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Six people, including a baby died last week from the influenza type A(H1N1) in Thailand, Thailand's Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit. Most victims already suffered from chronic illnesses.

Metro West Detention Center in Miami-Dade held its 2nd annual Inmate Idol Contest Saturday, pitting convicted felons and inmates awaiting trial against each other in a singing and rapping battle. The contest not only showcases the inmates' talents but also boosts their morale.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cut the huge number of pigeons living at Sanam Luang, and therefor and would give them a lift to the countryside.

Isaan, Thailand's northeast region, has developed its own cowboy culture, since US troops stationed in the country during the Vietnam War over forty years ago, locals say.

Thailand will deliver the second shipment of rice of 3,525 tons to earthquake-struck Haiti on March 12, Prime Minister's Office Minister Virachai Virameteekul said Friday.