Myanmar is still in a havoc. Riots on the streets, violence, fat political game. Good time for investments, bad for democracy. Old scenario, the boring variant, without American troops marching on but still tempting.

YANGON, Myanmar – Demonstrators on Tuesday tried to mount a new protest against rising prices, but marched only 30 yards before […]

Cheers, all
I’m back.  Just received  the finest and the latest update regarding Tachilek Border crossing from Riccardo.  Here we go:
Hi Mike, I finally made my way back home from SE Asia.
As far as entering Burma via Tachilek, here’s what I experienced:
- you can obtained a 10US$ 2-week visa right at the border. Have 3 passport […]

Busy and chaotic in comparison to the rest of the country, it is calm compared with any other city in Asia.  Vientiane, as all of Lao’s most important cities, is situated on the Mekong River which structures the sustenance of the nation.  Vientiane is the core for all passers through in the country.  The city […]

The major border crossing between Laos and Vietnam is Lao Bao connecting the Centre of Vietnam and Savannakhet Province of Laos. You will need a Laos visa and a re-entry Vietnamese visa if you go back to Vietnam. Tourist buses Savannakhet - Hue leave daily at 10pm, serving Dong Ha (US$7 per person, 329km), Hue […]

Dao Hai Phong was born in 1965, the son of the well known artist Dao Duc. He studied at the Hanoi College of Film and Theater from 1982 to 1987 and was awarded for his exceptional designs at the Vietnam Film Festival. His major medium is oil on canvas. Although he had painted as a […]

Most everybody requires a Passport, with a validity exceeding 6 months after the date of entry, to enter Vietnam.
Day trippers from the bordering countries of Cambodia, China and Laos bearing Identity Cards may enter Vietnam for particular purposes such as cultivation or commerce.
Foreigners usually necessitate a valid visa to enter Vietnam; citizens of member countries […]

The Vietnam week on MyamarMike has started and I decided to dedicate this week to the outstanding meditation teacher, excellent mind, the real Hinayana warrior - Thich Nhat Hanh. BTW - all the dharma dwellers are still warmly welcomed at MyanmarMike Forums!

Since his days in Vietnam , Thich Nhat Hanh has been a leading proponent […]

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Dengue fever has killed 182 Cambodians so far this year and the calamity will prolong to exacerbate unless concerted society action is taken, the government and World Health Organization said on Saturday.
“This year is particularly severe and, if present trends continue, it will be the most serious to date,” the WHO […]

As a result of various conflicts over the last thirty years or so, Cambodia is one of the most heavily landmine and UXO contaminated countries in the world. The Landmine Impact Survey completed in April 2002 revealed that the number of areas contaminated by mines and UXO is about 30% higher than estimated in […]

The Contemporary Art of the Khmer in Thailand
The contemporary art of Khmer in Thailand was divided into two main periods as follows: 1. The contemporary art style before the Mahithonpula period.
2. The contemporary art style of the Mahithonpula period.
The main reason for using the Mahithonpula reign period to divide the contemporary of Khmer arts in […]