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fvw53

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  1. Chinese and Thai Foreign Policy is based on a very old rule :
    When the Pope in Rome was still the head of the Papal States (Central Italy) there was a constant competition with the King of France for control of Northern Italy and the kingdom of Naples.

    Many fights and even wars have erupted during several centuries...
    During the time of French King Louis XIII the Prime Minister of France was also a Cardinal in the Catholic Church : Duke Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu known as "Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu".

    At one occasion... and to stab the Pope in the back.... Richelieu made an alliance with the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.... and a French cabinet member asked him " how can you - as a cardinal - make this alliance with the Muslims against the Pope?"
    Richelieu replied : "France has no permanent friends, no permanent enemies...only permanent interests"

  2. Military action now is a frightening idea but...what is then the alternative : to wait until Kim Jung Un has mastered completely the launch of nuclear weapons?
     
    There is a precedent with Hitler when he broke in 1936 the Versailles Treaty and suddenly moved his army into the demilitarized Rhineland. All experts agree that if the Allied powers would have retaliated immediately that the Nazi regime would have been completely defeated....but they choose to wait while Hitler was building up a powerful army ...and they continued to talk..and talk...and then Hitler always went further and annexed Sudetenland...and then again talks ...and talks...and UK Prime Minister Chamberlain went so far as to accept the annexation and he signed a "peace deal" with Hitler while the latter was already preparing to attack Poland.
  3. On 17-9-2017 at 9:19 AM, Artisi said:

    Why, biological daughter is daughter- married or not married.

     

    A Thai child can be adopted by him but if he was not married to the mother before birth then the child will not automatically obtain UK nationality : in many European laws about nationality of 1980ies the child could opt for nationality of father from the age of 16...I do not know if this has changed since the influx of the boat people the last 30 years.

  4. 6 hours ago, tomwct said:

    The only people that want to keep ObamaCare is the 9-10 million that get it free. Most are joblesss or don't want to work and free is free. This is a failed system and getting worse everyday. Even the ones that get it free can't use it because of $12,000 to 18,000 deductibles. Socialism won't work in America. 80% of Americans want to pick and choose their insurance.

     

    Why does it work in all other developed nations ?

  5. 20 hours ago, ldiablo72 said:

    That's BS. Pathumthani immigration only requires a home visit with witnessess on the very first extension based upon marriage.

     

     

     

     

    I am reporting what I experienced for 3 years in a row ...my goodness what should it be BS...do you live in Pathum Thani and do you apply for extension based on marriage?

    I am not alone - I live in an apartment building - two other people in our building are facing the same situation : the only problem is to find witnesses registered here because my wife is always home while the rest the of building is out working.

  6. With my advanced age of 74 I have problems to stand a long time in a queue for check-in at Suvarnabhumi (I can walk but slowly so I am reluctant to ask for a wheelchair)

    At my last international flight with TG there was an unpleasant and long check-in line for Y-class passengers.

    Has Suvarnabhumi a fast track channel for the check-in of elderly passengers (I will gladly pay for it)

     

  7. if the House of Saud collapses we may see a repetition of what happened when the USA sold all kind of sophisticated weapons to Afghan "freedom fighters" in order to fight the USSR...those "freedom fighters became the Taliban" / those who could seize power in Riyadh - and this could be Al-Qaeda -  will have destructive  weapons which will make the Taliban weaponry look as toys.

  8. 4 hours ago, maximillian said:

    Aren't Diplomatic Compounds like ex-territorial, and as such untouchable by the host country ?

    Well, I know, the US can do anything bc they have the strongest military, so they don't have to care about international laws and rules. Imperialistic behaviour it is.

    No diplomatic compounds are not extra territorial and can be ordered - with advance notice - to be closed : in the worst case the diplomatic relations can be broken off and the embassies completely closed. What do you think happened to the US Embassy in Saigon in 1974 or the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979 etc...

     

  9. 5 hours ago, tomwct said:

    First of all you can not call these people Journalists! These are Fake News Creators! CNN is no longer a news outlet, but a Propaganda Outfit for the Progressive Socialist Democratic Party of America (PSDA)! CNN along with the PSDA are batting 0-5 to President Trump, but only bad news will continue to follow these two groups over the next 8 years. God Bless President Trump! Making America Strong Again one day at a time. Drain the Swamp in 2017!

     

    I agree with TVF member Champers : Quote I believe Fox News has one or two vacancies.Unquote

  10. 22 hours ago, Kerryd said:

    It wasn't an award for "Best Economy Airline" !!

     

    It was an award for having the "Best Economy Class" (in the category "Best by Cabin"). http://www.worldairlineawards.com/Awards/best_economy_class_airlines.html

     

    Skytrax is also a somewhat more reputable organization that that other one that named Swampy among the 10 worst airports (Skytrax has Swampy as #38 overall in their top 100). 

    http://www.worldairportawards.com/awards/world_airport_rating.html

    I agree TG has the best Economy Class but it is certainly not the cheapest

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