UPDATED ON: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2007 18:59 MECCA TIME, 15:59 GMT ref : http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ … 75EF02.htm In a traditional Thai dance called the Ramakien (the honor of RAMA, see note below), Hanuman the monkey general leads the king’s army into battle against an evil demon named Tosakanth (One who has ten faces). But in Thailand’s modern-day political drama, it’s Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister, who’s been cast as the bad guy by the country’s military. ...

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) released the findings of an investigation after uneven and cracked taxiways and parking bays were found last month at the airport, which opened in September. Excessive underground water in and outside Suvarnabhumi airport is the cause of recently-found cracks on its taxiways, says the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT). EIT director Suebsak Phromboon said the airport’s asphaltic concrete pavement was soaked for too long and became too soft to bear aircraft weight. He attributed the problem to the airport’s failure to minimise the amount of water in the airport’s ditches. Consequently, the level of underground water surged and eventually seeped upwards to the layer of the asphaltic concrete pavement, Suebsak Phromboon said. ...

Thailand: Thaksin’s Giant Shadow Thursday, Feb. 01, 2007 By HANNAH BEECH News Flash: Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand who was ousted in a military coup last September, is forming a new party. For months, the 57-year-old billionaire had promised not to return to the political arena for fear of further rending the delicate fabric of Thai democracy. But in an interview with TIME in Tokyo last week, he made a bold pronouncement. “My new party will be called the Enjoy Life Party,” declared Thaksin, who in 2005 commanded the largest-ever electoral mandate in Thai history with his old party, Thai Rak Thai, or Thais Love Thais. The new Enjoy Life Party’s platform? “Playing golf, traveling, relaxing, meeting friends,” jokes Thaksin. “Don’t be too serious about life.” ...

ref: http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/timeline/index.html Early Years: 1755-1770 1755 November 15: Empress Maria Th

ref: http://www.chinapage.com/story/bell.html During the last days of State of Fan (Chu Dynasty), there was a thief who came upon a bell. He wanted to steal it, but it was too heavy to cart away. So he decided to break the bell into pieces. When he hit the bell with the hammer, the bell rang loudly. Not wanting others to hear the noises, he covered up his ears. By logic, not wanting others to hear the noises is understandable. To accomplish this by covering one’s own ears, so one cannot hear himself, is absurd. ...

ref: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=36236 Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Jan 20 (IPS) - At a leading television station, the censor’s scissors stands ready to snip out any reference to Thailand’s ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra or members of his Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thai) party. ‘‘You cannot quote a press statement by Mr. Thaksin word for word or even what his party releases,’’ Clare Patchimanon, a news anchor on a morning current affairs programme for Channel Three TV, tells IPS. ‘‘There is an editorial policy to be careful about what goes on the air.’’ ...

ref: http://www.mkgandhi.org/philosophy/gandhiphil.htm I know the path. It is straight and narrow. It is like the edge of a sword. I rejoice to walk on it. I weep when I slip. God’s word is: ‘He who strives never perishes.’ I have implicit faith in that promise. Though, therefore, from my weakness I fail a thousand times, I will not lose faith, but hope that I shall see the Light when the flesh has been brought under perfect subjection, as some day it must. ...

ref: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/01 … 25408.html Foreign affairs: friendship and challenges Kulkumut Singhara na Ayudhaya Last year was an extraordinary one for Thai people as we celebrated the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne as well as a pivotal point in Thai politics as our political gridlock was untangled. During Thailand’s prosperous times, our foreign friends rejoice. Through our challenging moments, many show their goodwill and understanding, while others merely point their fingers and preach. ...

Key sooner or later. YY http://www.avira.com/en/download/index.html http://dl1.antivir-pe.de/down/windows/p … _en_hp.zip

Campaign history: 10/03 Greenpeace contacts Apple for information on their chemicals policy. 02/04 Follow-up reminder on Greenpeace request to Apple. 04/04 Greenpeace Chemical Home database launched; Apple graded red on their chemical policy. 06/04 Samsung is the first major electronics company to commit to phasing out all BFRs and PVC. 08/04 First meeting between Greenpeace and Apple – no movement from Apple on chemicals policy. 11/04 Second meeting between Greenpeace and Apple – still no commitment from Apple on strengthening its chemical policy. 11/04 Nokia commits to phasing out all BFRs and PVC. 04/05 Sony and Sony Ericsson commit to phasing out all BFRs and PVC. 09/05 Third meeting between Greenpeace and Apple – still no change in Apple’s chemical policy. Greenpeace gives Apple advance notice that Greenpeace will be ranking it on their chemical policy as well as their waste policy in 2006. 09/05 LG Electronics commits to phasing out all BFRs and PVC. 03/06 HP commits to phase out BFRs and PVC. 04/06 Fourth meeting between Greenpeace and Apple called by Apple to update Greenpeace on obstacles to phasing out PVC and BFRs. 06/06 Dell commits to a plan to phase out a list of hazardous chemicals with priority on BFR and PVC by 2009. Dell also announces takeback scheme for any Dell product, in US from September 2006 and globally from November 2006. 06/06 Two calls between Greenpeace and Apple initiated by Apple to discuss Apple’s draft ranking on Guide to Greener Electronics. No policy change forth coming from Apple. 08/06 Guide to Greener Electronics launched: Apple gets 2.7/10 and finds itself fourth from the bottom of the ranking. 09/06 First analysis of an Apple laptop: Independant sampling revealed that MacBook Pro contained PVC and BFRs. 09/06 Green my Apple campaign launched. No official response from Apple to date.