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I didn't hear about that one but I don't doubt you , and I can't sat I'm surprised Apparently even the first smartphones that came onto the market had a greater computing power than that used to send the Apollo rockets to the moon. So what your average Somchai needs one for is totally beyond me as I doubt any of them progress far from face book or Tiktok, Likewise in the UK there is little need for such processing power on the average council estate. Motorcycles are another shining example, some of the larger ones develop as much power as a factory prepared GP race bike, controlling one is well beyond the capability of even the most experienced rider, and with all the speed limits and speed cameras in place these days what exactly is the point of a 1000cc machine when these days one half the size would suffice for anybody and a skilled trained rider would easily run rings round the poseurs that buy them on a 250

Its a perfect example of a lot that's wrong with the world. Stupid people queuing up to buy something they don't need. with money they don't have. Other things that I will never understand ; people queuing up to watch movies as soon as they are released and the idiots who used to queue up to buy new cars in the UK at midnight on the 31st of july so that they would be the first ones to get the new registration letter which came out on the 1st of August. The to$$ers even used to take part in a midnight drive past parade to show off ( to each other ) normal people were fast asleep in bed, It started to pi$$ off the car manufacturers and eventually the date on which the new registrations was changed to twice a year to even out the demand

Its worse than that , they actually covertly send what is basically malware to the older phones via "updates" which will slow ones phone down further encouraging the purchase of a new model They call it planned obsolescence, this was exposed a few years ago, however when called out over this they insisted the malware was essential as slowing things down would increase or prolong the life of the unaccusable battery I would not have one given to me , even if they paid me

Sadly that is not true most of the people are more concerned with showing off to their "friends" on facebook etc.

After some reflection, I too am looking forward to it, I strongly suspect it will be another nail in the coffin, reducing his popularity further, his position could well become untenable

Why would you be ? In your eyes they can do no wrong . Even if they introduced a "special" tax , targeting just you . I'm sure you would be delighted. You would be straight on here gushing about how you were now able to make more of a difference , (after 14 years of Tory .......)

That is standard rhetoric from them, They are however remaining very quite about what they have planned for the rest of the population. We will just have to wait and see, personally I am not optimistic

They are worrying just about everybody

They won't be fixing anything anytime soon mark my words . Their main priority will be creating a similar mess to greet the next administration, like they did last time. And so the endless cycle continues Ad Nauseum Maybe Starmer should step aside and give the political genius that is Angela Rayner a chance to shine ? That would at least be entertaining

Of course any fraud should be thoroughly investigated and those involved punished, however fraud is not limited to Tories, It is endemic throughout politics, just like boxing and horse racing there is too much money involved for it not to be. I doubt there are enough prison spaces in the entire system to house all those involved Perhaps a cost / benefit study would be appropriate, obviously taking into account the inflated salaries of those who make a full time career of conducting such inquiries. Forgive my negativity but I can see little on the horizon to be positive about

Remind me again of the cut off point for this means testing, will the people who are supposed to survive on the state pension of £221.20 per week be entitled to it? "All pensioners will still receive triple locked increases to their state pension, a guaranteed annual increase most working people can only dream of". Unless they are members of one of the trade unions who starmer wishes to keep on board. Percentage wise the annual pension increases may appear generous to you, but any percentage of a tiny amount is still a tiny amount. The UK pension , the lowest in the developed world, has a long way to go before it provides a liveable income You must be the only person looking forward to the budget, do you somehow think you will be better off, or do you just relish the prospect of others being made poorer in the name of socialism

LIke that is ever going to happen , and even if it did , has" two tier free gear" Starmer decided which prisoners will be released tp make room for this batch of new inmates when they have faced the full force of his law

Plenty of time to continue the endless repetitive whinging about 14 years of an admittedly useless Tory government whilst he and his new gang of incompetents prepare their own memorable legacy which will no doubt be the same as the one left by the last labour government. I cant imagine anything improving for anybody ever again regardless of which gang of self serving idiots is in the driving seat. Deciding whether to vote for the Tories or labour is like having to choose which terminal disease one would prefer, I think both party's are already fully aware of that and always have been. its the electorate that needs to wake up. as the politicians have no inclination to change the system that has served them so well at our expense for such a long time.

Yeah right , Do I take money from the defenceless vulnerable pensioners living hand to mouth and give a huge inflation busting wage rise to the train drivers who backed by a powerful trade union ( also one of my many financial sponsors) are threatening to continue the endless strikes, Or vice versa ? I bet he spent a very long time agonising over that "difficult decision" So now that he has no need to listen to either wing of "his" party its his way or the highway is it ? are we now at the mercy of a dictator He was not voted in on the basis of any of his party's stated manifesto , he was voted in on the back of a protest vote by the rather small proportion of the electorate many of whom were prepared to cut their nose off to spite their face, and most of who will now be mindful of the well known adage "better the devil you know"

Hope fully Soon to be out of here, Two tier, Free gear , Sir Kier , The labour peer I'm sure the tabloids will make a better job of the Headline than my effort, but seriously he really isn't doing very well at all. The media seem to have smelt blood and could well be building up to the sort of hate campaign that they normally reserve for mortally wounded prime ministers who's days are numbered I doubt they will have to look very hard or dig very deep to uncover material that will discredit him and his cronies further If it was the Tories the resignations and defections would have started already , but non of these lot have anywhere to go . Reform certainly won't want any of them Rather worrying is the thought that if he was removed Angela Raynor might succeed him, all be it temporarily until they can find a proper replacement as apposed to a "box ticker" Bet she could do some serious damage if left unsupervised She would be highly unlikely to resign, as neither MacDonald's or Wetherspoons are taking on at the moment and the benefits system is tightening up Starmer on the other hand will probably never have to work again , well not until all his freebies run out

Well deserved in my opinion, he accuses people of trouble making and trolling , yet his entire contribution to this thread has been nothing but trouble making and trolling. I was thinking of blocking him too but I find him , like many of the idiots on here rather amusing Besides which I never blocked anybody before and don't know how too lol

Very true they have it all nicely tied up Don't forget about The duty free / king power scam too, I also heard that the entire rice exports are controlled by a small number of selected families too. Some here really do live the life of riley, their wealth must be unbelievable. Am I jealous yes, If I had the opportunity would I do the same ? of course

maybe , maybe not personally I haven't had any significant problems But they are not responsible for handing out prison sentences and they are not the keepers of the keys despite what they may have told you that is the job of the courts. Sounds like they have "had your pants down" in the past ? How much did they take you for?

Does your crystal ball also predict the winning lottery numbers ? From a recent thread on this very forum Posted yesterday at 03:51 AM The Cannabis & Hemp Act of Thailand just dropped: 2025 marks the beginning of Thailand's cannabis leadership in the region Keepers of the supply chain face stricter oversight; consumers will be punished with fines for sheer stupidity only. Carl K Linn Thailand unveils new bill to regulate cannabis while keeping it legal As of January 1st, 2025, cannabis consumers in Thailand will have access to the same wide array of dry flower currently available. I think it needs either recalibrating or taking back to the scammer who sold it to you If you will insist on posting misinformation at least try to keep it "on topic"

I didn't know that, because it isn't true, Indians are generally referred to as "khaek" which means "guest" I don't think its particularly pejorative Chinese are often referred to as "Cheen" or rather more impolitely as "jek" are you relatively new here?

Off topic but I will reply, The police were warned off hassling people for cannabis possession just before the change in legislation after they tried to make an example of an elderly person who was "caught" with a very miserable example of a cannabis plant in their garden. Now considering that there are an estimated 10,000 cannabis shops openly supplying what must amount to millions of recreational users. how many arrests for cannabis possession in the last couple of years are you able to provide links to in order to back up your claim ? don't rush I have all day

The topic of this thread states that the baht surged in a similar manner to how it surged in 1998 which is incorrect it did not surge it plummeted in 1998 do you understand that ? If I can get a better exchange rate from anywhere else to that which is on offer from a bank then that becomes the exchange rate I will take advantage of whether its official or not is of no interest to me

Are you not aware of the relatively recent changes regarding cannabis use. "locked up with the keys thrown away" really ?

The average exchange rate is totally irrelevant if one was not here for the whole year Although I imagine the logic behind that statement evades you. What bars were offering was relevant as they were offering more than banks and money exchangers Why would I need to "deflect" anything from somebody of such limited intellect Again look up the meaning and definition of trolling before making such baseless accusations, My original comment was concluded with the words "Am I "confused" or was I dreaming? which several members correctly interpreted , (and politely responded appropriately to,) as a request for clarification as to whether my recollection was flawed or not, hardly the actions of a "troll" Although I am obviously guilty of not allowing for the presence of the village idiot but i will try to put that right here and now Trolling...." to make a deliberately offensive or provocative online post with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them" Clearly your rather aggressive response to my totally unprovocative earlier post perfectly matches the above description . Troll