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Thailand bans sex tourism, Yellow Fever to finally come to an End
Sorry girls it was fun while it lasted but white men now have to go back to their white women.
Great news for the Alt-Right! Thailand is now banning any form of sex tourism which has facilitated the thing known as “yellow fever” for decades, which is the obsession of White males with Asian females. So the country known for famous cuisine, Buddhist temples, friendly people and beautiful...
Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers Trapped in Bangkok Airport
In events reminiscent of the Tom Hanks movie The Terminal, African “asylum seekers” from Zimbabwe have been trapped inside Thailand’s Bangkok airport for two months—because they failed to plan ahead in their attempt to invade Europe, and Thailand refuses to accept “refugees” of any sort.
According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, the family of four Zimbabweans have been living in...
Malaysia Sends Illegal Invaders to Prison
The Malaysian government has imprisoned at least 132 illegal invaders from Thailand who have been arrested in a series of immigration police swoops in Kuala Lumpur, and seeks to imprison them for at least six months, local media has reported.
The Bangkok Post said that the Thai Labour Ministry “has warned Thai workers and job brokers against illegal foreign employment after 132 mostly Thai women...
Islamic State threatens to explode New York, Washington and Moscow
Militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (also known as Daesh) threaten to conduct a series of attacks in the United States and Russia. In a new video that appeared on the Internet, the militants said that France was only the beginning, and now is the turn for Russia and the USA to experience terror.
The terrorists, who speak English in the video, promise that new attacks will take place in...
World's Most Dangerous Holiday Destinations for Women
There are some countries where women exposed to misogyny, pestering and, in some cases, danger.
Travelling to far-flung exotic third world destinations can be a hugely rewarding experience that many women in the West take for granted.
For most, it is an entirely safe and liberating adventure that they will never forget, for all the right reasons.
But while wolf whistles, cat calls and belligerent taxi...
Students detained in Thailand for 'Hunger Games' salute at PM
“Who else wants to protest?” PM Prayuth said after 5 students were arrested for showing Hunger Games salute.
Five Thai students were held by the police after using a three-finger salute from the Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Hunger Games’, widespread among protesters, in front of Thailand’s new army-backed prime minister.
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha was making a speech at...
McDonald’s Japan halts Chinese supplies after rotten meat scandal
McDonald’s restaurants in Japan have stopped selling products that use chicken sourced in China. It comes after a scandal involving a Shanghai factory which supplied expired meat products to global fast food chains.
Over 3,000 food restaurants in Japan have followed McDonald’s example and withdrawn Chinese supplies. The restaurant chain has switched suppliers from the US-owned OSI Group, the parent...
Thai Army deploys troops, threatens protesters with mass arrests
Thailand’s military junta has sent thousands of police and troops across the capital, Bangkok, in an attempt to prevent expected anti-coup rallies.
Deputy police chief Somyot Poompanmoung said on Sunday that nearly 6,000 police and soldiers were being sent to central Bangkok and rapid deployment units are prepared to halt protests that might take place elsewhere.
Several malls in the Ratchaprasong...
Thailand army declares Martial Law
Thailand’s army has declared martial law across the country amid the political tensions over the past months.
A Thai army statement said the decision was made “to restore peace and order for people from all sides.”
The Thai government says it is still in office and has not been consulted on a military rule.
Tensions deepened in Thailand after the Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Yingluck...
Thai prime minister survives no-confidence vote
Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament by a wide margin following a heated debate on the government’s rice subsidy program and flood management budget.
Shinawatra comfortably survived the three-day debate in the lower house of parliament on Thursday, with 297 lawmakers voting in her favor and 134 against, amid ongoing protests against her...
8.9 Quake Hits Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Issued
Indonesia’s Geophysical Agency has registered an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in the Aceh region, off the coast of northern Sumatra. A tsunami warning has been issued, the US Geological Survey reports.
Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency is sending a rescue team to Aceh, after the quake knocked out the province’s electricity and sent locals scrambling for higher ground, Reuters reports.
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Thai trade official slams US sanctions on Iran
The Chairman of the Thai-Iranian Business Council criticizes the US for leading a sanctions regime against Iran, saying it is harming ordinary financial enterprises in Thailand.
Anirut Samutkochorn said not only would the Western sanctions against Tehran ultimately fail but they would also backfire, The Bangkok Post reported on Sunday.
Anirut, who is involved in numerous businesses with Iran, demanded...
Southeast Asia home to 200 new species
A psychedelic gecko
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says more than 200 new species have been identified in the great Mekong Region River region of Southeast Asia.
According to WWF, on average, a new species is recorded every two days in the area, which includes parts of China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, bigpondnews reported.
The latest discoveries include an all-female lizard species that...
Thai Economy Shrinks Due to Recent Flood
The World Bank assessment suggests that Thailand economic growth will shrink to 2.4% from the previously projected 3.6%, following the recent flood in the country, Press TV reports.
Experts believe it will probably take a year of hard work and billions of dollars before Thailand fully recovers.
The cost of flooding is estimated to be around $43 Billion, but the amount is expected to rise further due...
Bangkok braces for more flooding
People walk through the flooded streets in Lat Phrao shopping and business district in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 5, 2011.
The death toll from Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century reached 506 Sunday as floodwaters inched toward downtown Bangkok, the interior ministry said.
By Sunday, authorities had ordered evacuations for residents in 11 of Bangkok’s 50 districts.
As water crept...