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Both the PATTAYA MAIL and the CHIANG MAI MAIL have published the official lists of Songkran activities. For the Pattaya list, click: http://www.pattayamail.com/current/news.shtml#hd1 For the Chiang Mai list, click: http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/current/news.shtml#hd4

I'll just let the story, which appears in the PATTAYA CITY NEWS, speak for itself. Photos can be seen at: http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_13_04_50_3.htm As for the final outcome and whether the case was officially logged, well . . . that's the part where you get three guesses. _____ Sleepy Police Officer Causes Traffic Chaos on Pattaya Third Road Here

http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/11Apr2007_biz36.php

From time to time, posters have inquired or reported on M4M encounters at either Don Muang or Suvarnabhumi but I don't recall ever reading that anyone was arrested in he act. That's not the case, however, at the world's busiest airport: ATLANTA

The part about bars being forced to stop selling alcohol is probably what caught your attention more than the rest of the article. The final two paragraphs of the following article state: "The new bill, which is awaiting approval from the military-installed parliament, bans alcohol sales within 500 metres of schools, temples and government offices. "That would prevent many bars and restaurants from selling alcohol, which means tourists might spend less money or just pack up for a neighbouring country, the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations said." I don't know how many bars in Pattaya would fall within the 500 meter limitation, if this bill passes, but…

From The Times April 12, 2007<h1 class="heading">Man who insulted King is freed</h1> CHIANG MAI Thailand

PG Weekly Report....now available: FOR THE 7 DAYS ENDING APRIL 10th 2007 http://www.pgreport.com/#allen . (select the date of April 10th and click to read) If you haven't heard its Songkran time! We are in the Army now.....well nearly! Fantasea Show Phuket - Report Quiz Night La Cage News from Sunee Plaza Terry of My Life says Goodbye to Boyz Town Oscar's is born Pattaya Gay Festival 2007 Bruno's Dinner May 2nd Up for the Cup at Big C Muscle for all La Cage April events Panorama now offer bar snacks Amor Restaurant celebrates 13 years serving the community Gallery Opium New Exhibition Planning Events for May and the rest…

Does anyone know the trading hours of the AIS shop at the airport (where one can buy Thai SIM cards and have them installed)? Have a friend arriving next week on an early morning flight (0620) who is looking to get a Thai SIM card (1-2-Call) installed into his mobile - but is technologically challenged ! Looked on the AIS website but does not have this detail. Thanks

Does any one what happened to Helmut who used to own and run Luxor in day night area

By BangkokPost.com Amidst unsubstantiated rumours that he was considering stepping down within a month, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has suddenly checked into a hospital for a few days. The premier was admitted to the Bangkok General Hospital on Monday and was planning to stay for a while in order to receive a thorough medical check-up. Khunying Chitravadee Chulanont, the premier's wife, told reporters that there was nothing about Gen Surayud's health to be worried about, and that the visit to the hospital was "a normal check-up." There was no warning to the public that Gen Surayud intended to go to the hospital. When asked if the premier would sta…

THE Thai festival calendar begins this week with the New Year soaking of Songkran, a nationwide water fight with roots in traditional Buddhist cleansing ceremonies. In recent years, the celebration has become more like St. Patrick's Day with water guns as Thai and farang (foreign) tourists guzzle alcohol and hose one another down in pursuit of what locals proudly call sanuk, or fun. Songkran, the New Year festival, features friendly soaking with water. But if you can't make it for Songkran, there are other options. The year ahead, 2550 on the Thai calendar, is a candy store of festivals, colorful parades and celebrations that have, for the most part, stayed close t…

The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Hundreds of Ethnic Karen Flee Burma Amid fighting Fresh outbreaks of fighting between Burma's ethnic rebels and armed forces loyal to the country's junta have led to more than 200 ethnic Karen fleeing to Thailand, Thai border officials said Sunday. The fighting began Saturday between a pro-junta militia and the rebel Karen National Union (KNU), forcing the civilians to cross the border into the western Tak province, said Thawal Pattanacharoen, regional border police chief. "The fighting went on all day long until early Sunday morning, and has forced more than 200 Karen to seek refuge in Thailand," Thawal sai…

This was sent to me in an e mail. I came across this phrase yesterday "FENDER SKIRTS". A term I haven't heard in a long time and thinking about "fender skirts" started me thinking about other words that quietly disappear from our language with hardly a notice like "curb feelers" And "steering knobs." (AKA) suicide knob Since I'd been thinking of cars, my mind naturally went that direction first. Any kids will probably have to find some elderly person over 50 to explain some of these terms to you. Remember "Continental kits?" They were rear bumper extenders and spare tire covers that were supposed to make any car as coo…

I have long been a member at SGF, and I continued to post there even after the hydra scandal when I sided with Hedda. On a recent thread, the owner of that forum announced he was allowing an upgraded membership for $50, and he asked for feedback. I made the following post: _____________________________________________________________________________ "Well, I have been involved in the financial dealings of message boards of this sort (with much more traffic), and all the related fees probably run Spike $200 a year or so. Right now he makes money from donations, Google advertising, the Amazon affiliate program, and other ads which are not related to Google or Amaz…

The following appears in THE NATION: _____ INTERNET ROW YouTube Says It Is Ready for Compromise Offers to 'Educate' Authorities on Blocking Individual Videos Rather than Entire Site YouTube said yesterday it would offer to "educate" authorities in this country about how the popular video-sharing service works. Such an offer, if accepted, would enable the blocking of individual videos rather than the entire site. The YouTube site was banned in Thailand on Wednesday after a user posted videos mocking His Majesty the King. Meanwhile, Democrat Party deputy leader Alongkorn Pollabutr called on the government to take drastic action. "Blockin…

The following appears in the PATTAYA CITY NEWS: see: http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_07_04_50_4.htm for photos. _____ Major Police Crackdown on Criminal Elements here in Pattaya. Early on Saturday Morning, a major Police offensive to crackdown on known criminal elements here in Pattaya began. A group of over 200 Officers from Pattaya Police, Pattaya

The following item is reported on the Bangkok of the Mind site. It describes the arrest of an enterprising young lad who hooks up with gays on line and then steals their valuables: http://bkkmindscape.blogspot.com/2007/04/gay-chat-fiend.html

Dear Members, After our last issue with the web hosting company I decided it would be best to move to a new hosting company. This is something we will be doing in the next 2 weeks. If you try to access the site and it is not available, it is because the move in happening. To be clear on what we have to do, first we have to make a back up of the entire site and make sure that all data is there. Second, we move this data over to a new hosting company. Once this process is started, we will have to change the DNS (Domain Name Server) at the registry level. DNS changes take anywhere from 24-72 hours to propagate around the world. This means that some will be ab…

CNN News BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) -- The anonymous creator of a 44-second video clip mocking Thailand's revered king removed it from the YouTube video-sharing Web site on Thursday after torrents of abuse from outraged Thai viewers. The relevant page on YouTube said simply the video had "been removed by the user". However, Communications Minister Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom said Bangkok's army-backed administration would continue to block YouTube (www.youtube.com) as two images deemed offensive remained. "We want those photos off the site too," he told Reuters. Earlier, Sitthichai accused YouTube, owned by Internet search engine Google, of …

I am interested in getting a Blackberry and would use it for business when in Thailand. Doez anyone use the service there? How is it? What is the rate for messages? calls back to USA? Thanks.

I'm wondering if anyone know anything about the National Service system in Thailand; is there a practise for a basic military training (like in Singapore)? I know some guys are exempted, but will they also be called in for a month or 2?

Taxi stands to move to arrivals on 2nd floor Suvarnabhumi airport is preparing to relocate public taxi stands to the second floor of the main airport building, on the same floor as the arrivals terminal, pushing out influential private limousine operators. Suvarnabhumi airport director Serirat Prasutanond said yesterday that taxi stands would move up from the frontal road on the first floor of the passenger terminal to the second floor after the Songkran festival ends on April 17. See - http://www.bangkokpost.net/News/05Apr2007_news10.php

I have used Vonage for many years and love it. I also use Skype for calls. Both offer great rates and have good features. I find Skype cheaper to call Thailand than I do Vonage. I was at a friends house a month or so back and needed to talk to the BF. My Vonage was down so I used his phone to call there. I also paid the bill when it came. The cost from his phone company was 4.99 a minute. I ended up owing over 170 USD. I was shocked. After that, I have started using Skype more than Vonage and have found I like it very much and the clarity is excellent. They offer a program to call any number in USA or Canada for 29.99 a year. Unlimited access to those n…

The NEW Weekly Report for April 3, 2007 is now available... http://www.pgreport.com/#allen . Just select April 3, 2007 and click... Thanks again Editor Graham of Thais4Life, Boxer and Contributors for another welcomed weekly report :-) TJ FOR THE 7 DAYS ENDING APRIL 3rd 2007 Click link below to go to that item or scroll down for full report PGF Donation to the Mercy Centre Hospitality leaders join forces Birthday party at Wan's Place Don Plaza/Club Clubbing Party Friday @ Koh Larn Googie's closed for renovation La Cage April events Panorama now offer bar snacks Amor Restaurant celebrates 13 years serving the community …

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