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Dr Vichai Chokewiwat, chairman of Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) demonstrates how to use a new swine flu vaccine during a news conference in Bangkok December 18, 2009. A trial of Thailand’s first locally produced swine flu vaccine will begin with 24 people. (Reuters) Dr Vichai, …

Strong rumours suggest Saraburi has had it’s second swine flu death with another student from one of city’s high school falling victim to the virus. Despite strong rumours of a second fatality, the school/government/media is yet to acknowledge the … Read full story >>>

They say that if you tell a lie for long enough, it becomes the truth. If that’s the case, then it must be true that the Thai authorities are desperately trying to bring Thaksin Shinwatra back to Thailand to face punishment for his crimes. After all, we keep hearing that Thaksin narrowly escaped police swoops… Read full story >>>

Lady boy of Bangkok walks off with Australian Navy’s little secrets  Exclusive From Andrew Drummond, Bangkok   An Australian Naval officer has lost his official computer after picking up a ‘lady boy’ in a Bangkok red light area.   Nana Plaza The officer a Lt. Commander, … Read full story >>>

This year we were driving from Surat Thani to Bangkok by car, not by overnight bus or train as most other times. Especially while passing through the province Prachuap Khiri Khan , which marks the narrowest part of Thailand connecting the South with the central part, we passed several district offices since they are… Read full story >>>

Had to make a little visit to Chula Hospital in Bangkok. We were advised to 'get masked up', and so we did. Trouble was, I had the worst case of swine flu ever (which wasn't the reason for having to gp). After having… Read full story >>>

Since I blogged the rumours of a first swine flu fatality last Saturday I’ve my (and the missus’s) eyes and ears glued to new sources. Yet for all our listening there has been no announcement of the death, which remains a rumour. Today, however, a number of school students… Read full story >>>

Time to play catch up with Uruphong Raksasad’s Agrarian Utopia, which is still touring the festival circuit. Last I looked, it was winning a special mention in Barcelona, but that was way back in May.Since then, according to the film’s page at production company Extra Virgin, it’s played in two recently wrapped-up fests: … Read full story >>>

The website Lexiophiles is sponsoring a vote for the top language blogs. I’ve been nominated (along with 99 others.. w00t) in the “language learning” category. The power is now in your hands to determine the order of the top 100. My goal is to crack the top 90. Won’t… Read full story >>>

Sitting here in England awaiting the arrival tomorrow of our two grandsons from the Middle East, I find myself musing (not for the first time) on the strangeness of the family I have spawned. And feeling very thankful for it, too, I must say. So this is a very personal and… Read full story >>>

What a paradox. Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a coup in Thailand in 2006, flew into Fiji’s capital, Suva, yesterday to meet another coup leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who staged a coup in the same year — only to be ruled illegal by the court there. In … Read full story >>>

Thai students wear face masks at a school in Bangkok. Thai health authorities said they would step up the monitoring of workplaces and schools after the number of swine flu cases soared twelvefold in less than a week. The health ministry confirmed a further 51 cases of the A(H1N…

Nearing the summit of a climb near Chiang Mai Thailand . This shot was taken on a Thai Hill Tribe Trek in Northern Thailand . The effect is caused by the. … Getting the plane ticket in Bangkok was no real problem at all. Purchase a round trip Sponsored Links. Photo Blog. Most Popular. Sorry. No … Read full story >>>

I could have picked a better time to travel to an international airport and stay inside it for over three hours. At a time when tortilla crisp sales are surely on the wane and pork is not flavour of the month, I’m leaving my Mexican sombrero at home and heading to Heathrow airport early … Read full story >>>

A quick note on swine flu nomenclature: the CDC is now referring to the flu as “ H1N1 flu .” And the WHO is calling it “ influenza A(H1N1) .” As far as American newspapers are concerned, the WSJ … Read full story >>>

BANGKOK , May 3 (TNA) — Senior officials of the Public Health Ministry held a meeting Sunday to discuss ways to provide comprehensive medical screening of 14 Thais returning from Mexico. The swine flu virus, now known as influenza A … Read full story >>>

BANGKOK , April 30 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday said a special meeting of health ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will take place in Thailand on Thursday and Friday of next week, … Meanwhile, Thai Pubic Health Minister Wittaya Kaewparadai said on Thursday that… Read full story >>>

economy Concern over flu, economy to hit Thai shares 07:40 BANGKOK , April 29 – Thai shares are set to fall on Wednesday, with investors fretting about the US financial industry and the potential economic fallout if the swine flu outbre. … Stocks News Europe * DIARIES&DATA: IPO diary&data Asia earnings diary… Read full story >>>

Nicaragua is not that far from Mexico. I think that’s all the evidence we need. The good news is: swine flu only affects poor people, who should stay at home and spend all day praying to be kept safe. Then the big Read full story >>>