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Monthly Archives: January 2005
Moken Sea Gypsies Update
From Tom Vater in Thailand: Many thanks to all people who contributed to the Moken fund to help the sea gypsies of Thailand help themselves and remain dignified human beings with their own distinct culture and character in the wake …
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From Tom Vater: Phuket and the Moken
02 01 05 Kuraburi, Southern Thailand. 11PM. At Phuket Airport it’s business as usual. The touts are out in force, displaying their usual cut throat charm and it takes me some time to get a taxi to take me to …
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Hungry March Band
Anyone out there in New York City? Here’s a heads up for a gig that sounds like it ought to be worth checking out. The Hungry March Band are East Coast cousins of my West coast favourites the Extra Action …
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What do you believe is true…?
“WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE EVEN THOUGH YOU CANNOT PROVE IT?” Great minds can sometimes guess the truth before they have either the evidence or arguments for it (Diderot called it having the “esprit de divination”). What do you …
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The plight of the Moken sea gypsies
From Tom Vater: Photos: Aroon Thaewchatturat The Moken sea gypsies of Ko Surin in Thailand, animist nomadic boat dwellers, have been sailing the Andaman Sea for centuries. Until last Sunday – when the big wave took everything they had – …
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Tsunami UFO conspiracy brewing
India seems to be undergoing something of a UFO flap at the moment, with odd tales of aliens intercepting TV transmissions and digging underground bases in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. And now this… Many Governments knew but did nothing …
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