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15 May 2010 13:08

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World: How bad is the fighting in Bangkok right now, anyway?

  • 25 have been killed since the
    Thai government ordered a
    crackdown on Red Shirt protesters
    in Bangkok a few days ago
  • 150 have been wounded in the
    crackdown; Prime Minister Abhisit
    Vejjajiva suggests the Red Shirts are
    trying to cause a civil war source
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15 May 2010 12:59

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World: Bangkok dangerous: Don’t go to Thailand capital, U.S. and UK say

  • Yes, the fighting has gotten that bad. About a month ago on Twitter, we noted the painful irony of Thailand promoting tourism on our site in the wake of the Red Shirts saga. Now it’s reached the point where two major Western nations have basically told its citizens not to go to the city. We hope the best for the country and its deteriorating political situation, but outsiders should heed this call. source
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14 May 2010 11:35

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World: The Thai Red Shirt protests are hitting a head, and then some

At least four have been killed and 81 more have been wounded as Thai military attempts to seal off an area of Bangkok the Red Shirts have used for camping out. source
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10 Apr 2010 10:44

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World: In Thailand, the protests are getting even more intense

  • 130+ Red Shirts injured by Thai security forces source
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09 Apr 2010 11:27

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World: Thailand Red Shirts update: Today, they took over a TV station

The antigovernment station, the People’s Television Station, was taken off the air as part of the state of emergency. Now it’s back on. Protester win. source
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04 Apr 2010 22:47

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World: Thai protesters hit new sunglasses trend before Kanye does

50,000 protesters won’t leave Bangkok’s main shopping district because Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is still in power. We want these glasses. source
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05 Jun 2009 18:41

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Culture: Your eyes might bulge after hearing how David Carradine might’ve died

  • Startling reports Carradine, whose death was initially reported to be a suicide, got a bit more complicated with reports that he was hanging by his genitals as well as his neck, in what might have been an act of autoerotic asphyxiation. source
  • Startling reports Carradine, whose death was initially reported to be a suicide, got a bit more complicated with reports that he was hanging by his genitals as well as his neck, in what might have been an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
  • What is it? Autoerotic asphyxiation, for those of us a bit more pure and with sensitive ears, involves preventing oxygen from getting to the brain to improve sexual pleasure. In case it sounds like playing with fire, it kind of is. Protip: Never do this. Ever. source
  • Startling reports Carradine, whose death was initially reported to be a suicide, got a bit more complicated with reports that he was hanging by his genitals as well as his neck, in what might have been an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
  • What is it? Autoerotic asphyxiation, for those of us a bit more pure and with sensitive ears, involves preventing oxygen from getting to the brain to improve sexual pleasure. In case it sounds like playing with fire, it kind of is. Protip: Never do this. Ever.
  • Historical context Carradine would not be the only one to die of this way. Former INXS singer Michael Hutchence was widely believed to have died in a similar way when he was found dead in his Sydney, Austrailia hotel in 1997. source
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04 Jun 2009 20:53

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Culture: David Carradine was found hanged. Was it a suicide?

  • His family is in shock. They have the same belief we have. There was no way David did this to himself.
  • Tiffany Smith • A representative from Carradine’s management firm, Binder & Associates. Carradine, the iconic martial arts actor (who actually didn’t know anything about it until his role in “Kung Fu” but later became a huge advocate), was found naked and hanged in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand. Many early reports speculated that it was suicide.  • source
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04 Jun 2009 10:35

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Culture: Holy crap, kung fu dude David Carradine was found dead?!? OMG

  • Details are still coming in, but it was in a hotel on Bangkok. Carradine, best known for his skill at martial arts as well as his roles in the ’70s TV series “Kung Fu” and the more recent “Kill Bill” films, was found dead today. Details are still being investigated. We’ll keep you posted on more. source
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13 Apr 2009 09:21

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World: That situation in Thailand is still pretty crazy, guys

The state of emergency, along with the heavy protests over the government, continues. And it’s escalating. source
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