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Lovely religions to be found in Usofa. The pastor could migrate to Iran and become a mullah without anyone noticing.

If they're planning to do the whole length of the Thai/Cambodian border in like fashion - ie wall & paved road etc - that's a mammoth task and not just because of the length of the border. The terrain is rugged in many areas eg in Surin, with which I am familiar ... forested & mountainous. Years and years of work and moneymaking to look forward to.

Unfortunately for Xi, the timing is out: He has recently - over several months - been pursuing a purge of the leadership of the Chinese military, from the very top down. With major effects on morale and command 'n control. And he now has oil-supply problems because of the Iran war. And Trump could easily extend that indefinitely. So not a good time for him to launch a once-in-a-lifetime thrust across the strait to Taiwan.

Yes, well aware. I am actually capable of reading, carefully. My general point remains.

At the rate the Lawyer-in-Charge makes decisions, the war will be over before any ship leaves town.

The usual medical hack: Try these pills. If they don't work, come back and see me in 3 weeks and we'll try some others. You might want to review what you EAT. All out of a tin or a packet or a bottle? Try eating real food - lots of veggies (kale, broccoli, carrots, garlic, ginger, pumpkin, tomatoes ... ) and fish (salmon) and fruit (apples, oranges, blueberries, strawberries ... ) and limited red meat ...

Go! the Kurds!

Clearly the 'German captain' failed to pay the requisite fee to the appropriate Thai authorities.

So the mullahs represent a 5000-year-old civilization? Tell that to Muhammad! It is to RESTORE Iran as a civilized multi-ethnic & multi-religious member of the world's great nations that this battle is (now) being fought. The fact that Trump wouldn't have a clue is irrelevant. He's merely History's useful numbskull.

The question is: What IS the way to deal with them? Troops on the ground [with huge casualties]? An nth UNSC resolution? Diplomatic negotiations (with whom? cf Ukraine/Russia) People seem to forget there were hundreds of thousands of Iranian citizens out on the streets in January calling for the fall of the mullahs. And being shot by the IRGC. People also don't like Netanyahu (with fairly good reason) but are apt to ignore the existential threat that the mullahs & their weapons represent for Israel. Action in January - of any useful kind - was probably not available because the chess pieces hadn't been assembled. Now that action is taken and not just by Israel & Usofa (eg Kurds & Azeris getting ready to move), people cry Oh boohoo boohoo stop the slaughter! So far the action has severely damaged the Iranian regime's military capabilities. Their missiles & drones are still a problem but diminishing daily. What else was anyone to do, usefully?

We're heading for 9 days to Bangers around Asoke for what my b/f considers 'fun'. I'll mainly haunt the bookshops & restaurants as usual; he'll be out several nights at a gay venue. He's busily muscling up for the occasion(s). Apart from that, appointment at the OzEmb to renew my p/p.

I have a MacBk Air of similar age, used only when travelling. Still working fine but the software can't be updated. Time for a new one or other Apple variant ... so many to choose from (laptops, tablets ... ).

Interesting that - in the ratings of the US over 2 years - Oz is consistently the least favourable.

Nothing new here. Same old same old: "... intensify ... enforce ... prevent ... enhance ... strengthen ... tighten ... inspect ... "

Ah, that may be the explanation. (I arrived in Thailand on my first visit just after the 2011 floods. Cleaning up in both CM & BKK was more or less just finished.)

Well, as an aged but entirely (in this matter) ignorant male, I can't help wondering how you can tell a naked 'lady boy' from a naked 'boy'. Asking for a friend.

Less & less with Trump-led Usofa as their (un)steadily diminishing customer.

So, what I managed to get out of b/f is: he has full chanote ownership with surveyed boundaries he was a bit vague on insurance cover but thinks it covers fire & personal accidents & leaks but not floods [we spent a fortune on truckloads of 'soil' to build us up, as you do in this part of the world]. In sum, doesn't have quite the full cover that we would no doubt take for granted in The West and usufruct for me is on our lengthy to-do list [not that at my age I worry about that much].

I'll have to consult with my b/f on the detail of the cover, as it's all in Thai. Will consult with him when he gets home from the farm later today (but he's barely literate in Thai so I may not have much to offer). In the broad however it's a large 2-storey house and carport & gym which we built thru 2016/17 on 2 rai of land on the outskirts of Prasat. Here's a photo from 2 or 3 years ago.

Sorry, yes. I meant 20K฿. 😅

Zelensky should 'invite' The Donald to visit him in the Presidential palace in Kyiv for a dressing down on his behaviour, his slouching walk and his poor dress sense. Then throw him out.

The Europeans can make up the difference for Ukraine, assuming they can actually make decisions & implement them. Easier to do severally than collectively ...

So, why is noone in Thailand surprised?

Here in Surin province we're just about to pay this morning our h&c insurance with our BKK Bank branch (BKK Insurance Public Company). Have been with them since we built our house in 2016. 11.5M฿ cover, 20฿ annually. Never a problem.

Vietnam moving steadily on & up ... Will be surging past Thailand in most things over the next decade.