Less than 15 percent of Myanmar's population has electricity, much less television. The campaign of a maverick senator has caught the nation's attention and energized the political process. Speaking at a rally in Santa Clara, California, John McCain addresses the diverse crowd of Republicans, independents, democrats, libertarians and vegetarians. During our stay in Myanmar, we can take pictures of beautiful buildings and people. But we should not take pictures of soldiers or military trucks.
Unofficial results filter in from Thailand's first-ever senate election.
Previously, the senators were government appointees. But results show that only 48 percent represent the old guard. Social-minded candidates like former teacher Mrs. Prateep Ungsongham Hata who helped slum areas acquire schools were elected in overwhelming numbers. March 4, 2000. My steward pokes his head into the cozy lacquered-teak cabin as the train clickety clacks into the sunrise.