Burma Bill

Well I never!!!!

Well I never!!

a K9 paedophile ????

Yes indeed, and in the Golden Triangle in Laos where there is a Chinese Special Economic Zone near the Mekong opposite Chiang Saen in Chiang Rai Province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Triangle_Special_Economic_Zone

I have just returned to Cambodia (16/11/22) from a short holiday in Chiang Mai and the hotel where I always stayed in pre-pandemic days is till open and has REDUCED prices for all visitors to help rebuild finances. The same Thai owner now offers rooms that were 840 baht per night, for a bargain 690 baht, still including breakfast! Excellent value, very busy and not "money grabbing"

Plain clothes detective???

was disabled and unable to walk since five years ago after prior work-related injuries knee capped?????

"Ve have vays of making you talk" (eventually)

Correct! For reference, getting a Royal Kingdom of Cambodia visa is simple and hassle free. Once you get your visa at point of entry from Immigration, further extensions are done at appointed agents (usually travel agents). I have just extended my retirement (ER) visa for another year. No financial or other documentary bureaucracy needed, do not have to have a Cambodian bank account. No 90 day reports. 50 years or older to qualify for an ER visa. Mine cost 290 US$ which automatically includes multiple re-entries. You need to show your registration on FPCS (Foreigners Present in Cambodia System) - this is the responsibility of the owner/manager/friend where you reside, not you, but you must check before applying. CP ALL (Cambodia), a master franchise of 7-Eleven stores in Cambodia, debuted its first store yesterday in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar area................The firm said that more stores will be opened in Phnom Penh. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925946/7-eleven-opens-first-store-in-phnom-penh/ Now, there is a new 7-11 at the Seang Nam PTT gasoline station in Siem Reap. The Dusit Medical Services (Bangkok Hospital) Group has 2 hospitals in Cambodia, the Royal Phnom Penh and the Royal Angkor (Siem Reap) - both very expensive!

Yes indeed!

Yes indeed, my thought as well. I used teak planks when building my new house in the mountains of Northern Thailand many years ago.

This is the Cambodian news media report:- "A group of 5 Cambodian soldiers are reported to have been forcibly arrested after they crossed the Thai-Cambodian border, bearing weapons...........The men – who were driving a Humvee with a personalised number plate and were armed with pistols – were reported to have been forcibly stopped by Thai authorities...........The leader of the group is reported to have brandished a gun at Thai officials before being subdued...........Thai media reports that the colonel had crossed into Thailand due to a ‘family crisis’." https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501180888/pictures-armed-cambodian-soldiers-arrested-in-thailand-after-confrontation/

Yes indeed, I remember very clearly. I lived in a rural Isaan town where the military and police set up a sophisticated checkpoint on the main road outside our Tesco Lotus Supermarket. Every time I went shopping, I had to negotiate this checkpoint manned by armed soldiers and police. There was a Thai army "Humbee" with a roof mounted machine gun and an array of video cameras and satellite dishes. This was "red shirt" country so I suspected the authorities were looking for possible activists heading south to protest in Bangkok at that time.

Perhaps in the future, but at the moment entrance to the park complex is FREE!. If you are in the area, may I suggest a visit. For reference (11 February 2022): "Entry is free and a shuttle bus runs constantly between a parking area and the cave entrance. Visitors are free to explore the giant entry chamber and climb to its Spirit House altar." https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/asia/thailand/thailands-tham-luang-rescue-cave-has-reopened-to-tourists-heres-what-its-like/news-story/183ab3a945cb6c9c37c2e2e42932fe20 There is a memorial museum which houses the famous mural, with a statue of the Thai Navy Seal, who tragically died during the rescue, outside.

For reference - a goral:-

I now live in Siem Reap (Cambodia) and, with respect, I find your comment rather offensive. I cannot speak for Phnom Penh, but I can assure you that many of Siem Reap's bars/licensed restaurants are closed by midnight and most (including nightclubs) by 2am, even in Pub Street. I do not know, but no doubt there will be a bar tucked away for "alcofrolics" to pass the night away! Referring to your "s..thole" comment, for reference 14 October 2022:- "Time Out magazine, a prominent publication based in London, UK, has named Wat Bo, in Siem Reap town, as one of the “world’s coolest neighbourhoods in 2022”................. which came third in the overall world ranking and took the crown of being the coolest neighbourhood in Asia,” it said"......... Wat Bo located in Sala Kamroeuk commune, on the eastern side of the river, opposite the well-known tourist destinations of Pub Street and the night market" https://www.cambodianewswatch.org/siem-reaps-wat-bo-crowned-coolest-neighbourhood-in-asia/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-11302531/The-51-coolest-neighbourhoods-world-2022-named- Time-Mexico-Margate.html Bangkok's Thonglor District was ranked 46 in the World.

OMG - bedtime for this "country bumpkin"!

Yes, very much so. I regularly eat Mackerel which I purchase as frozen fillets in packs from MAKRO. For reference: Mackerels are considered some of the most nutritious fishes. They're an excellent source of protein, vitamins B2, B3, B6, and B12, and vitamin D. Their flesh is also full of minerals like copper, selenium, and iodine. Some of these fishes also contain good amounts of iron and vitamin B1............. and Omega-3s. https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-are-health-benefits-mackerel

So they can be more easily canned??

With the greatest respect again, I said our Provincial Hospital (for major surgery and other specialized treatment) was a round trip of 200 kms - 100 kms in each direction.

Thanks for your comments, but if I were still living in remote rural Thailand, I would still be driving passengers in the rear of my pick-up. Living in Bangkok, you would have many alternatives but "up North" not so. No buses, no trains, no taxis/minibuses, few family cars (usually pick-ups). So, how would you transport 8 family members on a 200 kilometer round trip from a village to the local Provincial hospital? ox cart, tractor/trailer, motorcycles?

A long time ago, she was probably told to "go and get knotted"!!

To a certain extent - yes! With the greatest respect, when this imbecile and country bumpkin lived up in the North of Thailand, I regularly drove my pick-up with family members and friends in the back. Why? There was no public transport system and for many years (20) I drove people to and from festivals, on shopping trips (Burma) and most importantly visiting relatives in hospital. It was not just me but other expats and Thais with their pick-ups who regularly assisted those who were less well off with virtually no means of transport. I never had an accident and my passengers were never put at risk. The local and Provincial Thai police never questioned me at checkpoints, knowing that it was the only means of transport for many, especially in remote rural areas. That could be one reason the law is not applied. Referring to the very sad OP, the imbecile is the drunken lorry driver!! RIP the pickup victims.

Did it become D-TAChed???

Don't forget the pebble dashing when being excreted!!