Saturday, April 26, 2008
Palaung village people near Kengtung
bad novice monk
she grew the cotton and dyed it with forest bark and wove her skirt
village frat boys
lost eskimo child
poker night
she grew the cotton and dyed it with forest bark and wove her skirt
village frat boys
lost eskimo child
poker night
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayaunus) bile milking factory in mong la, myanmar, special region 4, wah area, shan state
The smallest of the bears, in Thailand the species is known as the dog bear because of its small size and short hair.
Population: Unknown
Range: The present range is not well known. The species formerly ranged in lowland forested areas from northeast India and southern China, south to Indochina, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Threats: The sun bear faces the triple threat of habitat loss, poaching for human consumption of meat and body parts, and, due to its diminutive size and appearance, capture for the pet trade in Taiwan, Thailand, and other Asian countries.
Thai forestry officials claim at least thirty Thai bears were shipped to South Korea in a bizarre case in which bear paws were used as a doping substance to enhance the performance of the host nation's athletes at the 1988 Olympics.4
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Shan state map - eastern Myanmar (Burma)
Shan state map - eastern Myanmar (Burma): "Maung Lar (Myanmar - China border)"Maung Lar (Myanmar - China border)
Kengtung: Remote city of eastern Shan state - Thailand - Mekong Express
Kengtung: Remote city of eastern Shan state - Thailand - Mekong Express: Attractions for visitors include the unspoiled temples and monasteries of the city and the large market which attracts vendors and shoppers from the many ethnic groups that live in Kengtung and the surrounding hills.
Kengtung is the center for the Kung minority group, which makes up about 80 percent of the town's population. The entire region around Kengtung was once closely tied to the Lanna Kingdom of northern Thailand, and there are many similarities between the two peoples today. The name "Kengtung" means "Walled City of Tung" and refers to a mythological founder of the city. Portions of the city walls and gates remain. The Thais refer to the city as Chaing Tung.
Right in the center of town is a group of striking 19th century Buddhist sites, Maha Myat Muni (Shan/Thai name Wat Phra Jao Lung) and Wat Ho Khong temple and monastery. (Note: Because of the cultural influence of the Shan and Thai languages, most temples and monasteries have both a Shan and a Burmese name). The interior of the Maha Myat Muni is decorated with gold paintings on a red background. The nearby Wan Phat Kyauk monastery features beautifully carved inlaid doors.
The most impressive of the town's temples and monasteries is the Zom Kham (Wat Jom Kham). The tall gilded chedi is topped by a gold hti inlaid with dozens of jewels and hung with small gold bells. The site is believed to date from a 13th century migration from Chiang Mai's Lanna Kingdom.
by John B. Haseman
Kengtung is the center for the Kung minority group, which makes up about 80 percent of the town's population. The entire region around Kengtung was once closely tied to the Lanna Kingdom of northern Thailand, and there are many similarities between the two peoples today. The name "Kengtung" means "Walled City of Tung" and refers to a mythological founder of the city. Portions of the city walls and gates remain. The Thais refer to the city as Chaing Tung.
Right in the center of town is a group of striking 19th century Buddhist sites, Maha Myat Muni (Shan/Thai name Wat Phra Jao Lung) and Wat Ho Khong temple and monastery. (Note: Because of the cultural influence of the Shan and Thai languages, most temples and monasteries have both a Shan and a Burmese name). The interior of the Maha Myat Muni is decorated with gold paintings on a red background. The nearby Wan Phat Kyauk monastery features beautifully carved inlaid doors.
The most impressive of the town's temples and monasteries is the Zom Kham (Wat Jom Kham). The tall gilded chedi is topped by a gold hti inlaid with dozens of jewels and hung with small gold bells. The site is believed to date from a 13th century migration from Chiang Mai's Lanna Kingdom.
by John B. Haseman
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
somewhere in Special Region Number 4 - Wa area ,guarded by a Special Army. Mong La - Myanmar. there are some chinese restaurants where you can eat
all kinds of endangered species, and buy banned wild animal parts
who the hell wants to eat a slow loris, a primate, anyway. chinese tourists i guess. gross.
who the hell wants to eat a slow loris, a primate, anyway. chinese tourists i guess. gross.
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