Bday Prang

21 minutes ago, jvs said:

Meanwhile you have a strong opinion about something you know nothing about,your mother should have raised you better.

 

  Tellingly No mention of a father figure,    

3 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Never said that - a bank account is not a 'requirement' - but without one there is no chance of any annual extension - marriage or retirement or work. Those saying ignorant things about all that, are just showing their ignorance. They forgot you need to have money in a bank account IN YOUR NAME for several months to get an Extension - marriage or retirement. That means they only ever arrive here on tourist Visas/Exempts as sexpats? visitors? they obviously never extend?   It is OK to do that - it is your lives - but dont tell BS about never needing a bank account in Thailand.  I note BS25 has still not answered any of my questions - or anyone else's - just saying.   

•  Nah you made a stupid statement and are now trying to backtrack. There is no reason for you to concern yourself about other peoples visa status, that is for the immigration authorities.  

Presumably this is a democrat run area where the police have been either "defunded" or told  to turn a blind eye,    Making America "great" again , as usual 

        The clinics may well be part of the "response apparatus"  as opposed to part of the source but it is in the wrong place, It should be located out of town on some disused industrial estate.   Whilst it may provide a source of help for those who need it and genuinely want to quit their addiction it will also , as has been seen attract those who have no intention of quitting and just want access to cheap or even free drugs.

       Also  having so many addicts congregate in one place  acts like a magnet for drug dealers and the gangs they work for

         This issue is like a disease and many of those affected will never recover some don't even want to, there is nothing to be gained by having a place like this in an upmarket area, its not like the addicts appreciate the finer points of the neighbourhood ( which will eventually be  destroyed)

          Its further evidence that the current response to addiction and drug use in general needs a complete rethink

On 3/24/2025 at 5:27 PM, BLMFem said:

AFAIK he's the first convicted criminal to be elected president. Does that count as a win?

its irrelevant.      just let it go you will feel better

I always thought that universities were places to study ones chosen field,  Is coming 93rd really something to shout about?

22 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

He's totally obsessed. Not even joking.

This should give you a pretty good indication of how the trump haters appear to the rest of us. Pathetic really isn't it?

23 hours ago, Sir Dude said:

a politically biased and enforced thought-control experiement media that people have no choice over other than to watch

What are you talking about? nobody is forced to watch the BBC  There are dozens of alternative channels available or one could just turn off

53 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

It sounds like Iranians want another 40+ years of tyranny. Perhaps people get so used to a bad economy and tyranny that they can't imagine anything better.

good point, its part of human nature i think

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

1-2-3-4-5-6     good luck

So you have no idea what happens next either,  just like me and every other foreigner , that was my original comment to another member,  which you chose to reply to and contradict , implying that you were better informed than the rest of us, This reply proves you are not , you should have just agreed with me , or kept quiet.   

 You are correct that I don't know you, but I after spending some time on here I am quite familiar with your type

6 hours ago, novacova said:

A good description of many Westerners 

especially the type who frequent gyms

Just now, ujayujay said:

 

Ah so some enlightened know it all expats are predicting a military coup ?.  Well lets just wait and see eh

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Don't include me thanks...  you don't even know me.

 so are you another one with a crystal ball  claiming to know what happens next?   go on then tell us  and while your at it  please publish the winning lottery numbers  don't keep them to yourself 

4 hours ago, TedG said:

A book seller has the right to sell whatever product they want to sell.  Plus, the book can be found on Amazon and delivered the next day.    

Absolutely right, and I totally agree.  but if a shop dared to  refuse to stock a certain book because it was written by a trans author there would be hell to pay , a chanting mob would congregate outside the shop and it could well be burnt down.  That is the nature of these people

I'm sure that just like me , she is "devastated"   

5 minutes ago, Tim62 said:

everyone should wait for the official report.

anybody who is actually bothered that is.  Don't bother waking me up

18 minutes ago, jcmj said:

We know what is coming next. 

Go on then, oh wise one , enlighten me.  As I, like every other foreigner,actually have absolutely no Idea

7 minutes ago, thesetat said:

I agree but unfortunately, governments do not. Every country has limits on what you are allowed to have in cash or gold when travelling without reporting it. how do they know if you are not smuggling drug money or scam money or that the excessive amount of money not reported was obtained illegally and being smuggled out so it can be deposited into another countries banks cleanly

merely declaring that you have a large amount of gold does not have any bearing as to where it came from or how you paid for it

who made the various appointments, one would expect it to be the PM herself but something about the way the OP is written makes me think otherwise.  No doubt "daddy" was involved

21 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Let's show some respect for this horrible incident

exactly what is worthy of respect in this horrible incident?

1 hour ago, Baht Simpson said:

You only have to Google it. But there's a nice summary here.

https://www.thecut.com/2025/06/heres-what-j-k-rowling-has-really-said-about-trans-people.html

your link doesn't work try this one . 

https://www.thecut.com/2025/06/heres-what-j-k-rowling-has-really-said-about-trans-people.html 

as expected everything she has said is 100% true  eg...

" The author has time and time again declared that trans women are not women, but rather that they are men in dresses"  cant argue with her on that

" she shares the gender-essentialist view at its core: that womanhood is fixed, intrinsic, and anatomically determined."  and so do all right minded people because its a fact

" Rowling has claimed that young people who transition will “grow out of their dysphoria,” and that hormone replacement therapy is “a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people"  many change their mind when they finally grow out of it so she's right again