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Thai Q1 GDP surges after floods, global risks remain

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Thai NGO advocates safe sex in Bangkok red-light districts

14 February 2012 12:39 GMT | Comments (4)
thin-lei-win | Photo Blog
SWING conducts HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns in red light districts of Bangkok and Pattaya
Thailand floods

08 December 2011 14:03 GMT | Comments (0)
Thin Lei Win | Photo Blog
Bangkok – a sinking ship

27 October 2011 10:59 BST | Comments (0)
care-international | AlertNet News Blog
The city seems to shrink as the floods rise.
Battle to save Bangkok risks leaving children in north without needed aid

26 October 2011 12:59 BST | Comments (0)
Save the Children | Photo Blog
Save the Children warns that thousands of children already severely affected by floods north of the city risk not getting the...
Two Thai anti-trafficking police to be charged with bribe taking -paper

27 September 2011 11:55 BST | Comments (0)
thin-lei-win | TrustLaw Scrapbook
The suspects also accused of abuse of authority -The Nation

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NEWS:Discrimination, food shortages for Myanmar migrants in Thai floods
Many face discrimination when it comes to flood assistance, activists say
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It takes an army truck and boat to navigate Bangkok’s flooded streets

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