Watawattana

Much ado about nothing.

No matter where you end up, I truly hope you enjoy it!

Yeah, I agree. That's why I stated "I'm not seeing a big downside except for...". Which means in the English language that I see the items I then listed as big downsides. A bit too difficult for you was it?

If the rumour is true then it should be fairly easy for someone to produce evidence of the application?

I wonder if some pre-emptive strikes might be in order? Might head off WWIII?

Looks to me that the administration is trying to weed out students who might break the law. Subjective of course, including potentially a bit of political bias. But I'm not seeing a big downside except for the delays it might introduce, budget uncertainty for many universities and probably many students blocked when they shouldn't be. The previous open-door policy seems not to have worked, with far too many students engaging in illegal activities. So it can't be a surprise that the tiller swings the other way? As for students staying after their courses, if they are a net contributor to the USA and not illegal then why not? Someone mentioned a lack of STEM students from the USA earlier; it sounds like there's a need for this skillset? If the US administration doesn't want to train, for example, Chinese students, then by all means block them. It's a political decision made by a President duly voted in as per the Constitution. Don't like it? Tough; turn up and vote next time. My personal opinion on this is I don't like the rhetoric surrounding all of this, but I agree with and respect the decision and will wait to see the outcome of this policy in a few months time. And, I hope the UK does the same thing.

Does Channel 7 need any more researchers? Asking for a friend...

Anyone know what the general construction safety standards are like in the Philippines? I'm coming at this from the viewpoint of the various issues seen recently in Thailand, especially that Audit Office collapse.

I got let out for a few minutes, posted that comment, now I'm awaiting further detention. 😜

Even the dog is barking at the copper!

My ex-wife used to ignore commands to shut down too.

Need to remember to make sure any wounds are properly cleaned to avoid any infection. Iodine on the open wounds should do the trick.

Misunderstanding...

There was a boy the year below at primary school had the same thing (but not autism). I'll call him John, not his real name. None of John's siblings suffered the same and nobody in my school thought it was over-eating. Most of the kids just accepted John and some others would ask him about his condition out of curiosity. Nicely. One kid wasn't nice to John one day and he got thumped by John. And as John was big that kid stayed thumped.

Well done to the courts for this strong message. I do wonder about the expired inspection certificate and how that might have been followed up better?

Part of me thinks this is right, part of me thinks that the ordinance is okay to stay in place but with 2 amendments; Telegram can continue to work without censorship but any material contrary to the ordinance is charged at 1000 USD per channel per hour. That way the normal users get to continue enjoying the service. Then its up to Telegram to pull out themselves are to actually do their job.

Don Jr would be interesting, insomuch as the parallel with Thaksin & daughter.

An Escape To Victory remake in the offing?

Yeah, looks like the Immigration guy is laughing at him.

Thanks, this is a really good summary IMHO. I was only in Da Nang/Hoi A for about a week, so less time than I've spent in Pattaya & Bangkok. But I got a better vibe from everyone I met these that I've generally had in Thailand. Early days though!

But a diminishing amount of the other version of AI; Actual Intelligence... 🤭

Maybe he was trying to punch another journalist?

I've seen one article mentioning retirees, but as others have said it's just a proposal just now and we'll see the reality at some point. The visa would target affluent foreigners, retirees, investors and skilled talent, offering them a longer stay and potential benefits, including multiple entries, business investment opportunities, and a simplified residency pathway, VnExpress reported. https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-tourism-body-proposes-10-year-golden-visa-to-attract-global-talent-investors-103250516193404789.htm

Yeah, seems early days for there to be a lot of solid public information on this.

I've no problem with that.