Tag Archives: thailand

Thailand’s Heat Deaths Highlight Increasing Importance of Air Conditioning in the Face of Rising Heat-Related Fatalities

Posted on September 5, 2024 by High School Voices

By Eric Qin As reported in EFE, April and early May of this year witnessed unprecedented heat across Thailand. Temperatures soared to 44.2°C in Lampang, nearing the all-time high of 44.6°C, while Bangkok experienced temperatures approaching 40°C for several consecutive … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Tagged air conditioning, bangkok, Climate, climate change, climate disaters, extreme heat, heat-related deaths, hvac, Lampang, OCHA, rising temperatures, thailand | Leave a comment

Thai American Amanda Carr Wins Gold at Asian Games

Posted on October 21, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

http://youtu.be/ixxm4N4JyEo As reported in Bankok Post, Thai American BMX racer Amanda Carr wins Gold at the Incheon Games, beating out competitors from all over Asia, including China, South Korea, Indonesia, and Japan. Born in Florida, Carr plans to represent Thailand … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Sports | Tagged Thai, thailand | Leave a comment

A View From Within: Obama In Southeast Asia And Xi Jinping’s China

Posted on November 20, 2012 by JohnnyC

Obama’s re-election is already old news and the calls of secession are becoming yesterday’s cocktail stories, but the big issue is that his first order of duty is his international tour to Southeast Asia to meet with ASEAN leaders on … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | Tagged burma, cambodia, China, myanmar, Obama, Politics, south china sea, thailand, xi jinping | 17 Comments

The Wonderful World Of Penis Injections In Bangkok

Posted on November 19, 2012 by JohnnyC

Last week in the Bangkok Post, an article revealed a painful scenario which has 30-40 patients each month checking into hospitals in Bangkok: penis injections, with the intent of improving their anatomy. What’s interesting though, is that they are injecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, WTF | Tagged bangkok, Health, myth, penis, penis enlargement, thailand | Leave a comment

Reviews in 88 words or less – Toronto Reel Asian Festival – Part Deux

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Xxxtine

In an effort to keep promises, here’s part two of some of the films you can enjoy at this year’s Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival. Wonderful Town – director Aditya Assarat – Thailand Four years after the devastation of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Reviews | Tagged cinema, fairy tales, films, foreign, horror film, korea, Movies, reel asian, romance, thailand, Toronto | Leave a comment