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Originally Posted by Paul
DWB why are the Russians investing so much in Thailand & Cambodia?
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Probably because they can. SE Asia is there for the taking if you have the cash. If the Russians, Chinese, and Koreans were not buying it up, it would be someone else.
I heard from a property agent I know in Thailand that a lot of Russians are coming in with
backpacks full of cash. Dirty / laundered money no doubt, and the laws state they have to show the income from an outside source, but due to the amount of them paying in cash the agents have found ways to bypass the law, courtesy of paid off government officials at the land office and someone at a bank, of course. I'm sure Cambodia is a lot more relaxed than Thailand is, so it's a perfect place to invest money that you can't really do anything with in your home country.
Burma and Laos are on deck. The next 10 years will be exciting times for those who are able to get into those two countries and set up shop.
Lots of money to be made.
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Originally Posted by nico-t
i love how vacation talk always means whore mongering on this board. Nobody ever has a normal vacation around here? You guys really have to fuck prostitutes everywhere you go?
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The OP asked, "
What are the laws on prostitution and porn?"
But to answer your question, it's always nice to sample the local cuisine. And given the time involved with eating for "free," it is usually much easier (and faster) to hire a cook for a meal or two.
