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Posted on October 31, 2007 - 5 Comments

Completely complete

Bang or Big Kok?
(Not sure if this is the best title for a TV program about big houses in Bangkok)

This past Monday was the END… I can’t believe it’s taken 2 years to finish this degree, but I’m soooo glad it’s done. As the marks and grades slowly trickle in, I’m crossing my fingers in hopes of passing all my courses (not like the scare I had last year when I almost failed my urban design course). … Read more →

Posted on October 10, 2007 - No comments yet

4th time around

Ayutthaya mask
(Carving of a demon mask that was part of a huge wax candle in front of one of Ayutthaya’s famous temples with a huge golden buddha)

Fourth time around to Ayutthaya… almost feels like a I live there. This time around it was to take a day trip from Bangkok to visit the ruins of Thailand’s former capital with my cousins who were visiting from Canada via Hong Kong. I met up with them on Sunday … Read more →

Posted on October 5, 2007 - No comments yet

Consumer power and Burma

Rubies in Burma
(More than 90 per cent of the world’s rubies come from Burma… photo by Reuters: Aung Hla Tun)

Some people have asked me about what they can do to affect what is going on in Burma. Even though governments around the world have imposed economic sanctions on the country, it is unlikely to deter the continuing harassment, arrest and killing by the Burmese military government. Instead, what people can do is use their consumer power … Read more →

Posted on October 4, 2007 - No comments yet

Free Burma!

free burma

Free Burma!
International Bloggers’ Day for Burma on the 4th of October