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I agree it should be legal in the UK. But no British PM would have the balls to propose legalising prostitution. The press and the opposition would have a field day.

It's very hard for an asylum seeker to get kicked out of the UK. Once they arrive in the UK it's almost guaranteed they'll be there for several years if not permanently. That's why all those young African and Middle Eastern men are coming over on boats from France. The UK is a soft touch.

Exactly this! Why on Earth would he expect his Thai wife to adapt to his preferred style of cooking when every westerner (with a brain) should know how much Thais love Thai food. To the OP, maybe learn how to cook healthy Thai style meals. Otherwise it's like putting Diesel into a Petrol car.

Families of Indian (Hindu) heritage have usually been quite successful in the UK. So he's presumably financing his relocation through Bank of Mum & Dad. Obviously he'll have visa challenges ahead. And at 22 he's going to make a lot of mistakes, but good luck to him. Oh and...'Thrice holidayed in Thailand'? Who wrote this story, William Shakespeare? 😆

The difference being this is a very wealthy Swiss man who can afford to pay THB 1 million per month rent for a villa, a property that's been built in a way that excludes ordinary Thai people from hanging out on the beach. If you're lording it up in this way it's best if you keep a low profile. But he obviously can't control his temper. The repeated swearing in the video will not have helped either. He pretty much ticked all the boxes in the 'how to offend the locals' questionnaire.

I'm sure he was a decent person, but I'm also pretty sure he didn't build the condo block out of the goodness of his heart. He saw an opportunity to make a shed load of money in a relatively poor country. A country where investments like this carry risk. Not only the risk from political instability meaning the rules for foreign ownership could change at any time, but also flaunting your foreign wealth is bound to upset the local mafia in somewhere like Phuket. Not saying it's right, but that's just the way it is. The Swiss guy in this story was bound to come unstuck eventually if he was (as reported) disrespectful to the less fortunate locals. If you're a very wealthy foreigner in a poor country, have the intelligence to be respectful. The way he was ranting in the video suggests to me he lacks emotional intelligence. I hope for his sake he's savvy enough to know it's time to move...

The anti-Muslim feeling in the UK and other countries has been brought about by the violent methods used by Islamists, and their intolerance of non-believers.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. I wish a few more like him were elected. You only say that because he's on the Hamas side of the fence. If a pro-Israel candidate was elected you'd probably agree with me. My point is, this is sectarian voting and I don't think that's good for the UK.

Seriously, you think mob rule means they are literally ruling us?🤦‍♂️ The actual definition perfectly describes the examples I gave. Mob rule definition according to Collins: NOUN The fact or state of large groups of people acting without the consent of the government, authorities, etc

The worrying thing about George Galloway's victory is not the fact he sympathises with terrorist groups. It's the fact that he won on the basis of the huge Muslim vote and his stance on Gaza. He has no interest in the people of Rochdale, improving their services and their lives. He's stated his top priority is the Israel - Hamas war. Sectarian voting is creeping into UK politics. That's a concern IMO.

Here you go: Concerns for MPs' safety came to a head last week when Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle cited threats to politicians in his controversial handling of a debate on calls for a ceasefire in the conflict. A Home Office document states: "Elected representatives have been threatened and had their family homes targeted. Council meetings have been repeatedly disrupted and, in some cases, abandoned... Last Wednesday, protestors threatened to force Parliament to 'lock its doors'. Earlier this month, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood's home was targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters, while Preet Gill, Labour MP For Birmingham Edgbaston, said death threats had become "a norm" in her job, and Conservative Stafford MP Theo Clarke said she carried a panic button directly linked to the police "at all times". Justice minister Mike Freer, who is standing down at the next election due to safety fears, said the extra funding for security measures would "not go to the root cause" of why people felt emboldened to target MPs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68429902

So you're basing your argument on a little holiday you took in the UK, rather than looking at news articles? If you didn't see it with your own eyes it isn't happening eh 🙈

I see you've had plenty of examples of Islamist violence provided to you already, so I don't need to add any more. It's pretty amazing that all these incidents manage to pass you by. Actually I'll show you one more, in case it still hasn't sunk in: Police statement as Wakefield schoolboy who 'dropped a Quran' is sent death threats https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/police-statement-wakefield-schoolboy-who-26379609

Announcement by Sunak outside 10 Downing Street last night. Quite unprecedented. And good to see our leaders finally having the guts to speak out. Yep 'He expressed his fears about protests that had taken place in the aftermath of Hamas' attack against Israel, saying they had "descended into intimidation, threats and planned acts of violence".' He was bang on here - but will anything be done? 'He said people on marches should not be allowed to call for violent Jihad or for the eradication of any state.' Let's hope so 'He also said his government would re-double support for the anti-terrorism Prevent programme, demand universities tackle "extremist activity" and stop people coming to the UK "whose aim is to undermine its values".' Even Starmer agrees 'Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the prime minister was right to "advocate unity and to condemn the unacceptable and intimidatory behaviour that we have seen recently".' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68451333

Many of these so called protesters are getting away with carrying placards with the words 'from the river to the sea', which in the context of the war in Gaza is calling for the genocide of Jews. They even projected those words onto Big Ben this week. And they got away with it. Fear plays a big part here. People are scared to protest about Islamists because it's quite likely they would be met with violence or even death. The Met Police turn a blind eye to anti-Jew slogans, but they crack down on anti-Islam slogans. That's because they fear how the Islamists would react - with violence.

Same here. Ricky is a genius of comedy, and a brave man who deserves a huge amount of kudos for fighting back against the woke BS. I do fear that he'll be silenced somehow in the not too distant future. But I hope not.

Did I miss 109 World Wars somehow? (Sorry, couldn't resist 😆)

I go to Hillary on Soi 4 occasionally. Always rammed (sometimes too much) and good party atmosphere. The Hillary on Soi 11 seems much more sedate. Unless I've never seen it at their busy time 🤷‍♂️

Hamas deliberately rapes and kills civilians, and their manifesto clearly states their aims to kill all Jews. The IDF tries to to avoid killing civilians in their pursuit of Hamas. If the IDF didn't care about civilians the conflict would be all over by now. Hamas using Palestinian civilians as shields is buying them time. It's awful the number of civilians being killed, but it's wrong to say the IDF kill everybody they can.

So why does she keep losing the appeals?

Agreed

If Begum did eventually come back to the UK, she would make a fortune from publicity, film rights etc. She could use her fame as a platform. She could become an ambassador for anti-extremism, talking publicly about how toxic this ideology is, speaking in every school, and campaigning for the rest of her life against extremism. She could prevent countless young Muslims from taking the wrong path. If she made this her goal, the British public might support her return to the UK, and by extension the UK government. If I was advising her I'd tell her to go down that route.

The problem is the UK justice system is not set up to deal with Islamic extremists who are 'hard coded' and will likely never change their view. It's a relatively new phenomenon, and it would be very hard to introduce special treatment for Islamic extremist crimes. There would be uproar from the left. It's almost impossible to rehabilitate an Islamic extremist, as has been proved many times. Begum may well be a reformed character, but she also might be faking it. The Parole Board are too easily tricked, and someone like Begum would be freed after a couple of years. That's why the majority of the British public are pleased she's not coming back to the UK.

Yes sorry, I get GP and Ambassador mixed up. I used to stay at Ambassador whenever I was in Bkk, but when they scrapped smoking rooms I switched to GP.

I loved the Nana hotel disco. Once that closed down the late night crowd went to the disco adjoining the Grand President in Soi 11 (Climax?). Was never as good. Climax closed down - another victim of the Covid lockdowns. These hotel discos were basically a place the girls went to after finishing work at the bars, so for us men it was like being a kid in a sweet shop. I wonder if they all go to a new venue now? Asking for a friend...