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Back in the days when a forum was something that we’d only ever heard of in Roman history lessons, when websites were places where lots of spiders lived, and Bluetooth was a rather unwelcome cosmetic condition I used to earn my living performing a j... ...full story at DooDee

from DooDee on Mon, Jan 28 2008

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11 Jul 07 visit Villagers tame snakes in Thailand to earn living  »  YouTube videoVillagers in Khon Kaen in north eastern Thailand, earn their living by catching and breeding King Cobras to put on shows to tourists
26 Apr 07 visit Spiders On Drugs  »  Jil in Pattaya Now that we have YouTube back on in Thailand, I'll lead off with this fascinating little video on a study that gave spiders various types of drugs, and the effect that it had on their web-making habits. You'll be amazed.
02 Oct 09 visit Polanski case puts society and our conscience on trial  »  The Nation YOU'VE PROBABLY heard that acclaimed film director Roman Polanski was arrested recently in Zurich for a crime he committed back in 1977. You've also probably learned that his rape victim has chosen to forgive him and wants the case to be dismissed.
11 Sep 09 visit Crackdown on back-to-back Tourist visa applications  »  The Nation In a crackdown on the 60-days tourist visas, several Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates has announced increased screening of tourist visa applicants. We also have several reports on the Thaivisa Forum that this practice already has been enforced by some...
30 Sep 09 visit The Roman Polanski story that isn't just about Roman Polanski  »  The Nation “EVERYONE'S a bottomless pit of something,“ said a cartoon caption in the New Yorker this past June. The Roman Polanski story illustrates this aphorism perhaps more than most.
15 Mar 10 visit Parties in conflict must not hold country hostage  »  The Nation Tourism will suffer if things spin out of control, everyone needs to earn a living

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