Thailand

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Outside March 2005 Sam Lightner Jr.	There Can't Be a Word for This The catastrophic christmas tsunami hit thailand's climbing meccas hard. Railae beach the author reports on the nightmares and miracles of the aftermath--and on the thais and expats rebuilding their slice of paradise.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Frederik Balfour	For Thailand's PM, Getting Reelected Was The Easy Part Thaksin Shinawatra won by a landslide -- but keeping the economy humming may be tough.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004	Violence May Beget Violence In Thailand Nearly 80 people died of suffocation while in police custody in southern Thailand after being trucked away from the scene of a violent demonstration on Oct. 25.
InternetNews June 23, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Microsoft Orders a Thai 'Starter' The company delivers an easier, cheaper XP -- but only for Thailand.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Frederik Balfour	This Disease May Zap A Whole Industry Spreading avian flu could devastate Thailand's enormous poultry exports
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Michael Shari	Tough Love For Thai Airways Bangkok is betting that more competition -- and capital -- will get the carrier in shape.
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Michael Shari	Thaksin's Thailand The country is safer and richer under the Prime Minister -- controversy or no.
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Clifford & Shari	"Love Me, Love My Dog" Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is enjoying approval ratings of around 70%. The secret to his popularity: economic reforms that have helped boost GDP and enrich the working classes. Yet some question whether he's leading the country back toward authoritarian rule.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Michael Shari in Bangkok	Will Thailand Be Hamstrung by Handouts? Growth is strong, but critics say a debt bomb could go off.
Linux Journal April 25, 2002 Frederick Noronha	Thai Tales: Taking Computers to Schools GNU/Linux is helping take the benefits of computing to schools in Thailand.
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