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Thailand Hitler billboard draws controversy

Filed under: Asia, ThailandA Hitler billboard in Thailand promoting a local wax museum has locals and foreign governments up in arms. The billboard campaign, which features photos of famous dead people, included a photo of Hitler making the infamous Nazi... ...full story at Gadling

from Gadling on Mon, Oct 19 2009

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