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I read recently that the land mines which have caused the serious injuries to Thai soldiers were supplied by Russia and are undetectable because they are made of plastic . Russia is also using them in Ukraine .

and they still have another 4 years in power . The mind boggles to imagine what the state of the UK will be like then .As far as I know there is no regulatory body that can oversee the performance of the UK government . So poor performance has to be tolerated . Or will there be an uprising of the public , riots or summer of discontent ? The arrests of peaceful protesters maybe the final straw .Many thousands of rubber boat invaders , lining up to go to the UK . Oh and wait for the Reeves autumn budget where she has to find 35 billion pounds , with income tax rises thought probable . The 1.5 million new homes will bring a lot of unrest to local residents caused by the government overriding local planning laws . Not forgetting that to build the new homes means importing at least 50,000 European builders .Ain't got a crystal ball but the UK future looks gloomy .

There was another land mine explosion this morning ( Thursday 14 th ) resulting in a Thai soldier losing a leg . Many local villages near the border around Choeng Chom have been told to standby for evacuation . In fact a friends wife has been told by the army to evacuate her business on the route 24 , 5 km outside of Prasat , Surin . Also army tanks etc seen heading to the border today .

Well you have now . 37 years in Thailand is a bit vague ? Which area ?

Sounds good and within the capabilities of most people . Originally designed for seniors but also being used by all ages as there are benefits for all . To the unfit folks , you do not have to try to complete the 30 minutes to begin with . Slowly build up or you may have some physical problems . I just wish I could find somewhere close to my area where I could walk without packs of soi dogs .

Why are people allowed in the sea when there are red flag warnings and lifeguards in attendance ? Many tourists come to Thailand for the beautiful beaches with no regards to safety . E.G. Europeans will have been used to the mostly safe Mediterranean swimming and have no knowledge of the Thai seas dangers , I.e. rip tides , jelly fish etc . Unbelievable but I have read somewhere that Thai beach vendors have been known to lower red flags because of their loss of customers .

So the main reason of the age old problems / border dispute remains , waiting for another conflict . I doubt that these 13 points will be upheld in another incident . Cambodia now realizes that it was a foolish move to take on Thailand . Cambodia will probably look at acquiring modern weaponry to upgrade its tin pot army etc . Now which friends of Cambodia will be willing to assist in supplying modern warfare items ?

Unless you fly via China , can be had for 250 pounds one way . I wonder why they are so cheap ?

It's only a stones throw from my restaurant ." The One " also has some farang foods etc , so worth a visit .

Which makes the meeting on August 4th totally pointless . Thailand will not concede any land and the cause of the conflict will remain and then what will happen ? The ball is in the Cambodian court and any further action from Cambodia may result in a war . Unless Cambodia gets military aid from its allies it would lose a war with Thailand .

Have you tried " The One " supermarket in Prasat ? Not as much wine selection as "Tops " but not too bad .

Tuesday 30th July at 17 00 hours . 15 large Thai army tanks passed through Prasat and heading to the Os mach border also 3 military carrying lorries . I am told that evacuees staying in Prasat & Surin schools , have not been given permission to return home . Gas stations are opened but their convenience shops ( e.g. 7-11 etc ) are closed as are the stand alone 7-11s and Lotus express . Some mama papa shops are open . The main " Lotus " store and "The One " supermarket are open . You can sense the tension of uncertainty regarding possible fighting starting again . .

No mention of opening up the border crossings , air borne reconnaissance , land mines etc . Or will these points and others be debated on August 4th ? Seems like a sensitive ceasefire and will not take much to start fighting again as the main point of the conflict has not been addressed and I doubt that there will be any concessions from Thailand at the August 4th General Border Committee meeting .

Please enlighten me regarding the location and name of the big cheap pharmacy in Surin

What is it about the Kap Choeng I.O. that you don't like ? I use it regularly for my 90 day reporting . Easy going staff and sometimes we have a laugh . In and out of there in 10 minutes . BTW that bombing in Prasat was really scary . Also the Thai missile launchers made our place shake .