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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurgency, launched in 1996, has gained traction and is threatening to bring down the regime, especially after a negotiated cease-fire between the Maoists and government forces broke down in August 2003. In 2001, the crown prince massacred ten members of the royal family, including the king and queen, and then took his own life. In October 2002, the new king dismissed the prime minister and his cabinet for "incompetence" after they dissolved the parliament and were subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. While stopping short of reestablishing parliament, the king in June 2004 reinstated the most recently elected prime minister who formed a four-party coalition government, which the king subsequently tasked with paving the way for elections to be held in spring of 2005. Citing dissatisfaction with the government's lack of progress in addressing the Maoist insurgency, the king in February 2005 dissolved the government and assumed power. To be updated

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By Rad82
October 30th 2009

My first big trip to asia! Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

There is many things you have to know when you start planning you trip, it's been a month now every since i started planing my trip and there i still lots of things i have got a clue. Every each day finish almost same, with hours spend online trying to gain all information's i can before i arrive in india. And is most stressful, i had my passport stole in spain not longer then 2 weeks ago, wrrrrrrrrrr, what a lack of luck, but hopefully should get it by end of december which will leave enough time to get my visas [View Full Entry]

By michelski
October 29th 2009

Nepal 2 - trekking Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

1 - Jiri

Hereby a fiew pictures of the himalaya trek to Kalapathar. 16 days up and down, but mostly up. It was great! Michel [View Full Entry]

By Moai
October 29th 2009

A Hindu Ceremony On Pokhora's Ghats Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Spices Tika

Ceremonies on the ghats in a very hot afternoon. [View Full Entry]

By michelski
October 29th 2009

Nepal 1 - before trekking Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

Kathmandu 0

A little week of Nepal before attending the "Kala Patar" trek. Soon some pictures of the trek. Michel [View Full Entry]

By Fien en Sis
October 28th 2009

Dag 13 Zangmu - Kathmandu Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel

Gids Tzidan en chauffeur Yam Bee

Vandaag vroeg op, met bijstand van onze gids door de strenge Tibetaans/Chineese grenscontrole geloodst en finaly on our on, Nepal in. Het doet deugd van alleen onder ons te zijn en op het eerste zicht lijken de Nepalezen een stuk relaxter als de Tibetanen, dat zal het klimaat zijn zeker... Op zoek naar betrouwbaar en goedkoop vervoer naar Kathmandu lopen we de Belgische groep van in Sakya tegen het lijf, en ja hoor, we versieren ons een plek op hun bus. Na een gratis maar vermoeiende rit van 4uur arriveren we goed door elkaar geschud te Kathmandu. Het is snel duidelijk, [View Full Entry]

By MikeBee
October 26th 2009

Into Nepal Asia » Nepal » Tanzen

Golden Buddha in Lambini

Our crossing from India to Nepal came at the end of a gruelling twelve hour bus journey and the start of the most important days in Nepal's Dasain festival. Whist we filled in our imergration forms the cheery Nepalese officials (a marked contrast from the surly Indian ones) explain the festival and advised that the country was almost at a stand still was everyone visited family. There would be no buses for a few days and all shops and banks would be shut. Rather than spend days in a grubby border town waiting for a bus, we throw some money at [View Full Entry]

Tibetan prayer flags hanging around Lambini's excavated ruins

View over plains from Tansen's view point

By PA Leslie
October 26th 2009

Kathmandu....first encounter with the amazing happiness of Nepal. Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

Amazing and serene moments

Nepal has been on my wishlist for ever...the land up there...I did not know exactly what to expect. Read a fair amount of blogs on the country, but not that many were very glorious. So here we are to judge by ourselves. My parents are in Bangkok for few days enjoying grandparenting with Leslie, and we are off for few adventurous days. Our first stop, Kathmandu. We did not stay in Thamel, the tourist area. We went there, but were very happy to escape as soon as we could. So did not see that many hippies going around...it's more a mix [View Full Entry]

Never saw so many curious people at once

Royal Nepal Golf course and the Lang Tang range

By Moai
October 25th 2009

Arrival at Pokhara Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Pokhora Lake side

Leaving Kathmandu to reach Pokhora and the Annapurnas. Got an uggly deception about the travel agency that booked my Hotel and treks. I Damn that « Gurkha Encounters » operating at the Kathmandu Guest House. I had to change Hotel and everything. Problem: could not budget same activities because I had to wait to go back to Kathmandu to get a refund. They blowed up my time in Pokhora for good without a proper excuse. I do thank the management of Green Tara Hotel on Lake Side for their appropriate hosting offers. But treking options vanished away. [View Full Entry]

By BnK
October 25th 2009

The Gratuitous Umlaüt Motorcycle Club Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

On the road

It started, like most good ideas, over a beer. We'd met a couple of ragtag randomers in Agra who were also on their way to Nepal. Bike touring came up in conversation, one of us had done it before, it was perfect! Rock n roll, rev it up let's ride. We trekked with these oddballs (see previous entry) and then our collective focus turned to the upcoming petrol-fest. The first and most obvious problem was that we didn't have a bike between us. This should have posed no problem - You can't throw a stone in Pokhara without breaking the window [View Full Entry]

By brownbomber
October 24th 2009

Kathmandu Chaos Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

October 24 Well I'm finally here in Kathmandu, Nepal! and it's as crazy and chaotic in some sort of weird semi-organized way! The flight from Bangkok of just over 3 hours presented 2 amazing sights. First the Ganges river delta on the south coast of Bangladesh was amazing as it spreads so far and it's easy to see how when the river overflows its borders there are millions, even 10 million people who are displaced. The second of course was an iuncredible vista of much of the Himalaya range...It's a stunning perspective of 9 of the worlds 10 highest mountains! The [View Full Entry]

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