Everything posted by jesimps
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Kneecap band member in court facing terror charge
Doesn't mean they can ignore the law of the land. No one is above the law, even spotty little herberts in a rap group. "Kneecap" for chrisakes. I'm sure they mean it as the verb as opposed to the noun. It was a popular form of punishment during "the troubles".
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Social Media Overtakes Traditional Outlets as America’s Primary News Source
Similar in the UK. Hardly surprising when all the mainstream media are just to the left of Mao Tse-tung.
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Thai Police Dismantle Scam Ring Targeting Australians, Arrest 13 Foreign Nationals
Loads of Aussies, hoards of Chinese and a South Korean guy with a gun arrested. No mention of Brits. Remember this next time a one gets plastered and has a punch up.
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RAT deployed on Air India Dreamliner.
A qualified commercial airline captain at that and the RAT deploys in the event of a dual engine failure. On the recording of the crash, the Dreamliner sounder like a WW2 Spitfire, which was the sound of the RAT propeller turning.
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Drive Drunk, Lose Your Car: Thailand’s OAG Pushes Tough New Proposal
It did mention that in the report. Said that if the offender borrowed the car, then the owner could claim it back under certain conditions. I suppose if you lent your car to someone you knew was going on the lash or was a repeat offender, then you wouldn't be able to claim it back.
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Bangkok Teacher’s Brutal 200-Squat Punishment Lands Student in Hospital
200 ? That's one hell of a lot of squats. Even when young and very fit in the army, I couldn't have managed that many in a single session. I'm all for teachers and parents using discipline, but that many squats is ridiculous. No wonder it caused injury.
- Riots Erupt for 2nd Night in Northern Ireland Ballymena after alleged sexual assault
- ITV Accused of Censoring Martina Navratilova for claiming boxer Imane Khelif was male
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Covid Cases Surge: Chula Expert Sounds Alarm on Rapid Spike
I caught it for the first time last month. It put me on my back for over a week, so if it's the non-severe version of Covid, I'm glad I avoided the main event. It was easily as bad as the worst case of flue I've had in the UK. I very rarely go out and think I caught it from a young girl who brought it into our house from school. My wife caught it too and suffered just like me.
- Pride Flags Removed from House of Lords Canteen After Peer’s Complaint
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Pattaya Police Detain Armed Foreign Gang Near Tourist Area
"Upon arrival, officers encountered 22 male individuals claiming to be of Cambodian, Burmese and Karen ethnic origin." "Ibiza rejects and Nazis"? I didn't realise that Ibiza was such a big draw for Cambodians, Burmese and karen Nazi tourists.
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Drunken Foreign Tourists Assault Thai Woman, Locals Step In with Brutal Response
Correct. It won't be long before some foreign drunken guy is going to be kicked to death for saying or doing something fairly trivial against a local. They were using that guys head as a football.
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New Covid Self Tests
I recovered from Covid about two weeks back. I wouldn't describe it as unusually mild, it was easily as severe as my worst dose of flu in the UK. Temperature, headache, sore throat, raking cough, shortness of breath and aching joints. Laid me out for about 10 days, wasn't able to do any work around the house. Was either laid on the bed trying to read, or sitting at my computer (didn't have much enthusiasm to do either). Never been so pleased to see the back of an illness. I don't know how long my natural immunity will last, but I'll certainly be looking to have a jab at the start of the next wet season. I wouldn't like to have to go through the experience again.
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New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Gains Ground in Thailand
Well I've just recovered from it and it put me on my back for about 10 days. Easily as bad as the worst dose of flu I've had. If I hadn't been retired, I'd have had to have taken that time off work. There may be "hysteria", but it's reducing the country's work force while it rages on. I managed to survive through the previous epidemics (I had 3 jabs), but it got me this time.
- US Cracks Down on Foreign Censorship: New Visa Policy Targets Free Speech Violators Abroad
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Rising anti-Indian sentiment
I lived and worked in Delhi for four years and once outside the compound where I lived, it was constant stress. I ended up only going out if absolutely necessary. Also the "curry run" between there and the UK was a nightmare especially when you had to use the toilet. When my tour was up it was a blessed relief. I vowed never to visit there again. Unfortunately it has come to me, both in the UK and Thailand.
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"You were reckless with my heart" - The true cause of the death of Anthony Bourdain
An ugly one at that.
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Am I in trouble?I have an O visa ,reside in Rayong and just spent four days in Bangkok
Depends on the office. Jomtien only require you to report in after you've been out of the country. However, your first 90 day report after being out of province will have to be done in person, they won't process it online. This was my experience a few months back when I had a short break in Ayutthaya. However, as I say, it depends on the office. Best phone them.
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Foreign Tourist Arrested in Phuket Over Unpaid Bar Bill and Alleged Insults
This isn't the west madam, you won't be indulged here like you would over there.
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COVID-19 Cases in Thailand Surge to Ten Times Flu Levels
Same here. It was brought into the house by a little girl who visited a few times after attending school for the day. The wife and I rarely go anywhere. I live 30 minutes outside of Pattaya. My Covid was easily as bad as the worst bout of flu I've ever had and the symptoms were more or less identical.
- How a Three-Minute Placard Sparked an Eight-Month Legal Ordeal “two-tier policing in action”
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Liverpool Fans Celebrate Premier League Title in Thai Cities
You seen a citizen journalist videoing in Manchester these days? They all go to Liverpool for a break.
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Liverpool Fans Celebrate Premier League Title in Thai Cities
You forgot "commies". I'm a Scouser by the way.
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Schoolboy Fatally Stabbed in Canteen After Grudge Dating Back to Primary School
They can make up as many fancy names and initials for this lad's condition, but in my book, any 12 year old who stabs another to death is just bad. All I wanted to do at 12 was to play football.
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Swiss National 'David' Sentenced to Jail for Assaulting Thai Doctor in Phuket
"Do you know who I am?" "Yes. You're that crazy Swiss guy who kicked a lady in the back for sitting down. Watch your fingers!" KLANG. If only! As expected, the coward has done a runner.