Everything posted by PETERTHEEATER
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Mojtaba Khamenei Named Iran’s New Supreme Leader
The late Ayatollah had a sense of humour naming his son after a cocktail.
- Britain Faces Gas Storage Concerns Amid Iran War Disruptions
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7-11 cheese toasty query.
My pet hummingbird disagrees.😀
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Kristi Noem: Six headlines that defined her turbulent time in office
According to other reports the dog was a 'her' (a bitch) and so, allegedly, was the owner.
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Cambodia Unveils Mural of Border Tragedy
I admire the artwork but detest the government propaganda surrounding the presentation.
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Three Held Over Pattaya Brit’s Safe Heist
The usual police presentation is the suspect or suspects sitting at a table facing the camera with face(s) obscured with a sheet of paper. But, that's the first time I have seen a photograph with the suspect under the table with a hand holding the the paper and fingers giving a V sign.😀
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Coconut Crisis: Prices Crash to 1–2 Baht, Minister Orders Support
Re paragraph 8 of the article. The foreign investment which Thailand craves and encourages has funded coconut processing factories in Ratchaburi which are indicated as causing oversupply leading to depressed prices affecting indepent growers?
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Big Joke Gold Bribe Case Triggers Supreme Court Probe
It is now impossible for a news follower to determine who to trust in this overall investigation because the multiple departments involved cannot be trusted to be unbiased. Presumably, the accused who is Deputy Chief of Police continues to be paid his salary, expenses and perks.
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Thai Army Reports Cambodia Fired Mortar Near Patrol
The report implies that the mortar round landed on the Thai side of the border but, did it?
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Myanmar Bans E-Cigarettes Amid Regional Crackdowns
Kipling's Burma girl preferred a 'whackin' white cheroot'.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested!
The last time I saw a picture like that the subject had rigor mortis.
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Pattaya Cannabis Shop Targeted in Scam Attempt
The shop owners must be very confident that their former employment of the foreigner had been legal before filing this complaint with the police.
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Masseuse Ordered to Pay €1,000 in Berlin Sexual Assault
I hope the 1000 covered the energy costs of the 2 hour shower.
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Temple Scarred as Cambodia Shows UNESCO Site Damage
I have visited Prea Vihear twice over the past thirty years and each time noted a deal of damage to structures caused during occupation by the Kmer Rouge including graffiti carved into laterite blocks. Unless Cambodia has credible evidence to separate alleged new damage from the old UNESCO will be unconvinced.
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Stuck water meter. What to do??
Meters installed by a Provincial authority have a Serial Number on the bezel and this appears on the monthly invoice. The employee reading the meter montnly records this and it is transferred to the computer database. A faulty meter needs to be replaced by the owning authority to record the Serial Number change and ensure correct billing to the served property.
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Xi’s Iron Grip: Total Control After General’s Sudden Purge
From the news today I see the Sir Keith Starmer has gone to China to speak with Xi and solicit a few tips on control.
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UK Greenlights Controversial Chinese Embassy in London
The Chinese were permitted to buy the land site including the existing building around seven years ago.. The owners would require planning permission to change the function. Despite the entire site being around 22000 square meters I cannot believe it will all be an 'Embassy' with thousands of 'diplomatic' staff.
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Rice Stockpile Showdown: Stability vs Survival for Exporters
Salt of the earth?
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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra May Get Parole in May
He will need to find a replacement for his assigned tasks of supervisising a sewer maintenance team and teaching English language to inmates to ensure continuity.
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Thai Satellite THEOS-2 Fails to Reach Orbit After Launch
Because the Isaan Bang Fai lauch site has a poor track record.
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TAT Targets 3 Trillion Baht with LISA as Global Ambassador
They may hire Cat Stevens to sing about her.
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Disneyland in Thailand? Govt Explores EEC Option
As a comedian said.... "I went to see Walt Disney on Ice. Very disappointing. Just some old guy in a freezer"
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Brit Teen Forced to Carry Weed from Thailand, Faces Qatar Jail
According to the article he was one of 80 people detained at the Doha airport........!
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Hanoi Proposes Plan to Halt Trains on Iconic Track
No problem. Rail enthusiasts can vist the Thai attraction Maekhlong Market in Samut Sakhon. Mind your toes.
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China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as Top Global EV Seller
If the population of the USA was 1,4 billion Tesla would li,ley sell more.😀