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Even though during the reign of King Vajiravudh (1910-1925), the country was the only independent country in the region that did not suffer from the demands for territory or other concessions. However, in reality Siam sovereignty suffered from encroachment, violations and limitations imposed on the country by Western imperialism since the middle of nineteenth century as a result of the Bowring Treaty in 1855. Some of the articles in the treaty allowed foreign countries free trade with only 3…

The present project studies the possibility to export dairy products, Rokeby Farms Fresh Flavored milk from Australia to Thailand taking into account environmental and internal factors as well as external factors to determine the opportunities and challenges of the project. Rokeby Farms is a brand from Made Group, that sells Fresh Flavored Milk with attractive features including fresh ingredients, high quality, no milk powders, low fat, high protein, between others, that are important for…

In the USA today, fast food is a contributor to dietary habits, with 11.3 percent of the total calories in the typical American diet coming from fast food. Common fast food choices include pizza, burgers, fried potatoes and soft drinks. Many people who eat fast food tend to have higher fat intakes and poorer diets. Fast food does have some benefits, however, and you can consume fast food occasionally as part of a healthy diet. The U.S. government is now tirelessly trying to promote healthy…

What is backpacking? Many people ask me this question and I stare at them, wide eyed. But then I realised that this term didn’t get the acclaim that it deserves. No, I am not talking silly. Pick up any traveller that you know and ask them about the term, you will get the same reaction. Backpacking is something that in rough words can be translated into the bliss that is there out of your day to day schedule. Travelling is usually a way of living for people like us, travellers but it is also a…

What if I were to tell you that slavery is not a thing of the past? In fact, it still plays a very big part in receiving a high percentage of the food we eat. In Thailand, people who participate in the fishing game must constantly be on their toes, as in their society today it happens all too often that a fisherman is captured and sold between other fishermen. After they are captured they are worked endlessly in order to meet game quotas. If they do not reach the quota then they are severely…

It appears that "Khallad" was likely Khalid al-Mihdhar, who would became one of the 9/11 hijackers. He had left Bangkok in January 2000 and flew to Los Angeles. The memos show the growing sense of unease in the CIA about Al Qaeda's plans to attack American interests. By June 2001 a top secret memo notes that an Arabic TV news channel had reported Bin Laden had gone…

present time and takes place in the Australian outback. It follows a girl named Gemma, who is 16 years old, and Ty a 24-year-old man. It is written in a letter format, directly addressed to Ty. The book starts out with Gemma meeting a man at the Bangkok airport and thinks he looks familiar. While getting coffee, the man drugs her drink, gives her a disguise, and put her on a plane. Gemma later wakes in a small house in the Australian outback. There is nothing around, no people, not towns,…

If Nintendo made Smartphones When Nintendo announced their intent to move into smartphone gaming earlier this year, the internet was abuzz with gamers pontificating on their pros and cons of the company's decision to branch out beyond their own home consoles for the first time. Many saw the move as minor sacrilege, whilst others were more optimistic about the concept of playing more convenient, pick-up-and-play Zelda and Mario games on the tube. What nobody seemed to be doing, however, was…

Music of the 70s The 70's what an extraordinary decade for music and for music beaus as well. Music of the 70's has impacted the music we listen to today and obviously there are a few of us who still have some of our most loved 70's records and hear them out still. A portion of the class that truly made their mark in the 1970's are Great Rock, Disco, Southern Rock, Punk Rock, and the introduction of Overwhelming Metal in spite of the fact that it was initially referred to as Hard Shake too.…

Shark fins, the main ingredient found in shark fin soup, can be highly toxic to humans, additionally, it poses many serious threats to human health. Shark meat, including fins, contain high levels of BMAA, these high levels could pose a major threat to the consumer’s health. A recent study by the University of Miami found high concentrations of beta-Methylamino-L-alanine, or BMAA, in shark fins. BMAA is a neurotoxin linked to many neurodegenerative diseases in humans, such diseases include…