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Possibly true for some vendors / banks but it's not a rule/regulation that banks / vendors have to accept payment in another currency.

Where would you start? I wonder what gov't agencies have cables in this mess? I wonder if this includes cables installed by old style 'Cable TV' companies? And do these companies now use the internet to distribute their product? Therefore their physical cables are redundant? If these cables from private companies? Do they have documented permission to us these poles to string their cables?

Why would he be attending an ASEAN meeting, he's not an elected official, he's not authorized to make statements on behalf of Thailand nor make decisions on behalf of Thailand.

I deliberately watch for signs on the side of the road and overhead hanging signs (often with lights so I know when zebra crossings are coming up and I instantly start to slow down, applying the red stop light on the rear of my car momentarily to warn cars behind me that I am slowing down. It works.

Wow, do you need tissues?

I'll adjust my above comment: 'give him 5 minutes and he'll invent a less than adult / less than common sense reason to argue with 7/11'.

My daughter in law's big brother is a full on loud talk too much lady boy. We stopped going to dinner when he comes to town because he causes total confusion with the food order. Orders his meal then 2 minutes tells another waiter to cancel it. Three kids order meals, all done, same they have ordered / eaten before, but L.boy then insists 'no you won't like that, you should have xxx then tells the waiter to change that kids order. My son intervenes, tells ladyboy to be quiet and reinstates what his 3 daughters have ordered. all done. Ladyboy says he's going to the toilet finds the waiter are reverses the food order again. and cancels what his sister (my son's wife) has ordered along with 'don't you remember when you were a little girl you got sick from that food, then tells the waiter 'cancel' and ladyboy orders new food for his sister. Then ladyboy says that I will have to go to a different restaurant because this one has no farang food. Son now annoyed tells his l'boy BIL, 'the farang eats Thai food every day because he likes Thai food and spicy'. I don't go to another restaurant. Now when L.boy come to town son's wife makes phone / online orders for pizza, hamburgers and KFC for home delivery. When delivery rider comes with the food, L.boy is prevented from trying to talk to the delivery boy.

Not the only 'operator' that delivers part of the order late. I flew AA from Tokyo to Texas. With one meal AA offered heavily discounted small bottles of a well known popular white wine, with the meal. Full flight. Well before service stared the American lady next to me pressed the cabin crew button, crew member came 10 minutes later all in a fluster. Passenger asked 'Do I order the white wine now or what?" Crew member (quite overweight older American lady) didn't know. Passenger said 'well I would like an answer. Crew lady disappeared, 10 minutes later returned 'Order it when your tray table is distributed'. Much later tray comes, crew member is totally disorganized had to continuously go back to the galley for something. Lady next to me and myself said 'we would like to order the white wine'. Response 'you're too late have to order in advance. American lady starting to lose it says 'but you're the crew member who told us earlier cannot order in advance. Older crew member lady shrugs and walks away. We arrived, same old crew member standing just inside the aircraft door with 2 bottles of white wine, opened and a sign showing the 2 seat numbers. American passenger says it's way too late, I don't want it now and I rather doubt it's legal to walk into the airport with an open bottle of wine in my hands. Crew member says '$8.95 please'. American passenger brushes the crew member aside and keeps walking, I did the same.

What's the starting point for the 4 hours; luggage carousel at one of the airports? Or...

I guess the member means that nobody (i.e. immigration staff) have stamped the re-entry stamp 'USED'.

Sad man.

Several times in uni classes international exchange students have raised this subject. Two common responses from the Thai students: - There's no law to say drivers have to stop. - Cannot be law because it would disrupt the traffic flow too much.

Sure but the reality is that cops on motorcycles are also offenders re zebra crossings. Recall the young cop who killed a respected doctor on a zebra crossing outside Chula. hospital 18 months ago.

Perhaps you should seriously ask yourself 'Why did I not visit Pattaya and Phuket earlier?' Is the reason that you had read / heard so much negative about P and P that you crossed both places off the list? If true that perhaps suggests the bar girl scenario just doesn't interest you (it's not compulsory). If true why add these places now?

Do you mean drop dead bodies out the back door on a string, then pull them in just before arrival? Would need a detailed set of regulations of course. Better would be to totally ban passenger death during a flight.

Sure, In most Australian states (maybe all) using a cellphone at any time when you are behind the wheel is totally forbidden no matter what the circumstances, and very severe punishments applied. And the above strongly endorsed by the public. And as mentioned using a cellphone while going through a school area you're toast the punishment is very severe, probably including license cancelled for life. And the above strongly endorsed by the public.

And there may well be international regulations about a passenger : toilets ration per aircraft type / passenger capacity. This might mean totally closing 1 toilet would not be allowed by regulations.

Forty + years ago I took an Alitalia flight which was en route to Rome. Full flight. Halfway across the Australian continent an old Italian lady passed away. The death was announced and the Alitalia captain informed the passengers 'I will discuss what action to take with my crew and keep you informed. Ten minutes later: - You have probably noticed the aircraft has changed direction and we are headed back to Melbourne because of Australian laws, international laws and Alitalia regulations we must return to the departure point (this was about midnight). - The deceased lady has been properly wrapped and her body has been moved to the rear galley area and that area has been locked. - When we arrive in Melbourne I will have further discussions with the Aust. authorities and then advise you further.

... you mentioned 'when harsh punishments' and I agree. Try most / all states in Australia, don't stop at a standard zebra crossing (lights or no light)s and there's serious punishment. Second offence and you're bankrupt, third offense mandatory 12 months jail and license cancelled for life. Don't stop eta school zebra crossing (manned or unmanned) and all the above punishments are even much more severe and in many states include without payment manning school crossings 3 or 4 times every day and in some states a big sign on your back 'I didn't stop, I have to do this community service for 5 years!'. And like in any country the neighbors will know quickly about any such offense and they are punished (ignored) by the local community.

Touch screen or not touch screen?

"This would not have happened except for DEMOCRATS who cornered Zelenski just before the meeting with Trump and telling him no to sign the agreement." A link or some other 100% proof please.

"The problem with this is that they are knowingly running directly against the now crystal clear position of Donald Trump to wash his hands of Zelensky ..." Not a proven fact, Just your opinion, nothing more. Ukraine has massive deposits of rare earths, lithium etc., etc., extremely valuable to the US. Trump would be way out of line in his responsibilities to the US if he let access to that slip away because of his massive ego.

Give him 5 minutes, he'll find a reason to argue with 7/11.

By usual well known protocols vance should NOT have been in the room and most certainly should NOT have joined the conversation.

The video shots of that meeting shows a total of 14, then 16 people in he room. Is that normal. Other references say that it's not normal for the US VP to be in the room and certainly not joining the conversation. Other references suggest that this would be a very much structured meeting with talking points / decisions already well known. So what's the deal here ? And why 14 / 16 people in the room?