TroubleandGrumpy

Exactly as I expected - all rhetoric and parroting the left wing narrative about 'supporting marriage equality'. The reality is that when we all agreed to marriage equality in the west (as I stated in my first post), we did not agree to Lia Thomas appearing naked in the girls changeroom and winning all his/her swimming events against the girls - that is the reality of not drawing a line. That is what you narrative parrots still refuse to talk about - and you will label anyone who dare questions anything related to the downstream issues of 'marriage equality' as homophobic and a dinosaur. Nor will you debate the issues - It did not matter that I asked you to define the slur you called me (homophobic) - and I could have asked you to define what a 'woman' is. You like all lefties will not engage and debate because you know deep down inside that you cannot win with logic and rational argument - only narrative and insults to force others to 'comply'. PS - I played golf nearly every week for almost 20 years with 3 other blokes - one of which is gay. He dislikes all the activists and their BS more than me, and he showed me a lot about what most gays really think about what is happening now in the west - they disagree. But like all the women who disagree with the radical feminists now doing a lot of damage, he cannot speak out for the backlash he and his Partner would get is far worse than what the radical activists throw at non-gays who dare questions things.

I know to you it seems 'obvious' - but that is because you are locked into a left wing radical way of thinking. However, I am happy to discuss how you can decide a person is something 'bad' - solely based upon what they wrote in a post. Firstly - lets define the descriptive you assigned to me so that we are on the same page. What is homophobia, and how in your opinion does my comments make me 'homophobic'.

IMO the majority agree with George - but not how the sensationalist rabid UK media have portrayed his comments. The majority agree that being gay is legal and should not be illegal. The majority accept that someone can be gay and can that they are a person is OK. But the majority do not believe that being gay is 'normal'. The majority do not want gays persecuted or hated - but they do not want being gay to be normalised and taught to children as a normal thing for people to be.

Got a mate that I have known for 10 years and he had Covid and was in ER for 2 weeks. When he came out of hospital he was 'less than optimal' for about 6 months. Never fully recovered and he now has a few 'memory holes'.

I doubt the Thai hotel owners will take the tax cuts and lower their prices back to a reasonable level. That is one of the many problems - Hotels in Thailand upped their prices and they are not dropping them down enough.

Another argumentative troll post. Seriously?

Another KH post that completely misses the point. Much hate in there KH??

You have no sense of humour KH - you need help mate

So negative - troll much??

When this BS started many decades ago in the west (I lived in Sydney in the 70s) we were told this is is Pandora's box and it is not a good move and that society will regret not encouraging them to stay in the cupboards. What I see now tells me that the advice given back then, that was immediately attacked as homophobia, was absolutely correct because it has gone too far. While the majority of 'gays' are OK people - it is the insane ones and the activists that always want more and more 'equality and rights'. That would all be OK, if only they did not see equality as meaning they can 'teach' children that being gay is 'normal'. The majority believe that it is OK to do that and to be that - but it is not 'mainstream' and should not be taught to the young, and it should not be paraded around everywhere as if it is normal. What started as giving rights to male gays and female lesbians in a relationship, has degenerated into men wearing a dress and with a full beard and full reproductive organs, demanding to be able to use the girls bathrooms, and to compete against the girls in sports. Any females speaking up about their problems with this happening are shouted down as homo haters and bigots. Be Aware Thailand - this is the thin edge of the wedge - be careful - be very very careful. Gay Males and Lesbian Female couples only - dont go any further, or you will regret it.

My thoughts are that KH is seriously out of order.

Seems to me KH is seriously out of order.

Not the point

LOL - unbelievable.

Well said mate - as good an example of what the modern 'left' are in US and all over the western world. Driven by self-serving anti-establishment BS that was impregnated in them through left wing teaching that attacks society's moral values. So many of the left wing are full of conflicting and confused emotional stupidity. I recently saw an avid TDS sufferer being interviewed - and when she was asked to detail one thing that Trump did that was bad, she had nothing - other than he said bad things (as reported by CNN). I was told a long time ago that the biggest threat to the western world was that we were over-educating our idiots. Time has clearly shown that doing that has not been a good thing to over-educate the idiots and make them think they are equal/better than those not so educated - and that equality of outcomes was a desirable or achievable aim for society.

No - they are not on your statements - sorry, but no they are not. All I got was an official letter from Fund and ATO Statement that 15% tax is paid on Super earnings for ALL accounts in accumulation. The DTA is only a possible means to get tax relief here - it is not a certainty and it has to be claimed and accepted by TRD. But like you - I have absolutely no intention of ever lodging a tax return in Thailand. If any Expat is caught and gets fined/jailed for a minor breach (not tax fraud), then I and many others will immediately leave Thailand. Many potential problems - but the biggest one IMO is that Somchai the TRD Official has more autonomy and authority to make any decision he decides, than Pornchai the IO in the Immigration Office. Somchai can decide how much income tax you have to pay based on your lifestyle, house, car, assets etc. You can appeal - but you have 7 days to pay, and only after paying can you appeal - in Thai. Good luck with that.

Typical liberal woke - missed the point completely.

Hopefully the airfares will soon start to drop - way too high all across SEAsia.

Yep - OAP is a right - and only an idiot would think more of their country than their own retirement.

Getting more and more work every year. Now the VIC Govt has a Minister for 'Men's Behaviour'. Yep - check it out.

Too many immigrants equals higher rents and prices. Simple economics.

Vietnam was number one - but I heard Myanmar is now number 1

Yes it is - you cannot get a $1m payout from Super and still get the DSP.

Now 60 days automatic entry no visa - as of 1 June.

Getting better and better - 24.5 at the moment - back to 30 one day??