BANGKOK, Thailand “”mdash; The lights are bright in Patpong, a Bangkok district packed with dozens of upscale tourist hotels and home to Thailand’s thriving sex industry.
Along the main drag ““ clamoring with motorcycles and taxis ““ foreigners are bombarded with pitches for skewered meats, cheap crafts and solicitations for sex.
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Private groups create change
BANGKOK, THAILAND “”mdash; Pakronphan Janetti sells candy and cheap jewelry for a living.
Researchers fight the stigma of HIV/AIDS
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Southeast Asia may seem like a faraway problem to many at UCLA, but for some university researchers, the crisis couldn’t be more pressing.
Don’t get swept up in the routine of production
At the Daily Bruin, we can take ourselves very seriously.
Dentist resigns from post
The UCLA orthodontics resident who brought attention to admissions impropriety within the program last year has resigned, calling the months after the scandal broke “a living terror.”
Frats condemn crimes at SDSU
A day after dozens of students at San Diego State University ““ including several fraternity members ““ were arrested in a major drug bust, leaders of the Greek system’s Westwood chapters expressed confidence that no such incident was possible at UCLA.
Students stump on both sides of Iraq War
Mark Stefanos started many of his Friday nights in high school in typical fashion: piling into a car with some friends and heading into town.