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Swedish girl, 9, survives potentially fatal box jellyfish attack near Koh Mak

08.03.2010

A nine-year-old Swedish girl narrowly escaped death, after a box jellyfish attacked her this week in the waters of the holiday island Koh Mak in the Gulf of Thailand. According to media reports, only the fast actions of a well-trained Swedish firefighter saved the young girl's life.

British prisoner applies to father Thai girlfriend's child from behind bars through IVF 06.03.2010	Jewelry sales helps take Thai women off streets Rebecca Chase Williams The Dunwoody Crier 17.02.2010
A British prisoner, convicted of drug trafficking, is hoping to father his Thai girlfriend's child from behind the bars if officials allow him to enrol on an artificial insemination programme, the Daily Mail reported.	When Rebecca Simmons was single in north Atlanta, she was quite the party girl. She was a regular in the Buckhead bars, drinking heavily and at her lowest point, suicidal. Now Simmons is back in the bars, but this time with a mission to bring young prostitutes to God by providing support and an alternative job.
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University of Florida Students Help in Thailand AM850 16.02.2010	Swedish Couple Skates Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore Niels C. Jensen ScandAsia.com 09.02.2010
In a few weeks, associate professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Kevin Ferguson, along with faculty and medical students, will travel for Project Thailand.	Jim Petersson and his girlfriend Maria Larsson is from January to June on the trip of their lifetime. The Malaysian newspaper The Star has Monday the 8th a big interview with the enthusiastic couple.
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Over 1,000 Britons are jailed over drugs abroad BBC News 03.02.2010	Backpackers visiting Thailand top insurance claims in UK The Scotsman 12.01.2010
British travellers have been warned not to get involved with drugs abroad, as figures show a large number of those detained are accused of drugs offences.	BACKPACKERS taking trips to Thailand top the list of those making travel insurance claims, it was revealed yesterday.
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Michigan woman aids women in Thailand Ashley Hoholik The Daily Press 10.01.2010	UK pub asks customers to help Thai tsunami orphans Basingstoke Gazette 06.01.2010
GARDEN - Most people stay within their local communities when searching for a worthwhile cause to join. However, there are a few who test the very limits of volunteerism and expectation by immersing themselves in a movement which speaks to them. For former Garden resident Brittany Fox, a moment of clarity is credited with leading her to one very special cause - in Thailand.	A NORTH Hampshire pub has appealed to drinkers to donate Christmas gifts to orphans in Thailand following the 2004 tsunami.
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