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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Thailand Elections: Voters Choose PPP

24-Dec-07

New York Times: “Former Premier’s Party Wins Thai Vote”
A party that backs former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won a parliamentary election on Sunday, defeating a party backed by the generals who ousted him in a coup 15 months ago.
At a recent rally for the People Power Party, participants wore masks bearing the likeness of the […]

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Thailand Elections on Sunday

21-Dec-07

Thai voters go to the polls on Sunday in what will be the first election since the military coup in September, 2006.
AFP: “Rallies to mark final phase of Thai election campaign”:
Thailand enters its final day of election campaigning Friday, with rallies planned in the capital as the kingdom gears up to vote in a new […]

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How to Learn Thai

19-Dec-07

Many months ago, Newley.com reader Paul D., who lives in California, asked me for advice on learning Thai. While I’m not an expert and certainly not an advanced speaker, here’s a slightly expanded version of what I told him based on my experience as an enthusiastic — but far from talented — student. I invite […]

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Waffle-Coated Hot Dog: Consumed in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

06-Dec-07

Remember the french fry-coated hot dog that I photographed in Seoul a while back? I mean, seriously, given the international acclaim that followed, how could you forget?

Well, in my ongoing quest to identify and consume hot dogs encrusted in all manner of incongruous snack foods, I bring you the waffle-coated hot dog.

In a feat […]

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