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The present system is wrong, the ball that was substituted was so different from the ball it replaced it was almost farcical. The rules also state the substitute ball should be at the same level of wear. Clearly, it wasn't. The Australian batsmen had a batting pitch turn into a bowler's paradise, with swing and a yard or two of extra pace off the pitch. Assessment of ball wear should not be left to the subjective assessment of umpires. As with the machinery of reviewing a dismissal with a third umpire, there needs to be instruments that grade balls for wear and hardness accurately. Stokes is deflecting, he probably knows better than anyone that ball change did not pass the pub test.

The people at the top want to keep the lid on a simmering pot. Thais don't understand how different life is in other countries when they are insulated inside Thailand. The whole education system is geared towards that end. Every time a Thai goes overseas, especially when accompanied by a foreigner, there is the potential for the person to come back to Thailand, questioning the status quo. The xenophobia at the top arises from the fear of consequences, if enough Thais realize how they are being dudded.

Australian Immigration believes every Thai woman coming to Australia is a prostitute. There is a little evidence to support the hypothesis; however, the majority of innocents get tarred with the same brush. I took my GF to Australia on holiday some years ago, never again. The angst in dealing with the system simply is not worth it for me.

Quite right. My first thought was having that amount of money would make one a target for every grifter and kidnapper on the planet, so identity protection would be my first priority. I once saw Tiger Woods at a golf tournament in Australia. His bodyguards walking around the course with him were four very big black guys, all with expressions that said don't mess with me.

This thread, with its strict attention to light quality, is beginning to remind me of a male version of Hyacinth Bucket's candlelit suppers. Are you entertaining the other gender, prior to showing them your stamp collection, GG? All unperforated, of course.

You should be able to buy a lux meter on Lazada. What's wrong with Philips as a reliable brand? Are you a troglodyte, that your requirements are so particular?

I want light which is inexpensive to run, and will also enable me to read books. I was under the impression the next thread of the OP was going to be about function, this one appears to be about form. Are there two tangents operating in tandem?

Perhaps the most famous example was when Roberto De Vincenzo signed an incorrect scorecard in the 1968 US Masters. The correct score would have put him into a playoff against Bob Goalby. The score had to stand, despite Goalby's pleas to proceed with a playoff for the title. Trevino is a practical joker, Nicklaus took it that way. There is gamesmanship in golf, such as playing slowly to upset the rhythm of a competitor who is used to playing quickly.

Now I lay me down to sleep, I cannot tell a lie. Although I could lie down for a short nap, before watching a lay preacher on Youtube lay down the law. I have had to replace my venerable OPPO A37 because the battery life was getting very short. It is still functional on a trickle charge. I drive a 17 year old Vios in Thailand, and an even older vehicle in Australia. Conspicuous I am not. Solvent I am.

IIRC there are instances right throughout cricket of cheating, match-fixing, etc. Hansie Cronje of South Africagot a life ban. In my chosen sport, golf, cheating is extremely rare. When it does occur, it is instant ostracism.

I don't hear anything about Scottish cricketers, perhaps they prefer golf. I was also under the impression Yorkshire cricketers are insulted by being called English. What are your recommendations for the South Africans, Indians, and Pakistanis who cheat, Owl?

I suppose the other distinction might be whether the building has a juristic person or a manager. AFAIK every condo has a juristic person, I don't know if they are employed in apartment buildings.

Umpires are only human, they make mistakes. Which is why the review system exists, and a third umpire. There is no review system for the hardness of individual balls, or testing equipment on the field. It's just down to the umpire's subjective assessment. It was obvious the substituted ball was significantly different to the ball it replaced. The English bowlers almost instantly got swing, and an extra yard or two of pace after hitting the deck.

The condo is the total building, apartments make up the condo. The terms are interchangeable, when someone refers to their condo it means their apartment. A foreigner can purchase a condo outright, I have done so. However, the overall ownership of condo apartments by Thai law must be 51% Thai. The post by msbkk is a distinction I was not aware of.

I have to wonder why people still wear watches, when their smartphone tells the time just as well. With a display which is much easier to read without glasses.

Mitsubishi Outlander or ASX.

What on earth is the OP talking about?

Unless you can physically trace the visa agent, SOL. Do you have any documents from the agent, such as a receipt for what you paid, or an agreement? Without those, it is difficult to establish a case of fraud. During COVID, several Thais I know switched occupations.

The music amazes me too, it sounds like cats being tortured.

Golf is a metaphor for life as well. Although not a popular one, because it tests character just as life does. I am a minimalist, if a physical possession of mine did not have a function useful to me, I would not be buying it.

Whatever rubbish there is here does not affect me. OTOH, the rubbish that goes on in Australia does, which is why I prefer being in Thailand.

I lie awake at night wondering what nutty new tangential thread the OP will compose. I remember not so fondly a refrigerator I was married to.

I can't remember any time the police have shown up in my GF's village. It does not mean the village is lawless, because the Poo Yai has the final say on every dispute. It's easy to observe most police are visible at checkpoints or their police stations. Not so easy to see them taking kickbacks from massage shops and bars, but it is there if one keeps their eyes peeled. As I have never been in trouble with the law here, I don't care. I do prefer Thailand's freedom to the stifling nanny state I come from. As far as being the victim of crime goes, nothing. OTOH, people who go looking for trouble usually find it.

Sorry, no. I doubt you'll have any problem just walking in.

Phu Chi Fa is worth a trip. So is the new Skywalk at Chiang Saen. Fang has a good hotel behind the Tesco Lotus. Doi Ang Khan is in that area.