Shane’s Tweets for 2008-07-31

the rain is coming down so hard, the noise is drowning out the guy down the street playing his stereo at full volume. #
Learnt to say I don’t speak Karen in my Karen class today! #

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Burmese activists appear in court

Popular Burmese comedian Zarganar and sports writer Zaw Thet Htway have appeared in court for the first time since their arrests reports the Democratic Voice of Burma.
Both men were arrested in June while providing aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. They were amongst many ordinary Burmese that began ferrying aid to the disaster zone in [...]

US targets 10 state owned Burmese companies

The US is imposing financial sanctions on ten companies that it believes are owned or controlled by the Burmese junta.
They are: Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (UMEH), the Myanmar Economic Corporation, Myanmar Ruby Enterprise, Myanmar Imperial Jade Company Ltd., Myawaddy Trading Ltd., Myawaddy Bank Ltd., No. 1 Mining Enterprise, No. 2 Mining [...]

Shane’s Tweets for 2008-07-30

ADSL line seems to be working much better than normal. Feeling the wing in my hair as I cruise the Information Superhighway. #
Hoping Gaymoo’s workshop is over already #
# the clinic: Just said hello to Dr Cynthia. #
Was sharing the gospel with someone and was forced to admit: It is very hard to believe! #
#coffeeshop [...]

China tightens border with Burma ahead of the Olympics

China has closed some ferry crossings on the Mao-Shweli river, that forms part of the border with Burma as well as reinforcing security forces say sources quoted by the Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN).
The border is frequently crossed by traders, who go back and forth. However, residents say since mid-July hundreds of People’s [...]

Thaksin accused of corruption over loan to Burma

Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is facing new corruption charges in Thailand’s Supreme Court over a 4 billion baht (US$119 million) loan to Burma.
The court today agreed to hear charges that in 2004 Thaksin ordered the state-controlled Export-Import Bank of Thailand to increase a low interest loan to Burma from 3 billion baht to [...]

It’s a small world after all!

I have a friend, who recently admitted, she was “too big of a princess” to ever visit Mae Sot. And, its true Mae Sot is a little way off the beaten path, although contrary to popular belief, we do have tarmac roads.
But, anyone who does make it to Mae Sot soon finds their way to [...]

UN relief chief says progress is being made in reconstruction, but warns there is still a lot to do

A degree of normality has returned to some areas affected by Cyclone Nargis says John Holmes, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.
Speaking in New York after returning from a three day visit to the affected area, he said, “”Quite a lot of progress has been made since I was last there [...]

Shane’s Tweets for 2008-07-28

woke up to the sound of classical music coming from the police station down the street. #
Mae Sot seems very quiet today. Maybe its the rain #
only 41 days till Hong Kong: So much to do. #

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5.5 magnitude eathquake in Western Burma

10-degree Map Centered at 25°N,95°E

The US Geological Survey is reporting a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in western Burma, near the border with India at 5:12 this morning (22:42 Sunday GMT). The epicentre was 410 miles East of Kolkata (Calcutta). See here for details. There are no reports of damage or casualties

The earthquake comes less [...]

Shane’s Tweets for 2008-07-27

Preaching at Mae Tao Clinic this afternoon. #
The service at the clinic was cancelled because there were no free meeting rooms. Sadly the clinic is VERY busy these days! #

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Shane’s Tweets for 2008-07-26

trying to filter out the noise coming from down thje street. Thinking of fighting back by playing Praise and Worship music at full blast! #
Someone is playing Dido at FULL volume!!!!!!!!!!!!! #
Going to the Internatinal Fellowship. #
Meet some of the HKU students, who are here teaching English for the summer. They didn’t believe I was [...]

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