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It's a cultural thing ... Thais smile, Russians don't smile.
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6 minutes ago, SheungWan said:
Good luck negotiating with Mesopotamia.
Sent from my SM-N935F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
Old Iraq ... alluding to the Empire lovers of Brexit.
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7 minutes ago, stephenterry said:Don't forget the Falklands. Remember Thatcher sank the 7,069-ton armoured cruiser General Belgrano on 2 May 1982 during the Falklands War by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror with the loss of 323 lives. Losses from General Belgrano totalled just over half of Argentine military deaths in the UK war with Argentina to preserve these islands.
They’ll be changing their name to the Malvinas soon.
Brexit started off as this great adventure to put Great Britain back on the world stage .... but instead it’s going to leave it broken up and diminished.
But Brexiteer bravado will still be going strong ... there’s nothing like a bit of revisionist history to bolster the bruised ego.
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It all depends on individual circumstances. Someone looking for flexibility and the opportunity to exit Thailand quickly should always rent. Those with family commitments may want to buy and secure an asset for their children, one that they can use in the meantime. With the current exchange rate condos are overpriced and may prove hard to sell in later years. I’d rent.
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55 minutes ago, Joinaman said:Would this have had anything to do with the Unions running the country in those days by any chance ? Ramapant inflation, crazy wage rises that we couldn't afford, Commies in the car manufacturing
You say we will have this again if we leave the EU?
We joined the EEC, not the Federal EU
We will go back to the 70s if we get labour in power, but hey, isn't that what remainers want
Scotland can go do one if it so wishes, who will miss it, Will the EU let it join ? Can it pay its bills on the declining oil revenues, keep free universities, free prescriptions, etc, etc
Scotland will be more than happy to do one, as will Northern Ireland ... possibly before Scotland. And Scotland will attract enormous amounts of internal investment from countries looking for a foothold in the EU market, and the financial services industry in Edinburgh will also receive a boost. Meanwhile Little England will be negotiating trade relations with Mesopotamia and the Congo.
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If it gets to that stage he’ll be the prime minister who lost a vote of no confidence in his government and he’ll be heading into a General Election ... followed by a Corbyn coalition government. Brexit will not be his gift to give.
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2 hours ago, CanterbrigianBangkoker said:It stated NOTHING about the terms of leaving simply because it was spelled out as being a binary choice, leave or remain. In reality that simple binary choice wouldn't have seemed unattainable if the right person/people were in place to negotiatiate and run the operation from the off. Instead what we had was Maybot, Ollie Robbins and a littany of other remain MPs who back-tracked, u-turned, capitulated from the start, constantly lied / reneged and did their utmost to frustrate the public's decision.
'Setting out the conditions for a future poll, he said he would seek a "mandate" for a renegotiation and a referendum in the next Conservative election manifesto.
"And when we have negotiated that new settlement, we will give the British people a referendum with a very simple in-or-out choice to stay in the EU on these new terms; or come out altogether. It will be an in/out referendum."
But he said holding such a referendum now would be a "false choice" because Europe was set to change following the eurozone crisis and it would be "wrong to ask people whether to stay or go before we have had a chance to put the relationship right".
Mr Cameron said he understood "the appeal" of Britain going it alone and he was sure the UK would survive outside the EU. But, he said, the UK must think "very carefully" about the implications of withdrawal for its prosperity and role on the international stage.
"If we left the European Union, it would be a one-way ticket, not a return," he added.'
???? We all know how this worked out.
'and as they failed to win a majority they didn’t get a full mandate for that manifesto' --
'The 2015 United Kingdom general election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect 650 members to the House of Commons. It was the first general election at the end of a fixed-term Parliament. Local elections took place in most areas on the same day. Polls and commentators had predicted the outcome would be too close to call and would result in a second hung parliament similar to the 2010 election. Opinion polls were eventually proven to have underestimated the Conservative vote as the party unexpectedly won an outright majority, which bore resemblance to its victory at the 1992 general election. Having governed in coalition with the Liberal Democrats since 2010, the Conservatives won 330 seats and 36.9% of the vote, this time winning a working majority of twelve seats.'
'May delivered a Brexit deal. We would be out of the EU if that deal had been approved' - now that IS hilarious! Thanks for brightening up my day. ????
You post more words than a Tolstoy novel? There were no Leave politicians campaigning for a leave on WTO terms with no transition? Not one of them. People voted based on promises made .... Daniel Hannan’s comment about “not leaving the single market” was simply one of many. So no one voted leave expecting that outcome ... an outcome that simply has no mandate. May’s deal takes the UK out of the EU ... more than Daniel Hannan’s Brexit promise. Even Farage is quoted extolling the economic success of Norway outside of the EU. Again, May’s deal goes further than Norway.
If Norway are outside the EU, then so is May’s deal. And that’s leave.
if you favour no deal, WTO, and no transition ... you need a second referendum and a mandate for it.
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Leave your money where it is. I’d bring very little into Thailand, you never know when the rules change. And if you get ripped off there may be no recourse through the courts.
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12 minutes ago, CanterbrigianBangkoker said:It's certainly not hilarious, as funny as anti-democratic types might find it. I have to wonder, if the tables were turned just how loud and widely heard the howls of 'cheaters' and 'fascists' would ring out?
It was after all, an exclusive, very unusual 'once in a generation' decision that was supposedly given to the people to decide, with the government promising (through verbal / written attestation many many times over) to implement the public's decision. The ensuing casuistry would be awful enough based on this fact alone, that we had a GE win for the Tories on the Brexit ticket to ensure it's actioning AND the vote within the HoP to invoke article 50 only adds insult to injury. It is by far the biggest blemish on our democracy and reputation in recent times. It's simply a disgrace - to anyone who cares about such fundamental things as this, anyway.
The decision to leave stated nothing about the terms of leaving, that was a decision that was to be decided by parliament. The Tories talk about their manifesto promise ... but seldom mention that the promise included leaving with a deal ... and as they failed to win a majority they didn’t get a full mandate for that manifesto. May delivered a Brexit deal. We would be out of the EU if that deal had been approved. It was rejected by Brexiteers and Remainers.
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41 minutes ago, BritManToo said:
I'm not trapped here either, but I am exiled from my home country by housing costs.
... and unpaid alimony?
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1 hour ago, Icedoctor said:Well I am one of the Danes back in Denmark. Even though I have a very good pension well over 150.000 baht monthly , due to new policy about income letters I cannot stay. I dont want to put a lot of money in a Thai bank.
Furthermore my embassy denied visa for my Thai gf so now I am in Denmark and she is left behind.
Yes, I am grateful to the Danish embassy for tresting me this way NOT
Re the Thai GF, think of all the money you will save.
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1 minute ago, vogie said:
At least you admit that a crash out is possible, many remainers are still in denial about that.
It’s possible because the EU could make it happen. I don’t think the UK will. Nor do I believe that the EU will want to trigger no deal ... so this will result in a referendum or more likely a General Election ... with Brexit no longer the Tory gift to give.
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1 hour ago, sanemax said:
No, it wasnt a lie , the only option was Leave , Leave a bit wasnt an option
If Leave a bit was’nt an option no one told “of course we won’t be leaving the single market” Daniel Hannan? And many others who offered up conflicting versions of Leave.
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16 minutes ago, Johnyo said:
You weren’t listening to the Brexit charlatans.
Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile appJust about sums it up. These were the reassuring words used to persuade people to vote Leave, don’t worry as the impact on the economy will be minimal, and we’ll do much better.
Now it’s all about crashing out with no deal and no transition because “that’s what you voted for”?
The problem is that people voted for what you clowns told them ... and as you’re tune has now changed you require a mandate for a crash out Brexit. If people vote “no deal” you have a mandate, otherwise you don’t.
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I've no idea why the OP bothered to post the story but refused to state what the penalty was? It is relevant ... and if it turns out to be 20 Baht or below I'd be surprised if the Thais collecting would get much pleasure from seeing me pull out a 1,000 Baht note and ask if they had change?
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Better to publicise, especially in Nairobi ... but don’t expect an apology, that won’t happen. Immigration around the world have a great deal of power ... they can and do refuse anyone they like. If you’re two sisters are black ladies the IO has jumped to the wrong conclusion ... that they are here as “working girls” ... it was bad luck to get an IO who judges by look alone.
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1 hour ago, ballpoint said:
Given that in the past there have been Scottish and Irish Bonds, at least he's English.
I thought I'd check, as I thought the same as you. Turns out James Bond has a Scottish father and Swiss mother ... so British and Scottish.
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The problem with all of this is that the James Bond character is a white Englishman. It doesn't make sense to cast Idris Elba in that role. Daniel Craig is a decent Bond but he'd be no bloody use playing New York Detective John Shaft ... who is a black guy. Let's not mess with established characters for the sake of political correctness ... what's next, Olivia Twist the Dickensian transgender orphan?
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Ticks in the news a lot recently because of their links to Lyme disease ... be careful folks.
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3 hours ago, BestB said:
Oh I see, so first world countries do not have poor people. Got ya????????
First world countries provide an education to citizens and offer a far wider selection of opportunities for them to take advantage of. So it’s much easier for someone from a poorer background to move forward in their life.
Instead of dealing with the point made, you decide to make something up ... I never made any comment about wealthy countries not having poor people?
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1 hour ago, Lightangel000 said:
Hi again guys, thanks for kind input!
None of the houses around have a high "wall" around them. Sorry, being Swedish it is a high metall guilded "fence" to stop trespassers. You are right - the area is not of a high standard, the very small houses of a low standard (pottery district) but my fathers house was valued by a local estate agent to a substational value.
I would never bother otherwise. It is the value of a standard house in London.,
where I grew up.
My twin brother - forging signatures - transferral of chanote/title deed at Land office:
I will need to go to the house with a phone GPS thing, but there are no road signs at all close by. I will then check when the ev transferral was done, and how - via a forged will (my brother does this).
Yes - a court fight in Thailand - but if I know it was transferred at land office via forged will, or when dad had Alzheimers - this is not valid.
I am so thankful for everyone helping - and trying to find the location.
I mailed the estate agent (kind of local) and I gave her the address and asked if Land office can find it via the address and I found out no.
Is it possible to enlarge the air born foto you gave me from above , as the front garden has like a small pool with dolfin statues in like bronze. The around lying houses are very small and of poor standard. This house is 2 stories, and like 7-8 rooms. It stands out!
Thanks guys - your help means alot - I do not have the funding to take the next flight over but plan to...
Ann
As far as location is concerned, have you tried to find it on Google Earth? Worth a try.
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1 hour ago, BestB said:
Maids, construction site, factories, restaurants, shops and list goes on
thailand does not have minimum wage? Really? Is that new sob story of the “rural”?
Rural is the only place in Thailand ? Rural can not move their ass to the cities?
Let me guess , jobs should go to them. Not them moving to where jobs are?
what weekend schools ? Well
that would depend on what they wanted to study, would it not ?
but I keep forgetting , not only food needs to be cut for them but also chewed and spoon fed
love it how you make it out as if rural Thailand was a jail and they just can not get out
You're the type of person who fails to appreciate that you were born in a first world country with a decent education system and numerous opportunities to advance in life. You think that it was all down to you? And you are dead wrong, you just won a life lottery. And now you are on here telling people without your privileges that their life would change if they just worked hard like you, and stopped being lazy. In Dickensian England they sent illiterate kids up chimneys, they lived in impoverished conditions and had a lower life expectancy and quality than their contemporaries who lived in large townhouses with servants and tutors.
It's a pity you weren't around in this days to advise those lazy little sods to heed your wise words?
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1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:
If you can't get a job where you are , you move to where you can get one.
That’s what people are doing in Central America ... moving from home and family to obtain a better life for themselves ... there’s a recent photograph of a man and his young daughter, face down in the water dead having tried to cross the Rio Grande river and get into the US.
That man was “getting off his lazy butt” .... but the strange thing is that the very people who urge everyone to do that are the same people who want to “build a wall” to prevent them.
It’s shameful for privileged people to criticise impoverished people for not being like them, whilst taking every step to protect their own privileges. Life’s a lot easier when you are raised in a country where there are lots of opportunities for advancement.
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1 minute ago, Baerboxer said:
The UK also contributed to Galileo and the EU have said that after Brexit the UK can't have any advantage from it. So they need to reimburse or provide the UK its share of the assets. And that needs to apply to all EU assets.
The 39 billion hasn't had the calculations explained in detail, nor have the assets to be provided to the UK been details AFAIK.
May, Davies and the negotiating team did a crap job which is why their "best deal" has been rejected three times and ridiculed.
It's time both sides got real.
I don’t know the detail, or what trade offs were involved, but it would be false for anyone to claim that there are no legitimate obligations ... a claim that many routinely make.
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Watching a Large Amount of Rain...
in Hua Hin and Cha-Am
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Are you ready with your soap and towel?