nakhonandy

I just couldn't believe this yesterday. Our national airport closed for almost a day due to a substation fire! Why doesn't Heathrow have its own substation that's fully redundant? It's just common sense and fundamental engineering. As an engineer, I was totally embarrassed for my Country. Causing 100s of thousands chaos and costing the Country a fortune. I can't recall such a Total engineering disaster where nobody died.

EU purchases of most things makes sense. Not military, any military going into war wants the best and couldn't care less where it's made.

Sanctions were mainly economic. Look at the Russian economy, it's in a terrible mess. Hence the sanctions are working. Putin doesn't want war with Europe, he's hoping his buddy, the world's worst negotiator, will get him out of Ukraine with enough concessions for him to save face at home.

As much as I'm sick of the crossings, what can the navy do? Blow the dinghies out of the water?

I was working in England then got ill so am currently forced to stay. Life here is not easy compared to my younger years. Renting or buying a home is ridiculously expensive, the economy has tanked and in general it's a hard life. Now thinking about our life in Thailand, we live in her birth village where it's mostly rural. Us and her extended family are all happy most of the time as are the other inhabitants. When we travel, if we go to Thai holiday locations the same level of general happiness applies. When we go to Pattaya this doesn't seem to be the case, and considering we used to live in Jomtien up to 8 years ago, we notice. Same in Bangkok.

Good. If this rubbish gets destroyed and doesn't miraculously find its way back on the market. The average Thai and some westerners don't seem to realise how dangerous these things are.

Mad. Should have been tested for all alcohol, probably positive! They have video evidence plus the verbal evidence of the "girl". So charge them with reckless driving resulting in an accident.

Nope, he's just taking the piss out of bigoted fool. If there was a button for moron or <deleted>, I would have just selected that and not wasted time writing.

State pension is not a benefit, we've paid NI during our working lives for that pension. The government may be trying to make it one, but it's a right. I was referring to all the other "benefits", dole, sickness etc. They all stop.

Impressive, since the right to benefits ceases when you leave the Country. I know none on benefits. Either they're lying or you are.

I've only needed them a couple of times and they were helpful and efficient.

Hardly the sharpest tool in the box. Baggage gets x-rayed. I hope she gets jail, but it will probably just be a small fine.

Exactly, amending the hotel bill is not the way to go. It will just get abused in the large apartment blocks too. Also, it probably won't be enforced.

True, although my friends occasionally buy Thai whiskey

The 2 - 5 rule of no alcohol sales is ridiculous. Longer opening hours don't necessarily mean longer or more drinking! Also if anyone wants to buy alcohol between 2 and 5 they just ignore supermarkets and the 7/11, pop in a local Thai shop and buy it, no problem.