"American citizen and what happened was in America."" Later, he added in Thai, ""In Thailand they put people in prison even if they don't have proof."" In July 2012, Gordon was pardoned by the king in advance of the Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's meeting with, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton. The Handley book was published six years after the first biography of King Bhumibol, ""The Revolutionary King"" by William Stevenson. Handley commented on Stevenson's book, pages 437-439 of ""The King Never Smiles"": Stevenson reviewed the Handley book in the ""Asian Wall Street Journal"" and the ""Wall Street Journal"
"around the world. The candidates should be people of extraordinary love and work for children. Nominations should be sent to the International Chapter of the Order of Smile (ICOS). Afterwards the candidates are chosen to be Laureates by the Chapter. The Order is awarded twice a year: in spring and in fall. Laureates of the Order of Smile include now about 1000 people from almost 50 countries (state of April 2016). The medal - which is a badge representing a smiling sun - is awarded in Warsaw, Poland by the International Chapter of the Order of the Smile. There is"
"of the Smile is Malala Yousafzai, who was awarded the order in 2016, then aged 19. The oldest was Irena Sendler in 2007, aged 97. Order of the Smile The Order of the Smile (Polish: ""Order Uśmiechu"") is an international award given by children to adults distinguished in their love, care and aid for children. The idea of the Order of the Smile was established in 1968 by the Polish magazine ""Kurier Polski"", inspired by Wanda Chotomska. In 1979 (announced by the International Year of the Child) the Secretary-General of the United Nations Kurt Waldheim officially recognized the Order. From"
"for so long that they start to suppress their real emotions and become depressed. Japanese author Tomomi Fujiwara notes that the demand for a common smile in the workplace emerged in Japan around the 1980s, and blames the cultural changes wrought by the Tokyo Disneyland, opened in 1983, for popularizing the demand for an obligatory smile in the workplace. The smile mask syndrome has also been identified in Korea. Korean writer Bae Woo-ri noted that smiling gives one a competitive advantage over the others, and has become a necessary attribute of many employees, just like a ""neat uniform"". Yoon-Do-rahm, a"
"in China and on her own embarks to find Lin. Lin's father, Daniel, brings Katie and Lin together. Lin is convinced to undergo surgery for her facial deformity. She is able to smile. They both develop beyond the insularity of their particular world. Smile (2005 film) Smile is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer. Katie and Lin are born on the same day but into difference lifestyles: one in Malibu, California to a nuclear family that has to learn how to handle a growing teenager and the other into a single parent family with a teenager"
"a special procedure of the decoration. In special cases the decoration could be held outside Poland, in the country of the laurate. The right to use the title of the ""Knight of the Order of Smile"" is guaranteed only to those who were decorated at an official ceremony organized by the Chapter. Although most of the 59 members of the Chapter are of Polish descent, it includes representatives from other countries such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United"
"often referred to as the ""land of smiles"" in tourist brochures. Public displays of affection are not overly common in traditional Thai society, especially between lovers. It is becoming more common, especially among the younger generation. A notable social norm holds that touching someone on the head may be considered rude. It is also considered rude to place one's feet at a level above someone else's head, especially if that person is of higher social standing. This is because the Thai people consider the foot to be the dirtiest and lowliest part of the body, and the head the most"
"such as the PISA exam and with Taiwan students winning multiple gold medals every year consistently at the International Biology Olympiad, International Linguistics Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad, International Earth Science Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad and International Chemistry Olympiad. Additionally, these four countries are home to some of the most prestigious top ranking universities in the world such as National Taiwan University, Seoul National University, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Dentistry, which as of 2017, was ranked as the number one top dental school in the world. While Taiwan and South Korea"
"negative expression and consider it unwelcoming. Too much smiling can be viewed as a sign of shallowness or dishonesty. In some parts of Asia, people may smile when they are embarrassed or in emotional pain. Some people may smile at others to indicate a friendly greeting. A smile may be reserved for close friends and family members. Many people in the former Soviet Union area consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even suspicious behavior. Cheek dimples are visible indentations of the epidermis, caused by underlying flesh, which form on some people's cheeks, especially when they smile."
"Laos Laos (, ; , ""Lāo"" ), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (; ), commonly referred to by its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, ""Muang Lao""), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia at the heart of the Indochinese peninsula, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao (Kingdom of a Million Elephants Under the White Parasol), which existed for"
"Four Million Smiles Four Million Smiles was the theme of an advertising campaign in Singapore by the Singapore 2006 Organising Committee, sponsored by the government of Singapore. The advertising campaign encouraged Singaporeans to smile more in preparation for the 61st Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and their 16,000 delegates. It was launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 8 July 2006. A mural was created to welcome the visitors. Singaporeans were encouraged to submit photographs of them smiling through an official website or by Multimedia Messaging Service. These were eventually compiled into the mural,"
"smile back in return. When interacting with other people, one should avoid expressing negative air of resentment, arrogance or hostility. Smiling, even toward strangers that you are interacting with, or someone that accidentally met your eyes, is considered polite and could be a social ice-breaker and to sign that you are approachable. Probably that is why Indonesians are rated highly as the most smiling people in the world. Indonesians are family and community oriented. Several ethnic group has knit-tight relations that its member are expected to involve actively in many of their community events. Social harmony and spirit of cooperation"
"Order of the Smile The Order of the Smile (Polish: ""Order Uśmiechu"") is an international award given by children to adults distinguished in their love, care and aid for children. The idea of the Order of the Smile was established in 1968 by the Polish magazine ""Kurier Polski"", inspired by Wanda Chotomska. In 1979 (announced by the International Year of the Child) the Secretary-General of the United Nations Kurt Waldheim officially recognized the Order. From then, the Order of the Smile became an international order. In 1996, in Rabka, the Order of the Smile Museum was established on the grounds"
"will return a rating for each question that is submitted on SMILE Global. The immediate response and feedback will give students a chance to make improvements to their questions in real time. The question quality rubric will allow teachers to gauge the level of learning from their students. SMILE has reached over 25 countries, including North America, India, Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nepal, China, Uruguay, Indonesia, South Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Tanzania. Students used SMILE to think critically about what it means to be an engaged citizen in their community, generating questions for their peers about"
"Smile Foundation of Bali The Smile Foundation of Bali (Yayasan Senyum) is a non-profit organisation in Bali that helps people with craniofacial disabilities obtain health care. ""Senyum"" means ""smile"" in Indonesian and ""yayasan"" means 'foundation' or 'institute'. The Smile Foundation facilitates operations for cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial deformities, due to birth defects, accidents, or tumours. The organisation helps poor people from Bali, Lombok and further east, and raises funds for operations whether in Bali or Adelaide, Australia at the Australian Craniofacial Unit. ""Yayasan Senyum"" received a generous grant of US$2,500 from The Smile Train to enable the"
"40 years ago. <br> Hong Kong ranked highest among the countries grouped on the HDI (number 7 in the world, which is in the ""very high human development"" category), followed by Singapore (9), Japan (19) and South Korea (22). Afghanistan (155) ranked lowest amongst Asian countries out of the 169 countries assessed. Asia is home to several language families and many language isolates. Most Asian countries have more than one language that is natively spoken. For instance, according to Ethnologue, more than 600 languages are spoken in Indonesia, more than 800 languages spoken in India, and more than 100 are"
"was chosen from a pool of 2,229 entries in a contest to name the airline. According to an official at Thai Airways, Thai Smile is planned to begin showing an annual profit of about five million baht within two years of the start of operations. Thai Smile flies to 13 destinations in Thailand and 19 destinations in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar. As of 31 August 2017, THAI Smile's fleet consists of the following aircraft: Thai Smile Airways is currently an official sponsor of Thai Honda Ladkrabang and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol., Thai Smile Thai Smile Air () is"
"Smile (2005 film) Smile is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Jeffrey Kramer. Katie and Lin are born on the same day but into difference lifestyles: one in Malibu, California to a nuclear family that has to learn how to handle a growing teenager and the other into a single parent family with a teenager with a facial deformity and isolationism. Katie learns of a program, ""Doctor's Gift"", that provide world-wide, medical assistance to those in need. She learns about Lin. Katie joins the program on one of its trips to China. Katie undergoes an attitude chnge while"
"not stop; the Lis agreed to continue paying for her medical needs until she turns 22 and visit her at least once a year. In March 2012, the Smile Angel Foundation donated 15 million Japanese yen to ChildFund Japan to help needy children after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In 2012, Smile Angel Foundation established China's first charity paediatric hospital. The Beijing-based hospital is expected to offer free surgery to 600 children with cleft lips each year and will start operations in June. In April 2010, the China Social Sciences Press recognised Wong as one of the 13 ""richest"
"Asia, a preference for lighter skin is prevalent, especially in countries such as China, Korea, India and Japan. The history of skin whitening in East Asia dates far back to ancient times. In the ancient dynastic eras, to be light in an environment in which the sun was harsh implied wealth and nobility because those individuals were able to remain indoors while servants had to labor outside. Ancient Asian cultures also associated light skin with feminine beauty. ""Jade"" white skin in Korea is known to have been the ideal as far back as the Gojoseon era. Japan's Edo period saw"
"are China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, Thailand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates , Iran, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Singapore. Wealth (if measured by GDP per capita) is mostly concentrated in the East Asia in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Brunei, as well as in oil rich countries in West Asia such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Israel and, to a lesser extent Turkey are exceptions: both lie in the territory of Asia despite not often being counted as such. Israel (entrepreneurship on diversified industries) is a developed country, while Turkey"
"Economy of Asia The economy of Asia comprises more than 4.5 billion people (60% of the world population) living in 49 different nation states. Six further states lie partly in Asia, but are considered to belong to another region economically and politically. Asia is the fastest growing economic region, as well as the largest continental economy by both GDP Nominal and PPP in the world. China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia are currently the top five economies in Asia. Moreover, Asia is the site of some of the world's longest modern economic booms, starting from the Japanese economic miracle"
"Artists' Biennale in 2004 which expanded into welcoming international artists in its subsequent 2007, 2009 and 2011. Incheon hosted the Asian Games in 2014. On 27 February 2007, Incheon declared itself an ""English City,"" and inaugurated the ""Incheon Free English Zone"" program. The goal of the program is to make the city as proficient in English as Hong Kong and Singapore. This is for the ultimate purpose of establishing Incheon as a commercial and business hub of northeast Asia (see Free Economic Zone below). The official slogan of the program is ""Smile with English."" Incheon is home to a number"
"(1950–1990), Miracle on the Han River (1961–1996) in South Korea, Taiwan Miracle (1962-2012) in Taiwan, economic boom (1978–2013) in China and economic boom in India (1991–present). As in all world regions, the wealth of Asia differs widely between, and within, states. This is due to its vast size, meaning a huge range of different cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems. The largest economies in Asia in terms of PPP gross domestic product (GDP) are China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippines and Malaysia and in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP)"
"considered the kingdom with the greatest art among the three states. Baekje was a kingdom in southwest Korea and was influenced by southern Chinese dynasties, such as the Liang Dynasty. Baekje was also one of the kingdoms to introduce a significant Korean influence into the art of Japan during this time period. Baekje Buddhist sculpture is characterized by its naturalness, warmness, and harmonious proportions exhibits a unique Korean style. Another example of Korean influence is the use of the distinctive ""Baekje smile"", a mysterious and unique smile that is characteristic of many Baekje statutes. While there are no surviving examples"
"reestablished normal relations with almost all nations. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991, China also opened diplomatic relations with the republics of the former Soviet Union. Pew Research Center indicated that (as of 2014) 21 surveyed countries have a positive view (50% or above) of China. With the top ten most positive countries being Pakistan (78%), Tanzania (77%), Bangladesh (77%), Malaysia (74%), Kenya (74%), Thailand (72%), Senegal (71%), Nigeria (70%), Venezuela (67%), and Indonesia (66%). While ten surveyed countries have the most negative view (Below 50%) of China. With the countries being Japan (7%), Vietnam (16%),"
"Smile Foundation Smile Foundation is a non-governmental organization based in New Delhi, India. It was established in 2002 and has a presence in 25 Indian states. As of 2017, the foundation reaches around 400,000 children and their families. The organisation works for the welfare of children, their families, and the community through four major programmes. The Smile Foundation was co-founded by Santuru Mishra who is currently the Executive Trustee of the foundation. COO is Sanjeev Dham. In 2002, a group of young corporate professionals came together to set up Smile Foundation to work with grassroots initiatives for effecting positive changes"
"India’s rural areas. Smile Foundation Smile Foundation is a non-governmental organization based in New Delhi, India. It was established in 2002 and has a presence in 25 Indian states. As of 2017, the foundation reaches around 400,000 children and their families. The organisation works for the welfare of children, their families, and the community through four major programmes. The Smile Foundation was co-founded by Santuru Mishra who is currently the Executive Trustee of the foundation. COO is Sanjeev Dham. In 2002, a group of young corporate professionals came together to set up Smile Foundation to work with grassroots initiatives for"
"splendens"" species are native to Thailand and were first collected for fighting during the reign of King Rama III. Thailand Thailand () ( ), officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam (), is a country at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to"
"World Smile Day World Smile Day® is celebrated on the first Friday in the month of October every year. The idea of was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts. He is known to have created the Smiley Face in 1963. The World's first World Smile Day was held in the year 1999 and has been held annually since. After Harvey died in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created to honor his name and memory, with the slogan ""improving this world, one smile at a time."" The Foundation continues as the official"
"goods and old stock from local businesses. After extensive fundraising, the ""Smile House"" was opened in January, 2007, in Denpasar. The Smile House provides accommodation and educational facilities, in particular for those from outlying areas. In many countries, craniofacial disabilities are treated shortly after birth. This is not necessarily the case in Bali. Craniofacial disabilities are not only disfiguring, but can also lead to difficulties with nutrition and communication. As such, treatment is essential. However, treatment is not just expensive, but it can involve extensive travel from the individual's home environment as well a complex bureaucratic process. This is exacerbated"
"but also increasingly old stock from local shops and linen from hotels. The Smile Shop is staffed entirely by volunteers. The foundation is run by three paid employees, based at their office in the Smile House. In addition, Mary Northmore-Aziz is the chairperson, with Dr. David David and Dr A. A. Asmarajaya listed as advisers. The board includes Dr A. A. Asmarajaya, Denise Finney, Eko Prabowo and Sarita Newson. Smile Foundation of Bali The Smile Foundation of Bali (Yayasan Senyum) is a non-profit organisation in Bali that helps people with craniofacial disabilities obtain health care. ""Senyum"" means ""smile"" in Indonesian"
"most populous country in the world. The distribution of the religions and people is diverse in Southeast Asia and varies by country. Some 30 million overseas Chinese also live in Southeast Asia, most prominently in Christmas Island, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, and also as the Hoa in Vietnam. People of Southeast Asian origins are known as Southeast Asians or Aseanites. The Aslians and Negritos were believed as one of the earliest inhabitant in the region. They are genetically related to the Papuans in Eastern Indonesia and Australian Aborigines. The next waves of human migration to Southeast Asia"