Russian pianist held in Thailand for child abuse
July 7th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 7 (DPA) Thai police arrested a well-known Russian pianist at a beach resort for alleged child abuse, before releasing him on bail, officials said Wednesday.
Mikhail Pletnjow, 53, a pianist and ... Read more...
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ASEAN summit shies away from Thai veg fest, piercings
August 14th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 14 (DPA) The venue for the October summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been shifted away from Phuket because of its conflict with the Thai island's ... Read more...
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New ‘human zoo’ opens on Thailand’s seaboard
May 19th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by admin
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Bangkok, May 19 (DPA) Thai provincial officials have allowed a new "human zoo" featuring "long-necked" or "giraffe" women to open in Sattahip near Bangkok despite mounting international criticism of the exploitative tourism ... Read more...
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