Volunteer to Teach in a Thai School and other stories

Volunteer to Teach in a Thai School
Thailand	I find it very satisfying to be able to give back to my local community. I teach English to Thai students in a private school in Samut Prakan. But, these kids mainly come from rich families and they are used to seeing foreign teachers. What I sometimes find more rewarding is to volunteer to teach at...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
Mandarin now serves as a functional language
Malaysia	When my grandmother first taught me Mandarin, it was still popularly regarded in Malaysia and Singapore as merely a tool to master classic Chinese literary works and for the preservation of cultural values and identity but today it has been amply proven that it is also a functional language of scien...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Review: New York New York Deli @ 1 Utama
Malaysia	Just a quickie today as this place called New York New York Deli, opposite Cold Storage 1 Utama, is not worth so much of my time. I'll just let the pics do the talking mostly.This is Summer Cuddle a thick frozen strawberry and mango drink which was ok but the thing was boiboi ordered Lover's Sunset ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com
Miscellaneous Money Matters
South Korea	One of my lower level classes today started a lesson that introduces the numbers 11-20. Included in this unit is the format to ask about a quantity of something ("How many ______ do you have?"), and while the students didn't have any problems reading the examples from the student book they also did...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ samedi.livejournal.com
Camera buying opportunity
South Korea	I've got the opportunity to buy a used Powershot s5 IS here in Seoul. The offer is 500,000 for the camera, all the included software and manuals, two memory cards plus a battery charger. The camera is about a year old. Is it worth it? Here are the specs: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons5is/. I...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Inside ASEM Tower
South Korea	So huge... ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
Opportunities For Aquaculture In Vietnam to Brazil
Vietnam	So far, Brazil - the largest market in South America - still enter aquaculture origin Vietnam through business in the third.List of 60 enterprises in Vietnam products eligible for export goods to Brazil has been announced.According to information from the Vietnamese Trade in Brazil, recently, Inspec...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Luan Vu & Thanh Nha
Vietnam	I am digging the swinging rendition of Ngo Thuy Mien’s “Niem Khuc Cuoi” performed by violinist Luan Vu and the young, beautiful pianist Thanh Nha. She has some really nice syncopations going there. Check out more duets and interviews at Radio VNCR. ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
The Hair Job: Nothing Much Happened Again Today In Vietnam: VI
Vietnam	I was originally attracted by the price. As things get tougher the world over, saving over 50% on a hair job can be a big deal, especially for a guy. Previously I had gone to the same hair shop for over two years - the criteria being that they had trained salon stylists, as opposed to the bowl-over...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 06:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Buying a Goat
Philippines	Go to City Hall, Come Home With A Goat? About a week ago, I made my usually monthly trip to Philpost. The postal service of the Philippines. I send off some forms to my insurance company. They pay me and then say they never got the claim. Funny. :) We usually take a tricycle to the post office ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ cebuexperience.com
Who and Where are you From?
Philippines	It has been 51 days since American in Davao became its own (dot)com. I have had over 1000 unique visitors from 64 countries. Some of these visitors clicked into the site and left, but I hope the majority have taken time to read some of my posts. From some of the comments, I have learned about [...]...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
living in the Philippines
Philippines	When you are living in the Philippines you will found out that you are never alone unless you stay in your apartment with the door closed. One of hardest things to manage is your extended family in the Philippines. Although not all families are the same, if you are married to a Filipina, your wife’s...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ jansblog.expatinthephilippines.com
Police Practice Crowd Control
Thailand	Police officers train how to control a big crowd. They are preparing themselves for a major Red Shirts rally at the end of March. (Manager.co.th) digg_skin = 'icon'; digg_window = 'new'; digg_url = 'http://www.thaiphotoblogs.com/index.php?blog=5&title=police-practice-crowd-control&a...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Caged
China	Another harrowing mental health tale has emerged from Liuzhou. In late 2007, I brought you the painful story of "the girl in the dark." Now we have an unfortunate young man.Leave CommentRelated Entries:san ba gamesYouTube Down the Tube AgainIt's Not Fare! #2Bang! Bang!Gone!Boom!Long drive?OverShine ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ liuzhou.blog-city.com
Picture of the Week: Uyghur Hat Stand
China	Kashgar Hat Stand by sakuuzala When you come to Xinjiang you'll see these hats everywhere, usually worn by the Uyghur half of the population.  Also known as a "dopa" these 4-angled hats - brightly colored and embroidered with beautiful beads - have come to be known by some as a sy...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ farwestchina.com
Thai School Girls Made Apsara!
Thailand	"My Thai Girl and I"... the movie!A day out of school at Sikoraphum.School girls hard at work practicing their dance.And next day transformed into apsaras.Nearly a thousand years after these figures were carved in stone.A final bow.I’ve seen Niagara and a few of the world’s great water falls but non...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaigirl2004.blogspot.com
Occidentally Accidental
Japan	The international date line penalizes me when I choose to write about holidays here on my blog.By the time you read this the bacchanalian festivities will have ceased and the dipsomaniacs who, for one single rotation of planet Earth are allowed to let loose, howl and celebrate with great intensity o...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thenyd.blogspot.com
ropey soap
Japan	With unemployment steadily growing in popularity, more and more people are succumbing to the sordid pleasures of daytime television. For many, it's like a Class A drug - you know it's going to screw you up, but you just can't stop turning to it when you're feeling down.With this being Japan an' all,...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com
Omoto Kagura
Japan	It is believed that the root of Japanese religion, AND the root of Japanese performing arts lie in shamanic trance. Shamanic kagura was once commonplace throughout Japan, but was suppressed by the Meiji government. Only one place in Japan still has traditional shamanic kagura and that happens to be ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com
Weight Loss Secrets
Thailand	No this isn’t a SPAM post. Today I have discovered an effective way to lose weight. Work for a travel magazine. And no I’m not referring to a career as any travel writer who can leisure away on an exotic place somewhere, then submit a story or two along the way. I’m talking about ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ gnarlykitty.org
Green Day
Thailand	In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I give you something green: Shan mustard. We found these little bags at a roving hilltribe market near Kengtung, in Shan State. It’s a simple recipe, really — raw mustard leaves pounded with water, mixed with onion, chile, salt and sesame powder. So ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com
Why everyone in Timor-Leste should use Twitter
East Timor	I don’t know how many people living in Timor-Leste read my blog, but I would hope that there are at least a handful. For those who don’t know, Twitter is a way of communicating short messages, similar to SMS text messages, with a group of contacts. Millions of people around the world use Twitter as ...more info>>> Discovered on 18/03/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com