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did you tell anyone? did they care? Yes, I told many people, and posted it online, even here on AseanNow Forums. 🙂 Yes, many people cared. Most of them disagreed with it, and some were very insulted by it. 😞Now, it seems like this recognition of Palestine's rights is becoming more accepted.

All Russians pay taxes there, so they support the war machine, all are responsible for their deeds there... Two things.. - Probably not all people on this plane were Russian citizens. Most international flights have passengers from a variety of countries, although most are, I agree, citizens of the destination city. - Not everyone who is a citizen or pays taxes in a country supports all of their country's actions. I'm a good example of that. I am a citizen and pay taxes in the USA, but do not support most of the actions of our current government, which is dictated to by our current president, Trump.

I recognized the Palestinian's right to a state many years ago...

If the reason you think that way is that you are okay with the killing of any Russians, including civilians, that is exactly what Russia is doing now in Ukraine, and Israel is doing in Gaza. If this had been a plane full of Russian soldiers bound for Ukraine, I could better understand your feelings, but it was Russian tourists, and probably some non-Russians also. In that case, and IMO, there is no excuse for trying to disable the plane and maybe cause it to crash.

As you probably know, 150/51 is a slightly high systolic with a slightly low diastolic. If this is your usual reading under normal conditions, then, yes, I would advise you to see a doctor before it gets any worse.

Karma is a delusion and can be avoided if you just quit believing in it.

I'm glad to see that the Aeroflot crew returned to the airport after discovering the operating system malfunction, even if it was minor. If this was due to a "cyberattack," I hope the perpetrators are found and prosecuted. I'd even think "Attempted Homocide" times the number of passengers and flight crew might be legitimate charges.

I'm a "long-term stay expat." I've lived in Thailand for over 20 years. I've never had health insurance and have gone to both private and public hospitals for treatments. Thankfully, my health has been good. I'm almost 80 now. I have always found the health treatments in Thai public hospitals to be very good, although the wait to see a doctor is long, and the accommodations if you have to stay a couple of nights are not as good as those in private hospitals. Although I don't know this as fact, I've been told that most doctors in private hospitals are mandated by the government to also work in a public hospital a few days a week. I can tell you that I've been treated by the same physician in both the local public hospital and a local private hospital. The cost for everything in public hospitals is much, much less than in private hospitals. I'd estimate 10 to 20% of the private hospital cost. So, I've been very satisfied with the medical treatment I get in public hospitals and don't ever intend to buy health insurance. I'll go to a private hospital for minor things, but for anything major, will go to a public hospital.

What? A drunken brawl in Pattaya? Who would have thought that could happen? 😉

The solution to this problem is simple: - Hamas agrees to release ALL the hostages, including any that have been killed by the IDF bombings. - Israel agrees to a ceasefire, withdrawal of all troops, and an agreement to a two-party solution with a division of the country based on the original 1947 UN plan. Easy-peasy! 🙂

I'm going and taking the with for a visit next week. @Yellowtail I've already done that about 15 years ago. When we went there, we spent time with all my children (now adults with their own children). I used to be an IT consultant and traveled a lot, so now, I'm very content just living at home, playing golf twice a week, and enjoying life in the jungle-filled mountains of Thailand. I just hope Trump doesn't do something like quite paying out SS payments to those (like me) who do not live in the USA. 😒

I'm here on a Type O Nonresident Visa, and have lived in Thailand for over 20 years. I have to extend my stay every year, and I do that using the Retirement option. Our driver's licences expire on our birthday, but there is a 30-day extension period after that in which you can renew your licence. I wait until after my birthday, and then go down and get a new one. It then expires on my birthday, five birthdays from the day I get it, so it is valid for almost 6 years. I've done this the last two times I've gotten a new license.

I have no plans to ever return to the USA. I've lived in Thailand for over 20 years now and hope it will be another 20. But I doubt that I'd be 99 years old since then. 😄

Good for him. It's about time that some Western country has stepped up to try to prevent Israel from completely taking over what's left of Palestine. 🖕

Arrest him, try him for animal cruelty, and then put him in jail for a year or so... 😡

AP have just lost their appeal re Gulf of Mexico What a sad decline to a once great nation @Will B GoodWhen I read your remarks above, I thought the last sentence meant the "sad decline" was exemplified by these attacks on the press. However, the photo on your profile seems to imply that you are a Trump supporter, so maybe the last sentence means the decline is exemplified by the objectionable actions of the press. Which is it? 🤔

Find the man and lock him up for at least a year. 😡

Despicable! 😡

Count me in with the 28 nations demanding an immediate ceasefire! 😡

Despicable! 😡

Despicable! 😡

You'd need at least AUD$50,000 or be able to do monthly deposits into a Thai bank of at least AUD$3,100 in a Thai bank.

I don't think there is any way to do this without going down in person to the Land Office.