I don't know where we're going, but we know where we are? (Part whatever)

I was in Shanghai way back in ,08 I think.. Had a dinner that blew my mind away , shrimp from the river. I went walking early o e morning and ate some food from street stalls while been flabbergasted at the bamboo scaffolding. But food was unreal and not at all like Irish Chinese restaurants.

From my understanding, he used to be head of planning in the city. The current incumbent was arrested a few weeks ago along with a lawyer and someone else for corruption and are awaiting trial. The lawyers office was burnt down the night he was arrested, most likely in an attempt to destroy evidence.

My thinking is that the guy targeted last night either pissed some mafia dudes off who were making money from the land grabbing that is going on or was the one who bung the others out to dry.

I just realised this morning that I have net this guy. He is currently the head of the compulsory health insurance fund here and when I applied for residency I had to go to him to register for health insurance.

Am sure it will all come out over the next few weeks. I just hope the bomb was a warning and that all will calm down again.

Hi Witchie, I'm not one bit surprised how upset you were last night follpwing the hotel bombingif you were in Enniskillen on that dreadful day and heard the blast. You must have witnessed the chaotic aftermath with the emergency services rushing around.That must have been horrific, I'm so sorry you went through that. Hope you are feeling better today.

It's incredible how many of the things we thought of as "normal" as kids only turn out to be weird or disconcerting in hindsight. It was normal for me to have air raid drills in school, have fighter jets thunder over our house at treetop height, to see massive army convoys on the road, or to go to the town hall for some paperwork only to have to walk past heavily armed and armored federal police. All part and parcel of living in west Germany in the 1980s, thanks to the cold war and the RAF/Baader Meinhof terror campaign respectively.

I can only imagine how much of your experience is still with you. Glad that you're opening up about it more. Just look after yourself, we're here if you need to.

@Witchie I'm curious as to why you decided to stay in KL rather thank Bangkok ?

I'm back in rainy Bangkok, its amazing how fast 6 days on an island disappears.

The infamous Patpong night market is closed these days.

This used to be full of market stalls selling every type of fake product imaginable with bars and restaurant along the side. The ping pong shows still exist but now they look rather seedy.

On the other hand, the LGBT scene is no longer hidden and appears to be extremely vibrant.

In Dublin Bay tomorrow. So in bed tonight! From the Bailey area and out as far as Rockabill and back. The things I do for money!0

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Saturday rambling