Thursday, October 18, 2012

US Department of State - travel advisory and SMART traveler registration

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1077.html
Aung San Suu Kyi during the April 1, 2012 by elections - frame grab. Burma still has serious problems including Buddhist-Muslim strife whipped up by the ruling junta, war in NE, landless farmers and striking workers en mass and "disciplined democracy" is not all it's cracked up to be - so caution is always in order.

Thai Navy says cargo ship hit in Strait of Hormuz.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260311-thai-navy-says-cargo-ship-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz