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Vietnam gay sitcom becomes Internet smash
AFP, Published on 28/04/2013
» Vietnam's first gay sitcom has become a YouTube sensation, racking up millions of views as support for legalising same-sex marriage strengthens within the communist government.
Thai jailed for prostituting daughter, 9
AFP, Published on 16/04/2013
» SYDNEY - A Thai-born woman was jailed in Australia Tuesday for prostituting her daughter from the age of nine, marketing her to clients as the "new girl" in crimes condemned as "despicable".
Obama tees it up with Tiger
AFP, Published on 18/02/2013
» US President Barack Obama played a round with Tiger Woods on Sunday, crowning a buddies golf trip with his long-awaited first match-up with the 14-time major champion.
Syringes, surgery, slaps: Thais suffer for beauty
AFP, Published on 24/01/2013
» From breast-slapping and gold thread face-lifts, to vaginal whitening soaps and olive-oil penis enlargements, image-obsessed Thais are going to ever increasing extremes in the quest for beauty.
Pentagon chief unaware of new links to sex scandal
AFP, Published on 15/11/2012
» US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he was "not aware" of any other officials linked to the sex scandal that brought down CIA chief David Petraeus and embroiled another top general.
US defence chief to boost military ties
AFP, Published on 15/11/2012
» US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Thailand on Thursday as part of an Asian tour designed to beef up security ties across the region as a counterweight to China's rise.
Thai prostitution network dismantled in Switzerland
AFP, Published on 02/11/2012
» GENEVA: Swiss police said on Wednesday they had dismantled a network that imported Thai women and men and forced them to work as prostitutes in several Swiss cities.
Thai broadcaster axes panda reality TV
AFP, Published on 01/10/2012
» After three years of following her every move, a Thai broadcaster has pulled the plug on one of the kingdom's most-loved but lethargic reality TV celebrities -- a giant panda.
Thailand to sell generic Viagra drug
AFP, Published on 26/09/2012
» Thailand has approved an affordable generic version of the anti-impotence drug Viagra to go on sale next week, as the country looks to combat rampant counterfeit production, officials said Wednesday.
Cambodians fight malaria with the push of a button
AFP, Published on 17/09/2012
» Cambodian villagers armed with a little medical know-how -- and their mobile telephones -- are the nation's new foot soldiers in the fight against drug-resistant malaria.