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Burma's wild orchids and the demands of the wealthy |
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Written by tim
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
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If you turn west off the number 4 highway towards Burma, some 100 km south of Hua Hin, you will soon arrive at an out-of-the-way border crossing between Thailand and Burma: Dan Sing Khong. On the Thai side, lies oil palm plantations and other crop fields, and sometimes you can even see the Gulf of Thailand; whilst to the west looms the Burmese mountains and jungles. This is the home of many Burmese people who come here to sell that which has become more profitable for them than any farm crops: orchids!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 June 2008 )
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Big step for OpenmindProjects. |
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Written by tim
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Tuesday, 19 June 2007 |
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In 2001, OpenmindProjects pioneered computer training tests in Thai villages to give young, poor people a chance to learn to use computers, and other subjects with the help of computers, www.ITinIsan.org. Some of our results were presented at an international conference in Bangkok and in the Bangkok Post.
In 2002, OpenmindProjects, recognized by UNESCO, starting inviting volunteers to help and to teach at its projects.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 June 2008 )
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Thailand's Hidden Treasures: Kuiburi and Phu Wua. |
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Written by tim
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Tuesday, 19 June 2007 |
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Kuiburi National Park in the south east of Thailand, bordering Burma, and Phu Wua Mountains in Isan by the Mekong River, are two of Thailand's hidden treasures: indeed, off the so-called beaten track.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 June 2008 )
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Written by tim
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Friday, 11 May 2007 |
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April in Thailand means 'roon, roon': hot, hot!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 June 2008 )
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Eco-tourism projects in Laos |
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Written by tim
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Sunday, 06 May 2007 |
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Going back to Ban Na in Laos!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 June 2008 )
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