Albert Zweistein

On 2/13/2022 at 4:40 AM, Lemsta69 said:

you need to get Omicron to complete the set. best option is one of the late night speakeasies in Patts. That's how I picked it up at the end of December ????

Silly.

8 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Not if they're grown locally or at home. 

As the base varieties are native here.

You mean same as the rice ?

9 hours ago, david555 said:

Patience....they are just started listing all ....just it was on Sky that Liz Trust said they are now going to list all up ...not only banks but possesions like even Oligarg Jet plains ...looking in companys for any of those Russians targetted should have shares or involvment ......the list is long to look for that ...????

Old news, this was on the telly for days. BTW, do you trust liz trust ?

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

The good news is everywhere is selling Cavendish bananas this year (30-35bht a bunch).

I've been eating loads!

Be carefull, bananas are grown with a lot of pesticide.

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

 There have been no bars open for the past two years, you can only visit restaurants now.

Really ?

4 hours ago, david555 said:

Swift blocking is now activated for Russian banks 

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/02/26/ukraine-news-russia-war-invasion-nato-putin-zelensky-latest/

 

The US, Britain, Europe and Canada on Saturday moved to block 'certain' Russian banks from accessing the Swift international payment system as part of another round of sanctions against Moscow.

The measures, which will also include restrictions on the Russian central bank's international reserves, will be implemented in the coming days, the nations said in a joint statement

Only banks involved in payments for NG will not be blocked.

8 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

One talang Wah equals 4 square meters.

This explains even more. ????

1 hour ago, Damrongsak said:

Square Wah.

 

https://www.siam-legal.com/realestate/thailand-convert-rai.php

That explains a lot.????

13 hours ago, overherebc said:

Just saying as the OP only mentions Thai Air and that could be mis-leading to some readers/posters.

It also states Thai Airways is the only carrier flying to Europe and that is mis-leading.

He probanly means the only Thai carrier but I agree, still mis-leading.

11 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

the Thai measurement for Land 

50 TW = 50 Talang Wah

Meaning ?

How multicultural is Thailand compared to Western Europe/UK/US where 100 + different nationalities are living in one country ?

11 hours ago, vandeventer said:

The world needs to react to Putin and his madness but not by attacking Russians. With a weak and uncaring  President in the WH who still imports oil from Russia instead on opening the drilling rights in the USA so America can supply oil and gas to America and most of the EU is be on me. Chia is very close to us and good friends with Russia, who knows what this partnership will lead to. To me the only thing that will stop Putin now  is the Russian people as they are not the cause of this invasion, it's Putin alone

Who is Chia ?

11 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Shame that all the UK has as a leader is a "Pound Shop" Churchill........more worried about upsetting Russian donors to the Tory party than peace in Europe.

 

And as for SWIFT, the US and the EU will not suspend Russia, so he knows he is free to bang on about it to make it look like he gives a fig.

You're wrong informed, the US are in favour and at present in the EU only Germany is opposing for the time being.

9 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Barstool tourist, rofl.

Sorry dude but I never visit bars and don't drink alcohol.

14 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

You are talking about people doing jobs on minimum wages, i know loads of people who are professionals in a high skilled jobs. You have no clue. 

I am sure you know loads of people who are professionals in high skilled jobs but the BULK of the workforce in a country are the people doing jobs on minimum wages. They clean the streets, collect the garbage, make it possible to buy your groceries and so on, actually they keep the country going altough being classified as not skilled.

I wonder what clue you have.

14 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

So don't ever come here again please.

Maybe you should start to learn reading, the headlines says what is the GOOD NEWS. Well, there is no news at all so it's none.

Furthermore I am wondering from where you have the guts to tell me not to come to Thailand anymore, it's not to you to order, instruct or tell me otherwise not to come. Very rude, unpolite and uncivilized so mind your own business.

15 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Working here isn't a problem for me, i make a good living and have nice colleagues.

People judging Thai workers in general while they haven't got a clue is my problem.

I think during the decades I was travelling around in Thailand I got a pretty good idea about the Thai workmanship. Looking at construction it is cheap and poor and not according to western standard, of course now they can blame the foreign workers for it as Thai men are rare to be found in construction, to hard work.

And when there are 10,000 mainly girls are assembling hard discs at Western Digital ( moving to Laos ) doing the same thing every day they probably are considered as "skilled".

Or girls assembling jewelry at Pandora ( laid off 13,000 out of 20,000 a few years ago ) also very skilled.

I remember Thaivisa reporting about the return on Swampy of a group of skilled berry  pickers from Finland. SKILLED BERRY PICKERS !

I think our perception of what is skilled labour differ to much to come to an agreeable conclusion.

Is Thailand still welcoming russians despite what is happening in Ucraina ?

11 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Yes, i work here with loads of very skilled Thai professionals. 

You're lucky, from what I've seen during my many visits to Thailand since 1967 I am not impressed. Besides I didn't ask if you were working in Thailand because that's your problem.

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

You are funny, do you work here?

I don't work and I am not "here". But am I wrong ?

9 hours ago, John Drake said:

Probably right. Let's hope they incrementally return to the status quo ante.

Pecunia non olet. ( Just to show off a bit )

4 hours ago, multatuli said:

Alcohol + British?

Sorry, I forgot they don't drink.