Latest posts by Preetam Rai from March, 2007
Vietnam: Changing Hoi An
Duong Lam Anh blogs about a visit to the historic town of Hoi An in Vietnam. The blogger is impressed with the change that tourism has brought to this city. “The road along the river, used to be empty, if not deserted, is now filled with restaurants and shops. People...
East Timor: Should One Travel to East Timor
Dili-gence has a post on the current travel situation in Dili, the capital of East Timor. Australia and some other countries had issued travel warning to East Timor and some aid-workers had left East Timor temporarily after violence broke out a couple of weeks back.
Filipino Bloggers Discuss Homeschooling
An interesting discussion on whether one should homeschool their children or send them to a school appeared on some blogs from the Philippines. A Passerby's Trail writes I am an educator and I had a lot of teaching experiences in different school levels; yet as a mom, I prefer to...
Singapore: Crowdsourcing the Media Panel
Kevin Lim is inviting his readers to a panel titled “Crowdsourcing the Media” that he is moderating as a part of a technology conference. “Initially entitled “Citizen Journalism”, the panel I’m moderating didn’t quite capture the feel of what the discussion was going to be about, so I renamed it...
Cambodia: The Four Beggars in Cambodian Society
Vutha describes the four types of beggars one may find in Cambodia.
Malaysia: AIDS Stigma
MM links to a New York Times story on AIDS in Afghanistan and compares Malaysia to Afghanistan. “
Malaysia: Soviet Style Media Management
Bolehtalk is concerned that Malaysian authorities are trying to undermine blogs and online news sites.
Philippines: Soldiers in the Campus
Mong Palatino is worried about the army visiting campuses and warning students not to join progressive youth groups. “These ‘peacekeeping missions’ of the military are unnecessary, illegal and dangerous. These create a chilling effect in campuses. The military aims to frighten students who are contemplating of joining groups which are...
Myanmar: No Point Wearing Jewelery
Myouez wonders why people spend so much money on jewelery. “Today, my sister said she couldn’t find her necklace, I asked my mom how much it worth. Damn! I could buy a laptop with it. What’s the use of wearing it around?”
Thai Water Festival Brought Forward to Reduce Smog
Malaysia and Singapore are usually the victims of the haze arising from the burning of vegetation in the neighboring island of Sumatra. During the worst hazy days some people who used to fly out to Thailand for brighter skies. Now it seems some areas of Thailand are also suffering from...
Indonesia: Tribute to Australian Journalist
Maverick Indonesia writes a tribute to Morgan Mellish, an Australian journalist for a financial newspaper. Mellish lost his life along with 21 other passengers when a Garuda Boeing 737-400 plunged off a runway at Yogyakarta.
Cambodia: North Korean Restaurant
Details are Sketchy reviews a North Korean restaurant in Cambodia.
East Timor: Blogger Counters Newspaper Article on East Timor
An Australian Age story on East Timor argues that East Timor was better off under Indonesian rule. Living Timorously counters the points made by the newspaper. East Timor was a former Portuguese colony that was forcibly integrated into Indonesia in 1976.
Myanmar: Introducing New Blogs
Burma Underground is introducing new blogs that talk about Myanmar.
Brunei: English Language Standard in Brunei
Old Man is not too happy with the standard of English language in Brunei and takes the education system to task. “I know there are lots of arguments about the Malay language, about it being our mother tongue and that we should uphold it etc etc etc, but if it...
East Timor: Airshow in East Timor
Diligence is impressed by the military chopper maneuvers in East Timor. “I asked some Timorese if they knew of any trouble spot (they usually know) but no-one knew. I am none the wiser but it certainly was a spectacle with a fair bit of swooping, coming to a halt then...
Indonesia: Increase in Defense Spending
Indonesia Matters has a post on Indonesia's Defense Minister explaining why they need to raise the defense budget by 15%.
Lao: Ant Egg Dish
The blogger at Laoplanet.net tries out a dish prepared with ant's eggs. “It was crunchy with a popping sound in my mouth. I didn’t get sick or anything afterward. You got to love the way Lao people can be so innovative with Lao food.”
Indonesia: Becoming a Full Time Blogger
Indonesian blogger Fatih Syuhud congratulates a fellow Indonesian blogger who gave up his day job to become a full time blogger.
Cambodia: Coffee Roasting
Phnomenon finds a coffee outlet near his place in Phnom Penh that roasts locally grown coffee beans. The blogger has a pictorial post on the roasting process.
Brunei: Lucky Singaporean Readers
Jewelle says that Singaporean are lucky as their government is not shy to spend money on public libraries and wishes for Brunei to do the same.
