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    Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals

    By Voice, Created on: 19/01/2009, Last updated on: 17/06/2009

    » Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals Australian writer Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years after being found guilty of insulting the Thai monarchy in his novel. Today news from the BBC, after heard the news I thought that maybe it time that maybe we should all discussing this kind of...

    • pachangamac042 commented : Sorry for repeating myself here. For the ones, who read the joke of the day topic. “Nicolaides wrote a novel four years ago, which contained a [color=#FF0000:1aj53qal]brief passage[/color:1aj53qal] referring to an [color=#FF0000:1aj53qal]unnamed [/color:1aj53qal]crown pr*nce. It sold just seven copies. His self-published book, called Verisimilitude, was hardly well-received; in fact the only copy which is still known to exist sits on the shelf of the Thai National Library, freely available to the public.” BBC online news, yesterday. Common Thai courts get real! This hole country is becoming more and more a never ending joke. That is how Thailand wants to polish its image in the world? [color=#FF0000:1aj53qal]Presumed to be, is good enough for a sentence?[/color:1aj53qal] And the best thing is, the book is in the Thai National Library, freely available to the public?

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    Wedding day

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/04/2011

    » Friday's wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton was near perfect, a truly happy occasion enjoyed by viewers throughout the world.

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    Tsunami warning lifted (updated)

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/04/2012

    » A tsunami warning was issued and the lifted for coastal areas of southern Thailand on the Andaman side after an 8.6 magnitude occurred off Sumatra. Evacuations took place but the warning was lifted before 8pm.

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    Slow motion storm watch (Arrival)

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/10/2012

    » Gaemi has arrived in the Bangkok area, not as a tropical storm or a depression, but as big mass of ordinary rain. The rain, varying from light to heavy, is expected to last throughout the day.

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    William, Kate expected to take royal baby home soon

    Associated Press, Published on 23/07/2013

    » LONDON - As congratulatory messages poured in from around the world, Prince William and his wife Kate were expected to take their baby home later on Tuesday.

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    PM denies UK role in murder case

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2014

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied media reports that he will allow British police to participate in the investigation into the murder of two UK tourists on Koh Tao last month.     

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    Oh! Mr Porter, what should this lady do?

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 09/11/2014

    » Following on from last week's tales of unfortunate tourists arriving at the wrong destination, a reader suggested an old music hall ditty, Oh! Mr Porter, by the great Marie Lloyd, also fitted the bill. The song tells the tale of a young woman who gets on the wrong train at London. The chorus goes as follows:

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    HSBC's unit 'helped clients dodge taxes'

    Business, Published on 10/02/2015

    » Geneva: Banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc faced damaging claims yesterday that its Swiss division helped wealthy customers dodge millions of dollars in taxes after a 'SwissLeaks' cache of secret files emerged online.

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    Catch me if you can: Cases of stock manipulation

    Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 20/03/2015

    » Last year, 23 people were alleged to have been involved in the manipulation of three separate stocks. The investigations and prosecutions in these cases are ongoing. In light of recent events, this article explains the crime of stock manipulation, discusses the seminal Supreme Court decision on the matter and identifies a potential new tool of enforcement for private citizens through the recently passed class action legislation.

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    Pinch of literary spice

    Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 01/06/2015

    » For the first time in India, local language authors such as Chetan Bhagat and Amish Tripathi have become marquee names in terms of sales, eclipsing even mainstream Western writers on the market. Books using local, vernacular language are edgy and have a huge following among young readers.

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