Posts tagged with ‘politics’
More Thoughts on Thailand’s Troubles
Thursday, May 27th, 2010, by Tom ArmstrongThe following articles were written by Somtow Sucharitkul, a well known writer, musician and social commentator, and offer an angle on Thailand’s recent troubles not widely reported in the mainstream media. Please note these are not necessarily our views, but we thought interesting to reproduce here for anyone interested : (more…)
Sri Lanka updates
Thursday, December 24th, 2009, by Sam ClarkWe’ve had 2 directors and a staff member in Sri Lanka for the bulk of this month - looking at product, talking to suppliers and generally making a nuisence of themselves. The overwhelming impression that were left with is how Sri Lanka is starting to take off after the end of the war 6 months ago. It aint a bed of roses by any means - but there is hope for the future and that is something new in Sri Lanka in many ways.
One of our directors, Mick Lowe, below gives his personal reflections on the political scene in Sri Lanka, from a tourist point for view and watch out for some great product news and reviews over the coming weeks.
Happy Christmas One and All!
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Eco Holidays in The Maldives
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009, by Sam ClarkA few years ago I was asked by a certain well known ‘responsible’ travel company to provide suggestions for ‘responsible’ product in the Maldives that we could market through their site. It was totally impossible.
Tha Maldives - one huge coral reef...
War ends in Sri Lanka
Monday, May 18th, 2009, by Sam ClarkThe Sri Lankan Government today announced that the 25 year civil year that has blighted the country was over - prompting celebrations throughout Sri Lanka. Let’s hope that the government can get the huge number of those displaced by the war back to their homes as quickly as possible and in the longer term, find a lasting and fair political solution.