9 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

In the UK they can show someone who appears to be under 25 in an advert for alcohol.

Say what?

The rules which apply to ads across all media place a particular emphasis on protecting young people. Alcohol ads must not be directed at people under 18 or contain anything that is likely to appeal to them by reflecting youth culture. Any individuals that feature in alcohol ads must be 25 years of age or over, and look it. There are also strict controls around the placement of alcohol ads and they are currently banned from appearing in and around programmes targeted at audiences below the age of 18 and programmes likely to appeal particularly to this age group. 

The more general rules in place to protect consumers of all ages include: not linking the consumption of alcohol to increased popularity, sexual success, confidence, sporting achievements or mental performance; not portraying drinking alcohol as a challenge or with tough or daring behaviour; not encouraging people to adopt an unwise style of drinking such as binge drinking or showing it being served irresponsibly; not suggesting alcohol has therapeutic qualities or can help you overcome your problems.  

Helpful information on the advertising rules for Alcohol ads, and examples of previous Advertising Standards Authority rulings in this area.

Soothsayers and charlatans. Anyone who forecasts stuff is full of <deleted>.

How many Supreme <deleted> Courts?

Where did cranberry sauce come from for an English Christmas dinner?

Local rice farmers.... Plant Thai rice, lose money. 

rent land, buy seed, plant seedlings, weed killer, plant food, harvesting, drying in the streets. Mill and eat, or sell as is? Well to pay for all the debts... Crap rice at the best of times. Hardly any sale value. This is Thai rice. Give me Basmati any day.

3 minutes ago, timendres said:

I do not know of any "pay to the police" option in the US that is anything short of illegal.

The point being made was that:

8 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said:

but asking someone for x amount of money to clear themselves of a charge to me sounds more like corruption than bail where you are released to appear in court at a later date

Happens all the time. Police, being those with the power of arrest and/or power of prosecution. SEC, DOJ, on the spot fines...

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So this wasn't about bail money that should be set by a court.

This was blatant corruption.. pay us and we drop the case.

Never heard of police bail?

2 hours ago, keith101 said:

I know nothing about Thai Law but asking someone for x amount of money to clear themselves of a charge to me sounds more like corruption than bail where you are released to appear in court at a later date

Pay to the police or pay to  a regulator, what difference? Deferred prosecutions are standard practise in the US and UK.

Pay a 'fine', nothing else to see......

On 11/24/2023 at 1:45 AM, NoshowJones said:

How is Biden my friend? I am not American.

Who is Biden?

4 hours ago, mfd101 said:

And so, if boring Falangs have their way, what's interesting and different in Thailand will slowly be eliminated and you might as well stay in your boring little suburb in Falangland.

Very true. Differences like drying rice in the roads, the mindset that says it's ok to drive drunk, roundabouts...motor bike helmets....to name a few.

8 hours ago, Moonlover said:

If vehicles stick to the prescribed weight limits there should be no need to strengthen the roads. 

Good grief. Were there weight restriction signs? What about road design? 

EVs are a tad heavier than ICE vehcles, apparently, so road damage will increase. Limit vehicle weights or upgrade roads or both?

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

that the party’s executive committee found that Kriangkrai Chankokpoeng, a former electoral candidate, had committed an act of sexual harassment as alleged and decided to sack him from the party, with immediate effect, because his conduct is against the party’s regulatio

The party finds the case proven... What about due process as the Americans like to call it, innocent until found guilty by a jury of his peers? Even in a civil court, on the balance of probabilities etc...

On 10/6/2023 at 5:20 AM, davee58 said:

Does anybody have experience in this area, I intend to discuss this with a UK accountant however feel that I might get better advice and different insights here.

You are kidding, right?

4 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

Isn't that the concept of race?

There is but 1 race. The human race.

We really take notice of polling data? Does it really affect the way people vote? 

2 scenarios: Candidate 1 is 20 points ahead, so voters don't need to vote. Candidate 1 will win without our votes....

candidate 1 is ahead by 20 points. Us voting for candidate 2 will make no difference....

Polling. Good grief.

There has always been a charge for those item .

Salt and vinegar is free and cheap ketchup if you're lucky 

See above. Nothing is free. It only appears to be. 

23 hours ago, LaosLover said:

In NYC, they tried charging for chips and salsa in a Mex place, under the libertarian logic that if you didn't want chips and salsa, you shouldn't have to subsidize those who do.

 

Libertarian problem: No price diff between free salsa places and libertarian fantasy model places, as always.

 

Today: Free Chips and Salsa in 95% of restaurants. 

 

If you want to charge for something that is customarily provided for free, it has to be super-premium.

 

I'd pay extra for small-batch ketchup that been aged in a barrel or something.

 

In the UK, Pubs offer premium tonic in a little bottle to go with your gin. In Manhattan, you can spend $20 for a very nice bowl of bar nuts -we're talking only 35% peanuts. It's nearly impossible to find a Mex place that doesn't want to do table-side guacamole for you.

 

Up-charge options seem popular with the young. And restaurant margins are tight. This is the future.

Free, my armpit.... It's factored into the price of every meal. You pay whether you have them or not. Good grief.

Or being your own condiments, see how he likes that...

Well, I would have been able to 'support' her, but the parents stole 500,000 baht to support their lifestyle.

3 hours ago, Maybole said:

On 9/12/2023 at 8:18 AM, bignok said:

Strange people. They still use yards and inches.

So do a lot of English who still think they have an empire.

Not as big as the US's empire now...