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Lacessit
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Zelensky to Putin: War is Coming Home
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in The War in Ukraine
What makes you think they needed convincing? Finland had Karelia stolen from it in the aftermath of the 1939-1940 Winter War. It has a 1500 km frontier with Russia. It sees Russia invade Ukraine illegally. Sweden has been fighting wars against Russia since 1400, mainly over control of the Baltic. Right now, it is beefing up the military in the Baltic island of Gotland. Your posts are bereft of any study of history. -
Elon Musk Extends Invitation to Kamala Harris For Interview
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
When someone says the Presidential Freedom Medal is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor, that is some seriously scrambled sh!t. -
The only money I spend on Amazon is on Kindle books. I buy stuff like Branston pickles, almonds and Kelloggs Bran Flakes on Lazada. Online shops within Thailand only. Fruit and vegetables at the local markets. Steak, ham, salmon and cheese at Makro. Pork and chicken breasts at Tops, butter and chocolate at Big C. I bring Vegemite, hot mustard and golf balls back from Australia, where they are sensibly priced. IMO the OP has been inspired by my 7/11 thread.
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Elon Musk Extends Invitation to Kamala Harris For Interview
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Trump manages himself, and listens to no-one. How's that working out for him? -
As a greenhouse gas, methane is about 100 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. Pre-industrial levels of methane were 722 ppb. Currently, it's 1911 ppb, equivalent to 190 ppm of carbon dioxide. Permafrost contains approximately 1,700 billion metric tons of carbon. The amount of methane present is still under investigation.
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12 month bank statement
Lacessit replied to CallumWK's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I have never had to provide more than 6 months' data at Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. IMO yet another example of different offices applying different rules. -
Elon Musk Extends Invitation to Kamala Harris For Interview
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
It's so easy to identify a Trumpet, it only takes milliseconds for them to get down in the gutter. Now, here's a statement by Trump which IMO is not a lie. -
How China's Rhetoric is Turning Dangerous for Taiwanese Nationals
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Russia's problem in defeating sanctions is it has very limited pipeline capacity to China, unlike the gas and oil pipelines it had to Europe. It will take 7-10 years to build them across hostile terrain. The Russians don't have the money. That leaves shipping, which is vulnerable. No Western insurer will touch Russian oil cargoes. Nations around the globe are hastily rebuilding their manufacturing and supply chains to reduce their dependence on China. As far as blockading Taiwan goes, the US has nuclear submarines, and much better logistical abilities than the Berlin Airlift, which came as a huge shock to the Russians. The proposition China has near monopolies on materials such as rare earths is a bit of a myth. Rare earths are actually not all that rare, as the attached chart shows. -
Zebra crossing drama: Pickup truck hits student outside school - video
Lacessit replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Station police cars and bikes at school crossings. With speed cameras. Get them there, not sitting on their butts at a checkpoint. Fine every driver, four wheels or two, that goes through them at more than 15 km/hr 2000 baht. Confiscate the vehicles of anyone who can't pay. Sell them if the money doesn't appear within a week. IMO it would only take a month for the message to get through. -
How China's Rhetoric is Turning Dangerous for Taiwanese Nationals
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The political history of Taiwan is complex, it has had many masters, and an indigenous population which is not Chinese. Apart from any sentimental reasons, the CCP wants Taiwan because, as a vibrant democracy, it is a propaganda eyesore sitting on China's doorstep. China also wants Taiwan for commercial reasons. It is the world leader in cutting-edge chip design and manufacturing. IMO China is just sabre-rattling, for domestic consumption. It's seen the cock-up Russia has made of invading Ukraine, and that was not across 100 miles of water. The Russians did not have to worry about nuclear submarines either. Then there are sanctions. China is totally dependent on energy and food imports to keep running. The Chinese navy cannot project power more than 500 miles from its coast. One US aircraft carrier stationed at the Straits of Malacca would strangle China in a month. -
Elon Musk Extends Invitation to Kamala Harris For Interview
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I don't know, ancient history. Trump and the GOP appear to be operating on the principle (sic) that anyone who is not for them, is against them. -
Elon Musk Extends Invitation to Kamala Harris For Interview
Lacessit replied to Social Media's topic in World News
IMO you are confusing support for Harris with an absence of support for Trump. -
So? It does not make him a good interviewer. His soft-ball lobs to Trump were about as impressive as Tucker Carlson with Putin. Embarrassing. You have probably never heard of Andrew Denton. One of Australia's best interviewers, he would have Trump filleted and laid out to dry, without Trump even realizing what had just been done to him.