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Jingthing

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  1. Probably either area could potentially work for that.
  2. That's a passe label and doesn't really describe Thailand even if it wasn't.
  3. Aha. Then the dark side of Pattaya might be a fit. What sort of business specifically?
  4. Not the south but I suggest Jomtien. However, you need to state more details about your situation and desires and needs.
  5. More likely than not this insane war of choice by Russia will be very prolonged. STARTING a war is the easy part.
  6. But many will still insist it was staged and call people that don't ... sheeple. Sigh!
  7. I recently said how much I hated the most recent Jackass movie, yet here is a comedic movie that incorporates an actual plot, some Jackass styled stunts, and some very inventive and very funny hidden camera scenes that add up to a very entertaining package. BAD TRIP
  8. Don Pepe Spanish / Tapas Tapas Bar - Don Pepe Pattaya - Home | Facebook Don Pepe's is now offering a very attractive three course lunch set for 499, daily 12 to 4. Tapas choice: Gazpacho Cold vegetable Soup / Pork meatballs with three sauces / Tortilla Espanol (Potato with egg) Main choice: Merluza fish with green sauce / Chicken Gorgonzola / Seafood Paella for one Dessert choice: Crema Catalona with fruit / Rice pudding papaya / Spanish churros chocolate sauce Add a glass of their excellent Sangria 199 and make it a "party" Tax is added.
  9. Nobody is cancelling, but if you insist on using a weak tea right wing crutch buzz phrase as an excuse, that is on you and nobody else.
  10. Lame. Reminds me of this: This is about Putin, not about others. Misdeeds of others doesn't exonerate Putin. Next ...
  11. So all black men are the same and you've been.watching all of them. Brilliant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/31/will-smith-slap-effect-black-people/ Opinion: Will Smith didn’t slap just Chris Rock
  12. Just as last year the faux deadline is April 15 2022 but the real deadline is October 15, 2022. That is because there is an AUTOMATIC EXTENSION to October 15 that requires no request to get. This automatic extension applies to both US residents and expats. Happy filing. https://www.taxesforexpats.com/guides/us-expat-tax-guide-2022.html
  13. I don't see any reason why this won't pass in the senate as well. For 401k's and IRA's. Current age is 72. Bill would raise that to 73 in 2023, 74 in 2030 and 75 in 2033. Penalties for not taking these mandatory withdrawals are severe. There is some talk of getting rid of the mandatory withdraws entirely, but not in this passed house bill. Bill extending 401(k) withdrawals and boosting auto-enrollment in retirement accounts passes House (yahoo.com)
  14. This is a can of worms issue, but here goes. If trans women competitive athletes never won anything, this wouldn't be such a big issue, but it gets magnified when they do, as just happened in the NCAA. Lia Thomas becomes first trans woman to win NCAA swimming championship (usatoday.com) While the right wing is focused on mean spirited widely discriminatory laws to ban trans girls and women from ever competing at all, on the other side, the mainstream LGBT politics is for full inclusiveness within defined guidelines around things like hormone levels. Even if it was true that a trans women never had an unfair advantage based on birth gender, the damaging political optics of this issue are never going to go away, particularly when trans women win. After all, in competitive sports, tiny advantages make all the difference. My question here is whether blindly supporting inclusiveness without taking into account the constant and predictable backlash (that will never go away) is really worth it? This issue isn't about everything in the lives of trans women or all or most trans women. It's only about a small minority of them that wish to participate in formal athletic competition. For them not to be able to do that would be a loss for them of course. But the question here, is if this one aspect of such a small number of people within a minority really WORTH it? Considering the public sees LGBT as a monolith type thing, should support for this inclusiveness be moved from knee jerk always for to NEUTRAL. Not to join the bigots but to just back off even if it will be seen by some as throwing people under the bus? Keeping in mind the cliche pick your battles wisely, should this be a battle that LGBT politics should wisely choose to NOT pick? Doesn't support for this highly controversial niche issue DAMAGE the rest of the LGBT political movement's equality goals?
  15. There is an item I want to buy but I can't find it on Lazada or Shopee but I did find it on Ali Express. Any information on shopping with them from Thailand? Possible? Accept Thai debit cards?
  16. This is a new concept in restaurant review threads. I hope y'all enjoy it and participate. Pattaya I think is a better food city than many people know or think. Time to spread the word, in a short and sweet way. Suggested Guidelines: Make it short! (and sweet) Emphasis on reasonably priced restaurants! (most of us are not made of money) Emphasis on less than famous restaurants! (most of have heard of the Sizzler) Emphasis on new "discoveries" to you, not necessarily new restaurants! (if its new to you, it may be new to us too) Emphasis on places with at least some good dishes! (seeking pleasure here, not pain) Emphasis on places that offer something a little bit "different"! (green curry isn't different) Include a link if you like! (this is the internet after all) Try to indicate location! (location, location) So the idea here is a running thread with perhaps "twitter-like" quick HIT and RUN reviews on a variety of places you've experienced and would like to share. As opposed to threads about one restaurant, or threads on one food type like pizza. I will start with THREE of my own Hit and Run mentions to illustrate the concept. I think in general doing ONE at a time (one post, one mini "hit and run" review) is probably better but I wanted to get the ball rolling with three. *************** Ons Moeder Dutch Restaurant, Jomtien Menu is in Dutch. Daily three course meal -- 280 baht Many classic Dutch dishes. Try the super thick pea soup! Some say the best Dutch food in Thailand, I wouldn't be surprised! Dutch hangout, you might not feel that you fit in if not Dutch but its worth going for the food. Near the inner Jomtien beach police box area http://www.ons-moede...aya.nl/map.html http://www.tripadvis...i_Province.html **************** "The Place" Israeli Restaurant Menu in English and Hebrew and maybe Thai (I forget) Hard to find Israeli specialties: Shakshuka served with bread (this is very similar to Mexican Huevos Rancheros I kid you not!), Hummus with spicy meat, Hummus with organ meats, Baba ghanoush, Full platter dinner meals, Homemade soups such as chicken or lentil I think probably the best Israeli "place" in town and yes of course an Israeli tourist hangout Soi Boukaow, not too far from Pattaya Tai https://foursquare.c...a52fadb3461eb25 ****************** Umanchu Okinawa Food Also has Thai food. Okinawa food has different dishes than standard Japanese. Featured Okinawa dishes: Bitter gourd with pork and egg stir fry / Okinawa soba with pork belly style pork (both offered in small sets 200 baht) Prices moderate, portions on the small side. Good clean flavors. Only a few tables and they are outside! Across the street from the Montien Hotel, 2nd Road http://en.wikipedia....kinawan_cuisine http://www.foodpanda...anchu-(Pattaya) _________________ The idea NOW is for you to add YOUR own hit and run snippets about places YOU would like to mention and share. My "vision" for this thread is just a bunch of posts only with these mini hit and run restaurant mentions, but I understand people are probably going to want to COMMENT on the restaurants other people have mentioned. I guess we'll see how it goes (if it goes at all).

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