Thai man sentenced to 30yrs in prison for Facebook posts insulting monarchy

A 48-year-old man named Pongsak Sriboonpeng was today Friday August 7th handed the lengthy prison sentence by the military court, having been prosecuted under Thailand’s royal defamation law.

His lawyer Sasinan Thamnithinan told AFP that his sentence was 60 years - a decade for each six Facebook posts he made but this was halved as he had pleaded guilty.


"It's broken the record," she said about the severe jail term. She further added that because Pongsak was arrested while Thailand was still under martial law there was no right to appeal the sentence passed by the military court.

Under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, anyone convicted of insulting the king, queen, heir or regent faces up to 15 years in prison on each count.

(Photo of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit)

Inside Asia's largest red light district with hundreds of multi-storey brothels home to prostitutes - from 72-year-old women who can't bring themselves to leave, to wives fleeing violent husbands

The pictures of women applying their make-up, waiting in their rooms and playing with their children offer a rare glimpse into the lives of the sex workers who ply their trade in Asia's largest red light district.

They are the residents of Sonagachi, in the western city of Kolkata, an area swamped with hundreds of multi-storey brothels, housing roughly 14,000 prostitutes from all over India.

It is thought as many as 1,000 women arrive every year to work in the brothels, and each of them have their own tale of how they came to live in the sprawling red light district.

Decades after meeting in Nigeria, student and teacher reunite in Charlotte

Because of his name and accent, it’s not unusual for Dr. Yele Aluko’s patients to ask where he’s from.

But in the early 1990s, when he got the question from this new patient – a retired Charlotte principal and Johnson C. Smith University professor – Aluko asked one of his own: Where do you think?

Spencer Durante guessed correctly that his new heart specialist was from Nigeria, in west Africa.

Commercial plane's engine catches fire at US airport

The engine of a Delta airline plane heading to Cincinnati from Nashville caught fire at a Nashville airport in the US this morning. The fire started when the pilot turned on the engine. The passengers were immediately evacuated from the plane with no one injured or any casualties.

One of the passengers, Phil Cobucci when recounting what happened said "No one heard anything. The plane really just stopped in the middle of the tarmac. The captain said, 'We had a misfire,' which didn't really make it sound like the picture I saw (later) when they started popping up on Twitter. There wasn't any drama. Everyone is fine. It was more like an inconvenience, really," 

Yolanda Foster I Removed My Leaky Implants

Yolanda Foster thinks her leaky breast implants were making her preexisting medical condition debilitating, so she's had them removed from her body ... and it changed her life. 

According to our sources, the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star had both implants removed this week. Foster says her doctors discovered one of them was leaking silicone, and they immediately realized it was exacerbating the symptoms of her Lyme disease.

Foster was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 and her condition became so serious earlier this year, she lost the ability to read, write or even watch TV.

But doctors think Yolanda's condition will become way more manageable ... it won't cure her, but it will help keep the symptoms in check.

How they did it! Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux went to great lengths to hide wedding even using a multimillion dollar home as a secret storage space

It is the wedding of the year that almost remained the biggest secret of the year.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux managed the impossible - they were able to tie the knot at their Bel Air home without the world knowing.

While fans have waited for years for the two superstars to say 'I do', the couple were able to keep their special night on Wednesday largely to themselves thanks to a myriad of clever tactics - including a hiding all their party set up in a nearby house.

Idris Elba Becomes First Man To Cover Maxim Magazine

For the first time in the publication’s history, a man appears on MAxim’s cover

The summer just got a little hotter for women around the world. British actor Idris Elbagraces the cover of Maxim Magazine‘s September issue, which makes him the first man to cover the mag by himself.

9 Things Doctors Can Tell About Your Health Just By Looking At Your Eyes

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What will be revealed?

When you look into your eyes, you may be trying to steel yourself for an interview. Or maybe you're just checking to see if they are red and bloodshot, irritated by allergies or perhaps a long night out.

But when doctors look into your eyes, they can see a lot more. The eyes might be the proverbial window to the soul, but they are also a clear window to your health, and the amount of information they can reveal is astounding.

‘Excessive drinking of Red Bull is making me blind’- British Mum

A jobless 26 year old British mum of 3 says she is going blind due to drinking too much Red Bull, an addiction she says she spends almost $13,000 of her benefits from the Govt, per year on it.

     
She says she drinks about 28 cans of the energy drink a day and was unaware of the damage she was doing to her body until she collapsed in June.

Doctors discovered Ms Lupari had developed a condition known as Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).

“I’m hooked on Red Bull, it’s like a Class A drug,” she said. “Recently I started getting migraines and then black spots in my vision. My gran had the same symptoms and within two years she was dead.

“I’m trying to cut down but I’ve tried before and I always relapse. I can’t let it go.”

Ms Lupari has been warned to shed 50 kilograms from her 165-kilogram frame, or risk even more serious health problems.

She believes that Britain’s National Health Service should provide her with a gastric band for free.

“I’ve done this to myself but I deserve surgery on the NHS,” she said.

A spokeswoman for Red Bull said the drink should be “consumed in moderation”.

“One 250 ml can of Red Bull Energy Drink contains the same amount of sugar as in the same-sized apple juice, orange juice or conventional soft drink (27g),” she said. “Like any foods or beverages, energy drinks should be consumed in moderation and as part of a balanced and varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Our product is predominantly sold in small cans, which contributes to such moderation.”

The Sun

9 surprising things your physical appearance says about you

You're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but that doesn't stop us from judging one another by our looks.

There's a lot a person will assume about you based on your physical appearance — from how trustworthy you are to whether or not you're an extrovert. Your appearance can also reveal things about your health, such as your likelihood of developing certain diseases. 

Here are just a few of the things your body can reveal about you.

Bounty hunters mistakenly target sheriff's home

A group of bounty hunters searching for a wanted fugitive only realized they picked the wrong house Tuesday, when the angry local police chief emerged, shirtless.

NorthStar Fugitive Recovery owner Brent Farley, 43, was charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after his group and another contingent of bounty hunters mistakenly targeted the home of Phoenix police chief Joseph Yahner.

Lewis Hamilton goes paddle boarding with pup Coco after partying with Rihanna on Barbados holiday

It's tough being Lewis Hamilton right now. After he was pictured cosying up to singer Rihanna at a Barbados parade, the Formula One champion has revealed how he's making the most of his Caribbean holiday.  

Cristiano Ronaldo makes brief appearance in new campaign shoot for fourth range of his underwear collection

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a brief break from preparing for the new La Liga season by appearing in a photo shoot for the fourth range of his CR7 underwear collection.

The Real Madrid superstar has shown off his impressive physique by posing in several different colors of his new boxer shorts.

Busta Rhymes arrested on assault charges, allegedly threw protein drink at gym worker

Rapper Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly throwing a protein drink at a Manhattan gym employee.

BREAKING NEWS: Jenson Button and wife Jessica Michibata were GASSED by burglars who broke into their St Tropez villa and stole her £250,000 diamond engagement ring while they were out cold

Jenson Button and his wife Jessica Michibata were gassed at their luxury French villa as robbers looted the house and stole belongings worth £300,000.

The couple - who had been asleep - lay unconscious in bed as the burglars rifled through the rented St Tropez home, taking items including 30-year-old Jessica’s £250,000 engagement ring.  

Death of Russian supergrass was 'linked to death of Alexander Litvinenko' inquest hears: Whistleblower may have been poisoned using rare Chinese plant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A Russian supergrass whose mysterious death sparked rumours he had been assassinated might have been murdered in a 'reprisal killing', a coroner heard today.

Alexander Perepilichnyy, a key witness in a £140million tax fraud investigation, collapsed while jogging outside his £3million mansion in Weybridge, Surrey, in November 2012 but police ruled out foul play at the time.

NASA'S Deep Space Climate Observatory Captures The 'Dark Side' Of The Moon As It Flies By Earth

There are times when NASA makes us realise just how much we take the skies for granted.

In a series of images captured by a camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite, NASA showed off the "dark side" of the moon - a view we never have on earth- as it passed by our fully illuminated planet.

The photographs were taken by the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), which is positioned in between the earth and the sun.

Lil Wayne’s Alleged Tour Bus Shooter Snitches; Claims Birdman Should Be Behind Bars

This Birdman vs. Lil Wayne drama just keeps on heating up!

The man who was charged in the tour bus shooting incident has spoken out about what went down and things are not looking up for Baby at the current moment.

The alleged shooter, Jimmy Winfrey, explained that “[Birdman’s] financial dispute with [Lil Wayne] is what ultimately led to the shooting” and that he should be behind bars with him, too.

7 surprising facts that can help you learn anything faster

The skill of learning is something kids can and should practice if they want to have a fighting chance at fulfilling all those lofty goals their parents have set for them.

But some people keep studying — and thinking — the same way all their lives. 

Thankfully, cognitive science has taken a look at how people actually learn. The results are surprising and super helpful.Mistakes should be celebrated and studied.

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Being perfect is overrated.

Donald Trump's campaign has reportedly erupted into 'civil war'

Real-estate magnate Donald Trump's presidential campaign is filled with internal conflict, New York magazine reported Thursday.

"It turns out that, inside a campaign that's been built on attacking seemingly anyone and everyone, the staff has now turned to attacking each other," Gabriel Sherman wrote.

Sherman added that the campaign's "civil war" broke out into the public view after Business Insider revealed a Trump adviser's history of racially provocative Facebook posts last week. The adviser, Sam Nunberg, was fired from the campaign as a result on Sunday.

Enugu State University of Technology cleaner delivers triplets, seeks help (photos)

A cleaner with the Enugu University Teachin Hospital (ESUT), Parklane Hospital, Mrs. Ifeoma Okenwa was last weekend delivered of a set of triplets, two boys and a girl. The woman who delivered through CS had initially given birth to a set of twins, two boys.

The woman whose husband equally works at the hospital as an electrician earns N22000 a month, while the hubby, Felix earns N25000 monthly, according to Chris Isiguzo, NUJ VP, South-East.

Though the woman expressed appreciation to God for the blessings, she's now calling on public spirited Nigerians to come to their aid.

"We hail From Ekpeofu Nkanu East council of the state, we presently live somewhere in Amaechi Awkunanaw. We are yet to be discharged. Its obvious the money will be so much. We really need assistance. We were looking for a baby boy after the first set of twins but surprisingly we have triplet," she noted.

Her contact number is 08036843341

Dark Lady on Mars: NASA's Rover spots mysterious being looking out into space from red planet

If I hear! How does that look like a 'being'? That's what UFO sightings daily is claiming. Read below

A mysterious 'dark lady' has been spotted looking out into space from the surface of Mars. The eerie shape was taken by the NASA' Curiosity Rover, the robot exploring a crater on the red planet. UFO Sightings Daily says the shape is proof that there is 'life out there'. The website has come up with a description of what the dark shape is, claiming it is definitely a woman because her breasts are visible, apparently.

Ex-Owl City Guitarist Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact, Trying to Lure 14-Year-Old Girl

Owl City performs at Meijer Gardens

A former backing musician for electronica act Owl City has been charged with criminal sexual contact and attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl to his hotel room while they were playing in Atlantic City in 2013.

Thirty-year-old Daniel Jorgensen, of Minneapolis, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Authorities say he committed criminal sexual contact on the beach and then tried to lure the girl to his hotel room and the band's tour bus to have sex.

Bail was set at $100,000. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney. The second-degree attempted luring charge carries a potential penalty of five to 10 years in prison.

Jorgensen played guitar for Owl City. A spokeswoman for Owl City didn't immediately return an email seeking comment.

Macklemore Got Secretly Married After Same Sex Marriage Ruling

Macklemore and Tricia Davis

After a lengthy period of silence, Macklemore is back with big news. No, we're not talking about "Growing Up," the new Ed Sheeran collaboration that's a tribute to his newborn daughter, Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty.

There's actually much bigger news from the Grammy winner -- he's hitched.

Mariah Carey to Join 'Empire' Next Season, According to Lee Daniels

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is coming to Empire!

Show creator Lee Daniels confirmed the news during Carey's Walk of Fame ceremony earlier Wednesday (Aug. 5). "I love you with all my heart and am so proud of you. Watch her on Empire, you guys. She's coming on Empire."