The Gape Crusader

Stroke or no stroke?

2011-06-23T15:48:00.003+08:00

The friend asked, "How do you know it was a stroke?""Well, a good indication is when the left corner of my lip kept curling up to whisper sweet nothings in my left ear."The conversation was sometime last week. The incident was a few days before that. I was driving back to KL from Mantin at about 11pm. Not a comfortable feeling to have especially while doing 110kph on the expressway. I suppose not

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR AMAZING THAILAND GRAND SALE 2011

2011-05-11T16:46:00.002+08:00

For the first time, locally-made products are to be at the forefront of the Amazing Thailand Grand Sate 2011, the biggest annual shopping extravaganza to be held nationwide between 15 June to 15 August 2011. As in past years, the annual Grand Sale is organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with VISA International and tourism related agencies. As of this week,

Khasiat budu

2011-03-30T10:21:00.005+08:00

Budu yang berasal dari negeri sebelah pantai timur Malaysia ini mendapat perhatian dan menjadi kajian para ahli pemakanan berkhasiat Jepun, Amerika Syarikat, Australia, New Zealand dan Jerman. Penemuan baru-baru ini membuktikan kandungan budu memiliki glutathione sebagai bahan antioksidan, mengeluarkan sisa toxic dan meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh (immune) yang dapat memerangi pelbagai penyakit

Some dangers about Facebook

2011-02-22T10:45:00.002+08:00

I cannot vouch for the authenticity of this article. Nevertheless it is worthwhile being aware of this. For those on Facebook - Very important message, please readIt's a good reminder even though we may know (or not) all this about Facebook. One other good practice is about Instant Personalization:The New Face Book Privacy setting called "Instant Personalization" goes into effect. The new

New airline to fly in April

2011-02-02T15:27:00.003+08:00

PC Air, a�newly formed carrier in Thailand, is set to take to the skies in April.And the bigger news seemed to be that it has hired six transgender people as flight attendants to promote equal opportunities for the '3rd sex' in Southeast Asia. Over 100 transsexual people applied for the positions, and the airline's boss says that more are expected to be hired. The carrier is also hiring

Emergency rule in Bangkok ends

2010-12-22T12:00:00.000+08:00

On Wednesday, 22 December 2010, the Royal Thai Government ended the Emergency Decree that has been in effect for Bangkok and surrounding provinces since the May 2010 political protests. The government ended the decree as the political situation in Thailand is stable and normal. The Emergency Decree was declared to give authorities greater flexibility in responding to the political protests

Tourism: Satun, Kedah to work together

2010-11-29T09:42:00.000+08:00

Kedah and Satun, a province in southern Thailand, agreed to collaborate in tourism programmes to attract more tourists to this part of the region. Kedah Tourism, Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs, Indian Community and Estate Workers Committee chairman M. Manikumar said the collaboration was meant for designing, transforming and revolutionising the entire tourism industry towards a new paradigm. "

40 WINNERS IN THE FIRST THAILAND BOUTIQUE HOTELS AWARDS 2010

2010-11-26T18:37:00.001+08:00

Forty distinctive small hotels from all over Thailand have won the first Thailand Boutique Hotels Awards 2010 organised by the Krungthai Card Public Company Limited (KTC) in collaboration with the Krungthep Turakij newspaper with the support of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and MasterCard. Designed to highlight the creativity and diversity of new products in the Thai travel and

Free Sakineh

2010-11-16T12:21:00.001+08:00

Sakineh is still alive! We stopped her stoning sentence, postponed an attempt to hang her quietly, and let the Iranian government know that the world is watching and outraged. Now is the time to save Sakineh for good.Over 900,000 of us sent messages and made calls to key government officials after learning of her imminent execution. But now we're at an impasse and have to give Iran a way out of

Simple ways to reduce blood pressure

2010-11-12T11:36:00.001+08:00

Following are the simple steps to keep your blood pressure under controlHigh blood pressure contributes to an alarming number of deaths each year. Although it may not have apparent symptoms, high blood pressure leads to heart attacks and strokes aside from also causing kidney failure. You can reduce your blood pressure by reducing your weight (if you’re obese) and making a few small changes in

WHY WOMEN IN CHINA DO NOT GET BREAST CANCER

2010-11-10T12:22:00.001+08:00

By Prof. Jane Plant, PhD, CBE " Why I believe that giving up milk is the keyto beating breast cancer..." I had no alternative but to die or to try to find a cure for myself.I am a scientist - surely there was a rational explanation for this cruel illnessthat affects one in 12 women in the UK ?I had suffered the loss of one breast, and undergone radiotherapy.I was now receiving painful

Flood Watch

2010-11-02T19:20:00.001+08:00

Heavy seasonal rains and a combination of factors such as the run-off from the North, the rise in water level in the major rivers and rivers overflowing their banks, and the release of water from upstream dams to prevent overflow has resulted in extensive flooding in many parts of the country. Although the situation has eased over the past few days, many parts of the following provinces

New regulations when visiting South Thailand

2010-11-02T16:23:00.003+08:00

PERSATUAN EJEN-EJEN PELANCONGAN DAN PENGEMBARAAN MALAYSIAMALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF TOUR AND TRAVEL AGENTS 2 November 2010 THAILAND IMPOSE NEW RULES TO TOUR OPERATORS IN MALAYSIA MATTA would like to inform that it is now compulsory for Malaysian tourists visiting Southern Thailand to hire Thai local tour guides and purchase tourism insurance

Flood in Thailand

2010-10-26T12:35:00.000+08:00

Since mid-October, flooding has taken place in Thailand’s Northeast and Central regions. The flooding is mainly affecting low-lying agricultural land and areas near major waterways such as the Chao Phraya River. Tourist destinations within Thailand, most of which are located outside of these areas, have not been affected by the floods. Transportation links to tourist destinations within

Tourism Authority of Thailand and MasterCard Launch “Bangkok Welcomes You” Campaign

2010-09-06T16:20:00.001+08:00

Mr. Sansern Ngaorungsi, Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific), Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Ms Eileen Wee, Vice President and Senior Country Manager, Thailand, MasterCard Worldwide last week announced the launch of the “Bangkok Welcomes You” campaign. Leveraging the success of previous campaigns such as Unseen Paradise Stay in Style II and the

Bloggers invited to compete for prizes in Thailand’s Medical Tourism Blog Contest

2010-09-06T16:13:00.000+08:00

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Medical Tourism Blog Contest kicks off, with cash and prizes worth nearly US$20,000 up for grabs, including a seven-day all-inclusive medical tour of Thailand for 12 finalists. The competition is easy and fun, with the aim being to promote medical tourism in the Kingdom by awarding winning contestants trips to the Land of Smiles and other prizes. Twelve

APHORISM: A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR A GENERAL TRUTH

2010-08-05T09:57:00.001+08:00

1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense. 4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs. 5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're

A new spin on an old tale

2010-05-24T19:00:00.000+08:00

A first-grade teacher, Ms Neelam (Age 28) was havingtrouble with one of her studentsThe teacher asked, "Boy what is your problem?"Boy answered, "I'm too smart for the first-grade. Mysister is in the third-grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think Ishould be in the third-grade too!"Ms Neelam had enough. She took Boy to the Principal'soffice. The principal told Ms Neelam he would give the boy

Home science computer

2010-02-18T12:49:00.002+08:00

(This is an old thing. But it's just too good not put up. Some may have seen it before)Dear Tech Support:Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources. In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activity.

The Human Body

2010-02-10T10:14:00.001+08:00

It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.One human hair can support 3kg (6.6 lb).The average man's penis is three times the length of his thumb. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. A woman's heart beats faster than a man's. There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.Women blink twice as often as men.The average person's skin weighs

Unification of EU Through A Common Language (Spelling)

2010-01-29T15:39:00.001+08:00

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as 'Euro-English'.In the first year, 's'

Fruits, vegetables & spices

2010-01-25T15:07:00.004+08:00

The many fruits, vegetables and spices that can help your body overcome certain diseases. Or so is the belief and is claimed by the person who wrote this. Again this is of no certain origin and it's very much up to readers whether to believe it or not.ApplesProtects your heartprevents constipationBlocks diarrheaImproves lung capacityCushions jointsApricotsCombats cancerControls blood

Some thoughts

2010-01-22T20:30:00.002+08:00