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Swedish girl, 9, survives potentially fatal box jellyfish attack near Koh Mak

08.03.2010
Swedish girl, 9, survives potentially fatal box jellyfish attack near Koh Mak

A nine-year-old Swedish girl narrowly escaped death, after a box jellyfish attacked her this week in the waters of the holiday island Koh Mak in the Gulf of Thailand. According to media reports, only the fast actions of a well-trained Swedish firefighter saved the young girl's life.

British journalist's adventures at Chiang Mai elephant park while visiting adopted pet

A Daily Mail contributor tells about her visit to her five-year-old adopted female elephant "Tong Jan", living at the Elephant Nature Park, in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai.

Scott Hurford with his Thai girlfriend, Uria

A British prisoner, convicted of drug trafficking, is hoping to father his Thai girlfriend's child from behind the bars if officials allow him to enrol on an artificial insemination programme, the Daily Mail reported.

Jewelry sales helps take Thai women off streets

Rebecca Chase Williams The Dunwoody Crier 17.02.2010
Michael Bryan Smith

Bangkok's Criminal Court ordered the extradition of a British national to the United Arab Emirates on charges of embezzling 150 million dollars from a Dubai property company.

Missionary Rebecca Simmons (right) shows Susan Glicksman of Dunwoody some of the jewelry made by girls in Thailand trying to escape trafficking and prostitution.

When Rebecca Simmons was single in north Atlanta, she was quite the party girl. She was a regular in the Buckhead bars, drinking heavily and at her lowest point, suicidal. Now Simmons is back in the bars, but this time with a mission to bring young prostitutes to God by providing support and an alternative job.

Rotary Club presents wheelchairs to 100 in Thailand

Keith and Annette Hardy Mormon Times 12.02.2010
University of Florida Students Help in Thailand

In a few weeks, associate professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Kevin Ferguson, along with faculty and medical students, will travel for Project Thailand.

Rotary Club presents wheelchairs to 100 in Thailand

Wheelchairs have been presented to 100 individuals in three ceremonies conducted by LDS Charities in partnership with Bang Rak Rotary Club of Bangkok.

Swedish Couple Skates Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore

Niels C. Jensen ScandAsia.com 09.02.2010
Swedish Couple Skates Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore

Jim Petersson and his girlfriend Maria Larsson is from January to June on the trip of their lifetime. The Malaysian newspaper The Star has Monday the 8th a big interview with the enthusiastic couple.

Over 1,000 Britons are jailed over drugs abroad

British travellers have been warned not to get involved with drugs abroad, as figures show a large number of those detained are accused of drugs offences.


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