Thailand's Third Gender : Ladyboys and other stories

Thailand's Third Gender : Ladyboys
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 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Black Stream Shoots Jellynose Fish Up The Bungo Channel
Japan	Chugoku Shinbun reports that a shachiburi or Jellynose Fish that usually lives at depths of 150-500m has been caught off the coast of the island of Kurahashi. The 80cm translucent light purple specimen with a gelatinous head was snared last month from a depth of 50m by a 73 year old fisherman. Usu...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival – Part III Cultural Program
Laos	Continued from: Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival – Part II the Parade of Nations The cultural program began with a Hmong dance, Lub Neeg Toj Siaab. Thai Dance of Sweet Benediction. With the word ‘Splash’ in the background, this made me think of the little mermaid. Burma, Kyamabawa Ma ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Sacred Journey Through Laos
Laos	Sacred Journey Through Laos is a part of Dharma River documentary that gives a glimpse of a Buddhist world in Laos. Description: Yatra is the Sanskrit word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey. As the first documentary in the Yatra Trilogy, Dharma River is a timeless journey through legendary rivers...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Suicides in Asia rising in recession
Cambodia	Today I read in UK's The Independent newspaper: "Over 1,500 farmers in an Indian state committed suicide after being driven to debt by crop failure." Falling water levels, no doubt contributed by global warming, has resulted in fewer crops for the farmers. I tried to find out how many Cambodians com...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
Basset Hound needs a home
Malaysia	Outside a petshop few doors away from Center for the Partially Sighted in Santa Monica, a booth was set up by volunteers of Good Dog Animal Rescue. When we were there on May 15th, about ten to fifteen dogs were waiting to be adopted. They were free to run and ......more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
the great bali escape: may ‘09: day two: legian beach, kuta streets, sunset @ ku de ta
Malaysia	Woke up, had breakfast at Masa Inn then walked towards Legian Street. Sure looks different in daytime. Walked past endless shops and pubs, lots of traffic = noise + air pollution, lots of touters. I think being Asians has its advantages — some of the touters don’t even bother greeting u...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
7? ???: My Girlfriend Is An Agent
South Korea	I wanted to quickly post about the latest Korean movie I've seen with English subtitles. This one is called My Girlfriend Is An Agent. It's a comedy strangely reminiscent of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They are both secret agents working for the same organization but in two different sectors and they both t...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Modern Times
South Korea	The age we live in. ...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Vietnamese Model Wins Miss Talent Title At Intl’ Model Festival
Vietnam	Thach Hong NhungThe Vietnamese entrant in the International Model Festival 2009 in China, Thach Hong Nhung, won the Miss Talent title on the last day of competition. Before leaving China, Nhung’s laptop broke so she couldn’t immediately relay the good news to Vietnam. When she returned to Vietnam, s...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Wedding Slideshow
Vietnam	Getting married this summer? Hiring a professional photographer for your wedding? Why not taking an extra step to share your special moments with your family and friends around the world? For a reasonable price, you can have an elegant slideshow design by yours truly and accompanied by a song of yo...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
Somalia Pirate Worries Hit Home
Philippines	Most of us watch the news or read the newspapers. We hear of problems around the world and care but do not worry unless it will cause us a problem. We worry about Swine Flu, if the World Economy problems will affect us and we watch the developments in the Middle East. Of the world problems we [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Annice Smoel
Thailand	An Australian woman (Annice Smoel) said she had been wrongfully locked up in a Thai prison for allegedly stealing a bar mat. For more information please visit ThailandQA.com>>> digg_skin = 'icon'; digg_window = 'new'; digg_url = 'http://www.thaiphotoblogs.com/index.php?blog=5&a...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
The Ultimate JapanSoc Entry
Japan	In this entry, (which is now on JapanSoc please soc it!) I will attempt to cover every general topic popular JapanSoc stories deal with in a single article, thus guaranteeing it will get so many socs that the site itself will be sucked into a black hole and the world will end, thus doing the job the...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ japanisdoomed.com
Jitensha. Japanese bicycles in groups.
Japan	The Japanese bicycle can sometimes be seen alone, but more often they will be found in groups. Rental bicycles will often be found in pairs, and it is suspected that romance is the cause.Actually many tourist towns have bicycles to rent and they are a great way to get around. The above pair who spot...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Crack Ramen
Thailand	Hungry in Thonglor and you’re looking for something cheap and filling, where would you go? Greyhound? iBerry? No effing way, you’d go for ramen. We recently found ourselves in that situation on Sunday wandering around Thonglor trying to decide which one of the hundred ramen shops we woul...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org
Aussie arrested in Phuket
East Timor	The big story in Phuket at the moment is about Annice Smoel, a 36-year-old Aussie mum of four who was arrested for allegedly stealing a bar mat from the Aussie Bar in Patong. She spent two nights in prison and has been released on bail while her passport is in the hands of the cops. The [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 20/05/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com