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And for good measure we will throw in this plastic straw that you don't really need to drink that (plastic) bottle of water, some plastic spoons to eat your yogurt with and this plastic cutlery to go with your ultra processed, god awful prepacked meal. (presented in plastic of course) Turtles! What are turtles?

You mean something like this: Available on Ebay. I've just posted a link to the O/P.

Check this out @chris26be. I believe this is exactly what your mate is looking for. https://www.ebay.com/itm/297004268337?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-166974-028196-7&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=297004268337&targetid=2304343365564&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9073383&poi=&campaignid=21220713735&mkgroupid=168941163091&rlsatarget=pla-2304343365564&abcId=9409255&merchantid=670102683&geoid=9073383&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1pOonM2BjAMV1aVmAh39-AMJEAQYBiABEgKPdfD_BwE

Possibly he had difficulty walking and was using the trolley for support. A phenomena I have noted regarding suicides in Thailand (and other Asian countries) is that jumpers tend to remove their shoes prior to falling. I'm sure the police will have noted that too.

I'm going to presume here that your pal has a prosthetic right leg and a functioning left one. If that's the case, then moving the accelerator over to the left of the brake pedal makes perfect sense. And from from the look of the photo, that's what he has and he is used to. A better solution, IMO than having a hand throttle, which would entail 'one hand steering' which is not regarded as very safe. Thais are pretty creative when it comes to novel solutions and I'm sure if you/he keep asking around, you'll find someone who can help. Good luck

And I suspect that you have hit upon the most important aspect of all as far as Thai culture is concerned. Death is not the end as far as they are concerned. It's merely a transient stage until they are reborn. I've lived in my wife's village for 8 years now and seen many folks pass away, but there is no sense of loss or grieving. They go through the funeral rites, have a bit of a party, a few prayers and simply get on with their lives.

Wise, very wisely, will only send out a debit to your registered UK address. Which they would reasonably assume to be a secure address. You, very unwisely had yours mailed to an address that obviously what not secure. And then to compound your error you made the same mistake again. Tut tut! I'd say that you were very lucky that Wise saw fit to reimburse not just once, but twice!

Tokays typically live for 7 to 10 years, so your Tokay has probably never left. However it's only the male that make that lovely sound and only then during the breading season, which is coming up right now. They are great mousers, by the way, so they are always welcome around our house.

I responded to a poster who asked where the photo was taken, not where the bones were found.

Yes, I remember that poll. It was published in the Thai Enquirer a while back. And here's another interesting factoid, closer to home. In another recent tax thread, one of our flock, @MikeandDow posted: 'They will have to be knocking on my door before i fill out any of there (sic) BS'. That one post received 68 'I agree' emojis (1 of them was mine) and 37 other positive emojis. I think that's the biggest reaction I've seen on this forum for many a year. So we know what the sentiment is on this forum. It's right at the top of page 1.

Enlighten me. What is the penalty for NOT having sufficient assessable income to warrant filing a tax return?

That doesn't worry me in the least as 1.5% of nothing is nothing!

We have a mother and two of her offspring that hang around our house and I know that one of her litter were borne in our roof space. But there's no way I would call them pets. They are borne and bred 'outdoor cats' and are atypical scroungers. I feed them a small quantity of dry cat meal and leave them to fill their bellies the natural way. The wife moans about them sometimes but my retort is always 'do you ever see any rodents in the house?' As far as milk is concerned, never. Most cats are lactose intolerant and should only ever drink water. https://www.purina.co.uk/articles/cats/feeding/guides/what-do-cats-drink#:~:text=cats drink milk%3F-,Is milk bad for cats%3F,only be fed in moderation.

Thank you for your input guys. I do understand the difference between the two methods, having been on both myself. It was the use of the word 'block' I was querying. I cannot accept that any office or IO would 'block' someone's application for a marriage extension simply because it caused them extra work! It's their job isn't it.

Why would any office want to block a marriage based extension?

Well, I slightly disagree with what you say @rough diamond. It's possible, just possible that Trump was being genuine, after all he has said so many times that he wants this war ended. The meeting fell apart when that Pit Bull, otherwise known as Vance let rip and from there on it was all down hill. Afterall we cannot possibly have the POTUS and his Vice disagreeing in public can we.

This is the only sensible answer so far. We are from different countries, having a variety of DTAs, each with their own nuances. We may have become knowledgeable regarding our own situations, but that doesn't mean we can offer any meaningful advice to others. And that's been the problem all along on this forum, too many pseudo 'experts', throwing in a bit of advice here and a bit more over there, until it's all become total mishmash. I've sorted mine out now and I feel confident in the knowledge that I do not need to file a tax return and I won't be doing so. But that's me, You, @John Hansen are in a completely different situation.

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That could give the World a glimmer of hope, except for one thing. We've now seen the 'nature of the beast' that's waiting in the wing, just one 'heartbeat away' as they say.

How Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability. A very thought provoking and scary article from 'The Conversation'. (apologies for the length of the link) https://theconversation.com/how-trumps-compulsion-to-dominate-sabotages-dealmaking-undermines-democracy-and-threatens-global-stability-251210?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest from The Conversation for March 4 2025 - 3284533518&utm_content=Latest from The Conversation for March 4 2025 - 3284533518+CID_8634f8a1a4f866a515339ae0fb4425b9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_global&utm_term=How Trumps compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking undermines democracy and threatens global stability

I'm quite sure that if they bring the right experts in, that building can be dropped using explosives. Plenty of Demolition videos on Youtube.

Bike is short for bicycle, which rolls off the tongue quite nicely. Trike is short for tricycle, which likewise also rolls off the tongue. But Quadickle? No, it just doesn't work does it. Hence the universally accepted term 'quad bike'. Paradoxical, but that's they way it is. And no, not quad ATVs. They are designed to be 'off road' vehicles, as many others have pointed out. ATV would imply otherwise.

Suit yourself, but I can still bring it up whenever I want to. And I've even tested it to see if it works. It does!

@rough diamond That menu bar appears if you use the 'magnifier' function on Win 11. Press Ctrl+ until it appears. Press Ctrl- until it disappears again. I've never actually used it.

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