Stories about Thailand from August, 2006
Thailand: North Korean Refugees
Bangkok Pundit replies to a comment that was posted on a forum and was critical of Thailand's role in handling refugees from North Korea. Earlier this week, Thai police raided and detained 175 North Koreans who were hiding in a church home in Bangkok.
Thailand: Medical Tourism
Lao Ocean Girl talks about the booming medical tourism industry in Thailand. “Not only are the facilities in Thailand first class, prices are cheap when compared to the West. For example, when I had a filling done in southern California at a dinky clinic, it cost me $100 (for less...
Thailand: Bomb Found Near Prime Minister's House
Bangkok Pundit is filing the latest updates on the bomb that was found in a car near the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin's house.
Thailand: Student Video Blogs
Richard Barrow at Thai-Blogs.Com points to a school in Thailand that is encouraging the students to video blog.
Thailand: Game Addiction
Ben at Mai Me Arai blog talks about his theory “todays society is full of people who want to be entertained every single moment“. Ben and his boyfriend are both ardent online game players.
Thailand: Thai Dessert
Thai and Lao Food blogger Manivan Larprom has a post on how to prepare Thai Sticky Rice and Mango Dessert.