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Sorry, it wasn't Brazil. That trial involved genetically engineered mosquitoes. It was actually New Jersey, USA 😂 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0108504

Typical Thai response...reactive not proactive. Brazil once trialled a new initiative in one of its major cities. Police patrolled the city, ordering people to cut down vegetation and remove breeding grounds like plant pots full of water. This worked very quickly because mosquitoes are territorial so don't stray further than a few 'blocks'. Unfortunately, the trial finished and people went back to their own habits so the mosquitoes returned just as quickly.

I agree wholeheartedly. The original gay pride flag signified the inclusion of everyone i.e. all the colours of the rainbow. The (progressive or racial) pride flag, like the one shown in the picture, is far from inclusive. It is in fact the opposite...exclusive. It includes transgender, non-binary, intersex, black-skinned, and brown-skinned people but excludes cisgender, straight, male-identifying, female-identifying and white-skinned people and, ironically, gay, bisexual and lesbian people. We call this progress 🤔

Looks like both checkpoints that the Bangkok visa run companies use are open every day. Just reduced hours 8am-4pm.

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They came to a battle of wits unarmed

Are the papers publishing details of visa status now? Looks like he's well over 50 so could be on a retirement visa or maybe he's been let out to play for a night by his Thai wife. Mr Sven, 52, Swedish national, 60 day visa exemption, was seen pissing in the street in Phuket.

Can't have them taking Thai jobs, can we. The biggest 'grey business' in Thailand is happening at the airports and now they've found another excuse to force people to use it. The new Thailand. The land of self-entitlement to first-world standards and the gluttony of third-world corruption.

...because... 🤔

Interesting graphic from the Nation

Nobody can argue that GB News is largely a right-leaning channel but I'd rather have them than not. Since Sky News UK was sold to Comcast, and joined the monolith of left-leaning channels, they're the only one left. Sad to hear that the Headliners show is going. It was mostly staffed by old school, lefty comedians and was an interesting new concept. At least we still have Free Speech Nation. 😊

Bit of a north / south divide. 🤔

A cool million at least for the lady who found it. A man who forgets about 12 million surely has some serious coin and wouldn't miss it. Personally, I would have held onto the money, for safekeeping, until the owner turned up to claim it. Better that than a hefty donation to the Policemans' Ball.

High ranking member of Fatah and the PLO. The only difference between them and Hamas, in Gaza, is that Hamas slaughtered them first.

Teething troubles. People complain when renewables don't produce enough power and, as here, complain when they produce too much power. What's needed is for the grid to be modernised and more storage options to be available.