Latest posts by Mong Palatino from January, 2010
Thailand: “We're sick of Ministry of Culture”
A Facebook fan page was created by netizens who are criticizing the methods and policies of Thailand’s Ministry of Culture. The Ministry has been strict in its promotion and monitoring of authentic Thai culture in old and new media sites.
Southeast Asia: Prepaid mobile internet services
Preetam Rai lists the prepaid mobile internet services offered by mobile telcos in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam
Cambodia: Press freedom ranking
GV author Tharum Bun discusses press freedom and the rise of newspapers in Cambodia
Philippines: Bloggers and elections
baratillo.net from the Philippines identifies the different types of bloggers who write about elections
Philippines: Protecting the film industry
Critic After Dark discusses the proposal of an actor-politician to impose a quota of Hollywood films to be shown in Philippine theaters
Thailand plans to buy submarines
A blogger lambasts the proposal of the Thailand navy chief to buy submarines. The influential King of Thailand disagreed with this plan in the past.
Thailand: Children protesters want alcohol billboard ads removed
Hundreds of children are asking officials of Bangkok to remove the billboard ads of alcohol drinks. Blogger Thailand Crisis criticizes the parents and adults who are using the children as “leverage in order to support their hysterical campaign about “social order” and “morality”.
Philippines: Senatorial candidates
Pinoy Oberver suggests some names to consider when voting for senators in the coming Philippine elections on May
Philippines: Life in evacuation centers
Almost 10,000 families spent the Christmas and New Year in temporary shelters after Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, spewed ash and lava flows three weeks ago. Citizen groups document the life of residents in evacuation centers.
Myanmar: Pagoda Festival
dawn_1o9 from Myanmar describes the scenes she witnessed at the Pagoda festival in Moe Kaung Pagoda.
Myanmar: Pork intestine curry recipe
dawn_1o9 from Myanmar shares a Burmese cooking recipe for Pork intestine curry
Myanmar: Pictures during Full Moon Day
dawn_1o9 from Myanmar posts pictures during Full Moon Day of Pyar Tho. Full Moon Days are Sabbath Days when people go to monastery and pagodas.
Myanmar: Shortage of prison doctors
The Irrawaddy reports that there is only one doctor available for every 7,314 prisoners in Myanmar. There are almost 250,000 prisoners in the country.
