thaibeachlovers

I didn't even have an IDP when applying for Thai licence with my UK licence. Perhaps it depends on the office.

Agree. I'm not sure when greed became the new norm, but it's not going to end well IMO. When, in NZ, motels have become "home" for hundreds, if not thousands of families, something is rotten in the "system".

I liked the hot dogs when they were available, though it's possible I'm confusing 7 11 with Dairy Queen.

I can only disagree. I agonized for months as to whether I should propose or not. Asked a friend, agonized more. I was by no means "compelled" to do so. Perhaps I miss a nuance in your post.

That is indeed the way to go. Solves all the obvious problems bar infrastructure capacity to charge all the batteries.

Given the cost of an EV, and the fact that many could never afford such, but use cheap second hand cars IMO the appeal of an EV is only going to be to those that can afford a new car. IMO the likelihood of any used EV near battery replacement time of being sold is virtually nil, unless things change significantly. Of course, if the motor industry smells the coffee and goes hydrogen, all such problems goes away.

IMO there is no safe route in owning property in LOS. Only good till it's not. Surely using a "friend" to "buy" is is both foolish and illegal? Errr, you have been "living in LOS" for 27 years on a visa exempt entry? Perhaps you were on a work permit or a marriage non O at some time, as I find it hard to believe the immigration would allow 27 years on visa exempt or tourist visas.

making beds, and lying in them comes to mind.

Most of us would comprehend that as meaning the people that are persecuting Trump are evil, not the entire country, though I fully expect certain posters to take it literally. Whom among us has never made a grammatical error?

Firstly I don't care about the US domestically, so why would I wish bad things for the US public? Never been there and never had any desire to do so. My concerns are international and where America goes affects us all. I also know that once the world situation straitens out, inflation will be reduced. Any timeline for that? If it takes more than a few years many of us will be screwed even more than now. A decade or more and I won't be around to see it anyway. I am happy that most goods are available, albeit more expensive. Lucky you. Try living on a fixed income when the price of everything soars. They also subscribe to a BIG LIE that Biden didn't win the election and have endorsed candidates who have stated they will not certify elections, instead letting the state legislators decide. Somewhat irrelevant to the topic and last time I looked in a "democracy" people can vote for whomever they wish. I trust you are not hoping for dictatorship by the "right thinking" side.

That begs the question- change the world to what, exactly? It's not exactly a bed of roses for the hundreds/ ? thousands of species we have made extinct, is it? If we are to believe your side of the debate, it has taken since the industrial revolution to change the world to what it is now , a period of about 300 years, and you claim it is possible to reverse it, to presumably 300 years ago, in a decade or so using "science" which created the problem in the first place. I am unable to give credence to that theory, regardless of how many "experts" pontificate about it.

OK, electric vehicles are too expensive for anyone I know living in the western country ( with high vehicle ownership ) I reside in to buy, can't be fixed except in an expensive workshop, and the second hand market for them will be zilch if the batteries have to be replaced. Also, the electricity infrastructure is apparently incapable of charging them all if ownership became large, unless using fossil fueled generation.

Perhaps some do not remember the 80s and high inflation, but if it isn't stopped even those that did well during covid will suffer large, like the rest of us already are.

Indeed. That is a question that could be asked of many governments around the world. I have to believe it's some sort of agenda that has not been disclosed to us ( after all we are just simple taxpayers, so why should we know? ), but I doubt it's for our benefit.

Finished as in the same way as flu isn't a "threat to humankind" any more and people don't give it any mind other than when they catch it. IMO had they treated it like flu 2 years ago it would all have been over long ago, supply chains would not have been disrupted, people not losing jobs and businesses, inflation not happening etc.

and in the case of Phi Phi destroying it.

and given the likely takeover of the house by the GOP in a few days time, it may all just go away quietly. Certainly looking good for the GOP and they might even win back the senate. Fingers crossed.

Are you aware that the Falkland Islanders were British, not Argentinians? You need a better example.

and Putin would destroy Ukrainian cities in retaliation. Is that what you want? We've seen that happen before in history. Doesn't end well for non nuclear armed country.

Also parts without water, according to Al Jazeera news item yesterday.

No, but if it hadn't in 1945, the Japanese would be running this country and I'd be living in a European country under Nazi rule.

It's not legal where I live. If it was I'd be permanently stoned.

You really should stop telling people you don't know what to do. You are getting boring.

Likewise, but other way around.