"She no longer wants to keep Thailand’s shameful secret: that the long-neck women are Burmese refugees who are being prevented by Thai authorities from taking up asylum overseas. As a lucrative tourist attraction, the women are forced to live in a virtual human zoo." picked by gammerus 7 months ago

Why is the rest of the world pussy footing around with the 'junta'?

Ignore them and just do it! picked by topofall 7 months ago

Twenty Burmese security officials who were taken captive for several hours by Buddhist monks have been released. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Fossil Fuels is a premium beer made by fermenting a yeast strain found in a piece of Burmese amber dating from about 25 million to 45 million years ago.

Mmmmm.Beer... picked by suebe 3 months ago

Meteorologist Kurtis Gertz was on stage during a live broadcast at the Iowa State Fair and had the Giant Burmese Python placed around his shoulders, but it didn't stay there!

EDIT: Link changed - see the entire "encounter"! picked by tigertony 4 months ago

Delicately handling a Burmese python and petting a frisky koala, the spiritual head of the world's Buddhists visited Australia Zoo and addressed a sold-out crowd at its open-air, arena-style "Crocoseum." picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it has too much on its plate to tackle the growing number of Burmese pythons in South Florida any time soon. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Police in Arlington, Texas, rescued a 5-foot Burmese python that wandered into rush hour traffic near Interstate 20. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago