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Just saying that the "toast" suggestion is a possibility. The tea/coffee could have been consumed prior. I have not read any official confirmation that the poison was in the tea/coffee cups (nor the glasses).

In the BBC news report you posted in a related topic, the reported said that 6 glasses were found - each with dna traces of one of the 6 victims.

500 billion.

Tops, but probably not in all branches, https://www.tops.co.th/en/olivado-extra-virgin-avocado-oil-250ml-9421009030019

Tops have it, but not always. https://www.tops.co.th/en/search/lard

But no lessons were learned and, in 2023, this young boy was able to buy the chip which led to his death.

Well past the sell-by date.

Bob. Just my thoughts. Did you work for the NHS and get paid by the local authority, or did you work for NHSBSA - providing services for the NHS? If you were paid by the local authority during your career and NHSBSA are just the people administering your pension, then I'd think you have a Government pension. If you worked for NHSBSA, maybe it's non government. Would be a good idea to write to your pension provider asking for clarity.

Government pensions are covered in the UK/Thailand DTA. Here is a list of Government/Non Government pensions according to HM Gov. https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/international-manual/intm343040 You will notice that National Insurance pensions (which I assume means State Pension) is, oddly, not a Government pension.

My wife discovered recently that car wash liquid will remove the white deposit on our glass shower partition. Applied undiluted with a sponge.

I think, when it comes to wanting a taste from home, we prefer the taste of the things we grew up with. For example: When I am recovering from an illness, only Heinz tomato soup hits the spot. Nothing wrong with Batchelors or Baxters, but they're not what I crave. Of course, you are correct about the duty and taxes.

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Wife, daughter, passports and bottled water.

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My missus calls it tuna, which it is not. Seems it is "short mackerel" https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=ปลาทู

Don't blame the cows for global warming! A lot of them are Friesian.

I stay indoors with windows and doors barred, and have the aircon set to 22C.

12.85% of 2000 people is exactly 257 people.

I think that DDT is prohibited in Thailand, but I'm sure that the "fogging" chemical (whatever it is) is not good for one's health. Like you, I make sure that we all stay away from the smoke - pets too.

Were they doing the fogging? I pity those guys as it must knock years off their lives breathing in that smoke every day with just a paper mask to protect them. Probably the equivalent of a 40-a-day cigarette habit (or worse).

Hi Jeffers, You should have saved this story until April 1st.

This kind of "soup night"?