cameras

How about a Canon? Apparantly they have good lenses. The Ixus 400 might be a tad expensive but the ixus v3 might be cheap enough.

Pattaya

Apparently, a terrorist threat has been issued for Thailand generally, and Pattaya in particular, by the Australian foreign office.
Meanwhile, Private Eye are ‘giving away’ free cut out and use SARS face masks. Simply cut round dotted line and hold over face (string not included).