'Born This Way'? Lady Gaga meets 'lady boys' at Bangkok cabaret
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BANGKOK ? Lady Gaga has met Thailand's premier ?lady boys? at a Bangkok drag show featuring busty dancers who were not born that way. Diving in to the city's nightlife, the pop diva and an entourage from her ?Born This Way Ball? took in a show at the ...
Thai king makes 1st trip outside Bangkok in years
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By AP BANGKOK ? Thousands upon thousands of Thais turned out Friday in Bangkok and the historic capital Ayutthaya to show their devotion to the country's 84-year-old monarch on his first trip outside Bangkok in almost three years.
Nadal braced to shatter Djokovic Slam bid | Bangkok Post: news
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/295271/stosur-kuznetsova-ease-through-in-french-open
Novak Djokovic will accept the 'unique' French Open challenge of becoming the first man in 43 years to monopolise all four Grand Slams, but six-time champion Rafael Nadal has his own history to make. Novak Djokovic at the AFP Rome Tennis masters on May ...
Windies recover as England stall in second Test | Bangkok Post: news
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/295295/england-428-all-out-against-west-indies
West Indies fought back well to take four wickets on the third morning of the second Test at Trent Bridge here on Sunday as they checked England's progress. England's Andrew Strauss ducks to avoids a bouncer on the third day of the second Test against ...
Nepal in crisis after missing statute deadline: Maoists | Bangkok Post: news
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/295312/nepal-calls-fresh-elections-as-statute-talks-fail
Nepal's leaders failed Sunday to agree on a new post-war constitution ahead of a midnight deadline, forcing the dissolution of parliament and plunging the nation into a political crisis. Nepalese roit police baton charge activists from the ...
UN observers warn of Syria civil war after massacre | Bangkok Post: news
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/295262/syrian-army-pounds-rebels-despite-massacre-outcry
The head of a UN mission has warned of "civil war" in Syria after his observers counted more than 92 bodies, 32 of them children, in the central town of Houla following reports of a massacre there. A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition's ...
Gaga gig in Jakarta cancelled | Bangkok Post: breakingnews
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/295270/lady-gaga-indonesia-concert-off-after-threats
Pop diva Lady Gaga on Sunday cancelled her Indonesian concert, with promoters saying the security threat was too serious after Islamic hardliners promised "chaos" if she entered the Muslim nation. Indonesian Islamic hardliners chant "Go to hell, ...
The rise of Bangkok's indie eating scene
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On a recent Friday night, some 30 foodies trickled down an unpaved alley in Bangkok's Thong Lor district. They went up to the second floor of a nondescript shophouse, where they were welcomed into a warmly lit room with two long communal tables topped ...
