June 25

June 25

LADYBOY (DID YOU KNOW THE TERM ORIGINATED IN THE PHILIPPINES? ANYWAY, TAKING A BREAK BEFORE THE NEXT NUMBER Bangkok’s Ladyboys or katoeys are some of the most beautiful transvestites in the world, widely accepted and embraced by a highly tolerant Thai society....
June 24

June 24

THE EIGHT IMMORTALS PART 2 Lǐ Tiěguǎi 李铁拐 A Diseased Beggar Zhōnglí Quán 钟离权 A Defeated Warrior Lǚ Dòngbīn 呂洞宾 An Elegant Scholar Lán Cǎihé 蓝采和 An Eternal Teenager Check put this interesting article about China’s other “The Eight Immortals”...
June 23

June 23

THE EIGHT IMMORTALS PART 1 Hán Xiāngzǐ 韩湘子 A Difficult Nephew Zhāng Guǒ Lǎo 张果老 An Ancient Man Hé Xiāngū 何仙姑 An Immortal Maid Cáo Guójiù 曹国舅 A Penitent Official “The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea” (Bā Xiān Guò Hǎi 八仙过海), the Eight Immortals have been...
June 22

June 22

SITA AND TOS SA KAN In the Thai epic Ramakien ( derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana) Sita the consort of lord rama (incarnation of vishnu) and an avatar of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess that denotes good sign, good fortune, prosperity, success, and happiness. She is...
June 21

June 21

POKER FACE OVER TIME, WE HAVE HAD FOLLOWERS ASKING “WHY YOU ALWAYS “BIN CHOW CHOW” – NO EXPRESSION ONE MEH?” Well, to start with, I am a “canvas” on which the topic / subject / message is “painted / photographed” so I don’t really project too much...

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