Thailand
# thailand - Thursday 13 June, 2013
A daily tablet can protect those who inject drugs from HIV
Globally, one in 10 new HIV infections are thought to be caused by injecting drug use.
# thailand - Friday 3 May, 2013
Thailand’s premier sues cartoonist over ‘prostitute’ Facebook post
Yingluck Shinawatra is suing a cartoonist who posted a photo to Facebook along with a caption condemning her.
# thailand - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
The Evening Fix…now with added dopes and stolen jokes
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# thailand - Friday 15 February, 2013
58-hour smooch sets record for world’s longest kiss
The contestants had to go to the bathroom together on a specially-made loo.
# thailand - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Hula hooping to a new world record
About 4,500 people in Thailand broke the Guinness World Record for most people dancing with hula hoops earlier today. Here are the pics.
# thailand - Monday 24 December, 2012
Column: What I’ll miss most about an Irish Christmas
The 12 pubs, the annual soap catch-up and the post-dinner snooze – Simon Growney will be thinking longingly of them in Thailand.
# thailand - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Darren Clarke wrestling with swing changes
The Northern Irishman says he is “starting to feel a lot better” about his game.
# thailand - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Charl Schwartzel closes in on first title in 20 months
The South African leads the Thailand Golf Championship by five strokes.
# thailand - Friday 7 December, 2012
Coffee picked from elephant dung costs €40 a cup
The coffee, produced in Thailand, is said to be among the most expensive in the world.
# thailand - Friday 16 November, 2012
Thai police capture serial underwear thief
It’s the second time the man has been found hoarding thousands of women’s undergarments this year.
# thailand - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Activists slam Myanmar amnesty ahead of Obama visit
Officials said 452 prisoners would walk free, but most or all of them appeared to be ordinary criminals rather than political prisoners.
# thailand - Friday 9 November, 2012
Storm halts Singapore Open as Rory McIlroy’s round cut short
World number one Rory McIlroy had just birdied his ninth and 10th holes to be level par for the tournament.
# thailand - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Thai man nabbed with 16 tiger cubs in truck
He will now face charges of trafficking endangered species.
# thailand - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Column: I want my son to feel at home in Ireland, too
Raising a child between two cultures is never easy – especially when you’re halfway round the world, writes Paul Garrigan.
# thailand - Tuesday 4 September, 2012
Red Bull heir in suspected hit and run
Vorayuth Yoovidhya, grandson of energy drink creator, is released on bail after his Ferrari struck and killed a policeman.
Thailand clarifies position on English language teachers from Ireland
The Teachers’ Council of Thailand has clarified that Irish citizens are not required to prove their proficiency in English through testing before being allowed to teach in the country.
# thailand - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
Irish citizens not recognised as ‘native’ English speakers in Thailand
Citizens from the Republic will have to take a test to prove they can speak English in order to teach the language in Thailand.
# thailand - Tuesday 8 May, 2012
Thai man imprisoned over anti-royal family texts dies in prison
The 62-year-old grandfather, who was suffering from cancer, was handed a 20-year sentence for ‘insulting the morachy’ via text message.
# thailand - Wednesday 11 April, 2012
Tsunami warnings lifted after two earthquakes off Indonesian coast
The earthquake was measured initially as 8.9 magnitude but has since been revised downwards to 8.6 as tsunami warnings were issued in over a dozen countries. Some have since been lifted.
# thailand - Saturday 17 March, 2012
Billionaire inventor of Red Bull dies aged 80
Chaleo Yoovidhya was ranked as the 205th richest person in the world with an estimated fortune of €3.7 billion.
# thailand - Thursday 15 March, 2012
Calls for governmment reparation for Magdalene Laundries survivors
The issue of reparation for survivors of the Magdalene Laundries was brought to the UN Human Rights Council by the Irish Human Rights Commission and Women’s Human Rights Alliance at a special meeting today.
# thailand - Saturday 18 February, 2012
Secret agents and magnetic bombs: the how and why of modern assassinations
Do assassinations achieve their political aims and how do agents really carry them out?
# thailand - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Man blows off own legs in Bangkok blast
The man was carrying grenades in his home when they exploded, authorities said. Four civilians were wounded in the blast.
# thailand - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Gary Glitter Twitter account revealed to be a fake
The account, which had purported to be promoting an upcoming tour from the disgraced former pop star, was revealed to be a ‘social experiment’ aimed at highlighting internet safety.
# thailand - Saturday 14 January, 2012
Praise for Burma’s release of political prisoners
Some 651 political activists, bloggers, a former prime minister and heads of ethnic minority groups were released yesterday under a presidential pardon allowing them to take part in “nation-building.”
# thailand - Friday 13 January, 2012
US issues Bangkok terrorist attack warning
US embassy in Thailand warns US citizens that terrorists may be looking to conduct attacks in Bangkok.
# thailand - Wednesday 28 December, 2011
In pictures: the natural disasters of 2011
Last year saw a number of major natural disasters strike, including earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Turkey, volcanic eruptions in Chile and Iceland, and severe tropical storms in Asia.
# thailand - Sunday 13 November, 2011
In pictures: More Bangkok residents urged to leave city as flooding worsens
Although floodwaters are receding in other parts of the country, residents in the capital are being warned of further problems.
# thailand - Thursday 27 October, 2011
In photos: Bangkok residents flee rising floodwater
Flooding broke out nationwide in July, killing over 370 people to date and causing billions of dollars in damage.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you should know this morning…
# thailand - Monday 24 October, 2011
Bangkok under siege as floods continue to rise
The city’s governor has issued a dramatic warning for residents to prepare for flooding as water enters more districts.
# thailand - Friday 21 October, 2011
Thailand: Floodwaters begin to creep into Bangkok suburbs
The water had risen to knee-level in some places but damage has so far been minor and not affected Bangkok’s main business district.
# thailand - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Thailand: Death toll reaches 315 as Bangkok reinforces flood defences
Residents of Bangkok have been warned not to let down their defences, despite government insistence that the waters are easing.
# thailand - Friday 14 October, 2011
Thailand insists Bangkok is safe as monsoon floods advance
The Department of Foreign Affairs has strongly advised Irish citizens to register their details – as the region’s monsoon season is expected to last until the end of October.
# thailand - Sunday 2 October, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In this evening’s fix: the latest from the presidential campaign trail and the Sinn Féin/Fine Gael war of words, 700 arrested in New York, and an early Halloween fright…
‘We use the poor people’ – Thailand’s PM falls victim to Twitter hacker
The anonymous hacker posted a series of apparently damning messages from Yingluck Shinawatra’s official account.
# thailand - Friday 30 September, 2011
Asia reels from floods as storm hits Vietnam
Monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms across Asia have left more than 600 people dead or missing in recent weeks. Today, Vietnam has had to evacuate tens of thousands of people ahead of a tropical storm.
# thailand - Thursday 15 September, 2011
Semi-naked, drunk AFL players terrorize Thai police
Gold Coast Suns teammates Campbell Brown and Maverick Weller were arrested after becoming involved in a brawl on the island of Phangan.
# thailand - Sunday 11 September, 2011
Photos: Cambodian toddler suckles from cow after parents leave village
Tha Sophat has lived partly on milk he suckles directly from a cow since his parents moved to Thailand in search of work.
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