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| Seven wines to taste before I die |
| It had been a particularly gruelling workday -- one that saw a truck from our Bangkok warehouse arriving at 6am instead of 2pm, as scheduled, a day where two hotels simultaneously ordered the wrong |
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| Jam on It |
| Rawai is a sleepy backwater compared to even the mildly raucous Kata. Nothing ever happens in Rawai. Bars clamour for customers, the shops half empty. ... |
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| Local Briefs |
| US Navy Visit Starts with Tragedy, Ends with Community ServiceA US Navy servicewoman died on June 4 after falling out of a seventh-storey window in Patong, a tragedy that sent 2,000 sailors and |
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| Movie Reviews |
| Get Smart Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp Directed by: Peter Segal Produced by: Jimmy Miller, Peter Segal, Steve Carell, Brent O'Connor, |
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| Avoiding Wine with Issues |
| Wine is the oldest processed food and the most natural. Take grapes, squeeze, add yeast to the juice, and you'll get wine. Wine tastes good, it's nutritious and healthful in moderation, it even looks |
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| A Colourful Neighbour |
| I still remember the words that my grandma used to tell me: "Going out to visit places make us know how wonderful this world is, and it will give you a wider view of life. ... |
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| Food for Thought |
| Gordon Ramsay OBE is a household name in the western world. A best-selling author, he has created three successful TV shows, The F-Word, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen, and has nine |
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| Word of Mouth |
| Besides many other charms that draw tourists every year, Phuket has famous distinctive foods not found in other provinces in Thailand. ... |
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| Travelling Online |
| The power of the online travel industry is obvious if you've worked a desk job anywhere in Australia, Europe or North America. Messages from mammoth travel websites drop into your inbox with |
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| All that Jazz |
| Phuket surely doesn't want for restaurants with dramatic views. Almost every popular beach has several dining options, from street food to more elegant choices often served in posh surroundings. Few, |
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