jayboy

You are both correct in one respect and mistaken in another.Of course the vast majority of Muslims and Pakistanis abhor grooming gangs and would never become involved in such wickedness.However it is fatuous to attempt to deflect by observing that any religion or nationality can be sex criminals.Of course that is true but it shifts attention away from a very specific grooming gang problem where the overwhelming number of participants come from a subset of the Pakistani origin community, very often from the Mirpur area of Pakistani Kashmir. There is a specific problem with organized grooming gangs involving men of Pakistani, particularly Mirpuri, heritage in cases like Rotherham, Rochdale, and Telford. Reports, such as the 2014 Jay Report and the 2022 Telford Inquiry, detail how these groups, often from socioeconomically deprived and feudalistic backgrounds, exploited vulnerable girls, enabled by tight-knit networks and cultural attitudes that dehumanized victims. The scale—hundreds of victims over years—and the organized nature of these crimes, often linked to businesses like taxis or takeaways, set them apart. Of course most abusers are white, given the UK’s demographics (about 80% white). The issue isn’t just raw numbers but the distinct pattern of these gangs, which authorities failed to address due to fears of racism accusations, as admitted in inquiries (e.g., Rotherham Council’s inaction). Police, social services, and local authorities’ failures—documented in reports like the 2020 Home Office review—allowed these crimes to persist.

I looked at this.Nothing in there to suggest she draws a clear line between women and those that pretend to be.It's written from an extreme ideological perception (the comments are worth reading) but yet fails to pin down one convincing example of JKR's alleged transphobia.

Can you point to just one example of JK Rowling's transphobia.It doesn't count to say she believes biological sex is immutable.

What do you mean by "stupid money"? I would have thought the price was market determined and one can not blame working girls for charging what they can get.The truth is of course that pretty charming girls do appear in the bars from time to time but they very rapidly disappear to pastures new, once they become aware of their worth.In every country and age pretty charming girls from poor backgrounds (and boys for that matter though trickier for them) rise in the social scale.Though it's a universal trait, Thai girls seem particularly adept at it.To be honest this phenomenon is more apparent in the middle class Thai bars than Pattaya with its predominantly loser client base. If we have to label a group 'stupid', I would opt for the gormless farang punters - the majority of which to use your expression are old,fat and ugly.

Unlikely Not a bad idea

https://www.fairplanet.org/dossier/beyond-slavery/forgotten-slavery-the-arab-muslim-slave-trade-sex-trafficking/ I expect this pack of grifters will get round to Muslim slavers in due course.

Many thanks, a useful advertorial article.

It's impossible for me and I suspect for others to rate the very large number of Bangkok tailors, mostly run by people of Indian descent.It's many years since I have needed their services. The reason I ask is that an English friend visiting Bangkok next month has asked me to recommend a tailor that could produce a suit that was as close as possible to a traditional Savile Row model.I think that means high quality material, attention to detail and multiple fittings.My friend is late 60's and former army officer so don't think he is looking for other than a traditional cut.I've had one recommendation (Dinos near that Korean complex by Soi 12 Sukhumvit) but I'm uncertain if still in business.Any suggestions gratefully received.I dont think price is a major issue if product is good.

I wouldn't be so harsh.Actually I quite admire his Energizer bunny enthusiasm,The trouble is he is a prime example of the The Dunning-Kruger effect, ie a cognitive bias in which people wrongly overestimate their knowledge or ability in a specific area. This tends to occur because a lack of self-awareness prevents them from accurately assessing their own skills.I also confess to sometimes watching his D- About T- vids which quite unintentionally are often screamingly funny.Also I'm no snob but he needs to do something about that accent.

I'm not going to use words like "worse" but some facts need to be pointed out. Firstly, there are still some brilliant members with superlative knowledge.Sheryl and Arkady come to mind but there are others. Secondly, Thai Visa also had a rather mixed reputation (fairly or unfairly) based on its allegedly old grouchy demographic. So there's nothing new there.The standard of discussion however has in my view deteriorated.For example the sophisticated and spirited level of political debate has disappeared almost entirely.The forum remains an excellent source for practical information on all sorts of subjects, maybe less so in immigration matters in the past. Thirdly, any owner who is commercially driven is going quite understandably to want to monetize the forum as best he can.There is nothing wrong with this provided the worst elements of commercialization are avoided - ie giving a platform to shady advertisers.I didn't know George but I got the impression he loved the forum for its own sake and wasn't really driven entirely by profit.His successor in contrast was driven almost entirely by profit (though failing to achieve it) and didn't really value the community side of the forum .Unfortunately he didn't know how to monetize the forum either and generally seemed adrift.Under Thaiger a reasonable balance seems to have been achieved, but still early days.

After a series of less than satisfactory experiences, I am looking for a first class optician in Bangkok with decent English skills who can test sight but also has experience with contact lens requirements as well as glasses..Any suggestions?

No it's Grok actually.A quick way to demolish the more stupid conspiracy theories.These seem to be over represented on the is forum.Not surprising perhaps given its predominant demographic - blue collar, retired, indifferently educated, often right wing.

Another lie. Taking just the first born since it was in the UK = Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London, with his birth announced by Buckingham Palace and documented in The Gazette.I suppose the nutcases who propagate the lie will argue that the British Establishment was in on the deception as well.

Difficult to take the rumor (or you) seriously given that Harry was born before Diana and Hewitt ever met.

No definitive evidence supports the claim that Prince Harry is the son of James Hewitt. This rumor, which has circulated for years, primarily stems from Hewitt’s affair with Princess Diana in the mid-1980s and some noted physical similarities, like red hair. However, key facts debunk this: Timeline: Harry was born on September 15, 1984. Diana’s affair with Hewitt began around 1986, according to Hewitt’s own statements and Diana’s biographer Andrew Morton. This makes it highly unlikely Hewitt is the father. Paternity: No DNA test has been publicly conducted to dispute King Charles III’s paternity. The royal family has never acknowledged the rumor, and Hewitt himself denied it in a 2002 interview, stating Harry was born before the affair started. Physical Traits: Red hair, often cited as “evidence,” is not exclusive to Hewitt. The Spencer family, Diana’s lineage, also has red-haired members, including her brother Charles Spencer. The rumor persists due to tabloid speculation and public fascination, but it lacks credible substantiation. in other words a lie.