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"Normal" SMS's and OTP's are handled differently. I had no trouble receiving SMS's sent to my AIS number from my Aussie bank, but couldn't receive OTP's, and they froze my debit card on one occasion because I didn't confirm the transaction. Therefore, I bought an Aldi SIM on a trip there last year. It costs $5 for a SIM, with 60 days credit. Then you have to top it up using one of their options. Each top up is valid for 365 days, and is easily done online. Using the cheapest option, I will be paying $15 per year. It's in the second SIM slot on my phone and on standby, but with mobile data turned off. It is free to receive messages on it, so as long as you just leave it to receive SMS's and OTPs, the annual top up is all that you will pay. Edit: You also need to enable roaming on it, which can be done on the website.

I accidentally walked into the local Bulimia Support Group meeting earlier. I was surprised at how many people were there. The place was absolutely heaving.

After a long battle with Leukaemia, and a few failed attempts at Suicide. My dyslexic friend finally passed his spelling test.

There are no sanctions on refuelling Russian owned planes, or boats, outside of Russia. There are sanctions on exporting jet fuel, and its additives, to Russia, and on the use of US, and multiple other countries, made components to service them anywhere, but filling the tanks using local jet fuel on foreign soil is not covered. Interestingly, at least one country in the region does actively aid Russia in evading sanctions, but it's not Thailand, so no use to the bashers. "“Of course sanctions affect flight safety,” said Russian aviation analyst Andrei Menshenin in an interview. “They can’t not affect it.” But he said Russian airlines had softened the impact by importing spare parts and even fully reconditioned engines through Central Asia, Turkey, Singapore, Iran and other countries." Russian air passengers face peril as planes show strain of sanctions - The Washington Post

When I drive my petrol powered car to my condo, I do not expect them to have a petrol pump in the carpark for my use. I ensure that I have at least enough fuel in the tank to be able to get to one when I leave the building. It's a policy I'd also use if I owned an electric car.

Nixon gave his thoughts on this back in 1992:

I wonder if he took his shirt off?