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British Billionaire Brothers Relocate to Monaco Amid UK Wealth Exodus
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
No one can blame anyone for moving home if that person wants to. Don't like the British weather? Move to Thailand. Don't like British taxes? Move to France. Was it the 70s when Elton John, the Rolling Stones and others moved abroad due to high taxes? The tax rate went down a few years later. -
I admit to being shocked. So this seems to mean that people spend their income without saving a penny, banking on a Pension when they retire. A pension that everyone says is ridiculously low. Could someone explain? I admit that as someone who has never been entitled to a pension I don't understand why people would rely on a pension only. I am sincerely interested in whether people do save and I have misunderstood something.
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Xi Jinping is not satisfied with winning the trade war
Purdey replied to AndreasHG's topic in Political Soapbox
Just 14.7% of Chinese exports go to the US. Now besides banning the import of Boeing airplanes the Chinese stopped importing US pork. -
"Woke is an adjective derived from African-American English used since the 1930s or earlier to refer to awareness of racial prejudice and discrimination." Seems sensible in that context. Misappropriated by others when used ironically by the right wing to ridicule perceived left-wing "social justice warriors" and "snowflakes", in connection with mockery of Millennials and Gen Z."
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Avodart seems to work
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With all this, they still haven't brought the UK to its knees. Hey, let's blame those bloomin' foreigners not ourselves.
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Xi Jinping is not satisfied with winning the trade war
Purdey replied to AndreasHG's topic in Political Soapbox
It does look like Xi is wiping the floor with Trump and forcing him to back down. It seems China holds the cards. I hope Canada, Mexico and the EU also stand up to the bully. Appeasement never works.- 158 replies
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China Unveils Ambitious Plans for Nuclear-Powered Lunar Research Base
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
China is really developing space research with Russian help. -
Report IKEA Goes Cashless at Key Thai Stores Amid Mixed Reactions
Purdey replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
While it is possible to steal your wallet and cash on the street, I think it is worse when they transfer your cash from 10 meters away. -
Report IKEA Goes Cashless at Key Thai Stores Amid Mixed Reactions
Purdey replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Chickens have balls? -
Report Thailand to Test Nationwide Emergency Alerts on 50 Million Devices
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
A good idea to test an emergency system. Having it go wrong on the day is the worst scenario. -
It looks like these posts containing information that is already on every news program and in every newspaper are not adding much to the conversation. Perhaps there is nothing happening in the world.
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Crime Brit Caught with Cocaine Stash While Overstaying Visa on Samui
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Koh Samui News
His family will be so proud of him. Anyone who has visited a Thai prison will know how bad they are. 25 to a cell? Yurgh. -
I Love to Touch You When We Walk: But,..."OK in Thailand"?
Purdey replied to GammaGlobulin's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Friend saw an old American and his similarly aged wife get out of a boat at Phi Phi. He was grasping her arm. Two old fishermen on the beach. One sighed and said, "So old, but she can still sell herself." True story. -
Crime Pattaya Police Raid Luxury Poker Den, Arrest Thais and Foreigners
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Casinos may end illegal gambling by foreign tourists but Thais will not be allowed access so this kind of local casino will continue to thrive. -
Has your girlfriend got a joke or ever said anything funny ever?
Purdey replied to Chris Daley's topic in General Topics
Humor is about culture. If someone is not from your country, they might not get your jokes, but they get local humor. She Who Must Be Obeyed bursts out laughing when watching interviews of Thais. I have one joke in Thai that has people laughing out loud. I have brought the house down at lectures and weddings, but westerners will never get it. "Excuse me if my tones when I speak Thai are flat, but my wife comes from Suphanburi." It sounds better in Thai. -
Immigration Thai PM Tackles Overstaying Tourists with Visa-Free Scheme Revamp
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I thought that immigration had an electronic record of who entered and when. If they compared that with the electronic record of when those people left, if at all, surely it would set off red flags? -
Crime Violent Loan Shark Gang Arrested in Lampang with Weapons in Hand
Purdey replied to Georgealbert's topic in Chiang Mai News
I wonder how beating up your customers so they can't work helps to get the loans repaid?