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stabla
Oct 28, 2007, 8:25 PM
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Ok just heard from a friend of a friend that things are a kittle shady right now in the TonSai area. Rumors of barbed wire, small riots are what I am hearing. Whats going on? Can anyone confirm or disprove these awful rumors with first hand experience?
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blake
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coastal_climber
Oct 28, 2007, 11:09 PM
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I just had a friend head over for 1+ months of climbing, and he will be emailing soon, so I'll ask him about it.
>Cam
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ja1484
Oct 29, 2007, 12:52 AM
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Meh, probably just another coup.
It's a bit early - they had one last year. Usually it's about 2 - 2.5 years (on average) between coups in Thailand. Looks like term limits are getting shorter.
(This post was edited by ja1484 on Oct 31, 2007, 2:41 AM)
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karlbaba
Oct 29, 2007, 8:14 AM
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There's a big Hi-End Tourist development being constructed on Ton-Sai. It's displacing some of the older places and changing the character of the place
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curator
Oct 29, 2007, 11:45 AM
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Our beloved Cinnamon Johnson is there right now. I hope he is OK. He has asked that we all pray for him.
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caughtinside
Oct 29, 2007, 5:12 PM
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Science bless dear Cinnamon Johnson!!
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whirbl
Oct 30, 2007, 3:13 PM
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science damn thai coups!
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stabla
Oct 31, 2007, 1:13 AM
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Anyone gotten any first hand accounts as of yet?
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coastal_climber
Oct 31, 2007, 2:18 AM
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My friend just arrived, and I sent him an email about it, and I'll post up asap.
>Cam
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btreanor
Oct 31, 2007, 2:31 AM
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There has been an insurgency brewing in the south of Thailand for some time now. Hard to say what might come of it.
Brian
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woobeans
Oct 31, 2007, 3:15 AM
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In reply to: My friend just arrived, and I sent him an email about it, and I'll post up asap.
thanks for doing that, i'm patiently awaiting his answers. :) i'm planning on going there for the month of May and i'm not sure what i'm getting into!
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gobennyjo
Oct 31, 2007, 3:29 AM
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I have a friend who permanently lives in Phuket: I sent her an email and I'll see what she says.
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coastal_climber
Oct 31, 2007, 4:03 PM
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My buddy has left for Ton Sai via boat/train. I hope I hear from him. I sent him a message about possible problems.
>Cam
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Oct 31, 2007, 4:25 PM
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The muslim south wants to break away from the buddhist north of Thailand. That's what's causing all the violence.
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coastal_climber
Oct 31, 2007, 4:34 PM
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bluering wrote: The muslim south wants to break away from the buddhist north of Thailand. That's what's causing all the violence.
Your kidding right?
>Cam
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primus
Oct 31, 2007, 9:22 PM
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caughtinside wrote: Science bless dear Cinnamon Johnson!!
Excellent! :thumbsup:
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stabla
Nov 1, 2007, 1:25 AM
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Thanks all for making contacts, I am heading there for my second time this winter. I am just trying to get a heads up on whats happening. I am hoping the rumors I have heard are exagerated. Please post ASAP if you recieve any direct information. Again thank you all!
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blake
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jacobbelsher
Nov 1, 2007, 1:41 AM
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coastal_climber wrote: bluering wrote: The muslim south wants to break away from the buddhist north of Thailand. That's what's causing all the violence. Your kidding right? >Cam
coastal climber, bluering is not joking, I think. islamic separatist have blowing things up in S. thailand for some time now.
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Nov 1, 2007, 2:59 AM
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Hey she replied to me about the conflicts, she says there has been some pretty major conlicts in the southern Muslim province's for about three years, which are south of Ton Sai. now and always flys Singapore cause it is not safe to go through there. The violence is slowly effecting nearby provinces. It is a problem but she did sound like anyone need to leave or anything yet. She does wonder what the future holds though.
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Nov 3, 2007, 12:35 AM
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Nov 5, 2007, 8:47 PM
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Nov 5, 2007, 11:10 PM
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I was there a couple years ago and everything was great. We saw some new development, but nothing not expected of a developing country. For those that do not know, Ton Sai and Railey are only accessible from boat. That is a lot of extra work to go "riot" there instead of on the mainland and I would bet things are fine. People that live there are hotel (bamboo huts) owners and workers. They rely on tourism and WANT us to come. Tourists = $$$
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livvy
Dec 10, 2007, 4:14 PM
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On the ground report: http://www.geocities.com/wee_rocks/tonsai.html
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stabla
Dec 10, 2007, 6:45 PM
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Wow thank you so so so much for that link! It sounds like everything is gonna be alright!
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livvy
Dec 10, 2007, 7:01 PM
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My husband and I will be there starting this weekend! Rock on. (Livia)
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