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...Patpong, Bangkok's most notorious red-light district, go-go girls count their livelihood by the number of sex tourists they entertain. "Three inches, three minutes, 3,000 baht ($87)," laughs Goy, a 25-year-old bar girl. Last summer, she and her fellow pole dancers at the Camelot Castle entertained scores of men every night - first in the bar, where they earn a monthly salary, then at the customer's hotel, where they negotiate their own rates. But as cash-strapped travelers turn their backs on Thailand - tourism officials say revenues will plunge 35% this year - the ranks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Bangkok to Berlin, Hard Times Hit the Sex Trade | 7/9/2009 | See Source »

...into last week's meeting probably sprung from his limited success with Than Shwe during a previous meeting in 2008, convincing him to allow outside humanitarian assistance into the country after Cyclone Nargis. But he is far from the first diplomat to fail to persuade Burma's generals to entertain any serious notion of real political reform. Going forward, Ban said he would brief the U.N. on the visit, and the organization would monitor the regime's progress on his proposals, which he did not outline in detail, save for saying election laws and an election commission should be established...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ban Ki-Moon Leaves Burma Disappointed | 7/5/2009 | See Source »

...resort's golf package gets you and your partner 18 holes, starting at $388 per night, including breakfast. If lounging is more your thing, there's a Spa Escape package with two maple butter massages starting at $472 per night, including breakfast. The hotel's Kamp Kanu will even entertain the kids for you - it's free for kids ages 3 to 10. 7 Whiteface Inn Lane, Lake Placid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quintessential Summer: 8 Outdoor Getaways | 6/9/2009 | See Source »

...typical day in his Kirkland suite, Michael “Mikey” J. Friedman ’11 could be found singing “Hakuna Matata,” playing with the protein modeling computer program Pymol, or coming up with some harebrained scheme to entertain and distract his friends, they said. The aspiring oncologist passed away in early October at the age of 19, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half year battle with desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Friends and family said that Friedman exuded brightness?...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Michael J. Friedman '11 | 6/4/2009 | See Source »

...board, up to 40 guests are served ginger pork, chicken soup with coconut milk and other Laotian specialities by gracefully garbed staff. And in the evenings, villagers entertain passengers by dancing to age-old tunes that include royal ballet and interpretations of everyday rural life, folk tales and ancient legends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cruise in Style along Laos' Mekong River | 5/28/2009 | See Source »

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