pelagicpete

I think time is of the essence. It plays a very important part in the core of my existence. On many occasions I have deeply considered the effect on my life if it were possible to alter time, either way, negatively or positively. And I think I am not alone. People all around the world are troubled by the obtruding value of time itself, as it so frequently appears when one least expects it to. This seems to be a most regular occurrence that can be observed at or near 1100 pm on most days in the Western World. The Cry goes up "TIME PLEASE" in hundreds of thousands of public houses and ones life instantly changes. A tinge of sadness creeps in, along with a steady reduction of fluid intake, and an immediate dispersal of like minded human beings to God knows where. Time is not an unknown factor to many of us.

3 days ago, the 18th March, I got a pink bill. Never had a pink one before. No idea if it is real or fake.

I am sorry, I cannot let this go unanswered. Shame on the Independent for publishing this load of old cobblers. This has been written by a republican journalist, it has no standing and not an ounce of truth where the beliefs hopes and fears of the mass of general public in the UK are concerned. There have always been a hard core of republicans who like to make a name for themselves by attempting to reduce the value and social importance of our Royal family. This is not new. But for a large national newspaper to put out a story attempting to 'gentrify' this opinion is a shame and tells us much about the editorship of today's modern Independent newspaper, nothing else. Maybe it is the opinion of a few of their metro friends and they felt the need to virtue polish their obviously shaky place in the rankings. Well, I call BS and shame on them for this wanton attempt at destruction of our Royal family, a beloved institution that does a lot of good around the World. Bless them, in a hard world they are a ray of light.

For the planes themselves, I would apply the same questions as a car. which has the least after sales market of spare parts? (should Toyota and Honda go into this market?) and which has the best resale value?

Not sure if this is true or correct, but I think I did read a while back that Starmer promised to update expat pensions in all countries with every increase, if Labour got into power this time. Did anyone else have that understanding?

Low hanging wires also

This "misunderstanding" does raise an interesting question: namely would the Chinese Police be enforcing Chinese laws or Thai laws? Presuming this ever came to pass, which I doubt.

This is one of those rare ideas that seem odd, but turn out to be genius. Tourists will love the idea, and elephants now are endangered because there is not enough work to sustain them. This therefore answers both problems. There is more cruelty to humans, children and the old folk, than ever there was to elephants and animals in general. It would be great to see the remaining elephants on patrol all over Pattaya and surrounding areas, this is very sustainable promotion of Thailand.

I have noticed that the Just Stop Oil movement is still up and running, annoying many people by blocking traffic and spoiling many sporting events. I am confused as to where this comes from.... why stop oil? what is the science behind this idea? And how exactly does one stop oil? We see a mixture of white middle class humans who must have some education, glueing themselves to roads and spraying orange powder everywhere, but for what? Who is behind it all? I am so confused by the illogicality and yes, insanity of it, I would like a rational explanation of what they think they are up to and hope to achieve. Can you tell me?

NatWest is the problem now.

Animals procreate most when certain conditions are met. One is economic security, ie enough income/long term jobs. Another is family life/security. Another is availability of food that is affordable. Another is a home to live in. These items and more can be created by society itself, assisted in man's case by a strong beneficial government, mindful of humanity and not corrupt.

One comment I have heard from locals is that they will not vote at the next election, for what is the point when the people they vote for get the most votes and are not allowed to win? why bother to vote, for what?

1,310 members of the electorate is an insignificant sample. If the number had been around 500,000 then it would be more significant. This result should not be taken very seriously. However, in a democratic election, the majority of the voting public called for MFP to offer a PM.

For how many of these days is the sale of alcohol prohibited?

One factor that is not mentioned very often is the 'time of day'. The large global companies that have employees around the world often have an employment rule that bans the use of company vehicles between the hours of 6pm and 6am. Statistically this is the time of maximum danger. This may be a useful pointer for tourists and expats in Thailand. Taxi services are a better bet for health and cost.