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Hire a hitman to win the election?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2011
» Murder is a cheaper (100,000-300,000 baht) way than vote-buying (5-10 million baht) to win elections, nowadays.
British court hands down first libel fine for tweet
AFP, Published on 12/03/2011
» A former Welsh mayor became the first Briton to be ordered to pay libel damages over a Twitter entry after a political rival sued him in the high court, a report said on Saturday.
Angry Birds developer bags 42 million-dollar investment
AFP, Published on 11/03/2011
» Rovio, the Finnish software company that unleashed the Angry Birds game on millions of mobile phone users, said Thursday it had raised a 42-million-dollar (30.4-million-euro) investment.
Farewell with mixed feelings
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/03/2011
» Thousands of villagers broke camp in Bangkok and headed home on Wednesday with mixed feelings.
Internet titans to meet, advise G8: source
AFP, Published on 04/03/2011
» The heads of virtual giants Facebook, Google and eBay will be invited to meet in Paris in May to formulate proposals on the future of the Internet ahead of a G8 summit in France, a sector source said Friday.
Be skinny and white!
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/03/2011
» The "skinny and white" ideal pushed by ad agencies and Thai Airways is a health hazard and discriminates against many regions in the country.
Body art festival on Koh Samui island
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/03/2011
» The human body has become a canvas for painting. Thailand's hip island resort provides just the right atmosphere.
Big-eye contact lenses
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/03/2011
» The big-eyed doll manga look so popular in South Korea can be a health hazard.
Home again
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/02/2011
» The first groups of Thai workers to arrive home from violence-plagued Libya describe their experiences.
Land appeal
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/02/2011
» A group of protesters here in Bangkok has a very different grievance from those of the yellow and red shirt protests.