Lacessit
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What if she finds out?
Men are naturally polygamous. Women tend to be monogamous, although there are exceptions. IME all hell breaks loose when the woman finds out. That's because the support the woman is getting becomes threatened by another woman.
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
I guess you haven't caught up with Mexico and Canada's threats of retaliation. https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/us-news/trump-news/2024/11/27/mexico-trade-tariff-response How do you know tariffs will work? IIRC Trump's tariffs on China resulted in American farmers losing massive amounts of market share to other countries, and I don't recall the Mexicans paying one cent towards Trump's wall.
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
This is what happens when hype triumphs over reason. The money has to come from somewhere to pay for the tax cuts Trump is promising. In Australia, any conservative government that tries to mess with welfare gets a bloody nose from the voters at the next election. In America, the turkeys voted for Christmas. It's coming.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
I do know Trump owns 17 golf courses, and all except one are losing money hand over fist. He tries to charge excessive fees for the Trump brand, smart golfers are not buying. Plenty of better quality competition.
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Pink ID Card has your Tax ID number
I put my Thai pink card number on the FATCA form sent by Kasikorn Bank. Staff at the bank did not question it. If it's not the same as a TIN, not my problem.
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Creating a Savings Portfolio for Thai Wife
First step for the OP should be making a will. Then a joint savings account, no cards, he retains possession of the bank book. Alternatively, buy Thai gold bullion. Store in a Thai bank, access his signature only. Probate of his will about 6 months, then she can claim the gold. I actually like the second option better, gold always appreciates in the long term.
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Creating a Savings Portfolio for Thai Wife
Only if she has possession of the bank book, if there is no debit card with it.
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What Is the Best Way to Fly?
I drink plenty of water, and read books until I nap. I always have aisle seating. Makes toilet access easy.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Someone posted a bar chart showing what America got with the tariffs, and what was paid out to US farmers. Of course, the farmers were dudded, just like any other Trump deal. For the offense of questioning China's treatment of minorities, China slapped steep tariffs on wine, lobsters and milk formula, and halted Australian shipments of iron ore. If you think China won't respond even more strongly to Trump's tariffs, you are living in La-La land.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
If you look at what happened to farm produce exported to China in the last Trump administration, farmers were hit so hard by retaliatory tariffs Trump had to come up with massive subsidies to placate them. A lose-lose situation. Is that macro-economic enough for you?
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Selling my condo in Chiang Mai, advise please
Usually, condos can be advertised through the management on site. It then all depends on the price set by the vendor. From the experience of a friend, real estate agents in Thailand are fairly useless. Look for one that speaks very good English.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Are you putting your money where your mouth is, and buying put options?
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Oh look! Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop charges against Pres. Elect Donald Trump!
Dismissed without prejudice, which means the charges can be reinstated in 2029.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Then why are they talking about retaliatory measures? What happens to American gas prices when Trump has a 25% tariff on the oil imported from Canada? What happens to sales of American cars when Canada puts a 25% tariff on them? Wishful thinking on your part, or an overdose of Trump Kool-Aid.
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
Russia is being forced to cannibalize domestic aircraft to keep services going. It's not getting any parts or software upgrades from Boeing or Airbus. It has no capacity to build its own passenger aircraft, in an economy on a wartime footing. Russia has ceased exporting refined oil products. It needs every drop for Ukraine and the domestic market. The Russian education system collapsed in the mid-eighties. The scientists and engineers from that era are on the cusp of retirement. There has also been a brain drain of younger people escaping the draft. Oil wells in the permafrost are freezing, the Western technicians and advanced equipment needed to keep them operational are gone. In addition, the Russian demographic is declining at one of the fastest rates in the world. You are dead wrong when you say there is nothing Russia needs from the world. It needs human capital, and technology. It currently buys washing machines and refrigerators from the West, for the computer chips to go into its military vehicles. It has zero capacity for making high-end chips of its own. I am reminded of the early Cold War. Russia was buying about 30 optical emission spectrometers from Bausch and Lomb in America. It turned out the spectrometers were then cannibalized for the diffraction gratings, which went into missile guidance systems. History repeats itself. I doubt the ordinary Russians watching their food costs inflating by 10%, or the purchasing power of 100 rubles decline to less than a single dollar, would agree money is "made up". The Chinese don't believe so, they will only pay Russia in yuan.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
I'm not sure why you want to live in denial of basic economic policy. History shows any country who puts tariffs on imported goods and services pays for it with increased internal costs, and retaliatory measures. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Already sorted? I suggest you keep up. https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/us-news/trump-news/2024/11/27/mexico-trade-tariff-response
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Trump Plans new Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Every time I see medical equipment in a hospital, it has a German or Japanese brand name on it. Permit me to doubt the device you are using to post was made in America. The USA also has a plethora of natural disasters - bushfires, hurricanes and tornadoes. That will get worse with Trump environmental policies. Tell me, who is going to pick your crops after Trump has deported all the illegals?
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
34 counts of falsifying business records.
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
He seems to be very knowledgeable about the inner workings of American government. Why should he respond to you, when you are belittling his post?
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
A political rant with verifiable claims. Agree, America and the rest of the world is looking at economic chaos. A guy who has 7 business bankruptcies behind him, running the world's biggest economy - what could go wrong?
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K bank E-mail with Tax Forms attached ?
They only want the photo page, side by side with a copy of your passbook balance. I did not get a receipt. It would be a matter of repeating the exercise, if the first did not take.
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
So having an energy secretary with the IQ of a turnip, in charge of the safekeeping of millions of litres of radioactive waste, does not concern you. Trump voters are really going to get the government they deserve. Tighten your jockstrap, increased cost of living, reduced welfare checks and healthcare, RFK in charge of the nation's dental health. A sh!tshow for the next four years, self-inflicted.
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
The counter-attack has already begun: https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/us-news/trump-news/2024/11/27/mexico-trade-tariff-response
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When Willful Ignorance is a Way of Life
AI with a short attention span speaks to who created it.