tomazbodner

Wonder if Thailand will declare itself neutral or send a protest note to Iranian consulate or embassy or whatever they have here?

Sadaam also had lots of weapons of mass destruction, right? Right? RIGHT?!

I do. I am just amazed there isn't one mandated already.

Lots of medals for a draft dodger...

Why can't they just make passport a mandatory document, or make another mandatory picture ID card, which is proof of citizenship? With trillions Government is spending on stupid stuff, issuing 400 million plastic cards with photos on them would be peanuts. On a more serious note - does the government really not have a database of their citizens with their photos and fingerprints?

When Trump says this will end "soon", you have to remember that he also said he'll end Russia-Ukraine conflict in 24 hours if elected, which he was, but it's still raging over 400 times 24 hours later, so this "soon" could be 50 years later...

So much winning it hurts!

Don't worry, fellas. Donald will fix this in 24 hours. Just fire all the people who prepared the report and send them to Iran.

This war is sucking more countries in. Now Russia is sharing locations of US and Israeli "targets" with Iran in real time.

Veritasium is awesome, not just this video. Worth to spread the word.

My (Philips? Can't remember, haven't used it in a long time) sandwich maker stated that before first use, it needs to be wiped with damp cloth, then oil applied to both plates. Not to use detergent on the plates as that would remove the oily film that makes it non-stick... that's on a sandwich maker that claims to have non-stick plates... Yes, they are a pain to clean, and looking at 7-11 that just uses noname brand from Verasu, it's quite disappointing to see how little problem they have with it. I did notice that their sandwiches were coated with butter or margarine on top, likely to prevent sticking. What they don't do but usually helped in my case was to only put the sandwich in when the toaster was hot. If I immediately put it in, it would stick to plate, in the center where it cuts it into triangles. Somehow material laws don't work in 7-11 toasters...

Some airlines have a half decent food, but for others I wish there was 7-11 onboard as what they offer is far better. Tried Chef Cares line that came out during Covid? Or Coffee Beans by Dao lines? They teamed up with restaurants and are offering their meals as well. But, what they actually have depends on that branch' manager, what they think they can sell. The grilled chicken breast with cargo rice and some steamed veggies is also nice. Part of their healthier offerings. We have their store inside our condo so it's a convenient choice after 30 minutes Grab surfing unable to decide what to order...

Had all these tests in the past. I think last time was 4 years ago. Chatuchak.

He always wants to be the smartest man in the room. This obviously limits his choices...

Or anyone donating him a jet, buying a ton of his coins, series of his watches, building him a tower or golf course, promising a trillion dollar investment, or just giving him 10 digits in cash directly...?

I cannot say about humanitarian category nor what's going on right now, but Thai skills were definitely needed when I had my interview... 2010 or so? How it looked then: At CW there's a corridor at the back right side, next to E counters. There are 2 rooms there, a small "waiting room" and a larger room where interview took place. In my case, there were about 15-20 people in there, all in uniforms, with a very kind officer operating camera on the side. In the middle of the panel was a man with as many medals you could put on his uniform. He was asking questions. It was conversation in formal Thai, but quite basic... It wasn't anything like the exams some European countries have for residence there. Most years, time to apply was usually about a week or 2 in early/mid December. Mine was second week of December. Don't know how many Brits would be applying, but there's a limit of 100 per nationality, first come first serve. So you have some time to polish up on Thai skills. Switch to Thai with your family for a year and you'll likely be fine. And it's not like they would ask you for interview immediately. Maybe 3 months or even more after application. You can do it.

Where can I report Government for raising VAT from 7 to 10%, airport taxes from 730 to 1120 THB, income tax increase by 5%,...? Anyone getting 7 years of cold storage for that?

Solovyov's geography must be pretty weak. I know Israel is in Eurovision (and from what I remember, many states are boycotting the event because of that), but it is not a part of Europe. Last I checked, neither is the US. Anyone here has his address? I want to send him a map...

Was just making transfer to Japan a few days back. When selecting currency to send in (THB to JPY) the THB account balance was listed as "Unavailable", and only thing I could do was select EUR, and pay 2x conversion plus additional non-EUR card fees. If I read it correctly, this option will also disappear. So, at least to me, with verified address and documents, Wise is quickly becoming totally useless. Internet bank also stated that I need to go to the branch to make transfer - wasn't possible from their banking page online. I understand about the Chinese gangs robbing people worse than Nigerians ever did, but these restrictions are making it near impossible to transfer funds anywhere without getting on the plane and carrying cash abroad...

That tweets aged well...

Good question. Used to live in Pratunam and Indra Square was full of "Indian" sellers. But when talking to them I found out they weren't Indian at all. They were Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Nepali... But overall, I know what you mean. Ao Nang in Krabi used to have Thai sellers, restaurant staff, etc. You can't see a single non-Indian face now. Drove through Pattaya not long ago... that 2nd? road, behind Central (with Hilton on top) looks like a bit cleaner version of Mumbai. But signs and people look all the same. There surely has been a massive influx of South Asians. But that was before the visa exempt started already, not just now.

Right now using MRT Plus on Blue and Purple lines. Was surprised to see Pink line used Rabbit... Anyway, on at least Blue line I see credit cards being accepted. Never tried but see others using it. Might just switch to use Thai credit card instead of moving to Mangmoom. But wasn't Mangmoom supposed to become standard across all the public transportation the same way as Octopus is in Hong Kong?

Giving Xi some great ideas to copy...

Thailand for the Thais?