Thailand Elects First Female Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra by Wide Margin in Historic Election

Congratulations to the country of Thailand for electing their first female prime minister. Yingluck Shinawatra, who won last night's historic election. Early exit polls on Sunday show Ms. Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai Party had a wide lead over the Democratic Party.

Actor David "Kill Bill" Carradine, 72, Found Hung in Hotel Room in Bangkok

UPDATE

The family of David Carradine is threatening legal action against any tabloid that publishes pictures of the actor as he hung in the closet. One such picture has been published in the Thai tabloid, The Nation. This is a disgrace. No matter how this man died, he deserves some privacy and dignity. According to the Nation, Pornthip Rojanasunan, director of the Central Forensic Medicine Institute, said Friday circumstances indicated that David Carradine's death might have been at attempt at auto-eroticism.

Veteran actor David Carradine, 72, has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, according to media reports. The "Kill Bill" star is believed to have died of natural causes. There are reports surfacing that he was found hung in the closet of his hotel room.

He was reportedly was staying in Bangkok while shooting a movie. The film crew discovered his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant yesterday. When a producer went to his room, he discovered that the actor had died.

David Carradine was best known for his role in the television series “Kung Fu.” My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He was one of the best actors of our time and he will be missed. It is a real tragedy if he committed suicide, which has been mentioned in the mainstream media.