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British teenagers stranded overseas as new dual nationality passport rules take effect
British teenagers stranded overseas as new dual nationality passport rules take effect

webfact · 2 hours ago2 hr

A growing number of British teenagers and families have been left stranded abroad following new UK border rules requiring dual nationals to present a British passport when travelling back to the country. The cases have sparked concern among affected families, who say the changes were introduced without sufficient warning or transition time. Students blocked from returning Among those impacted is a 16-year-old girl who was unable to board a flight from Denmark after being told she could not tra
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webfact

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MikeandDow

2 minutes ago2 min

Foreign Biker Kills Finnish Pedestrian in Pattaya Crash
Foreign Biker Kills Finnish Pedestrian in Pattaya Crash

Georgealbert · Friday at 11:11 PM1 day

A 55-year-old Finnish man was killed after being struck by a high-speed big bike while crossing Jomtien Second Road in Pattaya late on March 20, 2026, with the foreign rider also left seriously injured. The incident occurred at approximately 21:40 near Rompho Jomtien Market. Emergency responders rushed both men to hospital, but the pedestrian later died from his injuries. Get today's headlines by email Police from Pattaya City Police Station were alerted to the crash and coordinated with resc
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Georgealbert

Friday at 11:11 PM1 day

Screaming

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Brit ‘Mum on the Run’ Jailed Over Drug Offences
Brit ‘Mum on the Run’ Jailed Over Drug Offences

Georgealbert · yesterday at 02:16 AM1 day

A British woman who gained notoriety online as a “mum on the run” has been jailed for 26 months after admitting drug offences shortly after returning to the UK. Ellis Matthews, 35, was sentenced after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine and possessing cocaine and cannabis, following her deportation from Thailand. The case has drawn attention due to her social media claims about living abroad while allegedly receiving UK benefits. Get today's headlines by email Matthews fled the UK in 2021 wh
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Georgealbert

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Gaccha

11 minutes ago11 min

Iran Fires Missiles at Diego Garcia, Warns British Lives ‘In Danger’
Iran Fires Missiles at Diego Garcia, Warns British Lives ‘In Danger’

webfact · 21 hours ago21 hr

Iran has fired missiles towards the joint US-UK military facility on Diego Garcia, escalating tensions after Britain backed expanded American military action in the region. According to reports, two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were launched, but neither struck the base. Get today's headlines by email Officials cited by US media said one missile was intercepted by a US warship, while the other failed before reaching its target. The attempted strike highlights the growing risk to key
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scottiejohn

31 minutes ago31 min

Your Fifteen Favorite Movies and Series
Your Fifteen Favorite Movies and Series

fredwiggy · 2 hours ago2 hr

Thought I'd start a thread where members could post their favorites, going away from the heated discussions about the war. One where many can relate.. My Fifteen movies and series are, Of course there are many more but fifteen is a good start MOVIES To Kill a Mockingbird Spartacus Papillon The Great Escape. The Shawshank Redemption. The Ten Commandments The Godfather Series (consider them one) Schindler's List The Good the Bad and the Ugly Forrest Gump. Goodfellas Unforgiven The Gree
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fredwiggy

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Why is the Travel Industry Often a Big Ripoff?
Why is the Travel Industry Often a Big Ripoff?

BigLek · 2 hours ago2 hr

A friend of mine booked a package tour for next month with a major tour operator a few months ago. Last week, his wife had forgotten that airline tickets were already included in the booking. So she went online and, I am guessing, typed one of the airline names she wanted to fly with into an online search. What she ended up with was a toll free number for some company she mistook for the airline. So she went ahead and booked tickets with them and paid, only to discover almost immediately afterwa
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BigLek

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Ralf001

17 minutes ago17 min

Pros and Cons of Screen Obsession Culture in Thailand
Pros and Cons of Screen Obsession Culture in Thailand

123Stodg · Thursday at 10:03 PM2 days

For a long time I have thought about the ways Thailand has changed since the rise of smartphones, back when people were not constantly nose diving into their screens. When I first arrived, smartphones did not even exist. My first phone was a big clunky Nokia with a black and white screen and a bendy retractable antenna. Then came the race to make phones smaller, with those tiny little Motorola flip phones everywhere. Nokia and Ericsson were still popular, although not quite as compact. Then the
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123Stodg

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2 hours ago2 hr

Do expats in Thailand see relationships differently over time?
Do expats in Thailand see relationships differently over time?

The Cobra · yesterday at 02:43 AM1 day

I’ve been thinking about this for a while and wasn’t sure how to word it without it sounding wrong, but here goes. Living in Thailand has changed how I look at relationships. Not overnight, and not in some dramatic way, but gradually over time. Back home, things felt more fixed. People settled into a certain pattern — similar age, similar background, similar expectations. Here, it feels different. The range of relationships you see is much wider, and the expectations don’t always line up the sam
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The Cobra

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fredwiggy

3 hours ago3 hr

Price of sleeping tablets
Price of sleeping tablets

CallumWK · Tuesday at 06:03 AM5 days

For a long time already I suffer from sleeping disorders, as in I wake up many times a night, and actually never have a solid sleep. I have tried natural sleeping aids like 12mg Melatonin, but they don't have any effect. Sleeping tablets like Diazepam work perfect, and I sleep until the alarm goes off, as intended. I have no side effects from them. I had 8 tablets of them left, which actually were expired for 15 YEARS already, and I have taken them with good results in the last 6 months. So now
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CallumWK

Tuesday at 06:03 AM5 days

John49

27 minutes ago27 min

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Local generic?
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Local generic?

dddave · yesterday at 03:25 AM1 day

Farziga is by far the most costly of my daily meds. Are there any local generics?
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dddave

Yesterday at 03:25 AM1 day

Sheryl

2 hours ago2 hr

Did you know - How your walk can signal your mood
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Did you know - How your walk can signal your mood

CharlieH · Wednesday at 12:47 AM4 days

The way people walk may reveal more about their emotions than previously understood, according to new research that highlights how subtle changes in movement can signal how someone is feeling. Scientists found that the swing of a person’s arms and legs plays a key role in how others interpret their emotional state, with observers able to detect feelings such as anger, sadness and fear from walking patterns alone. Movement as emotional expression The study suggests that walking — a routine and la
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CharlieH

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NONG CHOK

Thursday at 11:25 AM2 days

Doctors in Thailand - Approach with some caution
Doctors in Thailand - Approach with some caution

ronnie50 · March 16Mar 16

By and large medical care at Thailand's private hospitals is pretty good. But one thing I've observed through the years of visiting doctors in big private hospitals here is that many/most are not very thorough in asking questions about the patient's medical history. They are often quick to arrive at a current diagnosis, write a prescription, and a return appointment again in 2 weeks. When I say 'not very thorough' - I mean they don't ask you (enough) about your medical past or any other medica
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