Night Theft

In the News: Australian Woman Arrested for "Night Theft" in Phuket

"Further adding to the exotic reputation of Thailand, A.S, an Australian woman, was arrested for stealing a bar mat and charged with “night theft". There is actually no specific “offense” in Thailand termed as “night theft.” There is, however, aggravated theft, which is a theft case that is considered more serious based on a number of factors, one of which is having the theft occur at night time."

If you intend to steal something do it on a bright shinny day!

http://thailawforum.com/blog/in-the-news-australian-woman-arrested-for-night-theft-in-phuket.html

Sophal Ear

TED Fellow Sophal Ear shares the compelling story of his family's escape from Cambodia under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. He recounts his mother's cunning and determination to save her children.

Scorpion Wine

"Cambodians rarely eat scorpions, but often preserve them in sra sor, or rice wine. Drinking the wine relieves aches and pains. My experience is that, if you drink enough scorpion wine, it can be very effective, at least in the short term. However, the aches and pains often reappear with greater severity the next morning. Maybe you need to actually eat the scorpion after emptying the bottle"

http://becambodia.com/

South East Asia with Nicolas Pascarel

"Nicolas Pascarel was born in Paris in 1966 and worked as a photographic reporter for over twenty years. Since the early 90’s, he has been spending most of his time in Naples and Havana, but now has decided to return to his first passion – South East Asia – with the intention of remaining to work in the region for years to come. Nicolas did numerous photo workshops for the Royal Academy of the Fine Arts School in Phnom Penh, in the city of Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand and Bangkok; as well as Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. He often collaborates with a Cambodian NGO taking care of street children in Phnom Penh. He has exhibited his works in galleries and photo international festival across France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Spain, Cuba, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and China. He also created a documentary about Cambodia called “Durant la Pluie”. Fotoasia is a cultural organization that promotes exchanges between European and Asian photographers. The purpose of Fotoasia is to promote and present exhibitions of young Asian photographers in Europe."

http://www.pascarel.com/workshop.html

Bolaven Plateau

"The Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos is a poor, but fertile agricultural area known for its coffee plantations and spectacular waterfalls. Various coffee growing co-operatives are now established growing the coffee beans for domestic Cafe Lao and export abroad.The main ethnic group living in the Bolaven Plateau are the Laven people - Bolaven literally means the "home of the Laven".The Bolaven Plateau was heavily bombed during the Vietnam War and unexploded ordinance (UXO) is still being found and diffused. The French first introduced coffee to the area when Laos fell under French colonial rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.An area of fantastic, natural beauty the Bolaven Plateau is slowly escaping its grinding poverty with the help of fair trade initiatives and a nascent tourist industry."

Laos: Plain of Jarres

Chami Jotisalikorn

http://www.chami-j.com/