Welcome to Myanmar (Burma)

On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:10:57 -0700 (PDT), tony
wrote:

Anyone willing to visit Myanmar (Burma), please don't hesitate to
contact me for any information you may need about travel in Myanmar. I
would be too pleased to answer your inquiries.

I'm a keen swimmer, and would like to swim in Inya Lake in Yangon.
I've heard that such a simple activity can result in a prison
sentence, not for myself, but for other people who I might meet while
out swimming, even if they were not actually in the lake themselves.

I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?

Chris

In article , Chris Blunt
says...

I'm a keen swimmer, and would like to swim in Inya Lake in Yangon.
I've heard that such a simple activity can result in a prison
sentence, not for myself, but for other people who I might meet while
out swimming, even if they were not actually in the lake themselves.

I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?

In the USA taking photos of bridges or policemen can result in a heavy
fine. I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?
--

Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:00:32 +0200, Alfred Molon
wrote:

In article , Chris Blunt
says...

I'm a keen swimmer, and would like to swim in Inya Lake in Yangon.
I've heard that such a simple activity can result in a prison
sentence, not for myself, but for other people who I might meet while
out swimming, even if they were not actually in the lake themselves.

I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?

In the USA taking photos of bridges or policemen can result in a heavy
fine. I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?

I'm not sure, but if you're saying that laws in the USA are really
that oppressive then I'll accept that you know better than me.

Chris

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:14:34 +0100, Chris Blunt
wrote:

On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:10:57 -0700 (PDT), tony
wrote:

Anyone willing to visit Myanmar (Burma), please don't hesitate to
contact me for any information you may need about travel in Myanmar. I
would be too pleased to answer your inquiries.

I'm a keen swimmer, and would like to swim in Inya Lake in Yangon.
I've heard that such a simple activity can result in a prison
sentence, not for myself, but for other people who I might meet while
out swimming, even if they were not actually in the lake themselves.

I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?

Chris

I've been a little slow on the uptake.
I suppose you were refering to John Yettaw, an American convicted to
seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of
detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
I've got bad news for our couple of junta's minions:
US Sen. Jim Webb just won his release Saturday!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/...mar_us_senator

:-)
AntiNazi Mort

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:34:56 GMT, (Magnus) wrote:

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:14:34 +0100, Chris Blunt
wrote:

On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:10:57 -0700 (PDT), tony
wrote:

Anyone willing to visit Myanmar (Burma), please don't hesitate to
contact me for any information you may need about travel in Myanmar. I
would be too pleased to answer your inquiries.

I'm a keen swimmer, and would like to swim in Inya Lake in Yangon.
I've heard that such a simple activity can result in a prison
sentence, not for myself, but for other people who I might meet while
out swimming, even if they were not actually in the lake themselves.

I find this hard to believe. Can it really be true?

Chris

I've been a little slow on the uptake.
I suppose you were refering to John Yettaw, an American convicted to
seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of
detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
I've got bad news for our couple of junta's minions:
US Sen. Jim Webb just won his release Saturday!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/...mar_us_senator


Why do you consider this bad news?

I'd say its good news.

Chris

In article , Magnus says...
I suppose you were refering to John Yettaw, an American convicted to
seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of
detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
I've got bad news for our couple of junta's minions:
US Sen. Jim Webb just won his release Saturday!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/...mar_us_senator

So this is the brilliant guy who caused so much trouble for Aung San Suu
Kyi? Couldn't he just stay home?
--

Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe

On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:05:07 +0100, Chris Blunt
wrote:

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:34:56 GMT, (Magnus) wrote:
I suppose you were refering to John Yettaw, an American convicted to
seven years in prison for swimming secretly to the residence of
detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
I've got bad news for our couple of junta's minions:
US Sen. Jim Webb just won his release Saturday!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/...mar_us_senator


Why do you consider this bad news?

I don't.
I'd say its good news.

Because you are NOT a junta's minion, of course.
Chris

;-)
AntiNazi Mort