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Thai people believe that spirit cloths can help to…

Thai people believe that spirit cloths can help to repel ghosts, protect their owners from danger, attract cash, build political power, offer good luck, or even help to enhance their sex lives! These spirit cloths, known as pha yant (ผ้ายันต์), are often framed above doors or mounted on walls in public. Pronounced “phaa yan”, the words translate […]

Fat cops sent to boot camp…

  By THANYARAT DOKSONE (Photo credit – PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images) On a break from fighting crimes and handling traffic jams, potbellied policemen in Bangkok are combating another enemy: obesity. While not much can be done about the clogged roads, an effort is under way to whip Thailand’s potbellied policemen into shape with the start of […]

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