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Polar Bear worried about ice formation. That has to be a first.

When they have finish they should move on to Phuket and tackle the bigger primates.

Peasants. Still, the waitress hit the nail on the head

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“The free visa has many problems. It only focuses on quantity, not quality. Thailand used to have a lot of good foreign tourists. I feel sorry for the country.”

 

“The prime minister is proud of it.”

 

“Good foreign tourists go to our neighbouring countries instead.”

 

Meantime , the behavior of a few continues to spoil it for the many.

Oh dear, Bob came back too early. Should have waited until things blow over.

5 hours ago, Enzian said:

What's the punishment for noncompliance? 

Restraint.

38 minutes ago, MrPancake said:

When do things get started?

 

After you give up and go to bed. Then the all clear is given.

4 minutes ago, Trippy said:

I thought England was a rich country, why don't they pay the police well?

Because they waste money on other things.

9 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

That's not a negotiation.

 

Well, that is the nature of negotiations in general . Two sides putting forward their claims and desires to the other side. If neither side is prepared to alter their stance the negotiations fail. That has been seen throughout history.

Successful negotions require give and take. Unfortunately Putin under estimated Ukraine and his 2 week special operation drags on.

Let's not forget that it was Russia who invaded Ukraine and started military operations. Putin would have done better 

'' negotiating ' before he started shooting.

47 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

As Zelensky didn't even try, we'll never know, will we?

 

If ( when ) Ukraine ends up negotiating, are they in a stronger or weaker position now than they were before the Russians invaded?

There have been peace negotiations already :

On February 28, 2022, Russian and Ukrainian officials came together in Gomel, Belarus to start negotiating peace. Peace talks continued on and off for a month before being called off.

The negotiations

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022; four days later, both sides started talking in Belarus. According to the New York Times, Ukraine demanded Russia be held accountable for war atrocities, withdraw from all captured Ukraine territory, including Crimea, and pay reparations. Russia demanded Ukrainian recognition of its annexation of Crimea in 2014, permanent Ukrainian neutrality, and autonomy for the ethnic Russian provinces or oblasts in eastern and south-eastern Ukraine. No progress was made, but both sides agreed to continue talking, this time with representatives of their foreign and defence ministries, and presidential administrations. 

https://thewire.in/world/why-peace-negotiations-between-russia-and-ukraine-failed

Just tell her you would be willing to pay off her mother's debt because of your love for her ( your wife ).

Unfortunately,  the bulk of your money is tied up in investment bonds, the first of which will mature 10 years from now.

So tell her to tell her mum to rest assured that as soon as the bonds mature you will pay off her debt. She just needs to be patient and not rack up more debt.