Everything posted by bradiston
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Anywhere in all Thailand that has consistently good or reasonable air quality…..anywhere?
I'm just across the water on Koh Mak. We're very low lying. It's not been great these last few days. I think more down to allergies. Dust maybe, or pollen?
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English Grub in Pattaya
Great for cheese, butter, smoked mackerel and smoked salmon trimmings.
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Ophthalmologist Recommendation
My thoughts and at least one other's. I've been quoted around 50k at Bangkok Pattaya for one. Same at Jomtien. He's either talking about 10 years ago or making it up I'd suggest.
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Suspect Who Threatened Tourist Over Beer Purchase Refusal Arrested in Na Jomtien
Assault with a shirt? And what's that thing on a stick and the camera got to do with it? And the big guy seems to be doing alright. There is a picture of the knife elsewhere in the news. Why not here? Usual garbled allegations by TPN, allegedly.
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Ophthalmologist Recommendation
When and where?
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TM30 or not.
Rouge? You mean rogue naturally.
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Thailand uncovers human trafficking operation worth over 117 million baht
"He (Asraf) was charged with providing shelter and assistance to illegal immigrants, allowing them to evade arrest." "Similarly, Abu was also charged with providing shelter and assistance to illegal immigrants." But the unfortunates were being shipped to Malaysia apparently, from Cambodia.
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Thailand uncovers human trafficking operation worth over 117 million baht
No mention of underaged girls in the article.
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Thailand uncovers human trafficking operation worth over 117 million baht
A year long investigation headed by two of Thailand's most senior policemen resulted in the arrest af a Bangladeshi man. Oh, and later, another one. Is that it?
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Thai PM hails Thailand as top Airbnb hotspot and UK Telegraph’s 6th best destination this year
More appalling drivel from the hyperbole riddled copy writers and sub editors. Really, where do they get this stuff? AI?
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Two Foreign Tourists Arrested on Pattaya Beach for Refusing to Pay for Beach Chairs
Got to be Israelis.
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Criminal Court acquits all former PAD leaders over Don Mueang airport seizure
They were an extremely nasty bunch of extreme royalists. Not surprising they've all been acquitted. Ironically in the same manner more or less as their arch enemy, Tony. The wheel turns... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Alliance_for_Democracy
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National Parks Announce 2024 Seasonal Closures
The last press release on the DNP site is dated 2020. The Facebook page doesn't exist. There is a group run by foreigners, Thai National Parks, with 384 members. So much for the NNT as a national news outlet. And it responds to the horrific factory explosion with the exciting news "Thailand has announced its intention to become the "BIO Hub of ASEAN" within 2027".
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Interior Min Reports Significant Registration in Informal Debt Program
94,000 registrants are informal lenders. Doh!
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Prison officials say Thaksin eligible for parole
Who tacked on the "...can take up political role" statement to the headline?
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Thaksin Would Prefer Anutin Over Own Daughter For Next PM: Political Scientist
Click bait. Complete rubbish. Nothing to do with Tony. Typical TNR nonsense.
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3 Ratsadon protest leaders get suspended sentences for November 2020 rally
"Other charges filed against them, such as violation of the Emergency Decree, being the organisers of a protest, blocking roads in violation of the traffic law and violations of the cleanliness law, were dismissed by the court." At the time, the junta went to town on this one. And failed. They'd have been banged up for sure if they were still in power, as a threat to HM, democracy, peace, liberty etc etc. And not forgetting violating the cleanliness law. Hmm. Wonder which section of which statute that comes under?
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Phumtham to lead a trade delegation to the US
And he, plus his how many entourage, need to fly there, presumably business class at least, for a 5 day stay, to persuade rice buyers to buy more rice? At what cost? Thai rice represents a tiny fraction of exports to the US. Only $56 million out of a total of $45 billion. Get on board Srettha airlines. They're doing great!
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Thai data privacy watchdog uncovers massive breach involving over 5,000 organisations
Is that supposed to be "You're a day late"? 4,886 government agencies? What on earth? They should name them. Chances are we're all on at least 10 of them
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Pattaya Ranks 7th Globally in Top Emerging Destinations List in 2024
Judge for yourself. https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2024/01/tripadvisor-names-best-of-the-best/
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Vietnam retirement
This is an application form for a retirement pension. What's it got to do with a retirement visa? I just wrote the same answer. People are strange!
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Assets worth over Bt1.2Bn seized from a major online scam gang
"More than three million baht has been transferred into the accounts of the alleged ring leader, “Tararat”, and other gang members and a substantial amount of it has been further transferred into the accounts of an online gambling network and used to buy properties, according to a cyber police officer. A background check on Tararat shows that she faces numerous fraud charges in Bangkok, Khon Kaen and Ubon Ratchathani." So K Tararat, though wanted in 3 provinces on fraud charges, was still able to set up and run a scam network and make off with 1.2 billion?
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PM Pledges Basic Rights for Ethnic Minorities
Many ethnic groups in Thailand: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Thailand
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Council of State makes digital wallet look even harder
Amazingly, or not maybe, this was spun by one of the many deputy Pork Pie Party's PMs as a green light for the hand out. The CC was quick to refute this and to state it was nothing of the sort. Silk purse/sow's ear syndrome.
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Vietnam retirement
Thanks for the tips on how to get a Vietnamese retirement visa. Answer is, there isn't one.