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If this report is truely factual why would you move when told not to by police with drawn guns? Seems to have cost his life anyway.The officiers weren't going to take any chances and unless you were there watching this occur we don't really know how this happened.Just too many people carrying weapons in the Usa as a whole.
Many people get simple instructions wrong when they are distracted and when they are stressed, it's very possible that he thought he was doing exactly as he was told.
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Um not really to warn us to slow down . They are there to tell us not to park here as it reduces visibility around crossing áreas .
Both actually, and not to overtake.
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Perhaps the bullet should have gone straight up and then straight down...
Perhaps it depended on the angle the gun was pointed when the trigger was pulled. Vertically it probably would come more or less straight back down. Pointed at an angle less than vertical, then it won't.
a hand held gun could never be held exactly vertical
A mute point, due to the fact that barrels are not made to fire a round in a straight line. They are made so that the trajectory of the round is an arc, landing at the correct zeroing point at the correct distance for that weapon system. The reason this is done is because of gravity, the round will fall as it is in flight, so the barrel will be made to fire the round at a slight upwards angle to allow for the fall of the round. :-)
You are thinking of the sights not the barrel.
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The best loose leaf "Assam" type tea in Thailand is produced, organically, here in Thailand. Thai tea is superior to anything you can buy in teabag form. Available in Tops for about 135 baht per 250 grams. So far, have only seen this in Tops in CM.
Loose tea in general is of much better quality than bags, they are where they put all the dust and rubbish they cant sell at a premium price.
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Ant tea lovers should check out Sri Lanka. I think the historic name is Ceylon, but the tea is excellent. Not sure if there is a trade agreement with them for import duty? Ceylon is no doubt the origin of many fancy name brand labeled teas. They're black tea is great.
No no no, British people can not survive in life without Tetley tea bags.
The same tea is probably sold under 15 other brand names, including some cheap supermarket house brand, but if Tetley isn't printed on the box it doesn't taste the same.
It's sold under several names but Tetley's amounts to 2/3 of Tata Tea Ltd turnover.
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Why will they cost 5 times as much as they do in the UK?
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Do you have cites certification? Your bird is an endangered species, endangered as a direct result of them being trapped and sold for the pet trade.
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Technically, the temple is a part of the Wat.
not true. the temple is the wat
No it isn't, the Chaidei is the temple, that is what it means. You will notice many small temples around Thailand, these are not Wat's, they are just temples, Wat means a lot more then just having a temple.
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They are in the grounds of the temple not in it, who has not seen people doing things like this in the grounds of a church? Where I come from the church ground is a popular place to hang out in the summer and is full of young people doing things like yoga, very normal behavior in parts of the UK.
Now, if you have been to India, have you ever seen people doing yoga at a Wat? I certainly have, not women though, and I fear that is the only issue here.
the grounds are part of the temple. everything inside the boundary is the wat.
You got that wrong. The Wat and the grounds ARE the temple. Each building has a specific purpose and name (Viharn, Bot etc.). There is no building called a Wat. By the looks it is outside the boundary of what are the temple grounds as the wall is slightly further on. The historic Buddha was a student of Yogi's and Yoga. Fundamentalist nonsense. Yes, they could have worn more clothes. Anyone seeking more behind a Yoga posture which involves spread legs should probably seek professional help. It's judgmental ideas like these that are so not Buddhist.
The Wat is the whole lot, the grounds and all the buildings inside of it, Chaidei are the only true temples within a Wat.
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At the risk of being roundly abused here, I simply for the life of me cannot see what is wrong in that photo. It isn't like they are smoking crack or doing rudies or anything?
Have you ever been to a Wat? Have you ever seen anyone doing anything like that at all or even close? How many times have you been in an Anglican church and seen people performing yoga and taking pictures?
They are in the grounds of the temple not in it, who has not seen people doing things like this in the grounds of a church? Where I come from the church ground is a popular place to hang out in the summer and is full of young people doing things like yoga, very normal behavior in parts of the UK.
Now, if you have been to India, have you ever seen people doing yoga at a Wat? I certainly have, not women though, and I fear that is the only issue here.
the grounds are part of the temple. everything inside the boundary is the wat.
Technically, the temple is a part of the Wat.
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And what do you think happening here at ThaiVisa on daily basis. All those posts with pics and complaints (often bashing)...I can see the way they dress can be a problem at temple, especially a lady. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether you agree or disagree with local's complaints. We all come from different backgrounds, and have different beliefs and world views. I am sure those 2 didn't mean to offend anyone at all. It was just part of their daily exercises. Howerver, these farangs tourists are in Thailand as guests. It is a common sense that once you are in foreign country, you must respect their rules and culture. If you accidently did something inappropriate, you should stop doing it again and apologize.
agreed, if someone warn you, but Thai rather took pic and cowardly complained on social media.
I am afraid I did not get you.
I am a ThaiVisa poster, 2 days ago I saw a man chasing a dog with a stick in the park because he did not like to be barked at, I know the dog I feed him daily and he has never attacked anyone, everybody loves him.
I stood up to the man and when he became confrontational I started to approach him very closely. He walked away.
I did not take pictures and complained online.
I also once warned some teenager fishing in the park pool with a big "NO FISHING" sign, when they refused to leave, I called the park attendant who called the police.
No online bashing that time too.
It is you who should be complained about for encouraging stray dogs into the park.
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At the risk of being roundly abused here, I simply for the life of me cannot see what is wrong in that photo. It isn't like they are smoking crack or doing rudies or anything?
Have you ever been to a Wat? Have you ever seen anyone doing anything like that at all or even close? How many times have you been in an Anglican church and seen people performing yoga and taking pictures?
They are in the grounds of the temple not in it, who has not seen people doing things like this in the grounds of a church? Where I come from the church ground is a popular place to hang out in the summer and is full of young people doing things like yoga, very normal behavior in parts of the UK.
Now, if you have been to India, have you ever seen people doing yoga at a Wat? I certainly have, not women though, and I fear that is the only issue here.
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More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....
Mosquito's kill 1 million, tsetse files kill 400,000, snakes kill 50,000, scorpions kill 5000, hippos kill 3000, crocodiles kill 2000.
You omitted bacteria and viruses which kill many more but while we're being daft, mosquitos and tsetse files[sic] don't kill anyone, they might transmit diseases but they don't physically kill people.
The list I posted was just animals, as far as I know there are currently no viruses which kill as many as mosquito's, there are bacterias though, e coli and tuberculosis could top the list as both are estimated at over 1 million each.
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More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....
Mosquito's kill 1 million, tsetse files kill 400,000, snakes kill 50,000, scorpions kill 5000, hippos kill 3000, crocodiles kill 2000.
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I'd like to know what the OP refers to as 'expat failure'.
What is his/her definition of 'failure' ?
I own a crappy old car, had two sprogs with a Thai woman who I haven't married, I live more of my time in Thailand then I do the West, so fair enough to be classed as an expat ... so ... did I 'fail'?
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I think you are definitely not an expat if you live a large chunk of time in your home country every year.
The roots that real expats have cut, you clearly have NOT cut them.
But you're free to think whatever you like.
I would class thinking you're an expat when you are objectively not an expat as a lie that you tell yourself (and here others).
Not suggesting it is superior or inferior to be an expat or not ... that's your choice how you wanna live residence-wise, just keeping it real.
I pretty much already provided a definition of expat failure ... having clear intentions on foreign residency and backing off from them when faced with reality.
People can go overboard here and try to hijack this thread into being only about the use of the word failure.
That was not my intention in starting the thread, so if that does happen, I would say that's a sign of a failed thread attempt (with a little help from my "friends").
Cheers, dude.
And you have formed your own definition of expat. I think you are definitely not an expat if you have cut off all your roots, as then you become an immigrant. Expats do not intend to stay whereas immigrants do. To me, your post is about failed immigrants and you are confusing the numbers due to the large amount of expats amongst them.
I must disagree - unless you can show me a long-term Visa or Extension for Thailand that the category does not start with " Non-Immigrant ..."
We are never Immigrants here - just Aliens.
You can apply for permanent residency ofter 3 years of non immigrant visa extensions and then after 10 years of permanent residency extensions you can apply for naturalization. To me, expats are the ones who come to work for a time before usually moving on wheres the retirees and those looking to start a new life in Thailand are immigrants, regardless of what visa they are using to achieve this.
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I'd like to know what the OP refers to as 'expat failure'.
What is his/her definition of 'failure' ?
I own a crappy old car, had two sprogs with a Thai woman who I haven't married, I live more of my time in Thailand then I do the West, so fair enough to be classed as an expat ... so ... did I 'fail'?
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I think you are definitely not an expat if you live a large chunk of time in your home country every year.
The roots that real expats have cut, you clearly have NOT cut them.
But you're free to think whatever you like.
I would class thinking you're an expat when you are objectively not an expat as a lie that you tell yourself (and here others).
Not suggesting it is superior or inferior to be an expat or not ... that's your choice how you wanna live residence-wise, just keeping it real.
I pretty much already provided a definition of expat failure ... having clear intentions on foreign residency and backing off from them when faced with reality.
People can go overboard here and try to hijack this thread into being only about the use of the word failure.
That was not my intention in starting the thread, so if that does happen, I would say that's a sign of a failed thread attempt (with a little help from my "friends").
Cheers, dude.
And you have formed your own definition of expat. I think you are definitely not an expat if you have cut off all your roots, as then you become an immigrant. Expats do not intend to stay whereas immigrants do. To me, your post is about failed immigrants and you are confusing the numbers due to the large amount of expats amongst them.
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Beneath all the overpriced real estate. Beneath the Tofu bridges, roads, railways, and buildings. Beneath the empty ghost cities and mega construction projects. Beneath the intentional poisoning of baby formula and other foods with substitute ingredients in order to make every last penny. Beneath the toxic devastation of rivers, lakes, and forests. Beneath the encroaching desertification. Beneath all of that lies 500 million or so uncouth, uneducated Chinese newbies with a little money in their pocket who are ready to brawl on airplanes, trash hotels, attack airline personnel, and open airplane exits in mid flight. These are the people who will reverse Chinese corruption and make China into the 21st century's superpower. Right.
No, that will be their educated, polite children with a lot more money in their pockets, who will know about airplane safety, wont dream about trashing things,attacking people or doing something so ignorant as opening the door of an airplane, who will do that. The transition from peasant farmers to factory workers has been remarkably fast and there are some social problems as a result but, consider the emphasis on education and you can get an idea of what the future will hold for the next generation.
No matter how educated, prosperous or socialized, the fact is the place is subcultural. It remains closed to the outside world except for some economics, some finance, and some English for certain college and university students.
We're talking sub-cultural in the globalized and ever globalizing world.
You can take the peasant out of the countryside but you can't take the peasant out of the peasant.
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You horrible bigot.
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What a relief! I thought that he had painted Santa and his Elves.
Jolly good show Old Bean!
That's what brought me here as well! I though he was in trouble!
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The judge is up for reelection next July.
What is your point?
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Beneath all the overpriced real estate. Beneath the Tofu bridges, roads, railways, and buildings. Beneath the empty ghost cities and mega construction projects. Beneath the intentional poisoning of baby formula and other foods with substitute ingredients in order to make every last penny. Beneath the toxic devastation of rivers, lakes, and forests. Beneath the encroaching desertification. Beneath all of that lies 500 million or so uncouth, uneducated Chinese newbies with a little money in their pocket who are ready to brawl on airplanes, trash hotels, attack airline personnel, and open airplane exits in mid flight. These are the people who will reverse Chinese corruption and make China into the 21st century's superpower. Right.
No, that will be their educated, polite children with a lot more money in their pockets, who will know about airplane safety, wont dream about trashing things,attacking people or doing something so ignorant as opening the door of an airplane, who will do that. The transition from peasant farmers to factory workers has been remarkably fast and there are some social problems as a result but, consider the emphasis on education and you can get an idea of what the future will hold for the next generation.
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Soy reputed by many to be dangerous. I would not touch it. Of course, if this is true, commercial interests may fund their own repies, even indirectly, overridng the alternative view, so that the consumer finds his logical mind confused. The truth can be found by aksing the intuition, or being assisted by such a methodology as kenesiology to see just what tjis particular body nees to imbibe, or to stay away from..
Beet root and carrot juice very healthy, and very cleansing for the system.
I think basically fermented soy products are very beneficial whereas the non-fermented, such as milk, is actually a slight risk as it contains some toxins. For some the benefits of a protein rich drinkable alternative to milk may actually outweigh the risks as some do find it hard to consume enough protein but, Soy milk is probably best avoided by all but those with health problems and the elderly. The fermented soy products such as tofu on the other hand, provide a healthy alternative to meat without the toxins and, although in my opinion a bit of a disgusting alternative, is still a viable option for vegetarians and those wishing to cut down on their meat intake.
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A shot glass of your morning piss is one of the healthiest ways to start the day.
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He will now have a better case for asylum than ever. I really don't think they have thought this one through, it would have been a lot easier to extradite him before the coup.
All he has to do is argue that the coup has been orchestrated by a rival political group and claim that the charges, as brought against him in absentee, were false, and he fears that he will not receive a fair chance of appeal or a retrial if he were to return. Simple stuff, and almost all countries in the world have a legal obligation under Article 1 of the Geneva Convention to accept him if he manages to get in first.
Article 1 of the Convention as amended by the 1967 Protocol provides the definition of a refugee:
"A person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.."
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Not a good image for my beloved Corps.
The guy's a murderer who just happened to be a Marine. Shouldn't reflect at all on the Corps...but unfortunately, it does.
Only to the unsympathetic and the ignorant. To everyone else it reflects on the upper chain of command, right up to the politicians.
Poll shows most Thai people admit they don't earn enough to cover expenses
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Quoted were the minimum wages for graduates and unskilled. A graduate programmer gets 15,000, a starting out nurse gets 22,000, a starting out doctor gets 35,000, a senior manager in the financial sector gets 45,000 after many years of experience. Name one graduate job that pays as much as 60k in Bangkok let alone 90K, and if you can't then just get back under your rock and keep quiet.