Tchiowa wrote:
> EL2995@aol.com wrote:
>> idhar...@hotmail.com wrote...
>>
>> Singapore would get my vote for all the reasons you mentioned,
>> though I would also add the great variety of quality pan-Asian
>> cuisine. Granted, I've only been in Singapore a total of five days
>> over two separate lay-overs enroute to Rangoon, but I think I could
>> easily get used to living there long-term (in-between making
>> excursions to the other nearby destinations in Southeast Asia, that
>> is.) I've heard that a lot of retired Singaporeans spend extended
>> periods living in Malaysia becuase it's so affordable and because of
>> some special visa conditions that apply to Singapore nationals. If
>> I could (magically) have immediate access to 'first world' emergency
>> medical care when/if required and could retain my firearms so as to
>> pursue my hobby of target shooting, I would really love to retire in
>> Pagan, Burma.
>
> Singapore is missing one of the core pieces of "infrastructure" that
> Burma and China also lack. It's called "freedom". Yes, Singapore is
> economically in good shape. But a prison with velvet walls is still a
> prison. I prefer somewhere that I'm allowed to have my own opinions
> and actually express them from time to time without worrying about the
> government overhearing and deciding I need jailing or caning.
In that case, i must strongly advise you to stay away from belgium.
And yes, i know where i am talking about.
Some of our political activists are living in exile in Norway, China or
Thailand,
writing their articles from there.
Also in belgium there are some banned political magazines who are
distributed secretly via the internet.
Myanmar is still on top of my list, but instead of Bagan, i'll rather go for
Myikynia in the North.
I don't need a mobile phone. As long as i have a high speed internet
connection, i'm happy.
But as you'll probably know, in Burma with the proper friends and some
money, everything is possible.
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