Nigeone

On 6/24/2025 at 8:12 AM, watchcat said:

 

They're still looking for a pilot...?

That’s just not right . There’s thousands of Space cadets in every village in Thailand .

It’s okay in here. Been a few times two to three years ago. Think last time was in CM it was closed. Foods okay , get what you pay for , staff friendly and thankfully no issue with smokers. TBH people who in this day and age smoke in a restaurant or cafe are just ignorant and selfish. There’s a few beauties in this forum sadly but heyho , takes all sorts . 
Used to be a great place just before Maddog which was great for food and music through the night and that was closed last time I was there too. Think the couple who had it fell out . That was really good value but sadly name escapes me for now. Aaahhhh remembered , Tiger Kingdom in the City was its name. 

Here you go …
On December 27, 2024, a new minimum daily wage rate in Thailand was published in the Government Gazette, taking effect on January 1, 2025. With these changes, the minimum daily wage in 2025 ranges from THB 337 to THB 400, up from the previous THB 330 to THB 370, depending on the province.

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Yeah.. correct.

 

AUS > Thai - free trade agreement.

USA > Thai 55% tariff.

This would be  why USA has 3% of the Thai beef market where as AUS has 44%.

Not the only reason i’d say . USA. Beef is laced with all sorts hence why Europe and U.K. won’t take anything including chicken. 

4 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

They're talking about 3 years.

They’ll still be talking about it then too. Think submarines and other crazy schemes .Not sure they have the ability and skill set to do it successfully .

5 hours ago, proton said:

 

It's not bigoted to point out it really has low viewing figures and little public interest, or that the definitions of what is disabled is increasingly being pushed. It's almost at the stage of the depressed being able to compete against the genuinely physically disabled. There is a UK competitor with mild ms running and winning gold medals, ridiculous.

I don’t doubt when you consider the amount of competitors and the multiple grading that from time to time some slip through. In fact 2 athletes have been pulled out after there races one of which won a bronze but had it taken off him. So what about the GB swimmer Alice Tai  with club feet who had her leg amputated  below the knee  due to extreme pain  in 2022 and she got back to completing this Paralympics . She’s won 2 golds , 1 silver and a bronze and possible more to come later. Inspirational as I’d say around 95% or more are . Having struggled with CFS/ME and resulting depression I can tell you that most athletes taking part have multiple issues beyond there most obvious ones. I’ve also luckily coached lots of disadvantaged athletes are you really can’t make light of there achievements . And there’s been full stadiums and venues for most events . Noise has been incredible and loads of brilliant races . Take the blinkers away !  

4 hours ago, proton said:

 

They must either also be disabled or lead very boring live's then. It's become a joke now with able bodied competing claiming to have slight mental or medical 'disabilities'

You clearly have no idea how it all works . I’ll leave you to your narrow minded bigoted view . 

19 hours ago, stupidfarang said:

I like what happens in Australia, if you break the law and end up in prison then once time is served you get deported back to where you come from, same needs to happen in the UK and no appeals in court.

Time for a change but without the violence of the past weeks as this is not fixing the problem.

It’s not that easy sadly. Asylum seekers are primed to ‘lose’ there passports and paperwork so it’s not then easy to deport as it’s hard to prove where there from. And of course some have genuine issues as to why they’re seeking asylum. For sure the French aren’t going to take them as are not other European countries . First thing they need to do is streamline the appeal process and initial request for asylum . Most are migrants looking for a better life. UK is well known for compassion ! 

2 hours ago, Nigeone said:

28.5 a unit currently where I live . That’s nearly a third of a GBP . And standing charge is 24.6 a day. All GBP. And people say Falang are rolling in money. Yes we get paid if we are more productive and the likes but often it’s forgotten our costs are so much higher. Just saying……

But will add , as should have said , this rise  in Thailand won’t make living any easier for Thai families…..very sad.

28.5 a unit currently where I live . That’s nearly a third of a GBP . And standing charge is 24.6 a day. All GBP. And people say Falang are rolling in money. Yes we get paid if we are more productive and the likes but often it’s forgotten our costs are so much higher. Just saying……

Where I live a few wallabies escaped years ago and no one bothered. Just left then to it as the surrounding land was perfect for them. They bred and multiplied and now there’s at least 800 of them. Still not disturbed and left wild. Seem to survive just fine and there’s sightings all over the place including villages and in gardens of big dwellings. Quite something . And unlike Thailand nobody’s tried to shoot them.  

26 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Duplicate sorry 

23 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Yes, IOM is a self-governing British Crown Dependency and part of the British Islands but not part of the UK.  Not being part of the UK means that, by definition, the IOM cannot be part of Great Britain, either.  I'm surprised that you do not know the content of the Isle of Man Constitution.

I didn’t say we were part of U.K. , we never have been and also never said we were part of Great Britain. We are British though , as my passport would confirm . I’m well aware of my countries standing . 

2 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

Yes, I am afraid it is lost on me! I got my information from a Government website, and 

 

Of course it has - the Isle of Man is part of the UK/Britain is it not?

Britain , but not part of UK . Never has been. 

16 minutes ago, bradiston said:

£241.50 pw? Am I missing something? Is that for a couple?

No . Single persons pension. Plus any supplement your entitled too. Mine is a further £2k ish on top of that . As in over the year . 

11 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

You may be right, but the writer of the post is from the Isle of Man where apparently they have a higher level of Pension than the rest of the UK.

Our basic rate of pension , just gone up , triple lock etc , is £241.50 a week and that’s what every pensioner will get currently. Any extra is based on NI contributions and how long you’ve made them. I actually had 49 years in and when my pension was calculated you needed 40 years . Now it’s 35 I believe. 
And not to sound pedantic but we are not part of the UK . Never have been . Always causes a reaction lol