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Why is There Political Violence in Thailand?new

Vacation dreams of countless American trustafarians are all Phuk'd up now that Thailand's political crisis has gotten mean.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  05-04-2010  |  Commentary

The Old Thailand Returnsnew

The political crisis in Thailand is over, and so is the ten-year experiment with democracy. The rich and the comfortably off have risen in outraged revolt against equal treatment for the poor, and it's back to the bad old days of shaky coalitions and bought-and-paid-for politicians.
NOW Magazine  |  Gwynne Dyer  |  12-22-2008  |  International

Why Was Thailand's Prime Minister Ousted?new

Thailand is at a precipice. Elections have repeatedly proven Thaksin, Samak and their party are the most popular in the country. Yet the military, and a powerful urban minority party, are determined to keep them out of the government.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  09-17-2008  |  Commentary

Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul on Film and Censorshipnew

Thailand's board of censors demanded that four scenes -- which apparently portrayed doctors and monks in a disrespectful light -- be cut from Syndromes and a Century, and Weerasethakul refused, which meant that the film could not legally be shown.
Montreal Mirror  |  Mark Slutsky  |  06-13-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Not To Be Confused With Flavornew

Chef Boy Ari finds many combinations of flavor while traveling through Thailand.
Missoula Independent  |  Ari LeVaux  |  02-22-2007  |  Food+Drink

Kingdoms of Rice and Chilinew

Chef Boy Ari continues his journey through Thailand, stopping along the way and testing the royal cuisine.
Missoula Independent  |  Ari LeVaux  |  02-08-2007  |  Food+Drink

Hot Mamas and Wet Noodlesnew

Chef Boy Ari discovers Thai delicacies.
Missoula Independent  |  Ari LeVaux  |  02-01-2007  |  Food+Drink

One Night in Bangkoknew

Chef Boy Ari discovers the artistic foods of Thailand.
Missoula Independent  |  Ari LeVaux  |  01-25-2007  |  Food+Drink

Tsunami Kills Tourists, Wakes Up Europenew

Tourist deaths from the tsunami has woken Europe up to banal reality. All these Asian nations have suddenly, in the wake of this absolute disaster, been contextualized.
New York Press  |  Joshua Cohen  |  01-13-2005  |  Commentary

Artist Digs Into Thai Art of Fruit Carvingnew

Joe Montanino carves fruits and vegetables in Ka-Sae-Luk, a 700-year old Thai art form. The food sculptures he creates become too pretty to eat.
San Antonio Current  |  Susan Pagani  |  01-05-2005  |  Art

A Tale of Four Pepper Dishesnew

Hot hot hot—spicing up pepper dishes from Bhutan to Thailand.
Missoula Independent  |  Ari Levaux  |  09-16-2004  |  Food+Drink

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