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Take case of Alaska?They bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for a bit more then 7 million $ and it was very good deal for US.

However it was officially called "Folly"(Sewards Folly) that time.Russians came with that initiative.

On 7/14/2019 at 2:19 AM, Mikisteel said:

Stories a bit light on info.

 

Is that 3 of the 4 in bandages or just some odd clothing on 2 of them?

 

Who out of this pack of poles actually got lost. If it was one of the kids fan good job.

 

 

What problem you have with your eyes?!there is only one guy with

bandages on his leg,this guy was lost,others - lady and kids most likely not.

On 7/11/2019 at 6:27 PM, PoorSucker said:

There's lot's of ravines on the islands, if you fall you're in problem. 

Also there's more than one mountain. 

 

Jungle view Koh Phangan. 

 

On 7/10/2019 at 10:38 AM, Lenny Jones said:

How in the Hell do you get lost on a small island?

 

You cannot go anywhere without running into the ocean - especially if you walk downhill!

 

PMSL !

Lenny Jones!have you been there at all?May be you mix it up with another island? I think the only island you know is....may be Phuket?

On 7/8/2019 at 1:50 PM, bert bloggs said:

When you get food poisoning ,you get it within an hour or so , not days later when you get home ,so their story is a load of rubbish.

You do not know how amoeba works.It attacks your liver when you come back to your country.And I know one guy who died as a result.You may suffer amoebic dysentery,as well

This thing is well known in travelers community;I would call it:comon knowledge!

apparently- not here?what is the reason?- not many travelers here,only retired geesers,first time in tropics? strong alcohol helps!it should make you happy?!

On 7/9/2019 at 10:19 PM, samuttodd said:

If they got sick with that sickness from pad Thai I bet you 50 bucks it was in the bean sprouts which would probably not cooked.

most likely you are right! no question about it.

On 7/8/2019 at 1:28 PM, BobbyL said:

It is great how two years later they can specifically say it was the Pad Thai. Did they keep their stools after that meal as evidence?

you try to be funny,but you show only your total ignorance;

to test for amoeba you have to give samples of your stools to lab.

they will keep it for reference.

Capito?

10 hours ago, Vacuum said:

lol. This is a scam fore sure. How could these 'doctors' find out that this single celled parasite came from eating Pad Thai in Thailand? It also took them quite a while to find 'doctors' who was willing to 'treat' them.

 

This is NOT! scam for sure!We call this thing just "amoeba",You contract this during stay in tropics,sometime without symptoms.It resides in your guts.This is not bacteria!Unboiled water is usual source of infection.After you come back home from tropics,you should check yourself.

Because out of tropics it will atack your liver and it may finish you very fast.

Travelling backpackers suffer from it often and it is common knowledge how to treat it.

I am shocked that you are all ignorant of this threat.!

IMHO - U do not need to do anything.I think,that your eticket number now and before are the same.Check your email,they probably send you info about new seat numbers.

You will fly even without any printouts,eticket is in the system,not on paper.

You can print the printout of your ticket after loging in to Emirates website or you may ask them to send you new email.There are two numbers on etickets - ticket number and reference number/ / booking number.

granddaughter should have used scissors instead of broom.

Another one after poster chiangrai,chiangrai also does not know anything about etickets.It looks like epidemy?

OP! your email from travel company hop2(I have no idea what it is) contains information about ticket number.

You will get boarding pass after presenting your passport at the airport counter,airline will have record of your ticket.

It is better to have printout of your email,or smartpnone where your email is stored.Just in case,or to speedup and help airline agent.

Judging their look? Romanians or ..Italians.very pretty.but quite silly to do it in front of camera?

3 hours ago, MaxYakov said:

Don't they give you one phone call in Thai prisons/jails? Maybe KP doesn't have any phones.

They have some - mobiles.

On 6/16/2019 at 12:58 AM, Ulic said:

The mother should be charged with failing to provide the necessaries for life. My guess is they were trying to take advantage of the law not allowing children to be kept in jail with adults. Children are a get out of detention free card. Once in the USA disappear into the secondary economy. Mexican authorities give lectures to migrants on the dangers. Proper footwear, clothing, how much water to carry, and how to carry it. Smugglers, not so much care. RIP to the little girl, no sympathy for the mother.

What about father?why dontyou blame him,where is he?I think - in US already!

I remember another horrible story,which moved me - it happened in area,where I used to hike,when I was young (mountains,rugged terrain)- between Ukraina and Slovakia: one Chechen send his wife with their young two girls on trek across the border,it was november/december - cold rain,night;girls died of cold.Father? ....looked for new wife..Those people are desperate and reckless to the point of stupidity.

They have to be stopped!

Another story - everybody remember the photo of 3 years old boy  drowned on the beach in Greece island?That photo had moved

AngelaMerkel to tears!It had happened in october?Do you know how many more kids were drown on the same place by december same year?about 100(one hundred!).why are they doing it? - because they can...Dont blame smugglers....shut the borders!

8 hours ago, 1337markus said:

I agree with you the reporting is pathetic.

Police extended the arrests of members of a marijuana-dealing gang last July to identify and locate Joseph Sodsaikij, an English language teacher at an international school. Sodsaikij's alleged operation has been up and running for two to three years, Chalermkiat said 

 

The name looks more Polish but that woudnt grab peoples attention whereas English speaking person does.

Guy is Thai-American as people said already but you are definitely not Polish 

Is it only my eyes?On videos I do not see catamaran!it is single hull boat burning!quite horrible sight indeed!

Poor Swede,bad luck indeed,10 years after!like in XIX century novel?nightmare...

He is no paedophile,he liked young girls,like anybody around here.

Paedophiles go after kids,who are not mature:no hair,no tities,talk like child...

This is sex deviation by definition.

I wonder,how is baby doing today?and how is young mamma doing?they were very  easy to find,just follow the monies trail:WesternUnion!money in minutes!may be they visited Pappa in Scandinavia?

Post#7 Jdietz

Congratulation! The best post of this year!

At least they show some concern!every week some visitor from China drowns in Phuket.

We know,that it was their own fault,but Embassy thinks,that they can blame life guards.

They can post there their own life guards from China for better protection(retired hunveibins?).What about work permit?

I had Pipo W6s - positive experience,with Windows8;now in hands of kid.Pipo is company with good reputation,Cube is another.TeclastX80pro is going now for 80$ on flash sell.And I have very positive experience with Xiaomi - but I had only mobiles - redmi2+,redmi3 and note2.The best tablets I used myself where - Nexus7(2013),I still have it,

Do not buy casualbiker Chuwi;Chuwi have bad reputation.The one you have found on GearBest is much better;I had it today in my hands in shop - Teclast X80 have 3 or 4 models;you should buy the one with metal body,it cost a bit more.GearBest price is OK,in my shop - same,about100US$.It can do things which your ipad can not do:

it works on 2 systems:Windows10 and...Android5.1.

About Wi-Fi: you can keep it off,when not necessary.

Because 100$ is not to much(comparing with Samsungs and i-pods) - you can buy your son another one in case of disaster;this is my policy,i bought more then 1,without

dropping a tear.Some sort of case or cover protects them from abuse.

Malt25!I am afraid,posters here scared you?

It is much more easy,then you think.

You can have your 2nd hand books,but you may try googlebooks as well,without any investments.

You have comp and Samsung mobile?do you have gmail address?Ad it into Samsung accounts as google account.

go to google play,give them credit/debit card,click on books,browse - chose your book,click and READ.

so easy!

you need to keep your gmail password ready during payment.Free books have price "0.00$" but you still need card to get them

If you decide to buy tablet - look for device with high resolution screen - FullHD at least,but better - so called retina.

Personally - I prefer e-readers:Kindle or Kobo,they are very handy,small,easy on eyes and light;2weeks work on one charge,you can read it anywhere.

Cheers!

Prices are not the same!Hong Kong is shoppers paradise.Forget about Taiwan But you need some idea - where to buy.

And you need some idea - what you want.

Except Fortress I recommend Broadway.Location is also important.The best and convenient is MongKok,so called GadgetStreet,parallel to LadiesMarket.

Nearby is MongkokComputerCenter which is full of small shops.On GadgetStr. you will find collection of chain outlets,open till midnight.

Do not buy in WanchaiCompCenter - popular among foreign tourists - 20-30% more expensive.

Electronic shops along NathanRd in TST are infamous,better do not enter(so called GoldenMile).

Why would you want to use an expensive SSD as a backup drive?

because it is not expensive anymore(150$ today it was 250$ last year)

SSD do not have moving parts,it is electronic chip,nothing mechanic.

I know what an SSD is. I also they cost 10 times the price of an equivalent HDD, offer no advantage when it comes to use as a backup drive, and are no more reliable either.

Plus a failing HDD is often recoverable. SSDs tend to just die completely taking all your data with them.

Suggesting one as a backup solution is terrible advice.

I'd bought may be 100 memory cards,only 1 had failed but.. recovered.So far I bought 2 SSD,let's pray....

Samsung had put 14T ssd on the market recently.in the same time they closed one factory near Korat

firing 1500workers,my friend including,that factory made only one product;electric motor for HDD.

We may guess,that Samsung will not need them anymore,we too.

Why would you want to use an expensive SSD as a backup drive?

because it is not expensive anymore(150$ today it was 250$ last year)

SSD do not have moving parts,it is electronic chip,nothing mechanic.