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...chefs has a new idea in mind, Okura usually begins in his cookbook library, consulting cooking bibles such as Escoffier and Larousse Gastronomique and masters ranging from Julia Child and James Beard to Thomas Keller and Wolfgang Puck. "If David suggests something from Thailand or Argentina or Costa Rica," Okura says, he will talk to chefs with that expertise. "We will get to the core of any cuisine, any culture." Okura and his chefs may experiment with abandon, but they have a deep appreciation for the rules they're breaking...
...explains all seven confirmed cases, then we have to go with the theory that this is human-to-human," says Peter Cordingley, the spokesperson for the WHO's Western Pacific regional headquarters. Human-to-human transmission within a family is believed to have occurred at least twice before, in Thailand and Vietnam, although never involving this many people. But if the 10-year-old boy was infected by a family member, and then went on to infect his father, it would represent the first known time the virus had passed from human to human to human. "It's certainly possible...
...prices of one surgical tourism agency compare. Its packages include airfare and hospital and hotel rooms, but costs can climb if there are complications. [This article contains a table and a map. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] Procedure U.S. Insurer's cost U.S. Retail price India Thailand Singapore Angioplasty $25,704 to $37,128 $57,262 to $82,711 11000 13000 13000 Gastric bypass $27,717 to $40,035 $47,988 to $69,316 11000 15000 15000 Heart bypass $54,741 to $79,071 $122,424 to $176,835 10000 12000 20000 Heart-valve replacement (single...
Addressing a gathering of judges recently, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej aptly summed up his country's political deadlock: "It's a mess." After a Thai court annulled the disputed April 2 election two weeks ago, Thailand's Election Commission called for new polls in October. But infighting between the courts and election commissioners could push back the vote further, and the next government will likely amend the constitution to ensure such a crisis never happens again?prompting yet another election. In the end, it could be a year or longer before Thailand gets back to business as usual...
...Monday [May 22]." Though Thaksin has previously pledged not to seek the premiership again in the next poll, many analysts still believe he will ultimately end up with the top job again. But given the anger he inspires in many Thais, Thaksin II could restart the protests?and leave Thailand deadlocked all over again...