Flashing screen then smoke

Hi there,
When I woke up this morning, lifted the screen of my Macbook to reawaken the computer. When it opened the display kept flashing on and off. I closed the screen then opened it again and it continued to flash. Then some gray smoke wisped up from the space between the keyboard unit and the display, near the hinge and the screen went black. It needs repair, but here's the rub: I'm living in Thailand along the Burma border. If someone knows what happened, I might be able to get someone who knows how to fix other computers, just not Macs, to take a look. I got the computer in 2008 and my applecare has expired.
Thanks,
Andrew

Unfortunately it sounds like a hardware problem.
Do try to boot in safe mode - hold SHIFT while booting up. This will take a while but all sorts of tests are performed on safe boot.
Apple's warranty is an international one and you could try to get to the nearest Apple service centre.
Do you have your OS install disc with you?

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