Patong2021

Rubbish, because you cannot offer one intelligent counter argument.

People with something to lose, have a different approach, They will take into consideration the following in no particular order; - Impact on family (inclusing childcare and education) - Access to quality healthcare -Tax implications - Cost of maintaining the desired lifestyle including housing Thailand attracts alot of lower income and lower social positioned people. They are not going to do better elsewhere.

So you have never used or benefited from the Thai transportation infrastructure? You know, the airports, roads, BTS, SRT and domestic airlines? You may have not had to use the services of the Thai healthcare, fire or police services but they are all there and will benefit you if you need them. The people who service your demands at the retailers, government offices, restuarants, hotels et al all have to be educated and assisted like any other nation does. The cost to deliver the electricity and water you receive and use are not covered by the user fees. It's the government that pays for the dams and electricity and water delivery network. And so on. Unless you are already paying coprorate and personal income tax, you are most likely one of the majority to takes more than he pays.

Nice try. VAT does not cover anywhere close to what the government is spending for your benefit. In Thailand, VAT represents 33% of tax revenues. You receive far more in services than you contribute in VAT.

There are tax treaties that address the risk of double taxation. As you state, paying tax in the appropriate jurisdiction removes the risk of paying it again in another jurisdiction.

The only people who are resisting are those who are trying to avoid paying taxes, or who did not read the procedures and explanations. Thailand has a tax treaty with Canada and double taxation is prevented by the treaty. People who meet a specified period of residency in Thailand are required to file a tax return because they are benefiting from staying in Thailand and from Thai government spending. There are also many people who refuse to pay taxes in their homelands and who use Thailand as a means of evading tax. The filing requirement addresses the freeloaders and international criminals who evade taxes. You are obliged to file a tax declaration in Canada because you earn income in Canada from your rental property . The property benefits from the spending of governments at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Infrastructure, such as roads, fire protection, electrical supply etc. are all supported by those 3 governments. You hold a Canadian passport and benefit from it. If you don't believe you do, renounce the citizenship and return the passport.

Hamas agreed to a detailed agreement. Now it wishes to change conditions. This is typical of arab culture and mentality. The PLO did this when it had agreed to a peace deal in its hands 25 years ago, and then backed out at the last minute. It is difficult to enter into any peace agreement with the Palestinian arabs if they act in bad faith.

It is not recommended to split medications 3X or more. Even 2X has a risk, albeit much lower. Dividing pills assumes that there is a consistent spread of the dose in the pill. Unfortunately, the manufacturing process of a pill does not guarantee that the dose will be consistent through the entire pill. It could be more concentrated in one part of the pill. This matters if there is a need to maintain a set amount of medication because of the drug's pharmacokinetics. Statins can come in increments of 5. Because Tadalafil can be used to treat specific illnesses, an accurate dose may be more important than if it is to treat ED. It's not a critical issue for most people, but I do mention it as a caution.

And not to disagree, but I believe the saying of low hanging fruit applies here. Easy to identify and to apprehend. Easier to extract a guilty plea and financial settlement from a foreigner subject to time constraints compared to a local who is probably in debt and couldn't care. And a convenient opportunity to make a public specttacle of this. And to add to your list, if only they showed as much diligence in pursuing rapists, child abusers and domestic violence perps. Maybe. Sometimes they have been getting away with bullying for so long, that they think they are untouchable.

I stand corrected. The funny part is that my young nephew who is given to embracing "progressive" causes has labeled me a right wing obstacle to change. 😛.

The SARS Cov-19 has been identified and its genome mapped. The influenza viruses have been identified and many of them have had their genomes mapped. You deny that they exist. This is why you are profoundly ignorant. You are denying established fact. Irrefutable fact. No one can be this wrong, unless it is intentional, or is the result of a mental illness. I am not trained in managing the mentally ill, nor do I have the patience to do so. I do not wish to play your game. Have fun.

Absolute rubbish. The curriculum of accredited medical schools is intended to provide the basics in its 4 year program. One adds to those skills during the 3-7 year residency and then, during the Fellowship training if one goes onto for further specialization. There is a reason why there are additional programs for the subjects you reference. Nutrition knowledge is common sense and does not need the formal classroom setting. It can be pursued through the CME requirements and during the residency. There are trained health professionals called nutritionists and dieticians who will work with a physician and who are better placed to offer the counseling and guidance you claim is missing. This is why patients are referred to them. You are so full of BS that it is infuriating. Everything can be toxic depending on its concentration. Vitamins are toxic if consumed in excessive quantities. You have no experience as a medical doctor and are not licensed as one, so do not carry on as if you are a medical expert. Because Naturopaths, chiropractors and others call themselves doctors, does not make them health care professionals. You don't like the WHO, but have no idea who and what they are. It is the only organization that is able to get into high risk regions and to intervene. Whether it is ebola in the Congo, or Polio in Pakistan, it is the WHO that intervenes. We may not like their politics, but if a deadly infectious disease is to be contained, they are the only option.

Coleman is not a "dr." He lost his license due to his behavior. Uttering death threats and engaging in what can be politely called "outbursts" does not suggest stability. Nor is he qulifed as an expert on infectious disease or immunology or virus pathology. Covid is not a rebranded flu. The two viruses are different. The SARS Cov-19 illness is an INFLAMMATORY event. Influenza results in a different condition. You go right ahead and keep on believing your "detox" invention. You can cure yourself with a coffee enema or maybe an ivermectin cocktail. It is quite obvious that you have had no formal education, particularly in the sciences. No point in engaging with you because you are so profoundly ignorant.

The self delusions can be startling. If a foreign male does not already occupy a high position in the social hierarchy, then he has almost no chance of ever having a stable relationship with a woman who is considered to be hi so. The exceptions are for very good looking Japanese or South Koreans. Thailand has a pecking order and while some westerners don't see it, there is a very strong social hierarchy.

To those who have managed workplaces and had troublesome personnel, this man is a drunk, sex pest , untrustworthy and given to delusions of grandeur. He will at some point screw up and then attempt to cover up the mess. This man isn't fit to be a clerk for secretaries like Jimmy Forrestal, or George Marshall, or Bill Perry or Bill Cohen. The characterization of senior officers at the deaprtment of defense as woke liberals is so far off the mark as to be an insult. The US military has some of the best educated and trained leadership and command officers in the world. Many if not most of the senior command have had combat experience. Multiple false claims about DEI in the military have been made. The reality is that the military is facing a shortage of educated, qualified personnel. Hegseth won't change that. On the contrary, he may cause a large number of personnel to leave . The reason women are serving is because they fill an important gap in the personnel needs. Without women in their roles, the US would have 16% shortage in available personnel. The warrior mentality is what causes multi million dollar losses of aircraft, and unnecessary actions. This job requires a person who is able to manage a multi billion dollar multi national operation.

That's the best you can offer; a pathetic attempt at labeling, when confronted with reality. Anyone who disagree with the dissemination of lies and disinformation is a "lefty". Tell you what, go and have an ivermectin enemas because Mel Gibson tells you it not only cures cancer but prevents it, and then you can cover yourself with cow dung because a Hindu holy man says it is a cure all, and you will qualify to work in Kennedy's new improved Health department.

I have said it previously, and I say it again after the latest blasts in tatarstan, this war is creating a terrible environmental catastrophe. Both Russia and Ukraine were never much for environmental responsibility, but the targeting of chemical and petroleum facilities is going to leave a legacy of environmental tragedy and the birth defects that will accompany it.

No. Being old does not earn anyone special rights to be given additional courtesy. Nasty people, and violent criminals also get older too. Everyone should be treated in a professional manner. The reality is that the OP was already receiving special treatment as a wheelchair user. The insistence that female I/Os are somehow more difficult to deal with is irrational. I counter that some people may have a guilty conscience and perceive the woman as tougher. My experience has been that there is no difference between male or female. At some point we will all run into a difficult person. and it is at times like that, we must smile and be patient.

Why don't you try it out on one of the walkways and report back on your testing of the caution that sitting on the walkway can result in serious bodily harm. Prove the people wrong.

For an idiot, he seems to have done rather well for himself. He has a BA, MA and PhD from well regarded US universities. He is a rather low key individual, not given to vocal pronouncements or of making a spectacle of himself. Soros is a visiting assistant professor of political studies at Bard College, where he has been a postdoctoral fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities. Additionally, Soros is a member of the board of trustees at Bard. Although the school is known for its fine arts and performing arts programs, it is a relatively conservative place and was not over run by the big city political protests that have been seen at NYU, UCLA etc. What exactly makes him an idiot? No one in his peer group in academia, the investment world, or in philanthropy has ever described him as an idiot. From what I have seen he is distinguished by a relatively modest low key lifestyle. He is more of a family type of person unlike Elon Musk or Trump, serial philanderers. Nor has he ever been accused of legal wrongdoings as they both have.

Your statement is a reflection of your state of denial and nothing else. 1. Rural and small town USA, like Australia, Canada and many other western nations has a shortage of medical care. This is well document and acknowledged by all levels of government Many of the roughly 66 million people who 2020 census data show live in rural America share a disturbing reality: They lack access to quality health care. Research conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic shows the life expectancy of rural Americans overall is about 2.5 years less on average than for people in urban settings – and rural residents are more likely to die early from heart disease and stroke. At the root, it's a numbers game. There are fewer doctors and hospitals in rural areas (and those numbers are spiraling down), which means less specialized care.https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look The health professionals who are available, must manage a greater number of patients, and this has resulted in their being over worked and more likely to succumb to burn out. 2. The behavior of patients who were dying from Covid has been well documented.You refuse to accept it. The health care workers who documented it show that you are wrong. Here are two examples. It’s too late’: US doctor says dying patients begging for Covid vaccine At least 99% of those in US who died of Covid in the last six months had not been vaccinated, says CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/22/us-coronavirus-covid-unvaccinated-hospital-rates-vaccines. It's too late': Alabama doctor shares final moments of Covid patients, “I’m admitting young healthy people to the hospital with very serious COVID infections. One of the last things they do before they’re intubated is beg me for the vaccine. I hold their hand and tell them that I’m sorry, but it’s too late," "A few days later when I call time of death, I hug their family members and I tell them the best way to honor their loved one is to go get vaccinated and encourage everyone they know to do the same,” she posted. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/it-s-too-late-alabama-doctor-shares-final-moments-covid-n1274659 The wholesale dismissal of primary care physicians who deal with preventable illnesses speaks to the ignorance of the Kennedy supporters. No matter how times they are proven wrong, they refuse to accept the truth and will instead attack anyone who points out their errors. This is best illustrated by the exposure of the financial fraud surrounding vaccines and the claims of their link to autism.

No, it is scientific fact.

Desperate to avoid the truth you toss out an unrelated event. Victoria married Albert 185 years ago. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE years ago. Appreciably, Pakistan is a backwards country, but if they can build nuclear missiles, they can be aware of current medical and genetic information that says that marrying a first cousin is inappropriate. 185 years ago, Pakistan was merely a tribal area of India. Pakistanis would insist that times have changed and that is why they are independent today.

The UK really needs to revisit its priorities. A separate issue, but one that you are correct on. Too many passports of convenience from pakistan and Bangladesh. . The trade is not really in the UK's advantage, with imports that are easily replaced by other sources, many of which have labour and environmental policies more in harmony with the UK values. Nor is the transfer of large amounts of capital out of the UK to Pakistan to the benefit of the UK. In effect the population invests in Pakistan and not the UK. A large portion of the Pakistani population is under employed or on social benefits. IMO it is to be expected when approx. 50% are incestuous family structures (1st cousin marriages). The politically incorrect reality; - between April 2008 and March 2022, people in Pakistani and Bangladeshi households were consistently the most likely out of all ethnic groups to live in low income households, both before and after housing costs - people in white British households were consistently the least likely to live in low income households, before and after housing costs https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/work-pay-and-benefits/pay-and-income/people-in-low-income-households/latest/ The interesting aspect is that the one group who are most vociferous in trying to impose their values and political views on others are the Bengali and Pakistani communities. They are not particularly well assimiliated as other ethnic groups are.

Garland followed the law. You call him timid. I call him responsible and professional. The bravery is not succumbing to the pressure of rushing to pursue Trump without credible evidence. The MAGA collective also attacks him, but should be grateful that he was unwilling to pursue a case without evidence.