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Aug 3, 2023·edited Aug 3, 2023

hard to believe it's been 5 years since the cave rescue! the 'leader' of the boys just graduated from an exclusive school in USA, and the Brit diver who was one of the head heroic rescuers was there!

sad to hear that jellyfish are plaguing Koh Lanta!

i shake my head in disbelief at the goal of 70 million yearly tourists- as it is, the infrastructure can barely service the usual 20-30 million per year, and as you are well aware, overdevelopment and pollution are already tainting many popular destinations!

sad about the drownings, when i first saw Karon Beach in 2008, my perception was that it looked quite unsafe at all times, not like Kata or Patong...

if PT links w/Dems, Bhumjaithai and/or any military-linked parties, in my opinion there will be mass demonstrations dwarfing those of a few years ago...

congrats on getting back to the Kingdom, i will return in 2 years, maybe we can meet up and share a meal and conversation!

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