News Topic - Thailand

Researchers Study Relationship Between Injecting Drug Use And HIV
Estonia, Ukraine, Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Argentina, Brazil, and Kenya all have one disturbing fact in common: an HIV positive rate of over 40% for injecting drug users (IDUs). An article published early online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet estimates that worldwide there are so ... more »
Medical News Today  –  Sep 25, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV

Second seed Tsonga fends off Dlouhy at Thailand Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga survived two tiebreakers to beat Lukas Dlouhy on Wednesday and book a quarterfinal berth at the Thailand Open.
CBS Sportsline  –  Sep 24, 2008 10:36 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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New Cabinet Is Set in Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Somchai unveiled a new cabinet that analysts hope will be innocuous enough to help neutralize antigovernment protests.
Wall Street Journal  –  Sep 24, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Tsonga sneaks through in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed a pair of tie-break wins Wednesday to get out of the second round of the $576,000 Thailand Open in Bangkok.
United Press International  –  Sep 24, 2008 3:58 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Film exposing sexual exploitation of children unwelcome in Thailand
A Japanese film about the trafficking and exploitation of children in Thailand has been pulled from the Bangkok Film Festival.
CBC.ca  –  Sep 24, 2008 3:42 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Thai Health Experts Call For Review Of Prevention Of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program
Health experts in Thailand are calling for a review of the country's national program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, which follows World Health Organization guidelines, the Bangkok Post reports.
Medical News Today  –  Sep 24, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Thai premier Somchai unveils new cabinet
AFP - Thailand's new Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on Wednesday unveiled his cabinet, looking to heal rifts within his party and restore stability as anti-government protests drag on.
Yahoo!  –  Sep 24, 2008 2:39 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Tennis veteran Santoro signals end may be near
AFP - French veteran Fabrice Santoro said Wednesday he would cut back his playing schedule for 2009 after a first round drubbing at the Thailand Open, signalling that retirement may not be far off.
Yahoo!  –  Sep 24, 2008 12:14 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Tsonga struggles to opening-round win in Thailand
Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga struggled through a tough opening match to beat Czech Lukas Dlouhy at the Thailand Open on Wednesday.
ESPN  –  Sep 24, 2008 11:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Soderling's aces control match in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Robin Soderling picked up a first-round win Tuesday at the $576,000 Thailand Open hard-court tennis tournament in Bangkok.
United Press International  –  Sep 23, 2008 8:02 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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