Results tagged “thailand”

A Thai woman hired to massage an Issaquah nursing home resident smuggled him out of the facility during his lunch hour, married him, and then took him to his bank to pick up the man's savings. There is absolutely nothing sketchy going on here, she says, and she's in love, though the 78-year-old man doesn't remember marrying her. Riiiiight. Love to the tune of early retirement and $23,000 in cash, maybe. The unlicensed masseuse (we'll save the respectful 'massage therapist' nomenclature for bodyworkers who at least own an ethical compass) has been charged with three felonies but refuses to sign annulment papers. We'd like to see her charged for operating without a license, too, which is unquestionably wrong on her part and not even up for debate.

"Or are you just happy to see me?" Surely at least one person thought to ask Gypsy Lawson that question on her journey from Bangkok back home to Spokane, a plane trip which she made with an adorable and illegal baby Rhesus Macaque snuggled smuggled under her blouse. Bringing the monkey back to the States violated any number of federal laws, as well as the Endangered Species Act, and Gypsy Lawson and her accomplice mother are now in big trouble. Though the duo did have a layover at Sea-Tac on their way to Thailand, the flights back took them through L.A.; they made it through customs before someone caught on to the woman's false pregnancy.

• West Seattle Blog has what could at least be construed as good news for your wallet--the cost of gas is down $1 from its peak prices this summer.
• You've savored her crepes at local farmer's markets, and now you can support Anita and her delicious crepes at her brand-new Ballard restaurant.
• The Big Blog wonders why the Seattle P-I's website is blocked in Thailand.

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