Moonlover

What a load of rubbish Swissie. What you fail to realize is that NATO has been fighting proxy war against Russia all along. They have not had 'boots on the ground' of course (at least not knowingly) but Russia has been up against the west's modern and superior weaponry and tactics for most of this war and they have been found to be inferior in all respects. Even with far superior airpower they have not been able to make any notable headway. This war has ground to a halt in much the same way as did WW1 for the first three years, or the Iran/Iraq during the 1980s. I predict that that is how it will remain as the west's support dwindles to a trickle, providing just enough to maintain the status quo and Zelensky will come under increasing pressure to come to a peace deal with Putin based on the de facto borders. He won't like it, but in the end he'll have no choice. Russia has had its nose thoroughly bloodied now and it knows better than to try it on with the west.

I bet you didn't even bother to read the full article did you. Here's just one paragraph from this excellent and informative article. 'Their findings indicate that a 1,590-rai (254-hectare) area of rotational farmland, while releasing 476 tons of carbon during the burning cycle, can absorb up to 17,643 tons of carbon annually'.

Perhaps you didn't read this article in The Thai Enquirer @ujayujay, which is where most of us first became aware of this tax issue. https://www.thaienquirer.com/50744/thai-government-to-tax-all-income-from-abroad-for-tax-residents-starting-2024/ As far pensioners are concerned the most important paragraph is this one: 'The program will begin January 1, 2024 and apply only to tax residents in Thailand meaning tourists and short term workers will be exempt. Also exempt will be those who have been taxed in a foreign country that has a standing Double Tax Agreement with Thailand'. Got it now?

As best I recall, every debit card that I have ever held has been personalised, including my current one with NBS. The only exception to that being cards that I hold here in Thailand. Where like everyone else I am a 'privileged member'. (that I should be so lucky) The manufacture of these cards is out sourced to companies such as this one and as you can see their service includes personalisation, so I fail to see how a replacement card can be produced and delivered 'the next day' as this lady claimed. I remain a sceptic on this issue. Enjoy your day.

I have never asked a Thai woman whether she likes fishing, but I certainly know plenty that do. But isn't for pleasure. They fish for the pot and the catch is an important part of their diet. I see women fishing almost every day during the wet season. But to fully answer the O/Ps question, I don't recall any of them line fishing, they use a large scoop net.

I believe the problem up north is more one of forest fires and topography isn't it?

Dream on! Even if her bank was that cooperative, there's no way they could deliver a new card in 24 hours. Banks do not manufacture the cards themselves. Once a replacement card had been authorised they would have to pass on the instructions to their supplier to have card made and delivered to the bank for forwarding. No way could they do all that in 24 hours.

The most obvious clue that clearly says that this was a scam was that she said the following: That quite simply would not happen. If it was a Thai ATM card she would have to go to her bank branch and collect the card. If it was issued by a bank from abroad, they would only send it, if at all, to her registered address. Either way it would definitely not 'arrive the next day'. Yes, this was, without doubt a scam attempt.

From the full article: 'Instead of burning agricultural waste, Anutin proposed a campaign to utilize them in value-added, carbon-free, processing, such as using microorganisms for decomposition and plowing'. I live surrounded by farmland up here in the north east and there is no doubt that there has a big reduction in the amount of field burning over the last 6 years that I've lived here. Farming is becoming more mechanized and using a combine harvester and a plow is the standard procedure now, even on small plots. Field burning is now discouraged by the community, so progress is being made. I walk in the countryside everyday, so I've seen this transformation first hand and I get to breath good clean air just about every day of the year.

So there was nothing wrong with my sentence then. Thanks for that.

Oh really? capitalized /ˈkapədlˌīzd/ adjective 1. (of a word or letter) written as a capital letter or in capital letters. "a capitalized title" 2. (of a company or financial institution) provided with capital. "operating highly leveraged, thinly capitalized firms is incredibly risky" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/capitalize

It all depends on which part of the country one lives in. Up here in the north east I have no complains about air qualify. It is nearly always 'satisfactory' or better and quite often 'excellent'. This encourages me to walk regularly, one of our best natural exercises. 78 next month and still going strong.

How can speakers, speakers note, misuse those words? This topic is about the spoken word, not the written word. BTW the word English is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

The criteria for airlines is that passengers have a photo ID on which the name matches the booking details, so she should be ok. Carry a copy of her passport as well. Could be a useful back up. Have a good trip.

Does she have any other means of identity which has her photograph on it. A driving license or Filipina ID card for instance? They are usually acceptable for domestic travel.

Google is your friend. Go search.

Couldn't you just have asked where to buy batteries?

Your symptoms are very similar to mine, following my fall last year, right down to the pain manifesting in the middle of the upper arm. My injury was quite definitely in the shoulder, I landed right on it and I couldn't move it at all for 2 or 3 weeks. The shoulder joint is quite complex, as I'm sure you know. It sounds as if you have long term damage to a either a tendon, ligament or maybe a minor fracture that has healed badly leaving a bone spur. There are a number of nerves that run through the shoulder and the pain you feel in bicep of the upper arm is very likely to be 'referred pain' along one of those nerves. ( @pacovl46 please note) I've already hinted at a possible solution for your problem. Qigong is an ancient Chinese art which is fast becoming main stream in the west. Even professional sports persons have embraced it. I suggest that you visit this website. https://flowingzen.com/start-here/ and have a careful read. If what you read appeals to you, buy the book, it's quite cheap. If you would like any further guidance PM me and I can probably help. And just a disclaimer, I am not a Qigong teacher, merely a student who has greatly benefitted from it and I have no financial tie to Flowing Zen. I pay my way, like everyone else. Good luck.

For those who might just be interested: https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/thailand/king-bhumibols-birthday

Best laugh I've had all day.

Well here's another sneak thief trick for you to ponder. The thief removes the jewelry from the containers, replaces the lids and puts them back exactly where he found them. Chances are the theft will go unnoticed for long enough for the perp to fence the pieces leaving no trace of his involvement.

What a callous attitude you have.

The jewelry would take up less room in his/her pockets or bag. Standard 'sneak thief' trick.

You obviously haven't read my earlier contributions to this thread.

No, not quite right. I've never reckoned on dying early. As I've previously mentioned, I'm 77 and still fit and healthy. But if I died tomorrow it would not be regarded as an early death would it.