In article ,
says...
These things always look overly dramatic on TV, but a couple of
streets away life goes on as normal.

Maybe, but as a tourist you do not know what is going on
and where. If out of luck, you might be in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
Better going to Singapore where things are quiet and
relaxed.
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Alfred Molon
https://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe