New Government By Feb 08

Thailand should have an elected government in place by February 08, military-appointed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont told an international gathering Wednesday. Surayud assured the participants at the opening of the World Federation of Consuls of Thailand's readiness to restore democracy.

Surayud was appointed prime minister in the aftermath of the September 19, 2006, military coup, which ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thailand is scheduled to hold a general election on December 23 With no one party expected to win an absolute majority, it could take a month to patch together a coalition government. [via Earthtimes.org]

 

 

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• In case you missed it, December 24th will be a public holiday

  

 

• In case you missed it, Bangkok's outer ring road is now complete. A new bridge (Kanchanaphisek) over the Chao Phraya completing the southern loop will be opened today. This effectively brings Chonburi and Hua Hin closer together, (by road). It also shortens the journey from Hua Hin to the new airport. [via Bangkok Post]

 

• The wishes of an Australian football fan on holiday in Phuket were lost in translation when a local tattoo artist inscribed "Gay Premiers 2007" instead of "Day Premiers". The tattooist also added the directions, "left arm" and "right arm" underneath. "When I first walked in he showed me the picture of the thing, and I just looked at the picture and didn’t really take notice of the words," the man told Australian media. He also admitted to having about "15 cans of beer". [via BangkokRecord

  

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• It's being reported in the Thai press today that Tata Young will get 100 million Baht sinsort for her engagement to the son of the owner of Fairtex. Ed. If the larger the sinsort, the greater the 'face' for Thais, couldn't a couple who already have money, privately agree to a reasonable sinsort but go public with some enormous figure. I'm being cynical I know but that's what I'd do........ 

 

•  Thailand National Gokarting Championship at Bira Circuit, Pattaya, November 17 - 18, 2007 - Admission: Free for both days.

Time: Saturday 8 am - 3 pm: Practice sessions  Sunday 9 am - 4 pm: Thailand National Championship Race. There are all together 7 different classes for different age groups and different engines.The youngest drivers are 7 years old and the oldest is 77. Every class has at least three starts during the Sunday race and the two top classes have four starts. Finals in each class start at 2 pm. For more information about go karting in Thailand, visit the web site: www.kartthai.com

 

• In three months, drivers using a mobile phone without a hands free device will face a fine of Bt400-Bt1,000. The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) Wednesday approved the amendment to the Land Transport Act, which will go into effect 90 days after publication in the Royal Gazette.

 

• Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death. "All-natural" products with names like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25 promise an apothecary's delight of rare Asian ingredients, but many work because they contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are supposed to replace. That dirty secret represents a special danger for the millions of men who take nitrates _ drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure and regulate heart disease. When mixed, nitrates and impotency pharmaceuticals can slow blood flow catastrophically, leading to a heart attack or stroke. [via Huffington Post]

 

• Here is one device that’s worthy of 007. The CX-008 GSM SIM Card Spy Ear may have a strange name, but it would b

  

  e most useful when you need to listen in on a conversation remotely. What you’ll do with this little box is insert a (GSM) SIM card into the slot and hide it somewhere inconspicuous. When you’re ready to listen in you just call the number associated with the SIM card and you’re patched through to the box. The CX-008 is outfitted with three microphones which promise to pick up every incriminating detail. If you’re worried about hiding it somewhere that you can’t get to very often, you’ll be pleased to know that it can go up to 15 days in standby mode on a single charge. You can pick one of these up for $139.99 at Redferret. Just remember that you’ll need a valid (and active) SIM card to make this work. [via Coolest Gadgets] Ed. Wish I'd had one of these a few years ago to leave in my bosses office......

 

• Michael Jackson has had more work done on his face recently with some cartilage being added to his nose. Plastic surgeons are warning Michael that if he doesn't stop tinkering with his proboscis, he may have to start using Mr. Potato Head accessories.

 

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