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I guess you could get estimates for various medical procedures and operations and figure out whether you can afford them by paying out of pocket rather than have insurance. I know someone who does that, whereas I still have insurance through my company. Talking about in Thailand only. My mother had private insurance, which boasted wonderful things, but when she was diagnosed with cancer, the insurance company refused to pay for treatment.

No mention of the kids' mother or relatives they could stay with in Russia. Can he still be conscripted if there is no one to care for his children?

If you have seen the 2019 War of the Worlds TV series, the very sight of such robots will make your blood run cold.

Does anyone else have the feeling he is trying to please everyone without a real plan?

With a suit that glows in the dark, too. The soldier on the right is beaming with pride....

This issue has continued unabated for thousands of years. How does one stop it unless it is made a capital crime?

What is the government going to do? Giving debtors the ability to borrow more or default on loans is foolish. Also commercial banks have clearly not filtered out risky borrowers. It's a terrible position for everyone.

Why don't they force senior police officials to declare their wealth upon promotion, similar to what they do with politicians?

Frankly, I don't see any government controlling urban violence any time soon. Conscripting people into the armed forces may seem like a solution until you understand what they will be taught. Shooting, knifing and unarmed combat. 🤔

The populations in the North and South were approximately equal, but roughly one-third of those living in the South were held in bondage. Because of its considerable, nonvoting slave population, that region would have less clout under a popular-vote system.

They're all out to get us.

Ahem, 3 million more votes than Trump. Of course, the popular vote doesn't count.

I take it the customers were mainly Thais then? No Brits or Swiss were hurt in the making of this story.

I suppose they hadn't noticed that they are still poor.

Watched The War of the Worlds recently. English and French production so English subtitles when the French speak. Tense and thrilling. Be warned, the aliens kill everyone, whatever the age. P.S. Gabriel Byrne is excellent.

The Thai government will be weeping tears of joy as they welcome more young British men to Thailand.

I can't find any record of her ever holding a job outside politics. Her father held many entrepreneurial jobs, but it seems, at 37 years old, she hasn't been employed in a business. Anyone know more than this?

After 37 years I have heard them all 🙄

Westerners and Easterners (Asians) are thought of differently. Africans, more differently. Westerners are respected but can never be Thai. Asians are similar and 'understand' Thais. Africans are worst in their eyes. Remember how Tiger Woods refused Thai nationality because of how his mum was treated for having a child with a black American? Thais make wild assumptions about westerners. So many examples of how different we "aliens" are: - You are so rich because your government gives you FREE money when you are old - you get FREE medical care and education - you squeeze the toothpaste tube from the end not the middle (someone actually said this to me) But in the hierarchy westerners are respected for all being rich, polite and caring (more than a Thai guy).

Don't they mean trying to stop us spying on them?

How many actors check their guns for live rounds? Why would a Hollywood gun have live rounds on set? Did the armorer in the Crow go to prison when Brandon Lee was killed? So many questions.

I understand that if you don't have a local bank then you're at the mercy of local retailers - though credit card companies don't allow retailers to add fees to their cards. When I use a Thai credit card in Vietnam the hotel charges the fee and I don't have much choice if I am leaving for the airport. If you are retired here you must have a bank account and can use the ATM card as a debit card to pay

I still use Windows 7 at home and zero Microsoft applications. It has an XP and an Android emulator just in case. Just add a virus scanner and it's still good. We use Windows 11 at work and it is fine for M$ Office use. I have 2 very old PCs that I have used Linux flavors on but all require some knowledge of their operating system as they are too old for Ubuntu and Suze. Stick with Windows 7 if you can.

Easy to convert to Islam, impossible to convert back again.

If Trump is right, that he has total presidential immunity for any action, then Biden is within his rights to assassinate Trump and get away with it. Just a thought.