Latest posts by Preetam Rai from March, 2008
Cambodia: A Snack Called Nem
Vutha introduces a Cambodian snack consisting of fish meat wrapped in banana leaf.
Malaysia: Bloggers As Friends
Malaysia's ruling party now wants to befriend bloggers.
Thailand: Misunderstanding Thai Women
Thailand resident Stephen Cleary looks at the common misunderstandings that foreigners have for Thai women.
Singapore: Greeting Online vs. Traditionally
Missybrowneyes on greeting people online vs. greeting them the traditional way “Apparantly, homo sapiens in this 20th century have pretty warped idea of greetings. You must do it online. Over Friendster and FaceBook. Anything else is considered anti-social or bizarre.”
Singapore: Pakistani Roads
The blogger at Meditation Chamber shares his views on driving in Pakistan.
Thailand: Karaoke Killings
Bangkok Pundit and The Lost Boy comment on the murder case where a man disturbed by the bad karaoke singing of his neighbors killed them all.
Thailand: Countries on Tibet
Jotman collects official statements and reactions of various countries on the happening in Tibet.
Cambodia: Angkor Sinking?
Are the famous temples of Angkor sinking?
Vietnam: Hamsters as Pets
Vietnam bans hamsters as pets.
Malaysia: Malaysian Political History
Nomad4ever has written a comprehensive post on Malaysian political history leading up to the recent elections.
Singapore: Nesting Hornbills
The Bird Ecology Study Group has posted images of a male and female hornbills inspecting potential nesting cavities in Singapore's Changi area.
Malaysia: Bloggers Questions Recount
Malaysian blogger and candidate in the recent elections, Chegu Bard, is questioning the vote recount that gave his high profile opponent from the ruling party a lead over him.
East Timor: Introducing A Timorese Feature Film
Return to Rai Ketak introduces Sirana, a feature film made in East Timor. “Directed by Ivete de Oliveira, the film is in the style of improvised, documentary style and the soundtrack is really memorable with Bibi Bulak and the new Cinco do Oriente”
Cambodia: Phnom Penh Barcamp
Interested in tech in South East Asia, mark your calendars for the first ever Bar Camp in Cambodia in September 2008.
Cambodia: Visiting An Ancient Site
Andy Brouwer visits a remote site in Cambodia that might be of interest to archaeologists.
Brunei: Tobacco Smoking Tradition
The Daily Brunei Resources looks at the tobacco smoking tradition in Brunei.
Malaysia: Welcome Blogger Parliamentarians
The Sensintrovert is welcoming the bloggers who won the elections in Malaysia and happy that a blogger hating information minister who lost the election.
Thailand: Weapons Trader's Arrest
Bangkok Pundit translates and comments on a Thai news paper story on a Russian arms dealer. The dealer was hoodwinked by Thai police and American agents who posed as the member of Colombian militant group FARC.
Thailand: Blogging In English
Isriya says blogging in English needs more effort but the benefit it offers is worth the effort.
Malaysia: Happy Voting Day
Susan Loone is wishing Malaysian Voters a Happy Voting Day tomorrow.
Laos: Lao Fashion Show Video
Lao Voices has posted a video of a fashion show in the rapidly developing South East Asian country.
