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Adam and Eve (2006.12.22)

Dec. 22 - Two models launching an animal rights campaign in Bangkok gave onlookers more than they bargained for.Swedish model Patrick Ribbsaeter and Filippina Avi Siwa launched their animal rights campaign at a photo studio in Bangkok. The campaign motto "Back to Eden, Close All Zoos" was printed in English and Thai on two separate 12 X 24-inch posters which were used to cover the model's more intimate parts as they posed as Adam and Eve in a highly stylized virtual jungle paradise. 26-year-old Ribbsaeter is among Asia's heartthrobs while model Siwa is currently at an all time high with her career as a TV host and actress.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) who sponsored the campaign said they will launch the images in several countries in Asia and Europe in protest against zoo captivity.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138417

Thai PM seeks forgiveness with south (2006.11.08)

Nov. 8 - Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont took a second trip in a month to rebellious Muslim south, appealing to youths to help end the almost three-year insurgency.Surayud visited a public college and a private Islamic school in Yala province, accused by security forces as a breeding ground for insurgents. He asked the students and teachers to be patriotic and vowed justice for those under the government's "blacklists". Since assuming power, Surayud has worked to reverse Thaksin's hardline policies on the region bordering Malaysia and home to most of predominately Buddhist Thailand's six million Muslims.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138373

Protests In Thailand

More than a hundred thousand demonstrators have marched through Bangkok to call for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138337

At least 66 dead in Thai jet crash (2007.09.16)

Sept. 16 - At least 66 people are confirmed dead in a plane crash on the island of Phuket. Many of the dead and injured are tourists.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138301

From the Scene: Bangkok (2007.01.05)

Jan. 5 - Army-installed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has warned of more bomb attacks following the deaths of three people and 38 wounded on New Year's eve.His comments are likely to keep the 9 million inhabitants of the sprawling capital on edge after a string of bomb hoaxes and scares since the New Year Eve attacks. Thai media reported false alarms at a government office and major shopping mall.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138269

Man Admits Child Beauty Queen Murder

A former school teacher arrested in Bangkok has allegedly confessed to killing the American child pageant queen JonBenet Ramsey nearly a decade ago. John Karr, 41, was being held in the Thai capital on unrelated charges.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138259

Fish meets bikini in the Fishkini (2007.09.14)

Sept 14 - The fashion market has a new addition, a bikini made from the skin of the tilapia fish.A Thai designer has thought of a new way to use the skin of a fish that is usually thrown away, by making it into a bikini. The Tilapia fish is often eaten by street vendors with noodle soup. But the skin has been discovered as being durable and water proof, making it a perfect material for handbags, wallets and bikinis.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1138207

Thai - Japan Asian Watercross Supercup 2006

ジェトスキーの大会みたいですね。Jetski Championship in Patong Beach Phuket Thailand転載です。

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1129940