The Thai military declared Thursday that it had recaptured control of central Bangkok, but Thailand remained on edge after the worst urban violence in the country’s modern history. source.
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Table of Contents
Essentials: Phrasebook | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Respect | Cope | Contact | Stay Safe | Units Conversion
1. General: Name | History | Geography | Climate | Economy & Demographics | Administration | Orientation
2. Maps: Thailand | Bangkok | Sytrain | Railway | Transport | Mass Transit Routes | Ayutthaya | Chao Phraya River
3. Transport: Get in | Get around | Airports | Metro | Boats | Skytrain | Railway
4. Attractions: Top 10 | Itinerary | A-Z List | Do | Buy | Markets | Palaces | Buildings & Structures | Places of Worship | Parks & Gardens
5. Culture: Museums | Cultural venues | Emerald Buddha | Sports
6. By Area: Districts | Streets & Squares | Get out | Itinerary: Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City
7. Thailand: Do | History | Culture | Parks | Islands
7.1 Other Destinations: Ayutthaya | Chiang Mai | Pattaya | Chiang Rai | Hat Yai | Kanchanaburi | Sukhothai
Bangkok 8 (Sonchai Jitpleecheep)A thriller with attitude to spare, Bangkok 8 is a sexy, razor-edged, often darkly hilarious novel set in one of the world’s most exotic cities.Witnessed by a throng of gaping spectators, a charismatic Marine sergeant is murdered under a Bangkok bridge inside a bolted-shut Mercedes Benz. Among the witnesses are the only two cops in the city not on the take, but within moments one is murdered and his partner, Sonchai Jitpleecheep—a devout Buddhist and the son of a Thai bar girl and a long-gone Vietnam War G.I.—is hell-bent on wreaking revenge. On a vigilante mission to capture his partner’s murderer, Sonchai is begrudgingly paired with a beautiful FBI agent named Jones and captures her heart in the process. In a city fueled by illicit drugs and infinite corruption, prostitution and priceless art, Sonchai’s quest for vengeance takes him into a world much more sinister than he could have ever imagined.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Thai Iced Tea Traditional Restaurant StyleHow to make Thai Iced Tea:
Thai iced tea is one of the first things people fall in love with when dining at a typical Thai restaurant. It is a native-grown red-leafed tea which is spiced with star anise seed. It is usually brewed strong and then blended with a rich swirl of Half & Half or milk. Delicious!
6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea (cha Thai)
1 cup sugar (vary according to taste)
Add a little Half & Half into each serving to taste
Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the tea and remove the pan from heat. Stir to submerge all the tea leaves in the water. Steep for about 5 minutes. Pour the brew through a coffee filter or a fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher. Add the sugar to the hot tea and stir to dissolve. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve: Fill tall glasses with crushed ice. Add enough of the tea to fill the glasses to within 1 inch from the top. Add a little Half & Half into each serving to taste
Protests in Thailand: 2008-2010 Thai political crisis, 2010 Thai political protests, Political crisis in Thailand, 2010 Thai military crackdownPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: 2008-2010 Thai political crisis, 2010 Thai political protests, Political crisis in Thailand, 2010 Thai military crackdown, Thammasat University massacre, Public opinion of the 2006 Thai coup d'état, April 2009 Thai political unrest, Black May, List of academics and intellectuals against the 2006 Thailand coup. Excerpt: Since 2008, there has been an ongoing political crisis in Thailand in form of a conflict between the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the People's Power Party (PPP) governments of Prime Ministers Somchai Wongsawat and Samak Sundaravej, respectively, and later between the Democrat Party government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). It is a continuation of the 2005-2006 political crisis, wherein the PAD protested against the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The PAD's followers usually dress in yellow, called 'the yellow shirts', the royal color of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The UDD's followers dress in red, widely called 'the red shirts', known as the supporters of the deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The PPP won the December 2007 general election. Though it became the largest party in the House, it did not gain an absolute majority. However, PPP became the leading party when five other smaller parties, who had previously been allies of Thaksin Shinawatra, agreed to join the coalition government under Samak Sundaravej. The coalition government vowed to amend the 2007 constitution they called undemocratic, prompting the PAD to resume protests against the constitutional amendment plan after having suspended its movement after the 2006 coup. The PAD protested that the amendment was aimed at revoking Thaksin's legal charges and the election fraud charges on PPP executive members...
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