Archive for October, 2007

Wednesday Rojak #10

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 Posted in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Wednesday Rojak | No Comments »

In this edition of Wednesday Rojak, we take a tour of Indochina - specifically, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. In Vietnam, sample some Vietnamese poetry entitled The Multifaceted Tower of Champa. In Cambodia, ... Read more..

Possible 19th-century fortress uncovered in Bangkok

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 Posted in Thailand | No Comments »

29 October 2007 (The Nation Multimedia, Bangkok Post) - What is thought to be a fortress built during the reign of King Rama IV (1808-1868) was unearthed during the construction ... Read more..

Conserving My Son

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 Posted in Champa, UNESCO World Heritage, Vietnam | 1 Comment »

27 October 2007 (Thanh Nien News) - The My Son Sanctuary is one if the most under-rated archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, and worth a visit to anyone touring Vietnam. Conserving ... Read more..

Differing concepts of “Malay”-ness

Monday, October 29th, 2007 Posted in Indonesia, Malaysia | 15 Comments »

26 October 2007 (Jakarta Post) - I mentioned in the previous post about the Negara Kertagama about how Malaysia and Indonesia are embroiled in a dispute over the a traditional ... Read more..

Indonesia moves to protect heritage

Monday, October 29th, 2007 Posted in Indonesia, Malaysia | 1 Comment »

22 October 2007 (Jakarta Post) - The move by the Indonesian ministry of Culture and Tourism may seem more sparked by the episode in which Malaysia appropriated a traditional Indonesian ... Read more..



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