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China and Vietnam square off in Laos

ki-media.blogspot.com     29-Aug-2008   1 related          

Aug 30, 2008By Brian McCartanAsia Times (Hong Kong)VIENTIANE - China's growing influence in resource-rich Laos is seen by some as coming at the expense of ties with Vietnam, long the communist country's main patron and de...                    

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CC licensed off-the-grid weaving cooperatives up for $1.5M prize

boingboing.net     29-Aug-2008          

Cameron sez, The non-profit Architecture for Humanity and Lulan Artisans are vying for $1.5M worth of funding to build weaving cooperatives in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and India. These centers will be designed through the...                    

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Textbook Update Could Give Hmong Youth Cultural Pride

newamericamedia.org     28-Aug-2008          

New America Media, Commentary, Connie Vang, Posted: Aug 28, 2008 Editor’s Note: A new California bill that would require that the refugee history of Southeast Asians be included in the next textbook curriculum update may...                    

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Risky Eating?

eatingasia.typepad.com     28-Aug-2008          

A couple weeks ago a reader sent me an email asking about eating in Siem Reap (and Bangkok and Laos) which said, in part): I really want to do some food exploration, but am concerned about eating fresh veggies and fruit....                    

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Aussie's condition improves after Laos jungle rescue (ABC)

yahoo.com     27-Aug-2008   12 related          

The condition of an Australian man who was rescued after being lost for 11 days in a jungle in Laos has improved today. The Victorian-born Queenslander Hayden Adcock, 40, remains critically ill in a Bangkok hospital and...                    

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Indochina countries sign triple border meeting point agreement

people.com.cn     27-Aug-2008          

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos have inked an agreement on their triple border meeting point, paving the way for the three countries to further cooperate for mutual development and practical benefits, local newspaper Vietnam...                    

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Lao President in India

newstrackindia.com     27-Aug-2008          

New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): President of Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) Choummaly Sayasone, who is on a five-day visit to India to strengthen bilateral ties, was accorded a ceremonial reception by President Pratibha...                    

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Those Laotian Giant Lizards

strangeark.com     27-Aug-2008          

A bit more on the story of the Australian hiker who may have encountered some big lizards in Laos: (News source.) "Mr Adcock's ordeal began on July 31 as a simple, hour-long hike to a waterfall in the Hinboun district of...                    

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Satisfy all your Asian cravings at Monsoon Cafe

stripes.com     27-Aug-2008          

By T.D. Flack, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Thursday, August 28, 2008 Monsoon Cafe, Tokyo Hours: Varies per location, check Web site Prices: Reasonably priced, nothing really more than 2,000 yen Specialties: Asian...                    

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Cycling in Laos, Cambodia, Tibet, and Ladakh

wordpress.com     27-Aug-2008          

Cycling in Laos Video and Description by Dennis Koomen: Video of our cycling trip in Laos. It is part of our 2 years around the world cycling trip. Cycling in Cambodia Video of our cycling trip in Cambodia. Cycling in...                    

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