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| PIRACY in modern Southeast Asia - Setting the record straight | ||||
| By Scott Neuman and Bianca Hein | ||||
| Ghosting along at sunset far from civilization on an extended cruise of Southeast Asia, the tranquility of twilight is shattered by the distant whirr of a powerful outboard engine. Within moments a high-speed boat emerges from the shadows of a hidden cove on an intercept course with your own hopelessly becalmed yacht. As the vessel closes in, you see the silhouette of a group of men and they’re holding what look like assault rifles. It’s every cruiser’s worst nightmare. But how real is the threat? Click here to read full story |
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| TSUNAMI 2004 - The December 26th, 2004 Asian tsunami changed our lives forever | ||||
| By Bill O'Leary |  |
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It arrived unstoppable, unannounced and unapologetic. Just after 10:10 a.m. on Boxing Day, a series of ocean surges thrashed the west coast of Thailand.
About an hour earlier, a massive ocean-floor earthquake (one of the largest ever recorded) west of Sumatra’s north coast had shunted up over a thousand kilometres of fault line, dislodging billions of cubic tons of seawater at the surface. All donations raised from the sale of the book (available in electronic or print format) go direct to the MINOR Tsunami Recovery Fund. This Thai registered charity is managing the ongoing education of orphans in the Khao Lak and Naam Khem areas. If you would like to purchase the book or donate to the charity, contact Bill O’Leary direct on +66 81-8912895 or visit: www.tsunamistoriesthailand.com Click here to read full story |
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