Bday Prang
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"quality expats"
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7 hours ago, freedomnow said:
That would be a music stopper entrance in a gogo bar.
but you should really see the large one
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On 3/8/2025 at 7:48 PM, save the frogs said:
was so hideous looking, i had to look away fairly quickly
most people would consider prolonged staring somewhat impolite and to be honest just plain weird.
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On 3/6/2025 at 8:53 AM, Kaopad999 said:
Do people really struggle to go withoput alcohol just for a few days of the year?
indeed they do , they even struggle not to whinge about it on here regularly, the same people every time
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1 hour ago, JamesPhuket10 said:
You do not need 44 years to get a pension, you need to have paid ten years to get some pension and 39 for a full pension.
35 in the UK last time I checked
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On 2/23/2025 at 7:48 AM, gargamon said:
From the pic it looks like a guy and a sheep. So a kiwi? Or a Scot?
"Scot"? surely you mean welshman
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15 hours ago, geisha said:
Eating out of 7/11 microwave meals is the norm
i know quite a few "poor " Thais, None of them survive off 7/11 ready meals
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5 hours ago, Social Media said:
Mervyn King, the former governor of the Bank of England, has criticized Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pre-election tax promises as “irresponsible” and warned that an increase in income tax will be necessary. King, who led the Bank from 2003 to 2013 and was once Reeves’ boss during her time there, argued that she made “silly” commitments on taxation before the general election and should reconsider them now that she is in government.
During the campaign, Labour pledged not to increase VAT or income tax and refused to reverse a Conservative government decision to cut employee national insurance contributions. Economists at the time warned that this cut was unsustainable. However, in her first Budget, Reeves opted to raise employer national insurance contributions, aiming to generate around £25 billion annually.
“I think it would have been better to have said in the Budget, ‘look, the previous government was irresponsible in cutting employee national insurance contributions, but let’s be frank, we were pretty irresponsible in saying we wouldn’t reverse it,’” King said.
He suggested that undoing former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 2p cut to employee national insurance contributions could allow Reeves to reconsider her increase in employer national insurance rates, which, he noted, has had unexpected consequences, even affecting charities.
“I think it is possible to say to people, ‘maybe we said some silly things before the election, this is the situation Britain now finds itself in, and this is what we have to do in the next four to five years,’” King added. “I think people want politicians to be honest and give them a plan.”
However, he cautioned that reversing the national insurance cut alone would not be sufficient. “In the long run, to raise enough money, I think we will have to raise the basic rate of income tax,” he said. “I see no harm in doing that, provided, and this is a clear condition, it is being used to finance a well thought-through programme of spending.”
King also challenged Reeves’ self-imposed fiscal rules, which prevent borrowing to fund day-to-day government expenses and require that national debt must be falling as a percentage of the economy. He suggested that the chancellor should revise these constraints to allow for increased government spending.
“The fiscal rules ought to be defined in terms of whether we think it is more likely than not that five years from now, the ratio of debt to national income will be able to fall,” King said. “That would enable her to say, if we have to spend more now and we don’t want to depress the economy in the next 12 months, we may have to borrow more in the next year. But in the rest of the parliament, we will find a way in which, through raising taxes and cutting out waste, we will be able to reach that target.”
Based on a report by The Independent 2025-03-01
I am not sure if she actually lied or if she just hasn't a clue what she's doing, probably both
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57 minutes ago, poyai111 said:
Read the fine print between the lines. Could this be the trojan horse whereby casinos will be introduced to slake the thirst of Chinese gamblers? Thai politicians have form on their obsequious intentions and with the economy on a precipice, they could use gambling to assuage their failures.
didn't see casinos mentioned in tbe OP
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19 minutes ago, JJ-Thailand said:
A white foreigner in Thailand calls another white foreigner for "Farang" is the same as when a black US guy call another black US guy for "Ni***r".
Don't be ridiculous
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I'm referring to the unwashed hoards of backpackers who are invading the place, Most of whom seem to go there to indulge in exactly the same "activities" as they do at home with others of the same ilk. They have little interest in the locality, most don't even drag themselves out of bed till mid day
I have no issue with car and biker groups they cause none of these public order problems
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21 hours ago, Burma Bill said:
Yes indeed, but not with Israelis. Back in earlier days there were "hippies" of many nationalities. Even then there were bars with loud music and drugs galore and you could fly into Pai from Chiang Mai (CNX). I hated the place, but do not be put off because Pai is a convenient rest stop on the famous scenic circular drive from Chiang Mai back to Chiang Mai via Mae Hong Son. Route 108 takes you south from Chiang Mai passing Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand's highest mountain) to enter Mae Hong Son. Route 1095 takes you north from MHS via Pai to enter Chiang Mai from the north. If you like mountain scenery and adventurous driving (especially on a powerful motorcycle) I recommend this 600 km circular drive which can be completed in either direction.
none of that would be of any interest to those mentioned here, who rarely stray from their doss houses
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Applies to anybody seeking the presidency
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48 minutes ago, madone said:
You have to ask why the scrutiny.
or you have to ask why not
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we can expect threads like this almost daily now, Its all the lefties have left to cling on to
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1 hour ago, bannork said:
By the end of his first term, Trump had accumulated 30,573 untruths during his presidency
pity all politicians are not so closely scrutinised isn't it?
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regardless of his popularity he remains the President of the USA suck it up lefties
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2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:
From this topic its not.
" The crackdown led to the arrest of tourists from several countries: one from the UK, two from the Netherlands, one from the US, two from Spain, and one from Israel, according to a police spokesperson."
The Thais won't care about individual nationalities all farang are the same to them,
Basically a problem with pesky foreigners has been identified and a "successful " crackdown quickly ensued by the ever vigilant RTP ensures it won't happen again. pats on the back all round
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I am not in the least surprised by this, what an absolute disgrace!
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Are they being flown by Thai pilots,? unsupervised ? Now that is a worry. But exactly what emergency do they envisage?
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39 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:
Official stats don't add up to your experience of 90% Israeli's. anyway wrong topic for that
The top nationalities of tourists visiting Pai during this period were:
British: 3,819 in 2024; 4,278 in 2025
Israeli: 817 in 2024; 3,034 in 2025
German: 1,701 in 2024; 1,890 in 2025
Dutch: 1,613 in 2024; 1,651 in 2025
American: 1,219 in 2024; 1,019 in 2025- yet amazingly very few stories of British tourists misbehaving in 2024/2025 although I am not sure how the 75% of 2025 still remaining will pan out. The current increase in reports of anti social behaviour does seem to correspond to the recent large increase in Israelis , coincidence maybe?
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1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:
Revoke their visas and deport them!
now there's an original comment,
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15 hours ago, Patong2021 said:
into a cloud of cannabis exhaust. It's no different than diesel fumes
it is totally different to diesel fumes in both its smell and its chemical make up
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3 hours ago, Sydebolle said:
The origins of Father Christmas can be traced back to the legend of Saint Nicholas, a 4th century Greek bishop. Saint Nicholas was known for his kindness and generosity, and became the patron saint of children. Saint is - to my limited knowledge - a religious description. Your call!Its all imaginary nonsense,
Clash Over Hampstead Heath: Dog Walkers and Gay Activists Battle Over Cruising Grounds
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so what do they go for? to walk their dogs? get real