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Dec 16, 2014, 11:17 am
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Dec 16, 2014, 4:55 pm
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Dec 16, 2014, 6:22 pm
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It seems WAY too cheap, especially to the RTP.
Dec 16, 2014, 7:05 pm
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Dec 17, 2014, 6:07 am
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Is it true that the cemetery of the unknown tsunami victims in Bang Maruan is in bad condition?
A german newspaper reports today that even the forensic files of the unknown victims go to seed at this cemetrery. What did they do with the billions of $ in aid?
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/tsunami...e-draws-21324/
A german newspaper reports today that even the forensic files of the unknown victims go to seed at this cemetrery. What did they do with the billions of $ in aid?
The Tsunami Cemetery in the province of Phang Nga is a sad symptom of Thailand's ability to quickly forget the past.
The rest of the world has not forgotten the 2004 tsunami, which generated a huge wave of sympathy for the Phuket region.
The rest of the world has not forgotten the 2004 tsunami, which generated a huge wave of sympathy for the Phuket region.
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/tsunami...e-draws-21324/
Dec 17, 2014, 7:23 am
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Dec 17, 2014, 7:24 am
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Is it true that the cemetery of the unknown tsunami victims in Bang Maruan is in bad condition?
A german newspaper reports today that even the forensic files of the unknown victims go to seed at this cemetrery. What did they do with the billions of $ in aid?
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/tsunami...e-draws-21324/
A german newspaper reports today that even the forensic files of the unknown victims go to seed at this cemetrery. What did they do with the billions of $ in aid?
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/tsunami...e-draws-21324/
I get a huge kick out of aid agencies pouring millions into corrupt regions thinking it does any good whatsoever. There was a rumour that some volunteers even got arrested for not holding a work permit.
That said, Phuketwan is to be read with a grain of salt.
Dec 17, 2014, 8:13 pm
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Dec 18, 2014, 2:01 am
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Who said they are all crooks! http://www.nationmultimedia.com/brea...-30250052.html
Dec 18, 2014, 7:29 pm
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There's a similar article almost every week in the Post & it actually happened to a friend of mine. He was brain dead after a long flight, got in a taxi at BKK, left > $20K in the cab, and got it back. If a government official got in the taxi after him, I bet he wouldn't have.
Dec 20, 2014, 6:13 am
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http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-...823#ad-image-0
Army soldiers taken into custody for abducting foreigner in Phuket
Army soldiers taken into custody for abducting foreigner in Phuket
Dec 20, 2014, 10:40 am
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The Daily Mail picked up the story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...paid-cash.html
Dec 20, 2014, 7:07 pm
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http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-...823#ad-image-0
Army soldiers taken into custody for abducting foreigner in Phuket
Army soldiers taken into custody for abducting foreigner in Phuket
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Dec 20, 2014, 7:12 pm
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The Daily Mail picked up the story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...paid-cash.html
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Dec 21, 2014, 8:25 pm
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Mainland Chinese don't travel well - yet anyway. They've stupidly caused big problems on the ground or in the air on about a dozen of my flights in the last 5 years. I'm not even mentioning minor irritations like the ubiquitous, lemming like, bum rushing by Econ of the F & J preferred boarding. In the States, these 2 imbeciles would be pulled off the plane, thrown in the slammer, and would probably get a couple years in prison. Add a $50K fine & restitution to the airline, passengers, & law enforcement. Apparently SOME Thai law enforcement got restitution since no charges were filed.
G/f would never tell me exactly what she said.
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