Mauritania’s state run television and radio networks were last week occupied by members of the Presidential Guard in the capital, Nouackchott in what some diplomats are speculating was a coup attempt. Nobody seems to know if it was successful or not! With the president out of the country to attend King Fahd’s funeral in Saudi…
Logs
Burma Finally Getting the Message?
by ROB •
Last week the Burmese Junta took the step of foregoing its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the coming year. The Association breathed a collective sigh of relief as it would have come to be regarded as somewhat of a joke with Burma at the helm, and certainly its ability to…
Logs
Thailand – Thaksin’s Insurgency Woes
by ROB •
Last week the Thai Parliament passed a sweeping Emergency Power Law giving responsibility for security and the handling of the southern insurgency directly to the Prime Minister’s office.
Logs
Rainforest Regeneration in Sabah
by ROB •
Jungle training. Not a loin cloth in sight. A collection of Ray Mears like activities that blurred into one long rain soaked week.
Reviews
Bangkok Restaurants – A Hidden Pearl
by ROB •
After a particularly painful stint of chicken kebab-induced diarrhoea in Morocco a few years ago, I began to curtail my adventurous spirit within the realm of culinary delights. Today I pushed the boundaries. I ignored the convulsions my body automatically threw itself into as it saw another possibility of days of intestinal agony. I ignored…
Asia Pacific
The Children of Khaosan
by ROB •
I knew it would be touristy. It’s famous for being touristy. It’s in all the most popular guidebooks and not many people escape this area without at least one visit. But no matter how much reading you’ve done, no matter how many stories your friends have told you about the place, no matter the rumours…