Safety Fears Drop Chinese Tourism to Thai Hotels by 30%
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In a revealing trend analysis, Thai hotels are anticipating a slowdown in foreign visitors for the third quarter of this year, with many expecting a notable decline in Chinese tourists due to safety worries.
Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1369853-safety-fears-drop-chinese-tourism-to-thai-hotels-by-30/
No one, anywhere, has a map of landmine locations along this border.
I worked there for many years, know the situation well.
Most of these mines were planted (and dug up and replanted) decades ago. No one kept records.
The only thing known are which areas have been effectively demined. These, for obvious logistical reasons, exclude rocky mountainous terrain and also a lot of heavy forest where no one lives or farms.
in other words, you can know (with reasonable confidence) where mines are not. You cannot know where they are.
Add to this that mines shift location in the rains, and deeper ones not previously a problem (at least for foot traffic) can become a problem
The Cambodians living near this border, or frequently traveling there, , know well which areas are risky and best avoided where possible, but even they suffer injuries on occasion when travel through areas not previously demined is unavoidable, or when mines have shifted due to the rains.
I think the problem is that Thai troops/personnel are now venturing into some of these areas for the first time.
That someone was injured by a mine in such places does not necessarily (or even probably) mean that someone newly planted it there. This area has been a literal minefield for decades. That's one of the reasons no one lives there. Local people carefully stick to paths known safe and don't diverge from them, if they must enter these areas at all.
American Rider Hits Thai Girl, 13, on Sukhumvit Road
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In a troubling incident on Sukhumvit Road near Na Jomtien Temple, a 13-year-old girl was struck by a Yamaha NMAX 155 cc motorcycle on August 13th at around 5:00 p.m. The crash occurred just before the intersection at the Office of the Second Attorney General.
Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1369864-american-rider-hits-thai-girl-13-on-sukhumvit-road/
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