Etaoin Shrdlu

Well-researched, fact-checked journalism citing credible sources and with well-reasoned op-ed pieces tends to be behind paywalls, regardless of whether the publication in question is on the left or right of the political spectrum. Misinformation, disinformation, outright lies and conspiracy theories tend to be found on websites that do not charge admission. This does not entirely explain how misinformation spreads so easily, but I think it contributes to the problem.

This can happen when there is material non-disclosure at the time the insurance proposal was completed and submitted to the insurer. If the medical condition that wasn't disclosed was such that the insurer would have declined to insure the proposer under the company's underwriting guidelines, the insurer would be entitled to void the insurance policy ab initio and claw back any claims that had been paid regardless of whether they were related to the non-disclosed condition. In practice, this remedy is usually only pursued by insurance companies in cases where the non-disclosure was believed to have been intentional. If it is any consolation, the insurer would be required to refund the premium if this happens. This isn't peculiar to Thailand, it is well established in law and practice in developed countries as well.

Check in the Play Store settings to see which country it is set for. Perhaps LINE is not available from the country to which your Play Store is set. Open Play Store, tap your initial in the upper right corner of your phone, then choose Settings > General > Account and Device Preferences. Halfway down that screen you'll see which country your Play Store is set to. If not already, set to "Thailand" and see if you can find LINE.

Worse than the Electoral College, which does reapportion electors based upon population shifts (matching the number of each state's representatives in congress), is the Senate in which each state has two senators regardless of population.

GreatGameIndia is a notorious conspiracy theory website.

2 x Pfizer 1st Vaccination: Had to lock away all the cutlery because walking through the kitchen had all the knives, forks and spoons flying through the air trying to stick to my magnetized body. The magnetism wore off after a couple of days, but I still eye the spoons carefully in case they start twitching as I pass by. 2nd Vaccination: Had a slightly sore arm until I realized that the tracking chips in the vaccine were bunching up and concentrating the 5G RF signals at the site of the injection. After installing a Faraday cage in the house and staying inside it a couple of days the symptoms went away.

Very sorry to hear of your loss. Samaritans have a hotline for help: https://www.samaritansthai.com or phone 02-713-6793 Give them a call.

I wonder at what point the Thai embassies and consulates abroad become overwhelmed with COE requests and either outsource the process or have it significantly streamlined. I can't imagine Thai consular staff keeping up with applications if tourism picks up in any significant way for the coming high season, or what there may be of it. Perhaps this outage is in preparation for a new system that is outsourced.

This is good advice. Also be aware that many insurance companies' policies will automatically suspend coverage if a residence remains unoccupied for more than 30 days or so.

I will lend my voice to those recommending the 70 mai dash cam. I have the 70 mai Pro Plus a500 dash cam and it works very well. It adheres to the windshield by an electrostatic decal instead of a suction cup and it has yet to fall off in the year i've owned it. It can resolve license plate numbers quite well. Note that there are two types of 70 mai Pro Plus front cams; the a500 without the ability to connect a rear cam and the a500s that has a port to accept the RC06 rear cam's wire. If you want the rear cam, make sure you get the a500s along with the RC06 rear unit.

My taste in breakfast food is a bit different than yours, but yes, the Gray Lady has indeed lost her way.

While being properly licensed by the regulator in the country in which they operate is no guarantee of ethical behavior, lack of proper licensing is to me a big red flag. You might wish to determine whether this company has an insurance broker's license issued by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner here in Thailand.

Beer nostalgia. Back in the day, Singha was 6%. We also had Amarit and Kloster then, too, but I think they were both 5%. The beers of a bygone Thailand.

Had very satisfactory experience at MedPark. Received second Pfizer on the 5th of September. More people there than at first jab, but all was quick and orderly and was out in 45 minutes or so. Still have an occasional twinge in the arm where I received the vaccination, but no significant side effects. Mrs. Shrdlu is holding out for the Moderna vaccine since she has little faith in Chinese-made ones or locally-made Astra Zenica. Hope Moderna arrives at Sukhumvit Hospital soon. 16-year-old daughter just completed registration for Pfizer at MedPark via her school as part of the Thai government's plan to vaccinate schoolchildren. Situation is improving bit by bit.

And if everyone is double-vaccinated, then the only Covid deaths will be the double-vaccinated. As the vaccination level increases and the number of unvaccinated dwindles, the proportion of deaths of the vaccinated will at some point exceed that of the unvaccinated. This does not imply that vaccines do not reduce serious illness or death.

In a population where everyone has been vaccinated, the only people in hospital with Covid will be the vaccinated. This does not mean that the vaccine is not effective. The issue is how many hospitalizations had been prevented by having the population vaccinated. Vaccines are effective, at least so far.

We received an email yesterday stating that the money would be available next week and that we needed to schedule a time to drop by the school to pick it up. Whatever happens to it after that is up to Mrs. Shrdlu.

Hub of hybrid sandboxes. Should win extra points in buzzword (bullsh!t) bingo.

It isn't just about protecting the children, it is about trying to protect them as well as those around them. Vaccination won't prevent 100% of infections or spread of Covid, but may reduce them. This may protect vulnerable family members and others by helping prevent the children from brining Covid home from school to share with their parents, grandparents, siblings and others. The idea is to reduce serious illness or death in the near term. If one dies this month, what happens 20 years from now is irrelevant. If we were to wait until all possible outcomes of vaccines were completely known, we'd be waiting 30 years. Other vaccines and drugs were rushed to use without waiting for years and years. Think Polio vaccine. Pfizer is now approved for normal use and I understand that the Thai government will use Pfizer to vaccinate schoolchildren. In the US, schoolchildren are required to have a number of vaccinations prior to attending elementary school. My children were recently required to evidence their vaccination records going back to infancy before they were allowed to attend university in the US. Vaccine requirements are nothing new. I have more faith in the medical community and their collective wisdom than in crackpot political hacks and conspiracy theorists. That does not rule out having a healthy skepticism of our leaders and their policies, but there is a difference between skepticism or criticism of policy and falling for absolutely nonsensical conspiracy theories. I can choose not to go to a restaurant to protect myself and I can prevent my family members from doing so as well. Restaurants are not really necessary and my family can pretty much avoid this risk if we want. The risk presented by the Ministry of Education ordering schools to re-open with unvaccinated students is harder to avoid. I would have to withdraw my daughter from school if I wanted to avoid this risk and there would be consequences for her future if I did so. Restaurants and schools is a false equivalency when it comes to workable risk mitigation. All companies spin the truth and lie. We all need to be wary and watch out for this, but if the standard is to only patronize companies that never lie or spin, then I'm afraid we can't patronize any companies. Pfizer, for one, has a proven track record of producing pharmaceuticals that are safe and effective. While I would be wary, I would have to see some evidence that Pfizer has a particularly odious corporate culture or track record of major misdeeds before I would refuse their vaccine in the middle of an epidemic. I don't have blind faith in vaccines. Nobody should. We will need to wear masks, practice physical distancing and hand hygiene for some time. Vaccines aren't a silver bullet, but they are a major part of a successful public health policy. Taken to its illogical extreme, one could say that any time two or more people collaborate to gain an advantage in business or politics it is a conspiracy. In this case, all businesses are nefarious conspiracies to turn a profit and pay dividend to shareholders at the expense of consumers. This seems to be the world that many conspiracy theorists live in. I don't.

Thailand has this year updated its anti-money laundering laws and part of the new regulations requires brokers and agents involved in the sale of immovable property to report cash transactions above a certain level to AMLO and to also report suspicious transactions. As a result, brokers and agents may well ask about the source of funds in order to properly document their files and comply with know your customer requirements. This has nothing to do with the Land Department.

Based upon my experience as a landlord, I would offer the following: 1) The agent is the representative of the owner in most cases and the agreement between the owner and agent stipulates how the agent will be compensated. Since the tenant is not party to that agreement, the tenant is not normally responsible for compensating the agent. 2) I prefer meeting prospective tenants, usually when the property is shown. Agents won't perform much due diligence on prospective tenants, so I like to meet them myself. I have been willing to discuss terms with the prospective tenant in the agent's presence. The agent should not object to such a meeting, but would probably be wary of this occurring in their absence. The agent's presence in such discussions may also be of benefit to you as well. 3) Since the agent's commission is typically the equivalent of one month's rent, offering only one month as security deposit essentially means the landlord has no security deposit. You might offer to pay the agent's fee in lieu of giving the landlord the second month's rent and see if that works. But if the owner has a written agreement with the agent to pay the commission, the owner may not wish to do this as he would be in breach of contract if he did not pay. 4) The agent won't get any commission if you walk away from the deal, so getting the deal done at a slightly lower commission should be preferable to no commission at all. I know you did not ask, but you might wish to rent on an annual basis. You may change your mind and want to move, so don't tie yourself up. Technically, a lease agreement of longer than three years needs to be registered with the Land Office and there is a fee involved. I'm sure others will offer additional advice and point out any deficiencies in what I've said above. Good luck.

First of all, check with Mrs. Rascal to determine whether junior will be a one-off or the first of several. You'll want to buy a car based upon family size a few years out, both in terms of number and in terms of physical size of the occupants. With several children, a CRV was an excellent choice when they were little. When they were teenagers, a Fortuner was a better fit.

The internet: A place where the women are men and the children are FBI agents.

No passport number appears on the document I was given after the first vaccination at MedPark. There is an "ID Number" of 13 digits that does not match the 13 digit number I have already been assigned.

Son applied for his first adult US passport in June. Received exactly two weeks after application.