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Thailand: According to the Department of State, “Thailand is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Victims from neighboring countries, such as China, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, and Fiji migrate willingly to Thailand for various reasons, including fleeing conditions of poverty” (TIPR, 2013, p. 358). The countries that people are fleeing from are known for their poor living conditions, which help contribute to their “push” factors

The penultimate step in my studies was to conduct an interview with my mother and grandmother. During Thanksgiving Break, my mother held responsibility for my grandparents whilst my relatives were out of town; I took the opportunity to interview them. Before I began, I established a plan with two vital goals to meet: to understand if the Khmer Rouge breached any international, human rights laws, and to get confirmation of known facts found in the novels or article. I brought several essential objects

males live up to 55 years. The average size is up to 6.5 ft (2 m). The lake sturgeon is a omnivor. The average weight is up to 200 lbs (90 kg). Mekong Giant Catfish (May-Kon) The mekong giant catfish was the world's biggest freshwater fish to ever be caught. Facts: The average lifespan is up to 60 years. The average size is up to 10 ft (3 m). The mekong giant catfish is a herbivore. The average weight is up to 650 lbs (295

Growing up without parents is a rough task, but growing up without parents amongst a raging war is absurd. Having to run and hide in fear as your village is raided by North Vietnam soldiers is something no one should have to experience, but to those such as my dad, who has experienced this, it can be terrorizing. My dad grew up in the little town of Long Cheng, Laos living day to day struggling to survive. Living conditions for the lower class in Laos was already harsh enough, but when the Vietnam

political structure on territory, what is now modern day Cambodia first appear in Chinese annals in reference to Funan, a polity that encompassed the southernmost part of the Indochinese peninsula during the 1st to 6th centuries. Centered at the lower Mekong,[3] Funan is noted as the oldest regional Hindu culture, which suggests prolonged socio-economic interaction with maritime trading partners of the Indosphere in the west.[4] By the 6th century a civilisation, titled Chenla or Zhenla in Chinese annals

other natural barriers also protected Angkor from being easily accessible to its enemies. The empire is circumscribed with land, sandstone hills, and is remote from the South China Sea… The entrance large enough to invade the civilisation was the Mekong River. It could carry an army into Angkor, however the military population of

surrounding Vietnam is Cambodia and Loas to the West, while China is to the North. Some physical features of Vietnam are the Red River Delta that is fronted by the hills that rise into the high mountains in the Northwest, the coastal lowlands and the Mekong River Delta in the Southern regions, and the Annam Highlands which covers up most of the central landscape. About twenty percent of low-lands covers the country. Vietnam also includes human characteristics such as the Temple of Literature in Hanoi

straw hut with palm thatched roof was where I once called home. Everyone in Vinh Long during that time endured the same impoverish fate as my family. Our main worries were starvation and healthcare, but mainly healthcare because rice fields and the Mekong Delta provided an adequate resource for food. Having witnessed first hand the anguish that people endured from losing their loved ones made me realized that the best gift to give someone is their health. I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in

Globalization Effects on Jamaica and Thailand Introduction Globalization through dam building (for electricity) and tourism (for economic security), has imposed positive and negative effects on many countries and cultures. This paper focuses on tourisms impact on Jamaica and the consequences dams have had in Thailand. For both countries globalization has had both advantages and disadvantages. Tourisms Effect on Jamaica Globalization through tourism has had a significant effect

surface. In addition it can survive out of water, for a short period of time, as long as it is moist (The Beauty of the Betta). Their lifespan ranges from one to four years. Although betta fish are seen as a house pet, they originally reside in the Mekong River (Siamese Fighting Fish). Known for their feisty temper, the betta fish's’ diet consist of all meat such as brine shrimp and insects (Siamese Fighting Fish). The observation took place in a college dorm room. Although there were people