GanDoonToonPet

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.

I'm a former smoker, although not a born again non-smoker, so know what it's like to step off a long flight with the knowledge that you have run the gauntlet before finally being allowed that nicotine injection. I agree but only if allowed to vape in there. Otherwise, it would only further highlight the hypocritical goverment policies that prioritise profit over public health.

We can only hope but the message in the OP suggests it's for all transactions. I was at my local branch a couple of weeks ago to update passport and mobile number. They guided me (basically watched me do it) through the installation of the app and everything OK. I did mention something like 'sacan naa' but they didn't seem to understand so I left it for dead. No notifications about it in the app and nothing online about it that I can find. If true, the app becomes nothing more than a tool to check your balance. 🤔

Still need a pound coin for shopping trollies in supermarkets in the UK. Lots of cash machines near the entrances which are beggars' prime locations. Plus, still a few places with coin-op parking meters.

Someone should have reminded the judge of the Armenian Genocide. 🤔

Natives are anti-English separatists. Slowly being colonised by anti-white racists, misandrists and islamophiles. 🤪

I've just returned from a 6 month visit. Last time I was there was 2018. I was actually surprised how cheap supermarket food still is especially if you buy supermarket brands and look for offers and multibuys. ASDA prices not too bad if you focus on rollback. Towards the end started shopping at Iceland and Farmfoods which are very cheap for bulk-buying. Kingsmill / Hovis bread, £1 6 Cans of Heinz Lentil Soup, £6 or less Back Bacon 300g, £1.50 8 Lincolnshire Sausages, £1.79 4 Breaded Cod Fillets £3.75 You can really tell what I pigged out on over there 😂 Takeaway food (pizza, parmo, kebabs) increased by at least 50% but high quality, for what it is, and very large portions. Chinese still pretty cheap and decent chips. Decent beer still be had for £1 a can but a standard bottle of spirits has seen a big increase (£12 is tax) but heavily discounted over xmas / NY period e.g. 1L Baileys £10. Beer in pubs up about £1 a pint. Peroni everywhere now instead of Stella. Carvery during off-peak times £9. Yup, definitely a noticeable increase in the suburbs. Didn't visit the town centre myself. Parents advised against it as it was full of East European aggressive beggars. They seem to prefer to harass old people. Big Boots store is closing soon which was one of the first shops to ever open in the town centre. People switching to online and 'out of town' shopping centres. The writing's been on the wall for a long time. I thought this was a joke until I saw it myself. Police are starting to raid these places now, comparing footfall from CCTV to claimed revenue. I looked into this for a flat I'm thinking of buying. Only SERCO in my area but horror stories from landlords all over the internet. Seems like a good deal on the face of it. No management fees, 5-7 year lease, guaranteed rent every month, free repairs etc. In reality, stupid rules about replacing doors and windows every few years and they hand you back a shell of a house at the end of the contract; AVOID!!!

A Thai hotel successfully sued a foreigner for posting a fake negative review on the internet so this one should be a 'slam dunk' with much compensation forthcoming.

Spot on 😊 Also, the last interglacial maximum occured about 10,000 years ago which indicates that the Earth should be entering a cooling phase. According to the theory of Milankovich Cycles, and empirical observation, the axial tilt of the Earth is decreasing and the perigee (furthest distance from the Sun) of the Earth's orbit is increasing; both should lead to cooling.

It's there just in case they forget a letter, which is akin to the Holocaust, so they don't get labelled as a nazi. Hence why you see LGBT+, LGBTQ+, LGBTQQI+, 2SLGBTQQI+ etc. Actually, the LGBs are no longer welcome on pride marches in the UK, so we might see a reduction in the amount of letters soon 🤪

I've always driven my car at different speeds so I'll drive around everywhere at 200 miles an hour...

You're outta shape, son

Three episodes in and I think I'll stick with it. Timothy Spall is great as always but the lead female character is very irritating at times.

Pesky Thais (of Indian heritage) causing trouble again. They should be deported and blacklisted. Bad Thais (of Indian heritage) out, good Thais (of Indian heritage) can stay.

Has he worked out what a woman is yet? 🤔

Similar to China I guess. There are 2 methods of payment: 1. Customer scans vendors QR code and enters the amount manually. We have one of these, simply printed on a piece of A4, at the counter in our shop. 2. Customer shows their QR code and the vendor scans it. The amount in the vendor's system for that transaction is automatically deducted. This requires the vendor to have something akin to 'credit merchant status' for debit / credit cards so primarily used by corporations like supermarkets etc.

Same here. Switched to vapes which don't leave that horrible, ingrained smell. Stepson used to smoke outside, or at least in the doorway, but now chugs away all day in his room with GF and friends. His doorknob is broken (like everything else he touches) so sometimes the wind blows his door open and the whole house is filled with stench.

What rules? 🤔 Which rule states that I can't spend longer than 3 months in Thailand as a tourist? The only rule is the one that corrupt officials have unofficially implemented so they can line their own pockets. They might be in trouble soon with the reduction in tourist numbers due to the, albeit unrelated, closure of Cambodian border checkpoints. How things can change in a heartbeat. It wasn't that long ago that you could happily fly in and out of the airport with impunity and they were restricting land border entries, or reducing them from 30 days to 15.

I'm going to tip even more now

How is spending 6 months or less in a country not being a 'genuine' tourist? If I want to spend 6 months in Thailand one year and 5 months the next, why should I be grilled by immigration when I enter, again when I return from a short side-trip to a neighbouring country, and worry about being refused entry? I'm quite happy to prove that I have enough, in fact over and above, the necessary funds for my stay. Also, there is no such thing as 'the appropriate visa'. The correct visa, or visa exempt stamp, is the one that is appropriate for me. I will choose the legal method that best suits me because I am the paying customer. Look at the visa options available for Thai tourists in the UK, my home country. Are they not 'genuine' tourists if they avail themselves of these options?

Happened to me once about 10 years ago, flying NCL-DXB-BKK. They were doing a lot of construction at the time so assumed that was the reason. Flew the same route a month ago and no security check in Dubai.

Consensus on the current climate is that questions may be asked, directives spouted, or even entry refused when flying in on a 2nd consecutive 60 day VE. I was taken to the 'naughty corner' when I flew back in on my 2nd VE last year. After that, spent 6 months in the UK. Flew back in a month ago and was given the 3rd degree at the immigration desk; can't risk being denied entry if I fly back in after a week in PP again. All this crap because I wanted to take a year off after working in China for 6 years (stuck there for 3 years during COVID) to visit my family in the UK and have an extended holiday in Thailand.

I've checked the main 2 visa run companies and nothing on their websites as yet. The checkpoints that they both use are going to be closed. Rather annoying but personally I'll be OK for a couple of months so hopefully it won't last that long. This on top of spoiling my week in Phnom Penh. Can't even fly back in without paying exorbitant bribes to corrupt officials.

The ฿800k is not a 'bond'. It is to ensure that a retiree has enough funds to pay for living expenses for the duration of their permission of stay; a period of 1 year.