Kinnock

The night train market in Srinikarin, Bangkok, may be worth a trip. At the back of the market is several rows of shops, and some sell vintage gear, such as old film cameras, antiques and Hi Fi equipment. If they don't have what you want, they would know where to get it.

Thank you .... that's an interesting observation. The PR process was quite tough.

Good to hear - and thank you for providing the info. I've got as far as PR, but that was quite a tough process .... not sure if I want or need to take it further.

The pointless, polarized, school playground level of US political 'debate' on TrumpNow, sorry, Aseannow, is tedious, and the rampant misogyny is shameful, but there's still some entertaining, if trolling, posts, and the specialist forums such as the farming one, are valuable. Looking wider than the TrumpNow, oops, Aseannow forum it has to be the utterly selfish Thai driving standards.

... and they use GPS so you don't need to guide them turn by turn.

Translation of the article .... carelessly loaded and insecure road roller falls from trailer due to negligence causing a tragic incident and driver blames a cow.

I can see how to stop Notifications in the Settings and to stop Following accounts, but I can't see a way to block all Voom messages.

Is it possible to rehabilitate a bargirl user back into polite society? Perhaps we should debate this question too?

Nope .... but there will be a hotel nearby in case of emergency.

One of the main advantages of golf in Thailand is that the caddies are usually quite hot, as compared to the Scottish terriers in a flat hat making sarcastic comments about your drive that are common in the UK. They are chosen for their looks, not their golfing knowledge, as Thai golfers expect pleasant scenery on the course. They are not prostitutes! But most are either looking for a rich husband, a good tip or a night of all expenses entertainment and gifts in return for some fun in the sack. The line between professional prostitutes and enthusiastic amateurs is very grey in Thailand as you know ..... so just play for fun and you may get a hole in one.

5 cheese pizza slice from Pala Pizza, Asoke BTS ....

That's exactly what I do .... and not because of tint, as mine are only 20%. I ride a motorcycle much more than I drive my car, I feel I'm not seeing or hearing enough for safety when at junctions sealed in a tin box. Until I'm on the main road, especially when at tricky junctions, I often have windows open. There's so much going on at road junctions in Thailand, I think it's a wise approach. And as a regular biker, I'm not addicted to AC.

Seems that the latest thinking is dual engine failure as the RAT emergency turbine had deployed. This video gives a good explanation

What the OP describes is normal behaviour for many Indian men. I worked in India for 5 years, and men would blatantly sexually harass women at work, in the street, on trains, in hotels .... but they called it "Eve teasing".

Yep .... I've been getting the same message.

You don't have opening side windows then ..... ? 🥱

I guess you have very little experience of driving to make such a daft comment. You need to see forwards very clearly in case of unlit bikes, carts etc, then you'll be able to pass them safely. Once they are at your side, you already know they are there, so a darker tint does not matter as your peripheral vision has tracked them. Or do you look out the side windows at every bike you pass?? And if maneuvering in a tight space, I have 360' cameras and can also open the side windows if needed. You need to get off the keyboard and get out more.

Without any tint, the AC will struggle to keep you cool on hot days, but for me anything more than 20% on the front screen is a problem at night. 40% or more on the sides is good.

My Father was an RAF pilot and I was raised on US air bases in Germany , then on an RAF cold War V-bomber base in the UK. Life seemed so simple .... USAF pilots and their highly polished bombers represented freedom, democracy and wholesome goodness to my young mind, my Dad and the other chaps in the RAF were their faithful allies, and while school nuclear raid drills crouching under a sturdy wooden desk reminded us of the threat, we knew we were heading into a better, peaceful time of victory over the Soviets, flying cars and robot gardeners. Everything was getting better and nobody gave a thought for polar ice caps or the risk to sea turtles from plastic straws. Yes there was that business in Vietnam, and during the Cuba crisis we had to jump into a car and join a traffic jam heading back to UK, and Ireland was a bit of a mesd, but in general it all felt optimistic. I really thought we'd have developed passed wars by the 21st Century. But it's just as violent and chaotic now, and we don't trust the US, the RAF can't afford to fly planes and Russia is still the enemy plus we've returned to 12th Century religious wars and I still don't have a flying car. The 21st century has been such a disappointment.

That seems to be the most likely theory. At the point where you'd expect to see the gear being retracted, the aircraft starts to lose lift - so it's possible the co-pilot retracted the flaps rather than the undercarriage. So sad that such a basic error could cause such a tragedy.

I have huge respect for anyone involved in farming .... it's a tough business. I'm in my late 60's, and while I think I'm reasonably fit, a day working on a farm leaves me exhausted and dehydrated 😄

The theory that they retracted the flaps rather than retracting the landing gear sounds plausible, but does a modern aircraft like the 787 have some sort of warning or safety override that would prevent such an error?

It's like cat cafe, but with, erm, goats. The young goats bounce around while you feed grass to the mother goats.

Yes, student doctors - tragic.

Don't they also retract the gear in case of engine failure to increase glide distance ..... or is that pointless when so low?