Today hit the 60km mark.. Bang Pla is quite nice, when you just ignore the factories :)
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Today hit the 60km mark.. Bang Pli is quite nice, when you just ignore the factories :)
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Sunday, September 27, 2015
our yesterdays photowalk, part of the 500px worldwide photo walk
our yesterdays photowalk, part of the 500px worldwide photo walk
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Please help KM Lo, the world of cinema needs him to stay a little bit longer.
Please help KM Lo, the world of cinema needs him to stay a little bit longer.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Bike ride Samrong Nuea - Ancient City and back
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Bike ride Samrong Nuea - Ancient City and back
It is a nice ride, and part of Sukhumvit from the last (unfinished) BTS Station to at least Ancient City has a bike lane.
It was raining all day, so the pictures are not as bright as they can be - but it also wasn't as hot as it could be :-)
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New bike track not far from our home
New bike track not far from our home
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
In June the Bangkok Governor opened a new bike track around the Nongbon water sport park. It's a...
In June the Bangkok Governor opened a new bike track around the Nongbon water sport park. It's a nice track, 4km long, with a beautiful view on the lakes. You can also rent a boat there. It is accessible via the Chaloem Phrakiat Ratchakan Thi 9 Road. From Srinakrin, just turn at the Udom Suk intersection. You can NOT access from Seacon Square. The park is open daily from 6 am to 6pm. Parking and entry is free.
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Sunday, September 20, 2015
close to 50km tour today
close to 50km tour today
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
My LG G3 is stuck in a software update (I guess Firmware). It seems one app is causing trouble...
My LG G3 is stuck in a software update (I guess Firmware). It seems one app is causing trouble while optimizing. Removed battery three times already to re-start the process, but it gets stuck after optimizing a few apps. Anyone with the same problem (not rooted, Lollipop latest version)
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
My todays bike ride. 40 Kilometers from my home and back. Nice ride, since it was cloudy.
My todays bike ride. 40 Kilometers from my home and back. Nice ride, since it was cloudy.
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Friday, September 11, 2015
1000 days since Sobath disappeared in Laos
Laos: 1,000 days on, Sombath’s enforced disappearance remains a clear dereliction of the government’s international obligations
I post the joint statement of the organisations signed below the text:
11 September 2015
Today marks 1,000 days since prominent Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone “disappeared” at a police checkpoint on a busy street in Vientiane. We, the undersigned organizations, reiterate our call for the Lao government to intensify its efforts to conduct a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation into Sombath’s apparent enforced disappearance, to determine his fate or whereabouts, and to take the necessary measures to bring those responsible to justice.
At the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Laos, held in Geneva on 20 January 2015, 10 states made recommendations to Laos to investigate Sombath’s disappearance. In addition, five states raised questions about the issue.
We are dismayed by the Lao authorities’ failure to provide any specific information on the status and progress of the investigation since 7 June 2013. This failure has occurred despite the government’s claim in June 2015, during the UPR process, that it was “still thoroughly conducting” an investigation into Sombath’s “whereabouts.” It is not enough for Laos to simply assert it is still investigating the case. Laos’ international legal obligations require it to carry out a prompt investigation and to keep Sombath’s family informed on the progress and status of the investigation.
We are troubled by the Lao government’s continued refusal to accept external assistance regarding the investigation of Sombath’s enforced disappearance. The government has ignored important recommendations made by several human rights organizations despite an official statement that it is “ready to receive suggestions from any interested parties” regarding the investigation.
We also decry the Lao government’s refusal to disclose any information concerning all other victims of enforced disappearances in the country. To this day, the fate or whereabouts of at least 13 individuals, including three student leaders who were arrested on 26 October 1999 for organizing a peaceful pro-democracy protest in Vientiane remain unknown.
On 29 September 2008, Laos signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED). However, almost seven years on, the government has made no demonstrable progress towards the ratification of the treaty. We urge the Lao government to immediately ratify the ICPPED, incorporate its provisions into the country’s legislation, and effectively comply with its treaty obligations.
In January 2016, Laos will assume the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The government’s protracted failure to resolve the case of Sombath’s enforced disappearance is a clear dereliction of its international obligations, which seriously undermines Vientiane’s attempts to gain credibility as a rights-respecting member of the regional bloc.
We call on Laos to undertake prompt, impartial, and effective investigations into Sombath’s case and all other outstanding cases of enforced disappearances and provide effective remedies and reparation to all victims pursuant to its international legal obligations, including under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention against Torture (CAT), and ratify the ICPPED.
Signed:
1. ALTSEAN-Burma
2. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)
3. Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
4. Civil Rights Defenders
5. FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)
6. Focus on the Global South
7. Forum-Asia
8. International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
9. Justice for Peace Foundation
10. Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR)
11. Sombath Initiative
11 September 2015
Today marks 1,000 days since prominent Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone “disappeared” at a police checkpoint on a busy street in Vientiane. We, the undersigned organizations, reiterate our call for the Lao government to intensify its efforts to conduct a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation into Sombath’s apparent enforced disappearance, to determine his fate or whereabouts, and to take the necessary measures to bring those responsible to justice.
At the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Laos, held in Geneva on 20 January 2015, 10 states made recommendations to Laos to investigate Sombath’s disappearance. In addition, five states raised questions about the issue.
We are dismayed by the Lao authorities’ failure to provide any specific information on the status and progress of the investigation since 7 June 2013. This failure has occurred despite the government’s claim in June 2015, during the UPR process, that it was “still thoroughly conducting” an investigation into Sombath’s “whereabouts.” It is not enough for Laos to simply assert it is still investigating the case. Laos’ international legal obligations require it to carry out a prompt investigation and to keep Sombath’s family informed on the progress and status of the investigation.
We are troubled by the Lao government’s continued refusal to accept external assistance regarding the investigation of Sombath’s enforced disappearance. The government has ignored important recommendations made by several human rights organizations despite an official statement that it is “ready to receive suggestions from any interested parties” regarding the investigation.
We also decry the Lao government’s refusal to disclose any information concerning all other victims of enforced disappearances in the country. To this day, the fate or whereabouts of at least 13 individuals, including three student leaders who were arrested on 26 October 1999 for organizing a peaceful pro-democracy protest in Vientiane remain unknown.
On 29 September 2008, Laos signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED). However, almost seven years on, the government has made no demonstrable progress towards the ratification of the treaty. We urge the Lao government to immediately ratify the ICPPED, incorporate its provisions into the country’s legislation, and effectively comply with its treaty obligations.
In January 2016, Laos will assume the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The government’s protracted failure to resolve the case of Sombath’s enforced disappearance is a clear dereliction of its international obligations, which seriously undermines Vientiane’s attempts to gain credibility as a rights-respecting member of the regional bloc.
We call on Laos to undertake prompt, impartial, and effective investigations into Sombath’s case and all other outstanding cases of enforced disappearances and provide effective remedies and reparation to all victims pursuant to its international legal obligations, including under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention against Torture (CAT), and ratify the ICPPED.
Signed:
1. ALTSEAN-Burma
2. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)
3. Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
4. Civil Rights Defenders
5. FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)
6. Focus on the Global South
7. Forum-Asia
8. International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
9. Justice for Peace Foundation
10. Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR)
11. Sombath Initiative
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
I went there with my bicycle, what is a 45 km ride in total, but quite nice. Includes the ferry...
I went there with my bicycle, what is a 45 km ride in total, but quite nice. Includes the ferry from Sri Samut to Wat Chedi.
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Monday, September 7, 2015
Da waren wir am Wochenende
Da waren wir am Wochenende
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