1053th : A Tower And A Piece of Artwork and other stories

1053th : A Tower And A Piece of Artwork
South Korea	Just took a photograph. ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 22:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Post Offices Ready To Accept Jetstar Pacific Ticket Payments
Vietnam	Air travelers who book flights online or by phone with low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific can now pay for their tickets at post offices nationwide, the airline said Thursday.The budget airline, partially-owned by Australian carrier Qantas, said more than 1,100 post offices operated by Vietnam Posts an...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 22:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Lao silks shine at Asean exhibition
Laos	A Lao silk textile, reflecting the history and folklore of the country in its design, won the Top Award at The Asean Fashion Show in Bangkok earlier this month. A local weaver from Xamneua district in Huaphan province, Ms Vieng, created the design piece, relaying the story of King Fa Ngum, establish...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
"Don't even reply!"
Cambodia	I just browsed this hysterical site don'tevenreply.com which reduced me to tears - it's so funny! The site's tagline is "emails from an asshole" which is a pretty accurate description. These are my favourites:1. Jurassic Park truck 2. Soccer Escort3. Expired Phish Ticket. Thanks zinite for adding to...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
Thai Activist Jailed for 18 years
Thailand	A supporter of Thailand's ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Daranee Charncherngsilapakul (C), is escort by security guards during her arrival at the court in Bangkok on August 28, 2009. A Thai court convicted and sentenced a female 'Red Shirt' protester to 18 years in prison for ins...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
1052th : RIP :: Kim, Dae-Jung
South Korea	Today, the former president Kim, Dae-Jung died at the age of 85. His life was filled with the struggles for the democratization of Korea, which I respect him very much for. May rest in peace. ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Michel Camilo – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Vietnam	I am not yet a classical fiend, but I already am hooked on Michel Camilo’s jaw-dropping virtuosity. Backing up by the vigorous BBC Symphony Orchestra, jazz pianist Camilo displays his exemplary classical techniques on Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. The 15-minute opening track alone is capti...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Nothing Much Happened (IX) en Paree Today: The Wild WildEast Goes West VI
Vietnam	18.08.09 - 8am: and the B&W girl is at the door. What could it be? She had packed her gear and left the day before. Hungover as hell I open it to wash away a night of beer drinking and trying to figure out why women do what women do. Hopeless. I had found myself at 1 in the morning in a Scottish...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Handicapped by the environment
Malaysia	I have a friend who would imply that I am dependent and always needing help from people. If only he understands that I am handicapped by the environment I live in. It worsens my disabilities. Take this morning for example. I needed to retrieve or reset my Streamyx password. This should ......more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
Review: Buffet Brunch at Hakka Republic
Malaysia	**Pork Free**On Sunday, courtesy of Sunshine Chicken and Hakka Republic, Capt'n Hook, BoiBoi and myself enjoyed ourselves tremendously over a delicious Sunday buffet brunch. Thanks to Jon, someone I gotten to know over the years via Friedchillies forum ;-), his brother Gerald (Operations Manager of ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Danny Bunyavong at the Chicago Macy’s Glamorama 2009
Laos	Photos by Kat Fitzgerald of the Chicago Macy’s Glamorama event on August 21, 2009, Danny Bunyavong posting as one of the wild boys. ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
New movie about Cambodia: "Same Same But Different"
Cambodia	I just heard from one of our customers in Germany, Heike in Dusseldorf. There is a new movie about Cambodia opening in Germany in January. It's called "Same Same But Different" and you can see the movie's site here. Heike tells me the movie is a German production, but made in Cambodia, which I thi...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
How to cook... Stir Fried Asparagus and Mushrooms
Thailand	Stir Fried Asparagus and Mushrooms is a good accompanying dish that you can have with a curry. In Thai it is called "phat aetsaparakat gup het hom". It is not spicy and is simple to cook. In the ingredients pictured below, you can see shiitake mushrooms, two garlic cloves and chopped asparagus. ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Minakuchi Shrine, Tenri
Japan	This small shrine, located just off route 169, next to the settlement of Shibutanicho on the Yamanobenomichi, was known as Tenno Sha until the Meiji period. It enshrines Susano and Homuda Wake, who is more commonly known by his posthumous name of Emperor Ojin, the primary kami of Hachiman shrines.Th...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Old Coffins, Hot Noodles
Thailand	Remember, around New Year’s, I mentioned an archaeological mission to see ancient log coffins in northern Thailand? Quite a trip, that was. The article is out in this month’s Archaeology. And while the story covers the history and scientific significance of this rocky terrain up near th...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com
Help Thich Nhat Hanh and Bat Nha
Vietnam	I signed the petition to stop the violence and help save Bat Nha Monastary, which is under severe governmental pressure to be abandoned. Find out more info at the Petition Site, sign and spread the word. ...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Seooreung Part II: Sunchangwon (???) part 2
South Korea	Continued from Part One ...(Read more ...)...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Red Sky Sunset
Laos	Not often I get a chance to see this type of sunset at the beach. This time I was not giving myself an excuse to not take the time to make some photos. It was not as beautiful as the one I saw a few weeks earlier in the city but it was still a [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
Pregnant Samantha Orobator to appeal Laos drug conviction
Laos	Updated August 27, 2009: I’m not surprised to read this, and it appears as some sort of joke to me, but news is news and here is what she has been up to since her returned to the UK, as one may say that all things need to be restored back to normalcy, according to [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Officials campaign fire fighting skills to locals
Laos	Officials from the Ministry of Public Security’s Fire Fighting Department are campaigning hospitality workers to undertake fire response training before the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane. he department’s Deputy Head of Information, Major Sengdao Soulathong, said at a fire training seminar...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Made in Japan, Taiwan, Korea… now China
Philippines	When I was a child, I remember when “Made in Japan” was a label and feeling of cheap, low quality merchandise. There was the “Japanese Transistor Radio.”  As I kid, we knew that anything labeled “Made in Japan” was cheap and would not last long, toys, radios and almost anything else. I remember hea...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Dr. Krisana Kraisintu
Thailand	Thailand's Krisana Kraisintu, left, and India's Deep Joshi, two of the six 2009 Ramon Magsaysay awardees, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, pose for the media during a press presentation Thursday Aug. 27, 2009 in Manila, Philippines. The awards come with a medallion and US$50,000 is given annu...more info>>> Discovered on 28/08/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com