billd766

55 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

Totally agree with you. IMO Iran knew their missiles/drones probably wouldn't do any damage (ie: would be intercepted by the iron fist!), so their response was really symbolic. Unless provoked again by Israel they won't send anymore missiles/drones.

Thank you for a common sense response.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Netanyahu is horrible and he has to go, most Israelis want him gone, but the conflicts lsrael is dealing with don't magically go away without him.

Again IMHO, getting rid of Netanyahu and his government which is the biggest stumbling block, will also go a long way to getting rid of the next stumbling block which is Hamas and all of its government.

The biggest part after that will be to find enough sensible and powerful people on both sides to say that enough is enough. Too many people have died for NO good reason on either side.

The hatred and distrust on both sides must stop, and both Israelis and Palestinians HAVE to live and work side by side

On 4/14/2024 at 11:41 AM, rabas said:

Urgent memo:

 

World War III has been called off for now. It's beginning to appear through the fog that Israel with help from Western air forces successfully stopped the vast majority of the massive attack. Defenses included the first ever observed exo-atmospheric interceptions.   video

 

Let's hope this proves true and Israel chooses a smart response. 

 

Sadly IMHO I don't think that will happen as long as Netanyahu and his murderous handpicked war cabinet is running Israel.

On 4/14/2024 at 10:38 AM, Ben Zioner said:

Ok, next step: total destruction of Iranian nuclear facilities.

The next step should be the total destruction of ALL the Israeli nuclear weapons and facilities.

On 4/14/2024 at 9:38 AM, JackGats said:

A decade and a half ago Jimmy Carter said Israel had about 123 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. Best thing for Israel could be to nuke Iran before it's too late. A small country like Israel can only have a first-strike nuclear doctrine unless it equips itself with a submarine deterrent.

Great plan.

Murder 80 million people and don't care where the nuclear radiation fallout goes afterwards.

On 4/14/2024 at 10:38 AM, Ben Zioner said:

 

Posted in error.

24 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

But one way only. No return on the same aircraft.

Economy class and they saved money on the flight and cabin crew salaries too.

48 minutes ago, OJAS said:

 

Indeed, contrast the ease and grace with which our American cousins, for example, are faced with at passport renewal time, when compared to the cumbersome nonsense which HMPO have, in their infinite wisdom, inflicted on us Brits:

 

https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/adult-passport-renew/

 

It is cumbersome now. The last time I did it was through Hong Kong and that was easy until HMPO refused to accept my Thai KBank debit card and I had to scrabble around on the phone to the UK and find a friend to pay it for me, Then call HMPO back and speak to the same person who OK'ed it. Then I had the hassle of transferring the money back to my friend.

59 minutes ago, OJAS said:

 

It should not be forgotten, though, that agents' fees (typically in the order of 5,000 THB) represent a significant additional cost in themselves - which is the point I was making.

 

Very true, taken on its own.

However if you compare your cost by doing it yourself in time, hotel and fuel costs, that 5,000 odd baht comes in at a lot less, and a lot less hassle. The agent earned his fee, and don't forget somebody from his staff had to deliver and collect the passport on my behalf, plus pay the passport fees in the UK.

3 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

Of particular interest to those of us renewing from Thailand is that the cost of a standard paper application when applying from overseas will increase to £112.50 for adults and £77.00 for children. Added to which are, of course, the costs of the 2 enforced route marches to VFS offices in Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

 

Yet a standard online application when applying from overseas will only rise to £101.00 for adults and £65.50 for children! All the more totally inexcusable for those incompetent clowns in HMPO to steadfastly refuse to make this faciity available to those of us renewing from Thailand for some ridiculous reason or other. I think!!🤬

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-passport-application-fees

 

I renewed my UK passport last month using Thai Visa express. 

I live about 350km from Bangkok.

I paid 11,000 baht to the agency (that included the passport fee in the UK as well) and I sent everything they required by EMS which cost me 42 thb. My new passport was returned in 19 days.

My total travel distance was 12 km. I did not need to go to Bangkok at all, let alone twice, a distance of 1,400 to 1,500 km, nor did I need to spend 2 nights in a hotel.

IMHO unless you actually live in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, why would go to the trouble, hassle and expense of doing it the hard way.

My friend did it all himself from Pattaya. He was missing his residence certificate the .

and was rejected for that. The second try was accepted but then there was a problem with his card and his daughter had to pay for him. He made a total of 3 trips to get it done in the end.

Mine took the same prep work, 20 minutes travel time, 10 minutes at the post office plus 42 thb for the EMS.

17 hours ago, CG1 Blue said:

Why do some people always quote bad stuff from the Bible in these situations?

How often do we see women being stoned, honour killings, terrorist attacks etc. in the 21st century carried out in the name of Christianity? 

 

This is about a present danger, not one from hundreds or thousands of years ago. 

 

Probably for the same reasons that people quote the Koran and Mohammed from 1,400 years ago.

20 hours ago, simon43 said:

Let's wait for further details before we make assumptions.  Witnesses should be able to say whether he was shouting 'Allah' etc.

Facts and details spoil the stirring up of the hatred that some posters have.

23 hours ago, billd766 said:

It seems to be OK with the USA for Israel to attack Iran in a third country, but NOT OK for Iran to retaliate. Double standards anyone?

 

All Iran needs to do is keep threating Israel, thus keeping them on a costly high alert, without actually doing anything.

From the BBC News website this morning.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-68737710?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

Probably not the smartest thing that Iran could have done.

I wonder if Iran or the USA will follow up on it?

54 minutes ago, george said:

 

Yes, you can.

Thank you.

I haven't been to the UK in 20 years,

I dumped all my UK bank accounts and credit/debit cards years ago.

4 hours ago, Sig said:

He's also sending a loud and clear message to the court on how he thinks they should rule. That's the problem. It's completely unethical.

Anutin is a politician. Ethics are ethics.

Ethics and politicians are rarely found inhabiting the same space, in any country.

On 4/12/2024 at 5:14 PM, george said:

Agoda accepts both Credit and Debit cards

But can you book a hotel in the UK using a Thai credit/debit card?

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Anyone paying attention.

Well, that is a fairly meaningless response.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Read your post and so many others.

You disregarded my opinion because of my identity. DISGUSTING!

Identities of members are not the topic.

You're so deep down your sick rabbit hole of irrational demonization that you may well be blind to it.

 

But that in your own words is simply your opinion.

Are people not allowed to have their own opinions any more.

45 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Again proving you are a Jew hater.

Proving to who exactly?

On 4/11/2024 at 2:49 PM, ChipButty said:

They are not Rebels, They are Freedom Fighters, 

It depends if they are Myanmar army troops, or the anti government alliance who are the ones fighting for the freedom of all Myanmar citizens from the military coup of 2021

1 hour ago, nikmar said:

find a toilet. not far to a shopping mall - ask nicely in a bar - better options than freely taking a sh#te in front of the world!

Not to mention that there is a complete lack of public toilets in Thailand.

The only ones that I can think of are the toilets at gas stations, and there are not many of those around soi 4.

On 4/11/2024 at 9:20 AM, scubascuba3 said:

My knee meniscus tear is playing up. I've had it for 10 years, occasionally the meniscus gets caught in the joint but i can free it quickly usually, this time it's being stubborn, so I'm investigating an op.

 

Any suggestions for vicinity of Pattaya?

 

Queen Sirikit probably too much hassle

 

Jomtien Hospital doesn't do

 

Bangkok Hospital to be avoided if possible 

 

I've emailed Gavin at Phyathai

 

Any others or good and bad experiences? or recommendations?

I believe that there is, or used to be a Red Cross Hospital at Sri Racha.

An old friend used to use it when he lived in Jomtien. I can't ask him because he moved up to Loie and we lost contact about 3 years ago.