David Beckham's House in Thailand and other stories

David Beckham's House in Thailand
Thailand	David and Victoria Beckham's house on the island Koh Samui in Thailand. The couple bought the house in 2007 for about 4.5m Euro. Reconstruction was finished mid 2008....more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
J-Babe Of The Week #20 Rina Akiyama
Japan	Rina Akiyama ?? ?? is this weeks J-Babe Of The Week for no other reason that she occasionally eats at my local sushi bar in Yoyogi …. well, that and because she’s gorgeous. Not so sure how practical this bikini is …. but does it need to be? No. Rina, from Tokyo was born on the 26t...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ neilduckett.com
Checkpoint Charlie
Laos	Checkpoint Charlie is another world famous sight not to be missed in Berlin. This historical spot marked the border crossing point between the US and Soviet sectors of Berlin during the Cold War era. I was not born yet when the Wall went up in 1961 and my mother was not even 10 years old [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
douang champa
Laos	Video by Champa lao. Dok Champa (Plumeria) is known as the national flower and official symbol of Laos. I went through pictures of my Laos Trip, and realized that I took quite a bit of pictures of Dok Champa and Champa tree, here are some. ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Laos to waive Visa fees for the elderly and young foreign visitors
Laos	I have great news for those that are planning to travel to Laos in the near future. The government has a Visa waiver program for those that are under the age of 15 and those that are over 65 years of age. However, starting next month a new tourist fee of $2 for passport holder [...] ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Cambodian Court Frees Alleged Killers of Chea Vichea
Cambodia	Update on an earlier post Who Killed Chea Vichea?: The two men sentenced to 20 years in prison for his murder have been released on 31 Dec:Many Cambodians, as well as international observers, were initially pleased as well as puzzled at the unusual speed with which suspects were arrested and charged...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
BN now also 'a great champion' of rule of law
Malaysia	Having been installed illegitimately just a forthnight ago, the Zambry regime in Perak and its Federal backers and friends now also struggle for "constituional procedures". BN has also demanded for "proof" that it is involved in the despicable leak of Elizabeth Wong' s photographs.Pristine philosoph...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Alfin Majid helps manage of my medical fund.
Malaysia	The guy in the above picture is Alfin Majid, one of the legal executives who manage my trust fund at Rockwills Trustee berhad. Alfin is the bestfriend of my bestfriend, Cordelia Lee. They went to the same law school and graduated the same year. He is also my friend now. Alfin ......more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
cameron highlands trip - part 2 of 2
Malaysia	The follow-up to my first video, as previously blogged. I doubt this second one will make you laugh as much as you did the first time round, that is if you did at all. I only meant for it to be a memory bank ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
cock & balls
South Korea	Having a beard is of course fascinating to the Korean kids. Some elementary kids were curious enough to ask if I had a hairy chest to go with the scruffy face. That's when they went wild, the crazycrazycrazy kid rambling up then drawing on the board some Valentine scenario of me opening up my shirt ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ mybleedingnose.blogspot.com
They Protect Us....
South Korea	.... from whom? :( ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 06:52:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Canal Project Update in Phu Nhuan District
Vietnam	It seems that the final work for this part of the canal in the Phu Nhuan District is nearly complete.  I doubt I will live in the area when they finally finish it sometime next year.  It should look pretty though.  Expect this to be a heavily developed area in the future.  Property prices should [.....more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 06:52:00 Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com
Legislators Call For More Detailed Viet Kieu Housing Laws
Vietnam	A draft amendment to the Land Law and Housing Law should clarify that Vietnamese expatriates be allowed to buy only one house exclusively for residence, the National Assembly Economic Committee agreed Wednesday.Current regulations allow only certain categories of Vietnamese expatriates, known as ove...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 06:52:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Rihanna’s Beat-up Face
Vietnam	TMZ has obtained a photo of Rihanna taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her. Chris’s career is definitely done. ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 06:52:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Hotel Eden
Japan	This abandoned " Rabu Hoteru", love hotel, is on Route 9 just outside Yamaguchi City. For anyone who doesn't know about love hotels I recommend a brand new book by Ed Jacob, Love Hotels: An inside look at Japan's sexual playground. At $10 to download a pdf it's certainly affordable.Obviously, for so...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 03:17:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
trip
China	.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } trip, originally uploaded by china.sixty4. Traveling on a freeway from Chaozhou to Shantou Sunday morningphoto:mhobbs...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 03:07:00 Discovered @ sixty4-middle-kingdom.blogspot.com
The Mechanics of the Uyghur Dance
China	Dancing is a Uyghur tradition like none other.  No celebration, either religious or otherwise, takes place without a bit of loud music and a dance floor.  It really is a treat for the eyes even if your ears are collateral damage and I've taken the liberty of catching some of it on film for...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 03:07:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Living In Cebu | In Pictures
Philippines	Walking and Living in Bogo City Living in Cebu, Philippines gives me many pictorial opportunities through just normal day life. The challenge is to see them. When you see the same things every day, it gets hard to see something new and worthy of a picture. Now I always see plenty of Filipina wor...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ cebuexperience.com
Moving to and living in the Philippines (More on Making the Move)
Philippines	Someone asked me to elaborate on situations and problems with the relocation here to the Philippines. I mentioned about appliances and electronics. If you’re coming from America, the electricity is 110V-120V. Here in the Philippines it is 220V. I do not know about the electrical systems in any other...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Thailand's Victory Monument
Thailand	Original post blogged on www.thai-blogs.com....more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Xinjiang May Be Autonomous, but the Food Isn't
China	For the past few days I've been factchecking the Xinjiang/Silk Road portion of the latest edition of DK's Eyewitness Travel China guide and I've run into an interesting translation problem.  Or maybe it's a cultural difference.  Either way, I'm now unsure how to categorize the food I eat h...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
America - Right or Wrong?
Thailand	This is his hut… bombing co-ordinates not supplied. He’s gone by now anyway!When staying by the beach on Koh Chang a while ago I got chatting to a middle aged farang in the next hut to ours. His nationality is irrelevant but he’d worked his way up from being a builders labourer to a technical coll...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaigirl2004.blogspot.com
Makin’ Crepes
Thailand	We rise early to catch a cramped little bus to the beach. Just around the corner from the Pathein bus station is a small crepe factory with two rows of 12 griddles atop charcoal cookers. Three people work, as does an enormous mixer powered by a motor that turns a giant three-pronged blade. Black ex...more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com
Dreaming of you
East Timor	As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve stopped smoking. You can’t imagine how hard this is in a country like Timor where everyone smokes. I’ve taken to chewing toothpicks after seeing such a tactic work for a buddy of mine whom I used to work with. I’m now four days into this and the dreams about smoking [....more info>>> Discovered on 20/02/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com