Crossing paths again with Red veteran Ah Hai and other stories

Crossing paths again with Red veteran Ah Hai
Malaysia	The paths of communist veteran Ah Hai and mine crossed once again in Haadyai on 30 November and we had our dinner together in a Thai restaurant. I thanked Ah Hai for the time and patience for reviewing some of my research notes and adding more points for the studies of the modern history of Malaysia...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Flickr Photostream
South Korea	I don't update my Flickr often, but I decided to put up a Flickr Photostream up here. You can find it at the very bottom of the side menu. As I've mentioned in the past, I'm trying to get better at photography, and I also have my photo blog here. Feel free to browse either spot and please pretty ple...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 20:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Miss Laos 2009 Pageant Part Two
Laos	Nang Sao Lao beauty pageant. ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Thai King makes birthday speech
Thailand	Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej speaks during a ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009 in this picture provided by the Royal Household. Thailand's aging monarch, King Bhumibol, appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Saturday ahead of a royal ceremony to ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Candles for H.M. The King
Thailand	Millions of people from all around Thailand came together on the evening of the 5th December 2009 to celebrate H.M. The King's 82nd birthday. In Samut Prakan we also had a ceremony in the City Hall Plaza alongside the river. This was attended by the Governor, Mr. Surachai Kanasa, and the City Mayo...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
The Beaver Moon
Laos	When I was leaving for work yesterday morning, the moon hung very low, kind of odd that it was still visible, and I turned to look at the opposite direction, sure enough the sun was rising. This moon made me think of the Harvest Moon that I wrote about 2 years ago, but that was the [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
HM the King grants Audience for Well-wishers
Thailand	Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej waves to the crowd as he leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol celebrates his 82nd birthday on Saturday. (Reuters) Well-wishers hold portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Making Merit for H.M. The King's Birthday
Thailand	Today, people from all around the country are coming together to celebrate the 82nd birthday of H.M. The King. Many of them are wearing pink which is an auspicious colour believed to help make the King better. The Thai monarch has been in Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok since 19th September for treatm...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
October means Matsuri. Matsuri means Kagura. Part 7
Japan	aFor our next matsuri we again headed downriver, this time on the opposite bank to Kawahira. The shrine, like most shrines round here, is at the top of a small hill necessitating a climb. From the top of the hill the sound of the matsuri can be heard all over the village down below.The harvest matsu...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Eating Around Foggy Bottom
Vietnam	Before headed over to the Kennedy Center for Sonny Rollins’ concert on Wednesday, we wanted to try out Founding Farmers but the waiting list was at least 25 minutes. We went across the street for El Chalan, a Peruvian restaurant. The place is located in the basement so it had a very cozy fee...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
I wish I could understand Chinese for this...
South Korea	found this on JoeSeoulman today. Very fun......more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Malaysia vs Timor Leste Football match at 25th SEA Games
Laos	The first match of the day on December 02, 2009 at the 25th SEA Games with Malaysia vs Timor Lester. If you are a football fans then don’t miss tomorrow games when Laos will take the field against Myanmar at 17:00 hour. Malaysia vs Timor Leste in 25th SEA Games Football match part 1 Malaysia...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
A welcome teaser for opening ceremony
Laos	The full-dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the 25th edition of the SEA Games this evening at the Main Stadium is a welcome teaser for the main event which will be held at the same venue on Dec 9. With tickets to the grand opening ceremony already sold out, the organising committee’s decisi...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Five!
China	To my astonishment this blog is...Leave CommentRelated Entries:A Fishy StoryLong Legged AccidentOrganic Liuzhou?Random Picture No. 17 - Night Market, July 2003Brrr.Working as a cook for a spellWheels on FireLiuzhou H1N1 FatalityCan you search for what's not lost?Random Picture No. 16 - Sunflowers...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
Church Canceled Due To Lack Of God
China	God I love the Onion. ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thehumanaught.com
Generosity, a Secret to the Burmese Kitchen
Thailand	When AFAR published my laphet thote article, it ran under the headline, “A Burmese Salad that Says Welcome.” I didn’t write the title. It’s what editors inferred from the story. “Welcome” is spot-on, but love, compassion or kindness would have worked just as well...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com
Does Bali have Southeast Asia’s pushiest street sellers?
East Timor	We’ve all been bleary-eyed and lost in an unfamiliar place while on holiday before. No number of guidebooks or podcasts or websites can ever mean a person is fully prepared for their vacation destination. And so it is that none of us can fully escape the pushy street seller, the chap peddling banal ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com