[rdl6989]

Ping.

[Steve Van Doorn]

I believe was is it.

[Wiseghy]

Burma; yet another failed communist state on the China border, like N. Korea.

China seems to have this problem with failed hermit states that exist in its shadow, yet are protected and controlled by them.

Both countries treat their own people horrendously, and destablize their regions. NK simply tries to take it global by using nukes.

The MSM completely ignores that fact that both nations are virtual client states of Red China.

[Atomic Vomit]

"...said Tin Win Win, a member of a committee..."

Yo, Tinty!

AV

[snarks_when_bored]

It was the Hsandawshin Hsutaungpyae Danok Pagoda that collapsed. Here's a story about the May 7th diamond-orb raising ceremony (click on the images to view them at full size):

Source of these images:  "The New Light of Myanmar" 8 May 2009 (PDF)

[Jack Hammer]

For all its political turmoil, Burma really is an absolutely gorgeous country. This is a shame, but they’ll get it put up again.

[sphinx]

2,300 years old? What a shame.

There should be a law against anything that old collapsing.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP for the victims.