Monthly Archives: July 2008

Dick Cheney’s plans to torture DAV

July 30, 2008 – 9:14 am

Dick Cheney once said about extreme stress on undocumented detainees. “I’m one my feet 12 hours a day. I don’t consider that torture.”

By Peter | Posted in america, evil | Comments (0)

GW Bush and Moses

July 30, 2008 – 9:09 am

George W. Bush was passing through an airplane terminal and he noticed an old man in a long white robe, with a long white beard, long white hair and carrying two stone tablets in his arms. He approached the man and asked, “Aren’t you Moses?” But the man wouldn’t listen to him and continued walking. [...]

By Peter | Posted in Humor | Comments (0)

GW Bush comes a-calling to Thailand

July 30, 2008 – 9:08 am

US President George W Bush has scheduled a farewell trip to Thailand on August 4 – 7 at which time he will look into the possibility of dancing at a Pattya go-go bar after his retirement from the White House.

By Peter | Posted in Thailand, america, politics | Comments (1)

Thai Water Buffalo Revival

July 30, 2008 – 9:05 am

A warning to farangs living in Thailand. Be prepared for an onslaught of ‘sick buffalo’ complaints from your girlfriends, as up-country relatives switch from tractors to water buffaloes to work their fields.

By Peter | Posted in Nature, Thailand | Comments (0)

Thai Government to Cut VAT Tax Maybe.

July 30, 2008 – 9:03 am

As Thailand’s inflation rate hits 8.9% per annum, the Commerce Ministry has moved to consider cutting the VAT or value-added tax (VAT) on consumer products from 7% to 3% for a few months to ease the price pressures on income, especially on food purchases. The department has yet to contemplate axing the penurious taxes on [...]

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