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4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

silly topic ......  OP ,   you've got more chance of being attacked by a ladyboy on beach rd than any war here.

What is it with AN readers?  Please read my post properly.  I have never stated that anyone would be attacked in Thailand or that Thailand would ever be targeted by nuclear weapons as stated in another post.

There is an increasing chance of world conflict at the moment and my opinion is that if anything major does kick off, Thailand would have to align with China.  In that case, how safe do exapts feel in Thailand? Would they be considered enemies and locked up? Could they be deported?

5 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

You need to find some new hobbies or get a woman

Ahh, always people around that simply seeks 'likes'.

I guess a lot of people believed Putin when he said he had no intention of invading Ukraine - the day before he invaded!

Yeah, just scaremongering, it will never happen, bla bla bla, then it happens.

I have several women by the way - I like to engage in Thai culture wherever possible.

7 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

The other side of the coin though is that if Thailand were to be attacked, none of them would come to help.

Not likely to happen, but whilst we are on conspiracy theories......

There are no conspiracy theories here - I am simply taking an overview of how things currently are and have thrown in a few comments which are clearly my opinion. Thailand may like to ride the horse it thinks is most likely to win - even change horses as it has in the past but given the rise of China, it may not be allowed to in any future major conflict.

Just now, QuantumQuandry said:

 

Good thing you don't want to be a scaremonger...

Look around the world - I'm simply commenting on how things are.

I don't want to be a scraremonger but I think its fair to say that the world is far closer to all out war than its been since the Cuban Misile Crisis of 1962.  There's conflict in the Middle East, Syria, several in Africa and many people (including myself) don't think Putin's appetite will end with Ukraine.  Then there's the tension between the US and China - in particular in relation to Taiwan. There is also a general tension between Islamist factions, if not entire nations and the West in general.

I'm not a fan of nuclear weapons but I think its fair to say that the deterrent they have provided has almost certainly stopped major conflicts developing until now.  I'd like to think that deterrent still exists but we have several lunatic country leaders around the world at the moment.  Russia currently holds the world's largest stockpile of nucear warheads (6257) and is controlled by a madman with, in my opinion, designs on rebuilding the Soviet Union. There is also a distinct possibility that another, very unpredictable lunatic will take charge of the holder of the world's second biggest nuclear stockpile (5550), the USA later this year.

I believe Putin has major aspirations and has spent a lot of time trying to align himself with various nations including Iran, North Korea and China.  I'm not so sure however, that China would support Russia in any expansionist escapades he may embark upon. One thing I think is a distinct possibility is that if Putin takes Ukraine and then moves on to attack another country, in particular a NATO member, that would most likely be the spark that ignites a major world conflict.

Thailand likes to ride 'two horses' but if any major conflict kicks off, its geographical position will almost certainly dictate its allegiance - China is not the same 'helpless' country it was during WW2.

So, given that so many members here currently live in Thailand and have made major financial and marital committments in the country, how safe do you feel in Thailand at the moment?

13 hours ago, ryandb said:

He had 3% support prior to his imprisonment so no Putins closest threat was the communist party so na you are wrong

When someone makes a comment like that, I'm not even going to begin disproving what you say - why? because I've debated with people like you before.  Provide them with facts, they claim the source of the facts is lying. You want to be right so bad, you'll believe anything that appears to be in your favour and absolutely deny anything that's not.

However, I'll give you a clue as to why just one of the things you've stated is incorrect - that latest one regarding the amount of support Navalny really had.  Carry out some research from trusted and verified sources not from Putin's propaganda machine and learn exactly how much fear Putin spreads in Russia. FEAR is precisely why the actual amount of support Navalny had is unknown.  Fear is why Russian people don't want to even appear to listen to the truth about Putin's Russia.

Do a little checking into Putin's wealth, the wealth of a former KGB Officer working for communist country.

A little background to assist your research:

Putin has been preparing for the present situation since 1999.  He's systematically dismantled the Russian free media and installed his own in such a way that the Russian people are only fed a diet of 'The West is out to get us, they're anti Russian etc. etc. Everytime something bad happenes in Russia, say a downturn in the economy, Putin blamed it on the West.  His lies about Ukraine being run by Nazis are total rubbish, designed to keep the Russian people on side when he began his 'special military operation'.  Now, I doubt that all Russian people are stupid and the internet provides other sources of news and facts but even social media is regulated in Russia.  However, just as it is in other countries, people believe what they see on TV - Putin's TV!

Putin wants the USSR back - he's a meglamaniac as well as a corrupt thug.  As I said, he's spent 25 years preparing the Russian people for what's to come, making his rubbish plausible to the Russian people and manufacturing news.  Along the way he's encountered some opposition which he's largely disposed of. People have disappeared, been jailed on spurious charges etc. etc. but his greatest nemesis was Alexi Navalany, a Russian lawyer.  In reality Navalny had far more support than you give him credit for and Putin feared his popularity was a serious threat to his 'throne'.  So the thug set about discrediting Navalny, jailed him on trumped up charges, one failed murder attempt and now a successful one.  Along the way Navalny's supporters have been threatened and also locked up - just as is happening now to anyone who shows sympathy publicly.  A policy of fear - consistent with the ways of a gangster like Putin.

Don't trust what I tell you, do your own reseach but do yourself a favour, conduct your research based on the testimonies of Russians who are outside Russia - decent people that refuse to live in Putin's 'democracy'. Very few people inside Russia would dare to speak against Putin - purely out of fear. Check out trusted, independent news sources.

Research the 'mysterious' deaths of exiled Russian dissidents, there have been many - people who I am absolutely certain, were murdered on Putin's orders. Read the evidence against Russian agents who are accused of trying to poison Sergei Skpypal in Salisbury, UK.  A clue - if they had nothing to do with the poisoning, why were they traveling on false passports? Look at the timings of their entry and exit from the UK.

As I say, I refuse to disprove your claims because there's zero chance of you listening - by far the best chance of you changing your views is to read some factual evidence yourself.  You seem caught up in Putin's web of lies but let me remind you - exactly 2 years ago, Putin gave absolute assurances that he had no intention of invading Ukraine.

You might also, along the way, come across Putin's speaches where, forgetting himself briefly, he actually admits what his real intentions in Ukraine are.

To check the voltage, yes you are using the correct scale DCV250 & ACV250.  That scale will read AC voltage up to 250v. Read the voltage registered on that scale. In a Thai domestic situation you should be getting 220 to 230v.  However, there are often large variations in Thailand - mostly on the low side. The voltage can drop quite a lot before you'd actually notice in on the lights.

The 10V scale is for checking lower voltages more acurrately - its hard to see low voltages on the larger black scale.

The black dial is for you to zero the needle - through different types of usage, the needle might not stast where it should.  Turn the dial whichever way - to locate the pointer to zero before taking a reading.