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Arizona. Just the one though.
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‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
You do know that Finland is world famous for its quality education? Also, that Scotland is infamous for its alcoholism rate. -
Outrage over Abbas's antisemitic speech on Jews and Holocaust
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
No easy answer but purposefully pouring fuel onto a fire is obviously not a good idea. -
‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Thailand has 28 universities in the overall Times Higher Education World University Rankings, while Russia has 481. Thailand ranks 55th in the IMD education competitiveness ranking, based on 20 criteria such as university education meeting the needs of a competitive economy, pupil-teacher ratio, and student mobility. Russia ranks 51st in the same ranking. Thailand’s adult literacy rate was 96.7% in 2018, which is lower than Russia’s 99.73%. Thailand’s students scored below the global average on PISA tests in 2014, ranking 35th out of 40 countries. Russia’s students scored above the global average on PISA tests in 2018, ranking 31st out of 79 countries. Yes, I get the joke. -
This may benefit Mexico if people from the country to the north decide to go there and have an abortion at the same time. I still don't understand why fat old white men get to decide what a woman can do with their bodies.
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Outrage over Abbas's antisemitic speech on Jews and Holocaust
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Why on earth would he give Israel another excuse to eliminate Palestine? -
Why do i get the urge to shout, "Wakanda forever!"?
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Bangkok governor wants the city to become “international business hub”
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
An international city would be Singapore. The fact you can't write English implies you are not qualified to comment. -
Bangkok governor wants the city to become “international business hub”
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Again with the rudeness of an illiterate - what idiot makes these stupid assumptions? You are confusing the ability to communicate with basic spoken English and native level written and spoken English. I have met Thais who grew up in the UK who are native level, but that's it. Chula Arts Faculty grads tend to be better than most but I still have to correct their writing. The least you could do is learn how to write English: "And you never seen office buildings with international companies?" 1. Do not start a sentence with a conjunction. There is a reason it is called a conjunction. 2. Don't use past simple tense without a time element. Your sentence should be written like this: Have you never seen office buildings with international companies? FAIL. -
Bangkok governor wants the city to become “international business hub”
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Don't be so rude. I don't drink and live in Bangkok. -
Why Trump’s court dates may not impact his primary success
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Probably important to know that the number of people who vote for Trump is rather irrelevant. To win the presidency, you don't have to win the majority of the popular vote. You have to win the majority of electoral votes. Win a state by just one vote, and you win all of its electoral votes (unless you live in Nebraska or Maine, which divvy up their votes a little differently). A candidate only needs to win the 11 states with the most electoral votes to hit 270 electors and win the presidency. Although the method of counting may differ according to who you read, it is possible to win the presidency with only 23% of the popular vote. That's the reason Hilary won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote last time. -
‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Lots of people can afford to stay longer. Most dictionaries say simply Someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday. There is no definition that includes the amount of time spent. Don't make stuff up without evidence. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tourist https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tourist -
I ask two questions to businessmen. 1. Do you believe in the supernatural etc. - Yes 2. Are you a billionaire? - Yes It is the second answer that leads me to think they are a good investment.
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‘Russian-only’ businesses in Thailand’s Phuket spark backlash
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Things are getting confusing. "Not enough tourists, economic growth slow." "Too many Russians* spending money." "Sex workers for Russians only." "We don't have sex workers in Thailand." "Russians cause prices to rise." "Chinese don't?" "Russians taking Thai jobs." "How many Thais speak Russian?" Either Thailand wants tourists or doesn't. Inevitably, there will be tourists who do something illegal, so arrest and deport them. *Substitute for Ukrainians to taste. -
Bangkok governor wants the city to become “international business hub”
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
The education standard is very low here compared to Singapore. The article mentions international schools only in recognition of this. The level of English is one of the worst in ASEAN. I can't see foreign investors considering Bangkok as an international city yet. -
I wonder what will happen if the North Koreans or the Russians were to hold exercises off the coast of Hawaii or Catalina island. I don't think the West will be happy to allow the same freedoms they take for granted themselves. Still, they had the chance to wipe North Korea off the map in the 50s, as MacArthur suggested, but decided not to. Now there's a big fat baby with a red nuclear trigger to worry about.
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Terrible English, I would end up arguing with the officer.