Burma Bill

There are, as expected, contradictions to this news report. 15 or 50 Thai fishing boats for starters and even an admission by the Thai Defense Ministry. For reference: The Thai defense ministry earlier said two of 15 Thai fishing vessels were fired on when they were 4-5.7 nautical miles (7.4-10.6 km) inside Myanmar's territorial waters https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-01/thailand-protests-myanmars-navy-firing-at-thai-fishing-boats IMO, the Burmese Navy, despite Junta operated, has every right to protect its fishing grounds within its territorial waters from illegal Thai fishing boats. I wonder what the Thai Navy would do to stop illegal fishing by Burmese boats within Thai territorial waters. Send a submarine armed with torpedoes?

Perhaps she liked sex "doggy style"! During my career as a UK police forensic scientist (Biology), sex with animals was not uncommon. The most favoured animals (in the UK) were dogs, cows and horses/donkeys. On one occasion a chicken was the victim, but this must have been the most unusual:- Last year, a London doctor was found guilty of possessing footage of bestiality, including a video of a man having sex with a snake. https://www.theguardian.com/world/datablog/2017/jun/21/bestiality-animal-sex-laws-zoosexual-community Perpetrator - wriggle out of that one!

With respect, not in my experience, especially when the food was prepeared by UK ex-pats at the fishing clubs in Mombasa.

I totally agree. I used to regularly eat goat meat in Mombassa, Kenya. Delicious, especially when served in a curry!

Not just middle easterners but muslim Malaysians!

Visa checks and deportation?

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WRONG! I flew from Chiang Mai to Bangkok (DMK) on the 14th November and the facial recognition system at the Air Asia check-in desk was not working. All passengers were lined up checking as normal. In fact the camera was covered by a display placard informing of cabin baggage size and weight.

The work of Communist Chinese agents??

IMO the site engineer should be charged with manslaughter for not ensuring safety standards!

What a laugh to start my day! Thanks Soop1130.

High heeled shoes at dawn!!

Simon, out of interest do you sleep throughout the night with air-conditioning switched on? This may be of interest:- (Google) Yes, air conditioning can cause bronchitis symptoms: Mould A dirty air conditioner filter can lead to condensation, which can cause mould and mildew to grow. Mould can cause respiratory problems like bronchitis, coughing, and sneezing. Bacteria and dust The components of an air conditioner can harbor bacteria and dust, which can cause respiratory problems. I regularly get my air- condition unit cleaned, courtesy of my landlord.

With respect, you must be joking, especially in rural Thailand where a bunch of twigs with leaves is the most used warning sign. So a pile of rice drying on the road may be indicated by a bunch of twigs. Of course, no use at night! Warning signs and flashing lights would be far too expensive for most farmers. Photo shows a broken down pick-up with a warning "sign"!

You've had your chips now!

Personally, I would have brought Bangkok to a complete standstill in memory and respect for those unfortunate young school kids and their teachers. Up yours the critics! (from a country bumpkin)

Lead by a man named "Hannibal"?

Must be situated in the dead centre of town!

Same for me, but frequently and not daily! My phone: (blue not red)

Many thanks for posting your photo - very interesting. During my travels around Burma, I saw many old vehicles which these days would be regarded as "classic" and would fetch "a bomb" back home in the UK. My photo below shows an old Dennis Brothers fire engine, converted into a water carrier, that was built around 80 years ago at the start of WW11 or just before, at Guildford in Surrey (UK). It was located just down the road from my hotel jn Mandalay, near a fire station, and its Burmese driver and his family lived alongside in a tented shanty.

A wonderful view Simon. I well remember it. If my memory is correct, in the distance behind you, looking away from the Irrawady River, would have been the high ground of the Shan Plateau.

Yes indeed - your choice. My choice was to leave Thailand, almost 5 years ago, for a hassle free life with no visa bureaucracies.

Although illegal according to Thai Law, three people on a motorcycle is very common, especially in rural areas. Where I lived out in the sticks in Thailand (Isaan), I oftened witnessed this scenario - also with no helmets! RIP teacher and students.

Easy - an illegal Chinese migrant walking during the night in a forest to avoid detection having fled nearby Burma?

What a load of bureaucratic nonsense! No such reporting here in Cambodia.