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Because of a lack of skilled labour, most Pakistan stones are exported to Bangkok or Amsterdam, where teams of cutters polish and make them into much more
US funds run Pakistan emerald mines
Что это за чудо архитектуры и где это находиться?
Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand
Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) & Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.
With US help, miners dig in at former Taliban base
21.06.10 - The Associated PressA year after the Pakistani army ousted the militants from the Swat Valley, emerald miners again work in this mountaintop mine once used by insurgents as a
Bangkok: After the turmoil
18.06.10 - NationalWalk fewer than a hundred paces, and there is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, with its painted walls and golden Buddhas. Another few hundred metres away
Musicians gather for Bangkok Jazz Festival
01.02.10 - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)People booking Bangkok hotels for March can look forward to their visit coinciding with the arrival of some of the world's top jazz musicians.
The Bangkok Jazz Festival takes place from March 9th to 14th and boasts an impressive line-up of international artists and local musical talent.
Among the performers scheduled to take part in this year's event are jazz bassist Christian McBride, trumpeter Randy Brecker, virtuoso guitarist Steve Lukather and Darryl Jones, the bass player known for his frequent appearances with The Rolling Stones.
There will also be performances from Asian Fourplay, Jazz Kamikaze, Tokyo Blue and Mariko Endo.
Bangkok's Central World Plaza - said to be the second largest shopping complex in south-east Asia - provides the location for the festival.
Источник: e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
