I'm sorry, I truly am:
The Himalayan Times on Saturday August 4:<blockquote>Quote
<hr>Bus robbery: One killed
Himalayan News Service
Biratnagar, August 4:
One person was killed and 15 injured when robbers attacked a bus on Mahendra Highway at Dodhare of Bayerban VDC in Morang last night. The bus was heading to Pokhara from Kakarvitta.
Twenty-year-old bus conductor, Hari Bhandari, of Birtamod, Jhapa, who was critically injured in the attack, died at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) while undergoing treatment, the Urlabari Area Police Office said. A gang of eight persons carrying a pistol and khukuris had attacked the bus.
Police said the gang looted property worth Rs 4 lakh from the passengers.<hr></blockquote>Be careful out there! I'm assuming this bus was no regular tourist bus to Pokhara (i.e. to be recognised from the outside as a tourist bus), but does that make the news any less worrying and sad?
Sad but not worrying unless you are the paranoid type. Criminal acts happen all the time all over the world, you can do your best to protect yourself from crime but can never guarantee you'll not be a victim a crime.
People should know the reality of the situation in Nepal. In India there is extensive police, military and health care. In Nepal not. Law and order has gone down the river.
The robbers were likely moaists, with the few police there are in Nepal can do nothing against them, they have the power. What's worse is that they are not organized, with different groups of moaist gangs across the country. They are really just thugs. Hopefully as a tourist you will not run into them, but they make up maybe 30% population, so they might just be running your guest house or be your trecking guide.
People should know "chaudi" is an Indian tout, offering himself for a hundred $ a day as your personal guide around India and Nepal.
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Nothing wrong with trying to make a buck, just as long as it doesn't result in Nepal-bashing. Which wasn't the intention of my post, just thought it's important to know what's going on. No paranoia, just thinking practical.
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Sure. You don't mind I trashed your PM without opening it, do you?
And because you're indeed one of those shameless, persisting touts, I will now make you "an ignored user"...
Oh and for the record:<UL>This chaudi-character keeps doing his best to kick Elsie James from the forum, accusing her of touting. While all the time he keeps using this profile:
First Name: Chance
Last Name: Wayne
Username: chaudi
Bio: Stupid makes money. Money kills art.
Chaudi's Subcontinental Reality Tour:
I am available as a personal guide around India and Nepal. Cost is 100$ per day + expenses. You will have the time of your life and like no other. Pm me for details.
Country: Cameroon
Website: http://www.youtube.com/mysecretplanet<BR>
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The only person who is a tout is stilltrekking who works for www.trek2nepal.com.<BR> The rest of you are just nut cases.
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