Burma Bill

A one - way ticket to...............................???

The mind boggles!! I have heard of a "creampie" but................................

I cannot find a complete list of all the countries, but for reference (which includes China):- "Cobra Gold Exercise 2023 will be back to full strength this year......................................This year’s exercises will involve a field training exercise and command post exercise, as well as training in cyber warfare, humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and – for the first time – space operations............... seven nations – Thailand, the U.S., Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Malaysia – will participate in the main war exercises, while three others – China, Australia, and India – will take part in humanitarian aid exercises. The remainder will merely take part as observers" https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/thailand-u-s-gear-up-for-full-strength-cobra-gold-exercises/#:~:text=As is customary%2C seven nations,merely take part as observers. China - Taiwan?? Space operations - balloons??

For reference (BBC News) and very sad. The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday,.......................................He had been enrolled in a football academy in the UK since late last year. He was captain of the Thai boys' football team, which was trapped deep inside a cave for over two weeks. It is not known how the teenager died, but Leicestershire Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious. Reports in Thailand said he suffered a head injury..........................................................he had won a scholarship to join the Brooke House College Football Academy in Market Harborough. "Today my dream has come true," he wrote. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64646039 RIP young captain and continue dreaming in that football academy in Paradise.

Of course it is. What I meant was that in this resort, the furniture was constructed of solid timber and not in IKEA style!!

Something for the RTP to get their teeth into????

I totally agree. Back in November, I stayed in a "hotel" in Phu Wiang (Khon Kaen Province) which was a collection of new villas in landscaped gardens. My villa was well appointed with all the usual facilities, with furniture and much decor designed in wood. In the morning, there was a choice of cooked to order breakfast - Western or Thai style - with as much coffee, tea and fruit juices, bread/toast etc. as you wanted. Total cost (including taxes) was 500 baht per night. Currently this is still the daily rate. Sadly I cannot name the hotel in case I am breaching bureaucratic Thai competition laws. No problems here with bookings, always busy throughout the year with Thais and foreigners. stock photo:

5 million on the streets in one co-ordinated day of protests nationwide, could achieve international scrutiny. Unfortunately such vast numbers of protestors would probably bring the army onto the streets as well. Bang would go the aims of TAT!!

Yes indeed, being sold as "bush meat" across the nearby border in Laos??

Amazing, reference:- (Google) The meaning of GIN is a colorless alcoholic beverage made from distilled or redistilled neutral grain spirits flavored with juniper berries and aromatics. So, do both named companies just sell flavored bottled water at a vast cost??? I am a G & T man - Gordons or Bombay Sapphire gin which are inexpensive here in Cambodia.

For reference: (Lady in the Hills cold case) "North Yorkshire Police officers are now travelling to Thailand to speak to Lamduan’s parents ................. after an almost four-year delay due to COVID." Full story: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/cold-case-police-lady-hills-thailand-b2281126.html Please remember, COVID paranoia in Thailand kept access restrictions in place much longer than other countries.

With the greatest respect, a "highflyer" suddenly brought down to earth?? RIP "para man"

Any connection with a Hmong farmer and his family????

Oh really, with a General Election coming up??? Political activists take note - no benefit to you!!!

I wonder how long he had been drinking before going for a walk at 2am - an idiot IMO.

From personal experience: The land border crossing from Aranyaphratet (Thai) to Poipet (Cam) can be very busy and time consuming (especially from Cambodia back into Thailand - 4 hours queuing on one occasion). Once you leave Thailand, there are many "fixers/agents" who hassle you for obtaining a Cambodian visa - beware scams! There is a long walk from Thai to Cambodian Immigration Offices passing hotels/casinos in "no man's land". Officially, you apply for a Cambodian tourist visa valid 30 days, cost 30US$. Present completed form with passport, cash and a current passport photo. Not ideal for Bangkok/Pattaya border runs, is the less hassle northern Cambodian land border crossing at O'Smach into Chong Chom (Surin Province, Thailand).

on a ginger farm??

Sadly, I am not surprised. For many rural workers on 300 baht per day (or less) such housing is not "low cost". Please note 300 baht was the local wage where I lived in rural Khon Kaen pre-pandemic. I stand corrected if the wage has increased post-pandemic.

Perhaps the lower supporting pillars could not support the increase in weight of additional floors as the building gained height??

Thank you and yes indeed. Exactly what I thought - photo opportunity by the security conscious RTP????

for reference:- Wakeling, who had been living in the beachside town of Hua Hin, was in possession of a passport in another identity. .....................................the NCA regional manager for Thailand (UK's National Crime Agency) I wonder how many other UK fugitives in Thailand could be "under the NCA microscope"?? Detailed full story: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/11/british-organised-boss-arrested-in-thailand

Back across the border in Burma by now???

Well I never! Going back to Medieval times (well, it is Thailand)

How about a Pitbull or two???