Chiang Rai Hill Tribe Project Visit (November 2007)

As the photos says it all, we had an eye opener trip visiting the hill tribe communities Akha & Lahu tribe in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The trip was carefully organised by Mirror Foundation, an NGO operating which helped with the tribes' transition into modern society. Click here for details of Mirror Foundation - http://www.mirrorartgroup.org/web/whoarewe/index.html

While watching the slide, you'll get glimmers of tribal life in the highlands. The effect of modernisation and this new way of life had and have its rocky transitions but change they did. Some tribes seem to fare better than their counterparts but the overall perception of the community (which includes the head leaders) seems to favour the change.

In the end change seems to hold no stop for the families here from growing up with the best of two worlds. Knowledge of the highland lifestyle and living in the lowlands.

The Organic & The Cultivated

Look at her(left)! She's just gorgeous! She's Ms Tiffany International 2007 and now Ms Queen International 2007, Pattaya, Thailand.

Compare with normal old me, you can see how beautiful she (transgender) is! I watched these gals worked very hard to get the show on the road (at Ms Tiffany, Pattaya)- and may I add very successfully at that. Seeing the gals' tears, frustration and the mounting pressure of the competition made the whole event rigged with suspense and excitement.

Being immersed in a 'community that worship beauty' it made me realise that in this world we live-in is big with diverse cultures waiting to be explored.

Good luck with the exploring everyone!

Miss International Queen 2007

Held on Saturday November 10th, 2007 at Tiffany's Show Pattaya and supported by Chonburi Province, Chonburi Provincial Administration Organization, Pattaya City Council, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Pratunam Polyclinic.

Go, go Gals/boys/transgender/katoeys!!! All that hardwork for just one nite. It was exciting and bursting with energy! The talents are benchmarkers for future performances.

Regards,
from awed visitor......

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Though this forum (http://www.sabahforum.com/forum/index.php) is in mixed malay-english, it keeps me abreast with what's happening at home, Sabah, East Malaysia.

I like to read the http://www.sabahforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=14 partly because of it's gossip on political views of individuals. Amusing and entertainting, making the forum a place for everyone. We are lucky to be allowed to do so, unlike other countries.

Finally reconciled to the fact that politics is a human element which means with many handicaps, most political intitution make decision based on 'in the name of OUR people....!' to justify actions that mostly are beyond 'us' The People! Ironic isn't it?

Anyhow, am very lucky to be a citizen of peaceful Malaysia, where public forum is not a death sentence but a mean of expressing oneself.

I end with a question which one should ask self,'would you - a citizen, rather be shot to death just by murmuring dissent in public forums (the incidental soldier?) such as this?'. The answer is always up to you -the citizen (or not?).

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