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From Sturff http://www.stuff.co.nz/4463361a6160.html

An interesting article on National Radio’s “Nine to Noon” today about dangers to tourists in Thailand. (The article will be available on internet for a week, but I have a copy if anyone is interested after that.)

Following the murder of a Swedish woman on a beach in Phuket, the Thai Tourism Ministry is giving female tourists whistles to blow in case of an emergency, among other measures. According to Kathryn Ryan of Nine to Noon, “women travellers in particular are being warned to be safety conscious” in Thailand. She went on to interview the honorary Australian consul to Phuket about the problem. He described various assaults and crimes against tourists, more of his specific examples involving male than female victims. However Ms Ryan’s interest (of course) was in sexual assaults against females, asked questions only about sexual assaults, spiking drinks and so forth, and in response to the consul’s description of a case in which a NZ man was subjected to a common form of violent extortion, she immediately replied “Sexual crime though, how widespread is that…” (more…)

Her…What did you say Dear,
Winston’s going Grey?
Him…No dear, I said he is in a state of slow decay!
Her….Oh goodness gracious me.
Him…Oh, do pay attention Dear,
So I don’t have to repeat everything I say.

Her…Did I hear you right Dear,
Something about an erection coming up?
Him…No dear, I said we have an election coming up.
Her….Oh goodness gracious me.
Him…Oh, do pay attention Dear,
It’s not the bedroom we are discussing here. (more…)