Mao Thai Restaurant
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Laos |
For dinner I made a decision to go to Mao Thai Restaurant after googling for a Lao restaurant in Berlin. Even though the name of the restaurant said it is Thai, Mao Thai also offers Lao dishes. The restaurant was opened in 1994 and was one of the first Thai Restaurant in the east side [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ saodarly.com |
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Pasad Pheung Procession at Wat Simuang Clips Part 1
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Laos |
The first set of video clips of the procession of Pasad Pheung at Wat Simuang on November 10, 2008.
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Discovered on 21/02/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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on presentations...
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Cambodia |
I came across this graphic on the US trade surplus/deficit, at Visual Ephiphanies, which I think is quite cool. I love how large a amount of data is captured in a single image.It reminded me of the bane of our work here-- ineffective presentations (...of which I'm guilty of occasionally as well!). S...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ kampucheacrossings.blogspot.com |
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Cambodia tourist arrivals for 2008
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Cambodia |
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 4 Xinhua -- Cambodia received less foreign tourists in 2008 than expected due to the global financial crisis and the instability in neighboring Thailand, national media said on Sunday.The total number of foreign tourist arrivals in the kingdom in 2008 stood at 2.15 million or so, a ...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com |
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'Politeness' & honesty may diverge in real life
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Malaysia |
X, a law graduate from a very prestigious university in Britain said : " Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, in my humble opinion, the earth is flat and its shape looks like a square box ". Z, a mechanic from Ipoh's Kampung Kuchai who merely completed a few years of primary school education, reacted an...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com |
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Who hacked my skype account??
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South Korea |
Surprisingly, this week I've been a little uninspired to write in my blog. There's just not much to write about, I guess...So, I woke up this morning to an ugly sight. My remaining cash credit on my Skype account had gone from $1.44 to $0.37 overnight. I know what my balance is, because it hasn't ch...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com |
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Yong San Railroad Station
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South Korea |
As same as usual, crowds are rushing.
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Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com |
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Life is So Interesting
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Vietnam |
As I sit here I hear the Buddhist monks chanting in the nearby Buddhist monastery. At the same time, I am listening to a 1960s tape of Alan Watt discussing Buddhism.
I went earlier to the monastery to take some photos and at the end of the 'service', a monk ......more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ vietnamzen.com |
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Father at 13
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Vietnam |
A thirteen-year-old boy becomes a father. And I thought my life is over way too soon.
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Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ Visualgui.com |
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2008 Annual Report: Wild Wild East Dailies Blog
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Vietnam |
Following my last post on the anniversary of this blog it seemed only Obama-like to practice near total transparency in sharing a few statistics with the growing loyal readership base that you all have come to comprise - and so without further adieu, I present to you, The Wild Wild East Dailies (WWE...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com |
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Texas Hold-Um in Davao, Philippines
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Philippines |
I personally enjoy a game of Poker. In my life I have played as a kid with my friends, as I older gone to a friend’s house for a poker game. For a while we even had a monthly poker game. In those games it was dealers choice, 5 card draw, 7 card stud, even [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:00:00
Discovered @ americanindavao.com |
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Abhisit Visits Indonesia
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Thailand |
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, left, shakes hands with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono before a meeting at the palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) is accompanied by Indonesia's...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:00:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Mermaid in Songkhla
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Thailand |
The most well-known symbol of Songkhla Province is this image of the Golden Mermaid at Laem Samila. It is similar to The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, however, this Thai one is not a character from the book of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The Golden Mermaid is in fact a character from P...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:00:00
Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/ |
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Picture of the Week: Xinjiang in the Winter
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China |
It's almost March and snow still covers the ground here in northern Xinjiang. This photo, taken right outside ??? or "Shihezi", a couple hours northwest of Uruqmi, is a beautiful representation of a rural road (which in this case is a toll road!) covered by Xinjiang's winter...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:00:00
Discovered @ farwestchina.com |
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the medicine man
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Japan |
Well it's been quite a week in the world of Japanese politics. Two major events took place.The first centred around the country's (former) finance minister, Shoichi Nakagawa. He was in Rome at a G7 summit trying to help sort out the world economic crisis.At a press conference held last weekend, Naka...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:00:00
Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com |
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Baucau story
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East Timor |
I have another story up on the IRIN news website. It’s called Women get WISE to self-employment. Although it’s only a short story, writing it involved a lot of interviews in Baucau. I had great fun compiling the story and seeing something that is having a positive impact on people’...more info>>>
Discovered on 21/02/2009 06:00:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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