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The people viewing that 'child porn' will not know that the images are fake. This is why creating fake images of child porn (eg in the UK) is as illegal as taking real photos...... I'm seriously worried why you seem to think it's OK to create AI porn images of kids with their real faces so that everyone thinks that they are real images...

"He attempted to smother the small fire with a damp cloth, but the battery exploded again moments later, igniting a rapidly spreading blaze. " Ah!! Lithium (which many e-bike batteries contain), ignites/has a very rapid chemical reaction on contact with water..... Do NOT throw water on a lithium battery fire!

I'm rather surprised by some of the replies in this thread. This boy wasn't just creating fake porn images using AI - he was creating these images with the faces of the underage girls in his class. So now those girls will be able to find porn images all over the internet that are apparently of themselves..... As we know, once it's on the internet, it stays on the internet. Can you imagine the repercussions for those girls whose images have been created using AI?

Creating fake porn images using AI is one thing. Creating fake porn images of underage girls from your own school is definitely not ok. It says that the boy showed no remorse. Ie - he doesn't understand right from wrong or is just an evil person, who knows....

Good luck in getting it sent back to the sender. When I tried this with a simple radio antenna that UPS claimed needed an import licence, they refused to send it back on the basis that it needed an export licence!! It all ended up in the UPS trashcan, (or more likely at the home of a UPS radio enthusiast...)

"Isn't it the responsibility of the road owner (government or hotel) to ensure there are no potentially fatal drops from it? Is suggesting a barrier of some kind too complex? " No, this is not Kansas.... it's your responsibility not to be so p*ssed as a fart that you can't navigate a simple flight of steps....

This is the sub-forum to discuss Thai language, not to post news reports in Thai language...

Been here about 23 years, although time has been spent in Burma teaching. Now I've just retired, so no more work trips to Burma. I've had my ups and downs, but the downs usually coincided with when I was married! Since declaring myself as single for the rest of my years, life has been good 🙂

Reviving this thread! I've ridden big bikes (Honda Goldwing etc) since I was 18 years old, and loved off-road riding on my 125 trials bike in Laos. But as I get older (66 years old), I find that my balance is not as good as it used to be. I'm now retired and living by the beach in a quiet part of south Thailand. I do rent a car right now, but TBH I don't need a car anymore. The local shops are walkable (I do that every morning), and slightly further afield (say no more than 5km), there are waterfalls and other nice attractions. So I'm thinking to buy an electric tricycle, but the type that allows one to 'contribute' by pedalling, thus providing exercise. This one on Lazada caught my eye: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/20-mobility-36-i5742956565-s24469407689.html Because it has a rear trailer that can either be a second seat (not needed by me), or I think I can convert it to an area to carry bulky shopping, such as water bottles etc. So I can use this kind of trike to go to the distant shops, exercise by part-pedalling, and if I do find some willing 'tart', I can pop her in the trailer for a quick trip to my home.... As for the legality, I don't think any police would trouble me (I already see one foreigner riding a slow disability scooter and another with a motorised tricycle). In any case, my friendly doctor in Pattaya previously provided me with a doctor's letter stating that I have balance issues and need to ride a tricycle.. Comments, opinions? Thanks!

IMHO,with the world in its current state of uncertainty, any and every country should plan for 100% production of its electrical supply, and not rely on any other country for the fuel or resource to create that electricity. Thailand can supply 60% of its needs from its own natural gas. What about solar power, tidal/wave power, nuclear, biomass? Don't be at the behest of another country who can increase resource prices and availability as they wish.

View from the yard. I'm about 500m from a beautiful and deserted beach. I go swimming every early morning. The tall mast (21m high) supports one of my radio ham antenna wires. The antenna in front of it is for sending SSTV (TV pictures). It's not high enough yet but I have to work out to get it higher without the wind blowing it over...

That's the map overlay produced by the software itself. I see no sign of a signal (eg clouds). The overlay should generally be your region, since the satellite passes over your position, taking about 10 minutes to do so. Whereabout in the world are you? A simple, fixed dipole is not the best antenna, since the satellite passes over and above you. Are you able to physically hold the antenna to 'aim' it at the satellite position?

I can't see all of your Satdump screen, but the step by step process is: - start Satdump with your SDR and antenna connected - make sure you have added your latitude/longitude under the General Settings tab - in 'Recorder' tab, click on 'File Source' and select your SDR type and click on 'start' - make sure that the SDR gain slider if turned up to about 35dB - you can adjust the FFT settings to get a visible trace - click on 'tracking' and then click on 'Schedule and Config' - Add NOAA15,18 and 19 to the 'Search selected' list - Click on 'Engage Autotrack' and you should see all 3 satellites graphically displayed for their next visible pass times. - Now disengage the autotrack and add the frequency 137.620 for NOAA-15. Click on 'Live' and select 'NOAA APT' as the processing type. - repeat for NOAA-18 (137.9125) and NOAA-19 137.1) - engage autotrack again and close that pop up window. Now the 'autotrack engaged' should be a green 'yes' and your tracking display should show the next time to acquire the 1st of these 3 satellites (AOS). When this happens, the Satdump should start to show the received signal. After about 12 minutes, it is loss of signal LOS and then Satdump will automatically process and save the received images in the directory that you specified in General Settings. Why might you receive nothing? 1 - You forgot to enter your lat/long or entered them incorrectly 2 - Your SDR/cabling has a fault 3 - Your antenna is not suitable (what antenna are you using?) 4 - Your view of the sky is obscured by trees, buildings etc. Let me know how you get on! To show what is possible, I received this image today when NOAA was only 5 degrees above my horizon, passing over India. The image is not perfect, because it was way off 'illuminating' Thailand.

Then I just relocate to the Philippines for good. No family here, rented house, rented car, totally mobile... 🙂

End of the month means invoice time for my online science teaching 🙂 This month (June 2025) is special because I will also start to receive my UK state pension some time near the end of the month, and then next month and then again... Life is good....

The only action that can save the UK is some kind of military takeover of the government, arrest/jail Starmer and his cronies, impose martial law, deport all illegal immigrants to somewhere totally miserable and cold, like St Kilda.

Tin-hat nonsense from a chiropractor. Jeez.......

I think some members are 'professional' shills, posting controversial and put-down remarks to generate more comments and clicks. "Went to Pattaya a while ago and most of the single old men walking around looked like their Mother and Dog had just died" It's a medical condition 🙂 As you age, gravity moves the tissue of your face downwards, including the sides of your mouth. Older people also lose muscle mass. The end result is that many old people are unable to smile because they don't have enough muscle mass in the small muscles used to lift the sides of your mouth upwards!! 🙂 The solution is to exercise those muscles. I walk around smiling at everyone.... When I die, I will look like the joker...

Saturday morning, and last night's rain has stopped, but bad rain storms in Yangon region...

"If you aren't social, you can be lonely in any city" True, but it doesn't apply to everyone who is not 'social'. I don't looking for social interaction, but I'm a very friendly person if someone approaches me. But I much prefer my own company and I'm definitely not lonely.

Yes, walking club, hiking club, rambling club.

Badminton, swimming club, cycling club, walking club.....

Not being lonely in Pattaya does not necessarily mean having a Thai GF/BF/wife/partner etc. I'm happily single and when I'm at my condo in Jomtien, I pop over the hill on the baht bus to go shopping, meet some friends, enjoy a meal etc. If I were so-inclined, I could join the expat club, play golf, do team sports etc etc. The big mistake (IMHO), is that guys seem to assume that when in Thailand you must find a Thai GF etc. Why?? At my age, no Thai woman will be interested in me other than for my money, so why waste my precious time seeking one out? There are plenty of social activities in Pattaya that do not involve having a Thai partner - I heartily encourage these 'lonely' men to quit the UK and find a social life in Thailand...

Bunch of snowflake wokies.... I remember the days when TV presenters could make 'real' jokes about n*ggers, p*kis, w*ps and so on. Comedy ain't funny anymore.. 🙂

Give it a rest Bob. Every thread you start is anti-Thai. I really can't understand why you're allowed to get away with breaking one of the forum rules time and time again. (Well, actually I have a very good idea of why you get away with it, but I can't say this - other forum members will understand...)