jpinx

2 minutes ago, dick dasterdly said:

Except you keep going on about the 'uneducated and numpties'.

 

If instead, you'd referred to the 'disadvantaged and poor' - then you would have been less likely to come across as arrogant and condescending.... the main reason you've had to put up with so much criticism.

Some people enjoy starting an argument in an empty room

No-one has explained away the correlation between older people not have the same standards of education, because standards have dropped, and incomers not being counted as "educated" because their particular levels are not recognised in UK.  If anyone can come up with some reasonable data on that and refer it to this so-called social analysis of the result, then we might have a discussion, but the intelligencia are determined to hold the masses down with arrogance and buffoonery -- they don't like to admit that in the real world they are actually the clowns of the piece.

23 minutes ago, pegman said:

Mine was a rhetorical question mate.

Mine wasn't.  There's enough uninformed opinions flying around

" quiet and coastal " is a bit of an oxymoron in a country designed for tropical tourism   Living alone would mean you'd need to be in some form of condo community. Maybe you can find something suitable around Jomtien or Hua Hin.  Rent at first and see how you get along.  Look for the local expats from your own country and culture so that you can communicate easily.  Most important is INSURANCE.  There is NO SAFETY NET in Thailand.  Please excuse the caps, but this can not be stressed enough.

1 minute ago, pegman said:

These people are delusional if they think the EU will ever allow their banking/insurance industries to be centered in a non-EU nation.

Did you miss the question?

2 minutes ago, pegman said:

  On 09/02/2017 at 7:07 AM, jpinx said:

Have any of you actually gone around London recently and seen the rate of building projects being abandoned, or have any of you spoken first hand to EO's of any of the big finance houses in London to ask about their move to Europe?    

Disabled access is very poor and sporadic, so choose your location well. Forget public transport in most cases, you'll need a small car, or maybe a moto-trike if you're a confident and capable driver in the mayhem they call traffic here :)  Also choose a location where you can get full health insurance with one of the really good hospitals close by.  Putting yourself in the hands of the ambulances is a total lottery.  It really depends on what you're used to --  certainly Thailand can be cheap, but that's not always enough of an advantage.....

3 hours ago, nontabury said:

 

 Let's look at what's proven. Many more instances if you care to look,

or do you prefare to keep your head in the ground.

 

Bad example --  that post has been kicked to death many times since it first appeared many months ago.  That lady actually is the one who made the excellent remarks on UK being able to pay for wars, but not pensioners.....    

16 minutes ago, citybiker said:

Thanks for replying.

IIRC Schultz isn't bowing out, he's possibly attempting to succeed Merkel.

Junker on the other hand, I've researched him along with seeing plenty of videos of him 'will not be missed'.

The UK has already stated it wished to remain a good European neighbour post Brexit that's always been David Davis constant message.




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http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-parliament-president-martin-schulz-to-step-down-1479990522

I think you're right and he's after Mama Merkels job, but that'll take a bit of fancy footwork through the German elections.

Here's hoping that TM's team keep cool heads and eyes wide open with all the crap flying around like bats at sunset.

17 minutes ago, citybiker said:

Having reread my post I don't recall anything mentioning 'threatening' at all.

Now back on topic....There's plenty of open sources (not just this forum) that has documented the EU political seniors warning the U.K. that it has to be fiscally penalised.

Barnier & Co have made no secret to the fact it's the formula not the final Brexit Bill that needs focused on.

Lastly, the EU knows whom has the stronger hand & the pending negotiations is mainly about minimising litigation amongst other important serious issues, the EU wants to send a clear defined message against any other member considering leaving.

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What he means is that *he* feels threatened .

The punishment warnings were indeed vociferous initially, but the rhetoric has toned down considerably in recent days.  Several things have happened -- Schultz and Junkers are bowing out, so UK is not being subjected to their highly personal vitriol anymore, and the rest of the EU team have taken a peek at the numbers and realised that the EU actually needs UK to be a happy friendly neighbour - even more so during the current round of elections potentially causing other, less-expected exits..

P.S. -- Scottish thread here...http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/967800-british-pm-anticipates-call-for-scottish-independence-referendum-report/?do=findComment&comment=11615045

17 minutes ago, citybiker said:

 

Seeing as Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom & they won't managed to break the Union.

I'm originally a Scot and my views on the SNP are best focused on a thread of its own.




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You are a Scot - fullstop!  Scottishness is not something you can pick up or put down. 

1 minute ago, tropo said:

Sorry, I can't tell you the story here. This sound bite comes from a video, which has been used as evidence in a court case.

That's just mean !!    Tickling the curiosity buds and not giving satisfaction is a bit like a go-go girl who ultimately doesn't "go"

8 minutes ago, Khun Han said:

 

But what part will Farage play in the upcoming negotiations? How will he even influence them? The government has made a big point of distancing itself from him.

There'll be lots of cheering and jeering from the sidelines, but it appears that TM has the actual negotiating team under control.  Not sure how much leakage there'll be on the EU side though.....

Bargirl English for "He wife work at gogo".  Now tell us the rest of the story?

25 minutes ago, Khun Han said:

 

My point about Osborne was to highlight the offtopic nature of the Farage posts. But I suppose, when the arguments are as threadbare as yours, attacking the public figures, particularly the peripheral ones, is an easy option. And, I've noticed, one that you use on your twitter account all the time.

Really?  People take this so seriously?  Twitter accounts for political commentary?  It's difficult enough to wade through the dross in here and find anything illuminating and worthy of comment.  The die is cast, UK's voters had their one chance to "speak" at the referendum and now they can sit back and watch the wheels turn. there's no point in asking the politicians what they'll do since, if all the politicians were laid end to end we'd have a lie that stretched around the world. 

35 minutes ago, 7by7 said:

.....................the Tories are up to their necks in corruption, legal and illegal, supporting theirs and their friends 'offshoring' of money whilst allowing the wages, terms and conditions of the working people in this country to be eroded daily to the betterment of Tory supporters..

 

Many folks would agree with you...    And not just the UK tories, but the right wing elite across EUrope and around the world. 

6 minutes ago, Naam said:

May ready for tough talks over Brexit

May ready for tough talks over Brexit

should read....

TVF members not ready for tough talks over Brexit

All part of the reasoning behind Brexit.  It's bad enough trying to keep a handle on westminster politicians' noses in the trough, but watching out for sly moves in brussels is almost impossible. 

6 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Oh My Goodness - the European Commission will argue that Britain’s approval of the current budget, which runs until 2020, obliges it to cough up. That's a negotiating damper.

Alarmist  obstructionists --  -- the sky is falling !!!!  

Art50 and the negotiations are designed to cover exactly this sort of topic as part of the package.  

31 minutes ago, nontabury said:

Came across this documentary,thought it might be of interest. From the BBC ( often accused of being Pro EU) by a Brussels based German reporter,interviewing politicians on both sides of the arguement. Although I do wonder on which planet the EU Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt is living.

 

 

Compulsory viewing !!

The only certainty in this happy little family scenario is that the lawyers will be very happy to help and charge you plenty.  If you want to seriously contest it - get over there and sit down as a group and come up with a compromise. 

4 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

 

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I came a cross these while I was looking for something else -- just thought you might like to see why the SNP are not so "great"... 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34015720

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/30/scotland-plugs-400m-funding-hole-after-pfi-projects-breach-eu-rules

6 minutes ago, Flustered said:

The money came from the UK in the first place. Nothing like being told how to spend your own money.

 

If you want to see EU money at work, visit the Costa Del Sol where they have spent billions of EU money of motorways that are not needed, and elsewhere they have airports that are moth balled. Not only Spain but Portugal as well.

 

Funded in part courtesy of the UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/01/mapped-where-in-the-uk-receives-most-eu-funding-and-how-does-thi/

UK was doing better before joining in  the 70's.....

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=GB

3 minutes ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

Bearing BTS station is almost at the Bangkok-Samut Prakan border. Take the BTS, about 45 baht max. Then grab a taxi downstairs at Bearing and avoid the whole bloody Suk turtle crawl.

Taxi Bearing - Ancient City depends on traffic in Sam Rong and in Paknam market areas.  Could be 30 - 45 minutes.

4 minutes ago, Flustered said:

And if we do not accept your opinion, you resort to insults and personal remarks.

 

Very adult.

 

And you may not believe this, but currencies fluctuate. I remember when the pound was 1.05 against the dollar in 1985. Since then it has risen and fallen, risen and fallen. That is life.

 

And still waiting to hear how the UK has benefited out of it's membership of this wonderful club.

Don't waste your breath - his "historic facts" are worth far more than anything you can offer.      Some people wouldn't recognise a hard fact if it hit them over the head. 

12 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

 

So indeed the Pound has fallen by 15% since the Referendum (there's nothing selective about that fact), you keep pointing that out by saying it's currently at 1.24, regardless of what it was last week, last month or whenever. Now, do you have a point to make on this subject before we move on?

 

 

You mock your own statistics -- only a total fool ignores the time span

".....currently at 1.24, regardless of what it was last week, last month or whenever. ...."

1.411 just before the referendum

1.545 the same time difference before the referendum.

1.716 in July 2014

... and you think the pound should be where now?