G Rex

This is true. However you are reading news curated for foreigners - so of course this will be presented to you. What you don't see is the mainstream Thai news, with most of the misdemeanours/crimes being perpetrated by Thai citizens. The likelihood that a high proportion of crimes in Thailand are committed by foreigners is low. There are bad people everywhere in the world.

May I suggest you buy yourself a sense of humour? It makes the world a bit less depressing.

Suggesting a pair of concrete boots? Too much?

I ran. Very droll!

Thanks for this info , but I always specifically look for Asics shoes, because they are the only brand I have found that are kind to my dodgy feet! Back in the day, Brooks were good too.

I buy my size 13 Asics shoes on-line from the Asics Thailand store. Very limited options for sizes above US size 10 - but there are some there. I have found NO regular sports stores, smaller private jobs or the stores at Robinsons or Central that have 13s in stock!

Casio Gold?

Things change! 12-14 years ago the Aussie was up to $1.12US , now only just over half that.. The AUD is a small player in financial markets.

No . I am referring to Ford F150 trucks , which are made in thew USA, not the Thai produced Ford Ranger. I have no idea what the F150 company that you are referring to is.

Ummmm Yes. There is no car production in Australia now, aside from a few companies doing LHD to RHD conversions on US trucks like Dodge Ram, Chev Silverado anf Ford F150s.

results not disclosed because bidding may not have ended... do I hear 20k?, 30k?, to make this matter go away...

The whole "Sorry" movement is part of the reason why I left Australia. The 'Welcome to Country' , the handouts, the reverse racism has got out of hand. I lived in rural areas, where I saw first hand, the Aboriginal 'issues'. The law-makers are generally City dwellers - many of whom have probably never met an Aboriginal. It is part of the whole "Green Feel-Good" movement. This 'unbiased' Aboriginal enquiry was always going to come up with results like this. I am surprised that the population of Aboriginals only dropped by 75%. Through history, when Europeans invaded new countries, disease alone would generally annihilate up to 90% of the local immunologically naiive population.

No. These days it is whingeing, smart a**ed poms they don't want.

No answer for you - but I have had the same for about 2 months. Just my left one. I thought it was from friction from some of my t-shirts. Cortisone cream will calm it down - but it returns after a day or 2. Curious and curioser!

Honestly? Who gives a toss about this 'moral high-ground' taken by this bookstore? More pandering to the minorities!