Keithambrose

You also seem to have overlooked the UK campaign in Burma, after the fall of Singapore. The British Army, under Gerneral Slim, prevented the Japanese from invading India, and eventually drove them back. Battles of Imphal, and Kohima, for example.

Keep on going!

It's also one of the smallest cathedrals in UK...

What about Welsh or Scottish?

Making the effort is indeed the way forward! Its not difficult. I dealt with a senior Japanese lawyer, called Hiratsuka. Pronounced Hiratska. Takes 20 seconds to learn, but I saw saw many of my English colleagues make no effort, and pronounce his name as Hirat suka. Personally, I think it rude to make no effort.

Well, you spoke heavily accented German, so not surprising!

OK, thanks!

I'll have to look out for him end June! Is he vers?

So?

I have always tried to get personal names right, as well as place names. My business, international maritime law, involved many nationalities. When I was a trainee we lost a client, as my boss consistently got his name wrong, and the name of his company! I still remember, Pollitti not Polloto, Efemar not Ermefer! Also, in Germany I was taken to a meeting by my client, a senior German lawyer. She said that the meeting would be in German, but that was OK, as I spoke German. I had to point out that I didn't speak German, I just made sure I pronounced the names, etc, correctly! The meeting went ahead, and I understood hardly anything! However, I kept the client!

Yes, that's an easy one to be caught out by. I had to be careful when I was in Rome.

Nice report! Vinapu will be pleased Atlas was full, and good show!

Thailand reports anthrax fatality after beef consumption; 377 exposed, livestock quarantined

Is that good food?

Sounds like you have excellent parties!

Only 2 months!

Great report!

Perhaps they were suspicious, as the Police normally only demand Bt2,500!

I read another article by the Thai Immigration people yesterday, that said in transit pax do not have to fill in the form. This is logical, but don't forget that the last UK government was proposing that transit pax at Heathrow had to apply for, and pay for, a similar document! Quietly dropped.

I'll investigate when I arrive end June!

No problem! Thanks

Trouble is, that when they took the hotel upmarket, they moved to Long Bar! I remember it, or I hope I do (!), in the right place, on ground floor. Snooker room, under which tiger was shot, still there! When I was taken to my room, I found there were in fact 5 rooms. I said that I didn't order a suite! The room boy (who wasn't offable!), said the room was from the old days and catered for your servant, and a dining room! Those were the days

For the same reasons, Judges in Singapore are also highly paid.

Security Forces Hunt Suspects After Twin Attacks in Yala Kill Three Law Enforcement Officers I know this was in the South, but it can't help people's perception of Thailand.

Yes, but that was some time ago. I agree that 15 or so years ago, when you walked into Golden Cock, the boys would whip out their cocks, etc. I remember while I was having a beer, a guy was being given a blow job, at the bar. Same at Nature Boy. Quite apart from lack of boys, which I agree became an issue, times have changed.