Security Tightened at Supreme Court
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Thailand |
Thai police and military police officers guard the main entrance to the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra emotionally pleaded for sympathy and an end to his exile Wednesday, days before Thailand's Supreme Court decides whether $2.29 billio...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 16:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Don't speak to the locals
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Vietnam |
What is the point of swallowing the last 10 years of Hanoi food writing from U.S. magazines, visiting said city for a holiday-come-assignment, talking to the self same people you've read about in those U.S. magazines and spewing 2,129 words of uninspired, unoriginal, factually inaccurate, poop out t...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 14:01:00
Discovered @ noodlepie.typepad.com |
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food related quick notes
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Malaysia |
1. Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Was invited to sample Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s March promotion of freshwater fish, caught from the rivers of Pahang, Perak and Sarawak. We were presented with 3 styles of cooking – Steamed Pineapple Fish, Yellow Curry Patin King and Spicy and Sour Pat...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 12:01:00
Discovered @ suanie.net |
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Blessed Christmas
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Malaysia |
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Discovered on 24/02/2010 12:01:00
Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com |
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Random Picture No. 32 - Boatman
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China |
Random Picture No. 32 - BoatmanLeave CommentRelated Entries:Random Picture No. 31 - ParkRandom Picture No. 30 - DragRandom Picture No. 29 - Steamer BasketsRandom Picture No. 28 - KiteRandom Picture No. 27 - DrinksLame LuosifenRandom Picture No. 26 - GirlRandom Picture No. 25 - CoconutsRandom Picture...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 08:01:00
Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com |
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Mt Fuji with dragons.
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Japan |
I spend as much time as I can wandering the back roads of Japan exploring. I pay a visit to every shrine I pass. As well as being a place to learn about the history and mmyths of a place, shrines are also like art galleries. There are statues, and carvings, often gardens, and sometimes paintings, l...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 08:01:00
Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com |
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UN must act to end ETimor impunity, says Amnesty
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East Timor |
The UN Security Council needs to step up and take action to address the lack of accountability for human rights violations committed in East Timor to ensure there isn't a repeat of the violence that has marred Dili, the nation's capital, in recent years, says Amnesty International.
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Discovered on 24/02/2010 08:01:00
Discovered @ whatismatt.com |
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Appeal to the Hiroshima city Government
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Japan |
The following is a copy of a letter I wrote to the Hiroshima city office as an appeal to bring back the original residents of the Wakakusa shopping center who are an important and interesting part of Hiroshima's culture and history. I hope they will at least consider offering the previous tenants a ...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 02:01:00
Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com |
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Mr Horng?
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Cambodia |
If you ask me it looks a rather prominent public figure.
For Photo Wednesday.
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Discovered on 24/02/2010 02:01:00
Discovered @ jinja.apsara.org |
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Burmese Workers in Thailand
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Thailand |
Migrant workers from Myanmar work on a fishing boat before sailing out of the port of Mahachai, near Bangkok February 23, 2010. Migrant workers in Thailand face extortion, arbitrary detention, forced labour and physical abuse, sometimes at the hands of officials in a climate of impunity, a rights ...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 00:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Sending a CD from Xinjiang? Think Again
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China |
While most of the focus of Xinjiang’s communication clampdown has been on the internet, I thought I’d share with you one more intriguing part of the new life here in the restricted province.
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Read More: FWC articles about Xinjiang's internet clampd...more info>>>
Discovered on 24/02/2010 00:01:00
Discovered @ farwestchina.com |
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