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8 hours ago, Miami007 said:

The online stores also source from China LOL.. 

The western economy is built on consumer demand and people buying new items before they really need to (e.g. how many people replace their iPhone every 2 years although the old one is perfectly fine).  At the moment many people would not be able to afford higher retail prices, if they want to maintain the current life-style

Ultimately people have to decide what they value in life ... ????

8 hours ago, Miami007 said:

good luck waiting for companies to move their factories from China / HK to the USA.  They may move to Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand or Mexico and other LatAm countries before they set up in the USA where wages are higher and they have to pay benefits.  Central/ South America may be the regions to benefit most as they are closer to the USA and America will have an easier time pushing their weight around.  

Nobody really believes that USA will risk a confrontation over HK, do they?

HK and Taiwan ..... Lets not forget them ???? .   

5 hours ago, bodga said:

Ok so I'm English have  lived in China for 10  years,  hold a  UK and Italian   passport have never left China in all that  time and  will fly in, whattcha  gonna do Thailand?

PS  all untrue but what if?

 

Good question ... I hold a passport from one of the Scandinavian countries  - working in Beijing  for almost a year. Never left Beijing since December last year. 

10 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

Different culture. We were raised that charity should be done with an emphasis on preserving the recipient's dignity and privacy. We gave not for fame or recognition: We gave because it was the right thing to do.

Hmmmmm  We all give for different social reasons. I do not think its right to say that the so called 'western' way is better / more worthy than what we see more of in Asia with more public display of giving.

Just think about celebrity charity giving in the west - Pay a huge ticket to have a dinner with some 'important celebrity' for raising money for a 'children hospital'.   Is that not just another form of 'giving to feel good' .. to be seen to be good .....

14 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

Is it bad English, or bad Thai English? 

We say football; they say footbon

 

We say noodle; they say nooden 

1 hour ago, transam said:

Mine are bigger than yours....

But not as big as mine ......

5 hours ago, lks7689 said:

Maybe she learnt her English from tukky, who had a comedy show on TV as an English teacher with poor pronunciation.

My GF told me that the videos are old - Not that it excuses the poor English. Apparently the recordings was done a few years ago.

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

Geography !!  Behave yourself, this is Thailand, only country in the World that matters.

My wife school director, asked me is Turkey next to England.

She has absolutely no idea about World geography.

I assume you were polite and said that compared to the South Pole. Yes, Turkey is just next to England ????

1 minute ago, saakura said:

Do countries like Phillipines, Singapore, Nigeria, Cameroon, India have Native English teachers? The well educated from these countries speak and teach better english than some backpackers, scousers and plumbers from English speaking countries, though their pronounciation may be different. 

What is the official language of the countries you mention ?  Any historical or 'cultural' links to England ??  (except for Cameroon ???? ) ...    How does that compare to Thailand ??

14 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They had talent and were in an era when people didn't steal their songs off the internet.

Sure they had talent ... But did not singers 'steal' songs in a different way ? ????

13 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

I wasn't talking about bank robbers but the normal Thai motorbike riders. I personally have never seen any bank robbers. Have you?

 

Maybe when he looks in the mirror ???? ..... 555

I wonder what the R value is - Need to change a car port style roof as its has no insulation and gets super hot when the sun is hitting it full on for hours.

Thanks for the price info - probably per m^2 .. or whatever  is the highest unit cost

Looks interesting - what is the price for that stuff ?

20 hours ago, Estrada said:

The United States industrial revolution was also founded on copying and stealing mainly British and European inventions that were also subject to Patent and/or copyright. Now the U.S. are complaining about China. The latest is the N95 facemask which was copied from the facemack invented by the Chinese Manchurian Army. U.S. companies have copied inventions of my own and other European Companies and even managed to get U.S. Patents on the copied products.

This reminds me of a old John Wayne film – Set in Texas during the fights with the Mexicans. One Mexican General is saying to John … “You have taken our land from us” … John replies something like … “This is not your land. You took it from the Indians and now we are taking it from you” ….. 

its all ‘same same’ … ????

21 hours ago, CGW said:

I have flown Thai hundreds of times, what is so bad about it, on a personal basis I get on a plane and get off at the other end!

If I never read TVF that would be the end of the story, why all the animosity! ????

Any flight you walk away from is a good flight ????

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

I would say the difference is that vitamin D falls under vitamins and minerals that people with no health issues can help themself with. Comparing that with diabetes and hypertension is not possible.

True to some extent.  But poor diet and lack of exercise = Increased risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes ...   So we do have  way to influence our health and try to stack the odds in our favor for survival ....

13 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Now also posted on the CAAT website.

Edit: It took a long time to get page to open (overloaded maybe)

Here is PDF I managed to download.CAAT-News-8-Extension-of-temporary-ban-on-all-international-flights-until-30-June-2020.pdf

Not able to download your pdf attachment ? 

4 hours ago, pineapple01 said:

Mr Cop is expecting his second next month.

Now that would be an 'Amazing Thailand Story' of epic proportions ....

1 hour ago, Grumpy John said:

With houses in that price range they are paying mortgages at a substantial rate.   Truth is they are more needy than the peasants! 

I like you irony ???? .....

1 hour ago, Yinn said:

The France boss also say the same for France.

i think soon all euro will be follow Thailand now.

 

and matching colors.....

Maybe the next promotional video for this venture ;

Poor rubber composition - Could easy be an issue with heat. The rubber is too soft. Try a different brand