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...that it was a dormant outfit that a fair number of Taiwanese hadn't even heard of until Chen closed it as a way of thumbing his nose at Beijing. Then, as if for emphasis, Taiwan's Defense Ministry last week proposed removing some run-down statues of Chiang Kai-shek, former KMT leader and ruler of Taiwan for three decades, from military bases across the country. Cue more opposition outrage...
Alum of Brothers of St. Gabriel Montfort College, Chiang...
...DIED. SUN YUN-SUAN, 92, former Taiwan Premier and heir apparent to President Chiang Ching-kuo until a stroke forced him to withdraw from public life in 1984; in Taipei. An electrical engineer who rose to become president of the Taiwan Power Company before entering politics, Sun played a key role in the island's rapid economic development, guiding the creation of its prominent semiconductor industry. Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian hailed him as "the creator of Taiwan's 'economic miracle...
...seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Visitors who want to enjoy the jungle treks and wildlife of remote northern Thailand in five-star comfort will have their wish granted when Four Seasons opens its "tented camp" in February 2006. Located near the town of Chiang Saen in Thailand's northernmost province, Chiang Rai, the resort (fourseasons.com/goldentriangle) will offer sweeping views of the Mekong River and the jungles of Laos and Burma on the opposite banks. And while all accommodation is in the form of tents, guests need not fret about spending sweltering nights under...
...weeks ago, Sukham Panjoy, a resident of Chiang Mai who had reportedly seen local media coverage of Jenkins' life story, declared that the woman in the photo was his younger sister, Anocha, who disappeared from Macau 27 years ago. These revelations have caused a storm of anger against North Korea in Thailand and sparked concerns that there may have been more Thai abductees. In a meeting with Thai officials last week, however, North Korean envoys denied that anyone by Panjoy's name or description had been kidnapped or had ever lived in North Korea...