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- 13 of the world’s top architectural firms in sheikh zayed national…
- Baseball World Cup starts today

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Nation Multimedia – Nov 6, 2007
He was accused of paying money to an eight-year-old boy for oral sex. Police believed that Mader abused at least three other boys. Canadian media reported that Mader allegedly stayed in the same hotel as Christopher Paul Neil 34 another Canadian who was arrested in Thailand a few weeks ago following a worldwide manhunt on the same charges. The Thai police warrant for Mader's arrest issued early this week was accompanied by photos of Mader taken by security cameras at the Ben Mansions Hotel in Pattaya. According to Thai police Neil has also checked into the Ben Mansions two days before his arrest in Nakhon Ratchasima. Following the arrest of Mader police want him returned to Thailand to face charges of sexually abusing young boys. Media in Canada reported that Mader appeared briefly in a provincial court and was ordered to remain in custody until another court hearing on November 8.

Dusit Thani Pattaya gets ï¼smoke-free hotelï¼ certificate
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition – Nov 6, 2007
Suwit Yodmanee (right) Minister of Tourism and Sports at Radisson Hotel Bangkok Thailand. The gold certificate is awarded to hotels that can manage to allocate more than 75% of the hotel’s total room inventory for non-smoking guests. The Smoke-Free Hotel is a project of Green Leaf Foundation and six other government and private organizations in Thailand. Green Leaf has over 200 member hotels. Green Leaf hotels are awarded certificates for their commitment to environmental conservation by implementing strict in-house programs that fosters environmentally-friendly practices such as the efficient use of energy and water water management recycling proper waste management and policies that favour the purchase of products and services from equally committed environmentally-friendly companies. Dusit Thani Pattaya has been awarded three times the Green Leaf certificate with Five Leaves. Green Leaf certificate with Five Leaves is the highest level awarded to a hotel signifying excellence in environmental management.

A tale of 2 Filipinas in Singapore
Inquirer.net – Nov 6, 2007
(The State Department has four categories for levels of compliance with the Trafficking in Persons Act which provides the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking: Tier 1 is the category of countries that “fully comply” with the law. Tier 2 is for countries that “do not fully comply with these standards but making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance. ” Tier 2 Watch List is for countries “requiring special scrutiny because of a high or significantly increasing number of victims; failure to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat trafficking in persons; or an assessment as Tier 2 based on commitments to take action over the next year. ” Tier 3 is for countries that “neither satisfy the minimum standards nor demonstrate a significant effort to come into compliance; countries in this tier are subject to potential non-humanitarian and non-trade sanctions… I told her I would take care of it” she says. Afraid confused and alone Kristine was nonetheless able to escape with the help of a Singaporean taxi driver who heard her crying at the back of the cab. With his help — he took her luggage from the hotel so that whoever was monitoring her wouldn’t suspect that she was leaving for good she left not for the next customer but for the Philippine embassy. When she returned home Kristine immediately filed a case of illegal recruitment against her recruiter-neighbor. For many Filipinos Singapore is another land of opportunity. The growing number of Filipino professionals working in the city-state attests to this reality. But another reality exists: Filipino women are being deceived into sex jobs there.

A year of gay Island hopping: who says summer has to end just…
Free with registration – The Advocate – AccessMyLibrary.com – Nov 6, 2007
FEBRUARY PHUKET CALENDAR HIGHLIGHT: Relatively mild February is when the overpriced and crowded winter high season is ending and before the monsoons come. [ILLUSTRATIN MITTED] THE 411: Washed by the Andaman Sea on Thailand’s western coast Phuket is the country’s largest island. Aside from a pumping nightlife the relatively well-off island has national parks with virgin rain forest rubber plantations limestone cliffs and broad beaches; it’s indisputably the main center for scuba diving in Thailand and considered one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world. Phuket is also one of Southeast Asia’s main yachting ports. HW GAY?: ne of the gayest resorts in Asia with a huge annual pride parade (dates vary; in 2007 pride festivities took place March 29-April 1) Phuket has a large number of gay and gay-friendly bars hotels and guesthouses mostly concentrated around the Paradise Complex in the Patong Beach area. You’ll find a happy cross section of gays from Europe Australia and the United States as well as from Asian spots like Singapore. INSIDER VIEW: “Yes we have some rain but no typhoons hurricanes or tornadoes… Aside from a pumping nightlife the relatively well-off island has national parks with virgin rain forest rubber plantations limestone cliffs and broad beaches; it’s indisputably the main center for scuba diving in Thailand and considered one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world. Phuket is also one of Southeast Asia’s main yachting ports. HW GAY?: ne of the gayest resorts in Asia with a huge annual pride parade (dates vary; in 2007 pride festivities took place March 29-April 1) Phuket has a large number of gay and gay-friendly bars hotels and guesthouses mostly concentrated around the Paradise Complex in the Patong Beach area. You’ll find a happy cross section of gays from Europe Australia and the United States as well as from Asian spots like Singapore. INSIDER VIEW: “Yes we have some rain but no typhoons hurricanes or tornadoes. This makes it a perfect yachting location. “–Joel Martinson out partner of the gay James Dean Bar and.

13 of the world’s top architectural firms in sheikh zayed national…
Al-Bawaba – Nov 6, 2007
The Sheikh Zayed Museum will be an additional asset in Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District proposition which also includes the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi contemporary art museum the Louvre Abu Dhabi universal museum a Performing Arts Centre a Maritime Museum and a Biennale Park with 19 pavilions devoted to culture and the arts. Four of the world’s most eminent architects Frank Gehry Zaha Hadid Jean Nouvel and Tadao Ando – have created the concepts behind what is the most dramatic cultural statement ever conceived. An exhibition on Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District and its museum and arts centre concepts is currently running at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The museum is open to the public from 10am until 10pm daily. The exhibition offers a fascinating insight into the Abu Dhabi of tomorrow. It is unique in that it gathers together in one place the latest work of some of the most recognised architects of the 21st century. Caption 1: Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District to be home to Sheikh Zayed National MuseumCaption 2: 13 of world’s top architectural firms in Sheikh Zayed National Museum design competitionAbout the competing architects:Atelier Christian de Portzamparc:Established by Pritzker prize winner Christian de Portamcparc the man behind the City of Music in Paris which houses the Post Modern-style National Conservatory of Music and Dance… Saadiyat Island will be developed in three phases with total completion scheduled for 2018. The masterplan envisages seven highly individual districts and includes 29 hotels including an iconic 7-star property three marinas with combined berths for around 1000 boats museums and cultural centres two golf courses civic and leisure facilities sea-view apartments and elite villas. Saadiyat Island is expected to be home to a community of more than 150000 people – the same population size as Chang Mai in Thailand xford in the UK or Hollywood in the USA. Saadiyat Island will be linked to the main Abu Dhabi island and the Abu Dhabi mainland via two 10-lane freeways making the destination easily accessible to Abu Dhabi International Airport which will be just a 25 kilometre drive away. Saadiyat Island is being developed by the Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) an independent public joint stock company of which Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority is the sole shareholder. TDIC’s strategy is to dispose of development land on the island to private investors who will each develop their sites in accordance with the masterplan and supporting planning regulations and design guidelines. © 2007 Al Bawaba (www.

Baseball World Cup starts today
Taipei Times – Taipei Times – Nov 6, 2007
Coach Kuo Tai-yuan has hinted that the starting pitcher will likely be selected from Lin En-yu Lin Ying-chieh or Hsu Ming-chieh. As for the batters Chen Chin-feng is the only certain starter. Yesterday coaches from 16 participating countries attended a pre-tournament press conference at the Howard Hotel in Taipei. Guests included IBAF president Harvey Schiller Chinese Taipei Baseball Association president Huang Wen-chung and Taipei Deputy Mayor Samuel Wu. Huang said Taiwanese fans will not miss out on the opportunity to cheer on their team as the nation plays host to the Baseball World Cup again after six years. He also said that the event will increase the international visibility of Taiwan’s enthusiasm for sport and capacity to hold a prestigious sporting event. Mat Galante head coach of the Italian team said that his starting pitcher will be either Anthony Fiore or Junior berto… As Fiore played for the La New Bears in the Chinese Professional Baseball League last year Galante hopes that he will be familiar to Taiwanese fans. Teams at the tournament are divided into two groups of seven. Group A consists of Taiwan Italy Spain Panama South Africa Japan Mexico and the US while Group B includes Cuba Australia the Netherlands Thailand South Korea Canada Germany and Venezuela. Group A games are scheduled in Taichung whereas group B games will take place in the Taipei area. This story has been viewed 1395 times.

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