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Getting to understand YouTube culture

Phy — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:13:09 +0000

If you can spare 55 minutes, watch this video and get to understand this lil part of Youtube culture: An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube. Also, it gets you to understand how Web 2.0 is influencing the future of media and broadcasting. The video was from a presentation made by Prof. of Digital Anthropology Michael Wesch [...]

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Cambodia-Thailand border dispute worsens over weekend

Phy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:22:37 +0000

[Thai] Government faces tough task over sea border: Bangkok Post. Thai fruit exports stopped, agricultural fairs canceled. Cambodia accuses Thailand of occupying another temple.

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Thailand seeks foreign support for bilateral talks

Phy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:25:28 +0000

Thailand has approached Japan, France and the US for their support for its bilateral talks with Cambodia, according to Bangkok Post.

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Thailand waits for Cambodia’s pullout, Cambodia to hold joyous celebration

Phy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:52:27 +0000

Thailand would not have to react as Cambodia has not shown any sign of its troop withdrawal, said Thai FM. Cambodia has planned to hold a lavish celebration at Preah Vihear temple Friday.

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Real estate boom v. land grabbing in Cambodia: A typical example

Phy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:06:24 +0000

Just a typical example of how real estate boom is affecting the impoverished and disadvantaged in Cambodia.

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Troop pullout will take time

Phy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:35:03 +0000

Plan to withdraw troops from the disputed area near Preah Vihear will take weeks as Thai govt's order is needed.

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Cambodia, Thailand strike deal on troop pullout

Phy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:33:18 +0000

Round 2 negotiation between Cambodia and Thailand has, after 12 hours of talks, been concluded with both sides' agreement to withdraw troops from the disputed area.

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Round 2 may flop

Phy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:31:46 +0000

By noon today, the round-two negotiation between Cambodia and Thailand on border conflict had not yielded any fruitful result, Cambodia told reporters.

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Graft case accepted by Thai court

Phy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:30:24 +0000

Thailand's Supreme Court gave Samak's struggling government another blow Monday, accepting a fresh new corruption case which could lead to three more ministers being forced out of office.

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A hint about deal in round 2

Phy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:28:39 +0000

"On the issue of withdrawing troops, they should be pulled back in equal numbers," newly-named Thai FM Tej Bunnag told AFP before flying off for round 2 of border talks in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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