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He should get caned for what he did. 🙈

I ask this as I'm unsure. The assets are frozen. Fine, I understand that. Is there a timescale on this "freeze" order, or is it permanent? Or is will it time out when relations with Russia get normalised again? If it's the latter and those assets have been liquidated and spent, won't there be a legal case that means the UK Government gets sued as although the assets were frozen, they were still owned by a Russian? If an asset is the fruit of an illegal act, then of course sell but I thought that needs a court order.

It seems different to be showing support to a terrorist organisation versus a political party? I can't see the US wanting to throw someone out for supporting the British Conservative or Labour Party. Might be some value in that though.... 😂

British can do it too. I did it recently with zero issues. But if someone wants to use an agent as they feel more comfortable then it's up to them. I won't be condescending to them.

I'm a bit confused by your reply, but that may be my issue for not being fully clear. Maybe you didn't know that I'm not American so I come at this from a non-American viewpoint. No way I'd be disrespectful to an American because of their President and I can't see any reason for anybody to be so. Disagree with an individual for their views or behaviour, that's fair enough, but not for the actions or inactions of someone that was duly elected as per their constitution by millions of people.

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Wow, what a screw up!

Looks like I'll have to stay in the bar then...

Perhaps should be price-matched with what UK people are charged? E.g. should be £16 for US visitors to match what the US charges.

I've no problem with his request. He has to pay for 100% of it though.

Yeah, saw some towels in Nana recently...

I have pumped up many parts of the Thai economy. Most of them from Isaan.

FFS. These idiots need to get caught, pay every single penny towards the repairs with zero cost to the tax payer and the University, then pay for their own one-way flights out of the country.

Interesting. I've always thought that someone who wants to be transgender has a mental health issue. So this possibly is okay to be considered. Unless it's a sex crime, where a "man" attacks a woman, the sentence should indeed be two-tier. It should be trebled or more.

Only utter idiots will make any ordinary American citizen a pariah because of their President. Whether it's Trump or Biden or any other President in history or in the future.

This is absolutely amazing. Such a simple thing for Trump to do to make this the best day of this kid's life. I hope the kid is able to battle his way past this cancer and come out the other side fit and healthy.

Yes. And be sued by the BBC for the reputational damage caused.

Exactly. Whatever the wrongs are in this the only question is "what does his contract state". And none of us on the forum appear to know for sure. Having said that, this quote tells me he is not contractually obliged else there'd have been legal action started already. And the BBC was accountable for the content of that contract.

What? Next they'll be allowing children to learn how to think for themselves and form their own opinions and beliefs!!!!

She should get away with a wai and a 500 baht fine 😆

Doh!!

Such sick and misguided 'revenge'. If I hadn't read all of the OP then I might have thought this was a Thai news story.

I guess a crossbow bolt through both knees and his ball sack, liberally doused with iodine every 20 minutes, might be considered too right wing a punishment? Asking for a friend...

Yeah it should be. Along with (for example): Stopping all DEI spending immediately and insisting that if a public organisation wants it then they pay for it without a single penny of taxer payer funding. Zero aid to any country with a space programme. Zero aid to any overseas DEI or arts programme. Chop 50% of management posts in the NHS and spend a lot of that money on proper care. Telling every state funded aid programme to reduce their overhead costs by at least 80%. Collecting every penny that was corruptly spent during the pandemic from those responsible (Boris et al). Collecting all relevant corporation taxes from 'offshore' companies who are profiting from the operations in the UK. Collecting back-taxes from everyone claiming for domicile who wasn't, e.g. Sunak's wife. Cutting all winter fuel allowances from MPs. Give Diego Garcia to the Americans and pull out totally. No reparations to any country for an act or acts that happened before the 1980. An independent public procurement organisation that is funded by the suppliers (say, 1% levy on each tender response that is only paid by the winner) where the high-level tender responses are open to the public (see this for an example - https://www.gebiz.gov.sg/ptn/opportunity/BOListing.xhtml?origin=menu, look at some of the 'awarded' contracts, e.g. https://www.gebiz.gov.sg/ptn/opportunity/directlink.xhtml?docCode=SSC000ETQ25000009). All fines increased ten-fold, plus any profits of crime seized. Have a multi-tiered approach to VAT, cheap goods low or zero, luxury goods 50%. Scrap the BBC licence fee and make it a commercial service with zero public funding. Levy fines on any media outlet that publishes inaccurate news. Includes X, Facebook and any foreign-based or owned media. Oh, and of course, kick out the illegal immigrants back to France or wherever they came from, and slim the asylum process down to a maximum of 4 weeks including any appeals.