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In the News (Wed 2 Dec 09)

  
  MSN Encarta - Search View - Thailand
The proportion of the Thai population that is elderly has grown in recent decades, with 7 percent of the population age 65 or older in 2005.
Thai cookery is considered one of the world’s great cuisines, known for its range of subtle spices and sauces.
Thai officials estimated that about half of the more than 5,000 people known to have died in the country were foreigners, most of them vacationers from Europe.
encarta.msn.com /text_761561385__1/Thailand.html   (12467 words)

  
 March 27, 1998 ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE DAY.
Two years later, it was proclaimed the Royal Thai Air Force, a separate service of the country's armed forces with five wings which was expanded to 11 wings by 1987.
In the south, over the gulf of Thailand, Thai fighters from Wing V based in the province of Phachuab Khiri Khan were engaged in a fierce battle with an overwhelming force of Japanese invaders.
The primary mission of the Royal Thai Air Force is "to prepare and employ air power in defence of the Kingdom of Thailand".
www.geocities.com /RainForest/7153/rtafday.htm   (2581 words)

  
 King Borommakot
Usually, when one refers to a royal court, one is inclined to have in mind a relatively small number of people, comprising members of the royal family and the highest-ranking members of the bureaucracy.
Because Thai society traditionally had been land-rich and labor-poor--that is, there was a chronic shortage of manpower--the usual standard of wealth was measured in terms of labor, not in terms of land.
By the eighteenth century, however, the ranks of high-ranking nobles were being swelled with the beginnings of tax-farming by immigrant Chinese, the most important of whom were given noble rank, and by some attempts of wealthy people to buy their way into office.
instruct1.cit.cornell.edu /courses/hist244/Bkot.html   (4441 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Royalty & Nobility
Belarus, nobility, Grand Duchy of Lithuanian, genealogy of Belarus, heraldry of Belarus, history of Belarus, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Genealogical Gleanings - Royal & Noble Lineages of Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Burma and Cambodia 
Royal and noble heraldry and genealogy, dynastic history, houses of Savoy, Grimaldi, Two Sicilies.
www.cyndislist.com /royalty.htm   (2388 words)

  
 :::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::
The most urgent of these was economic: the finances of the state were in chaos, the budget heavily in deficit, and the royal accounts an accountant's nightmare of debts and questionable transactions.
This led to a bloodless revolution in the early morning of June 24,1932 by the People's Party (''Khana Ratsadorn'' - คณะราษฎร) who took control of one of the royal palaces in Bangkok and captured key officials (mainly the princes) while the king was staying in his summer retreat in Hua Hin.
The royal couple thus moved to Compton House, in the village of Wentworth in Virginia Water, Surrey.
www.mauspfeil.net /Prajadhipok.html   (1559 words)

  
 Thai Forest Traditions
Ajaan Lee was one of the foremost teachers in the Thai forest ascetic tradition of meditation founded at the turn of the century by his teacher, Phra Ajaan Mun Bhuridatta.
At the age of 22 he ordained at the local temple in line with Thai custom, but was dissatisfied with the type of practice customary at village temples.
Known for the simplicity of her way of life, and for the direct, uncompromising style of her teaching, she had a way with words evident not only in her talks, which attracted listeners from all over Thailand, but also in her poetry, which was widely published.
www.accesstoinsight.org /lib/thai   (2223 words)

  
 Bangkok Postcard: Forgetting and Remembering "Hok Tulaa", the October 6 Massacre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
That many Thais would prefer to forget the massacre of 6 October was clear, many cultures have events and incidents that they would prefer to forget.
Subtly adding to the political meaning was the urn's design: being royal in shape rather than of the commoner's design it attempted to elevate the deaths of Hok Tulaa and give them the image of noble purpose.
All Thais are taught when they are young, and the vast majority believe, that the three pillars of Thai identity are belief in Buddhism, a love of nation, and love and respect for the Thai King.
www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/explore/v1/v1n1-art6.html   (3685 words)

  
 Monarchy and Nobility: Divine Rights & Responsibilities
Nobility, after all, by definition means the quality of having an exalted character, ideals or conduct.
This is the high duty and responsibility of the nobility and those who hold royal titles and honors reflecting such virtues as blamelessness, good character, being solid and dependable, conscientiousness, decent, fair, incorruptible, just and moral, respectable and compassionate.
Therefore, the nobles and royals of this world have a great opportunity living in a fish bowl or glass house as they do.
www.nobility-royalty.com /id54.htm   (4811 words)

  
 Thai Elephants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Thai people have always held the elephants in high esteem.
A white elephant (albino), for example, is regarded as noble and even divine.
The Thai kings are so enamored of the elephants that during battles, they deem it dignified to ride in them.
www.ash-hotel.com /siam/elephants.htm   (856 words)

  
 Clan MACGREGOR
Griogar, said to have been the third son of Alpin, king of Scotland, who commenced his reign in 833, is mentioned as their remote ancestor, but it is impossible to trace their descent from any such personage, or from his eldest brother, Kenneth Macalpine, from whom they also claim to be sprung.
overthrew MacDonald of the Isles and conquered Argyll one of the leaders of the royal army was the MacGregor chief, as a vassal of the Earl of Ross, and as a reward he received a grant of the forfeited estate of Glenurchy.
Nevertheless, according to Tytler, the MacGregors were in the royal army, commanded by the young Earl of Argyll, which suffered disastrous defeat at the battle of Glenlivat in 1594.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/m/macgreg2.html   (6793 words)

  
 White Elephant
The Royal White Elephants were not taken to war, and not ridden in procession, Rather they were kept within the confines of the palace, entrusted to the care of senior officials, fed well, washed regularly, and worried over constantly.
Grant also made an eyewitness account of the noble beast as follow: "The colour of the animal was a cream very slight dun, his magnificent tusks nearly touch the ground.
This one the royal officer from Thailand got a chance to see it and he said that it does not meet all the major characteristics of a royal white elephant, mentioned in the ancient text:
www.21cep.com /thai/eleph.htm   (1949 words)

  
 Igorot and moro National Reemergence: The Fabricated Philippine State.
Although distinct Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, and Thai countries had emerged by the time of the onslaught of European imperialism in Asia during the late 19th century, there never existed a Filipino nation.
The Moro Board of the office of the Governor of Lanao which provided for the settling of Moro civil and religious disputes according to Islamic law and Moro customary law was abolished.
Official recognition of the titles of the Moro nobility [the community's civil leaders] was rescinded.
www.cwis.org /fwj/21/imnr.html   (12004 words)

  
 Pattaya Mail Sports
When the Mayor of Pattaya City requested the Royal Varuna Yacht Club stage a regatta off the beach as a highlight of this year’s festival, he reasoned that such an event would bring the sport of sailing closer to the people.
With the strong support of the Royal Garden Resorts, the Mayor was right on both counts, as the success of last week’s regatta proved.
Royal Garden’s Somsak Tangrungsri, Supadit Maneeratjarasri and a bevy of staff beauties were at the beachfront to welcome the sailors.
www.pattayamail.com /300/sports.htm   (2516 words)

  
 LC Cataloged Microfilm Inventory
Thai peasant personality; a case study of Bang Chan villagers.
Royal debt, noble power, ecclesiastical wealth: the fiscal crisis of the Danish monarchy under Frederik I, 1523-1533 / by William Marks Bomash.
Factors associated with the academic achievement of foreign graduate students at the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1949.
libweb.uoregon.edu /govdocs/micro/lcfilm.html   (9556 words)

  
 The Cooper Union Library. New Titles: 2000/2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Titles are listed in Library of Congress (LC) classification order.
Each listing shows title, author, publisher and date of publication, and call number.
London: Royal Academy of Arts: Distributed outside the United States and Canada by Thames & Hudson ; New York: Distributed in the United States and Canada by Harry N. Abrams, 2000.
www.cooper.edu /facilities/library/new_titles_2000-2001.html   (7962 words)

  
 trenggan
The Royal house of Trengganu represents one of the junior male lines of the Bendahara family of Johor.
The Royal consort of the Heir Apparent: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Puan Muda Terengganu Dar ul-Iman, i.e.
There are also thirty-four non-hereditary noble titles, conferred for life on aristocrats, senior office holders and distinguished people within the state.
www.4dw.net /royalark/Malaysia/trenggan.htm   (960 words)

  
 Women in power 1540-1570
Thus her end was as noble and devoted as her life had been useful for the kingdom during her fifteen year of regency.
The daughter of Christian III of Denmark and Norway, she signed her letters, 'Anna, born as Royal Danish Stock, Electress of Sachsen.' She was mother of 15 children, and lived (1532-85).
A hastily convened council of nobles declared that it had been his wish that Queen Catarina should undertake the office of regent and she was duly appointed.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /womeninpower/Womeninpower1540.htm   (8697 words)

  
 Marie Antoinette: Spoiled Little Rich Girl? - French Culture
Born in 1775 as a princess and archduchess to the Hapsburgs of Austria, Marie Antoinette was the 15th child of Marie Therese, a famous Austrian Empress noted for her ability to marry off her children into wealthy and influential noble families.
At the age of 15, Marie was married to the crown prince of France, the dauphin Louis XVI.
His time was devoted to hunting in the forests outside the royal palace, and tinkering with clocks in his workshop.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art13371.asp   (478 words)

  
 BOOK REVIEWS
His family enjoyed the confidence of the Royal House in the kingdom of Wu until that kingdom was overthrown by Chin, whereupon Lu Chi, along with his two brothers and two sons, was put to death on false charges of high treason.
The “Rhymeprose” is composed of single-sentence aphorisms about the art of writing bunched together in pithy little chapters with titles like “The Music of Poetry” and “The Art of Rewriting.” The entire text should be passed around to student and teacher alike at writers’ conferences.
Despite the grotesque violence, Marquez describes Columbia as “a nation obsessed with poetry.” For Thwe, it is the rebel student movement, inspired by the democratic leader Aung San Suu Kui.
www.newletters.org /book_reviews_71_1.asp   (2900 words)

  
 Thai Forest Traditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The information in parentheses following the title includes: the publication date of the printed edition upon which the transcription is based, the size of the file in kBytes, and an estimated page count for the text when printed with a typical web browser (e.g., Netscape with a 12-point Palatino font).
This anthology gathers together under one title seven short talks on the practice of meditation, in commemoration of the life of Ajaan Suwat.
It is little wonder, then, that Upasika Kee is rarely mentioned in Thai histories of Buddhism, for her path, like that of many other great masters before her who practiced, taught, and died in the forest, is one that leads to a goal that cannot be measured or praised in conventional social terms.
www.metta.lk /mirror/www.accesstoinsight/lib/thai   (6093 words)

  
 International Travel News: High on Thailand—modern, yet exotic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I know that many people think that Thai food is spicy, spicy, spicy and they're, afraid they'll be drinking ice water for a month.
A superb restaurant that impressed all is Giorgio's, an Italian restaurant on the first floor of the Royal Orchid Sheraton.
North of Bangkok, Ayuthaya, an early Thai capital, boasts giant bronze statues and ancient pagodas.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3648/is_8_27/ai_91916222   (1519 words)

  
 A2Z Pattaya - H.M. King Bhumibol, Rama IX, of Thailand the World's Longest Serving Monarch
The Thai Monarch is probably best known, universally, for his unbending resolve to improve the lives of each and every one of his people - a singular dedication to their welfare which has been acclaimed from all corners of the world.
The King undertook the establishment of the Royal Development Projects in 1969, primarily as a means of arresting the opium growing and deforestation caused by the Hilltribes' slash and burn agriculture and to improve their standard of living.
The Royal Development Projects Board, under the Office of the Prime Minister, also serves as the secretariat for the Chai Pattana Foundation which is directly responsible for the work related to the royal development projects.
www.a2zpattaya.com /ramaIX.htm   (4200 words)

  
 Things as They Are
Note: In these talks, as in Thai usage in general, the words 'heart' and 'mind' are used interchangebly.
The title of this collection is taken from a Pali term that, directly or indirectly, forms the theme of a number of the talks: yatha-bhuta-ñana-dassana — knowledge and vision of things as they are.
My hope is that these talks will aid and encourage the reader in his or her own efforts to taste the liberation that comes with the reality to which this term refers.
www.accesstoinsight.org /lib/thai/boowa/thingsas.html   (21814 words)

  
 Rosm Royal Boxes
Royal Titles in Belgium - Titres Royaux en Belgique (by Stéphane Guiot)
Nepal's Royal Family (Biographies of the late King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya)
Genealogy of the Royal Family of the Netherlands
www.geocities.com /royalboxes   (909 words)

  
 Reviews for Titles by Artists/Groups: "SL"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The title track is sung by Tara MacLean while five other selections have Lisbeth as lead vocalist, two of which she also wrote the lyrics for.
This superlative CD is another classic world music title that was out of print for many years.
In the Tibetan schools of Buddhism, the noble lady Tara is known as the 'Mother of the Buddhas compassion' while the Prajnaparamita is known as the 'Mother of the Buddhas wisdom'.
www.backroadsmusic.com /reviews/sl_reviews.htm   (9844 words)

  
 E-Citylife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
There will be a Beauty Contest, Thida Doi Contest, Dancing Competitions and Thai Singing Contest etc. The admission fee is 20 baht for adults and 10 baht for children.
Enjoy the Thai Hmong New Year festival called ‘Hmong New Year Sport Festival to Conserve Culture and Prevent Drugs’ held by the Royal Project on the 14th January at Baan Buak Chan, Pong Yang in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai.
The Faculty of Fine Arts of CMU, in cooperation with Japanese Universities will hold the Thai and Japan Contemporary Sculptural Arts Exhibition until the 25th January at the Exhibition Hall of Faculty of Fine Arts of CMU (on Suthep Rd. in front of the Faculty of Agriculture) from Mon-Fri 8.30 a.m.
www.chiangmainews.com /ecmn/2005/jan05/68_69_Event.php   (1775 words)

  
 The Goddess Of Mercy [1966] DVD | dir.: Shin Sang-Okk, Lim Wong-Sik | cast: Li Lihua (Li Li-Hua), Kim Song-Ho, Kim ...
A kind princess openly disapproves of the king's brutality and cruelty so much; she willingly exiles herself from her royal surrounding.
The Goddess Of Mercy is a good example of her strong empathy and noble presence.
The youngest daughter of a brutal king, the princess openly disapproves of the floggings and cruel treatment her royal family heaps on the peasants.
www.hkflix.com /xq/asp/filmID.533871/qx/details.asp   (378 words)

  
 RECIPE DISK 208
Since they were unsure as to what kind of dish would be worthy of their guest, the nuns literally emptied out their pantry and filled a pot with a combination of herbs, spices and chocolate - over 30 ingredients in all!
Left to simmer for several days, the resulting thick, sweet 'mole' sauce was served over turkey at the royal feast.
That's a word rarely used in high society roughly translating to falling-down drunks, an appropriate enough title for this (non-alcoholic) rum-flavored concoction of bread dough deliciously flavored with cinnamon and raisins, drenched in caramel syrup.
recipe2.spike-jamie.com /recipes208.html   (9853 words)

  
 List of Thailand-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fa Ngum - Fahrenheit (band) - Farang - Federation of Thai Industries - Fingerroot - Flag of Thailand - Foreign relations of Thailand - Free Thai Movement
One-Two-GO - Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior - Orient Thai Airlines - Ouparat
This page was last modified 13:13, 20 January 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Thailand-related_topics   (594 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on The Elephant Walk Cookbook: Cambodian Cuisine from the Nationally Acclaimed ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Again, however, it can be found in many American groceries, and I've often found it at online Thai import companies.
The fish and shellfish chapter ranges from Ginger Catfish to Royal Catfish Enrobed with Coconut Milk and Lemongrass to Caramelized White Fish with Fried Garlic.
In the Fowl chapter you'll find Grilled Cornish Hens with Lemongrass, Five-Spice Chicken with Dates (one of the longest recipes in this book, clocking in at six paragraphs of directions, two of which are only one sentence long), and Cambodian Ratatouille.
www.epinions.com /book-review-162F-1EE6376E-39988931-prod2   (1404 words)

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