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I've met plenty of humans who don't even come close to ChatGPT version 3, never mind the new version 5 which came out a couple of days ago. Oh and I wouldn't listen to Hinton too much, he's a raging commie who thinks all AI should be controlled by central government.

Is the conflict still ongoing? I am kind of planning to go back to Phnom Penh with the Mrs some time in October to make sure I don't stay more than 180 days and right now the Mrs is not so keen on the idea....

Yeah they seem to let air into the flow which really gives it a boost. Pretty sure I bought one from HomePro - they are normally a bit larger, but if the water pressure is really low I'm not sure if it will fix it - but it's worth a try....

It's nonsense like this that makes people think twice about their holiday destinations. If this guy is not released and given back his equipment very quickly then it will turn into a big story in his country - where a lot of people live who visit Thailand, also Singapore is full of 'the wealthy' who they seem to crave.

That's where the police investigation comes in, or not - will be interesting to see the outcome of this. If he had no insurance I wonder what would have happened? I also wonder if they demanded a deposit? This is the kind of nightmare scenario which can happen to any one of us at pretty much any time, hence the need for a decent insurance cover which luckily he appears to have planned for in advance of the unforeseen.

I'm sure they considered it but figured they knew best, after all they won an election and are now masters of the universe 🤣🙄 So it backfired in the exact same way similar things always backfire. Just one example - the UK raises Capital Gains Taxes by massively reducing allowances yet somehow they end up with far less money being paid in tax. Well duh, people sell in advance and will hold those assets forever. The exact same pattern plays out all over the world, always has. This time is no different, they're failing to account for the fact that people will control their own money and investments and do anything they can to avoid additional tax - so people are leaving it offshore. Simple really. There's a name for this - it's known as the 'Laffer Curve'

Yep - it's pretty much word for word just a reprint of the old article. So I wonder if it is the new PM reiterating that this will still happen, because a lot's changed since they first printed an almost identical article just a couple of months ago, also in the Bangkok Post.

It's not new, they've been saying the same thing for a couple of months now. Then the PM was suspended, cabinet reshuffle - if they did restate this today then it is significant. I first read about it in the Bangkok Post a while back, many things have changed since then - for now. Edit - link to todays article : https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3081357/law-exempting-tax-on-foreign-income-in-the-offing It does appear to be a mere regurgitation of the older article from a few months back. Same plan, same people but in the civil service, not at government level - which was the same as before. I wouldn't hold my breath but this would be useful, especially if it's a rolling 2 year period going forward instead of a one off - that's the crux of the matter.

I like talking to everyone except the irrationally violent, especially while out socialising. Occasionally I will ask them a question or their point of view on some subject I'm interested in and many people can provide valuable insight from a different perspective - which is very useful and can prompt new ideas in my own mind which perhaps might not have occurred to me. My point is, most people can have some input which may help you regardless of IQ differences even when we're talking to people above the so called 2SD difference in IQ in either direction. If you met me you would not know what category of person I fit into without interrogation which I wold naturally deflect and therefore reveal almost nothing despite answering your questions. Unless you tell me I'm wrong at which point I will decide to either ignore you or put you right - I've done both.

I'm not a fan of insurance companies and their methods of avoiding payments. Whether this is an act of war or not might be for a court to decide. But I do applaud this government stance at least in principle - this business owner and all the victims and their families deserve to be generously compensated for their plights. Should the insurance company be made to pay, perhaps. I also believe that they won't roll over and make the payment just because someone in government says so - they will send a loss adjuster and attempt to screw them out of as much of the claim as possible. This is where central government can step in and make an urgent payment to the business operator who appears to have lost everything in this incident. They have the money, make them whole immediately and then any legal argument with the insurance companies involved is between central government and the insurer and the government has teeth and the ability to counteract anything the insurance companies use to fight it. There's no need to delay. The government could come out on top here by paying for all damaged property repairs and then pursue the Cambodian government if they desire a refund - but that's an inter governmental thing - not something business operators and home owners should have to deal with - even the insurance companies have some sympathy here - they shouldn't have to deal with this kind of issue really.

Who cares, why not. Most people would trade it all for a little more....

The 20k Baht requirement is merely a cash amount you're supposed to have on you when you travel - if you're not applying for any type of visa then there's no bank account inspection, ever. So just make sure you have the cash in your pocket on arrival - doesn't matter what currency it's in. I have never been asked about the cash I have on me but always have it there just in case.

This is exactly the kind of behaviour that encourages reciprocal tariffs - but this time they're playing with both the US and China.

You've probably heard his music

There was a period of a few years before that where you could get a proper Sunday roast buffet at The Londoner - now that was excellent food. I never did find anything quite like it since those days back around 2010 to 2012. I think it cost about 500 Baht per person at the time. They also had a load of seafood/thai stuff out as well so it wasn't roast dinner only. I'm sure it exists but I like to eat in the evening and they had 2 separate sittings - one in the evening when I'm ready for dinner, not lunch, I like a light lunch.

They don't care about the people are all. Government dumb ideas first - livelihoods - well they don't even get a look in

Pretty standard exclusion for most insurance, if war breaks out you're in the <deleted>. Cambodia should ultimately be made to pay for this but first the government should step in and help out then settle it with the Cambodians however they see fit - in this case it was an airstrike - but that doesn't pay the bills.

Sounds to me like you've got a 'foreigner detected' error on your app.

Well scamming is already illegal. they just need to enforce their laws in both countries.

I'm pretty sure they didn't declare that they work in illegal call centers so it sounds like someone is making stuff up. Also, what's wrong with working in a casino in a place where they are legal? Laws stop at the border, you can't reach over the border and apply your laws elsewhere.

Just add a thousand Baht or two onto every arrival and departure - it's the same thing the rest of the world does. If people stop coming and everyone goes bankrupt it can be reversed later prior to the 'recovery period' In many countries they apply different rates depending on the distance of the flight, the UK does this and it's far more expensive - they also charge a lot extra in tax of varying types depending on whether it's an economy seat or not, and it gets expensive quick. In the UK the government makes more money than the airlines do for many of the flights due to the taxes. Not saying it's a good thing as I hate taxes but this is consumption related do it's kind of optional.

Before I opened an account with any exchange I had previously bought coins on Ebay.

That's the end of that then.

But their civilian lords and masters in both countries have already given them their orders, what gives?

No we are not, not here anyway.