Showing posts with label Thailand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thailand. Show all posts

PostHeaderIcon Actor David Carradine, 72, found dead

6/05/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


Seventy two year-old David Carradine who played an austere character in a Kung Fu TV series in the 1970’s and appeared in more than 100 films including a Quentin Tarantino movie entitled “Kill Bill” died unexpectedly in his room at Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

“Carradine, 72, was found dead Thursday in his luxury hotel room in Thailand, where he had just begun filming a movie. Police said Carradine was found hanged in the closet. It was unclear whether the death was an accident or suicide.”----AP (06/04/09 German, D)

A member of a family of distinguished movie thespians, Carradine who was reported to have problems with alcohol and narcotics openly discussed his suicidal thoughts in the past. He was survived by Annie Bierman and their three children. An autopsy was to be performed to try to determine the cause of the actor’s death. =0=

UPDATE: June 8, 2009 Initial investigation on Carradine's death opened the possibility of accidental demise as examination of the death scene revealed ropes and ligatures on the victim's genitals. Sexual activity in the hotel room which had gone awry might have caused his death.

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PostHeaderIcon Thailand riots bring 2 dead and 70 hurt

4/14/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


The weekend anti-government protests in Pattaya had spread to the capital city of Bangkok leaving 2 people dead and wounding at least 70 people. Demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the rowdy rioters threw improvised gasoline bombs and engaged hundreds of heavily-armed soldiers in a road junction in the city.

Earlier last weekend, protesters successfully disrupted and put the 14th ASEAN summit in Pattaya to a halt. Rioters were able to break the cordon of security, forcing foreign leaders to flee by helicopters. The unrest was aggravated with the arrest of former pop singer Arisman Pongreungrong, who was charged with inciting unrest and attempting to kidnap the prime minister.

Thousands of protesters burned tires and hurled stones and improvised bombs on the streets. To quell the disturbance, Abhisit ordered a state of emergency on Sunday in the Thai capital. Firing shots in the air and using water cannons to disperse the crowd, military officers arrested undetermined number of protesters who are supporters of the ex Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who went on exile after a military coup ousted him in 2006.



“Thailand has had four prime ministers in the past 15 months, none of whom has been able to heal the country's political divisions. The latest factional violence ¬follows warnings from some observers that the country is in danger of slipping into a "mobocracy".

Thailand's political crisis has been escalating since last year amid deep disagreements over what the nature of the political system should be in the aftermath of the 2006 military coup, one of 18 that the country has witnessed since the ended 150 of years of absolute monarchy in 1932.”---Guardian.co.uk (04/13/09, Tran, M & agencies)

Countries including the Philippines, France, Britain, Australia, the United States, South Korea, Russia and Hong Kong called on their respective citizens to avoid traveling to Thailand at this time. Those who are already inside the country are advised to avoid places of protests.

Though Abhisit is confident to restore peace and order, there is little indication that the divisiveness and unrest in the Thailand will be settled in the near future. (Photo Credit: AP/ Wason Wanichakom/ AFP Graphic/ Narong Sangnak/ EPA/ Guardian.co.uk) =0=



RELATED BLOG: "14th ASEAN Summit disrupted by Thai rioters" Posted by mesiamd at 4/12/2009

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PostHeaderIcon Tilapia Siamese Twins

10/10/2008 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


In Bangkok, Thailand, an unusual conjoined tilapia fish pair, dubbed as “Siamese twins” swim in an aquarium. The two are connected with a small piece of scaly tissue on the ventral part of their bodies. Eight months old as of October 3, 2008, the larger fish is said to protect the smaller one from harm. They are reminiscent of the famous human conjoined twins, the original “Siamese Twins” Chang and Eng.



The Original Siamese Twins Chang and Eng Bunker

It is from Siam (Thailand) that the most famous conjoined human twins came from. Born on May 11, 1817, Eng and Chang were born in Thailand with a flap of skin and cartilage which connected the lower part of their sternum. They were discovered by Scottish merchant Robert Hunter who brought them in 1829 to Boston and started a successful tour in the United States and elsewhere in the world until they tied up with PT Barnum circus.

Ten years after, they stopped their exhibition tours and settled, choosing to live in North Carolina as farmers. Electing US citizenship in 1939, but lacking last names, the twins were listed only as Chang and Eng, Siamese twins, prompting them to take the surname of Bunker.

The conjoined twins who attracted people of all walks of life to see them lived close to normal lives. They married sisters Sarah Ann and Adelaide Yates with whom they had several children. However in 1874, Chang contracted severe lung infection and passed away. His brother Eng also died soon after. Source: www.cojoweb.com =0=
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