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It appears from the report to the BBC that the gunman was on a roof 150 yards from the podium. In this elevated position a gun shot 'clipping' Trump's right ear would have then travelled on into the crowd of his supporters behind him. If there were a number of shots fired (as can be heard), presumably towards the podium anyone know if this is where the fatality occurred? Looking at video of the shooting the supporters immediately behind don't appear to have anyone injured.

I'd like to address the issue of language here. Firstly I'm useless at languages and learning Thai was never going to be on my list of 'must do's'. So I'm lucky to have a wife that speaks reasonable English, and my first contact with the hospital was with her accompanying me. Both specialist (cancer and radiologist) spoke very proficient English to the point where we could joke together. The majority of the staff had less to no English skills but the whole system works with numbers. You get a number when you arrive and wait to be called by that number (screens to help). Once you have been examined you have to pay the fees by awaiting your number to come up. Same again for collecting any medication. Any time there was a problem, one of the staff would come out of their office and accompany me to the correct place. Also Google translate has the facility to translate any text or document you show it ( take a picture and dump it into the app). Obviously my experience is location specific, but I managed even without my wife for 90% of the treatment and visits. I don't know if the hospital had interpreters but that would have been another option, even to pay for. I'm a year older and 12 pension payments richer so grateful for the help I received.

I was diagnosed with cancer here in los and started treatment immediately. I'm a UK citizen and could have returned there for treatment. So £3k on flights+6 months rent (£4.8k)+ car rental £2.4k against the £10k treatment here. Bored and lonely in freezing UK with 4 walls to talk to, excessive parking fees at the hospital and chaos compared to my experience here. Hopefully I won't have to repeat the experience but in my case treatment here with the most modern ( Siriraj teaching hospital with specialists trained in the US and the most up to date LINAC) was far more acceptable than the alternative. Just get yourself a 'in case' fund.

The EU have a safety regulation mandate being introduced July 7th this year that makes it compulsory for new vehicles to have Intelligent Speed Assistance installed. Back to the main discussion, are we talking 2 beers or 10 beers? Regardless there will be some people who should never drive on 1 beer and there will be others that be quite capable after 3 or 4. This was the subject of discussion at my local a few years ago and the sentiment was roughly the same as it is here. Then the local GP added his thoughts on the matter and introduced to the argument the number of 70+ year olds on medication that would render them just as dangerous on the roads. I presume he would be under pressure for them to keep their licences due to his surgery being in the middle of nowhere.

Hate to disagree but I've been suffering this from my wife for the last 12 years.

I've never heard of anything as incredible and concerning in my 12 years here. It's almost unbelievable.

I have , and it's nowt compared to an English winter in t'north of England. Snow was up to our eyes in depth, we had icicles hanging from our noses and retained 7 layers of clothing for 8 months non stop. We all slept in one bed and shared 1 hot water bottle for warmth which we topped up with weewee during the night. Some nights we would all climb in the fridge because it was warmer and during the day we would take the doors off the rooms and burn them to thaw out. Wonderful memories, the 50's in the UK were glorious times.

Choose an agent that has the most properties in your area and price range similar to your property by entering that information into a search. No children = no brainer. I've invested a good amount into my wife's business and property , but what else would I have done with the money, and you are correct about not wanting your lady friend to deal with the sale in the future. If the 'planned' tax change is that onerous there will be enough information on this site to ensure the impact is minimised, either that or there won't be any of us left here. Transfers to you lady friends account seems a good plan and one I would consider, but also I presently pay for many items here by using my UK based cards so I would just say it is savings and not income...how would they know? Buying a property can be quite an invigorating experience at our age , keeps the grey matter ticking over and is a worthwhile legacy, I don't feel as if I'm imposing to say I believe your plans have a great deal of merit in your circumstances. Good luck with it all.

I was advised not to 'burn my bridges' when I moved here 12 years ago. Whist I understand that may be prudent if Keith has family back in the UK , if he's childless as I was then what could happen is that his estate passes to the crown. I invested in my wife's business and even though the money is no longer 'mine' I have had the pleasure of seeing her prosper due to my help. The new tax law proposed for Thailand is still not certain so I don't see that as a problem, Keith can retain his cash in the UK and work around whatever rules come into place later. Letting out in the UK can be a pain and to manage that from Thailand can mean most of your income is lost to agents. At the end of the day neither of us know what Keith's lifestyle/wishes/plans are, and that will influence greatly his financial decisions.

Some marriages just get clogged up with trivial matter and end amicably.

I am pretty certain that if the property you own in the UK is your sole property then it is exempt from CGT. My advice on sole agency is to find the agent that has the most penetration in the price and area of your property rather than multiple agents. There has been an increase in internet agents and I would expect that in todays market a good number of people wishing to buy a property are searching on-line. Good luck, I hope you sell quickly and can enjoy your permanent stay here.

Yes. I once survived a Chicken Vindaloo and 8 pints of Guinness, so anythings possible. On a serious note there isn't a weapon on earth that's only been used once in a fight (war); I can't see a Nuclear weapon being an exception unfortunately.

been there done that... general confusion and keep asking same question ..."" what u doing"" why u do that""me no like that"" 555 Are you sure what you were doing was legal ?

He'd have to save first for the whopping excess baggage charge.

That and I have enough trouble knowing when to stop without having a fully laden bar downstairs muttering 'drink me ...drink me' at 4 AM.

What if you don't believe in the big man? I believe in the two small Thai men that have just treated me for cancer though.

I'm all for the right of free speech. I do not support some of the recent events in the UK where protesters have blocked the roads and supported violent vocal attacks. Thankfully I can live here in los without the angst that is building in the UK. Some of the problems of the UK are being voiced by Tommy Robinson and his supporters and to label him as simply a troublemaker is ignoring those issues.

Would it make more sense to lobby the Thai government to enter into a reciprocal social security agreement with the UK government. An increase in all those 'frozen' pensions would result in £ entering the country and ฿ in the economy. If the Philippines have the facility/legislation then it can't be rocket science for it to be introduced here.

Depends how you define or measure 'reciprocal'. My Thai wife has many male relatives and there is a great deal of respect shown in both directions between us. I'm old enough and known thousands of people in my life and I can tell what a persons opinion of me quite quickly. I visit several bars and restaurants where undoubtedly the owner welcomes my input into his/her bottom line but I wouldn't visit them more than once unless I felt that there was an underlying friendship between us. I can't say that's any different to my male 'friends' in the UK and certainly it's the same level of relationship with bars and restaurants there. In short I would say I do have meaningful relationships here in los with Thai males.

Anyone know if it's possible to buy access to the Thai Air Royal Silk lounge at Suvarnabhumi. I've waded through various web sites where there is a great deal of inf. on the t's & c's of use of the lounge and come up with a blank.

I may have used a completely different phrase personally. I presume Singapore Airline will give all the assistance , monetary and physically as they have a reputation to uphold. I can't give an opinion on the cause of the incident although generally turbulence is a given in air transport so mostly unavoidable and I would be surprised if there was any negligence by the crew.

Correct, dating apps don't work. Try bank apps, they work a dream.

Obviously the family didn't dine at the high table.

Not on £10k's worth of cancer treatment its not.

Wow, that many? Means I have another 249,985 to 'meet', and at 71 looks like I have a busy social life ahead of me.