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What's the Most Popular Porn Site on Earth? (And What Does That Say About Our Relationship to Sex?)

Jill Filipovic, The Guardian. September 19, 2011.

A webcam site featuring mostly underpaid women from non-Western countries gets the most views. What does that say about Western sexuality?

Are the Red Shirts In Thailand Leading a Fight For Democracy Or Stirring Up a Sham Revolution?

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. May 21, 2010.

A debate between two experts on the uprising and brutal military crackdown in Bangkok.

Why Does The Onion Find Sexual Slavery Hilarious?

ShakesvilleSeptember 7, 2009.

Its online store is selling a t-shirt that says "My friend went to Thailand and all I got was this lousy kidnapped prostitute."

Is Thailand on the Brink of Civil War?

Andrew Lam, New America Media. April 15, 2009.

As conflicts between two political groups threaten to tear Thailand apart, its ailing king may not be able to keep the country together.

Myanmar's Junta Gets a Pass from Powerful Neighbors

Andrew Lam, deleted. May 17, 2008.

Many wealthy Asian countries are more concerned with appeasing Myanmar's junta than helping victims of the cyclone.

Creepy Christian Group Travels to Thailand to Save Sex Workers For \"Daddy\"

Caperton, December 31, 1969.