Police: Bomb at hospital wounds more than 20

Authorities say a bomb at a hospital in Bangkok has wounded 21 people.

The blast went off at 10am on Monday in the dispensary’s waiting room for Continue reading “Police: Bomb at hospital wounds more than 20”

Full Time ‘King’ / Part Time ‘Pilot’

The king of the Netherlands has revealed he has been living a secret double life as a co-pilot for a commercial airline. Continue reading “Full Time ‘King’ / Part Time ‘Pilot’”

‘It only takes one terrorist’: the Buddhist monk who reviles Myanmar’s Muslims

Critics of Ashin Wirathu and his denim-clad disciples say the monk incites racial violence against Rohingya refugees. He claims he is merely protecting his people Continue reading “‘It only takes one terrorist’: the Buddhist monk who reviles Myanmar’s Muslims”

8 Reasons to Skip Thailand and Head to Myanmar Instead

There are a million and one reasons to visit Thailand, and you’ve no doubt read them all: beautiful beaches, mouthwatering cuisine, staggering landscapes, Continue reading “8 Reasons to Skip Thailand and Head to Myanmar Instead”

The Beginner Guide to Anal Sex

Bumming, butt stuff, dookie love. Whatever you call it, anal sex is on the up. While it doesn’t float everyone’s boat, a growing number of men and women (a combined 78 per Continue reading “The Beginner Guide to Anal Sex”

Uber Says to Partner With Taxis in Myanmar Expansion Drive

By Yimou Lee

YANGON (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is only hiring government-accredited taxi drivers in Myanmar, a regional executive said, a move that allows it to avoid the legal hurdles that have dogged it across Asia in one of the region’s last frontier markets.

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Myanmar police fire shots to break up nationalist, Muslim scuffles

Yangon (AFP) – Police in Myanmar fired warning shots to break up scuffles between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Myanmar’s biggest city in the early hours of Wednesday after a crowd went hunting for “illegal” Rohingya. Continue reading “Myanmar police fire shots to break up nationalist, Muslim scuffles”

Trump fires James Comey

By Somerset Nelson | 21 South News 
President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey on Tuesday according to the reporting from Breitbart News   Continue reading “Trump fires James Comey”

Why Myanmar’s military is not planning a coup

Speculation about military intentions makes for a good conspiracy theory but facts tell a different story.

Myanmar has always encouraged conspiracy theories. Most have proven Continue reading “Why Myanmar’s military is not planning a coup”

Like Mugabe, Suu Kyi has betrayed resistance and joined dictatorship

Fifteen years ago the website I run chose to issue a statement criticising Aung San Suu Kyi  “End the Dialogue: An Open Letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi”,  Continue reading “Like Mugabe, Suu Kyi has betrayed resistance and joined dictatorship”

Burma Superstar Owner Desmond Tan Talks About Childhood in Burma, His New Cookbook + More

Over the past two decades, San Franciscans have established a permanent line on the south side of Clement between 4th and 5th Avenues. They sip tea and swap stories as Continue reading “Burma Superstar Owner Desmond Tan Talks About Childhood in Burma, His New Cookbook + More”

How France’s new president will change the world

A Global Politico special edition inside Macron’s landslide — and what it means for Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the rest of us.

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CENSORED BY FACEBOOK

The social network is blocking Thai users from seeing video of their King in a crop top.

Facebook has blocked users in Thailand from accessing a video that shows the country’s king strolling through a German shopping mall wearing a crop-top revealing his Continue reading “CENSORED BY FACEBOOK”

Clinton Blames 2016 Loss On Comey Letter, Russian Interference — And Herself

In her most frank remarks to date after her loss to President Trump, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton said that if not for a controversial letter from FBI Director James Comey and Russian meddling in the election, she would be sitting in the Oval Office right now. Continue reading “Clinton Blames 2016 Loss On Comey Letter, Russian Interference — And Herself”