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Wait wait. Just hold it right there. The police have just been given instructions not to name the countries of foreign miscreants. So readers just please mentally put a line through the first word of the topic.

Least said , soonest mended. Walk on , walk on , with a mince in your step , and you'll never walk alone. You'll never walk alone. Not in Pattaya anyway.

New just in. A foreigner ( nationality withheld ) , arrived in Thailand today from his home town of Shanghai and was apprehended ......etc etc

Another very interesting account from a British soldier ( medic ) in Ukraine. Very experienced this one. Married to a Ukrainian , apartment in Bucha ( site of atrocities ) served in Ukrainian marines and was in Mariupol for a time. His account of the early days of the invasion puts you right in the picture.

The only thing I bring is meat and 2 veg. Never had a problem so far.

In my local market not all vendors sell at the same price. So....the thing to do is find the cheapest with good selection , good quality then buy exclusively from that vendor.

And then the courts and military can make any ' adjustments ' they deem necessary. In fact the terms rat and power grabber could equally fit both of them .

But he still has the main key otherwise wouldn't have mentioned key cutting shop. ????

I got my Honda Wave spare key cut at a key cutting kiosk. No problem

Part 3 for those interested :

Hmmm...I've tried some kinky stuff but this is a new one on me ?

I walked out of the grammar school gates and went straight into early retirement. I don't think I missed much.

Following on from the first interview with a returned British Legionnaire on page 247. Part 2.

Unfortunately , at 200 a year , the message will be all too clear to prospective immigrants crossing the channel. Just another acceptable risk among many they have already taken. The Rwanda scheme is just a daft idea from the get go. A boat that won't float. Even my idea of the government buying a decommissioned cruise ship ( can accommodate 2000 + people in cabins with own facilities ) and taking people from rafts straight to the ship anchored off shore is not as bad. Not even necessary to set a foot on shore. Asylum applications dealt with on the ship by immigration officers. Only those accepted can land on shore. Genuine cases separated from economic migrants. Considering how much money the government is wasting on hotels ( causing some unemployment ) at least the ship still has its original scrap value if things don't work out.

There won't be any. " Yup, four wheels. Next "

Don't have expensive Solar panel set up to run all appliances but do have solar lights in every room so if there is a power cut we have full lighting. We cook with gas and have our smartphones so no power now just means no air con , small inconvenience. Cost was a couple of thousand baht.

Apparently , they moved his birthday to December to ' smother ' pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and the winter solstice , filching many of the associated customs for good measure. https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnalia#:~:text=Saturnalia%2C held in mid-December,%2C feasting and gift-giving. Just as the first churches in Britain took over pagan sites of worship. It was the same with Islam. Mohamed took all the pagan customs and rolled them all into his new religion. Great salesman he was. They bought it.

Good. I find this line deeply offensive. I have freckles on my arms . Why am I not included ?

The usual pre election sphincter polishing in full swing , nothing new. From other news it already seems clear that Bhumjaithai have been selected as the next government and will be shoe horned into office regardless of any incidental voting. What is needed is a law requiring anyone who leaves a party to be barred from political office for 4 or 5 years.

I think I'll have a go at this myself. Eh hem ' I call on all people of the world to love and respect each other and to share our planets resources equally for the benefit of all mankind and without further damage to the environment ' There. Everything sorted. No need to thank me, a humble large statue of me somewhere for posterity will be adequate thanks for my work in fixing up the planet

Ah.....that would be Major Tom

What's the difference between a gay sauna and a sauna ? A sauna refers to the experience of a steam cleansing. ? What is a gay sauna ?

Owned an Imp and 2 Sunbeam Stilleto coupe versions which had much better trim. The clutch and gear shifting was heavy on all of them. To improve handling I had a sack of sand in the front compartment. Not a great British car but I liked the look of the coupe. My then Filipina nurse girlfriend who I was teaching to drive once drove the Imp 5 miles to work in 2nd gear because she couldn't work the heavy clutch.

One thing I dislike about these bonding trips is the crazy hour they often want to leave. Can't go at a civilized time . Nope , Have to leave at 11 pm to arrive early morning and save on a hotel bill. Wife goes once a year but I know the driver otherwise I would worry.

Yup. We really like it there. Great food , cheap wine . laid back atmosphere , good night market to sit and people watch surrounded by colonial building. Hell, if I wasn't married I'd like to live there. Like rural Thailand 40 years ago.