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4 hours ago, webfact said:

cutting off his air supply, resulting in his immediate death

Really? I thought death by suffocation typically took 3-4 minutes, so hardly "immediate".

Yet more shoddy reporting from The Thaiger whose reporters seem never to engage their brains before writing sensationalist claptrap.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

According to the BMI score for Asia, normal weight is between 18.5-22.9, overweight is between 23-24.9 and obese is over 25.

Not sure where they're getting their figures from.  The BMI cuttoffs for Asians and Asian Americans are:

Underweight < 18.5

Normal 18.5 - 22.9

Overweight 23 - 26.9

Obese ≥ 27

See, for example:
https://tieuduongcardiff.com/fileman/Uploads/Documents/13.bmiforasianandasianamericanadults-horizontal-en-2015.pdf
https://aadi.joslin.org/en/am-i-at-risk/asian-bmi-calculator

^^^ LibreOffice is functionally almost identical to Microsoft Office.  I've never found a feature I needed that wasn't available in LibreOffice.  Plus, it doesn't force that stupid "ribbon" on you which I find incredibly unhelpful and annoying.  Having recently been forced to use Microsoft Word for a Ph.D. thesis (not mine - I did mine 40 years ago when everything had to be typed manually), I was reminded how poor Microsoft UI design is, and how it decreases productivity - at least for competent individuals.  In short:  Micro$oft sucks.

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Excel is a good start. 

LibreOffice Calc is a better one - it's free.

The OP doesn't state how he/she will be arriving in Thailand.  One should be extremely concerned if transiting through a Muslim country such as Dubai or Saudi Arabia.  The codeine would definitely be a problem.

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

They are all packs of one kilo, ready to be taken out and sold individually.

They are not.  No way.

7 hours ago, Andre0720 said:

And just check below a picture of the quantity of refined sugar that is sold at only ONE mini-mart, in the course of about 10 days.

When did minimarts start selling sugar in such large sacks? I smell male cow ordure.

23 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

I would guess that a copy of the probate order ... should be adequate,

The Grant of Probate only shows the total value of the estate - not who inherits, or how much.

Isn't Israel supposed to have nuclear weapons? Couldn't they use them to solve the Hamas problem once and for all? It's not as if by doing so they'd be viewed any less favourably by the international community than the pariahs they already are.

Plus, razing the Gaza Strip would make rebuilding that much easier.

7 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

And he has his hair died jet black go figure TIT

To match his heart?

7 minutes ago, ezzra said:

why, who's the cook? the french chef Joel Robuchon?

Hardly.  He's dead.

8 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Then, what do you pay when bookings are down? It is not going to be 24k.

Why not? Most sensible people put some money aside when times are good to be able to tide over the hard times.

Submitting documents for a French visa later today at TLS.  Not had time to arrange the required 2 photos.  Is there anywhere at Sathorn City Tower or nearby that can provide them?

Thanks.

My partner and I have planned a trip to the UK in May.  He has just told me he would like also to make a trip to Paris for a couple of days, which is fine by me.  However, in applying for a Schengen visa for France it appears you have to have pre-booked accommodation (not a problem since it's fairly easy to find refundable bookings) and pre-booked return flight to Thailand.  The latter appears to be a problem since flight bookings which can be cancelled cost hundreds of pounds more than non-flexible ones.  (That's travelling business class.)  Is there any way to manage this issue?

Here's the page to book an appointment.  However, it does rather look like you need to have Thai ID.

http://appointment.iod.go.th/appointmr/?l=en

On 3/15/2024 at 11:59 AM, Mike Lister said:

UK CG must be filed within 60 days of the gain arising, not at year end with the tax return.

That only applies to capital gains on property.  Other capital gains such as on shares are reported after tax year end through one's annual income tax return.