Americans have to realize that their frankness and confrontational attitude won't win them any friends in Asia. Instead, they will be resented even more. It's obvious President George W. Bush and his people face a serious problem communicating with the Chinese government. Chinese, Japanese and Koreans in particular avoid these words and do not accept them from others. Bush and his people should undergo intensive cultural-sensitivity sessions.
Most Thai farmers lack business know-how.
When you ask them what their problems are, invariably their answers have to do with money, fertilizer, insecticide, water. They never think of how and where to sell their products, and for how much. Even without pornography there is already rampant prostitution, pedophilia, rape and incest in the Philippines. Of course not. Prohibiting people from doing something will only inspire them to challenge it.