12 hours ago, brianthainess said:

How did he manage to board with a Lighter? in his back pocket going through the metal detectors? 

Perhaps he emptied his pockets when going through security ?

18 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You think they're bad. What about those alarmsts at the BMA?

 

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/pressures/nhs-backlog-data-analysis

I don't dispute that waiting times have increased, my point was regarding the quality of the newspaper!

As I said before, the NHS cannot continue in it's present form, it's not efficient and is unnecessarily overused and overburdened. There has to be a change of funding somewhere down the road but it would be a brave politician/party who would advocate for any such change. Anyhow, we've gone off point from the OP

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

That's your justification? That it's still free? Not if you want timely care.

Record number of Brits paying for medical treatment amid NHS backlog crisis

• Around 227,000 people sought private treatment in the first 3 months of 2023
• The NHS waiting list is now the highest since records began in August 2007 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12509757/Record-number-Brits-paying-medical-treatment-amid-NHS-backlog-crisis.html

Quoting the daily mail is like quoting Fox news!

Yes there are backlogs. There have always been backlogs, there will always be backlogs. Covid didn't help. The point is that healthcare is free. Sometimes you have to wait.

On a personal level, I've used the NHS for operations and never had to wait more than 2-3 weeks but having said that, its time to revamp the NHS so that it's priority is for critical care only.

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Might be better if some other country recolonized the UK and got to work on the NH for starters.

Don't worry, that's already in process 🙂

On 11/2/2023 at 6:54 AM, giddyup said:

A lot of those projects and infrastructure now falling into ruin because of corruption.

Quite right. Time to colonise them again and give these countries some structure 🙂

On 11/2/2023 at 5:08 AM, Morch said:

What have the Romans ever done for us.

Thq aquaduct, sanitation 🙂

Balderdash....next those pesky Thai Doctors willl be telling me that smoking is bad for my health...

4 hours ago, homeseeker said:

Does anyone know when we will actually learn of what will occur on 01 January 2024?

Maybe they will wait until new year's eve. Or better still announce it on 24 or 25 Dec to maximize matters for farangs?!

My moneys on 10th Jan 2024.

On 10/14/2023 at 4:34 AM, Phuketshrew said:

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Bugger, you beat me to it 🙂

2 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

That is something to consider .

God stopped a rocket from going to kill Jewish people in Israel and then sent that rocket to kill Muslims in a Gaza Hospital .

   Wouldn't that be proof that the Islamic Religion is a false Religion ?

"You’re basically killing each other to see who’s got the better imaginary friend" - Blaise Pascal

2 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

 

Al Jazeera is anti Semitic and is probably telling you news that you want to believe rather than what is the truth.

 

"Al Jazeera Media Network, endowed by the Government of Qatar, is one of the world's largest news organizations. It provides extensive news coverage through 80 bureaus on a variety of media platforms in several languages, including Arabic and English. Al Jazeera has a large audience, but the organization (particularly its original Arabic channel) has been criticized for its alleged involvement in controversies ranging from slanted journalism to anti-Hindu bias and anti-Israel bias."

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_controversies_and_criticism

And the same Qatar that is alledgedly funding terrorism militants (Sorry BBC) including those in the ME.

1 hour ago, Morch said:

 

The initial casualty figure is bogus anyway. Hamas announced 500 casualties, about and hour, hour half after the explosion. No way they could have known that so quickly. But it's catchy number, and why waste a PR opportunity. 

I'm sure there weren't 500 killed but after Hamas went into the hospital, there probably is now. 😞

So finally, the Stig has been revealed.

4 hours ago, cowellandrew said:

How much tax revenue does the UK raise from cigs!

Google is your friend.

Tobacco duty receipts held up well relative to the large pandemic-related fall in GDP in 2020-21, standing at £9.8 billion and reaching £10.2 and £10.0 billion in 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively. About 1.25% of total revenue collected.

9 minutes ago, shackleton said:

I am all for people who want to smoke pay higher prices same in the 

UK ????

Nearly £10 per pack 

If not for those people paying the high tax 

The Government would be looking else where to recover the tax lost 

 

Maybe a rise in Alcohol prices ????

£10 a pack in the UK ? Try nearly £15.

As a self-loathing smoker, they should tax the hell out of it!! That's the easiest way to get us to quit !!

The downside is that over time there will be less smokers which equates to less tax and people liveing longer so more pensions are paid out. I suppose they'll go for the motorist even MORE now to make up the deficit.

On 10/9/2023 at 12:24 AM, IAMHERE said:

A Kiosk; yep that'll work. Be swift and easy and convenient.

Precisely. I have nothing against the tax if it is indeed used wisely and not siphoned off but at least add it to the cost of the airline ticket in the same way as the depature tax...

We did 1 million Dowry but only for her to show face. I got all the money back after the wedding.

My in-laws were very savvy to realise that that they would be much better off in the long-term than taking the Sinsod. ????

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If Trump is fair game on here then Joe is too.

I think you missed the point. The OP was talking about the war veteran but it could of equally applied to Biden ????

On 9/7/2023 at 3:26 AM, BenStark said:

... it more looks like a senile old man who doesn't know which planet he's on...

Leave Biden alone...

20 hours ago, smedly said:

no kidding

 

it is lack of enforcement of basic traffic rules that end up with this

 

if the Thai police were doing their job properly there would be very few dunk drivers on the roads and the same applies to speeding 

 

the police need to do their job - I am not convinced they even know what their job is but what I do know - there are to many sensless lives being lost and if the police actually did there job they would be saving countless lives 

Why blame the police when it's the drivers at fault?

That's like me saying, I killed someone someone because the police weren't there to stop me People have to take personal accountability for their actions, in this case they didn't and it cost them their lives.

I do believe that stronger enforcement / media messages would help and it pains me to say it but more speed cameras with heavier fines.

18 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Yes, but do the chinese make up the most in spending ? 

Yes probably at the malls. Remember, it's Chonburi, not Pattaya per se. You probably don't see them

Once again another report comes out without any explanation as to how they get to the figures although my guess is credit card sales. I'm a tourist, I use cash, probably spent upwards of 80k or so in a week, if this is the case then I'm not counted. Do I even exist ?