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Around Azeroth: From a distance {WoW}
May 7th 2008 11:06AM I'm at work but can only wish I was flying over Halaa right now. See, this is a service you're giving to bored people like me. Did I ever tell you you're my hero? And everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Halaa, sigh.
Breakfast Topic: Brutal(lus) Gladiator gear {WoW}
May 3rd 2008 2:05PM I agree, both shammie and hunter sets should look much better on the races that can wear them. Human males really don't make the best of models.
Breakfast Topic: Favorite Boss quotes {WoW}
May 2nd 2008 8:39AM The delusional Aran's quotes are made better by the voice actor. So melodic.
"Who are you? What do you want? Stay away from me!"
"I want this nightmare to be over!"
"Torment me no more!"
I love this guy.
Can WoW be beaten? {WoW}
May 2nd 2008 7:21AM "AoC and WAR may be just the thing to get them on their toes and perhaps get them to think seriously about the future of their golden goose"
Treima, since both these games have been in development for a while and been heavily publicizing their strengths and differences from WOW, I'd say Blizzard (who probably had access to more insider info) must already have started thinking about their future a long time ago. WOTLK should be the fruit of that. I hope.
Breakfast Topic: Figureprints {WoW}
Apr 28th 2008 8:26AM I don't think the first previews were that different from the end product in the photo up there. From what I've seen, they've all had that dustiness, almost as if they are made out of sandpaper.
As a business, I think it's a very exciting idea. Perhaps the technology still needs to be developed to deliver shiny figures with bright, true to the game colors. It's almost impressive now but I'd wait until then.
One reason tanks won't PuG {WoW}
Apr 22nd 2008 8:13AM Not everyone knows what stats and items benefit other classes. Chances are you would still lose rolls that way because of others' uneducated/ poor judgement.
New Hero Class revealed: Bard! Also, new Molten Core for the console {WoW}
Apr 1st 2008 6:43AM I think this might still sort of be a first look at some of the new character customization options. Maybe not the tattoos on the arms, but the "your Blood Elf made tougher looking" eye make-up.
Breakfast Topic: AV Fixed? {WoW}
Mar 27th 2008 9:36AM And the boring adolescent cliché of a "you fail at life" comment makes you look wonderfully mature? I'm surprised how often you underdeveloped male species pop out that comment in here. Is it supposed to be a witty comeback?
It's children, not childrens.
Breakfast Topic: Easy Mode {WoW}
Mar 20th 2008 8:37AM As everybody and their mothers said before, Warlocks level a lot faster, especially if you can support to boost their performance with enchants/oils/pots. I could easily take 5 mobs two levels higher than me at the same time, and that opened my eyes to what a small kind of achievement it was to level all the way as a Balance Druid with my first (and still favorite) character.
Granted, I knew a lot more about stats and gear and all (and obviously had the gold), but still, even my Enhancement Shammie's levelling is a bit slower when compared- and it shares the same "opportunities" with the Warlock.
Hunters might be even easier but those first 10 levels were the most dreadful first 10 levels ever. The pet makes a hugely noticeable difference once you get it.
The Light and How To Swing It: Build you own TTRadin {WoW}
Mar 14th 2008 5:35AM Nevermind, it works now.


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6 For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice, | 6 At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice. |
7 and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the youths, a young man without sense, | 7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment. |
8 passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house | 8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house |
9 in the twilight, in the evening, at the time of night and darkness. | 9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in. |
10 Then a woman comes toward him, decked out like a prostitute, wily of heart. | 10 Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent. |
11 She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home; | 11 (She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home; |
12 now in the street, now in the squares, and at every corner she lies in wait. | 12 now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.) |
13 She seizes him and kisses him, and with impudent face she says to him: | 13 She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said: |
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15 so now I have come out to meet you, to seek you eagerly, and I have found you! | 15 So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you! |
16 I have decked my couch with coverings, colored spreads of Egyptian linen; | 16 I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. |
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. | 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. |
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; let us delight ourselves with love. | 18 Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love! |
19 For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. | 19 My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. |
20 He took a bag of money with him; he will not come home until full moon." | 20 He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon." |
21 With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. | 21 With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. |
22 Right away he follows her, and goes like an ox to the slaughter, or bounds like a stag toward the trap | 22 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose |
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CHANGES AT GUCCI: Following the resignation in mid-December of Mimma Viglezio, executive vice president of global communications, it looks like the structure of Gucci Group's London headquarters is being slightly modified.
Besides the fact that Viglezio, who set up the division in 2005, won't be replaced, sources said six people from her team were let go following the closure of the corporate image division. Its functions were decentralized to the various brands.
"Since the corporate image division was set up, the smaller brands such as Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney have grown significantly and have specific, independent needs, so the idea of group [image] communication wasn't timely anymore," said a source. "The new configuration better reflects the business model of today."
Meanwhile, sources said the media planning and buying divisions are undergoing a reorganization but no further significant changes are planned at the group at this stage. Both the financial and human resources divisions will remain in London and the latter will control the social responsibility department. — Alessandra Ilari
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Lt. Commander
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Some more friends / team questions
Hey everyone!
I still have a couple questions after reading through some of the board here. Full disclosure, this is my first MMO, so some of these Qs might be general knowledge across other games but it's all new to me.
A friend and I both got the game this week but I'm able to play it a bit more. This means I'll be ahead but we're usually only a few levels apart, sometimes 5, but nothing drastic like Admiral and Lt Cmd.
From what I understand, I can go back and replay missions I've done that she hasn't by teaming up together. A couple questions on that:
1. Can one join the other in the middle of a mission? Say I'm patrolling Vulcan space or something and have only cleared 1/4 of the areas. Do I need to finish up that entire mission before they can join me?
2. Does she need to run around and collect the missions from everyone before we can team up and do them?
3. Can the lower level player "skip" some of the early level missions and just join the higher player? Of course this wouldn't be smart if I was too many levels above, but I don't know which missions, if any, are "required" story missions and which are just level boosting "go do something" missions. (again, totally new to MMOs here)
4. I don't like repetition very much, but I realize that unless I want to sit and wait til she can play, I'll end up having to replay missions I've already done that she hasn't. Any tips to allow me to keep playing at my faster pace but limit the missions I have to re-do for her to catch up?
5. Another beginner MMO question. As long as we're "teamed up", once the mission is over, both of us get the XP and money rewards and then split the items regardless of who did what in the mission, correct?
I'm sure I have a bunch more, but I'll cut them off there for now. Thanks a ton for any help!


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This issue went on sale 2007-07-05 in the US and was one week late from the original shipping date of this issue. The contents of this issue had originally been solicited first for issue #847, then for issue #848, and then finally for this issue; DC announced the change in a press release dated 2007-02-13.
Story continued from issue #846 and continues in Action Comics Annual (1987 series) #11. The Kryptonese text on the button on page 12 is translated as: "LAUNCH".
Dan discusses the four weddings and a funeral that will happen in the DCU in 2007. Ads for Action Comics #852, Amazons Attack #3, Countdown #44, and Sinestro Corps Special #1. Appears on page 33 in this issue.
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Magic City nightclub agrees to close
Rochester, NY - Rochester nightclub Magic City has agreed to voluntarily close.
City officials said Robert Monteneri will participate in a City-led program aimed at allowing them to reopen under strict rules.
The temporary shutdown begins Tuesday and will stay in effect for a minimum of 30 days.
Magic City's owners will work with the East End Business and Neighborhood Association, the Rochester Police Department and other existing clubs.
"Most of the problems have been caused by a small number of club patrons," Mayor Lovely Warren said. "We want a vibrant and safe nightlife in our city. We also want to be able to support businesses, but we cannot and will not tolerate violence. When incidents happen, we must step in."
Magic City will be required to sign off on the plan prior to any reopening.


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Here's a link to Hogdon's latest burn chart.
Burn Rate
I've tried aa2, aa5, and 231/hp38 in 45acp so far. The aa powders both burned very clean, while 231 actually had unburned powder coming out the end of the barrel, even at the mousefart loads.
BTW, Hogdons reloading center indicates 231 can be loaded at 4.2 to 5.3. If I continue to use it, I'll go middle of the road.
I'm anxious to try WSF and WST though. WST comes highly recommended for 45 too, while WSF more for 9mm and .40 cal.
Buy yourself 2 or 3 reloading manuals and compare all the loads including the bullet and powder mfg recommendations too. Then use an average safe base line and work on slowly from there.
Good luck and be safe!


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1) Xinhua 'Backgrounder': International AIDS Conference
Xinhua "Backgrounder": "International AIDS Conference"
2) Chinese President Calls for Joint Efforts in Asia To Alleviate Poverty
Xinhua: "Chinese President Calls for Joint Efforts in Asia To Alleviate
3) Thailand Tightens Economic Ties With Burma
Unattributed report from the "Breaking News" page: "Thailand tightens ties
with Myanmar"
4) Cambodian Generals Mark 2d Anniversary Of Thai Aggression In Preah
Vihear Region
Report by Ponloek: "Army Chief Meets Combatants on the Thai Aggression
Anniversary in the Preah Vihear Region"
5) Russian Musician Pletnev Flies To Thailand For Trial
6) Thai Article Says Democrat Party Likely To Escape Dissolution
Unat tributed article: "Against Public Sentiment, Democrat Has Chance To
7) Transactions of 3 Ghost Firms Alleged of Money Laundering Verified
Unattributed report: "Focus on Transactions to Three Ghost Firms Is Key
Point for Convicting Democrat Party in Suit of Party Dissolution Case"
8) Thai Commentary Urges Ruling Democrat Party To Prepare for 'Worst'
Unattributed commentary under the rubric "Tracing Politics:" "Dissolved or
Not, Democrat Party Must Be Prudent"
9) Thai Commentary Blames State Control for Spawning Aggressive Political
Commentary by Sutthichai Yoon: "One-sided State Media Allow Media of
Political Colors To Flourish"
10) Graft Watchdog Drops 5 Cases Against PM Aphisit
Report by Attayuth Butrsripoom from the "Politics" page: "Graft watchdog
drops five cases against Abhisit"
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Xinhua 'Backgrounder': International AIDS Conference
Xinhua "Backgrounder": "International AIDS Conference" - Xinhua
Sunday July 18, 2010 04:47:15 GMT
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- About 25,000 scientists, policymakers and
physicians will attend the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna on
July 18-23 in a bid to search for better ways to stem the spread of the
The conference will coincide with a major push for expanded access to HIV
prevention, treatment, care and support.The six-day meeting, the largest
regular HIV/AIDS-related gathering, is organized by the International AIDS
Society, the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS
professionals.Since it was launched in the U.S. city of Atlanta in 1985,
the conference was initially held every year, but has become a biennial
event since 1994. The conference has gained great support from
participating experts, medical professionals and government
officials.Previous meetings have focused on the global spread of HIV/AIDS
and its effects, progress in the prevention and control of the disease,
new results of scientific research on HIV/AIDS, and research into related
vaccines and medications.The 13th conference was held in Durban, South
Africa, in July 2000. It called on the international community to "rise
above differences and combine efforts to fight the scourge."Held in
Barcelona, Spain, in July 2002, the 14th meeting urged all governments,
especially developed countries, to make it their duties to fight AIDS, and
take specific and effective measures.The 15th conference, held in Bangkok,
Thailand in July 2004, called for greater political commitment by the
world leaders to tackle the epidemic that had claimed 2.9 million lives in
2003 .Some new medical researches and HIV prevention methods were heralded
during the 16th meeting, held in Toronto, Canada in August 2006.The 17th
conference was held in Mexico City, Mexico, in August 2008. The
participants hoped the global efforts against AIDS will be reinforced and
all countries especially developed countries should invest more in the
fight.(Description of Source: Beijing Xinhua in English -- China's
official news service for English-language audiences (New China News
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Chinese President Calls for Joint Efforts in Asia To Alleviate Poverty
Xinhua: "Chinese President Calls for Joint Efforts in Asia To Allev iate
Poverty" - Xinhua
Saturday July 17, 2010 12:49:42 GMT
KUNMING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday the
Communist Party of China (CPC) hopes to work with all Asian political
parties to promote poverty alleviation and development while building a
harmonious world with lasting peace and common prosperity.
Hu's remarks were conveyed in a message at the Poverty Alleviation
Conference of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties
(ICAPP) held in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan
Province.Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC
Central Committee, read Hu's message at the opening ceremony of the
meeting.Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu also attended the opening
ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.In his message, Hu welcomed the
opening of the meeting on behalf of the CPC and the Chinese government. He
said poverty alleviation and development is a common challenge for the
world.Achieving the United Nation (UN)'s Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) and promoting common development is the hope of developing
countries around the world, he said.The ICAPP since its founding has been
committed to eliminating poverty and promoting development, he said,
adding that all political parties in Asia attach great importance to the
cause of international poverty alleviation and development.Hu said the
Chinese people have made a historic leap -- from having inadequate food
and clothing to the overall well-off.According to Hu, China's rural
population living in poverty has been reduced from 250 million in 1978 to
35.97 million in 2009.Summing up China's experience in his keynote speech,
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu said economic construction should never
stop as development is the most effective way to reduce poverty.Hui
expressed confidence the conference will help promote the pove rty
reduction agenda and contribute to the development and prosperity of Asia
and the world at large.Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon
sent a video message to the meeting. In it he said it is vital all Asian
political parties share their experiences in alleviating poverty.Ban
called on Asia's political leaders to focus on efforts to alleviate
poverty in the lead up to the high-level summit on the UN MDGs set to take
place here in September.Co-chairman of ICAPP Standing Committee Jose De
Venecia, Sri Lankan Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, Deputy Prime Minister
of Thailand Suthep Thuagsuban, and secretary of the Yunnan Provincial
Committee of the Communist Party of China Bai Enpei also addressed the
meeting.More than 120 representatives of 57 political parties from 30
countries attended the opening ceremony. Some African political parties,
the UN and the Asian Parliamentary Assembly sent observers to the
meeting.(Description of Source: Beijing Xinhua in Englis h -- China's
official news service for English-language audiences (New China News
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Thailand Tightens Economic Ties With Burma
Unattributed report from the "Breaking News" page: "Thailand tightens ties
with Myanmar" - Bangkok Post Online
Saturday July 17, 2010 08:14:38 GMT
The federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and leading Thai businessmen on
Saturday met with the Union of Myanmar Federation Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (UMFCCI) at a hotel in Mae Sod to strengthen trade and investment
ties between the two countr ies, reports said.
Industry Minister Chaiwut Bannawat, who chaired the meeting, said Thailand
and Myanmar have enjoyed good relations for many years and a large number
of Burmese now have worked in industrial plants in Thailand, especially in
Mae Sod.
"The value of border trade between Thailand and Myanmar totaled 148.63
billion baht in 2009. This has encouraged Thai businessmen to look for
ways to invest more in the neighbouring country", Mr Chaiwut said.
He stated that the Thai government supports Thai investors to invest more
in Myanmar, particularly in the establishment of industrial estates and
the construction of deep sea port there.
FTI chairman Payungsak Chartsutthipol said this meeting will pave ways for
the expansion of cooperation on trade and investment between the two
According to the chairman, FTI and UMFCCI agreed to join forces in
strengthen ties on trade, agriculture, industrial and energy investment, t
ransport network linking, tourism, human resources development, public
health and environment.
(Description of Source: Bangkok Bangkok Post Online in English -- Website
of a daily newspaper widely read by the foreign community in Thailand;
provides good coverage on Indochina. Audited hardcopy circulation of
83,000 as of 2009. URL: http://www.bangkokpost.com.)
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Cambodian Generals Mark 2d Anniversary Of Thai Aggression In Preah Vihear
Report by Ponloek: "Army Chief Meets Combatants on the Thai Aggression
Anniversary in the Preah Vihear Region" - Reaksmei Kampuchea
Sunday July 18, 2010 00:37:36 GMT
On this day to mark the anniversary of the Thai encroachments and
occupation of Cambodian territory at PVT, General Kun Kim, deputy
commander-in-chief, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCF), and
deputy chairman of the Command of the Cambodian-Thai Front Units,
accompanied by commanders of front-line units at PVT, visited front-line
troops and offered gifts to Buddhist monks at Kev Sekhakirisvara monastery
locally called PVT pagoda.
Addressing monks, nuns, laymen, people, soldiers, and soldiers' families
crowding the gate of the monastery on this occasion, Senior Gen. Chea
Dara, deputy commander-in-chief and chairman of the Command of the
Cambodian-Thai Front Units of the Fourth Military Region, stated that two
years ago on 15 July 2008, that is, eight days after our PVT was listed by
UNESCO as a world heritage site, a Thai group of history ignoramuses made
provocations against us by stag ing demonstrations and sending forces to a
number of areas opposite PVT, thus forcing us to close the border gate
opposite the temple. Of these demonstrators three scaled the border fences
and entered Cambodian territory while about 50 Thai troops forced a dozen
of our troops to retreat into Cambodia's Kev Sekhakirisvara pagoda on the
pretext that they came to protect the three intruding demonstrators
despite the fact that we had already released them back to Thailand. These
50 Thai soldiers refused to leave the pagoda. On the contrary, the Thais
sent in hundreds of reinforcement troops to occupy the Veal Entri, Phnum
Troap, and Ta Thav areas and to occupy the temples of Ta Moan Thom and Ta
Krabei and a number of other sites.
Snr. Gen. Chea Dara went on to say that successively thanks to the wise
leadership of Samdech Akkeak Moha Senabodei Decho (Super Great Powerful
Lord) Hun Sen, top five-star general and prime minister of the Kingdom of
Cambodia who gave a very effective order to all of us to successfully
carry out during the past two years, we have been able to push back the
above aggressive intrusion of the Thai troops from our territory. We have
resolved everything peacefully with the Thai side although because of
their ambition the Thais made repeated encroachments and caused several
The senior general emphasized that to make a long story short, we meet
here today to celebrate two successes: first, the success from the
diplomatic viewpoint, that is, Cambodia's PVT was included in the list of
world heritage sites; and second, the success from the military viewpoint:
the mission and military confrontation between us and the Thai troops here
constitute an unforgettably glorious section of our history.
He went on to recall that it is most true that the Royal Government headed
by the very enlightened Samdech Decho has continued to implement the
rectangular strategy, which includes the reform of the armed forc es and
the development of the border region and has been effectively implemented.
The infrastructures--be it bridges, roads, schools, hospitals, and
drinking wells--have emerged like mushrooms. Development villages have
been built along the border, houses constructed, production land
distributed to the soldiers' families so that our troops can focus 100
percent on fighting. In the rear, the movements of patriotism and national
pride have been launched with great fanfare and with participation from
every segment of society, including the Senate, National Assembly, state
institutions, officials, civil servants, private companies, the masses,
the Buddhist clergy, and even the beggars, all pitching in their
contributions in cash and in kind for the front-line troops in a
tumultuous nationwide campaign. We, the soldiers, are most grateful for
this and will never forget it.
The senior general further said: moreover, when the country experiences a
border crisis pr ovoked by the land-grabbing aggressive ambition of the
Thais, Samdech Decho continues firmly to uphold the stance of wanting
peace and good cooperation with our neighbor by putting forth an order to
the troops to keep restraint on the principle that everything must be
resolved peacefully. All of us whose duty is to defend the border of the
Fourth Military Region, especially the PVT front, from officers and
noncommissioned officers down to simple troopers would like to pledge to
fight and endure difficulties and obstacles of all descriptions in order
to defend our nation, especially in the complex situation in which
Thailand has arrogantly encroached again and again upon our sovereignty
and territorial integrity.
All of us pledge to sacrifice everything--our brain, brawn, and even our
lives--using appropriate means and taking appropriate measures to respond
in self-defense so that not a single square inch of our territory is lost.
He added that the people, troops, and soldiers' families along the border
are always happy and grateful to and always want Samdech Decho Hun Sen to
remain prime minister forever. We are always grateful to Madame Dr. Bun
Rany Hun Sen, chairperson of the Cambodian Red Cross who always cares
about our wellbeing in all seasons. We all consider Madame Dr. Bun Rany
Hun Sen to be our sister, our mother whose embrace is always warm for all
of us.
Speaking on this occasion, Snr. Gen. Kun Kim, deputy commander-in-chief,
chief of the JCS, and deputy chairman of the Command of the Cambodian-Thai
Front Units, conveyed the greetings of Samdech Decho Hun Sen and Madame
his wife to all front-line soldiers, monks, people, and soldiers'
families. He praised the exemplary heroism of the front-line combatants
who have overcome all difficulties in the past in order to win immense
victories in the task of defending the motherland's territorial integrity,
particularly in firmly protecting the PVT region for the past two yea rs.
The territorial defense duty must go side by side with development, he
said. This is true especially for the soldiers' families that have been
given houses and production land. They must see to it that their farming
activities go on in order to raise the standard of their daily life.
(Description of Source: Phnom Penh Reaksmei Kampuchea in Cambodian One
of the oldest and most widely read pro-government daily newspapers. Title
translates as "Light of Cambodia." Circulation between 15,000 and 20,000.)
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Russian Musician Pletnev Flies To Thailand For Trial - ITAR-TASS
Saturd ay July 17, 2010 19:19:39 GMT
MOSCOW, July 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian musician and conductor Mikhail
Pletnev has left for Thailand to face trial on July 18 for alleged sexual
abuse of minors.Pletnev said earlier "this is a mythical story". "I did
not commit any atrocities in Thailand or elsewhere," he said.The Thai
court allowed Pletnev to leave the country and bound him to be back by
July 18."The court has allowed Pletnev to leave the country to take part
in a tour from July 8 through 18, as he asked," Andrei Dvornikov, head of
the embassy's consular department, told Itar-Tass.Pletnev, the founder of
the Russian National Orchestra, was charged on Tuesday with raping a
14-year-old boy and appearing in compromising photographs with several
others. He was released on a 300,000 baht (9,000 U.S. dollar) bail. Thai
police said they had received a tip-off from a detained Thai man who was
involved in a prostitution ring. More information was received from the
child's parents, the child himself and other witnesses, police
maintained."I hope for a fair investigation that will confirm my being
blameless," he said. The pianist said he had not done anything wrong. "I
cannot imagine myself as a rapist," he added.The musician has said he
cannot think who could have initiated this scandal. "I don't want to
accuse anyone unreasonably," he said. Pletnev also thanked the Russian
Foreign Ministry and the Russian consulate in Thailand for all-round
support."I will tell you how things really were," Pletnev said. "I was
vacationing in Thailand which I visit often as I have property there. It
is a wonderful country." The musician said he had been dining in a bar
when policemen approached him and suggested the ride to his house. "They
inspected the house, found nothing, and then they escorted me to a police
station a nd set me free afterwards," he said."I don't feel an outcast,"
he said. The pianist remarked, however, that "such situations show as a
litmus test who is your friend and who is your enemy."Pletnev, the holder
of state prizes of the Russian Federation and Grammy Awards, was evasive
when asked if the scandal would affect his career. He noted that the
scandal had nothing to do with his orchestra. "This matter concerns myself
alone, and I will be sorting this out," he said.(Description of Source:
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Thai Article Says Democrat Party Likely To Escape Dissolution
Unattributed article: "Against Public Sentiment, Democrat Has Chance To
Survive" - Khao Sot
Saturday July 17, 2010 12:33:38 GMT
Commission and the attorney general against the Democrat Party will very
likely cause the party to be dissolved.
Such kind of belief is not at all baseless.
By contrast, such belief is based on the Constitution Tribunal's ruling,
which ordered the dissolution of the Thai Rak Thai Party in May 2007.
Moreover, the Constitution Court made a ruling to dissolve the People
Power Party, the Chat Thai Party, and Matchima Thipatai Party in December
As a result, those who hold such belief think that there should be no
justification for the Constitution Court to decide not to dissolve the
Democrat Party.
However, those who hold this kind of belief overlook the fact that in May
2007 although the Const itution Tribunal ruled to dissolve the Thai Rak
Thai, the same tribunal decided not to dissolve the Democrat Party.
Incredible things always happen in Thai politics.
We must admit the fact that the ruling against the Thai Rak Thai in May
2007 was based on the orders of the Constitutional Reform Committee.
Moreover, the ruling was made by the Constitution Tribunal.
The Constitution Tribunal was certainly different from the Constitution
Court both on how they were formed and the wordings of their titles.
The Thai Rak Thai did not survive, but the Democrat Party escaped the
The survival of the Democrat Party might be an incredible thing in
politics, but the dissolution of the Thai Rak Thai was not unexpected at
This was because the September 2006 coup was aimed at annihilating the
Thai Rak Thai.
Although the Thai Rak Thai was reborn as the People Power Party, which won
the December 2007 election, the Peop le Power was dissolved with an order
of the Constitution Court in December 2008.
We must not forget that without the ruling against the People Power in
December 2008, the Democrat Party would have had no chance to become the
leader of its coalition government and Aphisit Wetchachiwa would have had
no chance to become the prime minister.
As a result, the existence of the Democrat Party could not be separated
from political moves, which followed the September 2006 coup.
Although the party ordered the crackdowns and dispersals of the
red-shirted protestors, which lead to 90 deaths and nearly 2,000 injuries
from April to May 2010, the Democrat Party could still remain in power.
As a result, it is not beyond expectation at all for the Democrat Party to
survive the two party dissolution cases.
This is because the two cases are political cases, aren't they?
Since the party dissolution cases are political cases, the chance is high
for unexpe cted rulings to be made.
If the possibility is assessed based on what happened to the People Power,
Chat Thai, and Matchima Thipatai, there will be a chance that the Democrat
Party will be dissolved.
However, there is also a chance that the Democrat Party will survive like
what happened in May 2007.
(Description of Source: Bangkok Khao Sot in Thai -- Sensational daily
newspaper owned by Matichon Plc., Ltd. Specializing in crime reporting
with political commentaries harshly critical of the government and the
People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). Audited circulation of 300,000 as
of 2009.)
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Transactions of 3 Ghost Fi rms Alleged of Money Laundering Verified
Unattributed report: "Focus on Transactions to Three Ghost Firms Is Key
Point for Convicting Democrat Party in Suit of Party Dissolution Case" -
Saturday July 17, 2010 11:23:45 GMT
with the Constitution Court on 14 July. The excerpt focused on the point
whether Messiah Business and Creation had really hired three firms to
carry out works in eight projects. Were the eight hiring projects simply
made up for laundering the money as alleged? This part of lawsuit also
mentioned that Messiah had the three ghost firms issue receipts, so that
Messiah could produce the receipts in its tax forms filing.
Founders of Messiah company:
Prachuap Sangkhao
Atthakon or Wirachat Sinthuwanna
Suphatchari Thamphet
Thitiphon Yuwai
Somphon Susawatthongkham
Walailak Prasong
Thaikon Phonsuwan
Prachuap Sangkhao testified over his company's relations with TPI Polene
Plc. In 2004, Prachuap was hired to make campaign signs for Nawaphon
Bunyamani, a brother of Democrat party-list MP Niphon Bunyamani, who was
contesting for Songkhla provincial administrative organization president
election. Prachuap was called by Niphon to receive his payment at the
President Hotel near the Ratchaprasong Intersection. When he arrived at
the hotel, he met Niphon, Pradit Phattharaprasit, the then secretary
general of the Democrat Party, and Prachai Liaophairat, chairman of the
TPI Polene, who were holding a meeting on election campaigns. Prachuap was
introduced to Prachai. Later on, every now and then, Prachuap contacted
and went to the Democrat head office until he met and knew Thongchai
Khonsrichai (Pradit's cousin). Prachuap understood that Thongchai worked
for the Democrat Party and handled its general affairs. Prachuap had been
in contact with Thongchai since then.
Later on, Thongchai informed Prachuap that the TPI Polene would hire him
to print some advertisements. Then in the middle of July 2004, Prachai's
secretary hired Messiah Business and Creation to make advertisement signs
for 10 million bahts (B). The TPI Polene also signed several other
contracts to hire the firm for printing advertisements. Later, in 2004,
Prachuap was told by Thongchai that TPI Polene would hire Messiah to make
advertisements for millions of bahts. However, Thongchai said that the
hiring method was different from earlier contracts with the TPI. In the
new contract, the TPI used only the Messiah name for signing the contract
to receive money from the TPI. Moreover, Thongchai would be in charge of
carrying out the works and would coordinate with the TPI on the works'
details. Prachuap just had the responsibility to receive money from the
TPI and pass it on to Thongchai. Thongchai advised Prachuap to issue
checks for not more than B 2 million each to avoid being re ported to and
monitored by the Bank of Thailand and the Anti-Money Laundering Office.
From the Revenue Department's information, Messiah filed the VAT TAX Form
30 to the department each month to report that it had paid taxes on
services it bought from three firms. However, the department crosschecked
and found that VAT receipts issued by Chai Chawarot Co Ltd, PGC
International Co Ltd and Sinwatthana Asia Enterprise Ltd were unlawful and
there were no real procurements of goods and services between Messiah and
the three firms.
From the transaction records, the TPI paid Messiah around B 252 million.
From the account books, which were used as evidence, Messiah received
money from the TPI and paid around B 90 million to Chai Chawarot, PGC
International, and Sinwatthana. This information also appeared on the
Revenue Tax Form 53. However, the investigation of Messiah's transactions
did not show any record both in the firm's financial status report and the
firm's acco unts to prove that it had really paid the money to the three
firms. The finding went in line with testimonies of Revenue Department
officials, who checked the business operations of the three firms. The
officials reported to the Revenue Department that the three firms had no
real businesses, so the department revoked their registrations as issuers
of tax receipts. Si nwatthana had its tax receipt issuance registration
revoked since 2005.
Messiah's expense report for 2004 showed that it paid B 147 million as
sales cost as in the following details.
The report said that Messiah paid B 781,208.89 as expenses for sales and
services. The report also stated that it paid B 82 million to Sinwatthana,
Chai Chawarot, and PGC for hiring them to do some things.
In January 2005, Messiah filed its Tax Form 53 to report the withholding
taxes it had deducted from its pays worth B 94 million to nine firms hired
by Messiah to do some things. However, investigations into bu siness
operations of three of the nine firms -- Sinwatthana (paid by Messiah for
B 31 million), Chai Chawarot (paid by Messiah for B 28 million), and PGC
(paid by Messiah for B 30 million) -- resulted in the following findings:
(1) Sinwatthana's registration for issuing VAT receipts was revoked on 15
October 2001 after the firm had no business operations and it was listed
as an unlawful tax receipt issuer. The offence was clear and apparent.
(2) PGC's registration for issuing VAT receipts was revoked on 10 July
2007 after revenue officials found that it had no business operations in
2004 and 2005 and was listed as an unlawful tax receipt issuer. The
offence was clear and apparent.
(3) Chai Chawarot's registration for issuing VAT receipts was revoked on
10 September 2008 after revenue officials found that it had no business
operations in 2004 and 2005 and was listed as an unlawful tax receipt
issuer. The offence was clear and apparent.
Messiah's ta x filing records
From 2000 to 2003, Messiah filed its VAT and revenue tax forms in line
with the legal requirements.
In 2004, Messiah filed its report of withholding taxes by using the names
of firms, which did not have real businesses as the firms employed by
Messiah. Messiah also submitted its VAT and corporate tax forms.
In January 2005, Messiah filed a Tax Form 53 to submit withholding taxes
worth B 3 million to the Revenue Department. It paid the withholding taxes
with the company's check, but the check became dud. Therefore, Messiah
still owed the withholding taxes to the department. When the Revenue
Department asked the firm to pay the taxes, the department found that
Messiah faced a bankruptcy lawsuit filed by Kasikorn Bank with the Central
Bankruptcy Court. The court issued a foreclosure order against Messiah on
21 June 2008. Since then, the firm has not filed its tax reports to the
Revenue Department again.
The information about Messiah' s hiring of the three firms to carry out
works in eight projects led to a question whether the three firms were
really hired to carry out works or they were simply used to launder money
from the TPI to the Democrat Party as alleged.
When details of transactions from Messiah were verified, it was found that
Messiah transferred money to people and firms in the following groups:
(1) B 156 million was transferred to Prachuap Sangkhao and relatives as
well as persons close to Prachuap.
(2) B 34 million was transferred to Thongchai Khonsrichai or Pradit
(3) B 46 million was transferred to persons close to Niphon Bunyamani.
(4) B 42 million was transferred to firms that were believed that Messiah
had really bought goods or services from.
Most of persons mentioned in Groups No 1, 2, and 3 testified that their
accounts were credited although Messiah did not owe them any amount. When
their accounts were credited, they withdrew the cash on the following day
or on the same day and gave away the cash to Thongchai Khonsrichai or
Prachuap Sangkhao. Some of them testified that they were paid B 500 to B
600 each time. Some of them said that they were not paid for allowing
their accounts to be used. From the evidence and transaction records, it
is believed that Messiah did carry out the business of making
advertisements, but only around B 42 million was used for the
advertisement business.
Fr om the transaction records and testimonies of those who allowed their
accounts to be credited by Prachuap and testimonies of persons close to
Thongchai, it was learned that when Prachuap received money from the TPI,
he gave the money to Thongchai without deducting the withholding taxes.
Prachuap did not deduct the withholding taxes because Pradit told
Thongchai in front of Prachuap that Pradit had to take all the money paid
to him each time first and then he would pay the withholding taxes back to
Prachuap la ter. Prachuap believed Thongchai would pay him withholding
taxes later because the secretary general of the Democrat Party had
promised him. Prachuap was really hired by the TPI to carry out works
worth around B 10 million. He was hired to make billboards in Surat Thani
and Hat Yai for B 5 million and in Bangkok and outer areas for another B 5
million. The rest of the money given to him from the TPI was not used for
any work, but was given to the Democrat Party executives. Part of the
money was used for making around 250 to 300 campaign signs for Democrat
election candidates. Each sign costs more than B 260. The signs were made
on later November 2004. Messiah did not sign a contract with the Democrat
Party because the money for making the signs came from the TPI. Prachuap
only had to inform Thongchai about the cost of making signs, which he
deducted from the TPI transactions. Later on, there was a problem because
Prachuap did not have receipts for the expenses to be spent wi th the
money credited by the TPI. In particular, he needed VAT receipts because
he had to pay VAT taxes to the Revenue Department each month. As a result,
Prachuap consulted with Thongchai, who advised him to get tax receipts
from Chai Chawarot, PGC, and Sinwatthana as evidence of expenses to submit
to the Revenue Department. The firms charged 4.5 per cent plus 3 percent
for withholding taxes for issuing the tax receipts for Messiah.
Prachuap's testimony sounded convincing because of the aforementioned
incident coupled with tax-paying records of the three firms, which six
revenue officials testified against. The six revenue officials insisted
that three firms had not carried out businesses. Prachuap's testimony also
lent weight to the testimony field by Thongchai himself. Thongchai
testified that he was hired by Prachuap in the eighth project to offer
public relations advice to the TPI. The project's budget was B 66 million.
Thongchai testified that he and Prachuap di d not sign any contract and he
was given an advance payment of B 20 million. Later on, he carried out
some works, but his works were not yet completed when he quarreled with
Prachuap, so he abandoned the works without returning the money to
Prachuap. Thongchai's testimony showed that no work had been really
carried out in this project.
Testimonies of Prachuap and other witnesses, transaction records, tax
paying information, and accounts of Messiah prompted the Election
Commission to believe that Messiah only spent a small part of money from
the TPI to carry out works as hired. Most of the money was laundered.
The Election Commission believes Messiah only performed the hired works
under the cost of B 42 million and the works were divided into two parts:
1. Making advertisement and PR media for the TPI under the budget of more
than B 10 million. The works were carried out in July 2004.
2. The rest of the money or B 32 million was believed to be spen t for
making election campaign signs for the Democrat Party.
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Thai Commentary Urges Ruling Democrat Party To Prepare for 'Worst'
Unattributed commentary under the rubric "Tracing Politics:" "Dissolved or
Not, Democrat Party Must Be Prudent" - Krungthep Thurakit
Saturday July 17, 20 10 05:18:25 GMT
Winai Damrongmongkhonkun, director general of the Intellectual Properties
and International Trade Litigation Department of the Attorney General's
Office, who is responsible for the case against the Democrat Party has
submitted the petition to the Constitutional Court. The lawsuit contains
62 pages and there are 27 pages of relevant documents and 9,678 pages of
the investigative report put in 54 boxes.
Also, the other case in which the Democrat Party is accused of misusing of
a 29-million-baht subsidy from the Political Party Development Fund is
still a "thorn in the flesh" for the party. The court has concluded five
issues of consideration and scheduled the hearing of witnesses on Mondays.
Both serious allegations are aimed at having the Democrat Party dissolved.
Only time will tell what will happen to the Democrat Party. Final rulings
by the Constitutional Court will make it clear to society a bout the
result of the two cases.
Looking back at how the Election Commission decide the two cases, all the
five commissioners voted unanimously to charge the Democrat Party in the
29-million-baht case, while voting 4-1 in the 258-million-baht case. The
process is over for the Election Commission and the case is now under the
Constitutional Court. In fact, people involved in the cases should be well
aware of about what had happened. Citing facts to fight the cases is
better than raising legal issues. And the court verdict will tell what
will happen to the Democrat Party.
Looking deeper into the Democrat Party, Chief Adviser Chuan Likphai -- who
is known as "the master of principle" -- is not complacent. He has always
told his party colleagues not to be careless or overconfident, and that
they should instead be well prepared. To fight in court, they need to find
proofs to support their claims against the accusations. Today, Chuan is
obviously well awar e that the Democrat Party is under heavy pressure from
all sides.
Some Democrat figures have appeared to be confident that the party can
explain itself against all the accusations in the two cases. But that may
simply be a reaction by the people who do not want to be punished. All in
all, the result of the karma will rest with proofs and facts as well as
testimonies by people involved in the cases.
Whatever the court verdict be, the Democrat Party as a main political
institution should respect the decision. In doing so, they will bring
about benefit to the younger generations. The political party system will
not become strong as long as politics is mixed with shady acts. Don't
waste your time trying to reform the country when you cannot rectify
political wrongdoings.
The Democrat Party must have no regret about the court verdict, whatever
it may be. With a guilty verdict, the party may end up having to see its
executives banned from politics. It has to l et that happen. This can
happen within four months if some observers' speculation is true.
This may be the time for a rise of the Democrat Party's young blood.
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Thai Commentary Blames State Control for Spawning Aggressive Politica l
Commentary by Sutthichai Yoon: "One-sided State Media Allow Media of
Political Colors To Flourish" - Krungthep Thurakit
Saturday July 17, 2010 04:41:05 GMT
Why did Khun Aphisit call it the "gold age?" This refers to the time when
radio and TV stations arranged for people with different views to debate
and express their opinions in the same forum openly and responsibly, with
the language and explanations acceptable to and respected by the general
public. But today Khun Aphisit admits that many Thais "choose to consume
news from the sources they agree with" and that they "watch what they want
to watch and listen to what they want to listen to." He even said, "I
believe that when we see someone read a particular newspaper, we all can
predict (correctly) which television he tends to watch and what website he
visits. This will be totall y different from another person who reads a
different newspaper, watch a different TV channel, and visits a different
What is worrying is that in the same issue, two sets of information
presented may be completely different. As a result, these two people will
find it difficult to exchange views with the other or to accept the
opposite views. That is distortion of "news consumption" in Thai society
over several recent years, which certainly is not good for democratic
development of the younger generations.
I used to call the media that clearly act as mouthpiece to a particular
group and use violent and aggressive language to convey their messages as
"militant journalism." On many occasions, they act as "suicide-bomber
media" that focus on annihilating the opposite side through presentation
of news, rhetoric, headlines, and information supporting their views.
As conflict of opinions in Thai society has become mo re and more severe,
people on the opposite sides choose to consume news and views from the
media that reflect their beliefs. But that does not mean that the
"professional media," which have long been in the mainstream of Thai
society will not try to act as the "neutral forum" for the different sides
to express their differing views. But readers and people in society tend
to label the mainstream media organizations "Yellow" or "Red." Sometimes
the labeling is fair and sometimes it is not and in many cases the
labeling is caused by the bias of those people.
The question is: how did this phenomenon happen? For TV and radio, I
believe we have to look back at the time when the government of Thaksin
Chinnawat had used TV and radio as a tool of communication with the
public. The focus was on the information the government wanted to spread.
Views different from those of that of the government had only little
chance of being broadcast th rough TV and radio.
Then, there was the beginning of efforts to broadcast views that were
different from that the government's. And then came the birth of community
radios and satellite-based television stations to report news and air
political views. When Channel 11 became the NBT during the premiership of
Samak Sunthorawet and when Chakkraphop Phenkhae served as the PM's Office
minister overseeing the state-run station, the use of media state in
countering government critics became undeniably obvious.
To make a long story short, when the Aphisit government rose to power and
Sathit Wongnongtoei became the PM's Office minister supervising the
state-run media, the same mistake was committed. Although they are on the
opposite side, the birth of "Yellow Shirt" ASTV and the "Red Shirt" PTV is
similar in one aspect: they both cannot rely on the main stream TV and
radio in communicating with the public, so they need to struggle to set up
their own satellite-based TV and community radio.
These days it may be difficult to tell what comes first. Do the media of
different political colors build up their support groups first and cause
division between the different groups or does the political division
happens first and leads to the birth of media of different colors?
But for today, the issue of what happens first is not so important due to
the fact that Thai society as a whole must help build a balance of news
and information to create a democratic society.
How can we ensure the mass media act genuinely as a "neutral forum" for
contrasting views in an active and open manner so as to jointly find a way
out for Thai society? I will continue tomorrow.
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Graft Watchdog Drops 5 Cases Against PM Aphisit
Report by Attayuth Butrsripoom from the "Politics" page: "Graft watchdog
drops five cases against Abhisit" - The Nation Online
Saturday July 17, 2010 03:03:30 GMT
By Attayuth Butrsripoom
The Nation
Published on July 17, 2010
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to drop five i
mpeachment cases against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and has ordered
additional probes into three pending cases, NACC member Klanarong Chantik
said yesterday.
On the other hand, themembers resolved with a 6:2 vote to file a
malfeasance case in the Supreme Court against former prime
ministerShinawatra for ordering the Finance Ministry to take care of the
debt restructuring at Thai Petrochemical Industry. Theunanimously agreed
not to file a similar charge against others, Klanarong said.
Including the latest SMS complaint, seven other impeachment cases have
been filed against the PM since he took office on December 17, 2008.
In the first case, Abhisit was targeted for his election boycott in 2006,
which his opponents alleged was unconstitutional conduct. The
nine-memberruled unanimously to drop the case on grounds that Abhisit did
not hold the prime minister's post at the time of the alleged wrongdoing.
Under the Constitution, impeachment procee dings can only be activated if
violations were committed by invoking the power of the office in question.
In the second case, Abhisit was accused of violating the charter and
breaking from political traditions by causing an alliance switch to allow
his government to come to power.
Thedecided to drop this case because it happened when Abhisit had no
executive power.
In the third case, Abhisit was accused of violating the charter by
givingthe foreign minister's post.
Thedecided to launch an additional probe into the matter. Kasit was not in
office when he took to the stage during the yellow-shirt rally at
Suvarnabhumi Airport and the government is currently sponsoring a draft
legislation on airport safety. However, this draft is seen as lenient,
because if it is enacted it would be favourable to the yellow shirts since
the penalty for besieging an airport would be a mere fine instead of the
more serious punishment related to terrorism.
Thehas ordered an investigation to see if Kasit is connected to the draft
before it rules on whether Abhisit should be impeached on the issue.
As for the fourth case, thechose to suspend the investigation into
Abhisit's alleged interference in the Culture Ministry reshuffle, because
this case is linked to a separate probe involving the conduct of Deputy
Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban. Thewill address Abhisit's side of the
case once the investigation into Suthep's role is completed.
In the fifth case, Abhisit faces a complaint related to a Bt258-million
donation made to the Democrat Party. Thedropped the case on grounds that
the donation was made in 2004, before Abhisit took office.
In the sixth case, Abhisit is accused of neglecting to safeguard
territorial integrity and national sovereignty in the disputed area near
Preah Vihear Temple. Thedropped the case after finding that Abhisit
government had consistently protested against any territorial violations
an d did not condone Cambodia's decision to construct a road near the
The commission also dropped its investigation into another case, because
it found that Abhisit had not invoked his prime ministerial powers when
hiscertified Thanin Chaisamut as the electoral candidate for the Satun
Provincial Organisation Administration.
Thehas ordered further investigation into the tax implications related to
the SMS case before it decides whether or not to kick off impeachment
proceedings against Abhisit and Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij,
Klanarong said.
Even though sending out public-service text messages has been prevalent
since 2003, the Opposition is questioning the income-tax waiver Korn
granted for SMS revenue this time around.
In the past, people did not respond to public service SMS, but in this
case they replied to Abhisit's message, generating Bt3 per reply for
mobile-phone operators.
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