Somsavat urges for smooth SEA Games closing and other stories

Somsavat urges for smooth SEA Games closing
Laos	(KPL) President of the 25th SEA Games Organising Committee, Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, last Friday convened a meeting of the committee and sub committees of the Vientiane Games and sport federations to ensure their preparation for the smooth closing ceremony of the 25th SEA Games, scheduled on 18 Decem...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Snail pies are good for you
Cambodia	"A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie.In a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, she explains snail is not only cheaper and more...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
Gunbattle in The South
Thailand	Policemen and soldiers inspect the body of one of two suspected Muslim militants after a raid in southern Thailand's Yala province, about 1,084 km (674 miles) south of Bangkok December 15, 2009. Thai security forces killed two suspected insurgents on Tuesday in a gunbattle in the country's trouble...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 16:02:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil
Japan	The Three Wise Monkeys, Kikazaru who hears no evil, Mizaru, who sees no evil, & Iwazaru, who speaks no evil.Behind them thousands of Sarubobo (baby monkey), a kind of amulet shaped like a faceless doll.At a small temple in Gion, not far from the Yasaka Pagoda. ...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Dangerously Sweet
Vietnam	Living closed by a sister-in-law who makes delicious desserts is very dangerous. It’s like having free access to a bakery. Her flans, cheesecakes and cream buffs are murderous. Knowing that those three sweets are my favorites, she always doubles up my serving. Everyone one else gets one piece,...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
a taste of festivities @ the westin kl
Malaysia	Yoke May invited me to sample The Westin KL’s festive menu for Christmas and New Year. I brought Horng along because I thought he needed some cheering up. You know, something about 4 car tyres, a steering wheel and gear knob stolen… We were running a little late because Horng had to d...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
Book of The Year: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Malaysia	About this time last year, i decided to make a 3 resolutions for 2009, one of them was to read 24 books in a year (let’s not mention anything about the other two resolutions). Apparently i had a lot more time on my hands this year, i read almost 50 books in total since January. And [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ simontalks.com
SEA Games 2009 Football Semi-Final Match between Laos and Malaysia
Laos	I woke up a couple of hours earlier than usual to catch some of the morning events of the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane, Laos. It was very nice to catch the Petonk competition and seeing the two Lao teenager girls took home a gold medal in that event. Then it was time for the Football [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ saodarly.com
Make the First Move
Laos	I came across an interesting idea from Effective Business Communications about job application.  I’m like most people, I would only apply for a job from an advertisement, and would never thought of sending out an unsolicited application letter in fear that the company might think it’s a ...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Alien Jellyfish found in Arctic Deep
Cambodia	Continuing my jellyfish obsession...I present to you, Alien Jellyfish! I just saw this on National Geographic. I love NatGeo (how can you not?).From nationalgeographic.com: In the black depths of the frigid Arctic Ocean, scientists on a 2005 expedition found a splash of color: The brilliant, blood-r...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
The Takeover
Vietnam	Duke is the smallest guy, yet he takes up most of the space in the house. Over the weekend, we put in a futon mattress in one of our four bedrooms for Duke. So now he has a playroom, a bedroom, a crib in our room, and a whole living room to himself. We only [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Eng Ming Ching emerges in Haadyai for peace
Malaysia	The health of CPM veteran Suriani Abdullah (Eng Ming Ching) seemed to have seriously deteriorated when she appeared on 30 November in Haadyai City to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords between the CPM and the Government of Malaysia. Suriani's autobiography Setengah ...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Makes me sick...
South Korea	Why is it that every time I turn on the news, all I hear about is someone getting shot, or people pulling out guns for no reason? This morning's big news was that one of the firefighters from my town was shot last night in some road rage incident. What could this firefighter possibly have done for a...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
25th SEA Games Football Match between Laos and Malaysia
Laos	Recorded clips of the Semi-Final Football match between Laos and Malysia which took place earlier this evening in Vientiane, Laos. It was such an exciting match with missed opportunities. The lady luck was not on the Lao side today but win or lose, the Lao team made the country proud. Let’s ...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Thai Spy Released From Prison
Thailand	Cambodia prime minister Hun Sen (L) shakes hand with Thai Sivarak Chutipong (3rd-R) after meeting and offered a pardon later at his house in Phnom Penh December 14, 2009. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni granted a pardon on Friday to Sivarak, a Thai engineer sentenced to seven years in jail for le...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Samut Prakan Observation Tower
Thailand	One of the most ambitious plans for a tourist attraction in Samut Prakan Province is the 139 meter high tower that will give fine views of the Gulf of Thailand. The plan for the tower has been around for a while and for the past few years it seems it had been put on hold. About three years ago we ...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Menu for Hope 6
Thailand	While much of the world celebrates December with feasts and festivities, millions still go hungry. If you’ve followed food blogs for a while, no doubt you will recall Menu for Hope, the annual campaign in which food bloggers around the world unite to raise money for the World Food Programme. ...more info>>> Discovered on 15/12/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com