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  1. 5 hours ago, ezzra said:

    i doubt it very much that even half Thai are serving in the army other than the very odd one...

    Why would you doubt that? The Thai Ambassador to Israel estimates approximately 400-500 Thai women are married to Israeli citizens. Bound to be quite a few children as products of those marriages. All will be dual citizens. .

     

    If those children are over the age of18, then they are eligible for conscription. Men and women, as noted.

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  2. 43 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

    You are a fan of illegal collective punishment then?

     

    I no longer wish to see your vile posts so off to ignore with you.

    I am not a fan of collective punishment. If you had read many of my posts you would know this..

     

    Your quote, taken out of context, refers to negotiations over hostage/Palestinian prisoners.

     

    Having Hamas members with family members being released adds to internal pressures to make a deal. I see now that Hamas wants all 5000 Palestinians released so my point is no longer relevant.

     

    As to your point that my posts are vile.. well nice flounce, but incorrect.

     

    If you have already put me on ignore you will not see this reply but everyone else will..

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  3. 1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

    That will never happen, since the puppeteers control everything.

    Peter Zeihan says that a 3rd party has contested US Federal elections 7 times already..

     

    end of the current "2-party system

     

    Republican elite, with cash and know-how, has been pushed aside by the "populist" wing.. They are out of power/influence and don't like it! They will form a 3rd party and some disaffected Democrats will join them..

  4. 1 hour ago, Lemsta69 said:

     

    Why don't you just take a Bolt motosai instead of a greasy songthaew? It's much more exciting anyway because they don't know that you're going to give them a nice tip so they double-time it for the 40 baht pittance on offer 😂

    Ah.. Lemsra69. I recognize your user name from your holier than thou posts on the thread about the severely injured Americans who were riding the elephant. Going on about the "Chang".. Good. you learned a Thai word.

     

    As for your advice to catch a 40 Baht Bolt motosai (wow.. another Thai word), are you unaware of the posts detailing BritManToo's horrible experience being the victim of a road rage hit and run while riding his "motosai"?

     

    Thais would say Big Bike.. Multiple broken bones. Long recovery.

     

    I have lived in Jomtien for many years. Used to see mahouts guiding their elephants through undeveloped area between my balcony and Jomtien 2nd road.. when it wasn't much of a road. They were doing that because the greenery that the elephants were eating was free.. Do you have any idea how much elephants eat, and how much it costs to feed them?

     

    Of course the keepers are going to try to earn money.. And I think they have a pretty good idea about the potential damage an fully grown animal can do to a human body. But.. they have to feed them...

  5. 1 hour ago, Wobblybob said:

    Whilst your post is an ad hominem attack on someone speaking the truth. Why do all the insults come from the terrorist apologists, can you not find anything of substance to say?

    Before i leave for the day.. Your above characterization of me as a "terrorist apologist" is completely incorrect!

     

    With reference to the sadistic murderous acts by Hamas on October 7, I have in parallel threads condemned the perpetrators as beasts, deserving of the death that most received.

     

    The background to that murderous action is a legitimate topic for discussion.

     

    And your responses to my statement(s) shows me that you are indeed "wobbly".

  6. Just now, Wobblybob said:

    Whilst your post is an ad hominem attack on someone speaking the truth. Why do all the insults come from the terrorist apologists, can you not find anything of substance to say?

    The Truth?  555

     

    Go on..double down.

     

    It's not an ad hominem attack to tell someone they don't know what they are talking about!

  7. 1 hour ago, Wobblybob said:

    Hatred of Jews, they killed their prophet Muhammad remember. Remember topic is from the 7th.

    Maybe time for you to bow out of the discussion if the above statement is evidence of your knowledge base..

     

    I don't know why I keep checking this thread.. it's a total bun fight

     

    A few posters trying to discuss, but most just wanna hear their own voice.. Shut up already

     

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  8. As a poster above noted, buy on Lazada. You are choosing the wrong roasts. Anything from Full City to Full City+ and onto Dark are going to be dark and shiny with oil.

     

    There are plenty of Northern Thailand roasters selling Medium roast which are lighter brown (First Crack).

     

    The selection at Makro is too limited for me. I often order and receive beans that were roasted just a day or two before I ordered them..

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  9. 39 minutes ago, Morch said:

     

    There is, apparently, a swap deal arranged by Qatar - not there yet, but maybe close. Previous negotiations in hostage situations took months and years, though. Need to wait and see.

     

    One correction and one anecdote - it was actually a bit over 1000 Palestinians who were released, among them one Yahya Sinwar....

     

     

    Those negotiations took time because that was "quiet diplomacy". This time it would not be quiet. Israel should be talking about their desire to save their people (and foreign hostages..21? Thais) at every opportunity. If Hamas prevaricates..bad PR for them, including with their own people.

     

    Israel should include family members, including distant relatives,of known Hamas operatives. More internal pressure..

     

    Yes i recognize the name... Mr Sinwar is a very senior Hamas leader.

     

    Mr. Friedman also said that if every senior Hamas member that Israel has claimed to have neutralized were significant there would be no Hamas..

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