Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / January 2005

DELIBERATE DECEPTION?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050103/325/f9kkf.html
"There is a game of deception going on in deceiving the international
community, making them believe that the president is working with the

Anyone who knows the url to a travelagency in Bangkok where you can see
busprices for travels around thailand
thanks in advance
Mads Vestergaard

Tamil rebels bring discipline to disaster
By ARTHUR MAX, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
http://www.newsobserver.com/24hour/world/story/1964892p-9977499c.html
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka (AP) - In times of crisis, envy the

We Tamils are handicapped with media assault and Sri Lankan government
hijack of food. 3/4 civilians died in Sri Lanka are NorthEast but most
of the AID goes to SouthWest. Army burned the refugee camp but AP
reported as LTTE burned it. I asked why let Sinhala media reporters

Hi,I going in Vietnam and Cambodia in January but whit dollars or euro?
Can I have a problem for change euro in the countrys?What have the best
change?
thanks very much

I have stayed there since the opening - there are tears in my eyes.My
and myself know many of the staff and the owner "Pom" / Anupong, Wron,
Poo, kasim. We are desperate to find some news. If anyone knows please
help.

Is there someone with news of Mai's Quiet Zone in Khao Lak.
We are terribly worried for our friends Mai and Doug and the staff there.
Thanks
Fred and Federica

Sorry pals but there is a real problem when it comes to
finding a decent WC in CHina.
And I am talking about the whole of China, from Yunnan to
Heilongjiang, from XIzhang to Zhuhai.

I and my wife are planning a 3 week asian trip in March. We want to
purchase Cathay Pacific's All Asia Pass from Washington DC.
Tentatively, we are interested in visiting Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bali,
Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul and Taipei. May be Shanghai and Beijing.

Hello, we are heading to Thailand in a few days.  We are still
considering cancelling.  How is the other side of Thailand doing?  We
were to fly into Krabi, but could easilly just go to the other side for
the entire stay and come to Krabi, ko Lanta etc. next trip.   We have

A very altruistic, positive, moral, and beneficial poker game has been
going on between the U.S. government and the Japanese government
lately. First the U.S. bet $35 Million. Japan raised it to $40 Million.
Then the U.S. reraised to $350 Million. Finally, Japan raised it up

Relief supply to Muslim, Tamil villages in Muttur sabotaged?
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=13816
[TamilNet, December 31, 2004 19:00 GMT]
The relief supply to Tsunami victims in the government controlled

First one is Sinhala army killing Tamils
second one is Tsunami
Third one is Sinhala government block the AID that goes with Tamils
money and get AID showing Tamils death and never distribute any AID.

The number of Swedish Tsunami victims is staggering, especially considering
the size of their native country ... does anyone know how Thailand got to be
so popular among the Swedes as a tourist destination?  Does the travel
industry offer especially cheap flights from Sweden to ...

What should I bring for small presents for people I will be meeting - I
am coming to a Congress and usually somebody local takes you around or
invites you to their homer or things like that- and I want to have some
presents with me--please any suggestions much appreciated. I dont ...