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		<title>Silom Road closes for stint as walking street; 55 shops participate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A stretch of Silom Road, in the heart of the Thai capital’s business district, is closed to traffic Sunday from 10am to midnight to allow people to freely wander and shop in the area. More than 100,000 people are expected to roam the usually busy road as the stretch of it between the Sala Daeng [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1390&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand International Balloon Festival kicks off</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 3rd Thailand International Balloon Festival (TIBF) 2009 begins today, featuring many highlights to celebrate His Majesty the King’s 82nd Birthday Anniversary. Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch, accompanied by Ayutthaya Governor Withaya Phiewphong and the director-general of the Fine Arts Department, inaugurated the 3rd TIBF at Wat Mahaeyong in Ayutthaya. This is the first time that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1298&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>British Film Festival 2009 kicks off</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British International Film Festival 2009 is being held in Bangkok to screen five quality movies from England. The festival revolves around the topic of global warming. The five films include “The Age of Stupid,” “It’s a Free World,” “Is Anybody There,” “The Boat that Rocked,” and “Thomas &#38; Friends.” In addition, there will be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1276&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>23rd Phuket King´s Cup Regatta on its 2nd day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asia&#8217;s biggest and most popular regatta, the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, is in its 2nd day of racing today with a fleet of 111 boats across 11 divisions. All fleets will converge at the Ko Kaeo Noi first gate before leaving for Ko Hi and Ko Aso islands. They will head back through two gates [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1266&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grand celebration for Ayutthaya as World Heritage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ayutthaya World Heritage and Red Cross Fair 2009 will be held from 11-20 December 2009 at the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park to celebrate its prestigious title as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Highlights of the event are agricultural exhibitions, a food fair, a Thai-style country song singing contest, floating market activities, cultural [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1259&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>River Kwai Bridge Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Date : 27 November &#8211; 8 December 2009 Venue : River Kwai Bridge, Mueang District, Kanchanaburi Each year in late November to early December, the world famous River Kwai Bridge built by Allied prisoners-of-war during World War II, becomes the focal point of celebrations. Event highlights include historical and archaeological exhibits, a carnival, folk and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1248&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ko Phraya Petch: a refuge for ferocious elephants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ferocious killer elephants have been capturing headlines&#8211;and public wonder&#8211;in Thailand’s local news, but the reasons for the mounting numbers of elephants with an attitude–just why they have become ferocious, is not clear. However, in Thailand’s central Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, there is an ancient sanctuary founded long ago dedicated solely to provide shelter to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1244&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Happy Faces&#8217; for jumbos: Move elephants from Bangkok&#8217;s mean streets to natural habitats</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scenes of hungry, unemployed elephants wandering the crowded streets of Bangkok begging for food and money from tourists and urbanites may soon be a memory after the Thai capital’s municipal government—the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, (the BMA or City Hall)—recently kicked off strict new measures to ban the elephants from the streets and enlist help from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1240&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Expat Survey and Thailand on International Ranking Track</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand thus far has been included in many surveys and rankings conducted by various international organizations. Some of the released results can indeed bring fame to the nation in different areas despite the ongoing political instability and persisting street protests. However, some rankings have tarnished the national image and have warned the responsible authorities to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1230&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Protected Thai turtles in Sattahip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite being hunted as food and medicine in some countries, turtles, the ancient symbols of longevity which outlived the dinosaurs, survive well in Sattahip under the care of the Royal Thai Navy. The Royal Thai Navy has a role in the protection of turtles in response to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s concern on the preservation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swingoutthailand.com&amp;blog=9143446&amp;post=1220&amp;subd=swingoutthailand&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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