Latest posts by Preetam Rai from February, 2007
Fiji: Solving Traffic Problems
Gilbert Veisamasama offers some suggestion on his blog to solve the age old traffic problem in Fijian capital city.
Thailand: Pronouncing Thai Words
Realthai has a post on Thai pronunciation and transliteration to get your food orders right in Thailand.
Thailand: Bangkok Street Food
Doodee's Thailand introduces Bangkok's street food stalls.
Thailand: Questions on Thai Economics
Thailand Jumped The Shark asks why the new Thai government that keeps blaming the former prime minister Thaksin for bankrupting the country is itself having a hard time balancing the budget.
Vietnam: Singapore Leader's Advice to Vietnam
Diacritic blogs about Singapore's former prime minster Lee Kuan Yew's advice to Vietnam on how to accelerate its growth.
Tonga: Mobile Phone Upgrade
Samiuela LV Taufa is looking for a higher paying job in order to have the <a href=”http://www.nomoa.com/news/Mobile_Phones_-_I_need_a_new_job”>latest mobile phone</a> that everyone seems to be carrying in Tonga.
Tonga: Upgrading Mobile Phone
Samiuela LV Taufa is looking for a higher paying job in order to have the latest mobile phone that everyone seems to be carrying in Tonga.
Myanmar: Exploitation of Burmese Workers
Yangon Thu is pondering setting up an information portal for guest Burmese workers to prevent them from getting exploited by scrupulous agents and contractors.
Malaysia: Sub-Contracting Woes
Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin ridicules Malaysian government's plans to strictly enforce its affirmative action policies in infrastructure projects. Malaysia awards a lot of its official contracts to Bumiputra (ethnic Malay) contractors. These contractor in turn used to sub-contract it to local or foreign sub-contractors who may not necessarily be bumiputras....
Lao: Buddha Park
The Lao Cook is back in his home country and takes us to visit Buddha Park, a place just outside the capital city Vientiane and featuring Hindu and Buddhist sculptures.
Brunei: Cinema Halls in Brunei
The Daily Brunei Resources remembers the cinema halls in Brunei and traces their history.
Indonesia: Israeli Scholar Warns Australia on Indonesian Immigrants
Indonesia Matters has a post on an Israeli scholar currently teaching in Australia. The professor is asking Australia to tighten its immigration policies to prevent Indonesian Muslim immigrants.
Brunei: Need A Good Tailor
Jewelle in Brunei wonders where all the good tailors have gone too.
Thailand: Letter to Minister
“Dear Minister, Specifically, what are the relevant Thai laws, regulations, directions, administrative orders, court decisions, and/or expert legal interpretations which empower MICT or any other Thai government agencies block or to “request” the blocking of websites in Thailand?” asks FACT – an anti-censorship group in Thailand in a letter to...
Thailand: Ministry of Culture's 10 Commandments of Thai Love
Steve Suphan blogs about Thai Culture Ministry's recently launched 10 commandments of love. The ministry feels that the 10 points will help them discipline teenagers.
Philippines: Call for Help for a Fellow Blogger
J. Angelo Racoma describes a case where a fellow Filipino blogger Abe is being sued by a company for hosting an online forum on his web hosting business. The forum had some discussion that the company found offensice. The blogger posted details on how others can help Abe.
Myanmar: Arming the Junta
Yangon Thu is urging Myanmar's neighbours to stop arming the ruling Junta. “The Burmese junta doesn’t need anymore carrots. They need sticks and they need to be beaten with it. OK, if you aren't going to beat them, at least could you starve them? A little? I mean, most of...
Indonesia: Jakarta Flooding
The Java Jive has posted images of from his flood affected neighbourhood in Jakarta. The blogger also describes how he and other Jakarta residents coped with the floods.
Vietnam: Golf Magazines
Khong Co Ai posts images of new golf magazines being published in Vietnam. Japanese and South East Asian usually do golf packages in Vietnam but now it seems local are taking interest in the sport too.
Vietnam: Getting Ready for Tet
Emma describes Hanoi where everyone is getting ready for the Tet or Vietnamese New Year holidays.
Cambodia: Missing Cambodian Fruits
Cambodia native Himatsubushi currently living in Japan wishes he had Cambodian fruits to cure his vitamin deficiency.