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I've lived in Thailand for 21 years and have no health insurance. I go to both private and public hospitals, and have received excellent care at each for a very low cost (as compared with my home country, the USA). Public hospitals have good doctors and excellent facilities, but the problem with them is the wait time you have to endure to see a physician. Otherwise, they're just fine.

I have no doubts about Trump's mental acuity. It's very, very low. 😒

Where was the American from? Canada, USA, or Mexico?

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Yes, Israel may have done that, but Oct 7 was just another chapter (war?) in the continuing military actions between Israel and the Palestinian people.

There have been attacks by both sides since 1948. This is what I keep saying about the horrible attack by Hamas on October 7, two years ago. I say it wasn't a "new war," it was just a new chapter in a war that has existed for almost 80 years.

I disagree with your "real" maps, but even they show that the state of Israel has expanded since its creation in 1947. And how did it expand? It did so by military force.

It was called Palestine. It was under British rule and was never an independent state, even after 1947 when the state of Isreal was carved out of it. History of the State of Palestine - Wikipedia

I wish that had been the case, but I don't think it is. I think the UN only recognized Israel as a country, and left the rest of the Palestinian territory as-is (as-was).

I do think what you suggest is horrible, but the Palestinians didn't just hate the Jews for nothing. They hated the Jews for expanding into their territory and killing many of their people. Don't you admit that's what Israel is doing right now, killing Palestinians and teaching their children, and trying to get many other countries to hate them?

Yes, I agree. Palestine never was a country. It was a territory controlled by the UK. But in 1947, the UN did establish Israel as a country, and divided the area called Palestine up as shown in the maps above. Since then, Israel has, by military force, expanded itself into the territory known as Palestine. Other Arab countries, as far as I know, support the Palestinians' claim to their territory and would support them becoming a country.

The Palestinians were able to support themselves 78 years ago, before the UK and the UN decided in 1947 to divide the territory into three areas: one occupied by Palestinians, one by the Jews called Israel, and one to be shared between both (the West Bank). At that time, the division was about fifty-fifty (see map below). Since then, the Israelis have, by military force, taken most of the rest and forced the Palestinians into a small area along the southern coast called Gaza. The West Bank is still theoretically considered a shared zone, but Israel has seized much of the land of the Palestinians who live there. I'm sure if Israel had its way, the West Bank would be totally theirs also. Hopefully, declarations of support for a Palestinian state, like the one that is the topic of this forum, will continue to grow, and eventually, I hope Israel will be forced to agree to a two-state solution, which will push them back to something more like the 1947 borders (see map below).

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? 😉