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Super Bowl in Thailand

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Thailand
Supporters of the New Orleans Saints NFL football club cheer their go ahead touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during an NFL Super Bowl XLIV game party at the Roadhouse Bar in Bangkok, Thailand, early Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Saints went on to defeat the Colts 31-17 to win the NFL Super Bow...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/9/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Super Bowl in Thailand

Riverwalk at Kokura

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Japan
Riverwalk, designed by the Jerde Partnership. is located in Kokura, Kitakyushu.Opened in 2003, the complex houses shops, cinemas, auditoriums, museums, and TV studios.The color scheme has the following meaning.Brown for earthBlack for rooftilesWhite for plasterRed for lacquerYellow for ears of ripen...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/9/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com

One step out of my comfort zone

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Malaysia
I consulted a Neurosurgeon named Prof. Vickey at UMMC today. A young doctor assisting the professor asked who referred me and I said “Dr. Harjit”. He asked who was Dr. Harjit. I quickly searched for something to reply because Dr. Harjit wasn’t my doctor. He needed to know that or he’d ......more info>>>

Discovered on 2/9/2010 4:01:00 AM
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com

Jeongneung | ??

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South Korea
Three weekends ago I made a trip out to the royal tombs at Uireung, and the weekend after that I made another voyage south from Uijeongbu to visit the tomb at Jeongneung. However, between leaving home late and backtracking twice due to not having any decent signs to guide me to the tomb I arrived f...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/9/2010 4:01:00 AM
Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com

Manditory Seminar

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South Korea
SLP headquarters is releasing a new book series for our teaching delight. It's meant to replace an antiquated book called Hi Kids! Which has almost nothing to teach from except some wordless pictures in a book and some photocopied vocabulary and key phrase sheets.They decided to make a seminar to ex...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/9/2010 4:01:00 AM
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Manditory Seminar

Carp Ukiyoe Bandanas

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Japan
I like this limited edition bandana available at the Hiroshima Carp store which depicts the concourse at the Mazda Stadium in edo era woodblock print style.   You can get them online  here at the Carp site for ¥1000 each. ...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/9/2010 2:01:00 AM
Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Carp Ukiyoe Bandanas

Meri Kurisumasu!

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Japan
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Discovered on 2/8/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com

Xin Nian Jin Bu greeting from James & family

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Malaysia
My family and I would like to wish all our relatives, neighbours as well as friends everywhere in the world Xin Nian Jin Bu and Wan Shi Ru Yi. Chinese New Year is a festival to reaffirm family-based social values.Chinese celebrate Festival of Winter Solstice ...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/8/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Xin Nian Jin Bu greeting from James & family

obc jan 2010 graduation @ mark’s place

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Malaysia
On Sunday we had our graduation event aka excuse to drink a lot without tsk tsk from instructors at Mark’s Place, Kelana Jaya. There were a lot of recruits from KL, not so much from PJ. Why ar? Sharon, where were you ar? Kevin? Tate? Hafiz? Smacks. Nick won ‘Spirit of Bootcamp’ awa...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/8/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ suanie.net

Review: Hidden Porky Goodness at Kamimura Japanese Restaurant

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Malaysia
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Discovered on 2/8/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com

Can Sanfrecce Hiroshima become club champions of Asia?

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Japan
The Asian Football Confederation Champions League starts this month and Sanfreece Hiroshima are one of the 32 teams competing for the $1.5 million plus prize and a place in the FIFA World Club Cup which will be awarded to the champions. You can read about how Hiroshima's local team squeezed into th...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/8/2010 10:01:00 AM
Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Can Sanfrecce Hiroshima become club champions of Asia?

Khmer BBQ on the Bayon Walls

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Thailand
We did something the other day that we hadn’t done in ages: we became tourists for a day. Just as the morning sun cast its butter-colored rays across Siem Reap, we caught a tuk-tuk to the temples. With one-day passes in our pockets, we joined the throngs at Angkor (my, how things have changed...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/8/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com

Difficult Life for Many Filipinos

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Philippines
What I would like to discuss here is the employment outlook for Filipinos and how hard it is to support a family. Most times when I am out, I enjoy talking to Filipinos. Because of this and my open friendly manor I have gotten to know many and about their lives.I ask questions such as [...]...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/8/2010 12:01:00 AM
Discovered @ americanindavao.com

unsung heroes of japan (1)

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Japan
The Man Under The PlatformWhile walking along the platform of your local train station, have you ever wondered what's going on beneath your feet?No, neither have I.However, I recently discovered that there is a man down there performing a very important role.For it is his job to ensure that the whee...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/8/2010 12:01:00 AM
Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com
unsung heroes of japan (1)

My Bruises from the motorbike accident

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Vietnam
Last Tuesday as some you are aware, I was involved in a motorbike accident on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street in District 1.  I was riding along parallel with my ‘work permit’ service agent’s motorbike.  As we stopped at the intersection, another motorbike passed right between us.  Unfort...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/7/2010 10:01:00 PM
Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com

Thongchai at Dubai Desert Classic

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Thailand
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand tees off on the eighth hole during the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament February 6, 2010. digg_skin = 'icon'; digg_window = 'new'; digg_url = 'http://www.thaiphotoblogs.com/index.php?blog=5&title=thongchai-at-dubai-desert-classic&...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/7/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Thongchai at Dubai Desert Classic

I’m on the News! On TV! ?????????

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Japan
Hey guys! I was on TV today! So I made a video about it! This is also my first video on Youtube for two months! So now you can reset your ‘Mike is being lazy’ rage counters! The video is pretty self-explanatory so I will just post it! If you don’t like when I post short [...] Rel...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/7/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ japanisdoomed.com

Still Counting? 27 More Websites Opened in Xinjiang

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China
As of midnight last Friday, February 5th, it was announced that 27 more “outside Xinjiang” websites have been opened in addition to the four sites that were already accessible. After spending this past weekend searching over all these sites I can tell you that progress has been made, although each ...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/7/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ farwestchina.com

Ancient Lao manuscripts an online success

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Laos
A new online library that allows the public to discover the secrets of ancient Lao palm leaf manuscripts has aroused worldwide interest in its first four months. The website was launched in September 2009 by the Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts (DLLM) project to facilitate the study of Lao litera...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/7/2010 2:01:00 AM
Discovered @ laovoices.com

FAO to build a Shangri-la cum natural paradise on Bueng That Luang

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Laos
(KPL) According to sources, a foreign development company may have been given a 49-year land lease, albeit orally, of the Bueng That Luang or That Luang Swamp for the construction of a new “concrete jungle” town. Over the years a number of large scale industrial and residential develop...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 6:01:00 PM
Discovered @ laovoices.com

Hun Sen Visits Preah Vihear temple

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Thailand
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, sprays perfume as he prays at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Hun Sen pays his first official visit Saturday to his troops at the historic temple in t...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Hun Sen Visits Preah Vihear temple

Savaged on Samet!

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Thailand
The fishing boats at Koh Samet are still very colourful,though how they manage the tangle of gear in a storm I have no idea.The tourists are pouring in again and Samet is full once more.Thankfully you can still find an unspoiled corner along the coast,and the seas are still alive and shiny as the su...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ thaigirl2004.blogspot.com
Savaged on Samet!

The Emperor didn't sleep here.

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Japan
Today is a National Holiday in Japan in celebration of the Emperor's birthday. Actually his correct title is "Tenno" which translates as "heavenly Sovereign", but when the Japanese came to translate the word into English they chose "emperor" as China had an emperor and Japan wasn't going to be outdo...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com

namewee's 'cultural' vulgarity not acceptable

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Malaysia
I think while certain dimensions of the alienation of Wong Meng Chee @ namewee are real and understandable, the culturally vulgar manner of his articulation or expression is unacceptable at all to Clare Street. Wong Meng Chee must never be consciously or unconsciously made a social model for childre...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com

Christian healing evangelists should understand what cancer and NF is or risk judging people

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Malaysia
A well-meaning lady came to pray for me. She's a member of the infamous healing ministry of Jean Lim. The first things this lady asked was whether I have accepted Jesus Christ, have I been baptised, do I read the bible and pray, do I go to church, and whether ......more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com

At the supermarket

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South Korea
This is what I came across my boyfriend doing at the supermarket the other day: Listening to the sweet whispers of makkolli to decide which is the most tasty. Is this normal? Sometimes I wonder......more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
At the supermarket

Nothing To Envy: Fascinating book about North Korea

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China
Living in China you can’t help but be exposed to whispers of the “old days” pre-reform. Whether it be the portraits of Mao in taxis and Tiananmen, the massive USSR-inspired government buildings, the general apathy most people over 40 have towards their job (well, actually, that mig...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ thehumanaught.com
Nothing To Envy: Fascinating book about North Korea

namewee' s cultural vulgarity not acceptable

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Malaysia
I think while certain dimensions of the alienation of Wong Meng Chee @ namewee are real and understandable, the culturally vulgar manner of his articulation or expression is unacceptable at all to Clare Street.My observation on P1 Wimax's advertisement ...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 4:01:00 AM
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com

Ryan Larkin animation screenings at Yokogawa Cinema

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Japan
A screening of films by and relating to the influential Canadian animator Ryan Larkin continue at Yokogawa Cinema this week. The 44 minute program includes the Oscar nominated Walking and the excellent film about him (embedded below) by Chris Landreth that won the Oscar for best animated short film ...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/6/2010 2:01:00 AM
Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com

Ever had a Russian Tortoise?

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Vietnam
(Russian Tortoise – Image Source: Wikipedia) The other day I was surfing online which somehow brought me to the Wikipedia article on Russian Tortoises.  It brought back memories of the 1990s in Seattle.  As a student at the UDub, I actually owned 3 Russian Tortoises.  I think I bought my firs...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 10:01:00 PM
Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com

WILL WORK FOR TODD! Help Me See AWATS in Amsterdam!

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Vietnam
. Here's the deal: Trains booked, time reserved, money coming in and money doesn't come in. I'm screwed - or my much loved concert is screwed, so I'm asking for work. $400 worth in three days.... You may be missing music or video with this feed. Go directly to http://WildWildEastDailies.blogspot.co...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 10:01:00 PM
Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com

Thailand Deports Karen Refugees

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Thailand
Myanmar's ethnic Karens move out from their refugee camp in Tha Son Yang district, Tak province near the Thai-Myanmar border February 5, 2010. Thailand suspended on Friday the forced repatriation of ethnic Karen refugees from military-ruled Myanmar, heeding calls from U.S. lawmakers and rights gro...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 4:01:00 PM
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Thailand Deports Karen Refugees

A patient’s fear

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Malaysia
For a short while recently, I contemplated about switching doctors and having my next treatment done in India. Those times of indecision were emotionally trying. I did not want to part with my surgeons of six years at HEI. Feeling vulnerable, I wrote to someone and told him my indecision. ......more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com

obc: s07e02: a glimpse into what we do

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Malaysia
This is one of the days when I have difficulty sitting up standing up straight, thanks to my Original BootCamp Malaysia session yesterday morning. Actually it was a good, intensive session that I was inspired to draw up some images based on what we did yesterday. I wouldn’t mind doing it again...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 12:01:00 PM
Discovered @ suanie.net

Oscar nominated Invictus opens in Hiroshima this weekend

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Japan
Morgan Freeman in his role as Nelson Mandela, and Matt Damon as captain of the South African rugby team, Francois Pienaar, have received Oscar nominations for best actor and best supporting actor respectively for their performances in Clint Eastwood's movie adaptation of John Carlin's book Playing ...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 10:01:00 AM
Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Oscar nominated Invictus opens in Hiroshima this weekend

Thailand: Greatest Urban Myths (Part 1)

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Thailand
Even for those who have never stepped a foot in the Land of Noodle Soup & Nose Jobs, chances are they’ve heard some classic Thailand myth worthy of an editorial column in the most sensational European tabloid. So worthy actually, that some of these urban legends have surfaced in such papers. B...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Thailand: Greatest Urban Myths (Part 1)

The view from Hemp Mountain

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Japan
At 599m, Taima-San (Hemp Mountain) is the highest coastal mountain in the Hamada area. Among the many antennae and towers that bristle from its peak is an observation tower.This first view is looking NW out to sea. More than 200k away is Korea.Looking SW down the coast, Misumi Power Station, burning...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 8:01:00 AM
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com

Five-star hotel to be built in Vientiane

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Laos
(KPL) The Logistics Department of the Lao Public Security Ministry has signed a joint investment worth US$70 million with BIM group of Ha Long province, Vietnam, in building a five-star hotel in the heart of Vientiane Capital. The signing ceremony of the joint venture was held at Don Chan Palace Ho...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/5/2010 2:01:00 AM
Discovered @ laovoices.com

Soured Pork Sausage and Sao Noi Disco

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Laos
For dinner we had a special treat from Pakse. Aunt Tou asked her relatives to make a special batch of Som Moo (Lao soured pork sausage) and sent them as a gift to Vientiane. Aunt Kian grilled the Som Moo and later made Sao Noi Disco to surprise me. Of course since she can’t eat [...]...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/4/2010 6:01:00 PM
Discovered @ saodarly.com

Lao Women’s Union prepares its 55th anniversary celebrations

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Laos
(KPL) The Lao Women’s Union stated at a conference held at its premises yesterday that it was ardently preparing for the celebration of its 55th founding anniversary, 20 July. This was said by the Party Central Committee and President of the Lao Women’s Union, Ms Sisay Luedethmounsone. T...more info>>>

Discovered on 2/4/2010 6:01:00 PM
Discovered @ laovoices.com

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