Thailand's military ousts prime minister (Pakistan News Tribune)
Thailand's army commander ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a military coup, while Shinawatra was in New York, circling his offices with tanks, declaring martial law and revoking the constitution.
They chase prepaid cell phones in U.S. for big overseas profits (St. Petersburg Times)
Phone companies say the practice is costing them millions, and the FBI worries it could aid terrorism. Participants say it's just capitalism at work.
Japanese expats in China making money and building friendships (Japan Today)
BEIJING — Li Jun is typical of China’s new middle class. Educated at university, he worked as a financial manager with a multinational firm in Shanghai. He recently bought a digital camera at one of the city’s ubiquitous electronics stores. The make? Kodak, an American brand.
Thai Stocks Seen Recovering From Losses Tied to Military Coup (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Thai stocks resume trading today and may rebound from any declines triggered by the military's ouster of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
A body blow to the traditional package deal? (eyefortravel.com)
According to thisismoney.co.uk, "package holiday firms have launched panic sales amid a disastrous trade slump, slashing the cost of a week in Turkey to as little as £19, reports a publication in the UK." The amazingly cheap autumn deals to the Mediterranean are being offered following the worst summer for sales in 15 years.