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Here are the international growth figures for real GDP growth in the March quarter (Jan-March), published today in the 'Australian' newspaper:

China minus 10%, Italy & France minus 5%, Germany & Canada & UK & OECD average minus 2%, US minus 1.8%, Korea & Japan minus 0.5%.

And Oz? Minus 0.3%.

Oh, come on, Oz! You can do better than that! Why aren't you keeping up with the rest of the world?

10 hours ago, johnpetersen said:

Really? They've done virtually all that can be done in that river system. It's the most intensively managed system on the planet. There just isn't enough water.

And massive floods in Qld & NSW about once every 5 or 6 years ...

The priorities of modern cultures ...

4 hours ago, pixelaoffy said:

The noun ' pointless ' could be used to describe alot of the current measures in Thailand

Yes but it's the appearance that counts.

Actually I think the full-guard ensemble is actually a Marxist plot, to get rid of as many self-appointed hi-sos as possible. Good thing too.

Public whipping would be effective.

8 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

I would hate to see what a recession looks like in Australia, given that a 30 year boom economy has resulted in a $600 Billion debt, a currency that is worth nothing, a country that doesn't manufacture anything (not even white-goods) and the worlds biggest real estate pyramid scheme.

 

Something is fundamentally wrong if the country needs migration to feed the pyramid scheme. 

It has worked beautifully for me throughout the whole of my adult life. Good-to-booming economy most of the time, and cultural enrichment from large migrant intakes and from comfortably-off Aussies travelling the globe.

Government debt has been low till the current pandemic when the federal government has pumped cash enthusiastically into the economy. Predictions are that it will take decades to pay off. Personally I doubt it. More boom times to follow as immigration, foreign uni students and the mining industry pick up (the latter already going strong). And - contrary to the public image - a number of booming high-tech & service industries, including small naval vessels exported to the US from W.A. and Atlassian software that has turned its 2 young developers into multi-billionaires.

Wow! Life in Usofa is so exciting. Conspiracies everywhere, and so clever!

Maximum flexibility (ie plan no further ahead than the week after next) + enjoy 2020 day-to-day.

On 5/20/2020 at 6:21 PM, rasmus5150 said:

It's awesome that they are finally thinking (and doing something) about this.

 

Let's see when the rain finally comes to Bangkok if all their efforts paid off.

 

They should do more than just ask - heavy fines, or imprisonment.

Firing squad at dawn would have more effect.

4 minutes ago, chilly07 said:

I have now done 15 mths of FTT TransferWise transfers into Bangkok Bank and collected Credit Advices for each which I then take back to my bank to produce the IO letter. No extra charge and no 7 day wait

Yes, use TW to Bangkok Bank (& tick the TW box that says 'For long stay in Thailand' or words to that effect). Works every time with 'FTT' showing in your BKK Bank book.

I wonder how they will fill up their 8-hour day.

59 minutes ago, simple1 said:

So you're saying the other member's claim is speculation.

Knowing he's there and inviting him in aren't the same thing.

I note however that the widow of the dictator who started the whole shooting match (before having his plane shot down), Habyarimana, and who herself is accused of major involvement in the genocide, is - according to yesterday's Le Monde - living cheerfully and undisturbd in Paris.

Sometimes you see a glimmer of light in Thailand, and then along comes some blithering idiot calling himself a 5* general or a Director-General or a Surgeon-General or a Secretary-General, entirely unselfaware, and the light goes out again and all is dark.

6 hours ago, CharlieH said:

"Speculation & No evidence", then why bother even mentioning it ?

Because this phenomenon has been mentioned several times in Western medical and press reports. The Thai comments are perfectly sensible in the context.

Fascinating to encounter so many people who can live only outside themselves. When there's no outside available, life becomes impossible for them ...