Doctor Tom

I don't have a high opinion of humanity, period. We are a savage, nasty, destructive, criminal species, that nature and the Universe can well do without. Fortunately, we will inevitably be the architect of our own destruction and extinction. The Universe will not miss us.

I worked and managed in both the chemical industry and in aviation transport.

Its in my profile

Why not, it's often their fault . A feckless, WFH obsessed and entitled workforce, who want more money for less work, added to incompetent, ill trained, over promoted management is a very toxic mix. The UK has this in spades.

I think in two cases it went too far (water, electricity) or was ill thought out ( Railways, Post Office). Some were a success, (airports and airlines), some inevitable (coal, steel). The trouble is not the actual philosophy of privatization, it's the feckless, inefficient, entitled workforces in the various sectors, managed by the second rate, on behalf of the people.

Agreed, not when the electorate are ignorant, ill educated and can't see past their own noses. Democracy in that background, is unworkable. Unfortunately, any alternative is infinitely worse

Why have cataract surgery, which is what you are saying, when you don't need it? That makes no sense to me. Leave that until and if you ever need it.

Yes, by socialists. It rather contradicts your other post?

I could not agree with you less.

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Indeed so, which is why I don't live there any more.

Yep, pretty impressive isn't it? All entirely predictable to any thinking person, as they have never been any different , throughout their history. Socialism doesn't work, it never has and it never will.

The UK is now all but a Communist Country, governed by rabid socialist gang of nonentities. Trouble is, the 'Loyal Opposition' are so useless and ineffective that there is no real opposition allowed. Blame the voting public, who are collectedly as thick as a brick, add a corrupt voting system and there you have it, The Country is totally fxxxxd for at least a generation.

You're the one that brought it up , so it must be a issue with you, I would be interested to know why, but not that interested. For the avoidance of doubt, I do hold hands with my G/F, who is younger than me, (but not excessively so) because we like to do so.

What is a 'paid companion'? is that a wife of 20 years and a mother, who has never worked? Is it a new girlfriend who happens to be younger than you? Why does it bother you? whats it got to do with you? Perhaps you are of a certain culture that requires wives and daughters to walk 3 steps behind a man?

No need to go to Bangkok. Bangkok Hospital Pattaya offer it, check their website. Their Eye clinic is excellent

You keep saying its a 'rouge cat' and 'stray'. It probably isn't anything of the kind. Cats are very territorial and guard their territory against intruding cats. My cat in UK was a gentle lovely cat, but he went nuts if other cats entered his garden. Its just natural behavior and often as not, we have to live with the natural behavior of wild animals. Sorry to say it, but the cat sees you and your cats as the intruders, not itself. They don't trend to check the human invented legal ownership of properties and land. The cat is just being itself.

Another dick. It's following its nature, Trap it and move it

Don't be a dick, it's a cat being a cat.

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Yes, at least it was for my last extension, in June. 12 full months statement

No they are not. Where in the visa regulations do you find this?

No, they are not. Who spreads this nonsense

I am not 'Tax Resident' in Thailand, I doubt that many retired expats are.