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A all NEW topic for the "Featured Quiz", Discuss the previous weeks quiz, we will announce our "Quiz Miester " winner of the previous weeks quiz and crown him/her "QUIZ MIESTER" for the next week. Can they hold the crown?

Day 5: Wednesday 31 July Eighteen gold medals: Artistic gymnastics (men's individual all-around), BMX freestyle (men's and women's), canoe slalom (women's C1), diving (women's synchro 10m platform), fencing (men's sabre team), judo (women's-70kg, men's -90kg), rowing (men's quadruple sculls, women's quadruple sculls), shooting (women's trap), swimming (women's 100m free, men's 200m fly, women's 1500m free, men's 200m breast, men's 100m free), triathlon (women's and men's individual). Highlights On Wednesday, the women’s triathlon is due to start at 07:00, before the postponed men's event begins at 09:45. Tests are being carried out daily on the water quality in the River Seine, with a final test due at 02:30 BST on Wednesday. Team GB have a very strong women's team in world champion Beth Potter, Tokyo individual silver medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown and world top 10-ranked Kate Waugh. France’s Cassandre Beaugrand and Emma Lombardi are also contenders for gold at their home Games. Competitors start from the Pont Alexandre III bridge in view of the Eiffel Tower, swim 1500m in the Seine then run up a set of steps to start the 40km bike course, which includes some cobbled stretches. Lastly, there is a 10km run. In the men's race, GB's Alex Yee will hope to be at the front of the action. Yee won Olympic silver in a pulsating Tokyo contest three years ago. Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt, who pulled past Yee to win gold that day, is back but has since moved up to Ironman distance then back down again, and it remains to be seen if he will master that transition. The men's all-around gymnastics final begins at 16:30, an event where athletes compete on all six apparatus to decide the best overall gymnast at the Olympics. Britons Jake Jarman and Joe Fraser have qualified, but defending champion and multiple world title-winner Daiki Hashimoto is the favourite. We reach the freestyle BMX finals from 12:10, where GB's Kieran Reilly is a proven champion on the world stage, though Charlotte Worthington failed to reach the women's final. This is freestyle’s second Olympic appearance. To win gold, perform as many tricks as you can in 60 seconds and make sure they are better than anyone else’s. Wednesday could bring a medal opportunity for GB’s Mallory Franklin in the C1 women’s canoe slalom (final from 16:25). Australia’s Jessica Fox, one of the greatest canoeists of all time and the Tokyo champion, will be one of Franklin’s biggest rivals. Watch out for Elena Lilik, who beat Andrea Herzog – Tokyo’s bronze medallist – to claim Germany’s sole entry in this event. More on this

Daniel Wiffen became the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years as he triumphed in a thrilling 800m freestyle final in Paris. The Team Ireland swimmer edged out American Bobby Finke to take gold by 0.56 seconds after a stunning burst of pace over the final 50 metres. The 23-year-old also set an Olympic record with his blistering finish, recording a time of seven minutes 38.19 seconds. The pockets of support for Wiffen erupted around the La Defense Arena as he secured a first gold medal of the Games for Ireland. "I was writing 'I'm going into the history books', and that's exactly what I've done," he told BBC Sport. "It was definitely the way I wanted to execute it. It wasn't the time that I wanted, but Olympic finals aren't about getting times, it's about getting your hand on the wall first." There were tears in Wiffen's eyes as he received his gold medal at the end of the arena where his family and coaches watched with pride. After stepping off the podium, he ran over and jumped into the arms of his family - including his twin, Nathan. He becomes the first athlete from Northern Ireland to triumph since Stephen Martin and Jimmy Kirkwood with GB's hockey team in 1988 - and the first individual gold medallist since Lady Mary Peters won the pentathlon at the 1972 Games. He also becomes the first Olympian from Northern Ireland to win Olympic gold for Ireland and the first Olympian from Team Ireland to win a gold medal in swimming since 1996. Wiffen has now added Olympic gold to his 800m and 1500m triumphs at the World Championships in Doha this year. FULL STORY

This was more than just a vault for Simone Biles. It was the moment she lay to rest the Olympic ghosts of three years ago. The American took in a deep breath as she stood at the end of a 25-metre runway in Paris on Tuesday, preparing to help her USA team-mates reclaim the women's gymnastics team title they had lost in Tokyo in a final that Biles started but was unable to complete when the 'twisties' struck during her vault. In front of a packed Bercy Arena, where Serena Williams, Michael Phelps and Bill Gates were among those watching, she powered on to the table and twisted off to land firmly on her feet, breaking into a huge smile as the crowd roared. "After I finished vault I was relieved - I was like 'woo, there's no flashbacks'," Biles, 27, said. "I did feel a lot of relief and as soon as I landed I knew that we were going to do this." And she was right. She and her team-mates went on to win gold by a comfortable margin ahead of Italy and Brazil. From the moment she landed her vault in the first round, Biles seemed to relax - high-fiving her team-mates Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera, before, one after another, they delivered a series of accomplished routines. In Tokyo Biles had been left cheering on the team from the stands while afflicted by the dangerous mental block where gymnasts get lost in the air. It led to her pulling out of four individual finals at a Games where she had been tipped for several gold medals. She returned to compete in the beam final, taking an emotional bronze, but it was not until now - eight years after she won four gold medals at Rio 2016 - that she could return to the top of the Olympic podium. "Now that I'm much older, we have so much more experience and we're out here really having fun and enjoying what we're doing - so I think it's just different," she said when asked about the 2016 and 2024 team golds. Biles has qualified for another four finals in Paris, with her next medal opportunity coming in Thursday's all-around final. FULL STORY

Great Britain retained their Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay title in commanding fashion to secure the team's first swimming gold in Paris. After Adam Peaty and Matt Richards came agonisingly close with silvers, the same quartet that won in Tokyo - Richards, James Guy, Tom Dean and Duncan Scott - reunited to win in the cauldron of La Defense Arena. They had a slender lead going into the final leg but Scott, who was a cruel fourth in the individual event 24 hours earlier, brought the team home to win by a relatively comfortable 1.35 seconds. As the 27-year-old came down the final length, his fellow Scot Andy Murray prolonged his tennis career with another remarkable doubles victory in a special few moments for Team GB in Paris. After the medal ceremony, the Britons celebrated with their families in the stands - something they were unable to do during the Covid-19-impacted Games in 2021. "It feels different for so many reasons but mostly because my family and friends are in the crowd," said Dean. "That is the most special thing. "It is all I have been thinking about since we won it in Tokyo, to do it again." Victory made this the first time a British relay quartet have retained an Olympic title in swimming or athletics. It brought Team GB a fourth gold of the Games, taking their medal total to 12. Kieran Bird, who like Richards was born in England and swims for Wales, and Jack McMillan from Northern Ireland will also receive medals having filled in for Richards and Scott in the morning heats. FULL STORY

Went there 2 days ago. No issue and nothing as described In the OP. if what you say is true, I hoped they banned you and that would remove your problem and there's. 😃

We appreciate your feedback and will look deeper into thisl

It isnt nievety,I suggest it's your negative perception of Thais and insistance on tarring them all with the same brush based on your interaction and negative views of a few.

"People do because they wanna do" ! They don't do it for gratitude.The fact that you're able to help others should be enough (for most).

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A condescending new advertisement by US giant Apple sparked outrage in Thailand, with locals threatening to ditch Apple and their iPhones for Samsung. Thai resident and English teacher David William, who boasts 1.6 million Facebook followers and 2.9 million TikTok followers, slammed the ad on his TikTok account @davidwilliamdw. His critique of the ad, The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office) | Apple at Work, has racked up over 9.7 million views and more than 10,000 comments. William and many netizens are furious with Apple’s depiction of Thailand. Although filmed in Thailand and featuring Thai elements like food, clothing, and public transport, the ad’s old-fashioned colour tones and dated appearance portray the country as a third-world nation. The 9.57-minute Apple ad follows the “Underdogs” on a business trip to Thailand to find a new packaging factory. It showcases Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro, all while tackling last-minute design changes and language barriers. Thai netizens are up in arms over the ad’s portrayal of Thailand. They criticise the adjusted colour tones, costumes, props, and vehicles, which all create a dated and backward image. Full story

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No that isn't possible.

It's only just been launched.The quizzes will be longer and harder once it has settled in and there are no apparent software issues etc.Thats why we asked members to help and test drive it for us. If it was "too easy" how come you only got 60%; ? 😀

🎉 Introducing Our New Quiz Section! 🎉 We're excited to announce our brand-new Quiz section on the forum! Dive into a variety of quizzes that will test your knowledge across different topics – from general knowledge and pop culture to science and history and much more as we go forward. Think you’ve got what it takes? Compete against fellow members and see your name climb up the Leaderboard! It's a fun way to challenge yourself and find out if you're as smart as you think you are. So, join in, answer some questions, and most importantly, have a blast! Let the quizzing begin! 🏆📚

So what do we think ? What type of quiz would you like to see there ?

We are introducing a new feature for the forum of weekly quizzes. Please could you pop along and road test the just set-up basic version and beta test please. https://aseannow.com/quizzes/ Take the Olympic Quiz. Or General Knowledge or both ! See how you score and can you get on the leaderboard with your score! No cheating or using AI etc please. See how you do !

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Somewhat related, e-bike battery event.

"deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation" The Thai way ! for most issues.