Cambodia - Thailand border dispute

It's a leftover from the days of French Indochina 1887 to 1954

The Isan Dog Trade: almost ancient history

Eating dogmeat was once considered legal, just like eating chicken, turkeys, fish, snails, snakes and bugs. 

Trucks with cages would roam towns and villages for stray dogs, they'd offer plastic buckets and bowls as a trade for your dog.

You'd think dogs could sense when the dog traders were in town.  Silence, no barking, many went into hiding.

Mostly western individuals and media pressure closed down many of the markets and outlawed the practice.  The practice changed from local consumption to export to Laos and China where the practice is still allowed.

After the practice ended local governments had to deal with an overpopulation of stray dogs

Declined a few offers to partake in dogmeat meals, they had a very recognizable smell. From my experience, eating dogmeat was mostly done at special occasions.

 

The War in the Jungle - Full Documentary

Shared memory

Divers reveal extraordinary behind-the-scenes details of Thailand cave rescue

How America became a superpower

China’s economy: what’s its weak spot?

The Economist

Mass extinction: what can stop it?

The Economist

A history lesson :: The swine flu of 1918

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Cambodia Princess now just a memory

Cambodian princess, dancer, director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, senator, and former Minister of Culture and Fine Arts


Further reading: Body of Princess Buppha Devi cremated


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Fifty years ago, the moon landing

Even though the fim is not dated, it seems to have been produced in the mid 1960's

"... It has been estimated that 90% of Northeast Thailand may be infected with the liver fluke ..."
"... snail, fish, mammals, including humans..."

The Origins of Memorial Day - TIME COM video

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Coronation Day 65 years ago

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Siam 1968 and 1970

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Eostra, the goddess of spring and fertility

	Before Christianity rolled into town, folk had other gods, goddesses and deities. All those celebrations were cancelled and replaced with christian festivals. At times they did leave some clues behind as to the origins of the celebrations Eostre, the goddess of spring and fertility is one of those. Pagan legend tells us that Eostre was reincarnated as a rabbit in early spring, after rescuing a dying bird Christian Easter is the celebration of Jesus rising to the heavens. Apparently the rabbit stayed behind to deliver the eggs.  The egg being the symbol of fertility.

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Five Most Horrific True Stories From History

World History colorized

Source

25 years ago: 9 November, 1989

Chulalongkorn the Great, King Rama V

Considered by many the greatest Thai monarch, he saved Siam from being colonized and is credited with modernizing the country.
He died on 23 October 1910 at the age of 57.
23 October is a national holiday in Thailand

The Royal Court of Thailand BBC 1998