Thailand Travel News 03/16/2011

A 7-year-old's take on a weekend trip to an Akha coffee-farming village outside of Chiang Mai.

Some medical tourism stats from Thailand.

Thailand, no doubt remembering the aftermath of its 2004 tsumani, offers Japan $164,000.

An environmental network suggests negative consequences of proposed dams along the Mekong – I also have to hope they won't be built.

A good reason to visit Pattaya!

Some eerie coincidences in Chiang Mai deaths point to food poisoning.

2000 citizens protest against a proposed nuclear plant.

Smoke from joss sticks burned at temples pose a cancer threat – huge bummer.

Society for Preservation of Antiquity and Ancient Monuments and the Environment of Lop Buri is working to protect Thailand's temples.

Great round-up of articles regarding the history of the Cambodia/Thailand border clash. Assembled my LegalNomads

Bangkok's mass transit system may go public….

Good stuff – a community in Thailand near Surat Thani is looking to go fossil fuel free. Amazing!

In stranger news, a Thai couple kissed for 46 hours to celebrate Valentine's Day and break the world record.

Good write-up and beautiful photos of Chiang Mai's Flower Festival.

Sad death of a tourist in Thailand due to food poisoning.