Latest posts by Mong Palatino from September, 2008
Laos: Tips for tourists
Quaking Blog was disappointed at the half-naked tourists she met in Laos. Apocalypse Lao gives tips to tourists.
Vietnam: Motorbike driving license
Mango shake, anyone?? blogs about the process of getting a license to drive a motorbike in Vietnam
Gays in Vietnam
Noodlepie links to an article which discussed the situation of gay men in Vietnam.
Vietnam's street vendors
Viet World Kitchen hopes the street vendors of Vietnam will not be transferred into “mall-like hawker centers.” She adds: “I appreciate hygiene just like the next person but I've never fallen ill from Vietnamese street food. Hawker centers in Singapore are convenient but there's some soul missing.”
First day of State of Emergency in Bangkok
A State of Emergency in Bangkok was declared yesterday by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej following a violent clash between pro and anti-government protesters. The political situation is still volatile but it seems life goes on in Bangkok and the rest of Thailand.
Thailand: Protesters misunderstood by Western media?
Most of the online commentaries and news reports about the anti-government rallies in Thailand are not positive. A blogger wonders whether the statements of the protesting groups, and their English translations, are delivered to the global audience correctly.
