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It would be nice if you could answer a simple yes/no question with a simple yes/no answer. But he is still an Israeli citizen, Yes or no? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=can+palestinians+hold+a+passport&sca_esv=43a9cf8e007740e6&sxsrf=ADLYWIIrBNYSNkzkt2KjeURwJ0uEPeaAsQ%3A1731034199056&source=hp&ei=V3wtZ_o06r7Q8Q_M2LGwBQ&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZy2KZxeWjFF8WEQQVRKwtModHZzwTJ31&oq=Can+Palestinians+hold+a&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhdDYW4gUGFsZXN0aW5pYW5zIGhvbGQgYSoCCAAyBhAAGBYYHkjUvAFQAFjwiAFwAHgAkAEAmAHUAaABzxyqAQYwLjIyLjG4AQHIAQD4AQGYAhegAoMewgIMECMYgAQYExgnGIoFwgIEECMYJ8ICBxAAGIAEGBPCAgkQABiABBgTGArCAggQABiABBjLAZgDAJIHBjAuMjEuMqAH5IoB&sclient=gws-wiz It is considered one of the lowest ranking passports in the world. Palestinian passport holders have visa-free access to only 35 destinations including Sri Lanka, Dominica, and the Seychelles. There are 193 destinations for which a Palestinian passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_citizenship_law#:~:text=While pre-1948 Palestinian Arab,Strip are largely considered stateless. While pre-1948 Palestinian Arab residents of the former mandate and their descendants who remained living in Israel were granted Israeli citizenship in 1980, those resident in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are largely considered stateless.

My round trip is about 140km and I usually combine it with a bulk shop on the same day. I also find the Immigration staff at the Kamphaeng Phet Immigration are farang friendly and very helpful.

The next thing needed is to get rid of ALL the surplus generals.

IMHO a helicopter could have been quicker, assuming that a helicopter was available and a landing area could be cleared in time. I suspect that you would need an area about 20 or 30 metres wider than the span of the rotor blades to be on the safe side. A Bell 212 has a rotor span of 14.63 metres so you would need to clear an area of perhaps 35 to 45 metres in diameter and that will take some time. Alternatively the helicopter could hover above the tree line and winch the casualty up, which would require less clearance but it would still take time and a well trained rescue helicopter crew. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Thai_Army_Aviation_Center Helicopters in the Thai military. Thailand does not seem to have a helicopter Air/Sea rescue service. The army do have helicopters, but I am not sure if they have dedicated and trained rescue crews available.

I agree, or how else would they get a "free" holiday and spending money?

But he is still an Israeli citizen, Yes or no?

When I was growing up in the UK during the 1940s and 1950s, oil was something you put in the engine of a car. Butter was for spreading on bread and margarine was for pastry and baking. My Mum used to fry and roast with pork or beef lard as the dripping went on bread or toast, and it was rare to see any fat people. Sugar was used mainly in tea and sometimes in pastry. Food was simple, basic and filling, and all the kids burnt off their energy playing in the streets or up on the "common" land until the street lights (mostly gas back then) came on. meal times were when your stomach alarm went off, If you were late for a meal, it was either in the oven keeping warm, you ate it cold or went hungry. Even though my Mum would tell me what time dinner would be, it made little difference as I didn't have a watch anyway. Take away food was fish and chips once a week and we had to walk a mile each way and stand in a queue to get it. And that was exotic fast food. No home delivery by Grab etc, you either went and got it yourself, or went without and ate bread and dripping. There was always a lot of that in the larder.

Thank you.

If you were referring to me, thank you for pointing out the obvious. I would never have known that. My Thai wife and my Thai son have never pointed that out to me. Nor have they pointed out that we live in a Thai village in rural Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand and have done for over 20 years. Nor did my wife point out that I/we lived in Bangkok, Thailand where I was working during 1993, 1994 to 1997, 2001 to 2004 when we moved here after the house was built and our son (now at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University) Thailand was born. I must have gone partially blind for the last 31 years.

No it is NOT about Greta Thunberg in Georgia, USA, but a completely different country in Europe bordered by Russia. Please try to read the topic carefully, comprehend what and where it is about and then post.

Really? Who is "we all"? Also please try to spell her name correctly.

Try slowly reading the OP. Here is a quote from the first line of the text. "Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a political demonstration in Tbilisi, Georgia". Also in the thread. Do you think that she walked across the Atlantic?

quote from the OP. "They soon found Mr. Amir Midhat, a 30 year old Israeli national, Mr. Midhat admitted to the act, stating that he was unaware of such restrictions, as there are no similar prohibitions in Israel. He also mentioned the absence of warning signs indicating the rule on the beach. It may have escaped his attention, but he is in Thailand and NOT Israel. Most people would have enough common sense to ask if such was allowed, before attempting to ride a motorbike on the beach.

I wondered that as well, especially as she allegedly hates the use of fossil fuels. I also wonder how she got a visa to get into Georgia in the first place, and on what grounds.

This is about all I could find about tourists from offshore. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/ Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom from 2019/20 to 2023/24, by establishment, (in 1,000s). Characteristic 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Windsor Castle and Frogmore House 1,592 104 426 1,092 1,402 Buckingham Palace 578 - 121 304 530 Palace of Holyrood house 496 31 129 329 443 The Royal Mews 237 5 - 90 182 The Queen's Gallery, London 266 9 49 97 - The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh 116 6 12 34 - Showing entries 1 to 6 (6 entries in total) 1. 2020 to 2022 were the covid years and some places may have been shut down. 2. I have no idea of the breakdown between the number of offshore and domestic tourists. 3. Each of the numbers must be multiplied by 1,000 according to the link. 4. I have no idea of the admission charges and would have no idea of the revenue generated, nor where the revenue actually goes to. There is more information in the link and further breakdown of costs if you want to dig further, but at this time of night, my brain cells are giving up and my aged body is telling me that enough is enough for today. Thank you for making me do some research.

I do admit to being polite and generous in thinking that they may win one or 2 seats. Well at the age of 80, I very much doubt that it will ever change in my lifetime. Perhaps in my UK son's lifetime, though he is 46 and I doubt it, but maybe in my grandchildren's lifetime as they are 9 and 13. OTOH the republican movement may die out itself during that time. I also doubt that many overseas or even domestic tourists would travel to the UK just to see some person as a republican leader as they do no to see members of the Royal Family. Besides as most of the Sovereign Grant is spent on salaries for the staff and maintenance for the buildings, leiitle if ant monet would be saved anyway.

Me too, via the internet.

Neither does Israeli violence, in a war that has been going on since before 1948. Why not do a search and find out how many times that the Israeli government and the IDF, has invaded Gaza, the West Bank of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, especially the Golan heights and then compare that with how many times Iran has invaded other countries.

What a pity you did not bother to answer my question.

Out here in rural Kamphaeng Phet I ALWAYS put on my 4 way flashers and pull over if any emergency vehicle is coming towards me or is behind me with 2s and blues on. All it costs me is a little bit of time and it may save someone's life.

And if it were your parent who died before the ambulance reached them, that would be OK with you?

If you wish to accept and believe what the republic.org (an unelected body of people) who perhaps represent a very small percentage of the UK population, you are more than welcome. For myself and possibly a large percentage of the UK population, republic.org (an unelected body of people), they are little but an annoyance. They say a lot but do little. IF they were organised and stood for representation as a political group in every constituency in the UK, IMHO they would loose their deposit in most constituencies and possibly gain at most 1 or perhaps 2 seats.

quote from the OP "In response, the Russian embassy in the United States issued a statement via Telegram, denying the accusations and labeling them as "baseless." The embassy maintained that Russia "has not and does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries." If the Russian embassy in the USA claims this, then which country has invaded Ukraine and has been fighting to take over the whole country?

Would you like to do some research on the subject and try again? For instance do you know how many British don't get the annual pension update. Do you even know IF British pensioners offshore get the updates and which countries DO get updated pensions, or even why they do or don't?

I agree with you, but there are a few other posters who would be screaming out fake imprisonment and crying loudly. Poor deluded, pearl clutching people.