Blogs about: South East Asia
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Ayutthaya
Location: Ayutthaya, Thailand I still didn’t want to leave before seeing Ayutthaya, the ruins of the old temples and city 80 kilometers north of Bangkok. They are from the same period as Sukhot… more →
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Phallic Shrine
willmorey wrote 7 hours ago: It was like seeing a duck find water, salt find vinegar, and fish find chips, all wrapped up in one … more →
$5bn and the people in poverty
willmorey wrote 12 hours ago: One of the questions we get asked a lot and also ask others as we travel from country to country is … more →
Greenwash, blackwash: two faces of conservation evil
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CJAB wrote 13 hours ago: Beware false prophets, and especially those masquerading as conservationists (or at least ‘gre … more →
Obamarama in Asia
congdongzhixi wrote 17 hours ago: This week’s trip by Barack Obama to Asia was quite a guided tour, taking in Tokyo, Singapore, … more →
Happy little trees
herbloes wrote 1 day ago: The sights and parks we visit on Borneo are among the best of the entire journey. The kilometers we … more →
Sidetrip to the centre of the earth
herbloes wrote 1 day ago: With help of our torches we find ourselves a way through total darkness and over slippery rocks. Sli … more →
James C. Scott, Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985)
markweatherall wrote 2 days ago: Most formal, organized political activity is carried out by the middle classes and intelligentsia. G … more →
See-Through Toilets and Weight Issues and a Whole Lotta Catching Up
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jomorey wrote 2 days ago: It’s been very busy… and I still haven’t finished writing about Vietnam which we l … more →
Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea aquatica, water spinach, bwere-mlungu (Chonyl), balanbal (Somali), chamarirobia (Sanya)
anthromes wrote 4 days ago: The prostrate, much-branched Ipomoea aquatica is a plant associated with wetlands, as the latin spec … more →
Brunei
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herbloes wrote 5 days ago: Although the coastal area is near flat, soaring temperatures and extreme humidity make cycling tough … more →
Island life
herbloes wrote 5 days ago: After a long day, much of which is spent at a stopover on Kuala Lumpur Airport, we conclude that we … more →
Episode 3: Chiang Mai
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cengizyarjr wrote 6 days ago: The wait is over. Thanks to Travis for the upload assistance. … more →
The Urgent Case for ASEAN Integration - Part Three
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zachisaiahchia wrote 1 week ago: This is the last of three posts that seeks to make the case for urgent action into ASEAN integration … more →
Eeyore
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willmorey wrote 1 week ago: I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce you to the third member of our travelling family … more →
The Heat Is On In Saigon
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jomorey wrote 1 week ago: We caught a lovely flight yesterday from Da Nang down to Saigon on Vietnam Air. Rather than it being … more →
Before 'N' Now 'N' Laters
jomorey wrote 1 week ago: In Hoi An we found the most amazing Italian restaurant, upstairs in Before ‘N’ Now. We h … more →
Sovereignty is no mere Legal Issue
justrecently wrote 2 weeks ago: Many blogs help us to better understand Taiwan’s legal positions and its situation. They also … more →
Saigon
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herbloes wrote 2 weeks ago: At dusk we arrive in the streets of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Probably there is no better time to a … more →
Lee Kuan Yew: America must Strike a Balance
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justrecently wrote 2 weeks ago: Lee Kuan Yew (李光耀), Singapore’s founding father and minister mentor, warned the US on Thursday … more →
