http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us I am looking for some good stories I could made in thailand and cambodia. It will be short trip, I don't know right now where I will be or how long, so any suggestion welcome. I've just started preparing so it could be anything what would help. Thanks so much everyone. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:41:10 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia I feel like saying: Elephants. Since the outlaw of rain-forest logging in 1990, mahouts and elephants suddenly lost their job and are now even more endangered. The story has certainly been covered often but It could benefit from a different angle. I spent some time with elephants in Thailand this year. Email me if you would like some details. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:47:13 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128535 Oh, yes elephants, I was thinking about elephants keeper also. Thanks Enrique. I have to read more about it. Do elephants keepres speak english in thailand? There will be problem with communication? thanks Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:24:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128537 Do anyone have any information about transsexual community in thailand? Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:50:38 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128540 You won't have many problems to communicate in english except maybe in the rural areas. Try to learn some basic thai words and phrases, it can open many doors! Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:06:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128554 Marcin, An organization called SWING does educational work with transexuals who are former prostitutes. The drop-in center is located on Pat Pong, 5th floor of Building #3 (next to Superpussy...no, seriously, it really is next to a place called Superpussy). Phone: +66(0)2632-9502. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:17:21 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128586 You know, putting transexual former prostitutes next to a sign that says 'Superpussy' might be considered false advertising. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:18:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128588 Will, Thanks, Do you have any e-mail to this organization? I have contact to surgery hospitals only in Bangkok and Phuket. I will have not too much time to make some big material, but I want to get some networks for future. Meet some people. thanks Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:30:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128589 It's swingthailand@yahoo.com but I have never tried emailing them. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:28:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128602 Street elephants are good and trans-sexuals. Usual stuff though. Try salt farming in Samut Songkhram province (80 or so kms south of Bangkok). Spectacular pics of salt fields and stories of struggling business in traditional areas (like this one) and illegal salt farming affecting mangrove swamps in protected coastal areas. Not sure where they are as yet, can`t remember! If you have time to head south to the areas around Krabi and down towards the Malasian border you have the Muslim sea-gypsies living out their unique lifestyle. Lots to do in Thailand. Take care Damon Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:46:58 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128622 Damon, Will, Enrique Many thanks for ideas! Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:42:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#128633 Hi Marcin, Hope my recommendation is not too late. Have you ever heard of Lion fighters? Cambodia's ancient martial art. Bokator. The grand master Sean Kim San, returned to Cambodia and founded the Cambodian Yuthkun Federation. Take care, Janos Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#136566 Hi Janos Thank you. It's not too late, because I want to return to Cambodia as soon as it will be possible. I am considering a big trip to southeast asia, including Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Indonesia. But of course it depends on finances. Maybe next year. who knows? I love this part of world and I want work there. So, I will keep all of your informations. Big thanks marcin Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:26:12 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#136571 http://cambodia.ka-set.info:80/powers/news-human-rights-violations-phnom-penh-restriction-freedoms-evictions-081210.html Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:47:40 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#136710 L--T Ka-set.info is my everyday web newspaper, especially after english version is available. John vink's news site also. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:41:10 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/thailand-cambodia#136721