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Traveling To Thailand? Don't Pack George Orwell's "1984"

Accepted submission by gewg_ at 2014-09-09 06:02:04
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from the doubleplus-ungood dept.

The Telegraph reports [telegraph.co.uk]

The warning can supposedly be found inside the in-flight magazine of Philippine Airlines and has been circulated on Twitter.

Passengers with Philippine Airlines are told that "Thailand is very safe for tourists" but are offered five tips to help "blend in".

They include "carry your passport (or a copy) with you at all times", "avoid wearing red t-shirts, which are association with a group opposed to the military government", and "don't carry George Orwell's dystopian novel '1984'. You don't want to be mistaken for an anti-coup protestor."


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