JBChiangRai

I think it's widely accepted now that Israel targets journalists. The number of "coincidences" beggars belief.

Sounds like a good reason for the ladies to boycott Estée Lauder

I haven't been to the UK since the Gaza conflict, but I label the Manchester attack is Terrorism and very much an isolated incident and I'd be surprised if any group other than Muslims were behind it. There has always been deep hatred between Jews & Muslims. I can't for a moment believe it is unsafe for a Jew (even those obviously dressed as Hasidic etc) to walk down a street in the UK. There are streets that are "no go" areas, but they're "no go" for any non-Muslim even though the Police deny their existence. I think one result of the Gaza conflict is that intelligent people, specifically the generations after the 1930's are now aware of the history of Palestine, it's transition to Israel and what has happened subsequently, and they realise a great injustice has been perpetrated. This new understanding is mostly the type of people who read and research and they are not the type of people to take any active part in antisemitism. I want to comment that was said elsewhere, I think it was you, but I apologise if I am wrong. On the subject of antisemitism, I haven't seen any antisemitic posts on this forum, I can't label any member whose posts I have read as antisemitic. I prefer the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism supported by over 200 scholars as the definition of antisemitism over the IHRA definition specifically because comparison with some specific Nazi activities and what Israel is doing is not considered antisemitic. All the posts you and others have labeled antisemitic are specifically directed at Israel & the IDF, never the Jewish people, and if they were directed at Jewish people that would indeed be wrong.

Are you mad? He said the Chinese and other foreign companies would pay the tariff. This entire article is about how the American consumer will pay the tariff. Tariffs are Taxes.

I didn't know about that, that seals it for Thailand.

Realistically, $10M would be cheap.

Another problem with this BoP is that the Chairman is Donald J Trump, not the President of the United States. DJT is there for life.

i was a 100% TACO Rutte could not have discussed Natural Resources in Greenland so Trump got nothing.

I think the whole Jews not feeling safe in the UK is a big nothing burger. I find it hard to believe British Jews are unsafe now in anyplace they weren't unsafe a year or two ago. Trump doesn't do anything without a reason. He softens up his followers for what he is going to do in the future. This piece of considering asylum for British Jews is about sowing distrust and hate for Britain. The question you need to ask is why? What is coming from Trump in the future. Much like his text to the Norwegian Prime Minister, it wasn't leaked, it was released by the White House, it was done for a reason, the question is why?

A wanted criminal for what he has done to the same place he is invited to govern, you couldn't make this up.

Fox is in with the Chickens

Exactly, you will all see it when he avoids the mid-terms.

We are going, flight arrives 10am although I’ll be at the show on my own, staying overnight on the 28th at the Thomson Residence and flying back 29th afternoon. Happy to meet up for dinner on 28th if you like, probably a restaurant in Mega Bangna.

Automatic doors and soft close doors are a gimmick. It’s just more to go wrong. I favour simplicity over complication.

I like the Zeekr 7X but I don’t see it as massively superior to the Sealion 7 and the battery tech is a big problem. If I were in the market, I would go for the Sealion 7 I’m looking forward to seeing the large Chinese luxury EV’s and sports cars to satisfy those of us with a mid end life crisis (who’ve I’ve had all my life). The issue for me is going to be battery chemistry. What will solid state and other battery tech like graphene, silicon sulphur etc bring. We currently have NMC Vs LFP, the former being more energy dense, capable of supporting higher currents (more powerful motors and faster charging), but only lasting half as long as LFP which is also safer. I think it’s easy to overlook that BYD have been able to give high power motors on LFP technology. I don’t think anyone else has done that. I think BYD will probably lead the way in the new battery tech, they were after all a battery charger company originally.

As someone who has lived here 20 years but now takes all his holiday oversees, mostly Vietnam. I can say it's very simple. Market Forces and Accesibility. Thai 4* & 5* hotel prices have become ludicrous. Vietnam has noticed this and simply undercuts them by about 50% and concentrates on personal service. In Vietnam I see hotel's GM all over the hotel like a rash. I hardly ever see that in Thailand. The key to Vietnam supplanting Thailand is an airport. Build a massive airport and turn it into a superhub. Thailand recognised this decades ago and built Suvarnabhumi. Ho Chi Minh airport is a disgrace.

What is the pricing on the Zeekr 7X ?

It's more than obvious. Trump will not allow his power base to be destroyed. He has followed the steps of previous dictators to the letter, there is no way on this earth he will allow free & fair mid-terms. I have said it consistently since April 2025.

This arrived yesterday, I paid a tad over 9,000 THB on AliExpress for it. No tax needed to be paid on arrival. I bought the 32amp 3 phase unit and didn't connect L2 or L3 just L1 (Live 1) and put the supplied CT Coil (current transformer) over the PEA infeed. After playing around with it for a bit, I have Maximum PEA current set to 20amps, which is the lowest setting permitted. My GTI's (grid-tied inverters) are down circuit of the CT and the car charges quite happily at 32 amps with negligible PEA infeed and solar producing sufficient. When the sunlight drops, it drops down bit by bit to 8amps depending on the draw from PEA and will shut off when PEA draw is greater than 8amps off maximum (ie 12amps) It's perfect for anyone using GTI's who wants to maximise their use of sunshine and/or want to prevent drawing too much power from PEA/MEA. I have a friend from Pattaya staying a few weeks, we went out in my daughter's Dolphin Standard Range and test drove the Aion UT immediately followed by the BYD Dolphin Extended Range and then a Sealion 7 AWD. I liked the Aion UT, it felt more solid on the road than the Dolphin, and a bit quicker too, lifetime battery warranty, but if I understood her correctly, it's NMC battery chemistry which I don't like. The Dolphin Extended Range is a flying machine. It was spinning the wheels at 40kmhr. The ride is completely different from the Standard Range car, the suspension seems a lot sportier. Finally, the Sealion 7, I'm going to go back on what I said before, it is quieter and more comfortable than the Dolphin which is as expected.

Sorry, I forgot I wasn't listening. If the US takes Greenland they absolutely must have Canada.

Yes, Venezuelans are “happy” in the sense of relief and gratitude for Trump’s immediate actions against dictatorship. No, they are not fully supportive or trusting — many fear his motives are economic rather than democratic, and they remain divided over his alliances with opposition figures.

Her big mistake was calling her insurance company whilst drunk. Mt friend's wife crashed his Fortuner into a bridge parapet at 3am, she called her insurance company who insisted she take an alcohol test at the local private hospital and then denied her claim. Is she having trouble getting insurance?

I think the NATO force will surrender immediately. It's just needs to be symbolic.

It's very special, it costs you about $6M

I don't think it will necessarily happen in my lifetime, but sooner or later there will be a referendum and only when there is so much push to rejoin.