Notice regarding demonstrations in Bangkok
NOTICE Pursuant to the Army’s take over of governance in Thailand with effect from 1630 hrs on 22nd May 2014, a nationwide curfew has been imposed from 10 p.m till 5 a.m. and the martial law announced on 20th May 2014 continues to be in position. Public transport, including from/to…
BREAKING: Thailand’s army takes over in military coup
Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha declared on TV pool that the armed forces and police have formed the National Peacekeeping Committee to seize power. Prayuth announced that power seizure was necessary to protect the life of the people.Thailand will take care of foreigners and continue relations with foreign countries, he…
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics state infants aged 0-2 years should not have any exposure to technology, 3-5 years be restricted to one hour per day, and 6-18 years restricted to 2 hours per day (AAP 2001/13, CPS 2010). Children and youth use 4-5…
Election Results 2014: Armed with Massive Victory, Narendra Modi Meets His Mother
New Delhi: The India map wears saffron this morning as Narendra Modi, a former RSS pracharak, leads the BJP to the strongest showing by a political party since 1984. That year, the Congress had swept the general elections in a strong sympathy wave after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi….
A Group Of Transgenders At A Traffic Signal Did Something Amazing You Must Never Forget
How do you make a mundane yet important message sticky? How do you remind reckless drivers of the basic safety instructions they had forgotten? By jazzing things up a bit. That’s exactly where The Seatbelt Crew steps in: a group of transgenders, dressed as air crew members broadcasting the important…
MRTA to close road at Tha Phra junction for construction of blue line rail route
The MRTA is closing the road at Tha Phra junction for construction of the Blue Line rail route. The governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) Yongsit Rojsrikul advises that Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL, the main contractor of the Blue Line from Tha Phra- Lak Song…
‘No Indians No PRCs’: Singapore’s rental discrimination problem
When Sunil first moved to Singapore, he had trouble finding an apartment. “I called up several landlords who had listed rooms for rent,” Sunil, a Sri Lankan who spent eight years living in the UK, said. “Things would start out OK, maybe because of my [Western] accent – but the…
TRANG to prevent alcohol sales on Visakha Puja day and invites public to wear white robes
Trang province is promoting the wearing of white attire during the week of Visakha Puja day and wants the sale of alcohol to be forbidden on the day of observance. Visakha Puja Day marks the Buddhism Trinity or three important incidents that occurred in the life of the Lord Buddha…
Bandipur National Park
Bandipur National Park is regarded as one of the most beautiful and well-managed national parks of India. Located amidst the picturesque surroundings of the towering Western Ghat Mountains on the Mysore-Ooty highway in Karnataka, Bandipur National Park covers an area of about 874.2 sq km and occupies a special place…
Chennai (India) Central Railway Station blasts: First person accounts
Twin blasts in the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday left one woman dead and 14 others injured. Passengers complained that there was no security in the train or at the station at the time of the blast. Following are two accounts of the blasts by…