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Report Trump’s Tariff Threats Leave Russia More Relieved Than Rattled
Yes, what a hero he's been standing up to the mighty transgender army! -
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Mobile banking app
Try your app. I know with AIS I can do it there. -
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Activate Windows.
I have had my new desktop for a few months now and happy with it, but a sign has appeared at the right hand bottom of my screen saying "Activate Windows". Go to settings to activate windows. I did that and there is a long story in red writing which starts "Cannot activate windows because --------------- The computer is working well and doing everything I want, so do I really need to bother about this? Thanks. -
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The Expat Paradox: An Appraisal of Westerners in Thailand
It seems to me that expats in Thailand are pretty bad at looking at themselves.... Western expats often arrive in Thailand with a suitcase full of grievances about their home countries. “It’s gone downhill,” they say. “Too woke, too expensive, full of immigrants.” So they leave — only to recreate the very ignorance, entitlement, and intolerance they supposedly escaped. They sit in bars criticising Thailand while romanticising the country they couldn’t wait to abandon. Some even voted for Brexit, then act bewildered when their visas expire and nobody rolls out a red carpet. But their contradictions go deeper than politics. Healthcare Ignorance & Gullibility Expats routinely rave about “cheap and excellent” Thai healthcare — without the slightest understanding of what actually happened in their treatment. If they feel better, it must have worked. Never mind the overprescription, unnecessary procedures, or the profit-driven nature of many private clinics. Most are utterly unqualified to assess the care they receive, but declare themselves experts regardless. Roads, Rules & Arrogance They sneer at Thai drivers, mock the roads, and complain about “chaos.” Meanwhile, they ride motorcycles without licences, flout traffic laws they’ve never bothered to learn, and assume they’re superior simply because they’ve held a UK or EU driver’s licence since 1989. Many can’t even parallel park a motorbike, let alone navigate Thai roads responsibly. The Comfort Zone of Prostitution & Beer For too many, life in Thailand revolves around prostitution, cheap beer, and whining about prices — usually from the plastic chairs of a roadside bar. They're proud consumers of an exploitative industry they wouldn’t dare talk about back home, yet somehow feel morally untouchable. “I can’t be a misogynist — I married one,” they say, confusing companionship with ownership. Language & Cultural Illiteracy Years (even decades) in the country — yet most can’t read a Thai menu, write their own address, or hold a basic conversation without pointing. They rely on their wives, waitresses, or dodgy Facebook groups for filtered info, yet hold forth as if they understand Thai politics, culture, and society. They stereotype relentlessly: “Thais are like this, Thais are like that.” But if someone made sweeping comments about their home country based on chats with a single barmaid or taxi driver, they’d throw a tantrum. Democracy? They Don’t Get It Ask them about Thai democracy, and you’ll hear either conspiracy theories or colonial condescension. Few grasp the basics — like the military’s role under the Thai constitution — yet they’ll complain about Thai elections while cheerfully forgetting they supported Brexit or Trump. Identity Denial & Economic Delusion They recoil at being called immigrants — because that’s what “those other people” are. No, they're different. They’re investors, retirees, or digital nomads — never immigrants. They overestimate their value to the Thai economy and vastly underestimate what it costs Thailand to keep them here — from overstretched hospitals to under-policed roads. Diet, Dress & Disgrace They don’t actually like Thai food — too spicy, too weird — and spend a fortune on imported cheese and sausages. They dress like they’ve been expelled from a campsite: singlets, cargo shorts, sunburned skin, and flip-flops in restaurants. They sweat like broken fridges but shower no more than they would in Manchester. Basic hygiene? Optional. Self-awareness? Nonexistent. Conclusion: The Ultimate Irony Expats in Thailand fled change, diversity, and accountability in their own countries — and then became the very stereotype they feared. They are loud, uninformed, entitled, and often deeply disrespectful to the country they now call home. They left their countries calling them broken. They sit in Thailand complaining about the locals. And they remain oblivious to the fact that they are the problem. -
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Do You Avoid Other Foreigners You Meet in Thailand?
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Middle East American-Palestinian Man Beaten to Death by Settlers in West Bank
Again, that zionistic pack of dogs needs to get gone! This has been going on for decades. Thankfully in this day and age the dogs are not able to hide it anymore. The world woke up and you’re going to be held responsible for your atrocities!
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