Writing slogans for a tourism campaign is not, I imagine, ever an easy task. In Arunachal Pradesh the government has long used “Arunachal Pradesh: Gateway to Serenity” as its core message. Apparently there is a controversial history behind it.
Slogans aside - for better or for worse the tourist industry has never really taken off in the state. Of [...]
“Arunachal Pradesh…exotically yours”
March 3rd, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 12 Comments
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2006/8 – The year of living repetitiously?
March 3rd, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 2 Comments
As anti-Thaksin elements still exist in this divided country, PAD is ready for a new round of street rallies against the pro-Thaksin government. They believe, if nothing is done to stop it, Thaksin will walk free from all charges and return to rule the country.
- Extracted from Weerayut Chokchaimadon, “Knives are out as the new [...]
New book from Alan Rabinowitz
March 3rd, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 1 Comment
Alan Rabinowitz is famous for his work in far northern Burma where he helped establish the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve. Part of his exploits in that part of the world was chronicled in Beyond the Last Village: A Journey of Discovery in Asia’s Forbidden Wilderness. Rabinowitz has now put together a new book, Life in the [...]
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