Burma Bill

A fine wine??? Oh really - Chateaux Plonk!!

Yes indeed. It will be interesting to see if Thais will be allowed to enter to gamble, or just foreigners (as here in Cambodia). Cambodians are not allowed to gamble.

With respect, why should you know as a member of the public. As a retired UK Police Forensic Scientist, I can say that such information is "confidential" and "kept on file". The relevent authorities will know what method he chose.

With respect, how do you know this? Are you associated with the Acadamy?

For reference:- " was not known to mental health services and it is not known why he took the actions he did, which could not have been foreseen or prevented." "As a college, the health, wellbeing and welfare of our students is our absolute priority." “We have robust safeguarding systems in place which enable us to provide appropriate support for students when needed, and we keep these systems under constant review so that we can do everything possible to provide the necessary support to every child" https://harboroughfm.co.uk/inquest-rules-talented-young-footballer-took-his-own-life/

Evidence please! That was one of the reasons he was attending the Football Acadamy in Leicestershire (UK) - a sad and bad choice of words for his family to read!

including men????

For reference should you be flying into Siem Reap. A new larger airport (now SAI) opened on the 16th October 2023. This airport was built, funded and now operated by the Chinese on behalf of the Royal Cambodian Government. It is 50kms from the city, compared to 5kms from the old one (REP), and the expensive taxi/minibus service is operated by the airport authorities. From posts on Facebook, on arrival there may be issues and intimidation trying to book your own transport via an APP (Grab etc.). If you have a hotel booked it will advise you. Enjoy your visit wherever you decide to go.

Very similar to my first bank account in Thailand over 20 years ago. During a visit to my cousin's hotel in Patong, I won 30,000 baht on the "local" mafia lottery. For safety reasons, we went to his local friendly bank manager at Thai Farmers Bank (now Kasikorn). All I had to show was my passport with the valid "30 day" Thai Immigration stamp. The address was my cousin's hotel. On opening the account, I got a passbook - nothing else. When I retired to live in Thailand (Lanna) this original account was easily transferred to another Kasikorn branch in Chiang Mai Province having shown proof of new address. From my experience, it is who you know that matters - a policy I have adopted ever since!

Was the elderly gent wearing a crash helmet???

Laukkaing is a town in the North East of Burma near the Chinese border. It is situated in the Kokang Self-Administered Zone. It has been the target of the Burmese Military terrorist organisation, the Tatmadaw, on several occasions.

Insurance cover???

For reference, an older Thai police patrol boat near the Golden Triangle. No doubt these new boats will be faster.

I wonder how it was constructed!

The new Vientiane Railway Terminus. There will be no HST service onwards to Bangkok for many years. Note: no English language, just Laotian and Chinese.

With respect, they do. Rice is grown to feed families, with surplus being sold to provide a small income. Sugar cultivation in Isaan is very important for the local economy with MitrPhol's Mills processing the cane and providing employment for many local Thai people. Over in Lanna, another very important crop that is widely grown is maize, in particular sweet corn, on the hills and mountain sides, also in the valleys, of the Northern Provinces. Once the kernels have been harvested they go to processing factories for canning or freezing in packs. The remaining acres of dry stalks/leaves are then burnt, not cut and collected or ploughed in. Yes, there was air pollution during the harvests, but it was not only the Thai farmers. We experienced smoke from the farmers in neighboring Burma and Laos. No doubt down south you may experience smoke/haze from Cambodia, Malaysia and South Burma when the wind is blowing from their direction! I lived in an agricultural environment during my 20 years "up North" so I am well aware of the farming culture which will never change. To say "the law should be enforced" from your bar stool in Pattaya or office chair in Bangkok, may I inform you that many of the law enforcement officers up North own farms or support family members in farming. Photo of sweetcorn being grown on hillsides in Lanna (sadly, much deforestation)

Oh really!! IMO Kanchanaburi's main tourist attraction is "The Burma Death Railway", hardly health and happiness!!

Safe & trusted Thailand!!

Oh dear, picture includes the US DEA agent! Could be a marked man unless he is back in the States.

I am an insulin dependent Type 2 diabetic who has a blood test every 6 months. These were my recent results (submitted for reference) Expected values within brackets. TOTAL CHOLESTEROL 156 mg/di (140 - 200) HDL CHOLESTEROL 38 mg/di (30 - 85) LDL CHOLESTEROL 87 mg/di (<100) TRIGLYCERIDES 159 mg/di (40 - 165) Tests performed at private clinic.

Well I never - great! For reference (2022) from a "dumb" ex-pat. I do not own a Smartphone, I still use my Samsung 3G mobile (which is ideal for me to make calls and text messages - none of this APP confusion). I have a personal computer at home. ..............is an anomaly among her peers - she doesn't have a smartphone. Instead of scrolling through apps like TikTok and Instagram all day, she uses a so-called "dumbphone". These are basic handsets, or feature phones, with very limited functionality compared to say an iPhone. You can typically only make and receive calls and SMS text messages. And, if you are lucky - listen to radio and take very basic photos, but definitely not connect to the internet or apps.................................Dumbphones are continuing to enjoy a revival. Google searches for them jumped by 89% between 2018 and 2021................. one report said that global purchases of dumbphones were due to hit one billion units last year, up from 400 million in 2019. This compares to worldwide sales of 1.4 billion smart phones last year, following a 12.5% decline in 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60763168

Thanks, I totally agree, especially in this part of the World. I will be flying with Air Asia from the new Siem Reap airport to Chiang Mai in two weeks time.

IMO not appropriate colours should food or drink be spilt on the uniform during cabin service.

Well I never, no doubt Pattaya got a thorough clean out!

From the photo, not what I would call a "candy ball". Now this is what I consider a "candy ball" to be from my schooldays as a young lad: