Latest posts by Preetam Rai from August, 2007
Thailand:
Thailand Jumped the Shark takes the editorial team of Thai English language daily Nation to task for their bias against the poor. ” They have contempt for the poor masses, they have contempt for anybody who supports Thaksin or is affiliated with him, and they have contempt for anybody who...
Cambodia: Illegal Logging
Details are sketchy points to news stories talking about illegal logging in Cambodia and the efforts to threaten journalists into keeping quiet about the logging.
Philippines: Ninoy Aquino's Last Words
On the death anniversary of Philipino Leader Ninoy Aquino, Or Awesome Planet posts the text of last unread speech of the leader. Ninoy Aquino returned from exile to Philippines only to be assassinated at the airport.
Indonesia: Beauty
Fatih Sayud in Indonesia writes how his perception of beauty has changed as he has grown older. The blogger asks readers for their criteria of how they would define a person pretty or charming.
Malaysia: Talking Politics with Kids harder than talking about Sex
5Xmom says its harder to talk about politics with kids compared to talking about sex. The blogger offers some suggestions to the parents on balancing their kid's independent thinking and political correctness.
Indonesia: Teen Virginity Tests
Indonesia Matters reports on a unsuccessful plan by a local government to give virginity tests to teenagers after several sex videos that had high school students in them started surfacing.
Singapore: North Korean Trip
Singaporean blogger Oikono meets a North Korean tour guide who shares the blogger's interest in Economics.
Malaysia: Malaysian Youtube Rapper
Cowboycaleb comments on a rap video that a Malaysian student in Taiwan uploaded on youtube. The video has the Malaysian national flag as the backdrop. Malaysian police are contemplating charging the student under the country's sedition charge.
Thailand: Tallest Peak in South East Asia
BISEAN publishes pictures and heights of the top ten highest mountain peaks in order to dispel the myth created by travel agents that Mount Kinabalu in Sabah is the tallest peak in South East Asia.
Singapore: Hungry Ghost Festival
Culture Shiok writes about the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival “14th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is when the gates of hell open and the dead will again walk among the living.” The blogger describe how the relatives of the departed people try to appease the souls.
Singapore: Meeting Mohammed Yunus
Singapore's foreign affairs minister describes his meeting with Mohammed Yunus, the Nobel laureate Bangladeshi banker. The minister also points to a micro-credit initiatives in Singapore.
Vietnam: Linux Group Meeting
SaigonNezumi informs of the first meeting of the Vietnam Professional Linux User Group.
Myanmar: Fuel Price Hike
Dawn gives a Burmese middle class person's view of the fuel price hike in Myanmar and wonders how the daily wage earners will come with the hike.
Thailand: Vegas Tycoon in Thai Traditional Boxing
The lost boy takes us through a muay Thai (traditional thai kick boxing) bout where a fifty-five year old multi-millionaire Vegas tycoon took on a twenty five year old Thai boxer.
Cambodia: Believe in UFOs?
Vann Lyda in Camodia asks her readers if they believe in the UFOs.
Indonesia: Miss Universe Go Back
Japundit links to a news story where visiting Japanese Miss Universe Riyo Mori was given a cold reception by protesters in West Java, Indonesia. The protesters are a part of a hardline Islamic group that opposes the exploitation of beauty.
Malaysia: Human Trafickers Friends With Authorities
KTEMOC comments on the complicity of Malysian officials with human traffickers as reported by NBC and highlighted by another online news site.
Singapore: Senseless Records
DK is not amused by the world records that Singaporeans are happy breaking.
Myanmar: Bloggers Remember 8888
August 8th, 1988 or 8888 was the date when students and ordinary citizen took to the streets in Myanmar to demand greater democracy. The protests led to the fall of the reigning dictatorial regime of General Ne Win but also brought the military junta to power. The military violently crushed the demonstrations. Myanmar bloggers remember 8888 and pay tribute to the protesters who lost their lives.
Philippines: Tourists Could Stay in Philippines for Two Years
TravelPhilippines has good news for people planning on exploring Philippines. Seems Philippines is thinking of allowing tourists to stay in the country for upto 24 months irrespective of their nationality.
Singapore: Happy Birthday to Singapore from Thailand
Bisean posts national day greetings for Singapore from Thailand. “They have proven us that a little tropical island can attain world-class status. They have shown us what discipline is all about. They have given us a new meaning to shopping, how an airport should look like, how to cook our...
