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https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/russians-own-40-of-foreign-owned-condos-in-phuket That's quite a lot of Russians. Seems like the Russians are doing the same as the English and Scandinavians did in Spain years back and hunkered down in specific areas. No wonder the prices are sky rocketing. Locals not to pleased with it according to Swedish newspaper. Locals quoted saying that the Russians are acting like the new kings of Phuket and have scared away a lot of their regular tourists from Europe. No idea if that's the case.

Seems like the rain arrived and forecast is pretty lousy for visiting tourists like me. Ohh well. At least it's good for the plants and hopefully can help with water issues. Guess it time for the old hide and seek in bars between rain showers ???? Cheers ????

Can i chip in with a few quetions and thanks in advance even if you do not answer ???? Which ones did you skip? Have to apply for the first time for a single entry tourist visa 60 days and it's a bit confusing. They ask for accommodations. Do they want all the booking we made? So far booked 7 different hotels on Samui/Koh Phangan. Or just the first stay? Confirmation of legal residence? No idea what that is, since we don't get a residence card or anything here in Denmark. We got our social security card with an address, will that do? Passport pages for showing travel the last 12 months. Travelled in Europe but no stamps, so just leave that one alone or show them a photo of empty pages in passport? Applicant must apply for e-visa via specific Embassy/consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency. Applicant is required to upload document that can verify his/her current residency? Again that's not a thing here in Denmark other than printed on our social security card . Leave Blank or include social security card ? Yeah i'm confused ????

Many European flights does not require masks anymore, even if BA5 if on the lose at the moment and the BA5 are suspected to create a new wave across Europe this summer if not all over. We do not have to wear masks during out 6 hour flight to Tenerife from DK. Seems like there is a huge difference from airline to airline across the world.

That is just one article, and many other sites have similar articles where it seems that russia are slowly gaining some momentum due to various factors. Which is bad news. In reality the question is how far are people willing to go to support Ukraine. Most people draw the lines between support, sanctions and supply money on one side, where direct military involvement is on the other side. Hopefully it never comes to a full blown war against russia, but we just have to realize Ukraine might lose if NATO don't interfer. I'm 100% on the Ukrainians side, but also realize there is a risk they might ending up losing, no matter how bravery they fight. If so, then all the support the west have supplied has been for nothing. Hopefully russia withdraw but that seems like wishing thinking at the moment.

I think most of us on this forum wishes for that, but seems like Putin has other plans and keeps on using the russian soldiers as cannon fodder, with high casualties for both sides. What the heck are Putin going to use Ukraine for if he wins? He will have more NATO countries as neighbours. There will be a trillion dollar bill waiting to repair what he has destroyed if he want to use the destroyed cities again. There will be civil war for decades. The sanctions against Russia will not be lifted as long as he is at power and in Ukraine. I really can't see what he hopes to gain from this war, other that nursing his own ego.

Yes I'm well aware of what i posted. Should we start a larger war to save Ukraine and stop russia? Most politicians says NATO will not interfer and that's the same thing as saying Ukraine are left alone if they can't manage to fight of russia with the weapon supplies we give them. No easy solutions to this tragic war.

Depressing news. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/10/were-almost-out-of-ammunition-and-relying-on-western-arms-says-ukraine The longer this war continues the more it seems like russia actually have a chance to win this thing ☹️ If they gain permanent control of the east, they will use that as a stage for next step It would totally suck for Ukraine and the west would have waisted 100's of billion of dollars for nothing. If the West want Ukraine to succeed it's time to bring in the biggest stuff, no matter if russia says it's crossing a red line. I'm close to saying that it's time for NATO to interfer no matter what it cost and i live somewhat close to russian territory, so i know what it could mean. If russia wins in Ukraine, Europe will never be safe again.

So is this what's likely to happen if you grow cannabis at home. Cops pay you a visit and confiscate the parts that contains the good stuff and leave you with the rest that is useless, unless you're a tailor that want a new hemp suit.

Sadly i don't think so. I sure hope so, but seems like russia is gaining some momentum, plus the cracks are starting to show in EU. It seems there is starting a appear some form of war fatique in Europe , and because of countries like Hungary, EU can't agree on the sanctions and had to make a compromise because of Hungary. If EU are starting to crack, then it's very bad news for Ukraine. If people really want to stop the war, they have to hurt financially in person as well. As example. Here in Denmark russia cut of the gas supply today, and the gasoline for cars are at the moment 17 kr pr liter (about 85 baht pr liter) We expect it to go to 20 kr shortly (100 bath pr liter) The polls are now starting to shift a bit and a larger part of people are now thinking gasoline are becoming to expensive. That combined with a lot of other prices going through the roof, could change the opinion in the long run. How long will people be willing to suffer financially to keep on supporting Ukraine? 3 months more? 6 months? A year? 2 years? Hopefully long enough, until it can put an end to this darn war or until the russians are so tired of Putin that they remove him from power.

Ukraine shouldn't give in and keep on the fighting with the help of the west until russia crawls back behind their own borders. The danger is that the war is going on for the 3rd month now and it's back to daily life for most outside Ukraine, so if the west stop supplying Ukraine with hardware, they are in a lot of trouble. Personally i think the west should just step up and deliver what ever Ukraine needs. No matter the cost. Russia can't be allowed to win this one.

U.S said Denmark would send harpoon missiles to Ukraine. If that's correct i hope those missiles gets a nice new home. Right smack inside a russian warship. With love from Denmark...

Yeah i know about that one. I just didn't think about that as a major ship ???? I hope there are some official news soon. It would be a good start on a Saturday if Ukraine managed to damage that missile frigate. Didn't UK shipped some anti ship missile systems to Ukraine as well? That would be a nice supplement to the Neptunes. Hopefully this war is over within a month, when the Russians realize they are fighting a lost war. I met a Ukrainian refugee couple last week that couldn't get back home and they showed me pictures of their bomb shelled home that was destroyed. When meeting such people in person, the reality moves closer.

Yeah it would be excellent if they crippled that frigate. Especially 2 days before the Russian victory gay parade on Monday. If true it's quite amazing how Russia can lose two major ships in a war against a country with no Navy. I'm glad I'm not the one that has to bring the news to Putin..... Keep on fighting Ukraine. Russia will lose this war they started, as long as we in the west keep delivering the hardware.

Ahh, the two different numbers just confused me. I thought you meant 242 Point something millions. I'm used to a different punctuation when doing American millions to billions. (Here a billion is actually a trillion, since we use a system with million, milliard, billion, trillion)