Hanno wrote:Ricecakes, I will be spending the next few months in Ha Long Bay. Bored to tears so what should I use to pull some fish in?

Anybody know how the fishing is on Cat Ba?

Those saltwater lagoons might have some nice ones, probably at the mouth of the lagoons!

First were the French, later the Russians, then the KR, then the UN, then everybody and their brother in 2008, then the Koreans, now the Chinese ...

You'll see ... The wheel of time gives everyone a shot ...

Uh, my post?

I posted something like,

"Really? A successful business 'only hired good looking girls' and became a world conglomerate?

Product aside, Starbucks has a good employee benefits plan.

New meaning to 'employee with benefits'!"

Was that too Harvey Weinstein for this site right now?

Thankfully, ONE OF US has some brains around here!

It appears, this sad story shows the futility avoiding death and taxes. Yes, I have to add, 1. Never directly compete with this government without some juice, 2. Know how the old boy network here works, it appears that enterprising Tuk Tuk driver knows when to go all in with a "govt gift." I'm sure ...

If in a position of power, you might get away with that.

However, if drunk, and filmed, and you're new, be cautious.

Hey? Where'd all the trolls go? Sweet! Useful and entertaining information! Nice! Welcome back posters, and a hearty welcome to all you lurkers! The good times are here again! Let's hear your voice, and some humor, if you like the improvements here! :) "Less snarkiness, and less B.S., most of the ti...

OK. It's part thinking process for me, when I write.

Basically, a lot of Muslims near red light districts, I think they like and know about harems. That is my opinion right now.

Remember, "Harems are not haram." To have a harem in Muslim culture is perfectly acceptable. And to be kind enough to generously allow another to care for one of your harem for a spell is to be a true gentleman of hospitality. ;) [ Smirk smirk, joke joke. ] A bottle by itself is not dangerous, nor i...

Yeah, get out of that location, it's in the heart of the red light district, it's not for everyone. Get married and do well. It's a busy area, no doubt, most nights. Strangely, when I was in W. Europe and young, dumb, and full of myself, the red light districts there were full of Turks. And Bangkok ...

Westerners seem to always underestimate these SEA "villagers". First, it's Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, now it's Hun Sen in nearby Cambodia. Many moves ahead of the West. I would also call Hun Sen the man who tamed all of Cambodia's neighbors. He has no real enemies, and both China and Vietnam offer him ...

Rice pudding.

I just had to quote the left testicle comment for Edwardo: Not necessarily, but they obviously have a very different business approach and I'd be willing to bet my left testicle that at this moment, they're [the massive Amazon network] making way more money than Starbucks. Might make for an interest...

Many nascent SMEs relying on that stuff would suffer, some would die or change.

I'd give Cambodia a good economy for 3 years, THEN bring all into the mainstream.

A country still on aid can't be expected to pay royalties and copyright so suddenly ...