25th SEA GAMES, Vientiane, Laos 2009

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Getting to know ASEAN Countries.

khmerrr · Member

Wow many beautiful destinations from our SEA region. Amazing landscape from Philippines and Malaysia. I hope to visit there soon. First, let me say Hi, i'm Cambodian student in Paris. i already visited Singapore, southern Vietnam and Thailand, and hope to see all the rest soon.

khmerrr · Member

You won't disapointed, Angkor Wat is an amazing temple, but besides Angkor wat there are hundred of other temples in Siem Reap, especially Bayon (4 faced-temple) and Ta Prohm ( temple covered by roots of larges silk-cotton trees, is a location of the first Tomb Raider Film)

khmerrr · Member

I hope the AEAN Community can develop into something like European Union (UE) where all the members can travel from one country to another freely (no visa needed, no control in the border, same currency Euro)

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

khmerrr wrote:

I hope the AEAN Community can develop into something like European Union (UE) where all the members can travel from one country to another freely (no visa needed, no control in the border, same currency Euro)

Oh yeah I know about Ta Phrom.. we can travel around ASEAN without a visa (save for Myanmar. A regional currency is still too far off though..

Let me bid you good night with another Mt. Pulag Photo:

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Good Morning!!

Check out my latest vid of my latest travel-

BamBoo · Senior Member

The Emerald Temple, Bangkok

Bangkok nite time

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Very nice Khun Bamboo! Keep them coming! :)

BamBoo · Senior Member

Chaopraya River

Water Market

Glass Temple

Temple inside the Tree

NHP · Senior Member

It's my hometown - Saigon

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BamBoo · Senior Member

The bigest Bhuddha

Wood Temple ( no any nail in construction )

BamBoo · Senior Member

Water Fall : Trang Province

Sea and Beach

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Wat Chantharam and the Wood Temple looks pretty interesting. :)

Nice pictures from HCMC! :)

See we do not need to fight? ASEAN is a very pretty place!

LoveLaosLoveAsean · Newbie

LAOS, My lovely country biggrin

NHP · Senior Member

I love Saigon, I don't love HCMC

BibiBoog · Senior Member

The old town Hoi An - one of the World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO

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A restaurant still retains its old beauty

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Beautiful sight from a cafe

Playing chess
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BibiBoog · Senior Member

NHP wrote:

I love Saigon, I don't love HCMC

It's the same city. Plz don't make foreigners confused about that.

THAI-WIB · Senior Member

Bangkok

China Town in Bangkok

Sky High in Bangkok

Panorama View of Bangkok (I resize this pic because it was too wide)

Bhumibol Bridge (Bhumibol is name of Thai's King, I am so pround that I have the King)

Nowaday, there is no any slums in Bangkok

Green space in the central of Bangkok

THAI-WIB · Senior Member

For shopping, Bangkok is one of the best place shopping in Asia.

GAYSORN PLAZA : All world brandname are here.

Central World Bangkok
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The Emporium

Siam Paragon

Bangkok is one of two city in southeast asia(among Singapore) where CNN choose display on CNNgo.com :)
If you interest in Bangkok, you can check this out and read more articles here : http://www.cnngo.com/

BamBoo · Senior Member

Ankor Phanomrung

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

@ Thai-WIB

Nice photos of Bangkok, but what you said about no slums in Bangkok is not true, because I have seen the slums there. It's nice to talk about the beauty of our countries but let us also not mislead travelers about wrong information. There are slums in Manila as well as everywhere in Asia, except perhaps Singapore. Though they may not call it slums, I think the water Village in Bandar Seri Begawan is a slum too. I went there this July.

NHP · Senior Member

BibiBoog wrote:

It's the same city. Plz don't make foreigners confused about that.

Everybody know that smile

and Saigon 's the common name. HCMC? Alright, it's just the name on paper and immigrant also used to call Saigon. That's all.

I prefer to call Saigon, so it's my feeling. No need to complain abt it, my dear ^^

BibiBoog · Senior Member

NHP wrote:

Everybody know that and Saigon 's the common name. HCMC? Alright, it's just the name on paper and immigrant also used to call Saigon. That's all.

I prefer to call Saigon, so it's my feeling. No need to complain abt it, my dear ^^

Well...I didn't complain about what u called OUR city. I'm juz afraid that foreigners may be confused about 2 cities in Vietnam confuse

(coz once my foreign friend asked me that he heard the name Saigon but he didn't see that city on the map ^^)
Anyway, no matter what the name is we still love OUR city,rite? :)

NHP · Senior Member

BibiBoog wrote:

Well...I didn't complain about what u called OUR city. I'm juz afraid that foreigners may be confused about 2 cities in Vietnam (coz once my foreign friend asked me that he heard the name Saigon but he didn't see that city on the map ^^)
Anyway, no matter what the name is we still love OUR city,rite? :)

Why not? It's my hometown, so I must love it. I don't know the other, but I really love it because my family lived before French built a city.

Really? poor them. All friends of mine know the common name of HCMC 's Saigon and they think it's the nice name and easy to remember. btw, I think that we should continue to show the beauty of Saigon because I scare that I'll talk so far the control. biggrin

BamBoo · Senior Member

Stanless Temple : Karnchanaburi Province

PHI PHI Island

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BibiBoog · Senior Member

NHP wrote:

Why not? It's my hometown, so I must love it. I don't know the other, but I really love it because my family lived before French built a city.
Really? poor them. All friends of mine know the common name of HCMC 's Saigon and they think it's the nice name and easy to remember. btw, I think that we should continue to show the beauty of Saigon because I scare that I'll talk so far the control.

Yah... my friend is Taiwanese and he doesn't know about that...poor him (maybe) ^^

Ok. I got it... I can guess a lit bit about the reason why u dont like that name now.. biggrin

Back to the beauty of Vietnam... I'd like to introduce Nha Trang city (for everyone who loves beach like me :X Although I dunno how to swim =.= poor me...)

THAI-WIB · Senior Member

xxxriainxxx wrote:

@ Thai-WIB

Nice photos of Bangkok, but what you said about no slums in Bangkok is not true, because I have seen the slums there. It's nice to talk about the beauty of our countries but let us also not mislead travelers about wrong information. There are slums in Manila as well as everywhere in Asia, except perhaps Singapore. Though they may not call it slums, I think the water Village in Bandar Seri Begawan is a slum too. I went there this July.

Thanks for your comment :P
Actually, there are some slums in Bangkok but not in metropolitan area. The Thai government tries to remove slums from the central area by build condominiums or apartments instead.

When did you visit to Bangkok ?
If I have a chance, I will visit Manila too.

BamBoo · Senior Member

Phuket Island

khmerrr · Member

Welcome to Cambodia

Angkor (Capital of Khmer Empire 9e to 15e ) Siem Reap Angkor, Siem Reap

Apsara at Angkor Wat

Apsara Dancers

Floating Village, Tonlé Sap or Great Lake (Biggest lake in SEA), Siem Reap

Freshwater Dolphin (One of an endangered species) Tonlé Sap, Kratie

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xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

THAI-WIB wrote:

xxxriainxxx wrote:

@ Thai-WIB

Nice photos of Bangkok, but what you said about no slums in Bangkok is not true, because I have seen the slums there. It's nice to talk about the beauty of our countries but let us also not mislead travelers about wrong information. There are slums in Manila as well as everywhere in Asia, except perhaps Singapore. Though they may not call it slums, I think the water Village in Bandar Seri Begawan is a slum too. I went there this July.

Thanks for your comment :P
Actually, there are some slums in Bangkok but not in metropolitan area. The Thai government tries to remove slums from the central area by build condominiums or apartments instead.

When did you visit to Bangkok ?
If I have a chance, I will visit Manila too.

Been there (BKK) July 2006. Manila has a squatter problem too, but the business district is okay. A lot of the slum dwellers were relocated slowly. There are a lot of high rises rising in Manila now :)

KHONTHAIHUAJAIKRANG · Veteran Member

555 มิสภูเก็ต ในรูปของคุณแบมบูอย่างฮ่าๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆ กำลังสองฮ่า
Miss Phuket in Khun Bamboo's pictures's so funny.

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NHP · Senior Member

xxxriainxxx wrote:

Hey guys, dont fight about the names. HCMC or Saigon it's the same city, but great photos! Keep them coming, I will posts more later about the Philippines,

Thanks for ur advice. We have already stopped to talk abt it. Btw, wait to see ur photos abt the Philippines.

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Batanes, one of my favorite places in the Philippines. I went here just last month....

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CRIMINAL · Newbie

pare, pinoy ka nga talaga. . .wag mo nga ibenta ang pinas sa mga mababaho jan. . . .walang kwenta ang larong dagat na yan. . .babarilin lng mga yan nila amPaTOAn

CRIMINAL · Newbie

ang pulube ng pinas. . .mahiya na tayo mga pinoy

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

CRIMINAL wrote:

ang pulube ng pinas. . .mahiya na tayo mga pinoy

Isa kang langaw. Puro ka talak wala ka namang tinulong sa Pilipinas. At least ako tumutulong ako sa pagsuporta sa turismo na tumutulong gumawa ng trabaho. Ikaw ano tinulong mo?

Nakapag ikot ka na ba sa Pilipinas? Ikaw mahiya sa sarili mo. Wala kang malasakit sa bansa, mga Pinoy na kagaya mo ang dapat na ikahiya. Nakapag ikot ka na ba sa ibang mga bansa? Tangina, mag-ikot ka muna bago ka manghusga ng sarili mong bansa.

Pwe, langaw ka.

BibiBoog · Senior Member

xxxriainxxx wrote:
Hey guys, dont fight about the names. HCMC or Saigon it's the same city, but great photos! Keep them coming, I will posts more later about the Philippines,

Yah. Thank you. We didn't fight :P Vietnamese love each other. Hihi :)

Batanes looks so peaceful. I really like it :X

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

BibiBoog wrote:

xxxriainxxx wrote:
Hey guys, dont fight about the names. HCMC or Saigon it's the same city, but great photos! Keep them coming, I will posts more later about the Philippines,

Yah. Thank you. We didn't fight :P Vietnamese love each other. Hihi :)

Batanes looks so peaceful. I really like it :X

I really love Batanes too, it is just a little expensive to get there even if you come from Manila. I think I spent almost 1,000 USD for my trip there. But yeah, good for you guys, I can't say the same for some Filipinos like the poster above named Criminal. He is a stupid guy who never have any love for his own country, It is sad because we have a lot of ignorant people like him in the Philippines. Moving on, I hope I can go back to Batanes again.... sigh that place is very simple, really beautiful and yes it is very peaceful with zero crime and people leave their houses with their doors unlocked! :)

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

I will bid you all good night with some photos of some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Philippines. Good night!

Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna

Tinago Falls, Iligan

Bomod-Ok falls, Mt. Province

Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte

Katibawasan Falls, Camiguin

Good night!!

BibiBoog · Senior Member

xxxriainxxx wrote:

I will bid you all good night with some photos of some of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Philippines. Good night!

Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna

Tinago Falls, Iligan

Bomod-Ok falls, Mt. Province

Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte

Katibawasan Falls, Camiguin

Good night!!

They r so nice n peaceful... the beauty of nature :) Love them :X :X

wansyafi · Member

we should be grateful....our country(ASEAN) is such a beautiful country....love all of them

BamBoo · Senior Member

KHONTHAIHUAJAIKRANG wrote:

555 มิสภูเก็ต ในรูปของคุณแบมบูอย่างฮ่าๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆ กำลังสองฮ่า
Miss Phuket in Khun Bamboo's pictures's so funny.

-- Edited by KHONTHAIHUAJAIKRANG on Monday 14th of December 2009 02:48:05 AM

First time I saw this pic I also have a big laugh krub.

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Good Morning ASEAN!

Here are some photos from the different places in the Philippines reflecting the diversity of my country:

Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ma-Cho Temple (Taoist Temple), La Union

Mosque, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur

Buddhist Temple, Baguio City

There are also Hindu temples and a Jewish synagogue in the Philippines.

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Majapahit Kid · Senior Member

I m going 2 Vn nxt mth!

Majapahit Kid · Senior Member

Whr shld i visit frst?hanoi or ho chi ming?any advise?

Majapahit Kid · Senior Member

Manila here i come...

xxxriainxxx · Senior Member

Majapahit Kid wrote:

Manila here i come...

Awww... Let me know how I can help you to get around. I got heaps of contacts for tours around Manila as well. For more info you can visit the site where I write. It's a free travel guide site. http://tourism-philippines.com:)

BamBoo · Senior Member

Some about attractive shows in Thailand

Siam Niramitr Show : Bangkok

http://www.siamniramit.com/main.php

Phuket Fantasea Show : Phuket

http://www.phuket-fantasea.com/

ProudofVn · Member

Welcome TO Vietnam!
Here some nice pictures of Vietnam!!!!

THAI-WIB · Senior Member

Khun BamBoo ka ^^
I want to see more pics from Pattaya, Chaing Mai, Korat and some islands in the south.