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So happy to be proven wrong and that George Floyd and the dozens of unarmed black guys killed by cops were guilty of living in the wrong area and it had nothing to do with discrimination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unarmed_African_Americans_killed_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States Also, happy to be able to access facts like the rate of Hispanics killed by law enforcement officers jumped nearly 45% in the last decade. Must have been because they committed 45% more crimes. https://www.axios.com/2023/05/30/police-brutality-latino-george-floyd But I could be wrong I guess. Oh, these aren't my facts.

Oh... he had a knife not an AR15.? Still, dangerous stabby stabby potential averted.

It is a huge mistake to agree to a police re-enactment. Always refuse to cooperate and get a lawyer in asap.

I guess white cops in the US never discriminate against blacks and Latinos but I could be wrong. If you are wearing a helmet, then having a license is the next thing to check. Lots of tourists hire bikes without a valid license.

August is such a long time ago...

I wonder how many Thais speak Russian? Maybe the poor English scores have been outbalanced by the ability to speak other languages.

The United Nations (UN) was established after the Second World War with the purpose of preventing the recurrence of the wars of the first half of the twentieth century, which brought great grief to mankind, and to safeguard international peace and security. They had one job and failed.

Maybe the question should also include "how often do you test for HIV?"

What happens if the British spouse is retired and the pension is below £38,700?

Try copying or moving songs to a PC or laptop first. Then install a version of iTunes appropriate for your operating system. You can still find older versions of iTunes on the Apple site (last time I looked). Uncheck the option in preferences to automatically update iTunes. Then you can copy to the iPod using iTunes..

This is what happens when guns are easily available to morons.

I assume when people vote for a party they are voting for its policies. If those policies include a charter amendment then a referendum may be unnecessary.

Most Palestinians don't want a two state solution, they want to kill all Jews "from the river to the sea". When someone wants your utter annihilation, there aren't many choices.

Surely there are videos of trump threatening to use the presidential office to take revenge? There is no need for opinion. What he says in public is evidence enough.

I haven't seen the documentary so can't comment on whether it is negative or just factual. I do know that the number of prostitutes across the European Union's 28 members states ranges between 700,000 and as many as 1.2 million. In Germany alone, the industry is estimated to be worth $16.3 billion, according to Germany's Federal Statistics Office. This is in itself evidence that it is possible for a government to gain much needed revenue from the world oldest profession while reducing social stigma and disease - if the income is used wisely. Pattaya is the region's sex capital and that is simply a fact of life. The Thai government can either regulate it and benefit or keep it informal and act offended.

Too much overuse of the word “tragic” by Thai news. Why is this case tragic?

I am guessing, but perhaps the Republican party is sick of its members being caught as criminal liars just before an election.

Not sure if this is helpful but for many years I have used a fisherman's jacket i.e. one with loads of pockets that I fill with camera and loads of other items. Roll up t-shirts and socks in there. I look like the Michelin man. My carry-on is always underweight and I sometimes have a small bag for my passport and wallet. I saw that Amazon has a full length jacket for airplane passengers that has even more pockets. This might not work in the future when they weigh passengers.

Pretty sure the main differences are that the west has longer experience with EVs and more variety of models/brands. Thailand is going to catch up with all this in the future. Not trying to be overly critical but if I don't need to change, I would rather wait to see how the local market develops.

When I ask HIV positive people about this problem, they stress that: 1. Young people are too shy to go into a pharmacy and ask for condoms due to stories that some pharmacists start to question whether their parents know. 2. Very often, parents don't want schools to install condom machines as it "encourages" kids to have sex (as if!). 3. Some teachers are uncomfortable educating about sex and HIV. Not all. 4. There was a period when Khun Mechai (a well-known campaigner for condom use) was successful and improved condom use numbers but no one took the lead when he retired so the numbers of teen pregnancies, and indeed HIV. has gotten worse. 5. Kids born with HIV are stigmatized here and often don't care if they infect others. I can only think that education at school will help and free condoms are a must.

EVs may be the future, and most here are happy with them, but as more information about them shows, there may be a penalty that is not too obvious at the beginning of the trend. When I read that "EVs had 79 percent more reliability problems than a gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicle, on average" I expect people to say they haven't seen these issues in Thailand yet as the country is at the beginning of the curve. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11/evs-have-79-more-reliability-problems-than-gas-cars-says-consumer-reports/ Whenever a relatively "new technology" is introduced (keeping in mind the first EV was introduced in 1890), there is bound to be the odd teething issue. I intend to keep following this thread to hear what owners say over time.

With Thailand at the bottom of English ranking, you have to wonder whether the world is turning to Thai language for digital development.

All the focus is on tourism, not manufacturing or hi tech industries. With Thailand’s education system in 20th century mode (Thailand 0.4) with a cheap, low-educated workforce, not much will help. Change the way education works, get some decent teachers developed and wait. the problem is, Thailand can’t wait and no government will be able to implement policies in time to save it.

To raise money for others to pay his bill he has to write the most pitiful and horrifying description of his plight to gain sympathy. The oaf probably thought no toilet paper was a nightmare.

Good to see visa-free entry for Chinese is producing income for Thais also.