Novice Monks in Thailand and other stories

Novice Monks in Thailand
Thailand	Many Thai children spent their summer holidays either at summer school or, if they were a boy, ordained as novice monks at their local temple. In Samut Prakan, a number of our temples offered the youngsters a chance to ordain for about a month. I took the pictures on this page at Wat Chai Mongkhol o...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Flower Festival Frustration
Japan	Every year, the Flower Festival, the biggest event in Hiroshima's calendar which attracts over quarter of a million people over three days, is held during the Golden Week holiday. And every year, the schedules is released about one week before the event. As anyone has been to the festival will ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
A-Bomb Dome
Japan	You can only really understand the devastation that hit Hiroshima by going there as i suggested a few weeks back. The A-Bomb Dome was one of the only remaining structures that survived, if only partially. In the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum there’s a scale model of Hiroshima before and afte...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ neilduckett.com
Wedding Costume Lao Stamp
Laos	I’m almost completed with the posting of Lao stamps I bought back in 2004. It was my first set that I spent about 65 Euros for all the mint stamps. Here is Wedding Costume Lao Stamp issued in the year 2000....more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ saodarly.com
The Beloved Dr. Oarh Part II
Laos	Continued from The Beloved Dr. Oarh Part I This is a translated article from Koosang Koosom Magazine, written by a former nurse in Thai Language, translated by Ginger. Later that day, he heard the bad news that Dr. Oarh was in a car accident and she passed away along with her brother’s friend.  Thi...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Lao New Year at Wat Lao Veluwanaram in France
Laos	A couple of clips of Boun Pee Mai Lao 2552 at Wat Lao Veluwanaram in France. Part 1 Part 2 ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ laovoices.com
I Can Haz Update?
Cambodia	(Below: Denise & Marin after a busy exhibition day ) Soon. Loading up with books & music & pix from Long Beach. Yay! Tag: cambodian,khmer,new year,Long Beach ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ jinja.apsara.org
De Mandalay à Bagan
Cambodia	Sur la route de Yangon à Mandalay, nous avons été soumis à de nombreux contrôles d'identité, ce qui nous donnait l'impression de passer plusieurs postes frontière dans le même pays avant d'atteindre notre destination. Il arrive que certains passagers du bus ne remontent [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 PM Discovered @ carpediemilia.over-blog.com
House Ear Institute 2009 Family Camp
Malaysia	This year, the House Ear Institute annual family camp will be held from 5th to 7th June, in Malibu, California. The cost including room and board is US$75 per person. Check out the camp information page here. I really,really, really, wish I could go! In fact, I've always wanted to join ......more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 PM Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
royal selangor’s school of hard knocks
Malaysia	Yoon Kit kindly invited me to the launch of Royal Selangor’s Spring 2009 Collection. Since I had such great fun at one of their launches nearly 2 years ago, I said yes and dragged a couple of friends along for the ride. Since the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre is all the way in Setapak, we [.....more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 PM Discovered @ suanie.net
Dinosaur with Blocks
South Korea	Kids love it. :) ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 AM Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Going To Vietnam For Tours
Vietnam	Going To Vietnam For Tours please check out these tour companies.Asia Highlights TravelAddress: 61 Ma May St. , Hoan Kiem Dist ., HanoiTel: 9260637/ 9260989 Fax: 8260515E-mail: info@vietnamhighlight.comWebsite: www.asiahighlightstravel.comAsia - Pacific Travel Co., Ltd. (AP Travel)Address: 30 Hang B...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 AM Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Day of the Duke
Vietnam	Happy birthday to Duke Ellington who would have turned 110 today, four days after our lil Duke. Four days have passed and Duke still cries at night, but has shown some improvement in his sleep. Both Dana and I are getting accustomed to his timing. Lucky for us, his grandmother takes over in the morn...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 6:01:00 AM Discovered @ Visualgui.com
How to Drive in the Philippines
Philippines	In the past I have written about how crazy the drivers are in the Philippines. Now I want to tell you how to drive here. I basically know how it is in Davao, but it is similar all over the country. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. I will describe using the theory of being on the right [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Violence Increases in the South
Thailand	Thai police officers take cover in persuit of suspects after Thai soldiers were ambushed by suspected militants in the Cho-i-rong district of Thailand's restive southern Narathiwat province on April 29, 2009. More than 3,600 people have been killed and thousands more injured in five years of separ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Xinjiang Personal Portraits: An Oil Worker
China	"You can just sit down on the floor" Sam said to me, pointing to the mass-market carpet that took up almost the entire living room.  We had just finished dinner and I had been wandering around this humble 5th floor apartment enjoying the cool breeze gently pushing through the windows.  Two...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Sanku Shrine, Hamada
Japan	As the name suggests, Sanku shrine is actually 3 different shrines grouped together. Located on Rte 186 on the way out of Hamada, the shrine with the biggest honden is actually the least used.It's the first shrine I've come across that enshrines Tajikarao, the "strong man" kami who pulled Amaterasu ...more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
iPhone geeks wanted
Thailand	It hit the old soft spot I tried desperately to hide. I promised myself I wouldn’t give in. That I would steer clear and never to turn back. But I can’t resist anymore. I’m doing slave work for BK Magazine again. What’s the bait? iPhone story. So let’s get to the point....more info>>> Discovered on 4/30/2009 12:01:00 AM Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org