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I would be prejudiced against any individuals who left a toilet in the disgusting condition described, irrespective of nationality. Perhaps you have not noticed, Russia is the aggressor in Ukraine. The majority of Russians in Russia seem to support the Russian who started said war, so it's not surprising there is some prejudice against them as a nationality.

Cape Grim, western Tasmania is the baseline for clean air.

It would be difficult for them to have tailpipe emissions when they have no tailpipe. The drive shaft of an EV is effectively an armature, producing electric current as it turns in a magnetic field. Any electrical discharge will create ozone. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cind.818_3.x

Affordable counter-top microwaves did not appear in stores until the late 1970's, I am talking 1950's. IIRC my parents did not get a B&W TV until after I had left home.

I am wondering if anyone has taken the trouble to measure ozone emissions from electric cars.

I evidently had a deprived childhood. My parents had no servants to serve dishes in the way you describe. We were not social climbers either, none of Hyacinth Bucket's candlelit suppers for us. My religious instruction was also deficient. There was no Eleventh Commandment which decreed thou shalt eat rice and cabbage hot, and together. Cabbage is an excellent low-carb food, rice is not. A Black Mamba is one of the most lethal reptiles on the planet, surpassed only by the Australian taipan. Did fear rule your dinner table? IMO you were conditioned to eat this way, as surely as if you attended a madrassa.

EV's are a good choice for mostly city travel, not so good for long distances. At their best when the owner can recharge from rooftop solar. 900K will buy a cheaper EV, the jury is still out on resale value, after-sales service, and reliability. Hybrids are more versatile for a mix of city and country traffic. A flat battery won't mean calling a tow-truck.

Dear me, you do like making life difficult for yourself. Why not eat the dishes one after the other? You mean you can eat four dishes all at once, all piping hot? Your gullet must have an asbestos lining. I can enjoy my meal by eating dishes in succession. For example, I will start with a lemon soda, some roasted almonds, and bamboo + chili. No heating needed. Next cab off the rank is mixed vegetable - broccoli, cauliflower and beans cooked on the induction heater. Topped off with Mainland vintage cheese, or Edam. The air fryer will do sausages, beef patties, steak, pork, salmon and chicken. About 8-10 garlic pods go in as well, I love roasted garlic. Dessert is either icecream, or a mix of my own cold stewed apple and ginger, with Kellogg's bran flakes and yoghurt. Great for regularity. Again, no cooking needed. Finally, tinned coffee heated in the microwave. Having left the tin, of course. I suppose you do get some exercise by running back and forth to the microwaves. The Chinese you admire - don't they have dishes served one after the other?

THREE microwaves? I have an air fryer, a microwave and an induction heater, to prepare my food in a civilized and diverse fashion. Have you ever tried to poach eggs in a microwave? Apart from any other considerations, I can guarantee my appliances take up less room. The Mongols used to cook all their food on their war shields. IMO three microwaves is the modern equivalent of their culinary barbarism.

Tosser is British idiom, galah or drongo is Australian. AFAIK tosser has the same origin as <deleted>.( Rhymes with anchor )

I used to work with a guy from Siberia. As a student, he was sent to the wheat harvests in the new lands. The harvest was stored in bags. Thread and machines to sew the bags up either never arrived, or arrived too late. As a result, about one-third of the crop was usually lost to birds and vermin.

Given the poor quality of public schools, and the expense of private schools, I would probably opt for home schooling my children or grandchildren myself. As a bonus, they would not be getting their time wasted with any brand of ideology.

IMO it is a good idea to wear socks in Thailand, due to the risk of opportunistic infections. Some years ago, I was just wearing sandals here. My right foot became infected with cellulitis, and it took a 10,000 baht course of intravenous antibiotic to fix it.

Cicero said virtue is its own reward, we seem to have moved on from the Romans, when I look at some rich people.

I am confused. Do you file your 2023 tax return at the end of March 2024, or 2023? That would make it the FY in 2022.

Depends on whether the 180 days is retrospective. So many question marks.

Those people presumably would have to file, and wait for the RD to decide if their pensions are taxable. I am pleased I stuck with the 800K baht method, after briefly flirting with the income method years ago.

A couple of points for your consideration: Living too close to the sea invites tsunamis. On the bright side, rising sea levels are unlikely to affect the topography, if you are sensible about where you rent. According to my favorite American author, John D MacDonald, Samoans view their American colonizers much like the Indonesians view the Dutch, or Indians view the British. That is, given the opportunity, they would cheerfully flay, gut and roast them alive. Thailand does have the plus of never having been colonized.

Anyone with two brain cells would have transferred sufficient funds ( up until March at least ) prior to January 1, to ensure there was no reportable income. If there is no income to report, why would they need to file? Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I would suggest everyone takes a deep breath, and calm down. Anyone who lives in Thailand for less than half the year can stop reading now. The only action one MAY need to take is getting a Thai tax number prior to their next extension. Which may or may not be needed at Immigration. No one needs to put in a tax return until March 2025. The Thai authorities have yet to clarify what happens with countries that have double taxation agreements. Having a Thai tax number does not necessarily mean a tax return has to be filed. I have an Australian TFN, and have not put in a return for the last two years. The Thai authorities have already said transfers of savings accumulated prior to January 1, 2024, are exempted from tax. That is my reading of the situation, feel free to disagree.

IMO the medications they are giving you are causing hallucinations. Also confusion, because you should know the answer already.

Good teachers make their subject interesting, bad ones make the topic dull. Kids can tell the difference. Your response tells me all I need to know about how good a teacher you were/are.

Feel free to think of me as someone who does not suffer fools gladly....

Please enlighten me why an eminent astronomer has any relevance to this thread.

Nuclear is not clean. Chernobyl and Fukushima have already proved that. Even a plant which functions as intended generates spent fuel rods and radioactive water. When the plant is decommissioned, the only thing to do is entomb it in concrete. It can't be dismantled as a normal plant would be. It is also more expensive than alternative power sources, due to the expertise and supervision needed to operate a reactor. It's not something one turns over to unskilled labor to run.