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Thingamabob

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  1. More to the point, something seriously wrong with you.
  2. Correct. and at a time when the people now generally referred to as Palestinians were known as Philistines.
  3. '...all independent agencies.. ' You must be joking. Either that, or you are uncommonly naive. .
  4. It is reported that UNRWA are delivering all manner of supplies to Hamas in Palestine. For those with short memories it was Hamas and its' Palestinian supporters who brutally murdered over 1700 Israeli men, women, children and infants on 7 October 2023.
  5. ...would be fine to most, so-called, Buddhists in Thailand.
  6. Sounds like a heart problem, given that the pain is down your left side. See a doctor asap, however inconvenient.
  7. Over the years I have known several highly successful and happy marriages between western foreigners and bar girls. It doesn't do to generalise on such issues.
  8. In Asian culture generally women are brought up not to refuse a man who is good to them.
  9. Trump assuming the presidential role well before the handover formalities. Love him or loathe him, he appears to be at ease with, and welcomed by, his fellow heads of state.
  10. Thingamabob

    Yabba

    Yabba, ie crystal meth mixed with additives, is indeed a scourge, especially, but not exclusively, in Isaan. It is a stimulant that results in extreme aggression, doubly so if combined with alcohol. It is cheap and readily available. The police should be incentivised to be more active in helping to control it's use. A further thought, if users can't exist without some form of restorative cannabis would be a much less harmful alternative.
  11. Now 83. In many ways I am happier than I have ever been. Of course, at my age, I am acutely aware that my eventual demise looms closer. However I am lucky to have married a lovely Thai wife 4O years ago, and we are still happy together. My advice would be to try not to dwell on mortality, and make the best possible of whatever each day brings.
  12. It depends on personal circumstances. In my case I am a retiree, I will not be travelling outside Thailand, and I am happy to permanently leave whatever amount is required in a dedicated bank account, currently 800k baht. A retirement visa works well for me.
  13. Well done that man. Good to hear about people caring for animals.
  14. First arrived in Thailand in 1962 aged 21. Business visits and holidays in Thailand during the 1970s, lived and worked here in the 1980s. Retired to Thailand in 1993. Married to a Thai lady for 40 years. Have a nice day.
  15. November 19. I made my 90 day report and obtained an annual extension in person at CW. In at 0830 hrs, out at 1030 hrs. No appointment, no agent. Fast, friendly service, no hassle.
  16. Just watch almost any day of the week.
  17. The worst tasting tea bags of all time. Good riddance. Plenty of far better alternatives available at supermarkets throughout Thailand.
  18. Because of main stream media support for Hamas, eg BBC, CNN.
  19. The disgraceful scapegoating of Lucy Letby is another example of the depths to which hospital managements go to protect themselves.
  20. Jail the dog killer, for a long time.
  21. As an ex-smoker I'm not bothered by adults smoking or vaping around me. I do not support bans in general, with the exception of seriously dangerous offences such as murder, rape and theft.
  22. Abortion after birth ? Who should kill the baby ? The doctors, the parents, or someone else ?
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