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General resources ... really Must have missed a few passages while reading: "The blockade has devastated Gaza's economy and caused a nearly 50% poverty rate[18] and one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. Living conditions in Gaza have led human rights organizations to continue to label it "an open-air prison" "Characterization as open-air prison Several rights groups have characterized the situation in Gaza as an "open-air prison", including the United Nations,[199] Human Rights Watch, and the Norwegian Refugee Council. This characterizations was often cited by a number of human rights activists, politicians, and media news outlets reporting on the Gaza-Israel conflict and the wider Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron,[207] US Senator Bernie Sanders,[208] former Israeli diplomat Gideon Levy, and Israeli historian Ilan Pappe have endorsed this characterization as well. In 2022, Human Rights Watch issued a report on the situation in the Gaza Strip, which it called an "open-air prison" due to the blockade and held Israel responsible as the occupying power, and to a lesser degree Egypt, which has restricted movement of Palestinians through its border. The report highlighted how this blockade has led to humanitarian crises, namely shortages of essential supplies, limited access to healthcare, and high levels of poverty and unemployment among the Palestinian population in Gaza."

Continuing with silly topics, as just saw a post, 'When I move it's back home.' If you live here in TH, where do you consider home. Me, it's PKK, TH. When O&A, and folks ask, 'Where you from?" I say 'Prachuap'. This is home, where I've been 23+ yrs, almost as many as my adult life in birth oountry/USA. I don't consider that country/USA home, and if I left here, doubt if I'd return there to live. Maybe a long 1 year visit, check out all the National Parks, but that's it. I've owned just as many houses (w/wife) here as USA, and bought 5X as many new cars here, more MBs, and actually accrued as much money, or more, I think, as my salaried jobs in USA, which isn't a good thing, when I think about it. Only shows how little my jobs provided 😂😭 So where's home ?

@Morch @scottiejohn Y'all apparently have no idea what has been going on since 1949, and how the Palestinians have had to live with their lives controlled by Israel. Enjoy your blissful ignorance ... 😎 READ THIS

88% left after 500k kms ... naysayers ...

I don't trust anyone's #s, least so anything Israel would state. 2000-1000-500 ... what's the acceptable # of innocent children killed for you? Or how many more? Just think, a simple agreed upon cease fire would put that number closer to something acceptable to me. Like -0- ... But hey, that's just me.

So many more innocent children to be killed ... why have a ceasefire ... 😡 2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as tempers flare at UN amid ceasefire calls source

A couple thoughts ... ... I've never planned a holiday ahead, and many do not. Though do agree, many won't be changing or able to, if events even interest them. ... why do y'all think it's geared toward international tourist? As domestic tourist also take advantage of the cooler weather to travel TH vs the colder regions outside of TH seeking warmer weather.

The penalty for my pension was 4% per year taken early, instead of age 65. I think I took it shy of 12yrs since 47% penalty, as get $357 instead of $674 (USD), I think it was. So ~76 yrs old is the break even point. Although I could actually live on ~12k baht a month, it's nice having govt Soc Sec, being more than enough for retirement visa, by itself. Pension pays for our 0&A hotel stays 😂 Aside from protected my pension, the union/IAM was pretty crap, and only negotiated $50 per year of service, and I was only there 13.48 years. Really screwed the NWA employees that were left, when DL took over at bankruptcy. So glad I left while under the last IAM contract w/NWA.

I hope you tell him to shop around, MGs, BYDs, GWM ... as the Leaf would be the last EV I'd consider.

@BritManToo you need to contact the news, let them know you survived and live in CM area.

so, the ear buds stopped working when wet & cost him 20+k quid 🤣

I closed the window as soon as it opened. Really don't like the idea of you accessing my info, (email) without asking 😡 Heads up to others

Yes, I read both of those as non taxable by TH. That would be income, and taxable, whether by which, don't know, or care. USA Soc Sec is specific in the convention, and taxed only in the USA. It comes into to TH, designated from Fed Reserve as SS on TH banks Credit Advice, so non taxable by TH. READ THE CONVENTION LINKD ABOVE

What's wrong with you people ? Interest in MG ZS waning fast. Nobody wants that cheap A$$ small family SUV 😂 Still in top 10, maybe till next month 🤣 Good, maybe MG will discontinue it, and the wife will have a 'classic' in 20 or 30 yrs, and demand one of those silly prices a MGB from the 60s might get today.

People need to simply add their country to the below & google: EX: "USA taxation convention with Thailand" For Yanks & USA, Article 20 will interest you, if receiving Social Security.

Your #s are pretty good. At 30%, I'll start to think about a CS, as don't like to go below 20%. Your estimate of 80 kph is about right, and what we average when I got the CC set to 90 kph on open roads. Our MG rated at WLTP 320 kms, so using 300 kms (at speed(>47kph 'tested), we're good for 3+ hrs, which I'm ready for a break by then, if not sooner. That's 250 ish kms, w/50 kms reserve. Them longer drives are way behind me. Important thing, is to know where the next CS is along your route, in case the one you're stopping at is inop. It has happened. Or if traveling weekends, may have a Q, not happened yet, and probably just luck. Probably means you won't be looking at MGs, unless a LR version, as all 3 standard versions have a 51kWh (46kWh usable) battery and same specs, ~300 kms on highway at speed/90 kph. Added plus of MG, can use their CS if having MG or member card to charge, which you get w/the car, and no other way that I'm aware of. Guess same would apply to BYD. Actually our preferred CS, unless hungry. Probably mentioned, if multiple stops along the way, you'll get there faster if just charging up to 90%, as the last bit (MGs) is very slow adding. There really is no shortage of CSs, especially on main roads.

Over development beyond what the infrastructure can handle. Many more domestic (Thais) visit Patts than foreigners.

Nah, they're safe, except Railay , as have to make a bit of an effort to get to them, that most tourist won't do, and why I haven't visited 4 of them. No desire to visit Railay, too touristy, and have seen Freedom, but a bit of hassle to get to. Outer islands, I avoided with wee one (snakes & access to antivenom), and now with the dog, as probably not allowed on small ferries. Don't like the idea of leaving me car anywhere.

Actually been at that one, and OK. Preferred Wang Kaew ? area better, a bit further east.

I got recommendations from postings on a local HH forum, then cross referenced the 2 worthy at peeking at on Gmap, from the HH forum. The other clinic suggested getting mixed reviews on both, along with an office having more than 1 dentist, so roll of the dice, who would be tending to you, as docs not mentioned, just the location. Could explain the mixed reviews. Positive reviews about Dazzling Smile about what I was interested in having done. Not just about cleaning & fillings. Good Luck

Or he can simply stop telling everyone 'EVs aren't for him' as we don't give a sh!t, and probably on most folks ignore list by now, due to BRS (broken record syndrome).

'sources' (unmentioned) seem a bit weak, and maybe in 5 yrs the suit will be resolved 🤣 Only chiming in to comment how accurate the WLTP rating is for the MG ZS, and surprisingly so, as my early calculations on 'expected' when using, before receiving, I knocked 20% off as thought they'd be exaggerating a bit, or the ratings just not applicable to real life driving conditions. WLTP rating of 320 kms, and we consistently get 350-360 kms (per charge) at higher speeds & worse conditions (assuming) that tested. I was actually expecting something like 275 kms, before receiving. Which would mean 225 kms, and wouldn't even make it to my daughter at Krung Thep without stopping. Thankfully not true, and can make it, without topping up.