the 72-year-old Buddhist owner. He asked the elderly man, Juan Kaewtongprakam, for some rice husks. As he turned to collect them, Waekaji says, he slashed the blade through the man's neck. 'I didn't dare to disobey,' the 23-year-old Waekaji said in an interview with The Associated Press _ the first time a Thai militant accused of a beheading has spoken to the Western media. 'I knew they would come after me if I did not do what I was told.' Read more

Weightlifting-China's Mu breaks world record
Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 12:04 AM - 2 years, ago 11 months - 1252 Reads - Thailand News - Thailand News
"Anyway, this is a good result for me" BANGKOK: China's Mu Shuangshuang on Wednesday broke a world record for the total lifted in the women's 75kg category at the world weightlifting championships in Chiang Mai on Wednesday. via China Daily

Diving Turks and Caicos
Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 02:37 AM - 2 years, ago 11 months - 1082 Reads - Scuba Diving News - Scuba Diving News
New web section on the dives, dive operators and accommodation of the Turks and Caicos islands. "Sheer walls drop to 7000 feet, extensive soft corals, sponges, gorgonians. Large life including groupers, reef sharks, rays and barracuda. Excellent visibility, and pristine reef" is one diver's comment. Another thinks the Red Sea is better. Read the page and you decide.

NESDB cuts Thailand's growth estimate
Monday, June 04, 2007 - 07:25 PM - 3 years, ago 3 months - 970 Reads - Thailand News - Thailand News
The National Economic and Social Development Board has revised its economic growth estimate for this year downward by half a point saying oil prices, the general ... via Bangkok Post

Visa in Penang
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:33 PM - 2 years, ago 11 months - 769 Reads - Scuba Diving News - Diving News
Getting a thai visa in Penang easily is no longer possible now, thanks to the many writers in this blog and thaivisa.com that openly states how easy it is to get a visa in Penang.

Hidden Destinations Allow Travel On Budget
Friday, September 21, 2007 - 07:31 PM - 2 years, ago 11 months - 711 Reads - Scuba Diving News - Diving News
If you dream of traveling to Rome, Paris and Athens but can't justify spending the cash, consider Praiano, Megeve and Ios instead.

International Telecommunication Union (Itu): Itu Telecom Asi...
Monday, September 24, 2007 - 07:40 PM - 2 years, ago 11 months - 639 Reads - Thailand News - Thailand News
"I look forward to seeing at this event the latest cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the ICT industry and debating some of the key trends and policies that will shape its future." International Telecommunication Union : ITU TELECOM ASIA 2008 heads to Bangkok, Thailand RDATE:23092007 ITU TELECOM ASIA 2008 heads to Bangkok, Thailand Key event will bring leading players together to focus on ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

Religious ceremony held for crash victims in Phuket island
Friday, September 21, 2007 - 10:14 PM - 2 years, ago 11 months - 634 Reads - Thailand News - Thailand News
Christian priests, Muslim Imams, and Buddhist monks have gathered at Phuket International Airport where they performed religious services in remembrance of the 89 people killed in Sunday's plane crash. via CCTV

Manfred Keiler Appointed General Manager at The Empire Hotel & Country Club
Monday, April 30, 2007 - 12:20 AM - 3 years, ago 4 months - 560 Reads - Scuba Diving News - Diving News
German hotelier Manfred Keiler has been appointed new General Manager of one of Asia's most opulent resorts, The Empire Hotel & Country Club in Brunei.