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She will find out the hard way. Let's visit with her in 2 years, then 5 years and if she lasts, 10 years. She will eventually tire of the lack of potable water. Drinking out of plastic bottles with all the micro plastics, having laundry that smells rank after the heavy laundry detergent perfume wears off etc. is her future. 😁

How is your personal information anymore at risk with the revised procedure compared to the current format? I appreciate your valid concern for cyber security risk. However, the risk with the changes is most likely less than what you are exposed to under the current visa processing format. Consider this; The e-visa data is going to be forwarded electronically to Thailand for processing and record keeping. It will go to the same immigration data processing center that gathers your passport and biometric information when you enter Thailand. If anything, the new procedure might actually offer better personal information protection and reduce the potential for corruption. Local officials will not easily be able to offer visas or expedited service for a personal "fee". There will be greater oversight of the process and a more thorough capability to screen visitors to Thailand. Consider that when you file a visa request at a local consulate, the local staff (some of whom are Thai and some of whom are contract local workers) can access your documents. They can make copies of personal information. If their ability to handle such documentation is eliminated, then the likelihood of their stealing data is reduced too.

Unless you have a good understanding of her background and her psychological condition, you are making an assumption that is most likely influenced by your own values. Some people do not have the intellectual capacity or the emotional development to be able to make such judgements. Or, the minor could have been famished. Whatever the underlying reason for her response, the police officer had both a legal duty and a moral obligation to conduct himself in a responsible manner. Perhaps if you had experience working with the sexually abused or victims of extortion you would have a better understanding of the situation, Please take the time to learn about these types of crimes.

The saddest aspect of the event is that deluded westerners come out in support of Hamas and ignore the evidence of the Hamas atrocities. The largest protests are in western countries and in Shia muslim states aligned with Iran. Sunni Arabs are not losing sleep over the fight between Shia Iran and its allies and Israel.

I can see the cultural shock on this one; Police responding to a noise complaint and showing a genuine concern for potential social relationship violence. Foreign concepts to Thailand.

You are misinterpreting the data. The REALITY is that the actual results are MUCH lower the general population. Prep s is still of benefit for public health, but not a substitute for condom use. No one in the public health profession will ever say that condoms are not necessary for your type of sexual activity. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(22)00106-2/fulltext PrEP effectiveness was 60% (95% CI 46 to 71) overall, reaching 93% (84 to 97) for a high amount of PrEP consumption, and 86% (78 to 92) if excluding periods after PrEP discontinuation. PrEP effectiveness was significantly reduced in people younger than 30 years (26% [–21 to 54]) and in those who were socioeconomically deprived (–64% [–392 to 45]), both of which groups showed low amounts of PrEP consumption and high rates of PrEP discontinuation. A home HIV test kit is not a substitute for a proper blood test. The reason why the diagnosis of negative infection must be confirmed is that the medication is dangerous and ineffective in already infected people. In respect to your condition of being unable to achieve an erection while using a condom, take it as a warning sign. You most likely have a circulatory condition. Smoking and obesity are contributing factors. Suggest you have a proper physical exam including blood tests to measure triglycerides, cholesterol, and others. High cholesterol level goes hand in hand with erectile dysfunction. best of luck.

No it is not. Please do not promote the claim. You are misinterpreting the data. You are ignoring the reality that HIV is more likely in people with a concurrent STI. Also, all drugs have side effects and the HIV preventative treatments have a long list of adverse reactions and side effects.

Every US veteran I know is not. They are all active service/combat veterans, university educated and were officers.

You are correct. Some people will attack you for this common sense and factual statement, but you are right. Birth defects are more likely with older parents because the parents DNA is more likely to be damaged and unrepairable. As we age, the human body healing mechanisms slow down. More errors are likely to be made during cell reproduction. Sperm is more likely to be deficient and weak. Those are the facts that many will deny because to accept it is to accept their own mortality. It is a gross act of cruelty to have a child and not be there when the child is growing. Most of the geriatric farangs who have kids are not in the best of financial situation which is a double whammy. Not only will they not be around to provide support and counsel, they won't be able to ensure that the child has a good start in life.

It would seem that anyone who isn't a member of a white supremacist armed group is part of the imaginary deep state. USA Today is owned by Gannet Company. It in turn is owned by Fortress Investment Group. It is not a left wing organization. On the contrary it is considered "Conservative". The principal owners of Fortress are Japan's Softbank, and Mubadala Investment , one of the UAE's sovereign wealth funds. Softbank is one of the most important financiers of technology in the world. Elon Musk likes them.

Not really. The devil is in the detail .Former Trump administration officials such as Mike Pompeo or the decitful Bill Barr are hardly a rousing endorsement. How many command military leaders were there? Not hundreds.

Israel seems to be having a much easier time locating and terminating Hezbollah leaders and commanders than they did with Hamas in Gaza. I have a good hunch, that Israel is getting some help from the Lebanese people. Hezbollah is primarily a shia group, and Shia muslims are about 1/3 of the population. The majority of Syrians killed by Hezbollah in Syria were Sunni muslims. Iran is a shia muslim state. The Sunnis have no love for the Shias. Between the Sunni muslims and the Christians, there are a few eyes and ears paying attention to Hezbollah. Not mentioned in any reports are that the Sunni muslim and Christian districts of Beirut are largely untouched. The Christian cities to the north are untouched as well.

I certainly am. My investment income is up 4X since Biden became President. I did well.

The biopsy is done to confirm the imaging diagnosis because sometimes the imaging can be inaccurate. The biopsy can also help identify the type of cancer which allows a more effective treatment. Cancer treatments have made great progress in the past 10 years. Once it involves the lymph nodes it has reached stage 2 or 3 and yes the 5 year survivability is estimated to be 50-85% depending upon the cancer. 10 years ago it was not that good. The takeaway is that if the treatment works, the patient is likely to be alive and active in 5 years time. 5 -10 years is certainly better than a few months.

Trump's value was largely as a brand. It was a sham. The format was called the Pump and Trump. One of his real estate deceitful deals is detailed here https://www.propublica.org/article/pump-and-trump-the-tampa-files His deals have often been scrutinized for the large number of his partners who have ventured to the very edges of the law, and sometimes beyond. Those associates have included accused money launderers, alleged funders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and a felon who slashed someone in the face with a broken margarita glass. Patterns of deceptive practices occurred in a dozen deals across the globe, as the business expanded into international projects, and the Trumps often participated. One common pattern, visible in more than half of those transactions, was a tendency to misstate key sales numbers. In interviews and press conferences, Ivanka Trump gave false sales figures for projects in Mexico’s Baja California ; Panama City, Panama ; Toronto and New York’s SoHo neighborhood . These statements weren’t just the legendary Trump hype; they misled potential buyers about the viability of the developments. Another pattern: Donald Trump repeatedly misled buyers about the amount (or existence) of his ownership in projects in Tampa, Florida; Panama; Baja and elsewhere. For a tower planned in Tampa, for example, Trump told a local paper in 2005 that his ownership would be less than 50 percent: “But it’s a substantial stake. I recently said I’d like to increase my stake but when they’re selling that well they don’t let you do that.” In reality, Trump had no ownership stake in the project. The Trumps often made money even when projects failed. And when they tanked, the Trumps simply ignored the victims. This podcast is a long list of scandals and outlines his pattern of deception. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/trumpinc/episodes/trump-inc-pump-trump-panama The boxing promotion was for the benefit of his Atlantic City casinos and your attempt to whitewash the involvement of thugs and gangsters is quite brash. Sure there were many celebrities who wanted to take advantage of the freebies. it's how Mr. Epstein attracted Mr trump and how P Diddy managed to host his Freak Out orgies. All good things come to an end once they deceit is exposed. And in reference to your claims of banks financing his property, you are wrong. The banks stopped financing him as they began to realize that the underlying assets had been over stated. There is a reason why his account managers were terminated by the banks and why he could not obtain conventional financing. There is a reason why the Trump internal auditor resigned, saying that 10 years of the company’s financial statements could not be relied upon. Trump now relies on financing from a questionable entity because of his history of financial screwing around. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-organization-used-borrow-major-banks-now-look-lending-money-rcna22068

Having left Phuket years ago, I have visited 2X since then and each time was a great disappointment. I can't go back in time, but to describe the old Karon or Surin Beaches as missed is an understatement. They were once beautiful. Phuket is a textbook case in what not to do in tourism. At some point, the Russians will leave and when that happens, the economy will change again.

The story seems a bit embellished. I genuinely feel for this kid. Probably from a one parent family and I doubt that he had an easy life. A 28 year old who ends up in Pattaya can't be doing well. It is hardly a holiday destination of choice for active young people.

Oh my. So the claims of election fraud by Trump supporters was right. Unfortunately, it was the Trump supporters who were responsible for the fraudulent activity.

Why wouldn't Israelis be happy knowing that the man who is pledged to their death was eliminated? Are you confusing the celebration of the Syrians at Nasrallah's demise? You do know that Hezbollah was directly implicted in the deaths of 500,000 Syrians don't you? You like youtube videos here's one for your enjoyment. Israel will do what it needs to do to defend itself, because people like you are opposed to its existence and are content with its destruction. You are presenting your biased view of the Israeli political situation. The reality is that Netanyahu has put together a coalition government. In excess of 72% of Israeli voters did not vote for Netanyahu's party. His strength is in cobbling together coalitions. Ideally, he would not be there. Unfortunately, previous government policies of appeasement and of withdrawing from buffer zones have achieved little. Israel is not an apartheid state. Calling it one repeatedly will not make it. 21% of Israel's population is Arab and they have all the same legal rights of Israelis, including legal emancipation, and access to health and education. And yes, the people who are responsible for the October 7 massacre are the lowest form of human life. They still hold children as hostages and torment the hostage families with their cruel videos and threats.

You mean like the resolution that recognized the State of Israel that neither Hamas nor Hezbollah accept? You do understand why they chant from the River to the Sea, don't you? It is because they do not accept the existence of the state of Israel. Both are pledged to the destruction of Israel. It is impossible to have peace with people who want you dead no matter what.

The mighty presence of the USN is present as a deterrent. In case you missed it, the US intercepted some Iranian missiles this week. USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67) fired about a dozen interceptors at Iranian missiles fired at Israel, the Pentagon said last Tuesday. The two destroyers are independently deployed and are in the Eastern Mediterranean. USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72) is operating in the Gulf of Oman. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) will be on station in the the Eastern Mediterranean. The sad reality is that aside from the tacit support of the UK and indirect support of France, the USA stands alone in protecting the west from Iranian belligerence. Much of the western world cowers in fear. They may have a different position if Iran shuts down oil transport in the Gulf, and oil refineries in the region. I

Are you angry that Israel has managed to defend its people against the missile attacks? Israel has invested in protecting its people and advancing community development. Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas have invested in personal corruption and violence. Yes, many Arabs have died as a result of the war. Perhaps if the Arabs did not locate their munition depots, command and control locations and missile firing sites in large population zones, the casualty count would be lower. Why do you think, Hamas located a munitions depot in a school, or a command center in a hospital basement, or missile firing site in a residential building? There is no such thing as a "civilian" for them. Israeli civilians are targets to be killed or captured. Arab civilians are potential martyrs to be used in a propaganda war. One of the goals is to have as many mass casualty outcomes as possible so that the propaganda can condemn Israel. Perhaps one day you will be as vociferous for the 75,000+ Africans mass murdered in the Darfur by Islamic militias, or maybe even speak out on behalf of the 12 Druze children killed by an intentionally fired Hezbollah missile.

All that you have done is to provide a stinking pile of feces called Trump's business.. OK, so he had his name. on a Tower. Residents of his buildings have sued to remove the name. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/nyregion/trump-name-removed-buildings.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/21/trump-plaza-rename-real-estate-value Trump actually never owned multiple properties. The Trump organization and holding companies owned the properties, although they were heavily financed by financial institutions. Trump did not own the properties in part so that he could minimize his tax obligations. And as the New York state fraud case PROVED, the Trump organization over valued properties in order to obtain financing, which resulted in fraud. Trump gained fame and fortune through the Apprentice and Mark Burnett's star building ability starting in 2004. The first golf course was paid for in large part by the taxpayers of Palm Beach County. Trump used lawfare to settle a land claim issue against the county over MaroLago for $45 million. He then used the money to purchase the land, which was pledged to finance the golf course development. Trump started purchasing failed or failing golf courses in number after 2010. Boxing in the USA has a dirty reputation. Trump tied into boxing to drive revenue at his seedy vulgar casinos, which eventually failed. It is no secret that matches are fixed, the connections to organized crime and the exploitation of poor and subnormal intelligence people well documented. Trump's big pals were Don King and Mike Tyson. A murderer and a thug, says it all. The boxing community as a whole did not have a good opinion of the man and saw him for what he was. https://boxingnewsonline.net/when-donald-trump-ruled-boxing/ Good job on providing examples of the man's questionable morality.

Hopefully, Israel does not target Iranian oil facilities or the nuclear sites. Israel cannot take out those nuclear sites on its own, and any attempt will result in mass casualties, which is something Israel does not want. Iran is a nation divided between the haves and the have nots Many of the urban haves are educated and have no animosity to Israel or the west and can see the Iranian mullahs preaching of hate for what it is, a distraction from the evil and the corruption of the Islamic Republic. The Gulf states do not want Israel to hit the oil facilities and they are putting pressure on Israel not to do so. Although they would benefit from increased oil prices, they know Iran would target their oil facilities in retaliation. Russia will welcome any attacks because it makes their oil exports more valuable.

Did you tell the approx. 700,000 Saudis who are living in the USA? Hate is not a fair assessment of the Saudi views. While it may not be positive, it is not hateful. Saudis are well aware that their freedom from Iran and other radical groups, is because of the willingness of the USA to protect them. They saw what Arab friendship and solidarity was worth when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Arabs are always feuding with someone and it is usually with other regional groups, so the relationship with the USA is no worse than what passes for relations with others.