jacko45k

This needs to be stopped real quick... the world is in no position for economic strangulation.

No, he did it to get the best price on the Venezuelan stuff he acquired. But THailand has no issue with Russia and if they can get it shipped it can replace the Emirates stuff they usually get.

I came out of Big-CX early Sunday to see several groups out sleeping rough which was a bit sad and negative.

My Mrs just suggested we fill the truck up!

Why not Russia?

But nor the driver?

Seems a bit late to be making a fuss now. Possibly the tourist went home.

Are you sure? I recall hearing there was but IIRC it was on ground floor and low units, many of which end up as businesses.

I had a pal with a flat that had a minaret speaker pointing over his balcony a few yards off in Abu Dhabi.......I was hoping the Mufti would get a bad cold!

That is a regulation I have not heard mention of for some time. I guess it is incorporated early on in the allocation of 'foreign 49%'?

Isn't it Ramadan now? So they will be giving it gusto!

I have not seen any report of that. I am intrigued why the mother lost a case and guardianship in the first place. The guy appears to have been able to leave the country with a conviction over him and yet came back... but likely decided to leave the kids in the UK. They had been apart some time.

Most hotels have the sense to cut a hole in the back and secure it to the concrete wall. I saw a video of what appeared to be a thief carrying out the safe and it seemed rather lightweight!

Yes, I guess so. That and the kite festival. I got into Big-CX car park quite early on, and later took a M/C to Central as I wanted to visit a shop there. I decided to walk back which may have been a bad decision, I was definitely overheating and wobbly on my feet after. Lot of pavement work going on in town too, making pedestrian life difficult.

Crikey. The Great Train Robbery wasn't so well investigated!

I guess they were claiming all the corner positions!

Quite impressed by what the police have achieved here!

Some local food seller with a large hand cart does more damage. Whether going the right way or not!

Agreed, town was choking yesterday, including the routes in and out. Motorway was too. Strangely quieter by 6pm though. First day of March, and first day of hot season, and it lived up to it!

Must admit I returned there about midday yesterday and struggled to find somewhere to sit. i was desperate to rest and cool down before driving home. Can't easily walk down the West side of 3rd now as the pavement is all dug up! It is on second too. Will this place ever take care of pedestrians!

And you would know this how?

So she says. Has there been a court decision in either Thailand or the UK to support this? I presume the Thai court took the children off her for good reason. Read the OP, no mention of that

Yes I was in there yesterday and did hear Italian, but at Midday the crowd in there was a good mix.. Coincidentally I was in Central (Tops) and was hearing a bit of Italian in there too.

Not necessarily true if they have his permission, as he is the legal guardian. I doubt if he had brought them back to Thailand he would get to keep them. Foreign fathers get a bad deal here. How do you know he had not informed the mother?

Many who sit and enjoy the AC are not Westerners and are not eating. Thais avoid the season's heat too.