Happy Wesak Day greetings from Clare Street and other stories

Happy Wesak Day greetings from Clare Street
Malaysia	Clare Street would like to wish all readers who follow the teachings of Gautama in their journey to attain Buddhahoods a Happy Wesak Day.Jesus always sided with poor & downtrodden ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
We rode the taxi to L.A.
Malaysia	Mom and I arrived in Los Angeles two days ago. Upon checking in to Seton Guest Center, I found that internet access using one of the shared computers have been restricted. So I waited until Monday to ask if the folks at DOCHS would count me an exception and let ......more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
ahead, warp factor one
Malaysia	At the AMBP Star Trek First Contact event at 1Utama last Friday, we had a chance to sit on the chair. Of course it’s not the THE chair, but I suspect that a replica already cost them major body parts. Ohai I be in your spaceship, sitting in your chair There was a poster depicting the [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
Haute Cuisine in an Itaewon Hanok
South Korea	Hello everyone, Paul Ajosshi here. You might know me from my blog or my obsessive listing of subtitled films over at The Hub of Sparkle, then again perhaps you don’t. Whatever the case maybe, I have been allowed by the Great Fatman on High to post a few musings on this wonderful website…...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com
Alone in the Night
South Korea	Walking in the river at night. ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Vietnam’s First Entrant In Miss Bikini International Knows She Can Please The Judges
Vietnam	Miss Bikini International Huynh Thanh TuyenHuynh Thanh Tuyen is ready to take on the world at the 36th Miss Bikini International competition in Hainan, China this month.“I did a lot of thinking and considered how the public would react before deciding to take part in the pageant,” says the 22-year-o...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Blogging in Vietnam in 2009
Vietnam	This from the Committee to Protect Journalists brought back some memories. I remember trying to encourage a number of Vietnamese to blog when I lived in Saigon. Paranoia and fear of a knock at the door fuel self-censorship. It really doesn't take much to get banged up in Vietnam as the blogger behin...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ noodlepie.typepad.com
Asia 61 - Nhat Truong, Tran Thien Thanh 2
Vietnam	Asia’s latest DVD, Nhat Truong, Tran Thien Thanh 2, depresses the living hell out of me. I can’t get my mind off the image of Bang Tam with her forehead busted open lying in the hospital bed dying while bombs exploding in the background. The entire scene was so disturbing that I wish I [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Boun That Luang 2008
Laos	A short clip of Boun That Luang 2008 Festival broadcast on Lao National Television channel 3 show. ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 04:38:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Site Closing
Philippines	I’m thinking of closing this site and I need your help on deciding if I’m going to do it or not. Please visit RustyFerguson.com to help me decide. You’ll need to go to that site to get a more detailed idea of what I have in mind ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ cebuexperience.com
The HEAT is on!!
Philippines	I know you all know the Philippines is in the tropics and Davao is much closer to the equator than Manila is. It is always hot here but lately the heat has been so much hotter. Most days I am out somewhere and look forward to being inside somewhere where there is air conditioning. Mostly we [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
My First Thai Girlfriend
Thailand	Back in 1998, when I was thirteen years old, it was the time I started to become a teenager and when I started to care more about myself and how I looked. Also, I started to feel love for the first time which is a normal thing for most teenagers around the world. I began to look for a cute girl to...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ thaicultureblogs.com
Citizens Rally for Peace
Thailand	Wearing white shirts, Thai activists wave flags as they gather in a rally urging political rival groups to compromise outside a park in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, May 4, 2009. The group, comprising with academics, social and youth activists have urged the political groups to stop using violence in ...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Hi-so Thai Girls Selling Their Knickers on the Net
Thailand	Original post with pictures blogged on www.Thai-Blogs.com. Please visit PaknamWeb.com for more family friendly websites about Thailand....more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
My ChinaTravel.net Feature on Suzhou
China	A while back I was approached by the fine folks at ChinaTravel.net, an English-language travel site about China that is “editorially independent” but strongly affiliated with Ctrip.com — one of China’s largest online travel booking Web sites. The site’s editors wanted m...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ thehumanaught.com
Xinjiang Loses in CBA Finals...Did Anybody Notice?
China	Guangdong's Southern Tigers beat out Xinjiang's Flying Tigers last Sunday in a best-of-seven basketball championship that ended in five games.  This battle of the tigers marks the 14th season for the CBA (China Basketball Association) and the 5th trophy to go to Guangdong.  I felt obligate...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Meteor, Mountain, Manyoshu.
Japan	Bristling with towers and antennae, the 470m high Shimanohoshitakayama, hereafter known as Star Mountain, is visible from up and down the coast and from Rte 9 or the train as one passes through Gotsu.The star on the mountainside, most visible after a snow or when lit up in August, symbolizes a meteo...more info>>> Discovered on 05/05/2009 00:02:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com