Snow geese taking flight
Snow geese taking flight near York Factory, Manitoba By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere Get Gary’s y Free Travel Photography Ebook Subscribe to Gary’s email newsletter to get a FREE 100 page ebook of his favorite travel photos at: http://everything-everywhere.com/ebook/…
Thai arrest warrants issued for ‘body parts’ Americans
From BBC Thai police have issued arrest warrants for two American men who tried to post baby body parts to the United States. The two men, Ryan McPherson and Daniel Tanner, have reportedly left for neighbouring Cambodia. They were detained…
Migrant rights activist Andy Hall could face prison
From Walk Free Campaigns Andy Hall could face 7 years in prison for doing something you and I do everyday — talking about modern slavery. Andy Hall is a British campaigner with a special focus on the rights of migrant…
PTTEP axes four Cayman subsidiaries
From Bangkok Post Firm cites unviable operations as reason PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), Thailand’s sole publicly listed explorer, has shut down four subsidiaries registered in the Cayman Islands after public comments that their establishment was intended to avoid…
Indian and Chinese migrants make up nearly one per cent of the world’s population
By Sahil Bhalla From Scroll.in The United States and Malaysia have the greatest number of expatriate Indians. The largest number of Indian migrants are found in the US, followed by Malaysia, while for the Chinese, the top two host countries…
Paper firms in tax havens up 60 pct.
By Yoon Ja-young From the Korea Times Conglomerates are increasingly setting up paper companies in tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, stirring controversy that they may be aiming at creating secret funds or avoiding paying taxes. The number of…
The flight from Hell
By Adam Uren From This is Money Daily Mail UK Four-day return home from Caribbean after fault that the PILOT says ‘would have led to a watery grave’ Flight MON368 from Tobago took nearly four days to reach Gatwick after…
Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers
Forced to fish: Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers By Becky Palmstrom BBC News, Thailand Becky Palmstrom investigated the murky world of human trafficking in Thailand’s fishing industry Thailand is the third largest exporter of seafood in the world, supplying supermarkets in…
Danish bull sperm making splash in Thailand
By CW From Copenhagen Post 2,500 doses of Danish bull semen headed for Thai cows Denmark is well known for it ability to produce quality dairy products, bacon, green energy and pharmaceutical products. Now, you can officially add bull sperm…
