The News Review:

- Myanmar junta identifies bombing suspect as member of anti-government…
- Castle Group reports US$1.1 million loss in spite of revenue lift
- National TV in parentheses
- ne reporter’s odyssey tracking his uncle’s legacy in Laos
- A World Away US Phone Service Is Swell Verizon Sprint Ahead f…
- STA Travel ffers Smart International Travel Tips for Summer
- Managed Hosting Firm NTT Sponsors Capacity Latam 2008

Myanmar junta identifies bombing suspect as member of anti-government…
International Herald Tribune – Apr 22, 2008
Security cameras behind the Traders Hotel in Yangon the biggest city in Myanmar filmed a man “carrying explosives” Sunday evening before blasts went off in the area The New Light of Myanmar reported. The newspaper reprinted a snapshot from the security camera showing a blurry image of a man in a T-shirt and knee-length shorts holding what appears to be a small bag and another nondescript item. Citing anonymous sources the state-run newspaper said the man has been identified as a member of the exiled group Vigorous Burma Student Warriors. The paper said the man went by the code name Storm and had entered Myanmar after attending explosive training courses in an unnamed country. Authorities appealed to the public for help in finding the suspect… Five armed students from the Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors were responsible for storming the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok in ctober 1999. The group took 38 hostages to demand democracy in their country also known as Burma. Thailand allowed them to fly to the border and disappear angering Myanmar but ending the standoff without bloodshed. Several exiled Myanmar dissident groups operate from neighboring Thailand. Terrorism is rare in Myanmar which has been under military rule since 1962. A few small-scale bombings have occurred in recent years which the government has blamed mostly on ethnic rebel groups seeking autonomy. Earlier this month the country's state-run media warned that terrorists might plant bombs during next month's referendum on a long-awaited constitution.

Castle Group reports US$1.1 million loss in spite of revenue lift
e-Travel Blackboard – e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Apr 22, 2008
n top of this the group announced that it intends to add 15 more resort properties in Vietnam Thailand and Southeast Asia to the portfolio by the end of 2009. “We are very excited about what we see happening with the growth of our Company. We just recently returned from a development trip to both Thailand and Vietnam and we expect to sign numerous new contracts with properties in both of these areas over the coming months” continues Mr Wall. In terms of existing properties Annual Revenues Attributed from Properties increased 6% year on year to $18. 4 million for 2007 while management and service revenues grew 21% year on year to approximately $2. ther destinations of interest for the hotel group include Hawaii Micronesia New Zealand and various other Pacific Basin vacation areas… 4 million for 2007 while management and service revenues grew 21% year on year to approximately $2. ther destinations of interest for the hotel group include Hawaii Micronesia New Zealand and various other Pacific Basin vacation areas. n growth Alan Mattson Castle Group C said “We believe that there are significant opportunities to expand Castle’s operations both in the markets it currently serves as well as other Pacific Basin and Asian vacation destinations. “Consequently over the last several quarters we have announced new key management appointments and promotions as part of our strategic plan to position Castle for significant growth. ” Currently the group portfolio includes 26 properties in Hawaii Saipan Guam Micronesia and Thailand. verall Mr Wall commented “2007 and on into the first quarter of 2008 has been a very exciting time for us.

National TV in parentheses
ESPN – Apr 22, 2008
(ESPN2) Joe Greene Brooklyn N. Marlon Thomas Detroit 10 middleweights; Alexander Pacheco Quiroz Colombia vs… Richard Gutierrez Miami 10 junior middleweights. At Aguascalientes Mexico (PPV) Jorge Arce Mexico vs. Devid Lookmahanak Thailand 12 super flyweights. At Durango Mexico Cristian Mijares Mexico vs. Alexander Munoz Venezuela 12 for Mijares’ WBA and Munoz’s WBC super flyweight titles. At Mexico City Ulises Solis Mexico vs. Juanito Rubillar Philippines 12 for Solis’ IBF light flyweight title.

ne reporter’s odyssey tracking his uncle’s legacy in Laos
Christian Science Monitor – Apr 22, 2008
As it happens Lou’s past opened up an unexpected portal into my family history as well as life in Laos then and now. ? ? ? After tracking down some of Lou’s old friends pictures and writings I landed in Luang Prabang the Buddhist-enshrined city where he spent two years running the USAID office before it closed in 1974. The city had a few artifacts in plain sight: a school the agency built in the 1970s; its old office building now a luxury hotel; and prop planes ? full of tourists ? droning in low to the same airstrip from which Lou sent rice-drop sorties to isolated villages. But there were other remnants of the past just out of view and they didn’t shine favorably on America. Millions of tons of unexploded bombs still lurked in the rice paddies along the eastern Vietnam border. In Luang Prabang everyone had a friend or relative who fled the Communist Pathet Lao soon after the abrupt American pullout in 1974 and ’75. News reports late last year described refugees still camped out in Thailand and former fighters once armed by the CIA hiding up in the Laotian hills for fear of retribution… Millions of tons of unexploded bombs still lurked in the rice paddies along the eastern Vietnam border. In Luang Prabang everyone had a friend or relative who fled the Communist Pathet Lao soon after the abrupt American pullout in 1974 and ’75. News reports late last year described refugees still camped out in Thailand and former fighters once armed by the CIA hiding up in the Laotian hills for fear of retribution. Seeing this firsthand I wondered what Lou had left behind. Did his CIA ties ones we’d endlessly speculated about for so many years bind him to the messy US legacy? r did he lend some humanism to a troubled foreign-policy adventure? Lou might have rolled his eyes at these earnest questions. He was a doer not a measurer; he lived life at a brisk clip teaching before entering the foreign service and then in later years hopping between countries only he could locate on a map.

A World Away US Phone Service Is Swell Verizon Sprint Ahead f…
CBS News – Apr 22, 2008
For example both Verizon and Sprint sell the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition (prices vary by carrier and service plan) while Sprint also has a Samsung Ace Windows Mobile SmartPhone and Verizon the Motorola Z6c World Edition. Each of these phones uses its carrier’s CDMA network in North America but is also equipped with GSM SIM cards for use in other countries. Also most of Verizon’s phones according to the company’s Web site do work in Israel Brazil Thailand South Korea and a few other countries but not in most of the world. AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM technology that does work in most countries… ” All GSM phones have a slot for this tiny card that is required for them to make and receive calls. From my present vantage point in Turkey and after stops in Majorca Spain and London earlier this week I can testify that the Verizon and Sprint phones work great in the places I’ve visited. Sprint loaned me the Samsung Ace and Verizon provided me with a BlackBerry 8830 for testing and with both phones I’ve been able to make local calls as well as international calls to the United States and other countries. Data service also works with full access to e-mail text messaging and Web browsing. And perhaps because of Europe and Turkey’s extensive GSM network the sound quality and coverage is as good as or in many cases better than in the United States even from when I used the phone from a relatively rural areas of Spain and England.

STA Travel ffers Smart International Travel Tips for Summer
sys-con.com – Apr 22, 2008
Much better than walking around with 40 Euros for the next 3 months! — Consider Alternate Entry Points Into Europe — While London Paris and Rome may be convenient some alternate entry points can save you hundreds of dollars and offer much better availability. Brussels Munich Manchester and Zurich are all wonderful alternatives. From these locations you can catch the rail and see the European countryside through the comforts of the train. The rail can also save on your accommodations. If you plan your arrival at nighttime and jump on the train you can catch some z’s on the ride and save yourself a hotel stay. — Anyone for Asia? — Alternative entry points are always a good idea but what about some alternate summer destinations to help you cut considerable costs? Thailand Uruguay Panama and Costa Rica are locations where the dollar is considerably strong and offers everything a student traveler is looking for including food music culture and lifestyle. While the cost of the air ticket won’t differ greatly from Europe the on-ground expenses for these destinations are still a bargain! — Save While You’re Away — Take advantage of even more international discounts with your International Student Identity Card (ISIC)… The rail can also save on your accommodations. If you plan your arrival at nighttime and jump on the train you can catch some z’s on the ride and save yourself a hotel stay. — Anyone for Asia? — Alternative entry points are always a good idea but what about some alternate summer destinations to help you cut considerable costs? Thailand Uruguay Panama and Costa Rica are locations where the dollar is considerably strong and offers everything a student traveler is looking for including food music culture and lifestyle. While the cost of the air ticket won’t differ greatly from Europe the on-ground expenses for these destinations are still a bargain! — Save While You’re Away — Take advantage of even more international discounts with your International Student Identity Card (ISIC). You’ll save hundreds for only $22.

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