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I have a farang friend that was involved in a car accident in Na Jomtien to which the other party was injured. Even though it was not entirely his fault, as this is Thailand, it was deemed to be completely his fault. Because my friend's insurance company and the other party could not agree on a settlement, it ended up in court at his expense. Eventually, after multiple stressful court appearances in which he had to plead guilty to a crime, he was able to come to his own very expensive settlement with the other party and the case was closed, albeit with him on probation for a long period. My friend believes that his biggest mistake was going to the initial meeting at the police station without a Thai/English-speaking lawyer - especially one that knows the police and how they work. He feels that he depended too much on his insurance company who, as it turns out, was not operating in his best interest - but only their own. So, here's the question: has anyone had a similar experience and can recommend such a lawyer? I'd like to know the name of a lawyer / law firm that I can call should this unfortunate experience happen to me some day.

This supports what I've written. Charles River is buying it because the regulatory requirements for NHP research are so high that, if they want to continue to use macaques, they need to buy their supplier to ensure the controls are in place so that their research will be funded and accepted. Most NHP researchers need to know absolutely everything about each macaque - including its genealogy and what it eats, how it was raised, etc...

Flaming Dragon - thanks for reading my post, but it seems that you still don't get it and quickly returned to adding more internet garbage about Fauci with absolutely no facts or personal knowledge (full disclosure - I do have personal knowledge having worked in US-funded medical research). Obviously, one can never be absolutely sure that some rogue "scientist" hasn't undertaken illegal research in some hidden lab -- but face the facts: a) the research would be illegal; b) the results could never be publicly acknowledged or used; and c) not 1 USD or THB of known public funds could have been used. How do I know? Scientific research, unlike religion and most other human endeavors, is self-regulating. Scientist worldwide are chasing very limited funding and therefore all legitimate science must be peer-reviewed before receiving public funds and the results must be peer-reviewed before publishing. Scientist don't want the funds or glory to be distributed easily and therefore are HIGHLY critical. They are sharks ready to attack any discrepancy. Read Harari's book "Nexus" for more information. Your nemesis, Fauci, is being vilified for political reasons. Did he sometimes authorize long-shot research? Yes, because he, better than most, understood that sometimes you need to solve problems by looking from different angles and, very fortunately for all mankind, was in a position to make that happen. Unfortunately, in doing so, he also opened himself up to unqualified politicians and randos from the internet ready to claim he was abusing puppies....

For sure there are many laws. These posts highlight the public's lack of understanding of medical research for both animals (non-human primates ("monkeys")) and humans. Experiments on non-human primates (NHP) and other animals must adhere to VERY STRICT regulatory requirements including strict ethical oversight, mandatory "3Rs" compliance (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), and specialized care. Research must be approved by an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee or equivalent, demonstrating no alternatives exist, minimal numbers are used, and suffering is minimized. And, yes, these requirements are strictly enforced if you want to be funded or to publish your research. Human research is, of course, even more strictly controlled which is why all this nonsense about evil pharmaceutical companies and researchers testing dangerous and unknown (e.g."covid vaccines") products on the unsuspecting public is simply internet garbage. Be thankful for both medical research and the very strict guardrails that must and do exist.

I have a few small carpets (2-3 sqm each) that are stained and need a deep cleaning. Does any know of anyone doing this? I found a number of people doing carpet cleaning - but they want to come to your house with their big machines. These are too small -- I prefer just taking them to shop. Do you think a dry cleaner can do it?

Absolutely perfect! Thank you very much. 🍺😊

I just moved from BKK to Ban Amphoe/Najomtien and need to renew my road tax. In BKK I went to an inspection place that sold me compulsory insurance, did the inspection, and let me pay my road tax. One stop shop. I'd return a few days later to pick up the blue book and sticker. Does anyone know/recommend a similar shop in Ban Amphoe or Jomtien? Thanks in advance.

Any recommendations? I prefer places without cages, including home sitting, if anyone knows somebody that does this. I'm in Na Jomtien, with a small, old dog (5 kg), and frequently need someone for both a few hours and a few days, with everything in-between.

Very naive. If there were any independent journalists left that haven't been scared into submission, I'd kindly ask them to investigate how much Intuit paid Trump & other Republican congressmen to make this happen. They've been lobbying against IRS reform for years. How strong is the current administration's corporate oversight? Keep an eye on that and you'll see the real politics at play. The right vs left crap keeps the populace (like you) entertained while the cookie jar is raided. Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free — ProPublica

Me too and a few others. I rarely have nasal congestion but this one's has lasted weeks!

This is a huge complaint of mine in TH. Both modified motorcycles and tuk-tuks (even worse!). I can never understand what's the resistance to crackdown. Aren't Thais bothered by this also? Stand outside on any main street in BKK and within minutes there will be a thundering roar that forces all conversation to stop until it ebbs. This isn't like air pollution that is complex and hard to stop. Annual inspections already exist. It just needs the PM or Mayor to say "make it stop now!". There's no political downside, but tremendous upside. Police don't need a machine, just their ears. It's an easy way to collect THB 500. Eventually it will lessen when these young men get tired of paying the bribes and realize it's cheaper to replace with a stock muffler. rant over.

I also dealt with their worthless bot. It took about 5 months to get a refund for a flight they canceled.

Bumping this again! I also just moved to a new condo with only "True FiberCable" which has nothing to do with Fiber (except marketing) and is just coax. Also received the Humax HG100RE-02 which is crap. I complained to True and was told they have nothing else in stock and no plans to get any other routers. They did give me a list of other routers they used but most are out of date (old Cisco models), as well as TurboSpeed TCG220-T and Technicolor 7200. Has anyone successfully replaced their cable modem?

Yellowtail, This looks great and it looks like it will work. Thank you very much! It looks like it will improve a lot of other things also. Can't wait to try it. Cheers!