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		<title>In Thailand, clicking «like» in Facebook can turn into a criminal case</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangkok, November 26. Facebook users in Thailand should be more careful now when using the button &#8220;like&#8221;. The Government warned: for approval of articles with the criticism of the monarchy you can go to jail, reports &#8220;NTV&#8221;. The monarchy in Thailand is absolute value, and the punishment for its insult in this country is the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bangkok, November 26. Facebook users in Thailand should be more careful now when using the button &#8220;like&#8221;.</p>
<p>The Government warned: for approval of articles with the criticism of the monarchy you can go to jail, reports &#8220;NTV&#8221;.</p>
<p>The monarchy in Thailand is absolute value, and the punishment for its insult in this country is the most severe in the world.</p>
<p>However, the distance between clicking in the browser and the prison has never been so close.</p>
<p>The Minister of Information and Communication Technology of Thailand Anudith Nakornthap advises everyone who has clicked &#8220;like&#8221; under the Articles relating to majesty to remove it immediately.</p>
<p>Otherwise it may result in accusations of &#8220;indirect&#8221; distribution of illegal content.</p>
<p>The warning came two days after the man who had sent a message with the insult of the Queen, was sentenced to twenty years&#8217; imprisonment.</p>
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		<title>World Bank: Floods in Thailand will cost 43 billion dollars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total damage from catastrophic floods in Thailand will cost 1.36 trillion baht (more than 43 billion dollars). Such an assessment of damages was provided by an expert of the Bangkok World Bank in Thailand Kirida Bhaopichitr, ITAR-TASS reported. In particular, there are 94% of losses in the private sector and only 6% &#8211; in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The total damage from catastrophic floods in Thailand will cost 1.36 trillion baht (more than 43 billion dollars).</p>
<p>Such an assessment of damages was provided by an expert of the Bangkok World Bank in Thailand Kirida Bhaopichitr, ITAR-TASS reported.</p>
<p>In particular, there are 94% of losses in the private sector and only 6% &#8211; in the state sector.</p>
<p>This year, because of catastrophic losses caused by the elements, GDP growth in Thailand amounted to 2.4% instead of previously projected 3.6%.</p>
<p>In 2012, GDP growth figures will increase and will be not less than 4%.</p>
<p>This was caused by the fact that Thailand would have to do a great job on the restoration of destroyed buildings, infrastructure, and send huge amounts of money for the rehabilitation of industrial companies.</p>
<p>As a reminder, since July 5, when the north of Thailand was hit by a tropical storm Nock-Ten, natural disasters have affected 63 provinces, over 11 million people suffered from the element, nearly 1 million people sought medical help.</p>
<p>Nearly 250 thousand people were left homeless.</p>
<p>Citizens in Thailand who lost their property due to high water, are under special control of specialists, who fear the increasing number of suicides.</p>
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		<title>Bangkok has lost the oldest airport in Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently Thai authorities will have to take a difficult decision on what to do next with the oldest airport in Bangkok Don Muang: whether to restore it or to recognize the airport unsuitable for use. The fact is that the airport was badly damaged by floods in late October &#8211; passenger and cargo terminals and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Currently Thai authorities will have to take a difficult decision on what to do next with the oldest airport in Bangkok Don Muang: whether to restore it or to recognize the airport unsuitable for use.</p>
<p>The fact is that the airport was badly damaged by floods in late October &#8211; passenger and cargo terminals and the western runway were flooded and only the eastern runway escaped destruction.</p>
<p>In this regard, Don Muang operation was stopped.</p>
<p>Previously, the damaged airport received and sent flights of local airlines Nok Air and Orient Thai, as well as some charter and cargo airliners.</p>
<p>Because of disaster, they had to send aircrafts to Suvanabumi (here in Bangkok) and Utapao (Pattaya).</p>
<p>Initially, the authorities said that the airport would be rebuilt, but in late November, the situation was seriously deteriorated &#8211; the water level in the Don Muang amounted to one and a half meters.</p>
<p>The exact amount of damage is not reported, but the experts say that millions of dollars are required to rebuild the airport.</p>
<p>If the government decides to restore the terminal, a new defensive wall must be constructed, the same as in Suvanabumi.</p>
<p>Though it is much more real to adapt the airport to the exhibition or logistics center &#8211; it will cost much less.</p>
<p>So far the authorities have allocated money on pumping water out of the airport.</p>
<p>Don Muang is the oldest airport in Asian history.</p>
<p>It was opened in 1914, however, the flights had been serviced earlier.</p>
<p>Commercial flights had been serviced since 1924. Billions of tourists from all over the world came here.</p>
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		<title>Thailand introduced a visa-free regime for Czech citizens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand introduced a visa-free regime for Czech citizens People leaving for Thailand as tourists for up to 30 days will no longer need a visa, the Embassy of Thailand reported on its Web site on Thursday. It is possible to come to Thailand from a neighboring country without a visa for up to 15 days. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thailand introduced a visa-free regime for Czech citizens</p>
<p>People leaving for Thailand as tourists for up to 30 days will no longer need a visa, the Embassy of Thailand reported on its Web site on Thursday.</p>
<p>It is possible to come to Thailand from a neighboring country without a visa for up to 15 days.</p>
<p>Foreigners entering Thailand must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.</p>
<p>Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Czechs, on an average 30 000 Czech tourists travel there every year</p>
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		<title>Night shopping street to open in Bangkok</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Bangkok, night shopping street will be opened next week. It has got the name &#8220;Thai Arbat&#8221; from Russian media. Rachini-Road, in Phra Nakhon district, will become a pedestrian zone in the evenings, where street trading will be conducted. Opening Hour is 7 p.m. &#8211; the sellers will open their concession stands with the goods. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Bangkok, night shopping street will be opened next week.</p>
<p>It has got the name &#8220;Thai Arbat&#8221; from Russian media.</p>
<p>Rachini-Road, in Phra Nakhon district, will become a pedestrian zone in the evenings, where street trading will be conducted.</p>
<p>Opening Hour is 7 p.m. &#8211; the sellers will open their concession stands with the goods.</p>
<p>The concession stands will be closed at 1 a.m..</p>
<p>Local authorities hope that the new trade outlet in Bangkok will become very popular among foreigners and local citizens.</p>
<p>The market will evolve gradually here.</p>
<p>Currently, only one zone for trade is ready for the opening, where antiques and &#8220;second-hand&#8221; will be sold.</p>
<p>Further diversification is planned: food, toys and souvenirs will be also sold there.</p>
<p>Several outdoor cafes and a flower market will be opened nearby.</p>
<p>As it became known that it will not be the extent of activities of the authorities in Bangkok.</p>
<p>The opening of a number of shopping areas along the capital&#8217;s canals is expected thereafter.</p>
<p>Bangkok is one of the world&#8217;s shopping centers.</p>
<p>It is in this Thai city where the tourists leave the most money.</p>
<p>Goods are cheap and of high quality, bargaining is always appropriate.</p>
<p>The guests of the country buy mostly goods made of silk and cotton locally produced, as well as treasures.</p>
<p>There are many shopping centers and boutiques in Thai capital.</p>
<p>The city has already got a night market (Opening Hours &#8211; 7 p.m. &#8211; 2 a.m.) &#8211; it&#8217;s on the streets of Patpong, and it is one of the most popular markets in Bangkok.</p>
<p>&#8220;Emporium&#8221; is one of the best shopping centers where the shoppers can always find exclusive clothes of famous brands.</p>
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		<title>The flow of Russian tourists in Thailand rose 8 times in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July 2011 almost 118 thousand Russian tourists visited Thailand, which is 8 times more than the same period last year, said Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand in Russia and CIS countries Visanu Jaroensilp. &#8220;Such rapid growth was due to the active work of Russian tour operators, especially in Siberia and the Far East, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In July 2011 almost 118 thousand Russian tourists visited Thailand, which is 8 times more than the same period last year, said Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand in Russia and CIS countries Visanu Jaroensilp.</p>
<p>&#8220;Such rapid growth was due to the active work of Russian tour operators, especially in Siberia and the Far East, where a huge number of charter flights were arranged.</p>
<p>14 aircrafts arrived from Khabarovsk to Thailand in July&#8221;- said the official.</p>
<p>According to him, more than 578 thousand Russian tourists have visited Thailand for seven months this year, which is almost by 78% more than during the same period last year.</p>
<p>According to this indicator, Russia ranked first among European countries, having left Britain behind.</p>
<p>According to Thai statistics, one in five European tourists in the country is a Russian citizen. The total number of Russians in the worldwide tourist flow in Thailand for the first seven months is more than 5%.</p>
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		<title>Tabbest.com &#8211; the best tabs download site</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rest, travelling, pleasure…Each year we dream about, are looking forward to, make arrangements for and at last have holiday. It goes without saying that we appear to be different consequently we also display different preferences. Some of us are incapable of imagining a rest not having blue sea shore, sandy beach, beautiful views, hot weather [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rest, travelling, pleasure…Each year we dream about, are looking forward to, make arrangements for and at last have holiday. It goes without saying that we appear to be different consequently we also display different preferences.</p>
<p>Some of us are incapable of imagining a rest not having blue sea shore, sandy beach, beautiful views, hot weather together with sun tan. Other can&#8217;t live without camps and exciting mountain routes, that include climbing, making fire as well as sleeping under the sky.</p>
<p>Some of us like sightseeing in beautiful towns and cities, passing through the markets, observing local people&#8217;s life, taking photos of famous monuments of different centuries.</p>
<p>Some are planning to be at home These people would like to enjoy all the things that they did not have the ooportunity to do during the working period &#8211; waking up in the afternoon, going to sleep without the fear to oversleep, meeting friends, watching favourite series, going shopping or simply doing nothing. Besides, holiday also presents us the opportunity to study something new, to discover a new hobby, to learn something you have continually dreamt to study, to make an impression on beloved as well as family. How about taking up learning how to play a guitar, for example? You are probably thinking that it will become a difficult and time-consuming hobby and that learning music should be dull.</p>
<p>Some time ago it would be true, nevertheless it is now in the past. Guitar playing as well as other musical instruments is made easy and interesting. The <a title="guitar pro tabs download" href="http://www.tabbest.com/">guitar pro tabs download</a> will supply you with the chance to succeed in it faster as well as make the process of learning really exiting. You do not have to do tiring exercises or reading notes, long practise. Now you can learn how to play a musical instrument practicing the hits you like which is likely to make the process more entertaining.</p>
<p>At present you will browse and download on your computer <a href="http://www.tabbest.com/types/drum_tab.html">drum notes</a> you wish. Thus you are capable of practising and learn music not making additional efforts. You have to browse for the song and practise! The Web is sure to provide great catalogues of chords not mentioning <a href="http://www.tabbest.com/types/piano_tab.html">easy piano tabs</a>. Do not waste great possibilities you have at present!</p>
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		<title>In Thailand, the season of durians has begun</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Thailand, the season of durians has begun &#8211; a miracle fruit, which is idolized. The air is filled with a specific smell, and it is impossible to elbow to the trolleys with the new harvest. Durian is a non grata fruit in many public places in Thailand. Tourists often try to take it home [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Thailand, the season of durians has begun &#8211; a miracle fruit, which is idolized.</p>
<p>The air is filled with a specific smell, and it is impossible to elbow to the trolleys with the new harvest.</p>
<p>Durian is a non grata fruit in many public places in Thailand.</p>
<p>Tourists often try to take it home as a souvenir, and it causes serious problems to them.</p>
<p>Special plates with a warning not to carry this fruit are installed in hotels and airports of the kingdom.</p>
<p>The aroma of peeled durian, having been in the packet for about an hour, is more like a stench that can not be eliminated.</p>
<p>Violators face a huge fine.</p>
<p>Despite the ban, 20-30 people with concealed fruit are caught daily in the international airport in Bangkok, AMI-TASS reported.</p>
<p>The price for durian in season is high.</p>
<p>So, a kilo of the popular cultivar Chantanaburi will cost $ 50.</p>
<p>The thing is, according to vendors, that this fruit requires delicate handling and should be harvested manually.</p>
<p>The citizens of Thailand is very jealous of overseas competitors, noting that you can try the most delicious and a real durian only in the kingdom.</p>
<p>The citizens of Thailand advise to try a fruit that was bought only from street stalls and, of course, peeled in your presence.</p>
<p>&#8220;Once they cut a thick, prickly rind and get a nutritious pulp that resembles pastry, start the meal &#8211; the gourmets advise. &#8211; Only in this case, you can catch the indescribable taste, combining notes of strawberries, cream and spices&#8221;</p>
<p>Doctors remind of a sense of proportion: &#8220;For once you should not eat more than one lobule, and in any case you should not wash down the fruit with alcohol&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>Scientists found the bones of the mastodon species unknown to science, in Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thai paleontologists found bones of mastodon species unknown to science, a prehistoric elephant that lived here more than ten million years ago, in the northeast of Thailand, Thai media reported. Teeth and fragments of animal bones were found by expeditions of the past five years, according to news reports citing a statement issued on Wednesday [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thai paleontologists found bones of mastodon species unknown to science, a prehistoric elephant that lived here more than ten million years ago, in the northeast of Thailand, Thai media reported.</p>
<p>Teeth and fragments of animal bones were found by expeditions of the past five years, according to news reports citing a statement issued on Wednesday by staff of the North-East Research Institute in the Teachers University of Nakhon Ratchasima province.</p>
<p>According to the researchers, found fossils were compared with the bones of mastodons and mammoths, which lived in different states, and in the result of this comparison, it was concluded that the bones belong to a previously unknown type of mastodon.</p>
<p>Northeast Thailand is rich in paleontological finds. In particular, today the existence of &#8220;Siam Tyrannosaurus&#8221; in Thailand in ancient times, which was slightly smaller than a well-known predator of the late Cretaceous Tyrannosaurus Rex.</p>
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		<title>Thailand to ban tourists making Buddhist tattoos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 08:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ministry of Culture of Thailand issued a statement about the ban for tourists for making Buddhist tattoos during a visit to the country. As reported on Thursday, June 2, by Associated Press, the ministry believes that making of tattoos by adherents of other religions is unethical. According to the Minister of Culture of the country [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ministry of Culture of Thailand issued a statement about the ban for tourists for making Buddhist tattoos during a visit to the country.</p>
<p>As reported on Thursday, June 2, by Associated Press, the ministry believes that making of tattoos by adherents of other religions is unethical.</p>
<p>According to the Minister of Culture of the country Niphit Intharasombat, his office receives the complaints from local residents who are unhappy with the fact that foreign tourists are making tattooes of the sacred image of Buddha not out of religious considerations, but following the fashion.</p>
<p>In addition, Intharasombat urged the artists worldwide to follow the abandonment of tattooing with Buddhist symbolism.</p>
<p>In Thailand, he appealed to the heads of provinces with a request to set a dialogue with the tattoo parlor.</p>
<p>According to Lenta.ru, Minister of Culture also intends to prohibit making of Buddhist tattoos by law.</p>
<p>Currently, application of religious images is not contrary to Thai law.</p>
<p>The population of Thailand, annually visited by millions of tourists from around the world, is mostly Buddhist. Images and statues of Buddha are sacred to Thais.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the tattooes on religious themes are very popular among tourists in Thailand.</p>
<p>One such tattoo can cost more than 20,000 baht (about 660 dollars, or nearly 18,500 rubles).</p>
<p>Many vacationers treat them merely as a pretty picture without going into their sacramental sense, says RBC.</p>
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