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26 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Would that have been the same Charles De Gaulle who liberated France in 1944, with a little bit of help from "Les Anglo Saxons" on the fringes of the whole business?

Aka Ungreatful git.

33 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

I thought it was low season from Summer until mid October or even the start of Novembers.

   The Thai government will get more pressure when it is considered high season

and there are still no tourists allowed or are showing any interest in returning to

Thailand for this Winter.  I believe that the Elite who have their money in many pots will

start putting the real pressure on the puppet government by December for sure.

   Personally I do not see an improvement in this situation until September 2021.

At that time there should be a vaccine, and it will be known if it is pretty effective and long lasting.

Geezer

I don't think the Thai government do "pressure".

3 hours ago, pegman said:

Blond, 32 year old Harvard educated lawyer.

Sounds like a keeper. Is she single? Any baby damage?

2 hours ago, Leaver said:

Sure.  I have cooking appliances and always have something on hand to cook, but tend to eat out most nights of the week.   

 

Perhaps the majority of expats tend to eat in most nights of the week.   Maybe it's due to cost.

 

I rarely eat out at night, maybe grab a kebab if I'm on a night out. Nothing to do with cost, I'm a Northerner so have my main meal at dinner time (lunch) which I eat in restaurants several times a week. Tea (dinner) is usually something light. I have a fully equipped Western kitchen which I like to cook in but unfortunately the wife has dibs on it. Today had a takeaway of pasta, and king prawns in Bombay sauce for dinner and a cheese, ham and Branston wedgie sandwich for tea. The big advantage of eating in that order is its much more effective if you're on a diet. Nothing worse than going to sleep on a big meal.

4 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

These days though , "sexual abuse" can be telling a female that she looks pretty today 

This story doesnt state what the actual abuse was , may have just be verbal ?

Forced to perform a sex act.

8 hours ago, geovalin said:

he was accused of forcing the female officers to perform sex acts at work under the threat of blocking their careers.

31 minutes ago, chang1 said:

For a family beach holiday - it's fine, more Phuket than Pattaya but without the scams.

Are you serious? Between the lucky lucky men and the time share touts its far more hassle. The beaches are few and far between too.

1 minute ago, thailand49 said:

How about putting in some benches for the ladies of the night, some short time booths, even better some garbage cans!

The beach side of Beach Road would look nice if it were lit with red lights.

2 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

As soon as people sat down, they took their masks off and didnt put them back on until they left , they were all mingling by the salad bar without masks on .

   What is the point of putting a mask on for ten steps (to your seat)?

Not true when I visited. Mandatory to wear a mask at the salad bar. Are you sure that you have visited Sizzlers recently?

Just now, Damual Travesty said:

and I do not know what you are thinking either, but I am not going to make claims to the contrary.

Can you translate that into English?

8 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Putin's efforts in 2016 did not affect the results of the election

There's no way of knowing that.

1 hour ago, Damual Travesty said:

Yet another response comment which is nothing more then an insult. The President of the United States does not suffer from any mental deficiencies other then perhaps a large ego if that is classified as a deficiency. He has had a remarkable life prior to being President - seems to be loved by all of his immediate family - and has done quite well as President of the USA. How does that stack up with your own accomplishments?

So its OK to question Bidens mental ability but not Trumps? Sorry to burst your precious orange balloon.

1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

Don't know what a Warburton is but the Siamburi one are just as good as a Golden Crumpets sold in Australia.

 

They are very easy to make, have a crack at doing your own.

 

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/classic-crumpets/

The ones at Siamsburys are very heavy with an unpleasant yeasty taste. I've tried making my own, even bought a special form from Lazada. Limited success, came out similar to Siamsburys crumpets. Occasionally see the odd pack of Warburtons in Villa but get sold very quickly.

10 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

I think the ploblem is no duty is being paid 

I think the problem is most people use them as bongs.

Just now, Don Mega said:

Siamburi's sell some awesome ones.

Tried them. Horrible compared to Warburtons.

29 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Worldwide there is enough food production now and into the foreseeable future, the problem is insufficient distribution infrastructure, corruption and lack of political will.

Agreed. Its hell trying to get good crumpets in Thailand.

22 hours ago, Yinn said:

Technology improve. I hope 2030 I will have the “robot slave”. Cook, clean, wash the car.

You could always pay a person from Myanmar a pittance.

6 hours ago, Nout said:

The use of such shisha pipes are illegal or highly controlled in many countries including Jordan and the UK.

Many shisha cafes in the UK. Governing rules are the same as smoking cigarettes (ie outside only).

7 hours ago, CG1 Blue said:

Republicans bombed targets in England because we had British troops on the border, no? I think the previous poster was suggesting we let the Irish fight amongst each other without the involvement of British troops. But I guess that would only be possible if NI voted to reunify Ireland. Which can't be far off. 

If Cummings proposals are implemented, it would necessitate custom checks on the NI-Eire border ie a hard border which would be attacked by the IRA and on and on.

1 minute ago, Destiny1990 said:

There are lots of interesting staying options nowadays and Thailand simply has been very less welcoming in past years for unknown reasons so why return In a hurry with a complicated visa structure  no thanks !

I don't think that visas have anything to do with snowbirds not returning, apart from not being able to do border runs, its all about Covid. Would normally see them drifting back over the next month or so but with the travel complications I just can't see it happening. 2 that I am in touch with have abandoned their plans until October 2021.

9 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

Talk to you songtheaw driver he knows exactly what’s up ! Already in 2018/2019 They were very unhappy about their business..fyi 90% my expat friends have left prior corona !!

 

Same here, the snowbirds left early and now will find it difficult to return.

8 minutes ago, izod10 said:

Give one good reason  why the IRA would want to get involved...clueless

 Boris if you follow it through,wants shut of Ireland

If the Good Friday agreement is breached, which it's almost certain to do if Boris instigates Cummings' new plan, it will kick off again.