Latest posts by Preetam Rai from January, 2007
Cambodia: The “Jungle Woman” of Cambodia
Y Samphy rounds up press coverage on the Cambodian jungle girl. The girl was missing for 18 years and was captured recently while attempting to steal food. The jungle girl cannot speak any human language and communicates by using gestures.
Thailand: Bangkok Bombs
Agamsgecko writes about the latest angle in the on-going investigation into the New Year's eve bombing in Bangkok. Investigators now suspect the involvement of a regional militant group Jemaah Islamiyah‘s hand in the terrorist act.
Vietnam: Lantern Festival
Backwater Views urges those visiting Saigon to drop in on the Lantern festival happening at Saigon Zoo. “Supposedly about 40 artists worked on the lanterns that are on display during January, depicting famous sights from around the world. It's only 35 000 vnd if you're in town and well worth...
Singapore: The First Fast Food Restaurant
Lam Chun See and his friend Peter Tan remember the first fast food restaurant in Singapore.”I doubt many young people know that Singapore’s first fast food restaurant was not from MacDonald’s or KFC …”
Cambodia: Getting Married to the Family
Vutha writes about the tradional marriages in Cambodia and the customs associated with such a marriage including the dowry that the groom's family has to pay to to the bride's family.
Myanmar: The Joys of Rangoon
Don Gilliland visits the Myanmarese capital city Yangoon (or Rangoon as it was formarly known) and gives us a glimpse into some of the fun things to do in Rangoon.
Cambodia: Involve People in ASEAN
Vireak in Cambodia argues that for the regional group ASEAN(Association of South East Asian Nations) to succeed, it needs more involvement of the people living in the region rather than the politicians. “Politically, we’re divided but our people have generally been getting along well. Why not using the people power...
Cambodia: Preventing Rapes
Vutha in Cambodia highlights the problems faced by rape victims and blogs about some recommendations to help prevent rapes.
Vietnam: Saigon Night Shots
SaigonNezumi has some pictures of night time Saigon and he feels that Saigon's nightscene is no different from any big western city. Saigon also known as Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's commercial hub and one of the fastest growing cities in Asia.
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Accused of Tax Evasion
The Burmese authorities have accuses pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi of tax evasion. The Yangoon Thublog is amused at this accusation on the leader who is currently under house arrest. The blogger conjures up a scenario on how the authorities came up with this seemingly absurd accusation.
Indonesia: Adam Air Plane Crash Causes
Investigators are still trying to figure out the cause of the Adam Air's plane earlier this month. Indonesia Matters looks at the possible scenarios.
Malaysia: Bloggers Sued
Malaysian blogosphere is protesting the defamation proceding launched by the New Straits Times Press (NSTP) against two bloggers – Jeff Ooi who writes Screenshots and Ahirudin Atan who writes at Rocky’s Bru. Earlier today there was a post at Rocky's Bru informing his readers of the case. I have been...
East Timor: Upcoming Elections
Dili-gence introduces the candidates who will be fighting the upcoming elections in East Timor.
Laos: Learning Laotian
Timorsunshine, an active bloggers from East Timor is currently in Lao and she is trying to learn Laotian. The blogger talks about the similarities in sounds between Laotian and some Chinese dialects.
Malaysia: Budget Blogs
Competitive Malaysia has links to the blogs that are talking about the Malaysian Budget for this year.
Malaysia: Visiting Kuala Lumpur's Little Myanmar
Eating Asia takes us for a meal in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur's Myanmarese enclave.
Singapore: Web Standards Meetup
Several Singapore bloggers attended the Web Standards Meetup organised by Singapore Web Standards Group. The Rambling Librarian attends the event as a newcomer to web standards and blogs about what he learnt.
Philippines: Prostitution in Philippines And Wikipedia
Philippines4Men is asking readers to help expand the wikipedia entry on Prostitution in Phillipines. “My intention for the entry was to provide people certain facts about the illegalities of prostitution in this country and the steps to curb prostitution. I know it may sound hypocritical since this site is about...
Myanmar: Chin Activist Wins Martin Luther King Prize
Burma Underground introduces Dr. Lian Hmung Sakhong, the winner of the Martin Luther King Prize for 2006. Dr. Sakhong is the General Secretary of a grouping made up ethnic minorities in Myanmar.
Brunei: A Blog for Visit Brunei Year
Brunei's Bloggers are setting up a blog to help tourists get more information about their country. Writes AnakBrueni “This site is created in the run-up to Visit Brunei Year 2008 to provide as much “informal” information to those who will be interested to visit Brunei Darussalam, the Land of Hidden...
Philippines: Getting a Loved One to Stop Smoking
Touched by an Angel has a post on how she helped her daughter to stop smoking. “Our children need to be taught how to help themselves. They need our love and guidance. They need consistent enforcement of boundaries, once we’ve established limits. They need a supportive nurturing environment in which...
