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They have been beaten up for a long time now. Just looking Unicom already bounced back strongly. Power assets holding also which looks very cyclical. These markets seem a good contrarian bet. Why those companies over any others? Alibaba being the most obvious Some of the ones you mentioned are trading on more than one exchange, why did you choose the exchange you did?

I was thinking similar but I would be checking to see if she is pre-diabetic. Get some blood tests to check. HB1AC is a good marker but even better is fasting insulin which will tell you earlier if you are heading in the wrong direction. Id argue everyone should be getting these checked as a marker for health annually from age 30 onwards and earlier if your overweight. Diabetes/blood sugar fluctuations are reversible (diet not pills) and its the root cause of so many issues. I know for me if I sleep soon after eating I always wake up hungry. If I go to bed a little hungry Im never hungry when I wake up.

Yes sums up that you're now old, soft and lazy. 😉

Better get used to it, the world looks to be exiting the great cooling period and now temperatures are rising to get back to historical norms. As hard as it might be to comprehend, the Weather changes, it has always changed and it will always change in the future.

Whats an investor visa in Thailand and since you can financially afford it Im guessing you know the requirements? Every visa has different requirements but I know with the elite visa you dont need to leave the country.

I told you already, Angeles City in the Philippines is known as the city with the highest density of libraries on the planet. There's no where better suited for you, Get after it.

When a candidate is as hated as RFK is by the mainstream media (propaganda) then there’s a good chance your on to a winner. Almost as hated as Trump. The only candidate that I know of that looks to have some integrity and an independent, not part of the uniparty.

I met one of the smarter British tourists here the other day he hid it up his arse when he went on a flight.

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Cut her off. Block all comms. Move elsewhere if she knows where you live because you dont want her showing up out of nowhere after a few weeks. Otherwise shut up and deal with it, it's your choice.

Would be an easy RFK vote if I was a voter. Have watched quite a few of his long form interviews. He seems like a genuine guy. Former drug addict he knows what hitting bottom means and has come through the other end a better person. He is well versed on many topics and speaks often about learning valuable lessons fromhis father and uncles. I dont agree with alot of what he says but I think he is the type of person who is smart and humble enough to know what he knows and knows what he doesn't know and would get people to fill the gaps to make alot of changes of the better. I cant see him having any chance of election unfortunately because the whole process is a joke but for me he is easily the best candidate

Fact checking with CNN. Brilliant. One of the main purveyors of propaganda in the US. Completed captured by big pharma or any other donors willing to pay them some money. The same CNN that done a mass media smear campaign on Joe Rogan for taking "horse dewormer" to treat covid. Who was back in the gym training two days after taking "horse dewormer". The same horse dewormer who's inventor won a nobel prize medicine award that is taken by billions of people every year. Your a case study in everything that is wrong with people today, brainwashed beyond belief thinking a google search is not censored. Now go watch one of the dozens of multi hour interviews with RFK and you will likely find out the truth, from the horses mouth. Thats too much hassle isn't it, you want google and CNN to tell you everything.

Many of the top universities are really only good due to the networking effects. I think this is probably true for Thailand too Or do the who's who in Thai society study abroad?

Many of the top universities are really only good due to the networking effects. I think this is probably true for Thailand too Or do the who's who in Thai society study abroad?

As a non brainwashed non American under Biden there is war in every corner of the globe Inflation is through the roof everywhere Billions are being sent to foreign countries while the US falls apart domestically. There is a homeless, immigration, drug, gender, energy, cost of living and debt crisis on US soil under Biden. The US deficit adds one trillion dollars to its debt every 100 days now under Biden. There is record low numbers wanting to enrol in the Defence forces because its a woke cesspit Freedom of speech is as close to non existent as it has been in my lifetime, almost all the media is captured, colleges are woke cesspits that I wouldn't send a dog to, censorship is out of control, twitter, rumble and spotify some of the very few places left to hear an alternative opinion to the mainstream agendas Biden has denied RFK secret service protection, the first time ever for a US president to deny a candidate this. Biden regime is doing everything possible to try prevent Trump from running including weaponising the legal system with shambolic lawsuits another first in a presidential race One could go on and on but no, I'll listen to a movie star giving a performance who couldn't be more detached from reality of everyday people And yes Trump isn't great but he is better than whats there by a wide margin. Imagine a country of 300m and those two are the best it has to offer. That tells you everything you need to know about politics in the US. The system is beyond broken. I should also add - this is all being done under the Biden regime, Biden himself wouldn't be able to tell you which way is up he is in such poor health. He has to be escorted on and off stages, he cant even read a teleprompter, constant mistakes, The guy should be in a home. I won't go into the more dark side of his past but its easily findable and its alot worse than anything I have read on Trump.

The Germans really are the freaks of all freaks

"I left Australia and came to Pattaya to read books." Nuff said. I hear Angeles City has a very big population of book readers, you should check it out.

I plan on going to a local clinic in the coming days in Phuket. If nothing else I expect they can point me in the right direction. 600b seems cheap, I wonder if they provide a good service? Where are you located?

Phuket. Came across this https://www.phukethospital.com/healthy-articles/ingrown-nail-co2-laser-and-chemical-matricectomy/

What do you do with an ingrown toenail in Thailand, Is there no podiatrists/chiropodist? Looks like my big toe might be getting infected with this now.

How can solar get cheaper when wages are rising everywhere and the input costs (inflation) to build solar panels are alot higher now than last year? Solar/inverters and commodity prices will be going up if anything imo.

Where's the video and pictures? Oh thats right, no foreigners involved.

Ok I'll kick it off to get the ball rolling. I won't go too deep into the thesis of these a brief outline. 1 - WHC - Whitehaven coal - Price $7.70 - ASX listed - $A6.5B MC Recently acquired assets from BHP that will more than double their coal production in Queensland Australia. Will go from being an almost fully thermal coal producer to predominantly met coal producer. Didn't use any equity to acquire the assets yet the MC has barely increased since the acquisition. Near term catalyst of selldown of 20-30% of newly aquired assets to pay off existing $1.4B in debt and resume buybacks and increase dividends. Fully franked dividends so no withholding taxes for foreign investors. 2 - ADT - Adriatic metals - $4.56 - ASX listed - Circa $A1.3B MC Commissioning ongoing in Bosnia, first production over the last few weeks ramping up throughout the year. A risky stage of mining investment but if they can pull it off the stock should do well. High grade precious metals and Polymetalic project. Big silver producer so if your bullish PMs especially silver this has good torque to upside there. 2 - B2G - B2 Gold - $2.55 - NYSE - $3.3B MC Stock is close to 52 weeks lows despite gold at all time highs. One of the world's biggest producers has had issues in Africa with government implementing a new mining code and its weighing badly on the stock. If some resolution can be reached that will lift some of the handbrake off thats weighing it down. Great management, building a new mine in Canada right now, 6% yield, close to debt free. Not alot has to go right for this to be re-rated. If gold goes higher that would be great but they dont need higher gold prices to be spitting out cash next year. On the lower costs producers globally. 2024 is a rebuilding year will go from circa 850k oz to 1.2-1.3m oz next year is what the company says.

I might start this thread yearly. Bit late to the mark this year as Im smarter and wiser now than I was in Jan 2024 when I didn't have this idea come to me. We can review at year end 2024 to see who can gloat a bit or alot or who gets their head dunked in cold water to waken them up from a terrible pick to choose wiser in the year ahead. SO go on then, what is your top 3 stock, crypto or other picks from now until year end that you think will give you the best returns. Name three stocks and give the ticker and the price today and an explanation of why you are bullish on that stock. Of course nobody on here can give anybody else investing advise unless you are a profession advisor. Nothing in this thread is investment advice, This is just a game for fun, a bit like fantasy football, Let's keep it that way.

The LTR is only a good option for a specific subset of people. Highly qualified, masters degree types, working for a listed company overseas, niche areas. Not many people apply/qualify for it outside the category of those 50 years old or older with good income. The ones on retirement visas are ones with lower income otherwise the LTR is a no brainer. Its easily the best visa for Thailand if you are over 50 with >$80k p.an income. If you under 50 you have to invest $500k in Thailand along with a min income requirement of $80k. For those over 50 you only need $40k proof of income if you invest $250k otherwise $80k with no investment. It doesn't make much sense for somebody under 50 to go with the LTR compared to the elite unless you are totally set on Thailand and plan on buying a nice place here to live in. That or $500k isn't material to your net worth. That $500k investment into Thailand could be invested elsewhere and it would pay for a 10+10 year elite visa in a lowish risk investment in the space of three years. There are personal situation that need to be considered for any visa