Everything posted by Toc-Toc
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Minister Vows to Impose Long-Delayed B300 Tourism Tax
Groans, groans. When I compare the level of taxation in the West to this mini-tax of 300b, I tell myself that we really are a bunch of bums and that the Thais are too nice.
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What would happen if Israel lost America’s support?
Guys who can't communicate without insults are despicable to me. You open my ignore list.
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What would happen if Israel lost America’s support?
I think so too. Their 2 billion Muslim neighbours will never forgive the massacres in Gaza, nuclear weapons or not. That's why the US will maintain its support. But they could reduce it and make this aid conditional on a certain code of ethics.
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Baht Surge Threatens Thai Tourism Economy
Despite a sharp drop in February, the euro has gained significantly against the baht over one year. Over five years, it is in the upper middle range. The problem is therefore not strongly linked to the baht...
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UK set to recognise Palestinian state on Sunday
No. The world feels a natural compassion for a people who have been humiliated for too long. No one accepts the idea of fighting terrorism by bombing the civilian population and starving children. The worst part is that these acts will breed hatred, with a great risk of war, for a long time to come.
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Trump Pushes to Designate Antifa as 'Terrorist Organization'
We can criticize D. Trump for his brutality, as is the norm in Europe, but we must also recognize his merits. He's moving, he's trying, he's acting. While others exchange endless palaver. I fully support him on this.
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British Expat Shares Thai Retirement Costs, Inspires Moves
Totally false. All Western dishes made with chicken, pork, pangasius, eggs, and even duck cost around 50 baht per person. Obviously, it's better if you like rice. Australian mutton is way too fatty. Never again. Beef remains the exception, but living here you quickly learn to live without it. Panga meunière par exemple.
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Hamas Leaders Survive Israeli Airstrike in Qatar, Confirm Deaths
What a waste! Not only did Netanyahu deliberately bombard an allied country, but they also missed their shot. How can anyone boast about this action like some here? The consequences are yet obvious to all: cooling of relations avec all the Gulf countries, strengthening the now almost unanimous distrust of Israel, and condemnation of the hostages still alive.
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Germany pledges another €5 million in Gaza aid
Once again, comparison is not reason. Yemen, China, Burma, and Rwanda are distant nations, whose rules are far removed from ours. Israel is supposed to be on our side, that of the democratic and humanist West. Nettanyahu is not only defiling his country, but us as well. This is why respectable Western nations are so keen to limit the damage.
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Four journalists among 15 dead in Israeli strike on hospital
The government, yes. But not the Arab street. Egypt's Sisi is already expressing reservations, and the same is true for Abu Dhabi. Let's pray they remain neutral. As for Lebanon and Syria, they are both undergoing rapid change and could opt more clearly for the Muslim side, pushed by their populations. And then...
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Dermatologist in Chiang Mai
It's my turn to confirm Dr. Vachiraporn's excellence, at least for skin cancer. She eliminated the secondary spots with her laser, only available at Ram Hospital, in a few weeks. At the same time, she halted the progression of the main lesion. Then I left CM for Pattaya, but I didn't find similar expertise there. The problem then worsened on the main lesion, requiring me to have a skin graft with a piece of skin taken from the groin crease. Estimate: 350,000 euros at the private hospital in Pattaya, 16,000 euros at the government hospital in Chonburi, 70 km away. So the operation was performed at Chonburi in almost two hours and was a complete success. Today 4 years after my skin cancer is completely cured.
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With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza
Always someone else's fault. Too easy. It's only the IDF that's destroying civilian housing and blocking food convoys.
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Ukraine (and everyone involved) is loosing the war.
Those who advocate resistance and the continuation of the war at all costs are Moscow's objective allies. Putin has not yet achieved all his objectives, and he too advocates the continuation of the conflict. After the Donbass, he will attack Odessa and its ports, depriving Ukraine of access to the sea to export its grain. And then this landlocked country will be completely at his boot. Putin will then be able to call for peace in a falsely magnanimous speech.
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Putin Signals Military Path Ahead if Ukraine Goals Aren’t Met
Comparison is not reason.
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Israel Accused of Genocide in Gaza by Top Scholars
I don't understand the stubbornness of members of the obviously Jewish faith in defending the barbarity of Netanyahu and the IDF against all odds. The same phenomenon can be seen in other communities. Don't you see that these bloody episodes and the stated desire to seize land are far more damaging than the worst anti-Semitic remarks ? And when the time comes to take responsibility and pay the bill, you will still complain under the pretext of ignorance.
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Buying a new Samsung phone soon
I also hate my 75" Samsung TV. For example, you have to reconnect every time you change sources, the remote control is crap, Direct TV including French channels is only in English, it's impossible to play DTS audio files, etc. I also wish it were broken so I could replace it. Nothing to do with phones, you might say... Yeah, but if the same engineers design the product, we can fear the worst.
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Ukraine (and everyone involved) is loosing the war.
It's nice, the way you say it... But unfortunately, completely false. The German armies lost the battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, which ended their hopes of conquest in the East. The Russian reaction at the time was fierce and merciless. It forced German soldiers to flee through the mud and snow and ultimately established Stalin as master of all Europe east of Berlin. (Yalta)
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The transformation of Pattaya
Fresh produce, meat, fish, and vegetables only account for a quarter of the sales area. This is why Big C and the others are going to reduce their sales area. As for the rest, if you like browsing diapers and barrels of laundry detergent, feel free.
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The transformation of Pattaya
Free delivery for all orders of 1,000b or more. For me, one order per week is the right pace. Unfortunately, you still have to travel for alcohol, which is prohibited from being delivered in the Kingdom.
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The transformation of Pattaya
Just for fun, I asked the same question for Americans, Britons, and Australians. Google AI gave me the exact same answer.
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The transformation of Pattaya
Try Makro Pro online and you won't be disappointed. Moreover, hypermarket customers are declining throughout the Western world for one simple reason: fierce competition from distance selling platforms. This method of distribution without having to travel is more convenient, it also allows for better inventory management, and is therefore infinitely less expensive than in-store sales. Personally, I think that all hypermarkets will inevitably be doomed to a sharp decline. Some compensate with direct delivery, but even then, they will one day be overtaken by warehouses without windows, which are even less expensive.
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The transformation of Pattaya
Given the tens of thousands of English-speaking expats and visitors, I'm not sure your point about the EU impoverishing these people is relevant.
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Thai dating apps just escorts?
Yes... There are also flying fish, but they're not the majority of the species. Michel Audiard
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France Summons US Ambassador: Fury Over Antisemitism Claims
Today, anti-Semitism in France is essentially the work of Arab origin people, cultivated by the main far-left party as electoral breeding ground.
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Four journalists among 15 dead in Israeli strike on hospital
I am a French Jew totally horrified by the actions of the IDF in Gaza under Netanyahu's orders. Since 1945, we have been fighting for "never again," and it is our side that is imitating yesterday's executioner. What a shame! How many years, how many decades will it take to erase this stain? I fear that Israel will not decently survive these massacres with 2 billion Muslims now legitimately hateful as neighbors and the unanimous disapproval of the entire world.