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16 hours ago, riclag said:

I watched to entire video ,

its very informative!

But the guy left out Hamas Government in Gaza!

 

Hamas had secretly planned and coordinated since their beginnings in the Gaza strip to make war 

 

“Since Hamas’s violent takeover of Gaza in 2007, the bustling and beautiful streets I knew have been dominated by terrorist chaos”. 
 

https://time.com/6693896/hamas-tunnels-gaza-home-ruin/#

Tunnel rats like the Vietcong! 

 

 

 

The Vietcong and the Palestinians were/are fighting for a country of their own. Why are the Israeli's fighting? They have their own country, carved out of Palestine. but the Israeli's want more and more lebensraum and don't care how they get it, or who they kill to get it.

On 4/3/2025 at 8:17 AM, Red Phoenix said:

For all the doubters whether this is a genuine and not a made-up story, here another link:

https://slaynews.com/news/1-year-old-baby-dies-suddenly-cardiac-arrest-receiving-12-vaccines-once/

 

 

And yes, you do NOT find anything about it on the mainstream media (and probably never will).

For comparison >

A fear-stoking story like the young boy in Texas that died of measles gets nation-wide headlines to boost the uptake of vaccines, while his comorbidities are of course conveniently not mentioned.  But this outrageous baby-death story - and it is far from unique - might invoke vaccine-hesitancy in parents for the truly insane Child Vaccination program in the US.  And so the Big Pharma advertising dollars dependent mainstream media will not mention it. 

For the large majority of people, the mainstream media are their ONLY source of information, and everything that casts doubt on the narrative, is labeled by those same mainstream media as 'conspiracy theory', 'dangerous mis- or dis-information' and ridiculed, twisted or made suspicious.  

And from some of the reactions on this thread that's clearly a quite effective strategy.  Because if it is not mentioned in the MSM or does not come from 'an accepted trustworthy source' (that supports the narrative) they automatically dismiss it, as it is a dissonant to their MSM-shaped beliefs.  And it's painful to admit that you have been 'played' all of your life in believing what you are told by people with an agenda. 

Mark Twain was quite right when he wrote that “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”

Yet another obscure website you have found?

2 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Isn't it the only one?

 

 

Not in the hands-on sections that I follow. Less motorcyclists, less real car guys, less practical DIY guys, , less.., less.. 

 

Maybe the Worst Joke thread has improved . Don't know, I have no figures. on the whole the forum seems to be seems to be all Thai bashers and moaners. But maybe it always was?

 

My vote would be Worse

 

I agree with you.

When I joined back in 2003 it was called Thai Visa (TVF) which was useful  and informative, but with each change of ownership, both the quality of posts and posters has got worse (IMHO) and if there are 30 threads on a page, I may find 1 or 2 of interest and worth reading.

Before I read any posy nowadays I look to see what forum it is in and who the thread starter is and also I usually can see if any posters on my ignore list have posted.

Whilst there are more posters on the forum, usually there are only about 100 or so regular posters and those who don't post anymore are still listed as members.

I am so happy to have all the qualified? doctors and virologists here on AN telling me that it is all a load of rubbish, and that I have no need to worry about Covid, as it is ONLY the flu virus.

I sometimes wonder why doctors and the health/hospitals etc are needed at all.

The answers to everything can always be found on AN and its current crop of posters.

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Maybe try strengthening legs and knees and see if it helps, exercise, cycling, even brisk walking, good for you anyway

Most people with arthritis or osteo-arthritis in the knees have difficulty walking in the first place and many have balance problems.

At 80 I can get down on the floor, but if I fall down I can't get up without help from at least 2 Thais. I can shuffle around on my ass but to get up I need to turn over onto my knees (which is painful and climb up using the furniture, IF I am lucky.

11 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Whilst your list of expenses is perfectly valid, the net cost could be much less...... you omitted the pink envelope factor which could significantly reduce the figure.

 

30,000 Baht is the lowest figure I have seen for a local wat just to do an unattended burn. Most are just as likely to refuse because a 'direct cremation' does not sit well with Buddhist beliefs and practices.

But the envelope expense are variable depending on how many people contribute and how much each person contributes. Some contributors may donate 20 thb (all they can afford), whilst others may give 100, 500, 1,000 thb or even nothing. Some wats will announce each donation and others may not, but the fixed deductions will still remain.

Some villages have an "insurance" contribution which is to be paid each time somebody in the village dies, and some villages don't. Our village does and even I as a farang am insured, as is my wife and son (but at 3 times the cost).

There are no hard and fast rules, so the best way to get a price is to send a Thai to each wat and ask the abbot for the price.

I doubt that any wat will provide a cremation only but the best way to find out would be to ask around all the wats in the area for a guesstimate before the event happens.

16 minutes ago, giddyup said:

We have a single storey house and the septic tank is about a metre from the toilet. Caustic soda can be damaging to plastic pipes so would rather not use that, plus it may be detrimental to septic systems. Plunger doesn't seem to do anything so may try a snake.

I have also used 2 kettles full of boiling water and left it in the toilet for a while and though it did not help that much, it did help a little.

If you do need to replace the toilet, then try the Thai Watsadu builders merchants as they have a good line in everything you will need. Cotto toilets had an offer to replace the toilet and do all the work for 900 thb extra. However I have no idea how far distant from the store the offer was. Whether it was 5 or 10 km or more, but I live 60 km away which may cost a lot more even if they would do the job.

 Cotto have a big range of single piece, 2 piece with external water tank, short or long flush buttons, handles on the side or the front, all at a  reasonable price. Thai Watsadu also deal with American Standard and I think a German company as well, along with the usual toilet and bathroom fittings.

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

Does your septic need sucking?

 

I had/have a similar problem.

The plumbers plunger used to clear it and still does, the plumbers snake doesn't seem to do much at all. A wire coat hanger, untwisted, straightened and re bent works OK, My wife had a go with caustic soda and water which worked about the best, though I think that the water should be hot to boiling for a better result.

The OP does not mention if he lives in a 2 storey house or a single storey. Ours is a 2 storey and the upstairs toilet worked fine all the time.

I have hopefully attached a cutaway drawing of a toilet which may be of use in locating and clearing the problem.

When clearing the "blockage" always wear the longest rubber gloves that you can find, a face mask and some safety glasses or goggles, if you can get them from a hardware store.

There is a lot of information and videos available if you do an internet search. I have more information should you need it.

Good luck.

I have osteo-arthritis in both knee caps (confirmed), the cartilage in my left knee is almost worn away and I have already had one operation. I wouldn't take the word of ANY unsupported AI information from the internet though the internet is a useful place to look for external sources of information.

I would rather trust a doctor especially if they are specialists.

IMO you would be better off going to a specialist and getting an X-Ray, then asking the doctor to explain it to you.

Try doing a search and typing in "early knee arthritis symptoms" where there is a lot of information available. Some from AI but most of it is not.

I am using Ibuprofen tablets from the State hospital and also an infusion of cannabis flower heads with honey and hot water, left to steep until I remember it, then poured through a strainer or a sieve into a plastic bottle and popped in the fridge to get cold. I take about 450 ml before I go to sleep.

Does it work for me? I am sure that it does.

Will it work for you? I truly have no idea, but it may.

8 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

14 million copies of "Becoming" sold they said? 

Please, get real! That was (me think) one of the oldest trick to grease or bribe officials. 
Trump bought his own portrait from himself

Michel "sold" 14 million copies of ghost written most boring book ever. 

Sure! 14 million-shmollions

Purely out of curiosity, have you ever written your life story (or had it ghost written for you)? 

If you have, how many copies did you sell? 

quote from your post, 14 million-shmollions, or none?

9 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Need a tissue?

Need a brain cell?

14 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

You can always adopt.

 

Many adult TG would be willing.

I am 80 years old and my Thai wife is 59.

Why would we even consider adopting?

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Are local hospitals on alert?

Why ask me and not the local hospitals?

I don't live anywhere near the area.

2 hours ago, cdemundo said:

Good one.

Always with the razor sharp wit, a regular Oscar Wilde.

It seems to me from this thread, that most of the whiners and moaners are Trump supporters and democrat haters.

All the CAAT need to do is issue a NOTAM (NOtice To Air Men)advising them of probable times, dates, areas and air lanes/ heights etc, to steer clear of during the season. The villages should be smart enough to notify the CAAT early enough for the NOTAMs to be issued.

Perhaps he will change his mind once again this week or next week, something he seems to do on a regular basis.

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

Of course not. What a ridiculous question.

But I can read and comprehend the OP.

So you only know what was written in the post and rely on that for your information in much he same way as I do, yet you believe that you are right and I am wrong. However as you were not there (neither was I), that your  interpretation is right.

Just now, emptypockets said:

I made no assumptions. I read the OP and stated the facts.

Were you there or not?

Just now, emptypockets said:

To highlight your false assumptions.

Your assumptions were not false then?