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Daring Python Rescue Operation Averts Crisis at Temple
ourmanflint replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
Ever get the feeling ai is writing a lot of this guff? -
Very good. As usual it got out of hand very quickly. Very few Thai citizens actually think it’s a good idea
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Thai economy navigating a maze of challenges
ourmanflint replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Thai economy navigating a maze of challenges
ourmanflint replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Thailand is not doing well, those tourism figures are not tourists, they are just border crossings for any reason not just tourism. Thai exports are down as %GDP -
Family "loan sharks" are very important in Thailand, every Chinese family has some old lady who lends money to the locals when they need it. Ours does, and she is no shark, yes she makes money from it, but she provides a very important service to those left out of the system
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Thailand could extend visa-free entry from 30 to 60 days
ourmanflint replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
do it now! don't consult on it for 4 months -
Member ranks are now updated for all members
ourmanflint replied to george's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Site is looking better now at least. -
Fertility crisis set to halve Thailand’s population in six decades
ourmanflint replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
This happens in every country when women realise they do have a choice between careers and being a mum. Good for them. This is something economists need to work out, because the answer sure as heck isn't the current view of ever expanding growth and capitalism -
Yes that is terrible and Hamas are nutters, but do you think exploding bombs on pregnant women is somehow OK or better? Dead is dead. Both sides are utterly immoral
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Thailand must adapt to meet its unique demographic challenge
ourmanflint replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Thailand has developed from the top down. all the available money in the system has already been funnelled to the top where it will stay -
Impending drought poses significant threat to Thai export sector
ourmanflint replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Water security! Keep saying it because it is true. Thailand needs another 3-6 huge new reservoirs to help stabilise water supply in coming years. No room for NIMBY's -
A call for solidarity in the face of recent events in Israel
ourmanflint replied to snoop1130's topic in The War in Israel
Brief history lesson... in 1915/16 the British promised the whole area including Israel to the Arab nations in return for helping to overthrow the Ottoman Empire ( think Lawrence of Arabia), then later in 1916 Billionaire banker Lord Rothschild persuaded Lord Balfour to issue a declaration stating a "home" for Jewish people in Israel, totally disregarding the earlier promise to Arab League. This is the root of never ending acrimony. The British betrayal of the Arab league on the behest of banker Rothschild, a sordid part of British history really -
A call for solidarity in the face of recent events in Israel
ourmanflint replied to snoop1130's topic in The War in Israel
Salient points are killing people face to face like Hamas is totally barbaric, but bombing 1000's of innocent children and civilians remotely is "A OK!"