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Brother number 2, Nuon Chea, has been arrested (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7002053.stm). He has been flown from his home to
Monks have started protests across
There has been another spat about the Yued Ok Pok Thung (Proud to Carry Condoms) TV campaign which some people have claimed is encouraging teenagers to have sex (http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/19Sep2007_news04.php). I didn’t think they needed much encouragement but did need protection. Research shows that fewer that half of Thai teenagers used a condom when they had sex for the first time.
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