Maybe, we need to reprioritize our wants and needs.


Well, back to econometrics. Wish me luck for the exam.

p/s - a major skirmish between the Thai authority and Pattani rebel had just happened, resulting more than a hundred dead. The event occured quite close to the Malaysian border and as a result, Malaysia is beefing up its security up north as to prevent a conflict spillover.

Earlier, Thailand Prime Minister had accused Malaysia of harboring these rebels but that misunderstanding has been solved a few weeks ago amicablly.

But make no mistake (love that cliché), something is really brewing up too close to home.

To come to think of it, it seems that only Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei could be considered safe and stable in the Southeast Asian region. In stark contrast, Indonesia has its Aceh and recently the reemerging Maluku problem while the Philippines with Mindanao and Sulu.

Well, maybe Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar sound stable for the moment but, pardon me, I don't consider these countries as Southeast Asian. Their politics and cultures seem too disconnect with their archipelagoes friends - I could be wrong though; you could say almost the same thing for France and Cyprus.