NetQuantum :: Shopping :: Ethnic_and_Regional :: Asian :: Thai ::

• Former sex tycoon aims for Bangkok's top job
In his new life, Chuwit is an underdog candidate in Bangkok's governor race, financing his own campaign to take on the hypocrisy and deceit he sees rotting Thai politics. Who better to wipe out bribes, he argues, than the former king of sleaze who got ...
• 32 injured by turbulence on China Air flight
BANGKOK, Thailand - At least 32 people were injured Thursday after a China Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok encountered turbulence, a Thai airport official said. Most of those hurt aboard flight CI-641 from Hong Kong suffered minor cuts and ...
• Chicago perfect for travelers on a budget
Other deals: Penny's Noodle Shop has cheap, good Thai food. The most expensive dish is $8.50. During lunch, Ronny's Original Steakhouse in the Loop offers an 8-ounce steak, baked potato, garlic bread and salad for $6.99. Neighborhoods: Chicago's ethnic ...
• Discount store takes self-service to new level
A Thai Buddhist temple has been reprimanded by religious authorities for selling amulets containing the ashes of cremated infants to raise money for a plot of land and a crematorium, an official said on Tuesday. The bodies of 28 fetuses or infants who ...
• 'Contender' boxing series goes to Singapore
A variation on the format, "The Contender Muay Thai," was shot in the Southeast Asian island-state in 2007 as a co-production with local company Imagine Omnimedia. A second season of "The Contender Muay Thai" is in negotiations, Burnett said. The ...