Archive for September, 2006

Women of Laos

Laotian women are tough, industrious, creative and also possess a share of feminine beauty. Laos is a country that is gradually transforming from a socialist economy to a capitalist and a trade liberalization one.
Lao women enjoy the rights and privileges not quite common in the underdeveloped countries. There exists a matrilocal kinship and residence pattern, [...]

Phnom Penh, Cambodian City

Cambodia was a strange land to me until my mother dragged me along on her trip there to visit her sister. Our destination: Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Like most countries, Cambodia also requires a visa to enter the country, however, we got our visa when we arrived at the Siem Reap Airport for $20 [...]

The People of Bangkok

The capital of Thailand is the city of Bangkok, one of the six provinces of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area.
Bangkok itself has a population of over 5,000,000 people, although some say it is actually nearer 10,000,000. Regardless, it is considered roughly 49 times larger than the population at the city of Chiang Mai.
Three major races [...]

We thought Taksin was wrong to be convinced by General Than Shwe whom he had a half day meeting with, visiting Yangon. I wonder how Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is doing. My poem for her birthday was brought by Su Su Lwin’s husband who will visit Daw Suu, who has no [...]


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