Chongalulu

Just "smoke" and mirrors..oh wait,the latter is associated with another drug,isn’t it ?

The IMF headed by the ' criminal' Christine Lagarde has a less than stellar record on accurate forecasting leading to the acronym being described as "The institute for Moronic forecasting ". The current global volatility suggests this gentleman is correct. Economic forecasting bodies rarely price in the potential for black swan events and simply change the figures only when they occur

Except the stupidity remains; Russia ,from a thailand tourist perspective is pretty much dead for the foreseeable future. Putin has ensured Russia is economically severely damaged for the longer term so there really will not be Russians going on holiday in any numbers to anywhere,particularly relative to the Western nations whose stance by Thailand has been noted. No,they have simply aligned themselves with China,their ultimate masters

Our insurance premiums are paying for idiots like this. Engine and cab fully immersed. I don’t reckon that’s getting repaired ?

They’re not a good idea ,full stop! Why do you need another window when you already have 4 within a few inches?Adds unnecessary complication,expense and weight at the worst point (high up) and another thing to go wrong. Generally something that superficially adds attraction but generally gets little used in practical terms .

He was 84 when commencing the journey… ????

Edvard Munch "The Scream" ????

Especially on leaf springs with a ladder chassis. They’re not the IRS of the likes of my previous BMW M3 I track day in U.K. The pretensions so many have her that a pickup can be transformed into a performance vehicle by lowering the suspension and putting a "whistling" exhaust system on (often defined by the black soot all over the tailgate! ????) Risible ignorance.

I doubt there’s 3-4 million worth of cars there and the MG looks repairable. First class insurance too I suspect.

Well we KNOW Russia is losing ! ????

About as coherent as Putin’s ‘special military operation'. ????

Except it’s not working out like that for your ???????? comrades,eh? You mean a war (careful you might get called up for using the wrong terminology! ????)that US/NATO provoked by ‘hypnotising' Putin into invading Ukraine? ???? The cannon fodder are your Russian soldiers getting their erse handed to them so unequivocally they’re becoming the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine in their haste to retreat ! ???? Putin can’t even engage Ukrainian military so is reduced to wasting his depleted missile stocks at civilian targets,a sure sign of losing.Let me tell you how this plays out. If in desperation he deploys tactical nuclear in Ukraine he runs a severe risk of NATO using conventional weapons to completely destroy all Russian military and logistics in Ukraine-it wouldn’t take long now. He’s then faced with launching a nuclear attack on a NATO country. That writes Russia’s suicide note and the generals know it,so even if he’s tempted he’ll be overruled by those same generals who wish to continue living.

One can only hope this results in a photo opportunity involving lots of pointing at a grim bloodstained cover resulting from an "incident ". ????

I like to walk a mile in another’s shoes. Because then they are a mile away…and I have their shoes..

Glad you learned your lesson and moved onto the gin…

Haven’t you hear?…there is no hell anymore ..or karma (wishful thinking),he’s just ceased to exist

Now all you have to do is quote those similar institutions where there were arms present and a mass shooting was prevented…

You just have to come to terms with the fact that there will always be psychopaths like this popping up occasionally to wreak murderous havoc. There really are no practical measures to eliminate it,especially involving a legitimately armed policeman/soldier going into a vulnerable institution like a school. Fortunately it is rare here although I understand that comes as no comfort to the victims

Ah,the myth of the 'good guy with the gun'.

You really haven’t understood at all. This is about western companies switching production away from China and looking to manufacture elsewhere. Read the article appended to the post i responded to.

Generals are not the most forward thinking,or even remotely capable when understanding even the basics of economics. This could have been the golden opportunity for Thailand had it properly educated its workforce,reformed its business practices and had some semblance of a strategy to incentivise foreign investment. The switch away from China is going to be huge and Vietnam won’t have enough capacity to cope with even a fraction of that. What a wasted opportunity.

Is there something wrong with you that you don’t expect to live beyond 77 ? Because actuarial tables indicate that at 66 you are likely to live into your 80s. And do you imagine that you will live illness free until you suddenly drop dead ,no heart attack ,strokes ,Alzheimer’s etc? Because I hate to bear bad news ,but your body very likely has different plans for your demise!

Not if it was properly managed with long term conservation in mind. Too often they simply sacrifice any good management for money today attitude.

Somewhat shortsighted. There may be some short term personal benefits surrounding pricing and being less crowded,but ultimately a declining important sector of the economy and its impacts on the population who depend on it will not serve even you better in the long run

It needs a new campaign " Ditch the mask,don a helmet ???? !" Might save more lives..