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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.

IMO if we have a legal use of Cannabis it does at least three things: 1/ It removes the sales from the underworld, so reducing criminal activity. 2/ it provides the Government with taxes to pay higher wages 3/ It replaces alcohol for some, reducing road deaths and alcohol related killings/madness. This is enough for its legality to be permanent in every case.

Alcohol is expensive, ganja is cheaper, alcohol causes accidents, ganja less so. I hope this is a factor in years to come. Also, ganja retail sales now create tax revenue. Ganja is now legal (sort of) and removes mafia and corruption from the financial and criminal equation. Ganja sales help small retail businesses to survive and feed families now, unlike before.

where an invading Army is locked in battle abroad, there are inherent logistical weaknesses and in this case, a lack of well trained forces. One of the biggest advantages that Ukraine has is that it is fighting on its own land FOR it own survival with shorter and safer logistical supply lines. It is almost impossible to beat that kind of motivation and advantage. Ukraine can also repair most of the damaged military equipment and send it back to the front. Russia cannot do that. And Russian supply lines are vulnerable. Not to mention the technical advantages of the drones 'eye in the sky' that has proved itself.

I am not American by birth so I do not have the right to make a statement, but I can say that the UK banned private ownership of all guns over .22 calibre and with the exception of shotguns back in the '90's. The availability and use of such guns is now entirely in the hands of criminals and youth gangs in inner cities. The way forward to allow the sport to continue (for most it was a sport) and to prevent access to guns was never explored. The law was enacted suddenly in a storm of media protest and political fear. I believe it is possible to restrict ownership of guns to responsible sports people if the will is there, politically.

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But the use of Polonium in Salisbury ( I was born in Salisbury, so it's personal) is OK???

Aha!! The ICC has teeth!

I wonder what the deal was, obviously there was one, what did Erdogan get?

This is obviously written by Communist supporters for China. It suggests 'appeasement', "don't provoke China", and we know, after the last World War, how effective that is. I still have scars from the bombed out housing estates after the last experience of 'appeasement' that was Chamberlain's "Peace in our time". Sadly for us the only viable response to interstate bullying on both sides of the world is to stay strong and build an effective, forceful stepping up of regional defence. That is exactly what is happening now on both sides of the world. The reply to our response from the countries that are now aggressive is the same; namely 'you are provoking us', 'we are being attacked', 'we must defend ourselves', 'we want respect', etc etc. There is always a percentage of people in the West who will buy into this rhetoric and quote it against our defence activities. Just pray that our government's defensive strategic initiatives do not deviate as a result or you too and your children may carry the scars.

This is the best answer I have seen to explain how it works here and in Asia generally. Having been here for 24 years I can affirm that this is how it is and the advice is good.

During ten years in the Sahara I learnt from the paramedics from Hereford that "if you don't want to pi$% you are not drinking enough". In hot weather drink 1.5 to 3 litres a day depending on exposure and activity. Last but not least "wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands.........etc" You get the idea.

I seem to remember the re build of Thappraya Road went on for years with no sight of the contractors at all.

The reason that Putin invaded the Ukraine was to take all its wealth, which Russia needs. It is right there sitting on their doorstep and ripe for picking. All their other excuses for the invasion are flim flam. Ukraine has the riches that Russia needs, oil, gas, wheat, exports, heavy industry and so on. That is the only reason for it. And he was ready for a showdown with the West.

Do the police have a part to play in this fatality? Don't they investigate?

In truth there is only one market that this price rise is going to hurt. You know it: the poorest people in Thailand. Noodles are a godsend that only needs hot water to provide a reasonably nourishing hot meal. Often this is the only meal of the day that needy out of work families will get. The customers in my wife's restaurant provide cash for these pot noodle meals to be bought, which we do, and we give them to local charities that distribute food to the villagers around the Pattaya area. The price has already gone up this year and this is an extra 1 baht. To put it into perspective, the 500 pot noodle meals we frequently buy for distribution to the very poor, used to be 5,000 baht, now it is 5,500 baht, and after this it will be 6,000 baht. That means that the original 5,000 baht of cash raised will now buy 1,000 baht worth fewer meals. That is 100 meals less. Few expats realise the extent of the dreadful poverty that is 'out there'. And mostly children are affected by it. Poverty and malnourishment for the young is certain to produce weaker and less resilient adults, with a poorer education. I hope most expats are aware of the sharp end of increasing the cost of food for the poor.

Surely the police should not be making laws, perhaps making recommendations but certainly enforcing them?