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wintersp Jul 26th, 2014 07:12 PM

And there goes the neighborhood........
 
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Econ...ers-an-opening

It seems the govt in Myanmar is quickly and widely opening it's business practices for foreigners to do business in their country. Well, I'm glad I visited the country before the 7-11s got there.

Is this the best thing for the people at this time? Without details, I sincerely hope it benefits most of the people .. not just the generals. Are they ready for this? Or is it moving too fast?

LancasterLad Jul 26th, 2014 11:56 PM

I like the photograph. A SE Asian capital city without motor bikes is a dream, long may that last. All those white cars look like air-conditioned taxis.

There's a heck of a lot of buildings in the big cities (Yangon and Mandalay) that need levelling, guaranteeing 24/7 electricity supply, the general infrastructure sorting out.

LancasterLad Jul 27th, 2014 12:32 AM

Puzzled why there's no motorbikes in greater Yangon? Here's the latest article I can find...

http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/spe...s-lingers.html

Prachuap Jul 27th, 2014 04:22 AM

7/11 is just a shop. Towns have had shops for a long time.

Not having a 7/11 doesnt make a town better.

wintersp Jul 27th, 2014 09:28 AM

7/11 is an AMERICAN shop. To see it anywhere else is because they have IMPORTED it from America. It is not native to ANY other country (neither is Kentucky Fried Chicken etc.) What that statement meant, is that I am glad I got there while it was still mostly Burma(Myanmar) and Asian vs being WESTERNIZED like Thailand.

It appears that the subtleties of the English language are not
available to you.

wintersp Jul 27th, 2014 09:49 AM

LL thanks for the link. It seems if you blink you are behind the times for the CURRENT situation in Myanmar! Things happening so quickly. While I look forward to the people having a better standard of living, I hope some wisdom prevails and they create a better place to live, not just a different place. It is an opportunity to share it with all. I'd hate to see it 'owned' by foreigners and the generals and the populace remain as poor as it is now.

Prachuap Jul 27th, 2014 04:34 PM

Ive been to plenty of boring towns without a 7/11.

Convenience stores originally come from England.

If you think Thailand is all westernised you havent seen much.

Prachuap Jul 27th, 2014 04:39 PM

Japan has 15,000 7/11s.

Is Japan lacking in Japanese culture?

Is it the same as the US?

wku102 Sep 16th, 2014 07:17 AM

Hate to break this to you, but 7-Eleven USA is a Dallas based US company - owned by Seven and I Holdings of Tokyo Japan. It has been Japanese controlled since the late 1990's. There are twice as many 7-Elevens in Japan than in the US - in a country the size of Montana.


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