Archive for Archive for April, 2008

One Thai Export We Could Do Without

From the China Post

Filipina chops husband’s penis to ensure fidelity
MANILA — A housewife cut off her husband’s penis while he was sleeping in their house in the Philippine capital to ensure his fidelity, a police officer said. Police officer Rolly Lipata said 37-year-old Lenly Bayabado had long suspected that her younger husband was having [...]

Posted by: Billy Bangkok on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Are You Willing to Bet on Thailand?

Not sure how many readers of The Farang invest in the world of stocks and bonds but I thought I would pass along a little info about a new exchange traded fund (ETF) pegged to the Thai market. 
ETFs are mutual funds that trade on a major exchange like the NYSE.  You buy shares like [...]

Posted by: Billy Bangkok on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008