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My photographs have been moved off this site and are now stored on Picasa. They were simply taking up too much space on my web host.
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Some Useful links:
Information:
World Time Clock
Exchange Rates

Journalism:
ForeignPolicy

Nationsonline.org
Project Syndicate
Amnesty International
Reporters w/o borders

The Guardian
BBC World News
CNN Asia
Bangkok Post

Daylife.com - news

Gulf News
Arabian Business
World News
WSJ - Asia
SCMP
Good causes:

Sister Joan - Bangkok

Regional Info:

BKK Magazine
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In Singapore Magazine
TimeOut Dubai
Back in the UK:
Newton Ferrers

And for fun:
Lin Ping live panda tv

EarthCam
History

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National Media Museum
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There are many other links on my AOB blog page.


Today (May 2013) click here for all

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Three years on - a temporary peace

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EK A380 repairs update

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Bangkok confirmed as AirAsia X Thai base

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Wonderful, joyous, heart-stopping

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Arabian Business has mega fail on Emirates profit story

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Come on you Horns

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David James found at last - in Iceland

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The impact of not looking after your staff

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Emirates results hype

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Emirates fluctuating fortunes

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Nord Anglia Education to acquire WCL Group for USD222 million

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The business of IVF in Dubai

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R Airlines are bust

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Yingluck's strong speech on Democracy

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Dubai gets Trumped again

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Boeing launches its 777X

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Is Dubai the centre of the world again?

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Watford in play-offs after a day of drama

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What on earth was going on at the BBC

 

May 2013 - Worthwhile reading from other sites:

Why Emirates and friends will soon re-shape US aviation
In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims
Expo 2020: Why Britain is backing Dubai

Sandstorm at the Burj Khalifa: Watch the breathtaking video from the spire of the world's tallest building as a storm engulfs Dubai
Vertical horizons: Hong Kong's skyscrapers – in pictures
Dubai at night as seen from the International Space Station
U.S. Grapples With Rift Among Mideast Allies

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Other recent content on this web site:

AOB - March and April 2013
News Archive - April 2013

London 2012 (notes and links)

Tales from the Road - from Houston to Los Angeles - April 2012

2011 Dubai Air Show

A personal flying history

Tai's travels - now with improved picture galleries

Your feedback - here
 

Photo Albums (hosted on Picasa/Google+)
Divonne and Geneva - April 2013
Lyon - April 2013

Dubai - April 2013

Kanchanaburi - March 2013

Bangkok - March 2013

Dubai - March 2013

Singapore - February 2013

Dubai - February 2013

Devon - January 2013

London - January 2013

Chiang Mai and Bangkok - January 2013
Cosplay Day in Bangkok
Dubai - January 2013

Majorca - November 2012
Barcelona - November 2012

Prague - October 2012

Berlin, Potsdam, Dresden - October 2012

Washington - September 2012

The Scottish Album
Geneva and the Lake District

USA Road Trip - Tai's pictures
USA Road Trip - April 2012
Ras al Khaimah and Khasab
2011 Dubai Air Show final day

2011 Dubai Air Show

Old style Chiang Mai

Please use
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Dubai Watch Before the financial meltdown everyone was heading for Dubai. You can read news, commentary and find Dubai web links at Dubai Watch. There are also some Dubai pictures and this is Dubai on a misty February morning


Emirates Watch - As EK continues its plan for world domination you can follow  the airline's news here. Emirates Airline Watch

Tai's pictures from her travels with Emirates are here:

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