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The regular UK Army is under 75,000 personnel. There isn't even enough to defend the UK, let alone another country.

It's not just Pai. Even here in Samui it is chaotic now. High season has always been fairly busy here, but I have never seen the roads this busy before. Journeys that once took ten minutes can now take an hour. Impossible to get a flight to or from Bangkok for days, car ferries fully booked. Uncontrolled building everywhere. So called "Beach Clubs", which seem to be the new trend are popping up everywhere. My only surprises are that there hasn't been too many power outages or water shortages. I dread what will happen when, or if they build the much talked about bridge. It might be progress, but it's not all good.

Reducing school hours isn't the answer, it's what is taught in those hours. Improve the quality of teaching and cut the brainwashing. Stop teaching on a shoestring budget. More exposure to English via media in schools would help. Especially in rural school where the children won't come across English speakers so much. i wonder how many hours are devoted to English lessons each week in Thai government schools.

Good idea. I forgot about him. He is not too far from me. Thanks.

this is the only smart Glass I might ever need: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/drink-up-this-smart-cup-gets-you-cheaper-beers/

Anyone know where I might get one of these batteries on Samui? Smaller than a 1 baht coin. See comparison photo below. A lot thinner than hearing aid batteries. It's for a Honda City remote. I have ordered one from Lazada, but will take over a week to get here. Hoping to find a quick replacement locally in the meantime. I have tried 7-11, and my next stop is the big Lotus by Thai Inter. Hoping someone might have seen or bought one recently. Save me some mileage running all over the place or having to go all the way to Honda Lipa Noi.. TIA.

I agree. But it wasn't done on live TV...as far as I know.

He won't be attending next Monday's meeting due to prior commitments? I would have thought clearing his name would be more important. Public statement to address the issue when he is prepared? Hmmm.

They (Trump and Musk) can do want they want, but the gravitas of the Presidency and the Oval Office does seem to be missing nowadays. More like one of those Hollywood political satires lately.

They should have sent for John Wick. 😀

Please can anyone advise what the score is on taking a PCX scooter on Seatran ferry Nathon - Donsak? Can I just turn up? Or need to book because it's high season? I looked on the website and it says "Large motorbike and rider." Nothing about scooters. TIA

The braided cables usually last longer than the plain ones.

Trump is right to crack down on immigration and government fraud and waste, but his empirical desires for Greenland, Canada and Gaza, and his tariffs against both friends and enemies will bring only grief. The EU is now looking to Canada for LNG as they no longer trust the US., Canadians are on a "Don't buy American" spree, China is restricting the sale of Rare Earth minerals to the US, and also adding it's own counter tariffs, and we haven't even got to all the other countries adding theirs yet. Going back to gold instead of the USD has already been pushed by BRICS. Could it get more headwind in the near future because of Trump's actions? A trade war is no good for anyone. Even industry bosses that voted for D.T. are saying this.

Oh external phones lenses can run to hundreds of dollars. Have a look around Reeflex. Only one of several companies making such products: https://reeflexstore.com/products/g-series-lenses-full-set I have a phone case that takes a 17mm mount, so some of these lenses would actually fit, if I could afford them. 😀

You would probably need to buy a case that has the appropriate mount for that lens. Maybe have a look at the following site. I believe their products are available on both Lazada and Aliexpress. not sure if they do for your phone though. https://neewer.com/collections/samsung-series Also, this might help:

A nighttime macro photo taken with a phone? For a handheld shot, does the phone have image stabilisation? Was it turned on? To give you every chance of success under those conditions, you should probably use a tripod due to narrow depth of field.. Also, depending on the settings available in the phone's camera, you might want to download a "Camera App" that offers more control.

Is there a reason why all outgoing US Presidents don't have their Security Clearance rescinded? Seems to me to be more secure that way. Just like any other job. Musk will definitely make massive savings for the gov't, USAID being a prime example, but giving him and his minions, all unelected, read / write access to both code and classified data at the Treasury just seems wrong on so many levels. Especially if they likely have a "Get Out of Jail Free Card" a.k.a. a Presidential Pardon to cover them to at the end of Trump's term.

Some people just don't know keep quiet. He was a billionaire at one point, but he rants made big companies cut their ties to him. Looks like he hasn't learnt his lesson. As for Diddy, if innocent until proven guilty, why does the US keep detainees in a remand centre that I have seen described as hell on earth?

Not everybody. Sometimes a wai and THB500 is enough.

Yes. Should be easy to follow n that bright pink t-shirt.

I opened an email account just for dealing with Thai immigration a few years ago. alien_visitor@ I was going to put it on my extension application, but chickened out as I thought it might not go down too well.

I thought Donald's first pet project for the White House would be installing a McDonalds. 😀

Cocaine, just like alcohol can be taken by many without getting addicted. But just like alcoholics, many succumb to addiction.. The problem I can see is, if they legalise cocaine, criminal gangs would have almost unfettered access to the main ingredient for making crack, which is far more addictive and dangerous, and other such manufactured cocktails.

Labour have done themselves no favours. especially removing the winter fuel allowance, and paying the train drivers wage demands. Starmer is two faced. In this modern age, with every speech politicians make likely to be recorded, his flip flopping to suit his agenda is widely published in the media. Nowadays both Labour and the Conservatives full of nonentities. Where are the political heavyweights of old?

Isn't Elon Musk already looking at introducing AI systems via DOGE into the US government workings to supposedly make them more efficient and reduce staffing levels?