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And some teenagers are even fitting them on their own, leading to serious health concerns that the tiny components - some of which are made of lead - could become loose and choke the wearer, or even cause poisoning. The aesthetic braces have been tied to the deaths of two young people in Thailand, causing the government to tighten up restrictions around selling them. One 17-year-old girl in Thailand's northeast city of Khon Kaen was left with an infected thyroid after a bad fitting, which led to fatal heart failure.And police in Chon Buri province connected an illegal braces market stall to the death of a 14-year-old girl. Teenagers are having fake Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse braces fitted to their teeth as a fashion statement But although the measures were introduced to curb the trend, the fake braces market shows no sign of slowing down, with blogs and websites such as Malaysia's Braces Faces and Analicious selling fake metal dentistry online.Health experts have now warned young people against wearing fake fashion braces, and experts believe they are very dangerous and should be banned.
The fashion braces, known as 'behel' in Indonesia, can be purchased online or from open-air street markets and fitted at beauty salons. Being caught selling fake braces in Thailand is now punishable by up to one year in jail and a £815 fine, according to CBS Many local Asian models, actresses and musicians - including popular Indonesian singer Andika Kangen - sport colourful braces, leading young people to try and emulate them. photos of Western stars during their train-track-wearing days - including Gwen Stefani - appear on blogs dedicated to fashion braces. The Thai Consumer Protection Board stated that the wires of the braces were dangerous because they contained lead - and Thai authorities have now banned the braces. Many Asian stars wear coloured braces, and young people are trying to emulate their style Anyone found selling them could face a six month jail sentence and a fine of up to £815; importing the braces could face up to 12 months in jail.
Rasamee Vistaveth, secretary-general of Thailand’s Consumer Protection Board, told CBS news network: 'Some people put the fashion (braces) on by themselves, which is dangerous because they could come loose and slip into the throat.'The fake braces, which are glued onto the teeth, can also cause sores on the gums and inside the mouth and some of the wires have been found to contain lead.'Published on May 16, 2015 History of the Filipino People by Teodoro Agoncillo 8th Edition; From tobacco, to glass manufacture, to cement production and publishing, Stonehill was the uncanny businessman never ceasing in his search for new ventures. Harry Stonehill introduced in the market a cigarette brand called "Puppies". He did this by introducing Virginia tobacco to Ilocos. By the end of the 1950's Stonehill's business empire was made up of good standing companies such as Republic Glass Corporation for glass production, Philippine Tobacco Corporation for tobacco and tobacco curing, Philippine Cotton Corporation for cotton and textile, American Asiatic Oil Corporation, Far East Publishing for media and publishing and other outstanding venture such as low cost housing projects etc.
His companies were leading the industrial sector and at the same attempting, as he claims, to give new economic power to the Filipino middle class. Then came the 1960 congress hearing against Stonehill on charges of tax evasion, charges which Stonehill simply labeled as "a campaign of vilification". his family (he had four children with his second wife, a Filipina, Lourdes Blanco) would then wander from country to country. In 1963, Mexico deported him, the next year Canada deported him also. He briefly stayed in Japan, England and Brazil until finally settling in Switzerland and in Spain. The shift did not escape the critical eye of some Americans because the American House of Representatives did not approve the $73-million Philippine war damage bill. Years later, Macapagal told journalist Stanley Karnow the real reason for the change: "When I was in the diplomatic corps, I noticed that nobody came to our receptions on the Fourth of July, but went to the American Embassy instead.
So, to compete, I decided we needed a different holiday." The Hukbalahap Rebellion was a rebellion staged by former Hukbalahap or Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon (Anti-Japanese Army) soldiers against the Philippine government. It started in during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in 1942 and continued during the presidency of Manuel Roxas, and ended in 1954 under the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the Hukbalahap created a strong resistance army against the Japanese forces in Central Luzon. The Huk Resistance, as it became popularly known, created a stronghold against the Japanese in the villages through guerrilla warfare. During this time, the area was heavily protected by Huks, and Huk justice reigned. The aftermath of the liberation from Japan was characterized by chaos. The Philippine Government, following orders from the United States of America, disarmed and arrested the Huks for allegedly being communists. Harassment and abuses against peasant activists became common.
Largely consisting of peasant farmers, the Huks feared for their lives as United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) and the Philippine Constabulary (civilian police) hunted them down. Civilian casualties were huge. The Huks decided to go back to the mountains and their guerrilla lifestyle as a response to supposed maltreatment by the government. They staged a rebellion against the Philippine Government when it became clear that the repression will not stop unless all former Huk soldiers and supporters were rounded up. On May 21, 1967, the group plotted to overthrow the government of president Ferdinand Marcos. Armed with bolos and wearing amulets, the group composed of about 380 individuals wearing blue uniforms with red and yellow capes, marched to Malacañang Palace. They were stopped by the Philippine Constabulary, armed with M-16s, in Taft Avenue, Pasay. The group charged the ranks of the police and were shot at, leaving at least 33 dead and 47 wounded.[3] The survivors and de los Santos were later arrested for sedition.