The neighborhood around the northern end of the Thingazar Chaung (channel) was likely settled after the British colonial government relocated and consolidated approximately six monastic orders into one compound. Since the late 19th century, a thriving neighborhood has grown up around the monastic complex and is now a mixed income and mixed-use area that houses … Continue reading Thingazar Chaung, Mandalay (Myanmar)

Chiang Mai is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok and is situated amongst the highest mountains in the country. The city sits astride the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. Wua-lai is … Continue reading Wua lai, Chiang Mai (Thailand)

Bangkok  is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The has a population of over 8 million, or 12.6 percent of the country’s population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) live within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, significantly dwarfing Thailand’s other urban centres in terms of importance. Located … Continue reading Wat Kae Nang Leong, Bangkok (Thailand)

Ho Chi Minh is the largest city in Vietnam.  The metropolitan area, which consists of the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Thủ Dầu Một, Biên Hòa, Vũng Tàu, Dĩ An, Thuận An and surrounding towns, is populated by more than 10 million people, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam. The city’s … Continue reading Wards 13 and 14, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Founded on June 24, 1571, by Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, it is one of the oldest cities in the Philippines and was the seat of power for most of the country’s colonial rulers. It is situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is home … Continue reading Escolta Santa Cruz district, Manila (Philippines)

Surabaya, is the capital of Jawa Timur (East Java), located on northeastern Java island and the second-largest-city in Indonesia. The national government recognizes only the continuous core metropolitan area (Surabaya, Gresik and Sidarjo) as Greater Surabaya (Zona Surabaya Raya) with a population of 6,484,2060 (2010), making Surabaya now the third largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, … Continue reading Kampung Peneleh, Surabaya (Indonesia)