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REPORT thailand : Cannes film festival: three flicks and arty Palme to look out for

Cannes film festival: three flicks and arty Palme to look out for

The glamorous European movie marathon wrapped on 23 May with the Golden Palme d'Or going to Thailand for the first time. Artistically, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives was the most daring film of the competition and the closest to jury president Tim Burton's fantastic universe

by Ole Skambraks @ // 24/05/10

thailand, quentin tarantino, cinema, culture calendar, film, cannes, film festival

PANORAMA thailand : Notes: mid-twenties crisis of a journalist going round the world

Notes: mid-twenties crisis of a journalist going round the world

The day that I turned 25, I decided to just leave everything - work, my family, the flat I rented with some friends. I bought a round the world ticket and embarked on a year-long journey. Summary of a blog recognised by as 'the best non-English language blog' at the 'Lonely Planet travel bloggers’ awards

by Marc Serena @ // 23/07/09

thailand, china, japan, travel, india, world affairs, south africa

FEATURE thailand : Young prostitutes surviving in Bangkok

Young prostitutes surviving in Bangkok

The lively streets of the capital conceal a sordid reality. In this meat market, they do their best to survive and dream of Europe

by Helene Bienvenu @ // 11/01/08

thailand, sex, prostitution, asia, sex, society, bangkok

FEATURE thailand : Plastic surgery: turn to the Thai scalpel

Plastic surgery: turn to the Thai scalpel

Bangkok and its shiny new clinics have become the new capital for medical tourism, particularly for plastic surgery - and sex changes

by Helene Bienvenu @ // 06/12/07

thailand, men and women, asia, sex, society, bangkok

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Who we are: promoting journalism exchanges between Europe and Asia

The Asia-Europe Committee of Journalists is a non-profit organisation created in 2009 under the umbrella of the European Youth Press (EYP) that connects about 40, 000 young journalists across Europe, and the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), which similarly connects 1, 500 young journalists all over Asia. AECJ ...

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