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...sentenced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to two years in prison for violating conflict of interest laws while in office. The Supreme Court delivered a victory to the anti-Thaksin protesters that have been camped out in Bangkok for months when it ruled 5 to 4 that the former Thai leader broke Thai law by approving the sale of state-owned Bangkok real estate to his wife for $22.7 million...
...pronunciation is so old school. You can now cross the language barrier with Lonely Planet's audio phrasebooks for mobile phones. Local linguists have recorded 600 phrases - "Do you have a room?" or "Can you recommend a bar?" - in 10 languages (Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Thai and Czech, with more promised soon). You simply play them through your phone's speakers. You can download the app onto iPhones (go to the App Store), BlackBerrys and any cell phone running the Java midp 2.0 platform or Windows Mobile. You can also buy the program from its maker...
...there only one heaven on earth? As the holiday-home market has taken off in Asia, Phuket and Bali have nurtured a healthy rivalry with each other, trading off the honor of being listed as Asia's best island in travel magazines. Phuket aficionados talk loftily of the Thai island's superior beaches and cheap but professional hospitals, while Bali fans boast of the island's volcanoes and great surfing spots. Nevertheless, the business of vacation villas isn't a zero-sum game, largely because the members of the international jet set who dig Phuket are a breed apart from...
...islands in Southeast Asia with international airports, abundant marine life and plenty of cafés serving espresso and freshly baked croissants - Bali and Phuket offer vastly different real estate experiences. First off, Bali is much cheaper than Phuket. Because the Indonesian island is so much larger than its Thai counterpart, Bali offers a wider diversity in terms of topography: verdant rice paddies, soaring volcanoes and several distinctive urban centers. The Indonesian island cherishes its deep cultural roots, with traditions interwoven into daily life, not manufactured for some cheesy ethnic show at a beach resort. But because of these bountiful...
...Cambodia Not-So-Friendly Fire Two Cambodian soldiers were killed Oct. 15 when Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire at a border spot occupied by a disputed ancient temple. Each nation claimed that the other fired first. Cambodia also announced it had captured 10 Thai soldiers, though Thailand accounted for all its troops. Tensions have been high since July, when Cambodian troops detained three Thai protesters for crossing the border in order to enter the disputed area...