Category: South East Asia
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TRIPS BY TRAIN IN THAILAND
TRIPS BY TRAIN IN THAILAND HAROLDHUA HIN, KANCHANABURI, STATE RAILWAY OF THAILAND, TRAIN It’s not fast, but it’s fun. Traveling by train in Thailand. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) offers some fun train tours at very affordable prices. The train is not exactly the fastest means of transport in Thailand. The cheapest airline tickets […]
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Philippines to the polls: Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos big favorite
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Junior en Sara Duterte-Carpio Mustafa Marghadicorrespondent Southeast Asia In a flawless pink dress, Imelda Marcos takes a seat on a gold-decorated sofa, surrounded by precious works of art. “I always have to put on makeup and make myself more beautiful, because the poor are always looking for a star in the dark […]
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Election in Hong Kong has yet to start, but the result is already certain . . .
La démocratie est une sorte de blague en Chine, tout est pré-arrangé et ceux qui ne votent pas ou votent blanc ou invalide peuvent parfois être suivis, c’est le système. Alors vous choisissez ceux qu’ils ont déjà choisis pour vous 🙂 The polling stations in Hong Kong have yet to open, but the results have […]
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Today’s temperatures were among the lowest in May I can remember
by: Rene Pitayataratorn , Vice President at Metronet Asia Co., Ltd Today’s temperatures were among the lowest in May I can remember. A cold spell with spray rain like this and temperatures of around 21°C at midday is very unusual for what is normally one of the hottest months here in Khon Kaen. NE winds brought […]
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Attempt to increase the rare wildlife population in Thailand
A newborn, endangered Eld’s deer fawn stands with its surrogate mother at Khao Kheow open zoo in Chonburi province, east of Bangkok, Thailand. Thai veterinarians have successfully bred the world’s first test tube Burmese Eld’s deer in an attempt to increase the rare wildlife population in Thailand Source
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Angkor Temples (Cambodia)
Superb book from my French friend Michel Petrotchenko (lives in Bangkok) “”You are preparing your first trip to Angkor and want to make the most of it. Because it offers a unique approach to the subjectFocusing on the Angkor Temples: The Guidebook is the indispensable travel companion that will turn your visit into a memorable […]
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