Burma Bill

An interesting "diversionary" route to the storage facilities in Phrae and Ayutthaya Provinces. Wiang Pa Pao is located on route 118 which links Chiang Rai with Chiang Mai thus by-passing most of Highway 1 with its known permanent road check-points. Then by using Routes 120, 103 and 101 Phrae can be reached. Continuing on 101 to Den Chai, route 11 is joined and thus an alternative route south to Ayutthaya, again avoiding most of Highway 1. Coincidentally, a similar haul of 6 million methamphetamine pills was seized last year in Wiang Pa Pao. (September 2022) "Mae Suay police later stopped the other car on the highway between Tha Ko and Wiang Pa Pao....... the motorist abandoned 31 bags holding 6 million meth pills" https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/chiang-rai-police-chase/

And the red cities of the North.

Welcome back Sir, and thank you for bringing the North of Thailand (Lanna and Isaan), with us country bumpkins, into the 21st Century!! This has always been "sour grapes" with the southern "establishment".

China (Belt & Road)????

Great - gives other countries a chance of winning a medal. None to Thailand 55555!!

Not always - poison??

Has the Russian Ambassador been expelled from Estonia in retaliation??

If they change their minds, Burmese migrant workers "watch your backs"!!

With apologies, another goon contributing:- Farce Fleecing Foul Fateful Frightening

Sign by vending machine???

The future soon????? Chinese tourists on a Thai beach. https://www.traveller.com.au/top-countries-for-chinese-tourists-the-impact-of-chinas-tourism-on-the-globe-h0zuga

With the greatest respect, passport I understand but do you not carry a wallet that may contain in addition to your money:- Your name/address (in case lost or stolen) A bank card Covid-19 vaccination record (here in Cambodia we get a plastic card with URN-QR code) Club membership card MAKRO or other supermarket card and so on....? I always have my wallet with me when I go out.

Well I never and with respect:

Had eaten dodgy seafood in a quiet restaurant????

Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? (William Blake 1794)

So now, the mandatory use of condoms????

A very sad and tragic accident and my condolences to all the families. RIP victims. Again I must quote "Safe and Trusted Thailand" - TAT. I wonder what TAT's response would have been if this was a group of Chinese tourists???

Great!!

Yes indeed. Holiday packages which include travel, accommodation, food, sightseeing and entertainment all paid in Yuan back in China. When in Thailand, tour companies use Chinese owned businesses for their tourists????

Which include extracts THC and CBD from marijuana??? Such extracts for medicinal purposes are now allowed in the UK but under license from the UK Home Office - otherwise ILLEGAL. https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/cms-expert-guide-to-a-legal-roadmap-to-cannabis/united-kingdom

Being an English citizen, I find this comment offensive - there are far dirtier Capital cities throughout the World!!

Reference the photo - at least two of the Chinese passengers were not wearing masks!

Also on the alternative route to Phitsanulok (his ultimate destination) from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai via Lampang, Den Chai and Uttaradit (Route 11)

I wonder if small branches and twigs will be used to mark potholes in the Moon's surface??

With respect, and for reference, photo of King Noradom Sihamoni with members of Parliament (pre-pandemic but more or less still the same today) - any children???? There is a General Election here later this year so who knows!