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Generally I find most Thais acknowledge you if you do so to them. A nod, a slight smile etc. Don't think I've ever been blanked except in real cutthroat tourism areas where basically they are out for money but loathe us. The other aspect is the nose glued to the phone of course. I moved Condo today in Hua Hin, very central and as I went to get some provisions everybody along the way gave some acknowledgement. Why after all should somebody standing or sitting outside their shop/massage place/ bar etc greet everybody and his dog with massive enthusiasm?? Then in fact as I stood to cross at one of those massive intersections where it seems to take forever for your light to go green to cross, a tiny Thai lady grabbed my hand with a big grin and took me across with her doing that whole Thai mystery move they do in fast traffic like the parting of the Red Sea. I can do it with just 2 way traffic and the turning in thing but she was negotiating 4 lane plus the feed in entry. Mind you I did notice she put me between the cars and her.... 😄

Thanks for the response. In truth I can't remember. It was a long and complex case. I'll certainly check the detail but not tonight because it's christmas added to which I'm moving Condo tomorrow so having a packing headache. Merry christmas to you in the meanwhile.

And again. This is Jacob Rees Mogg. A much despised upper class moron with zero credibility and is viewed as an actual traitor to our country. He believes in born to rule and that we ( including you) peasants are dirt beneath his feet.

That's Jacob Rees Mogg!! A caricature and laughing stock. One of Johnsons appointed upper class morons after he fired all the real politicians in the cabinet who actually had experience and knew how to run a country. You admit politics isn't your thing so I do not mock you and respect your honesty. However he has zero credibility. All due respect but you really might do better to research even a little through google before sticking your neck out. The footage of him as a 13 year old I think going to school in his family Limo with Chauffeur and his privileged entitled views were ghastly then and he hasn't changed at all. An advocate of Brexit where he made a quick killing financially then swiftly moved all his assets out of UK into Eu Republic of Ireland. so he personally did not suffer the losses the rest of us have to endure. He is much despised and with good reason.

Agree. He's young and hungry and deeply imbedded in all that self righteous Christian suppression stuff. Kirks widow for example? She's out there barely 5 minutes after her 'wonderful ' husband was shot dead and preaching yet more suppressive racist horror. Her grief so deep it requires being caked in make up. Botoxed to the point of immobility, clunking with jewelry and glittering sleek blonde highlights, dabbing a tissue at her bone dry eyes. She's been wrapped round Vance so tight it probably needed a crowbar to seperate them. These people are dangerous because they are zealots. Can't accuse Trump of that. He only cares about money and applause.

Doubt it as he has proof his bike was nicked and dated proof, just even on here, as I said that he trying to recover his own bike and seek out the owner of the bike left in its stead. It 'may' after all not be stolen. Thief just fancied an upgrade and couldn't ride both away. Dunno and neither does the op. Just as easy to think this was a dishonest 'swop'.

He was not elected to 'have fun' in his senile dotage. The office of President of the US is a serious responsibility for the lives of 340 MILLION people, their safety, wellbeing, children's future and means to eat, be housed and cared for in ill health. Moreover the US is only 4% of the people who live on this planet. So guess what? It's not just all about you! The President should also be engaged in mutual co - operative engagements in the global issues which affect us all. Instead you have a malignant, senile, ignorant sexual deviant with the emotional development of a used teabag destroying all the trust and respect built over centuries, with we, the other 96%. He should be charged, tried, sentenced and jailed for treason for what he has done to US citizens alone let alone the mess he is creating in global affairs.

Well it looks like it will be Vance. In which case it won't be much different just possibly a little less decrepit and more malignant with intent and energy. When Vance actually said, to President Zelenskyy in front of the world, that insulting nonsense about a suit and "Did you even say thank you" it was plain to see the mindless arrogance and complete lack of dignity, respect and gravitas which the position of the President of the USA is privileged to hold is to be passed on to yet another dangerous fool.

Absolutely. Well said. Same finger can be waved at our PM in UK. His wife is Jewish but it still makes no sense as many jews in UK and elsewhere and in Israel have stood up and denounced this appalling genocide and the hate filled cruelty. Nobody witha humane bone in their body can refute the vile horror of that Hamas attack but slaughtering kids and razing an entire population to death is equally foul in intent, if not worse.

Not all 'Arabs' are muslim. Not all muslims are Arabs.

Sorry, and I am of no practical help but I can post this on the Thailand and Bangkok groups on reddit and facebook? I'm not clear from your pics which one is yours and which the one that was left? Could you clarify that and give descriptions of any/all additional identifying features for both bikes? If you can do that I'll put it up on some different forums. I guess at least until there's any resolution you've still got a bike to go about on. Even if the owner spotted you ( unlikely) you are genuinely trying to locate them and have proof. This post here for one example.

Well I for one am sick and tired of all these willy waving ego driven warmongers of whatever country, religion or creed demanding that other people ( mostly young men) should go forth and kill or be killed. You sure won't see any of 'them' putting themselves in danger of a bullet. bomb or knife.

You are entitled to your opinion of course but 5 million says different. You don't get made in law to pay that amount lightly or easily. Despite being a person of almost infinite power, with the funds to pay lawyers at that level, he lost that case. Not wishing to get personal, and no offense meant: If you are a legal professional then I understand your approach. However do you genuinely believe he is entirely innocent?

Still a trial. Still found guilty. It's on record. He had to pay 5 million. "Judge in New York, Lewis A Kaplan,said that when Carroll repeated her allegation that Trump raped her, her words were “substantially true”. Kaplan also set out in detail why it may be said that Trump raped Carroll."

With Trumps track record, dubious behaviour , the rape trial where he was found guilty, and all his on record unbridled remarks about women as sex objects; is anyone remotely surprised that he is in this up to his neck? However with his money, power, gall and protected position as President he will avoid accountability. Andrew on the other hand is a very very stupid person. Even the Royal family with their power and influence have had to cut him loose. I doubt those who are not UK citizens realise how very extraordinary it is that he has been so thoroughly stripped of every privilege which their birth usually guarantees protection from any retribution, however bad. Even king Edward V111 was not so thrown to the dogs and he was a Nazi sympathiser and traitor! What we are seeing regarding Andrew is awful but it's only the tip of the iceberg and they, the Royal family machine know far more. It must be truly unspeakable that they have done this. Trump and his handlers will do anything to protect him whilst he remains in power and the figurehead. Even warmongering so he can shut down the whole process of government as an 'emergency'. Whole countries are in danger. If he can start a war he's safe. All that to prevent him ever being brought to book. He intends to hold on to that power until he dies.

I dunno as to that. My ex DIL is genuinely really intelligent and is a very popular and likeable person. She's got so much going for her but this lunatic 'worship' is so needy and demeaning. I just don't get it.

Yes indeed. He clearly loved all the pomp and circumstance when he was given the big state visit. I guess no matter how many billions he has it's the one thing he can't buy....but really it's just the same. Wealth, power, untouchability. Only our lot have had it for centuries. Probably why he's covering everything in tacky gold leaf and destroying actual US cultural architecture to build a 'ballroom'. Yet people struggling, poor, no healthcare still support him whilst he squanders their money.

True and I guess it's much the same in US respectively. People aspire to the riches enjoyed by Trump, Epstein etc. However it's never going to happen is it? Like Celebrity worship is another branch of that. Stockholm syndrome almost. My ex daughter in law was/is an embarrassing celeb worshiper/Royalty mega fan. She'd waste an absolute fortune they could ill afford buying tickets with VIP status so she could line up and be allowed a quick photo with the 'Star'. She dragged the kids a whole day ( expensive) train journey to London to stand for hours in a crowd of thousands to get a glimpse of the Royals passing by in a carriage. She said it was a momentous occasion that the children were priveledged to be 'part of'!! She talks about the Royals and celebs like she knows them personally. It's so cringe and she is actually a 'very' intelligent young woman.

<Deleted> was merely referring to a bodily function which every creature on this earth must do to eliminate waste...often brown and of foul odour *Is that more acceptable?*

If this doesn't act as a wake up call to all the Royalist worshiping sheeple in UK I don't know what will. This ridiculous worship of a family who are just the top end of the super rich is nauseating. Future 'King' William has just annexed a vast tract of public land surrounding his 'yet another' massive palatial home. Just like that. Taken. No discussion. Just theft. Denying it to the ordinary people who have a right to our common land. Frankly whilst this so called Democracy grants life born rights to both them, and the House of Lords, An unelected body who have ultimate power to block bills passed by our elected representatives, we are not by any means a Democracy. We see horrors taking place in US right now with the hijacking of their Democracy but; it's very much 'pot calling the kettle black. At least US has some hope of deposing their present malign President through their right to vote. We in UK need to get rid of the house of Lords and the 'Royal family' should be vastly disempowered and unfunded. Figurehead ? OK. Other European countries have managed it peacefully and gracefully. So must we if we are to join the real world. It's not like they are going to starve is it? They are super hugely massively rich in their own right. Andrew is a depraved jaded entitled worthless monster. He was simply too arrogant and monumentally thick to bother to cover his filthy nature. They are all privileged beyond belief and reality though. The whole edifice is rotten and regressive. Yet people still worship them, bow to them, curtsy! They are just people. Rich indeed but just people. They eat, <deleted> and have smelly armpits just like everyone else. Not Gods.

Wow! Most people don't even get the whole knife culture. If I was at home right now I'd be posting a pic of my ancient Sabatier. They're just not the same now. Even mine from 40 years back are not as good as that very old one. It's well worn with that inner curve to the blade? At house sales if I ever spot a knife which is old , mottled and has that indication of long use and many sharpenings I snap it up.

Books: Wherever you are just get a kindle. You don't have to be tied in to buy overpriced ebooks from Amazon either. Plenty of sources for ebooks at much lower prices. Why be lugging around several hefty books when you can have 250+ on one lightweight small device. Yes you can get second hand books buyt they're usually pretty well worn and grubby. genuinely unhygienic.

Yes it's a mess. It was most unwise to begin with. Cooper wasn't it who created this issue? She proved herself to be an absolutely rubbish HS. I had more respect for her wit and intelligence before but she handled the brief very badly.

UN doesn't agree with you. They are not 'terrorists'. Check the definition if you don't believe me. They are protesters and were mainly pissing off the general public. Because of this over reach the whole thing has snowballed 'against' the Gov' now. Most of the ones in Jail are not even members of PA.

this is probably the most stupid of several mistakes Starmer and his cabinet have made. His Achilles heel is his lack of flexibility. He's stubborn. Not a good trait in a PM. How he let this nonsense of branding legally this protest group as terrorists was very high handed and stupid. He is making martys of them and has lost vast swathes of the electorate support because of it. Most people were irritated by them before but now that's gone right the other way. Arresting Grannies and Grandpas, often in wheelchairs, blind people, respected community leaders has got the country riled up against him. Now this. If any of these people actually die he's absolutely had it. I've always said Starmer would have been an effective foreign sec' or some other role but as a leader this stolid inability to handle mistakes and the arrogant top down lecturing approach is a major fault in him. He is trying to run a country like it's the CPS. Whole different ball game. Moreover he's lousy at communicating and severely lacks listening skills.