America debates war strategy for Afghanistan and other stories

America debates war strategy for Afghanistan
Malaysia	The fairly pressing question of how best for the United States to deal with the not-really-inspiring military situation in Afghanistan is being debated in Washington D.C. It seems that there is a partisan division on whether America should increase its troops for the protracted war. Steve Coll's Gho...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
A new day
Malaysia	Michael Reyes introduced me to a bunch of young volunteers behind his brainchild MoneyTree. They, in turn, told their friends and acquaintances about Heart4Hope. One of these Taylor's College 'kids' as Michael put it, is Jolene Sim. Jolene told her friend, Ming, about Heart4Hope. Ming is a member o...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
???- Billiard Hall
South Korea	Billiards, or pool if you will, is a rather popular game in Korea. I didn't realize this for the longest time. I always wondered what those places with red and blue circles on the signs were, but pool, for some reason never occurred to me.Thursday night we were out with our friend who is a instructo...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Wall art promotes bright future for our planet
Laos	The walls of one primary school in Vientiane on Wednesday enjoyed a bright and colorful makeover in the name of environmental protection. Director General of the Environment Department of the Environment and Water Management Authority, Dr Viengsavanh Douangsavanh, and her staff worked in cooperation...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Thai Muslims Celebrate Ramadan
Thailand	Thai Muslim women take part in Ramadan prayers outside Pattani Central Mosque in south Thailand's Pattani province. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. (Reuters) ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
yon cool and crystal fountain
China	Back in 2003, the powers that be decided to destroy the old city square and build what you see today. Most locals preferred the old one with its shade providing trees and places to sit down and have a cup of tea or a beer - or even dinner. Now...Leave CommentRelated Entries:Blog Downtime 13th Septem...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
Protecting the Buildings
Thailand	Thailand is full of spirit houses. Almost every building has them. From small houses to enormous office buildings and just about everything in between - they all have a spirit house. This one was at the building entrance of a restaurants I went to recently and is made of concrete.......more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ britinbangkok.typepad.com
1068th : Lights in Pub
South Korea	...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Infrastructure Improvements
Vietnam	How many other people get excited about new roads and bridges? Come on, hands up...Starting at the Camlette bridge in District One, one side of the East-West highway is now open, running into the city from Highway 1A, which enters from the South-West. Now instead of having to negotiate districts Bin...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ itsthefinalword.blogspot.com/
Abracadabra. Picopop
South Korea	...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ mybleedingnose.blogspot.com
Big Trouble in Thailand: Thai Police Ganja 'Scam'
Thailand	Just into part one only, but Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand, the UK documentary series on Bravo TV, has already caused much controversy, and especially in regards to the Phuket jetski scam that Richard has just blogged about. Thanks to the raw footage, one typical jetski scammer is already behind...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Typical Japanese Landscape 23
Japan	This is a view looking up the valley of Ato Town in northern Yamaguchi, not far from Tsuwano. ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Cured, no thanks to three different doctors..
South Korea	As I wrote about last week I've been having some medical problems for the past month and a half. I was being treated for a bad UTI, but my white blood cell count was still reading high even after the bacteria stopped showing up in the results. So, obviously they gave me even stronger antibiotics. Th...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Could you do better than the JT?
Japan	Japan Times profiles the Nozawa exhibition at the contemporary art museum.   Local art lovers, you could've scooped them by hitting the keyboard for GetHiroshima! Anyone interested in writing about art (or anything else) for us please get in touch. More (neutral) details on the e...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Fifth Week of Rice Harvest
Laos	Seeing this car still amazed me that she walked away with a dislocated foot, not even broken.  I saw my co-worker today and her daughter is home resting.  I told her that her daughter is very lucky, and my co-worker said that she feels that she is the lucky one, in a sense she is [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Visiting Houaylao School part 1
Laos	A visit to Houaylao Elementary School in Pakse, clip 1. ...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
What’s the Trouble with a Little Smoke?
Thailand	Roasting chiles for market, Bangkok. A lot, in terms of health. Fire by far constitutes Asia’s most popular cooking method, and with good and practical reason. Smoked foods taste great. Fire is easy and accessible. But the long-term health and environmental effects are vast. A massive “...more info>>> Discovered on 12/09/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com