Rice Production is up. Along with the promise of an international-standard mill for Cambodia, this could be good news. Let’s not get too enthusiastic yet, huh? [via PPP]. We’re talking seven million tons.
Life on Burma’s border with Thailand f**king sucks. While not a surprise, the numbers and actual assessment are pretty disheartening. Via Rule of Lords.
Over half-a-million people in eastern Burma are living in temporary dwellings, forced out of their villages as a result of fighting, insecurity and the whims of local army commanders. Around 100,000 are hiding in jungles, valleys and hills.
That is the latest assessment of the Thailand Burma Border Consortium, which brings international and local donors together in a common effort to support and work with people in some of the most militarized areas of Burma.
Alison in Cambodia has some truly fantastic pictures of the 55th National Independence Parade, with floats from all the ministries. The Ministry of Cults and Religion had two floats with real (?) monks!
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