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The water authority does clean the raw water so it is potable. Thinking about the old Roman pipes in London and the dead rats floating in them. Londoners swear it is fine to drink.

People who discover a windfall usually think this is their luck, like winning the lottery. They won't think of the person who put the money in as that is their fault. They see themselves as blameless. The money is probably the first good luck the family ever had.

Such a creepy guy. Always chasing skirt when I knew him. Had to drag my female staff away when he got insistent on asking them out. All done with daddy's money so this is just a hiccup in his life.

The developed world does not need protecting from guns. That's a US problem (and Latin American countries problem). Lots of stats to prove this from the FBI, CDC etc.

But.. but guns dont kill people. Bullets kill people.

Surprising that there are so many who, having tried to persuade everyone two years ago that it was just a type of flu, now still don't want to listen to doctors. Whatever you may say, long COVID is one of the results of having had COVID for some people, not all, and yet there are deniers who are willing to swear it is all made up. It is documented and has been explained for several years. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html Wherever you immigrated from, the story is very consistent. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term-effects-of-coronavirus-long-covid/

Why dont these mules suspect that the police are just waiting for them? Why follow the main road into the trap? I guess criminals at the lower end aren't smart.

It is strange that the police announce in advance that they will get court orders to arrest people. What are those people going to do meanwhile? Pack their bags I guess. How many will be gone by the time the court orders their arrest? If the police are sure these people can be charged with a crime, why not just pick them up immediately?

It is a one-off event that will boost the coffers but will have little effect long term on the economy. Yes, the cost of hotels and food will rise for that period but the government needs a longer term development solution. Formular 1 is just one piece of the jigsaw.

Why do people want to vote for the Shinawatras? Is it that he was better than most? Possibly but doubtful. Whatever reason, It seems Thaksin is still a thorn in the sides of coup leaders.

It is a criminal, not civil, case in Thailand. You can go to prison for defamation. If you have ever seen the inside of a Thai prison, it is not recommended.

Kids not attending school is terrible for the development of the nation. On the other hand, Thailand is on a sticky wicket as COVID cases decline to below many neighbouring countries. What is the first thing the government declares? "Everyone from higher COVID infected nations come to Thailand and give us your COV... I mean money. This is going to be a neverending syndrome as long as the country depends so heavily on tourism. Develop industry and services and create employment, close the BOI and open the country to companies without having to give rich Thais a majority stake, and start introducing new technology. What happened to Thailand 0.4 - I mean 4.0?

My Samsung has the option to block calls not in your contacts. Risky if you get friends who changed they phones. It also has an option to block spam and spam calls. AIS doesn't help much as (I believe) they make money from selling this info.

Was talking to the Thai Bev master brewer (who invented Chang) maybe 14 years ago and he explained that alcohol content was bound to decline as young people wanted lighter beer. As for Singha, they have been lowering alcohol content for the same reason but keep additives as their poor supply chain means they cannot exchange stock as frequently as Chang. As with American beers, Singh uses formaldehyde. Not dangerous as it is so little but another reason not to drink Thai beers.

Not sure anyone else thinks this is worthy of note. Thailand has fewer Covid cases than most. So what does it do? Says, welcome all you people from countries with high infection rates.

Yes, Boss is still free so lightning can’t strike twice.

Kids. My Hairdresser's daughter got knocked up at 14. The boys parents agreed to take care of her and the child. Mother was fine about it. Two kids of 11 in the village kept running away and bonking so the families held a marriage ceremony so they could do what they wanted (in the eyes of the villages). Thailand is a very laid back society.

I would add that they are entitled to a pension but the cost of living allowances refers to UK cost of living - and they don't live there so the UK cost of living doesn't affect them. Hope that is logical. It still bears remembering that people who don't save before moving abroad are a little shortsighted. I feel sympathetic but the message to people in the UK should be, don't rely only on your pension when considering moving to a foreign country.

Would they be complaining if they had other money in the bank?

Didn't anyone save money or is their pension their only income?

Thais do think that farang are ATM machines on legs. This plan could rebound when overseas media start spreading the news that Thailand is gouging more money from foreigners. There are other countries to choose from. On the other hand, visitors may say, well it isn't a lot and we can afford it. Let's see.

Road rash is usually when falling off a motorcycle and the long scrape or burn one revives skidding along the road. Very painful.

I can't be the only one who gets tired of foreign immigrants ranting negatively about everything the government does. ASEAN Now contributors are the biggest load of moaning Minnies who find no good in anything the government does and feel they know how to solve Thailand's problems every time. Historically, no government has shown interest in police corruption. The fact this one is starting to take steps to get rid of some bad eggs doesn't mean that is the end of it.

Amazing to think that the Democrat balloon has been burst by one little <deleted>.

The World Bank calculates that the Mean annual temperature in Thailand has increased by 0.8°С since the 1950's. It could feel hotter with humidity though.