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Clear. Thanks!

They don't mention giving Italian nationality or Italian lessons.

Agree might have to pay something but alcohol is a problem in Thailand. As Pink Floyd said, I was really drunk at the time.

Just asking because I don't know, but won't Spotify mean you have to always be connected to the internet?

She is also slightly autistic.

A friend lives in Soi 39. Said it normally takes 15 minutes from his office but yesterday it took 30 minutes. Wow. He told me they have already taken out the bollards. I didn't go look.

Met her once. Nice and soft spoken.

Did Stalin really introduce inheritance tax as some here believe? A bit over the top. Starmer is a social democrat, no capitals, nothing stronger. Remember President Roosevelt? So popular for his socialist ideas he was voted President four times (the founding fathers never set term limits). He created socialist reforms to help farmers and industry. The Social Security Act established Stalinist (ha-ha) old-age benefits, unemployment insurance, and welfare programs for disabled people and needy children. The Republic party pushed for the 22nd amendment. I wonder why? Can't help being sarcastic, sorry.

Misogyny.

You are right, he bought.

I remember that parliament once question Abhisit Vejjajiva for having British and Thai nationality. He basically said he didn't care what they thought, and he kept his British passport. So, Thaksin has a nationality? So what? Fun fact: Mark is not Abhisit Vejjajiva's nickname; it is his actual first name.

There is an old saying, FAFO. Google it if you don't know.

Bangsue police are innovative.

You may have gone off-topic just a little bit. And you have completely misunderstood my support for universal healthcare.

America has had a Nazi party since 1959. That is the cost of freedom of speech.

I am surprised by ongoing talk of lawfare. The courts' job is to examine alleged criminal acts. Both prosecutor and defense lawyer can put up their evidence. If the defense is unable to show why anyone should not be tried, then all criminals could escape justice using this precedent. Victimless crimes may be an opinion but not a defense. It is called the "rule of law."

Yes, these things are fought for - by liberal, so-called woke politicians. National Insurance (NI) started in 1921 in the UK via the efforts of David Lloyd George, the Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, not by struggle. Lloyd George studied Germany, which had compulsory NI since 1884. Longer than a few decades. There are 78 countries with universal healthcare (Countries with Universal Healthcare 2024), and none have ever demanded an end to it. Again, this is due to stupid politicians. This includes Thailand (Thaksin's 30 Baht scheme is counted as universal healthcare). Poverty, as you alluded to, is the result of modern governments simply not caring, e.g. the USA, or not being able to afford it, like some countries in Africa.

Perhaps you forgot that most of Europeans have social security, healthcare and unemployment protections.

The religion of peace in action.

What does it do to help household economy? Not much as the rich people make the big money, not the poor.

Interesting that they do not say what will be a consequence of the pole moving.

I have asked several university professors why no one in Thailand has invented or developed something the world wants. PhD students never write their thesis on anything the professors understand. Makes sense.

By the reports of demonstrations and by protesting in other ways in Iran, I would hesitate to encourage nuclear bombing of Iran. There would be enormous civilian casualties or as the military is fond of calling them "collateral damage."

I think wait until January to see how many things he does "on the first day". No point in worrying about what hasn't happened yet.

Agreed. 4 flights per week London to Baku.