- In Burma, “there are two types of lawyers, those who know the judge. And those who know the generals.”
- Heard about three Asean officials in a train to Mandalay ?
“Why did you toss those giant lobsters into the trash bin?” the hungry Burmese asked the Thai. “In Bangkok, we have a surplus of food,” was the reply. After making a call, the Singaporean tossed his cell phone out of the window. “At Raffles Square, cell phones are for the asking,” he explained. After a long silence, the Burmese grabbed his aide by the neck and shoved him out of the train. “We can get a substitute from Insein Prison in Yangon,” he explained to his stunned companions. “Insein can accommodate 6,000 prisoners. We had 10,000 at last head count.”