re: #2 researchok

I taught general electronics, computer systems and other edge toys (the forerunner to GPS) in SEA to locals for a number of years in multiple countries back in the 70s. The educated Indonesians, Thais and Malays would literally track me down if only to take the chance they could pick up some scrap of knowledge that would help them advance themselves.

I spent significant time away from the towns and cities - out in the boonies in small villages and less - for the most part sweet people but hair trigger crazy at the command of the local imam. Behavior like trained dogs: en.wikipedia.org that will go nuts on command only (but not bite) and/or bite on another command. Faithful and obedient.