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Come, then. Demonstrate that 'ignorance' with some facts, rather than empty comment. You know, things like - Catholics weren't allowed to live in London or hold public office until the The Catholic Relief Act of 1791. All Jews were booted out of England in 1290 through the Edict of Expulsion and were not allowed to return until 1656. The 1596 Elizabethan edict that authorised the Lord Mayor of London, amongst others, to “take up…Blackamoores here in this Realm and to transport them into Spain and Portugal" - although this also required the "consent of their masters”, which was invariably not forthcoming. Yes, 'alternate history' is all the rage. Take that nonsensical faux-Regency series 'Bridgerton' as a classic example. It's ironic, of course, that if the Left narrative is one of historic racial oppression of ethnic minorities by the white majority, how does that square with a series that depicts said minorities as influential and respected equals in Regency England? Especially since I suspect many younger viewers will take it as fact.

It's time for Thailand to move into the 21st century and ditch the xenophobic and anachronistic restrictions on foreign ownership of businesses and properties. Western expat retirees are not the ones buying up large tracts of land: that's Chinese money. Investment rules were changed recently so that in some sectors - manufacturing for instance - 100% foreign ownership is allowed. So many of the Chinese companies now located in the Eastern Seaboard IEs are 100% Chinese owned, with all Chinese directors.

I'm surprised at you, Chomps. 'Blighty'? We now know that this is yet another example of cultural appropriation from our evil Colonial past. An informal and often affectionate term for Britain or England, chiefly as used by soldiers of the First and Second World Wars (in the First World War, a wound which was sufficiently serious to merit being shipped home to Britain was known as a Blighty). The term was first used by soldiers serving in India, and is an Anglo-Indian alteration of Urdu bilāyatī ‘foreign, European’, from Arabic wilāyat, wilāya ‘dominion, district’. Also, I think Johnson's famous quote should be amended for historical context, given that the ethnography of C18th London was almost exclusively Caucasian. "Why, Sir, you find no White man or even, though it is a modern concept, no White woman, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a White man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." Johnson's manservant, a former Jamaican slave named Francis Barber, left London pretty much as soon as he was able.

Maybe Khan could take him to Westminster Abbey, to Billingsgate Market, to a [name of London club] home game? Things / places that reflect the hundreds of years of London culture diversity that have nothing to do with Muslim and other minority group rights which, let's be frank, do not define London, however much this fool wants that to be the case. But this is a guy who also said “This is the president of the USA, a country we all adore, love, we love Americans, we love American culture. But also America’s like a lighthouse. They can be somebody that’s a source of good, ripples of hope and love, but also ripples of hate". What does he mean by 'American culture'? Misogynistic rap, Hollywood celebrities, soulless malls, fast food, money above all else, obsession with DEI? I rather suspect the answer is yes. Although of course 'American culture' outside the cities also incorporates belief in family values, pride in your country and other now-unfashionable ideas. As you can tell, I detest Sadiq Khan.

Windsor has only been CEO since September; before that he was CFO, but only since start of the year. He's a bean counter and not from a financial services background. Aberdeen (or Abrdn as they stupidly re-branded) have not performed well in recent years and there was talk of splitting off the investment arm. How have markets reacted to his appointment?

I don't know if the upgrade automatically adds three months to the remaining subscription but would assume that to be the case. BYD App - I didn't realise that worked/was available in Thailand now?

I just called BYD Ramintra. They said: Original free SIM Subscription expires after 2 years Replacement SIM will extend free subscription for 3 months They are waiting to hear from Rever what happens after that - don't know if will need to pay or if still free etc SIM change is free of charge My car is due for it's 2-year service in Jan so I'll get them to change the SIM then. No SIM = no OTA updates. I don't care about YT, Netflix etc but do use the Navigation.

And don't forget they eat cats and dogs Cheaper than turkey or a 'plant-based alternative'.

I don't have a dog in this fight. Personally I don't care whether fluoride has been added; I think many people don't realise that it is not unusual for it to be a naturally occurring trace mineral in some tap water anyway.

Meanwhile, in parts of Northern Thailand, there's waaaaaaay too much fluoride in water from some wells. "This study was carried out in 2021-2022. The subjects (n=537) were all the school children in aged 6–12 years that high fluoride areas in Chiangmai, Lamphun, Lampang and Phayao provinces. Samples of drinking water were collected and their fluoride concentration determined using the standard method. The results showed that 77.7% of the subjects consume bottled water and 13.6% from piped water. Unsafe water was drunk by 27.9% of the subjects. The village waterworks at Muang district, Lamphun province had the highest fluoride concentration of 14.0 mg/l. The prevalence of dental fluorosis (moderate-severe) in the children was 11.3% also in Lamphun province". https://icoh.anamai.moph.go.th/th/outline/download?id=108544&mid=37402&mkey=m_document&lang=th&did=40500

Yes, the USA is such an evil, hateful and oppressive place to live. They'll be burning trans folk in the streets before Christmas (which may now be acceptable to celebrate).

And doubtless perhaps also adding a "dose of surprise and excrement" to the school day ...

The riveted ones don't need a drill: just use a hacksaw to cut through the riveted spline (axle). Replacement wheel kits come with new axles and tighten up with a hex key. Just need to get the right size wheels. I just replaced all four wheels on an expensive suitcase. Took 15 mins. OP photo looks like a built in wheel but I imagine it unscrews from the case. Should be a zipper in the case liner to give access to the wheels and other case furniture (ie changing handles/locks).

'Glandular trichomes' reminds me a bit of the late Lord Justice Pickles asking for clarification, in a trial, as to meaning of 'Linford's lunchbox'

Perhaps you should give it a go. Might make you less cantankerous.

A 'Vanuatu-Chinese couple'. Right. I bet 5 million in USDT that 'Sai' is a Chinese national involved in some sort of shady business. These guys all have passports from Vanuatu, Dominica, Cambodia etc because, when caught, they absolutely do not want to be deported back to the PRC.

Ah, Bhairawha. Gateway to .... nowhere interesting whatsoever. Fun fact: the airport upgrade there was slowed after the contractors were told they could not use heavy equipment to move sand from nearby rivers, but had to do it all by hand.

Generally, about a 6" pole.

Good to see senior officers showing their subordinates how to track down and catch these hardened criminals who brazenly flout the law and cause untold misery and suffering through their heinous acts [That's enough, Ed.]

You just pay off what is outstanding. Sometimes there may be a lock-in period of say 12 months, during which you'll have to pay a penalty.

Which is why there's a thriving industry fraud based on passing off of fresh palm oil as the more expensive Used Cooking Oil (UCO). Biodiesel etc based on UCO is more expensive than biodiesel made from ordinary palm oil because UCO is more expensive. So there's a big incentive for traders to buy factory fresh palm oil and mis-declare as UCO (or the other recycled feedstock, Palm Oil Mill Effluent POME). Malaysia for instance exports way more UCO than it collects domestically.

Only buy new if you don't really care about resale value and the initial depreciation hit the moment you drive out of the dealership. Sure, leasing feels like you're 'wasting' money but you are also paying for convenience. And if you're suddenly laid off by your employer, you're not saddled with an asset you may have to sell in a hurry, accepting whatever you can get for it. Also ... new cars can be lemons just as much as second-hand and dealerships generally are very happy to sell but much less interested in after-sales. Honda may be an exception as I've always found their after-sales pretty good, but then I've never owned a Toyota.

They look good but would a veloz be better? What about resale value? Would Toyota be easier to sell down the road? I think they're all pretty much the same (Veloz, Xpander, BR-V etc). I've always thought basic Toyotas are the most boring of Japanese cars so I'd choose Xpander over Veloz just because etc. Toyota might be marginally easier to sell but it all comes down to asking price and local obsession with km on the clock. I'd guess if you bought a Veloz/Xpander new now for say 900K, in three years you'd probably be able to sell it privately quite easily for around 600-650, especially if low km. If you want a bigger car then I'd look at Isuzu Mu-X. I like the styling and they're big comfortable cars. Plenty of the smaller engine 2WD ones for around 900K, couple of years old. The 3.0L AWD ones run about 1-1.1 million or so at that age (they're now about 1.7 new I think). Here are some of the 2WD ones on One2Car - top one says it's only 8,xxx km and still has a couple years of official 3-year warranty.

I know you're now leaning towards a Yaris of some sort but have you considered Mitsubishi Xpander? All models less than THB 1 million. Lots of room for when the grandparents visit. I don't usually care for the mini MPV look but quite like the Xpander - I think it looks better in the flesh than in the pics. There are various promotions at the moment till end Oct. Including 0% interest offers. There's also a new HEV version - also under a million. High-capacity electric motors deliver a maximum power of 116 horsepower alongside torque of up to 255 N•m. This ensures responsiveness, excellent acceleration, and enhanced driving comfort. The new 1.6L DOHC MIVEC gasoline engine delivers a maximum of 95 hp at 5,100 rpm and peak torque of 134 N•m

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