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Considering the propensity for Thai doctors to over prescribe medication, this was probably a very lucrative scam.

I recently went to a prominent Pattaya hospital to get the wax in my ears cleaned out. After cleaning, the doctor tells me she will prescribe some medication. I asked what she was giving me, and why. Two antibiotics, an antihistamine, and paracetamol. As to the reasons, crickets.

I said thanks but no thanks. She was miffed. 

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Actually, the poll shows Trump with a 49% job approval and the 51% disapproval 

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-trump-republicans-record-high-ratings-democrats-falter

You are correct, my apologies for the typo. Maybe that was my cognitive bias deceiving my right hemisphere - I'll have to be less subjective. 

In the same Poll, Trump received a 51% job rating approval, Musk received 58% approval, JD Vance 53% approval. 

Congressional Republicans got a 55% approval, Congressional democrats got a 66% disapproval.

Fox News Poll: Trump, Republicans at record-high ratings as Democrats falter | Fox News

Cherry picking poll data to match one's cognitive bias (as I arguably have done above to demonstrate cherry picking) rarely leads to an informed opinion. Read all the poll results and form your own opinion on the real world. There are lots of positive, negative, and neutral poll results covering a multitude of topics.

And pay attention to the wording of the questions, the margin of error, the sample size, and method of recipient contact, perhaps most importantly which way the particular survey organisation leans, and leans by how many degrees.

The same "question" asked using different words by a left or right leaning organisation often elicits different results greater than the supposed margin of error. 

The Thais have a major advantage - their embrace of family and communal living. The West had this until the 50's, but post-modernist Marxism has managed to progressively replace the family with the welfare state.

The chick at the 7/11 earning circa 10-12k per month either lives with her multi-generational family of nine, or five of her workmates/friends. 

Her rent and amenities contribution is probably no more than 2K. Food is shared communally and frugally, probably 2-3K per month. The rest is hers to pay off debts, buy the lottery, support the family. She won't be retiring with a thousand rai farm or a Mercedes, but that's how they survive. 

It used to be "don't let a crisis go to waste".

Now it's "don't let a fake crisis go to waste". 

All of Europe better do something to appease the disenfranchised young male population, because in time of need they won't have enough willing bodies to pull the triggers or fly the planes.

The real problem might be who will actually build the internment camps to hold all the conscientious objectors. 

I'm interested to know how they intend to defend these floating structures in times of war (considering the UK now has a toy navy), and will China supply them with the spare parts? 

13 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Do they attack people for just refusing them or did this guy insult the ladyboy? 

 

 

Who knows. But I was given this tip years ago by an ageing Pattaya expat of considerable experience.

When a working girl or Ladyboy accosts you in the street, politely say in Thai or English "sorry, I go to eat food now". The important social/cultural aspect of eating in their culture comes to the surface and they usually jokingly respond with something like "I go also". Either way, you escape unscathed.

You didn't reject them out of hand - instead you made them aware of the (virtually) religious need to eat.

There's a reason that asking "have you eaten yet today" is an informal form of greeting in Thailand. 

Note to self:  Whilst carrying a supermarket bag and being assaulted by a Ladyboy, resist the temptation to maintain possession of said bag. Drop the bag and deliver a right cross. Or at least learn how to deliver a left jab. 

The alleged scientist is unnamed and not directly quoted. I wonder why? And one left-wing rag quoting another left-wing rag (AFP) from unnamed sources doesn't add any credence. 

Until the scientist puts his hand up, this goes in the drawer marked "probably partially true in that he was denied entry, but with other revealing facts still to be uncovered".

You don't need to guess which way The Guardian leans when every article has the following footnote in their appeal to raise subscriber numbers out of the toilet.

This is the moment for truth
Donald Trump has full command of the US government and the backing of immensely powerful tech barons. 

Both Trump and others around him have threatened retribution against the media – and his cabinet includes people who have questioned established science – including the reality of the climate emergency.

In short, this is a critical global moment for fact-checked journalism.

Our rigorous, fact-based independent journalism will hold those in power to account and interrogate the human impact of the decisions made in the White House.

Not wearing a seatbelt, driving at night with no lights, and not using indicators, are all fuel-efficient practices that also make your battery last longer. 

A chick with a dick (or depending on your perspective, a bloke with titts) sitting on his (probably) rented scooter - not a hill I'd be prepared to die on. 

A report in a British newspaper claims the missing girl was using the toilet below deck when the fire broke out.