Xe Om driver Being Robbed At A Alarming Rate and other stories

Xe Om driver Being Robbed At A Alarming Rate
Vietnam	As times are getting tough around the world economically its tougher in Vietnam.Xe Om Drivers are motor bike taxis. As they circulate in the tourist area some make a decent wage. People know this and now they are prime targets for thieves.Police in Dong Nai Province on Monday started investigating...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 22:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Vietnam	On September 11, 2001, Jay-Z’s now classic The Blueprint was born. Backing up by the then-hungry producers like Kanye West and Just, Jay-Z ran his own show with his impeccable rhymes and ruthless disses. The Blueprint featured one guest spot (Eminem on “Renegade”) and no club hits (yet the beats we...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 22:01:00 Discovered @ Visualgui.com
The Ghost of Pi Rahud Part I
Laos	This is a translated article from Koosang Koosom Magazine, written by the Mother-to-Be in Thai Language, translated by Nye. The ghost of Pi (brother) Rahud continues to haunt the students at the University. A University is an institution of higher education for countless students, a place where the...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Bus Ride to Vang Vieng
Laos	See how it is like to take a regular bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng. A bathroom break is on the side of the road and only when the bus driver decides you deserve one and only when you are half way along the trip. Catching a bus to Vang Vieng Bus Ride to Vang Vieng part [...] ...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 18:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Yam Saap - Inexpensive Thai Food at Its Best
Thailand	Last week, I went with one of my students, Draft, for lunch. We left work and drove to Rama IV Road, where there's a big Carrefour with tons of little shops and restaurants and decided to have lunch at Yam Saap. Yam Saap, apparently is a Thai chain restaurant (can't......more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 16:01:00 Discovered @ britinbangkok.typepad.com
1057th : Ruins
South Korea	The truck rests now. ...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com
HCM City Insists On Effectiveness Of Doubling Road Traffic Fines
Vietnam	If HCM city increase fines on traffic violations it will literally put people on foot.The fines are already high but people look at it as a high cost of fustration. The traffic in HCM city is one's night mare trying to get to the Airport 2 hours before your departure but the HCM City People’s Commi...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ chao-vietnam.blogspot.com
Paris Wallpaper - Sometimes the best prayers have no words: The Wild Wild East Goes West VII
Vietnam	Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Bastille Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Paris Par...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 14:01:00 Discovered @ wildwildeastdailies.blogspot.com
Chin Peng as a good listener of diverse views
Malaysia	Chin Peng admitted that, very unlike his other comrades like Abdullah CD, Rashid Maidin, P. Veerasenan, S.A. Ganapathy and also Eng Ming Ching, he has never been good at public speaking on stage. However, those who have met and talked to him agree that Chin Peng is a good listener of diverse views. ...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Coming to the end of one course and the start of next
Malaysia	I took my first proctored test today with the local college's head of exam department acting as invigilator, It was the mid-term exam for Intro to Human Services, that went very well although I wasn't quite sure about some answers. Regardless, I felt in control and completed the paper without ......more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com
original bootcamp malaysia: 2 more sessions!
Malaysia	… because I stopped counting how many I’ve attended. Anyway this is the last week for August 2009 intake. Next month’s intake starts next Tuesday, and I’ve signed up for that too. I know someone who should not sign up because that person is always AWOL! This morning was all...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ suanie.net
Amuse-bouche: Hanshik U?
South Korea	Apparently there’s a chef shortage . . . from the Korea Times: A lack of chefs specializing in hansik, or Korean food, has sparked constant debate about establishing an integrated cooking program in efforts to globalize the cuisine. Now, the Korean government is taking action to address the is...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 12:01:00 Discovered @ fatmanseoul.com
The Ghost of Pi Rahud
Laos	This is a translated article from Koosang Koosom Magazine, written by the Mother-to-Be in Thai Language, translated by Nye. The ghost of Pi (brother) Rahud continues to haunt the students at the University.  A University is an institution of higher education for countless students, a place where th...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ nyenoona.wordpress.com
Good discussion on piracy
Cambodia	"Am I the only one sick of music downloaders acting like they are crusaders for the greater good? I love music. I don't like paying for it. I steal it. Simple as that. I am no hero. Those that want to protect their investments are not Nazis." (Reddit.self.technology) submitted 1 day ago by damron Go...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 10:01:00 Discovered @ cambodiacalling.blogspot.com
the break
China	.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } the break, originally uploaded by china.sixty4. a group of men playing cards in a narrow "nong tang" (alley) in the north of...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ sixty4-middle-kingdom.blogspot.com
00-031-G
East Timor	I don’t know who drives the car with the license plate 00-031-G, but that person should not be allowed on the roads. Gonna add that to the list with UN0797 and UN0143 so I know who to try and run off the road when I get my 18-wheeler imported from the United States. ...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 08:01:00 Discovered @ whatismatt.com
M'sian rendezvous with Chin Peng in Bangkok
Malaysia	Other than Raja Aziz Addruse and Tommy Thomas, CPM veteran Chin Peng also met his lawyer from Ipoh, Chan Kok Keong (right; standing) and his two legal assistants Grace Wong (second from left; standing) and Beh Cha Yong (third from left; standing). Another lawyer, Patrick Leong and his two children (...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Gangneung Unification Park
South Korea	In September, 1996, a North Korean spy submarine crashed on the rocks off of the east coast of South Korea. The 26 crew members managed to escape on to land. Some killed themselves, others tried to escape to the North and the man hunt for these soldiers caused the death of 17 South Koreans. Surprisi...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 04:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
Amazing Vientiane Trip
Laos	Highlight of a trip to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. ...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 02:01:00 Discovered @ laovoices.com
Thaksin Meets the King of Swaziland
Thailand	Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra is seen pictured here with King Mswati III of Swaziland. (twitter.com/thaksinlive) digg_skin = 'icon'; digg_window = 'new'; digg_url = 'http://www.thaiphotoblogs.com/index.php?blog=5&title=thaksin-meets-the-king-of-swaziland&more=1&c=1&tb=...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
Thai Website: Seven Wonders of Thailand
Thailand	Thailand has many natural and man-made wonders that are worthing visiting if you are on holiday in Thailand. Some of these are well-known to tourists while others are more off the beaten path. If you have ever been to any of these "wonders" then we would like you to help vote for what you think sh...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/
The Rosi Recipes #5: Num Banh Chok
Thailand	I’ve lost count of the cookbooks I brought back from Asia this time. I’m fairly certain my weight in books surpassed everything else in my luggage. Among that traveling library was a copy of From Spiders to Water Lilies: Creative Cambodian Cooking with Friends. It’s a beautiful bo...more info>>> Discovered on 01/09/2009 00:01:00 Discovered @ ramblingspoon.com