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As I have previously written, although the ICC may have undertaken an investigation, it did not provide Israel with an opportunity to address the allegations. The Rome Statute requires the court to give the "host" nation the opportunity to review, investigate and to either accept or to decline to prosecute. Instead, warrants were issued. The warrants may be unenforceable because of this error in process. The manner in which the warrants were issued, suggests a bias. No. The UK need not comply. There are loopholes, particularly iof the legitimacy of the warrants is questioned. There are also multiple examples where countries have refused to comply. Jordan refused to arrest the Sudanese mass murderer Omar Al Bashir. Mongolia refused to arrest Putin. Where is the outrage? The finger pointing?

Too bad for the malcontents. Tossing out a government because a small vocal minority are unhappy is not how the parliamentary system works in the UK. The people voted and must live with their poor choice until the government resigns or calls an election. Maybe people will think before voting next time. It is not as if the candidates who would run in a new election would be any better than the last election. Conservatives have too much deadwood to do any better.

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A rocket scientist who teaches English. 😶‍🌫️ Have you ever read the Myanmar Sanctions of 2021 (updated October 2024), particularly Regulations 26 and 27, Prohibitions on the provision of technical assistance, financial services or funds relating to military goods or technology? I was wondering how you would explain your presence in a country that is subject to multinational sanctions, if you ever travel to the USA or a Commonwealth country? Do you have a contingency plan if you need to evacuate? Are you registered with the UK? In respect to lodgings, I was once told that one of the better areas for peaceful living was around the universities (e.g. the medical school and the general campus). There were a number of foreign company owned residences (serviced units) for their employees in the area too. With the international sanctions and civil issues with a resulting exodus of foreign labour, I expect that some of the residences might be open to other foreigners living there.

How so? What do you know about the case that was not published? Do you know pertinent details such as; - Was the Thai still an employee? - Did the person present a threat or potential for harrassment to other people? - Why was he hospitalized? - Did the person invoke or otherwise activate his legal rights by calling the hotline telephone number that is required to be posted at the workplace, and that is in the document package, including instructions, that he was provided with? There are 30,000+ Thais in Israel. One case is profiled here, and from that you offer an hateful comment about judes. In the USA,, UK, and other western countries, there are hundreds of thousands of labour related complaints made every year. Do you make similar comments about the religious affiliations of the people of those nations?

I support climate change action. I do not support a financial shakedown by corrupt nations who refuse to provide a transparent and honest undertaking with what they would do with the money they demand. China is one of the worst pollution enablers. It constructs coal burning power generation plants, and heavy polluting industry facilities for profit in these countries and then demands that western countries subsidize the damage mitigation efforts necessitated by its own activity. India is another of the world's worst offenders and refuses to undertake even the most basic of water pollution mitigation initiatives. Russia has been pumping oil in Siberia with the result of some of the most catastrophic oil pipeline and water spill results in the world. its response is to incarcerate or to kill anyone who reports on the environmental catastrophe. It is time for western nations to grow a backbone and say no to the extortion.

Once again, a story without background and without details. The man received medical care and was released from the hospital. We do not know why he was in hospital. Did he attack someone? Was he on drugs? Did he have a mental health crisis? Was he a danger to other people? Sometimes troublesome workers are terminated. Israel has laws in place that regulate foreign workers and they are enforced. The labour unions, NGOs and a representatives of the Thai government do monitor worker labour conditions. All workers are provided with a tip sheet that provides contact information in the event of a problem. There is a toll free hotline. There are tens of thousands of foreign workers, and they are not all in agriculture. They are employed in healthcare, skilled trades, the hospitality industry, particularly in Eliat, and in restaurants. (Thai cuisine is popular in Israel). There is one issue here with one agricultural worker. For reference sake, the Israeli Law 5751-199 sets out foreign worker rights. And yes, it is enforced. Israel cannot afford to lose its foreign workers. Contract of employment. 1C. (a) The employer has entered into a written employment contract with the foreign worker, in alanguage understood by the foreign worker, and had provided the foreign worker with a copy thereof. (b) Such terms of employment as have been agreed between the parties shall be specified in the contract subject to the provisions of any enactment, and also specifying all the following: (1) the identity of the employer and of the foreign worker; (2) job description; (3) the foreign worker's salary, the composition thereof, the manner of updating the same including its constituents parts and dates of payment; (4) a list of deductions from the salary; (5) payment made by the employer and the employee for the employee's social benefits' (6) the date of commencement of the employment and the period thereof; (7) the length of the foreign worker's normal working day or week including his weekly rest day; (8) conditions concerning aid absences, including leaves, festival days and sickness days; (9) the employer's obligations under sections 1D and 1E and under section 1A, in so far as they apply to him. (c) Nothing by virtue of the provisions of this section shall derogate from the provisions of a collective agreement or extension order within the meaning thereof in the Collective Agreements Law, 5757-1957, or from the provisions of any enactment, that apply to the foreign worker and to the employer. (d) The Minister may make supplementary regulations for the purpose of this section and to section 1F including prescribing those additional matters which must be written into the said employment contract, and as to those terms that must not be included in the employment contract, which if included, shall be null and void, and all in order to ensure fair conditions for the foreign worker having regard to the provisions of any law, a collective agreement or an extension order as provided in subsection (b). Medical insurance. 1D. (a) The employer shall arrange at his own expense, medical insurance, for the foreign worker covering the whole of the period of his employment with him, which shall include such basket of services as the Minister of Health shall prescribe for this purpose by order; and the Minister of Health, with the agreement of the Minister of Finance may prescribe that such medical insurance shall include health services in addition to those provided in the basket of services. (b) Where a basket of services has been prescribed by the Minister of Health under subsection (a), the employer's obligation to arrange such medical insurance for the foreign worker as prescribed by order, shall apply until the expiration of six months from the date of the publication of such order. (c) The employer may deduct from the foreign worker's salary an amount that he has expended or as actually undertaken to expend on insurance premiums as aforesaid, in an amount that shall not exceed the amount prescribed by the Minister, whether in general terms or according to categories. (d) The provisions of this section shall apply for as long as the Minister of Health has not otherwise prescribed special arrangements for foreign workers under section 56(a)(1)(d) of the National Health Law, 5754-1994. Suitable residential accommodation. 1E. (a) The employer shall make available at his own expense for the use of the foreign worker, suitable residential accommodation throughout the whole of the period of his employment with him and until a date that shall not be for less than seven days after the end of such employment, and where from the date of the end of such employment and until the end of the foreign worker's stay in Israel a period of less than seven days remains - then to date that shall not be less than the number of days remaining. (b) The employer may deduct from the foreign worker's wages an amount by way of reimbursement of such expenses as he has incurred or has actually undertaken to incur, for residential accommodation as aforesaid, in an amount that shall not exceed the amount prescribed by the Minister, whether in general terms or for categories of foreign workers. (c)(1) The Minister, may exempt an employer from the obligation imposed upon him in subsection (a) to workers employed by him in such specific assignments as he shall determine, or whose wages exceed the amount that he has prescribed; an exemption under this subsection may be granted in regulations in general, or in relation to a particular foreign worker; (2) An employer who has not made suitable residential accommodation available for a foreign worker due to an exemption that he has received pursuant to paragraph (1) shall make a payment to the foreign worker for suitable residential accommodation of such amount as shall be prescribed; an amount prescribed pursuant to this subsection shall be linked to the index as the minister shall determine. (d) The Minister may prescribe, in consultation with the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Housing and Construction, binding criteria for suitable residential accommodation, including conditions relating to safety and sanitation.

Suggest one reads the current Panama news. You know, the stories on the soaring crime rate, and social unrest

Failure to dress Bangkok style, and bad styles.

I suggests that there is some sense in her appointment. She will be tasked with doing something that will occupy her and most likely overwhelm her. She won't have time to run around with her nonsensical claims and won't be a thorn in the administration's side.

Try opining on some taboo subjects, or blog about poor quality meals/service/goods naming names and see how long you remain out and about in your delusional state.

Perhaps it has something to do with his melanin levels? I have never seen a 75 year old with jet black coloured hair like his.

4 Honest and genuine people who were politically active. None of whom are/were professional politicians, but all of whom had the confidence of people who voted for them, and all free of the taint of corruption. -Pita Limjaroenrat, one of the kindest and most sincere of Thailand's younger political initiates. He is still around, albeit muzzled. -Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut. aka Mr. Robot. -Sarayut Jailak -Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

The man can't keep his yap shut. A fundamental rule of good oversight of a national bank is to maintain its independence. I can see now why responsible Thai leaders despise the man.

It is terribly ignorant and disrespectful to label Trump a nazi. He is not. Nor should I have to write that. Ignorant because Trump is the furthest thing from a nazi and while some of his policies distasteful, they have nothing in common with nazi ideaology. Disrespectful, because it diminishes the suffering and horrors of those who suffered at the hands of the nazis.

It is a claim that has been made from South Africans. The ANC is accused of having taken a donation from Iran in return for bringing the charges. The reason this claim is difficult to conclusively fact-check is because we don’t have access to the ANC’s balance sheets, so there’s no way of categorically refuting the idea that the party has just received a massive donation from Iran. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-25-iran-fund-south-africa-icj-israel-palestine-fact-check/ The ANC has been asked to open its books by journalists and the ANC has refused. Iranian groups (who are opposed to the current religious regime) have also made mention of Iran's complicity. A group of 160 lawyers, in a letter to the US Secretary of State, the Department of Justice, and the leaders of the US Congress, requested an investigation into the alleged receipt of bribes by South African leaders from the Islamic Republic. https://iranwire.com/en/news/129348-160-lawyers-write-to-us-leaders-alleging-iran-bribed-south-africa/ At the very least the allegation merits investigation.

I would not attach such lofty political sentiments. How about we just be real, and recognize that he was a mediocre actor who realized his career was tanking and he engaged in an attempt to manipulate public opinion. It's a tactic that has long been used by that industry. He is a vile human being and hopefully, he is treated accordingly.

I note your reference to the term "genuinely" and draw your attention to past Israeli responses to similar actions. Israel has demonstrated that its judicial system does have a provision for punishing those accused of war crimes and has brought charges against IDF members who have violated the applicable code of conduct and has punished responsible parties. Human Rights groups have been able to bring cases and to receive due process in the Israeli court system. The case is very politically tinged and rests on a complaint brought by South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti. A supplemental complaint was brought this year by Chile and Mexico. The first group is not known for its respect for human rights , let alone due process. The second due, are now lead by leftist political leaders, both of whom subscribe to the 1970's era liberation ideaology. The cornerstone of the charges rests on allegations that the accused have intentionally starved and deprived Gazans. IMO it will be difficult to prove when the number of fatalities has been relatively stagnant for the past year, and when it can be shown that Israel has allowed aid convoys to enter Gaza. If one looks at the videos of people in Gaza as they detail their hardship, no one is emaciated or has the appearance of being starved. There are lots of claims of "on the brink of starvation", or "Gaza is likely to experience an epidemic", yet no evidence of such a situation. Yes, the people are experiencing hardship and it is obviously difficult living in Gaza. However, that can all change if the Gazans release the hostages and agree to stop attacking Israel. To be blunt, I would have done a lot worse than Israel if I was in its position.

There was no mobilization of NATO personnel.

They did not necessarily agree to a shredding of due process that allows for the review of appointments. The Republicans control both the House and the Senate. Why would Trump be so afraid to allow proper review of appointments? What is he trying to hide?

According to some international legal jurists who have prosecuted cases at the ICC, the warrant for the Israelis are flawed and can be challenged on the basis of non compliance with the Rome Statute under which the warrants were issued. Your attention is drawn to Article 17 of the statute. The court must first give the nation, where the accused are located, the opportunity to investigate and or prosecute. Typically, the period allowed is 60 days for a preliminary investigation. In serious crimes the investigation can take a year or more. The ICC did not present its allegations to the Ministry of Justice of Israel and did not allow for an Israeli investigation of the allegations or an opportunity to prosecute. Nor did the ICC provide a formal description of its charges. In effect the ICC did not follow its own rules. One need only read the applicable statute to see how obviously flawed the warrants are. Either the action was intentional, or an attempt to satisfy some interest groups who are needed for current ICC actions in Africa and Asia. The technical error is so flagrant that even signatories of the treaty may be compelled to ignore the warrants on the basis that the warrants were issued without cause. Article 17 Issues of admissibility 1. Having regard to paragraph 10 of the Preamble and article 1, the Court shall determine that a case is inadmissible where: (a) The case is being investigated or prosecuted by a State which has jurisdiction over it, unless the State is unwilling or unable genuinely to carry out the investigation or prosecution; (b) The case has been investigated by a State which has jurisdiction over it and the State has decided not to prosecute the person concerned, unless the decision resulted from the unwillingness or inability of the State genuinely to prosecute; (c) The person concerned has already been tried for conduct which is the subject of the complaint, and a trial by the Court is not permitted under article 20, paragraph 3; (d) The case is not of sufficient gravity to justify further action by the Court. 2. In order to determine unwillingness in a particular case, the Court shall consider, having regard to the principles of due process recognized by international law, whether one or more of the following exist, as applicable: (a) The proceedings were or are being undertaken or the national decision was made for the purpose of shielding the person concerned from criminal responsibility for crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court referred to in article 5; (b) There has been an unjustified delay in the proceedings which in the circumstances is inconsistent with an intent to bring the person concerned to justice; (c) The proceedings were not or are not being conducted independently or impartially, and they were or are being conducted in a manner which, in the circumstances, is inconsistent with an intent to bring the person concerned to justice. 3. In order to determine inability in a particular case, the Court shall consider whether, due to a total or substantial collapse or unavailability of its national judicial system, the State is unable to obtain the accused or the necessary evidence and testimony or otherwise unable to carry out its proceedings.

This time around Trump wants a broad imposition of tariffs, an across the board general levy of 10%. Previous tariffs were on select industries. The conservative positioned Tax Foundation states that Trump has proposed significant tariff hikes as part of his presidential campaign; we estimate that if imposed, his proposed tariff increases would hike taxes by another $524 billion annually and shrink GDP by at least 0.8 percent, the capital stock by 0.7 percent, and employment by 684,000 full-time equivalent jobs.

He or she should have stayed home? What do you expect people who have been in Thailand for decades, or who have moved here to do when they develop a disability? To disappear? Being able to use a mobility scooter is not a big ask, nor an imposition on anyone. The user is taking responsibility for their own movement. Did you know that Thailand has a mobility device initiative? Are you even aware of the Ministry of Health sponsored Wheelchair Project that has provided tens of thousands of mobility device to Thais? Its royal sponsor is Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and it is a serious initiative that has been in place for 25 years. Perhaps you should share your thoughts on enabling 2 million+ Thais to be more self sufficient.

what's this year's campaign going be called? 14 days of death on the road?

One large city is not proof of anything. One need only look at some of Istanbul's cities that experienced recent earthquakes. They are scarred collapsed buildings and failed infrastructure due to shoddy construction. The article boasts of "proven expertise in cutting production costs by using 75% locally sourced parts, slashing expenses by up to 20% compared to imported options." and it was because of that strategy that so many of Turkey's buildings collapsed during the earth tremors.