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That’s an impressive statement given the recent political event in Thailand where the biggest populist party just got dissolved and the politicians got banned f

That’s an impressive statement given the recent political event in Thailand where the biggest populist party just got dissolved and the politicians got banned for decades again! As for Vietnam, have you tried living there and doing any business? Check out this first hand experience by an American businessman: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAagmq5pwk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAagmq5pwk The lack of “rule of law” is a convenient phrase to denigrate a country you have little to no experience living in. Cambodia is not perfect but it is not necessarily worse than its neighbors when it comes to the “rule of law.” The subject is complex and full of nuances that a single phrase is not gonna do anyone justice.

tim333 2y ago
Dunno - I've spent time in all those places and Cambodia is easily the worst in that way and I think the only one of the three that supports the stuff mentioned. Apparently the other country in the region with similar stuff going on is Myanmar.
- bugbuddy 2y ago
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  - meiraleal 2y ago
    That's creepy and just prove that the rule of law doesn't exist in Cambodia
    - bugbuddy 2y ago
      Why would it be creepy? Could you explain? Also why would that prove the rule of law does not exist? You can do the exact same thing in the USA with FOIA request. Your statement just proves that you have no idea what you are talking about. Beside government sources, there are many other commercial ways to get a person’s travel history. If you think your travel history is private, you are delusional.
      - meiraleal 2y ago
        You are completely out of sense if you think it is normal to go around telling people you can check their travel history with local authorities. You are just too weird to not notice that saying that only picture you as a crazy harasser. You are not making things looks better for Cambodia, pretty much the opposite.
        bugbuddy 2y ago
        I never said I was gonna do it without the person’s signed consent. That’s your wrong assumption. I even asked if he wanted to do it. I was not even 100% sure it would be possible. I just assumed Cambodia would have the same processes as the US FOIA. Google it yourself. For the connection, it is also your assumption that it is with local authorities. For all you know, I could mean any international law firm that is willing to do some paper work. See how your biases cloud your views? You assume the worst for anyone not sharing your backgrounds or views. As for harassing, I don’t think calling out people’s BS on the internet is harassing and it should be protected as an exercise in freedom of speech. That’s what I tried to do. Calling out what I believed was complete BS. Do I need to make Cambodia look better? No but I have actually been there and I have seen the bomb craters left from Nixon and LBJ’s bombs and I read about the subsequent effects the bombings had. Take from this whatever you want.
        meiraleal 2y ago
        Alright keyboard warrior, you can rest now.
        bugbuddy 2y ago
        Speak for yourself. Looking at our post histories and compare to see who is more of a keyboard warrior here, I must concede that you are truly the superior and more hard working qwerty warrior.
        meiraleal 2y ago
    - tim333 2y ago
      Yeah odd comment. I've been several times. They do have laws but the place is kind of a corrupt dictatorship.
      - bugbuddy 2y ago
        It is easy for you as a keyboard warrior to denigrate a country with real elections as a “corrupt dictatorship.” What proof do you have to make such a disparaging statement? How long did you live in Cambodia? How many bribes did you have to pay? Do you have the conscience to actually admit the truth?
      - bugbuddy 2y ago
        Keyboard warrior: a person who posts highly opinionated text and images online in an aggressive or abusive manner, often without revealing their own identity. Here is my recommendation. Go outside and touch grass. You don’t need to go online and make posts every day.
        tim333 2y ago
        Not sure if you've seen the guidelines https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html ? > In Comments >Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. etc
        bugbuddy 2y ago
        What part of that did I violate? Is it not true based on your posting history that you are on here everyday? Do you know what I would lose if I get banned here? Nothing. This place seems to mean a lot more to you. What does that say about you? >Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. >Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. That tramples curiosity. You should also follow these sections. You dismissed a country as “corrupt dictatorship.” Is that kind? Is that not shallow dismissal?
- bugbuddy 2y ago
  Can you explain how you can be so confident that Cambodia is worse? Have you actually seen the scam compounds yourself? Have you actually talked to a victim? How do you know Cambodia supports the stuff mentioned? Do you have proof? You sound like a keyboard warrior who likes the beat on easy targets. For comparison, when was the last free and fair election held in Vietnam where you considered to be better? Never! Which country do you think has death penalty? Cambodia or Vietnam? That’s right Vietnam! Cambodia has none. Which country has opposition parties and media? Not Vietnam. Do you know how many political parties Cambodia has? 18!

tim333 2y ago

Dunno - I've spent time in all those places and Cambodia is easily the worst in that way and I think the only one of the three that supports the stuff mentioned. Apparently the other country in the region with similar stuff going on is Myanmar.

bugbuddy 2y ago
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- meiraleal 2y ago
  That's creepy and just prove that the rule of law doesn't exist in Cambodia
  - bugbuddy 2y ago
    Why would it be creepy? Could you explain? Also why would that prove the rule of law does not exist? You can do the exact same thing in the USA with FOIA request. Your statement just proves that you have no idea what you are talking about. Beside government sources, there are many other commercial ways to get a person’s travel history. If you think your travel history is private, you are delusional.
    - meiraleal 2y ago
      You are completely out of sense if you think it is normal to go around telling people you can check their travel history with local authorities. You are just too weird to not notice that saying that only picture you as a crazy harasser. You are not making things looks better for Cambodia, pretty much the opposite.
      - bugbuddy 2y ago
        I never said I was gonna do it without the person’s signed consent. That’s your wrong assumption. I even asked if he wanted to do it. I was not even 100% sure it would be possible. I just assumed Cambodia would have the same processes as the US FOIA. Google it yourself. For the connection, it is also your assumption that it is with local authorities. For all you know, I could mean any international law firm that is willing to do some paper work. See how your biases cloud your views? You assume the worst for anyone not sharing your backgrounds or views. As for harassing, I don’t think calling out people’s BS on the internet is harassing and it should be protected as an exercise in freedom of speech. That’s what I tried to do. Calling out what I believed was complete BS. Do I need to make Cambodia look better? No but I have actually been there and I have seen the bomb craters left from Nixon and LBJ’s bombs and I read about the subsequent effects the bombings had. Take from this whatever you want.
        meiraleal 2y ago
        Alright keyboard warrior, you can rest now.
        bugbuddy 2y ago
        Speak for yourself. Looking at our post histories and compare to see who is more of a keyboard warrior here, I must concede that you are truly the superior and more hard working qwerty warrior.
        meiraleal 2y ago
  - tim333 2y ago
    Yeah odd comment. I've been several times. They do have laws but the place is kind of a corrupt dictatorship.
    - bugbuddy 2y ago
      It is easy for you as a keyboard warrior to denigrate a country with real elections as a “corrupt dictatorship.” What proof do you have to make such a disparaging statement? How long did you live in Cambodia? How many bribes did you have to pay? Do you have the conscience to actually admit the truth?
    - bugbuddy 2y ago
      Keyboard warrior: a person who posts highly opinionated text and images online in an aggressive or abusive manner, often without revealing their own identity. Here is my recommendation. Go outside and touch grass. You don’t need to go online and make posts every day.
      - tim333 2y ago
        Not sure if you've seen the guidelines https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html ? > In Comments >Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. etc
        bugbuddy 2y ago
        What part of that did I violate? Is it not true based on your posting history that you are on here everyday? Do you know what I would lose if I get banned here? Nothing. This place seems to mean a lot more to you. What does that say about you? >Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. >Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. That tramples curiosity. You should also follow these sections. You dismissed a country as “corrupt dictatorship.” Is that kind? Is that not shallow dismissal?
bugbuddy 2y ago
Can you explain how you can be so confident that Cambodia is worse? Have you actually seen the scam compounds yourself? Have you actually talked to a victim? How do you know Cambodia supports the stuff mentioned? Do you have proof? You sound like a keyboard warrior who likes the beat on easy targets. For comparison, when was the last free and fair election held in Vietnam where you considered to be better? Never! Which country do you think has death penalty? Cambodia or Vietnam? That’s right Vietnam! Cambodia has none. Which country has opposition parties and media? Not Vietnam. Do you know how many political parties Cambodia has? 18!