On Christmas Eve, Chiang Mai Toy Ride completed their final event of 2008 with a toy giveaway to 120 sick children at the Maharaj Hospital by 9 caring people from Toy Ride. For a short time, at least, the children were able to forget their illnesses, with the wards full of smiles and laughter as the team played Santa Claus and handed out a huge selection of toys.

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The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is for world-wide release in 2009, and ‘teaser’ photographs have been released on the internet to stimulate interest in this new car, which will be placed against the BMW 5 Series in the marketplace. In line with most manufacturers these days, corporate styling is used to identify the brand. Look at the new Honda Accord and the new Honda City, for example. The City is a scaled down version of its big brother.

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Honorary French Consul Thomas Baude (2nd left) and his wife joined other guests at the ItalAsia wine tasting on Changklan Road.

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