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February 16, 2006

Condom Nation

In this week's edition of Zooming In, Gelf's quasi-weekly roundup of undercovered local stories from around the world: Korea's reaction to Hines Ward; a defiant editor; and a lot of missing teeth. One of our favorites deals with Thailand's push for world prophylactic domination.

Zooming In
Paul Antonson
According to a report in ThaiDay (mirrored in the Asia Times), the country has the potential to become the leading condom exporter in the world. With an abundant supply of natural rubber and a corporate-friendly government, Thailand is looking to woo more condom manufacturers to the country. Last year, more than three billion Thai condoms were sold—15% of the global market. The best part of the article, though, is the condom shaped graphic, titled "Big player."






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