New Mandala

A follow-on from Jonathan Cornford’s earlier posts …
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At a function held for Australia Day in Vientiane in late January, the Australian ambassador, with a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in attendance, talked of long-term Australian support for development in Laos, and singled out increased investment in mining for praise, and possibly in the [...]

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In Southeast Asian Studies at the ANU there is a long history of research and exploration in those parts of southern China that are most closely tied to their Southeast Asian neighbours.�
Over the past few weeks I have been fortunate to spend some quality time in the borderlands of southwestern Yunnan.  This short trip, generously [...]

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Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has pledged to allocate 10 billion baht for projects to promote well-being in line with His Majesty the King’s sufficiency economy principle. He made the promise while presiding over a large public gathering here to pledge allegiance to the monarch on the occasion of his 80th birthday celebrations and show compassion [...]

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