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On 3/30/2024 at 2:30 AM, Hummin said:

The biggest lie, is continuing claiming  7. October as a start of this conflict! It was just the results of decades of suppressing people with violence, bombing, unjustified revenge,  taking away peoples rights as individuals, being punished for neighbour's actions,  braking international laws, and all this while the international community with power watching and do nothing. 

 

Tired of listening to excuses and defending war crimes.

 

And yes, this conflict is much closer to all of us than any other conflict in the region, because this is not an civil war, this is an superpower against a poor defenseless part, where the children and women suffers more than any others. And we support them with weapons, and also made them a nuclear war nation with help from UK and Norway! 

 

They have no territory to hide or defend themselves from! 

 

Just tired of reading BS from the same Israel apologist over and over, with no what so ever empathy, and say it could had been different, if ,,,,,,, they didnt attack 7. october, but no, 7. october didnt change anything, it just escalated the process! 

 

Well unfortunate Hamas have succeeded, they have the world attention now, even it was a suicide! A suicide hard to understand, 

 

We all understand the complexity of this conflict, we understand the jews fighting for their existence, and we understand those behind 7. October must pay for what they did, and we also understand, Hamas have to lay down their weapons, and surrender! But thats not happening, instead Israel choose to kill civilians! 

 

Our voice will hopefully be heard, and the international community will listen, and makes things happen! 

 

But, as long Usa use their veto right, then, nothing is going to happen! 

 

 

The real cause is the Balfour Declaration and how England cheated the Palestinians. England received the mandate to prepare the Arab population of Palestine for independence. England had promised them their own land if Palestinians would actively support England during WW 2.

When the fox is talking about peace, then the farmer should watch over his chicken.

Look at Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan.  The constant international pressure and tricks, used by China.

Is that not enough to convince people that they should really be more than careful and prepare for a global future that does not look bright at all.

To introduce these fees because other countries do the same is not a reason. When other people jump from a bridge, I will not do the same.

If they would use the entry fee for travel/health insurance during the stay in Thailand, then I could understand it, because too many times we see foreigners in Thai hospitals while begging for money on the internet.

Departure fee: feels like having shopped in a mall, spent money everywhere and upon exiting the guard demands money before you are allowed to go out into the street; and if you do not pay you even go to jail!! They shoot a fly with a canon.

Instead of a departure fee, people should be thanked for having injected money in Thai economy; give them a nice jasmin garland instead of grabbing money out of the guests pocket.

Does not feel very welcome. Thailand needs tourism. These fees are not really helping to get a nice experience.

My girl friend is from Laos, she has to go out of Thailand to extend her visa regularly  We also travel to Laos several times a year. This means additional costs again.

Health insurance seemed insufficient. It is all a matter of choice.: you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Maybe go back to the UK and enjoy free health care? Anyway: feeling sorry for him, so speedy recovery!

53 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

Totally worthless scheme.

 

Until people are taught to drive on the actual road with a instructor using dual controls, the manoeuvring around essentially a car park isn't going to improve anything.

 

Usual Thai fudge.

2 different things:

- the scheme can work out well for some persons; they might be more careful;

- you are absolutely right: driving lessons in a car park is a joke; nice for a start to get  used to a car, after that they need hours of practice on real roads with a good driving instructor in a car with dual controls.

On 2/17/2023 at 10:54 AM, pomchop said:

Maybe mr big should take a look at all the agents who are there every day handing out bribes for special services...or perhaps mr big just wants to make sure that he gets a piece of every bribe.

 

Jomtiem is a huge MESS...from long lines all day everyday, little if any seating to handle the crowds, lots of rude agents yelling at people , poorly written instructions, never ending copies of this and that over and over requiring you to go get yet another copy of whatever they decide is needed....and of course the entire staff shuts down everyday for a nice long lunch break

Agree, but let them have their lunch break.

It is so easy to condemn the woman.

But the poor man should not have been there without any safety measures at that time when it happened. This was asking for problems.

The lady came around the corner, maybe looking at the sides for possible obstructions, one second not looking right in front of her, the man not visible because he was working from a very low position and possibly the hood was already blocking the view.

He should not have been there. 

Blame him and the lack of safety measures! 

9 hours ago, terryofcrete said:

Not a man ... subhuman monster,

.............and a war criminal. There should be a new kind of Nuremberg trial for him and his Russian mob. Very bad to have blind eyes for their atrocities.

1 minute ago, Sparktrader said:

If i was a woman i might do it myself

Also being a man you can start. Good luck.

15 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Some massage girls make 4000 baht a day. Work 20 days a month, AVG 3000 baht is 60,000. Rent 3,500. Saving 50,000. 

Yeh and prime minister or generals even make more money. IF you would have daughters, you would recommend them to start working in the prostitution industry?? 

18 hours ago, ChasingTheSun said:

Thailnd is likely on the right side of history on this one.
 

Like it or not, most countries and most people of the world are either nuetral or on russias side in the ukraine conflict. 

 

anyone who does the most basic of independent background research on the conflict would also likely agree that Russia was undeniably forced into this sad conflict. 
 

hopefully biden and nato will allow Ukraine to negotiate peace sooner, rather than later. It’s doubtful that zelensky will be around at that time to do any negotiations.

 

 

 

What is your source that most people in this world are neutral or on Putin's side?

Putin (not Russia) likes to restore the Soviet Union, restore old borders, be a kind of Catharina The Great.

Russia invaded democratic Ukraine. NATO is a defence organization, not aggressive like Putin and his gang (and Putin + gang = not Russia).

Zelensky has always welcomed talks with Russia. It is Russia that did not keep promises and used talks to strengthen their military positions (logistics).

I am very happy that Ukraine is coming back now, hopefully they can maintain this momentum. Long live Ukraine and world peace. 

20 hours ago, Mbaki said:

Good to see some countries staying neutral and not relying on western propaganda.

Oh boy, go back to school and learn from neutral history books.

Bangkok Post writes that Anutin wants Thailand to sell itself like Louis Vuitton.

That is quite a statement, even for him.

Good to set goals high, but might be better if Anutin showed some sense of reality and modesty.  I like Thailand, but imho Thailand does not offer the same quality like Louis Vuitton.

The list of challenges is still too long for that, like: traffic accidents, plastic, pavements, dirty beaches, double pricing, lots of papers and other red tape, corruption, Red Bull heir hit and run, politics, soi dogs, wast dumping in public areas, burning waste, exhaust pipe fumes, motorbike noise, jet ski mafia.

Thailand has a lot to offer, absolutely, but they still have to face and solve some challenges before they can lure the rich and famous who frequent places abroad that do fully match their high standards.

I used to have a Non-Immigrant O visa (based on retirement), permission to stay on this visa was extended for many years.

This visa expired because I had to stay in Europe longer than expected (Covid pandemic).

I returned to Thailand by plane on a 30 days return ticket, which is proof for Immigration that you can return within 30 days, and entered Thailand on visa exemption: automatically 30 days free.

Don't wait till the last day, because handling can take some time, so during the first or second week go to Immigration with the right papers and apply for a Non-O visa. This first Non-O visa will be valid for 3 months.

After receipt of the first Non-O visa contact airline to change return date on plane ticket, probably better to buy ticket with flexible return date.

Before end of first visa validity apply for the second Non-O visa (on basis of retirement), which will be valid for 1 year; this one can be extended at Immigration in Thailand.

Good luck.

3 hours ago, Jimbo53 said:

Some women are never happy with what they already have,ungrateful B*tch...lock her up and throw the key away!!

Seems you are the kind of type who likes a lynch party without hearing the background of this case. Fortunately you are not the judge. And dont start to learn for it, because you lack the capability to balance the facts and circumstances. From what I know, this  Danish guy was not a fresh type, using and cheating his wife for several years with severe consequences. I know the ladies and the story. Hopefully they now will get a judge, who is really willing to hear the full story and make a balanced and honest decision.

I know the 2 ladies. The Thai lady worked very hard in Denmark for many years,  gave birth to 2 children and saved money to buy a house in Thailand; her own house for later when they would retire.  The woman took care of her mother in law for many, many years. She did not get a lot of support from her husband.The Danish man started to frequent Thailand for business but also started to have a girl friend over there, sending her big amounts of money.  Husband and wife went to Thailand to retire. They also had a house in Denmark, which he sold, but did not share that money with his wife. His wife wanted a divorce because of his affair, but he refused,  also told her he had no more money left and wanted half of her house and land in Thailand (for which she had saved many years). He got a visa to stay her for several years. The wife went to court to ask for divorce, but the judge said that a divorce could not be possible. The ladies wondered what might have been the reason for this refusal.  The wife left her house, for which she had worked many years, now occupied by her husband. She had to rent a room in another city.

The other Thai woman felt responsible for her friend, because she introduced her to this man. I met the man several years ago, sorry to say he was not my kind of type to be friends with.

First hear the whole story before you come up with accusations. Based on what I heard, I can understand what happened.  Cheating is a universal thing. Not only linked to Thai. And I think that the man made a big mistake, based on what I have heard during several years.

I wish everybody in this case strength. And believe me: I still like these ladies very much. I pity them. And hope that the man will recover.