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Friday, 26 January 2007 |
Thai authorities have arrested Australian expats John Husein Lerovski and Vasilios Laskaris on charges of credit card fraud and currency counterfeiting. The two were arrested at a department store in central Bangkok and were found to have in their possession 10 credit cards under the name of a Roy A Finlay. A later search at a Bangkok apartment allegedly uncovered counterfeit U.S. dollars and chemicals and equipment to reproduce fake U.S. dollar notes.
AAP
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Friday, 26 January 2007 |
Japan's coast guard will link up with Malaysia and Thailand to hold anti-piracy exercises in a bid to bolster cooperation against sea attacks. The series of exercises will take place off the resort islands of Phuket in Thailand and Langkawi in northern Malaysia beginning Jan 30. Authorities in some Asian countries have stepped up anti-piracy cooperation in recent years, in part because of concerns over possible terror strikes, especially along the Strait of Malacca, through which half the world's oil and more than a third of its commerce passes.
AP
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007 |
 Venus Flytrap has become Thailand's first band comprised entirely of ladyboys to sign a major record contract. The five-member katoey band just recently released their first single, called " Visa for Love," which can be seen on monitors located inside BTS skytrains . The band was formed by Sony BMG, which said it did so in order to offer an alternative to the boy bands and girl gangs who look, dress and sound the same.
Bangkok Post
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Tuesday, 23 January 2007 |
A poll by Suan Dusit University has found that a majority of older Thais believe that the youth are disgracing the country because of their outrageous fashions, morally corrupt attitudes and lack of respect for elders. The survey of 1,640 people reported that most respondents wanted the Culture Ministry to regulate the dress code for youths by imposing measures such as banning tank tops with spaghetti straps, ultra-short shorts and body-hugging student uniforms. They also said the state should censor the media by forbidding images of young women in skimpy clothing. Vira Rojpojchanarat, permanent-secretary for the culture ministry, said the ministry would use the poll as a guideline to prioritize tasks.
Bangkok Post
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Monday, 22 January 2007 |
 Noppadon Pattama, Thaksin Shinawatra's legal adviser, said Sunday that the former prime minister wants his slate to be wiped clean if he is to return home. Thaksin said in an interview on CNN last Saturday that if the government wanted reconciliation, he must gain amnesty. The announcement came after Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Saturday that Thaksin could return home if he promised to cease all political activities. Thaksin is currently in Japan, but plans to go to China, other Asian countries and the Middle East in the coming weeks.
The Nation
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