there's a heirarchy, it's not as simple as "here's the line, everyone south is SE Asian, north of it is proper asian"

same way that New Zealand is the most eastern country in the world but is considered part of the West. it's cultural divisions, not geographical ones, that matter more

hell, ask any indonesian what they think of the japanese, it'll be like asking a colombian what they think of americans..

it's confusing, but hey, it's a big world with some confusing rules

oh and sorry if i came off a bt terse in that other post, didn't mean to snap. i just, well, i've always believed that america would be a much better place if every citizen (especially those in the red states) had a compulsory 2 year 'overseas experience' once they left school. it'd help a helluva lot.