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Probably it would be used in processed/pre-prepared foods, catering etc. Not always so easy for the customer to establish origin.

Have travelled with Norse on a route to the US I wouldn't fly with them for free! Dreadful service. Outbound flight was delayed by 8 hours - no information, food etc. Return flight was cancelled 45 minutes before boarding time and was offered another flight 4 days later! No assistance Of any kind. Had to get another flight at great cost.

After the shambles of the Biden presidency I must confess to being one of those that cheered when Trump won. And he did get off to a promising start. But seems that he's revealed himself to be a walking talking fruitcake. With Musk gone rogue too. More than a few people are going to have their retirement finances trashed over the next few years. The way he's nuzzling up to Mad Vlad is extremely worrisome - I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't start substituting Canadian imports with Russian. And most concerning of all is this unstable clown has the nuclear codes!

Kerrygold is Irish, surely?

I have absolutely no love or respect for Biden, but Trump needs to let go and move on. Bringing up the laptop during his argument with Zelensky was ridiculous. Its all water under the bridge now, and there are far more pressing issues to focus on.

After the disaster of Biden I had high hopes for a second Trump term, and he did indeed get off to a promising start. However the way he is aligning with Putin is both shocking and frightening. A few weeks ago Putin was in a corner, weak and with an economy that was spiraling down. I saw a cartoon that had a photo of Trump with the caption 'Kremlin Employee of the Month'. Now you really have to wonder what is going on.....

No problem at all. My wife and I routinely deposit cash in amounts far greater than that (into Bangkok Bank and SCB). IIRC one time she deposited about 3 million THB and nothing was said.

About ten years ago my wife built a house out west of Udon Thani. Its roofed with C-Pac tiles and there have always been problems with leaks. She's had it repaired by 'expert' local workmen a couple of times but the leaks persist. Now she wants to completely re-tile the roof and fix the problem for good. Can anyone please recommend a proper professional roofing contractor in the Udon area?

No.

Someone's led a sheltered life.....

Its a completely harmless activity but the video shouldn't have been shared because it just winds up the Thais ('sparks outrage' etc etc)

The guy's name is Anthony Gilheaney - so British or Irish I think. Apparently got into a fight in a club and later, in the street outside, he used his car to drive at the people he was in dispute with.

This can be abridged to 'Drunk woman breaks glass table'. Not exactly the crime of the century, or even national news I would have thought....

The full arm tattoos are a red flag. This guy could have a violent past. Possibly started to slap the girl around and went too far. I've heard from a few girls who've encountered violent customers.

Not an expat or an immigrant. You're just here on a long holiday. That's why you have a 'non-immigrant' visa......

Rather a poor effort...... 1/10..

Looking at the times she must have entered the water shortly before midnight. Very strange time to go swimming. Makes me suspect suicide, possibly following a falling out with her partner.

Future Pensions Centre and HMRC get full marks from me. I was in UK five weeks ago and called the Future Pensions Centre about two years of NI I was short on. I had to hold about 45 minutes. Got through to a helpful lady who looked at my record, confirmed I was two years short for a full pension and calculated that if I paid the shortfall I would get my money back in about 90 weeks. Another 10 minutes on hold while she put me through to an HMRC office. They guy there gave me numbers required to make payment by bank transfer. He said the payment would be processed in about two months. I check online yesterday and the outstanding years are now showing paid (so about 5 weeks).

It seems this insurance co. deny 32% of claims? Also the guy has been involved in some insider trading....he sold a lot of his stock just before co. was subject to an investigation and stock price dropped. A good few thousand potential suspects out there then....

I once had a very nice and nearly new pair of Merrell sandals stolen while visiting a temple in Chiang Mai. I was shocked to say the least, as was my wife.

There is a Russian guy who rides around Jomtien with a Russian flag on the front of his motorbike and with a loudspeaker playing Russian military music. Not much different to what the OP is suggesting. I speak some Russian (as a result of having had the misfortune to work in Russia for an extended period some years ago). The majority of Russians I've spoken to in Thailand are supportive of Putin. I had an interesting conversation one evening last May - three twenty-something Russian guys drinking beer at Bali Hai pier. They were telling me they supported Putin and the war, they just didn't want to get involved in the fighting themselves!

Seems he wasn't actually 'hiding in Thailand' because he came to Thailand in 2010 and allegations were not made until Sept 2023 and he was deported in Dec. 2023. The allegations related to events 30+ years previously.

I think some of you don't understand what had been going on in that room....

I've used it twice. Once when flying with Austrian Airlines and once with Turkish Airlines. Added only a few minutes to overall arrival/departure times. Just wasn't an issue for me....

Seems like its been a mess for a few decades...