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The OP is a very poorly-crafted article, in my opinion. With a modicum of effort, and a dash of creativity, it could perhaps have been turned into something half-amusing, and prompted some witty responses!

Shariah Law begs the question, what happens to a thief whose hand is cut off as a punishment, and he later successfully appeals? Is a hand sewn back on by the governing authority? Is it his original hand, perhaps kept on ice pending such an appeal, or a random one, taken from another thief whose earlier appeal has been turned down? Does the thief with the newly-restored limb in future point to such "handiwork" pun meaning heavy suturing in this case, and show his friends and family that his appeal was successful - a badge of honour, so-to-speak? Naturally, the foregoing is all a bit tongue in cheek!

To those who say "money can't buy happiness" I would say, "you just don't know where to shop"!

Whilst it is prudent for the OP to put his affairs in order at the age of 76, prostate cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. Depending on the forms of advanced treatments and therapies which are available and which he might opt for, it is conceivable he will have a good many years ahead of him in which to enjoy his life with his family.

It's YOUR life . . . so live it YOUR way, and not someone else's!

Do you not see the irony in your response? Boxer is neither a philosopher nor a scientist. She is/ was a professional politician - ranked higher than an attorney perhaps but less-so than a used-car salesman! She was already in her dotage at the time of the hearing. Possibly you should rely less on Wikipedia for your submissions, and advance your own, reasoned response. If you only read a PART of one of the books, you might rethink your die-hard views.

I find it fascinating that, rather than reading the books mentioned, for a degree of balance in the whole question of climate change, as I mentioned, or doing your own research, you attempt to bolster your own position by posting a link to a critique from "Spiked" about the author as though that settles the question without further argument. You must surely realise that this gives you no credibility whatsoever? It is akin to the "climate protesters" and their ilk who mindlessly swallow what they are fed by their governments and the MSM, without further pause, consideration or critical thinking.

Both excellent books which will be ignored by leaderships with their own agendas iro climate change. Should be required reading at high school and above, to get a balanced picture, rather than the hocus pocus brainwashing by governments and the MSM.

I think you have chosen to miss my point altogether. Did you also miss the point that the "climate changers" will stick to the script, no matter what?

In the recent past, extreme weather events have been observed acting on some of the planets in our solar system. Astronomers and astrophysicists have either been perplexed at some of the extremes, or have blamed the sun's activity, especially where heat has made off-the-scale increases. It is obvious that man cannot be blamed for the extremes noticed on other of our neighbours'. Yet, here, man is blamed. To me, (and many others, one supposes), this is totally counter-intuitive. Such anomalies go unremarked-on by those subscribing to earth's global warming or climate change scenarios. Why? Because they have to stick to the script, no matter how ridiculous it may at times be.

Quote: "Other metrics like CO2 levels are at highs not seen for nearly a million years". We are being told by so-called "climatologists", whatever that truly means, that the present high level of atmospheric CO2 is caused by unsustainable anthropomorphic (man-made) activity. The present scientific paradigm is that homo sapiens have only been around for, at best, 200 000 years. If CO2 levels were as high as today, one million years ago, then what accounts for it? Not "man" clearly, as "man" had yet to evolve. It must have occurred naturally, surely! There are many holes in the "global warming" theories. Man's contribution to it has yet to be set in stone; it is not 100% proven, by any means.

Earth's climate has been changing since it was formed, around 4bn years ago. How much is anthropomorphically-induced is the subject of vigorous debate. Will "net zero" arrest or reverse "climate change"? Seems highly unlikely. Allow a lengthy period to go past the attainment of "net zero" and what will the climate change (once called global warming until it was shown that the reverse is true), theorists and activists attribute it to? Or will they have found a new bandwagon to jump on? (Generally speaking, once one sees the bandwagon is rolling, it is already too late)!

The OP is a "nothing burger", and quite pointless. The answer is that nobody, outside of the Kremlin possibly, knows. A more useful article might have been to put forward the top runners and riders for President, and detail their credentials, and, more especially in view of the subject line, their respective political instincts or leanings in respect of Thailand. Did we learn anything useful from the OP? Nope!

Why sugar-coat it?

You would need to elucidate for a dummy like me. The GDP of many countries has grown beyond the point of where they were at the outbreak of Covid. Where are these deliberately destroyed economies for now and a generation ahead and what is your reasoning? What am I missing?

I have used Melatonin for a great number of years. I have never felt strongly that it helped my sleep. It moderates one's internal body clock and is often prescribed for jet lag. It is a prescription medicine in many countries. I believe the biggest benefit to be for the elderly's mental acuity. As one gets older, so the natural production of HGH (human growth hormone) declines, to just about zero eventually. Melatonin spurs the production of HGH, helping to prompt alertness and sharpness. At 77 years old, I firmly believe my brain and mind remain in top shape.

Today, following a rush of blood to the (big) head, I abandoned a long-standing rule and scrolled through the drivel written by the self-promoting, self-described "journalist" calling himself rooster. Fatuous nonsense would be my best description of the the diatribe du jour. No more!

Countries morph, move on, over time. I visited the USA in the 60's - NYC and Florida. The people were open, friendly, hospitable and kind. Taxi drivers were fun; cops were approachable, easy-going and evidencing a good sense of humour. Perhaps not much has changed in rural America, but the big cities, like Gotham, are tough-going for large swathes of the population these days, and unable to be faced with a stoic smile, unlike in the days of the Great Depression or World War II. So much has changed, much of it for the worse, irreversibly so, in America and the world at large. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be!

A bit of synchronicity here for me today. Earlier, I was dwelling on the opening lines of Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier", when, later, I came upon this "Special Feature", which resonated somewhat. Being British-born, I find the poem below much more evocative and decided to share it in full. Brits will no doubt relate to it; other foreigners will understand the meaning and adapt it to their own circumstances, possibly. The Soldier BY RUPERT BROOKE If I should die, think only this of me: That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam; A body of England’s, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home. And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day; And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness, In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

To sell or not to sell is not really the question at all. It is next to impossible to time the market, or to guess what exchange rates will be in the future. Better to dollar cost average going in, taking whatever is on offer. The recent 0.75bp increase in the FedFunds rate should have strengthened the DXY, to the detriment of gold (XAU) and Bitcoin. Yet both have gained quite well over the past few days. My point being that neither of these assets performed as one would have conventionally expected. Short-sellers of both will have lost money.

Once the CCP relaxes shut-downs and lockdowns of its 1.3bn people (and counting), due to enforced Covid restrictions, Thailand will have a bottomless well of tourists to keep dipping into. I believe the Thai government has one eye on this enormous potential on the doorstep, which will again be unlocked at some stage, and can be somewhat blasé about the future of tourism for the country as a money-spinner and foreign- exchange earner. Tourists from other countries will simply be the cherry on the top of the sundae.

The WHO, in their wokeness, are very concerned that people the world over will equate the name "monkey-pox" with Africans, and have put forward a proposal that the name or designation be changed. Any decision, however, would seem to be pending at the moment.

I had cataracts removed and monofocal intra-occular lenses implanted, ten years ago. I don't know what my corrected vision is, but it's pretty good. I read, watch tv and drive without any problem whatsoever, and the surgery has been absolutely trouble-free. I am 77 years old. The ophthalmologist cautioned, before I went ahead with the procedure, that there is a failure rate of around 7%. I thought it was a chance worth taking, and have been thankful since, with the results. Prior to the surgery, I had struggled with severe cloudy vision, so my only regret was that I hadn't gone ahead with the cataract removal, earlier.

Early in the day, a blind man walks past a fishmonger's and calls out, "Morning, girls"! . . .

For those on the forum who rushed to research the name "Patel" in order to observe that the name originates in Gujurat, I will point out that I once worked alongside a certain Mr Bhikubai Patel, from India, who told me his name meant peasant or farmer. That's good enough for me! The same respondents, however, in their desire to set me on the correct path, totally missed the point of my post. A person travelling on a false/ fake/ forged passport of any nation - Britain, France, Germany, Thailand, even, cannot be attributed with any certainty as being British, French, German or Thai! If you want to argue with my last paragraph, go ahead.