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Toxic Truth Behind Myanmar's Rare Earths Boom Exposed
mfd101 replied to geovalin's topic in Myanmar News
And noone outside Myanmar gives a damn. -
Politics Thai PM Paetongtarn Dismisses UK Trip as Holiday
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Title of the Op is (intentionally?) ambiguous. Seems to say the opposite of the content of the article ... -
Do you love your Toyota Hybrid? You should
mfd101 replied to Rimmer's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Mmmm, not easy. I'll have to look at the possibilities carefully. Both Toyota & Mazda are my only practical options for maintenance purposes here at the end of the world, Toyota just 5 minutes away & Mazda 30 minutes. Whatever we get it'll spend 95% of its life on rural roads & daily access to the family farm, where larger tires & higher ground clearance are desirable, and with space for passengers. Currently we have a lovely little 2016 Mazda 3, beautifully designed for city and careful driving, but not my b/f's driving! -
Do you love your Toyota Hybrid? You should
mfd101 replied to Rimmer's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I've been thinking of buying a Rav 4 next year but I gather they're not available in Thailand(?). -
Crime Khon Kaen 'Secret Club' Spa Exposed as Gay Brothel in Police Raid
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Isaan News
Khon Kaen's not far from here. Must pay a visit some time. -
Crime Khon Kaen 'Secret Club' Spa Exposed as Gay Brothel in Police Raid
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Isaan News
But it's gay prostitution! The end of the universe is nigh! -
Precisely. If in 'Western' democracies every President or PM or Minister who introduced a mediocre or bad or disastrous policy had to pay out millions or billions from their private pocket as a result, there wouldn't be any competent government to be found. Every government would play it super safe and never achieve anything. Ridiculous.
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Report Premchai Hospitalised Due to Breathing Issues and Illness
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Surely the solution to corruption and law 'n order in Thailand is for the legal & enforcement people to accept the bribes from the rich criminals, and then enforce the laws anyway. That would produce a satisfactory outcome all round. -
China’s New ‘Drone Mothership’ Set to Redefine Aerial Warfare
mfd101 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I think I read somewhere the other day (but I'm getting old) that the US is doing exactly the same as the Chinese - large-scale use of drones from big platforms. -
China’s New ‘Drone Mothership’ Set to Redefine Aerial Warfare
mfd101 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The Ukraine war is making much of 'modern' warfare outdated. Even Oz is now producing drones. -
Myanmar Junta Poised to Announce ‘Interim Government’ in July
mfd101 replied to geovalin's topic in Myanmar News
The military not handling the earthquake aftermath too well. Solution: Share the blame. -
Accident Rama 2 Strikes Again! Falling Concrete Smashes Woman’s Car Window
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Seems to be about once a week ... -
Video Thai Paratrooper's Life-Saving Move Amid Mid-Air Chute Failure
mfd101 replied to snoop1130's topic in Southern Thailand News
Wow! No wonder I was never a soldier, or anyone who moved too far from a desk and a pile of books. -
Your eyes don't have to deteriorate with age, provided you look after your general health (80% what goes in your mouth - low low sugar, high on vegies & fruits ...) and 20% exercise. I'm about to turn 76 next month. A year ago I got a new pair of glasses in Thailand, with my first eye check since arriving here permanently in late 2015. My eyes hadn't changed since my last eye test in Canberra in 1998.
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Report Concerns over Tilted Canal Pathway in Nonthaburi Spark Urgent Action
mfd101 replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
In Western countries the walkway would have been closed off completely so noone could go there. But here it's left to the well-known discretion of the inhabitants ... -
Opinion Thai Controversies: The Emergence of Truth in Shocking Scandals
mfd101 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Fascinating how the 'big' cases never actually go away in this country. With each turn of the political screw, a case reopens and the (same?) courts with the (same?) personnel reach new verdicts for new political masters ... Which rather raises the question where the money trails lead. -
Ireland’s Balancing Act Collapses as Trump Redraws the Global Map
mfd101 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Oh dear! A world in which people have to make choices! How will we cope? -
About a year ago my Oz bank (NAB) froze my (Oz) accounts until I supplied them with a TIN. No argument from me (eg my entire income in Oz was covered by DTA & no Thai income) had any effect. So I had no choice but to go to the Revenue Office here in Surin & ask for a TIN. Took about an hour out of my life and all done. Apart from supplying it to NAB in Oz I've had no further use for it (no tax return lodged this March & no intention to do so while my income remains 100% compliant as I expect it will till my upcoming death some time later in the century).
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Transport Vietnam Considers VinSpeed's $61 Billion High-Speed Railway Proposal
mfd101 replied to snoop1130's topic in Vietnam News
They'll have it up and running long before the Thai project is actually operational ... -
Lightning Strike Kills 3 at Angkor Wat, Sparks Online Backlash
mfd101 replied to geovalin's topic in Cambodia News
Gonna stop a lightening bolt, are they?