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That'll work!! ????

I thought this was a thread about Expat Stores which provide an essential service to us expats! It's turned into a thread about baked beans!

I agree it should be a personal choice - Wilfred Zaha never takes the knee. However, I applaud those players who do so for their own reasons or beliefs, whether it's related to BLM or not. Surely you admire Colin Kaepernick who started the whole thing off, even before George Floyd?

And even if you're under 40, you have to 'look the part'. Awful place!

I read the body was spotted by dog walkers, although retrieved by the police divers.

That's brilliant if it's now down to 3 weeks!

Perhaps, and they're never going convert the true racists and bigots. But the point is still made.

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At least it makes a point. If it winds up the racists, so be it. If good people do nothing, nothing will change.

Curious and curiouser.... The body was found relatively close to where she disappeared, and yet nothing had been found during the extensive searches carried out over the last 20 days! No wonder the conspiracy theorists and armchair ghouls sleuths are having a field day.

It's nothing to do with the Embassy any more. You submit the form, photos, supporting documents and a colour photocopy of every page of your current passport at the HMPO office at VFS in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai. They send it off to Liverpool and hopefully the new passport is issued and sent to Thailand in 8-10 weeks. You then go to VFS again to pick it up and get your old passport 'clipped'. You can use an Agent if getting to Bangkok or Chiang Mai is not easy.

Thanks. Their helpdesk have told me there are still issues with using the backup link via Hong Kong instead of the regular undersea connection to Europe via Singapore. They hope to be back to normal sometime today.

Yes, still going strong!

Indeed, it's sad to see how many kids seem to prefer to be masked up, even when no longer obliged to be. Well done to your kid ????

I've used PulseTV for years and it's been mostly fine. For some reason the last couple of days have had constant buffering, which I've never had before. Any other users experiencing this?

Prime example of what? Do you have a link to their website and is it relevant to buying their pies in Thailand?

Masks will be around for a while, but their use is declining by the day. Even my son's school has finally relented and no longer insists that kids need to be masked up in class. Not before time!

But are they the same quality? I'm more than happy to pay a premium for decent important western processed meals. Long live the Expat Stores - couldn't do without them! And now we have Greggs too!

I requested a forecast a few years ago. I'll get my pension in 2027. I requested another forecast last week and the amount was almost the same as previously forecast. Does the forecast take into account projected RPI/Earnings increases?

Det 5 is a good place to eat and drink.

Is it still a pandemic if it's just a mild illness for most people? When does it just become another viral infection that is part of everyday life?

Are Wednesdays still 'no chairs/umbrellas on the beach' days?

Correct. That's why Starmer (shamefully, in my opinion) has even ruled out rejoining the single market and customs union if Labour win. I suspect (hope) that will change pretty soon after they're elected!

I think that would be sensible, although your retirement extension will help. Living together in Thailand for 6 months and with you having an extension of stay, is a much bigger 'plus' than guys with 'long distance' relationships. Some of the Forum's experts on this subject should be posting soon, and will have helpful advice.

If Rishi upsets his crazy Brexit wing, he might be next to go! In any case, despite his mediocrity and lack of charisma, having Starmer as PM can only be an improvement.