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11 hours ago, MartinL said:

 

 

According to the Flag Institute, either Union FLAG or Union JACK is correct.

 

https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Union-Jack-or-Union-Flag.pdf

 

The FI seems to come to a pragmatic solution to this controversy.

That's not how I read it. It's accepted that the two are interchangable in today's society but not necessarily correct.

Anyhow what does the Flag Institute know about flags ? 🙂

Hydrogen - It's there in abundance, its relatively clean but theres too many vested interests in holding the technology back.

6 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

I'm not familiar with this new rocket engine. Anyone have any leads on where it came from?

The US probably...

3 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

No, I didn't.

 

You missed that it won't be "Every" voting mother and father.

However, if the "darling child" in your comment was sarcasm, I agree. 😅😅

 

I don't think it's an own goal, not yet anyway.

 

If it's announced those entering uni or those in full-time employment are exempt, I think there's milage in the plan.

 

 

 

 

Yes I understand the article. I should have put "every voting mother and father of a child that's 18 and leaving school" but most people would get what I mean 🙂

I reckon they've just lost the vote of any parent who's child is under 18.

If this is all about the unemployed/unemployable then I'm voting Tory 🙂

4 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

You clearly haven't read the report.

 I clearly have but you missed the sarcasm.

4 hours ago, transam said:

I thought conscripts were kept away from the career soldiers.

It may help with the drug problem too, teach them a bit of respect that they may not be taught at home.

Fewer yobs on the street sounds good to me too.

As for the infrastructure, loads of ex military bases not in use, oh, except for the illegals..😉

Yes, great idea as long as it's not your son or daughter...

5 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

In their private 40-page plan, the advisers argued that the growing threats from countries like China need to be addressed by strengthening the Armed Forces.

What an idiot. The threat from a country like China is economic and technological, not military. Looks like the MIC has gotten their claws into the British government as well.

You assume that they will be trained with a gun and a tank ?

9 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Make it 2 years ,the youth of today need to learn a bit of discipline ,and get 

off their smartphones......it will do them the world of good ,see what happens

when they try to answer back to a drill Sergeant .....

 

regards Worgeordie

Tell that to every VOTING mother and father who's "darling" child must now do National Service. I agree with you but it's a total own goal for the Tories.

6 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Perfect opportunity for the mullahs to get rid of this thorn in their side... 

Unfortunately, they are all just as bad as him

Well I hope they are arrested and paraded around just like they do with the foreigners...

For anyone who's father threw them into the freezing cold North sea at Clacton when they were a nipper, this can only be a good thing :).

On 5/3/2024 at 7:12 AM, Captain Monday said:

Even while flying C class?

Suwannabhumi must really be going downhill

Never had such problems when I used to have access to the elite line

Fly Thai in F and it's less than 10mins.

Ice-cream  is broken down primarily by flavour, texture and over-run (simply put, air)

Cheap ice-cream will have a lot more overrun where as premium ice-cream such as Haggen Daz has a left less air and more of the premium ingredients.

Walls is crap, always has been. Swensens I would put as middle groumd

4 hours ago, DUNROAMIN said:

You only have to end a few minutes on the internet to find out Thai Airways has declined in service and affordability over the last few years. Once a great Airline now cr*p.

It was never a great airline but marginally better than BA.

20 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

Going to have to disagree with the 'appears intelligent'. 

 

The PM also forgets to mention that it will take years to build and open the billion-dollar plus Integrated Resorts they have in mind, so 'the economy' won't get any benefit for years.

 

The proposed tax rates are actually competitive but it's years away. Plus they want one mega-project in each region. 

Trust me, if it's legalized, the casino's will be open with 6 months.

It's taken me a while but I have found a cunning way for a 13 year to circumvent the law.

When signing up for a social media account say you are 15.

I thank-you.

The juries out on which one is more unhinged. At least with Putin, you know what you're getting.

21 hours ago, rwill said:

Basically 2 baht of gold equals 1 ounce of gold.  Most of the gold jewelry is 96.5% pure.  But there are lower grades sold too.

Yes, which I believe is the equivalent of 23carat. Do they sell 100% pure in Thailand as I've never seen it

1 hour ago, cowellandrew said:

I bought my wife a couple of baht for my wife when I was first in Thailand, about 4800 a baht 35 years ago, she says she keeps it in the wardrobe I cant find it!

🤔🤔🤔🤔

Join the club. Me no askeee

On 3/16/2024 at 5:22 AM, Negita43 said:

In Europe/US gold is priced per oz or gram - over here it seems to be priced in some weired way she calls Baht (the same as the money BUT not the price - the weight)

 

If you think about it, it's not weird. In the UK (and if you are a certain age), you weigh things in pounds and you buy things in pounds.

As I see it, it's the same principal as Baht. Someone will probably correct me

Buying gold from a reputable shop is generally seen as an insurance for Thai people. When they have some money, they will buy gold and when their luck is down, they will sell often at a profit providing the price go's up.