jezer
English expat in Vietnam
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9
About me
English
Lives in HCM
Registration: 18 March 2011
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No recourse to the law in Vietnam by jezer82
Following a row about parking, 5 'security guards' followed me down the road and started to beat me in broad daylight. I managed to get away without serious injury to myself (and them). police came and surprise, surprise took their side. Also, took ...
Thanks for your exhaustive reply. Trolling the trolls! Love it;). BTW 3 years cause I have a fit girlfriend. Read More
No recourse to the law in Vietnam by jezer82
Following a row about parking, 5 'security guards' followed me down the road and started to beat me in broad daylight. I managed to get away without serious injury to myself (and them). police came and surprise, surprise took their side. Also, took ...
What does it matter where I come from? Are you a racist? I don't have a great deal of patience, so this is obviously not the country for me. Law as a mafia! How does that work for anyone but the police. The fact that this is the case and will remain ... Read More
Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
Friends in PMH can get facebook with impunity. I have been told only one provider is available to me where I live. They robustly block facebook and there seems no getting round it (tried changing DNS, Lips4facebook, tor project etc). Also BBC site ... Read More
Which internet provider to choose? by ForwardRob
Hi everyone, We just arrived in HCMC and are looking for a reliable (and fast) internet provider. Any suggestions? Cheers, Rob
If you don't want useful sites to be blocked ask about their censorship policy first. Other than that, speed depends on how much you pay, and the provider could depend on where you live. PMH dist 7 is expensive place to live, but if the internet is ... Read More
Kellogs have Disappeared! by jezer
I don't wake up in time to eat out, and I'm missing my Kellogs. Anyone know why they have disappeared? Are they coming back? I don't buy anything by Nestle on moral grounds so I'm pretty stuffed (also their cornflakes taste like soggy cardboard). ...
Thanks, but they only have them while stocks last. They last longer in convenience/specialist stores because they're more expensive there. I'll scrounge around for some, maybe they'll come back. Who knows! Read More
Cricket World Cup on TV in Saigon? by xpression
hey guys.. anyone know if cricket is broadcast on any sports channels on TV in vietnam? ive asked a few people n none of them seem to know. is TenSports or Sky Sports available over here? if anyone has any info, please share :D cheers
My friends in Beijing have no trouble at all getting on Facebook. Read More
Kellogs have Disappeared!
I don't wake up in time to eat out, and I'm missing my Kellogs. Anyone know why they have disappeared? Are they coming back? I don't buy anything by Nestle on moral grounds so I'm pretty stuffed (also their cornflakes taste like soggy cardboard). ... Read More
Cricket World Cup on TV in Saigon? by xpression
hey guys.. anyone know if cricket is broadcast on any sports channels on TV in vietnam? ive asked a few people n none of them seem to know. is TenSports or Sky Sports available over here? if anyone has any info, please share :D cheers
Not sure about the undersea cable connection. I remember the same story being trotted out when football suddenly went off air. Surely if that was the case all internet connections would slow down, but they haven't. Where did you hear the story from ... Read More
Cricket World Cup on TV in Saigon? by xpression
hey guys.. anyone know if cricket is broadcast on any sports channels on TV in vietnam? ive asked a few people n none of them seem to know. is TenSports or Sky Sports available over here? if anyone has any info, please share :D cheers
It's particularly pathetic when you consider cricket is a huge sport by numbers playing it alone in the sub-continent. It's shown in every other country in the region apart from Vietnam. Why?? Love to know the reason why espn/star think replays of ... Read More