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3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

They most likely would have frozen to death ,

 

regards Worgeordie

Possibly they would just enter a cold torpor such as affects Floridas famous falling Iguanas.

"Generally, the temperature in the hold is kept between 12 and 16 Celsius (54 and 61 Fahrenheit) depending on the aircraft and its cargo load."

https://www.quora.com/At-what-temperature-is-checked-in-luggage-stored-in-an-airplane

I think word would have got around the animal smuggling fraternity if contraband animals were routinely "batch dying" in their luggage.

How many times do they think he needs to have the **** knocked out of him before he can work as a trainer?

I'm guessing they will really be using him as a journeyman for contenders to get a few easy wins against.

The promoters will ask for one and the club will set him up.

It's the promoters who will decide when, where and who he fights.

Cheap meat.

The late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth inspecting the men of The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland:

4 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Sadly, after a history of cleverly avoiding colonisation,Thailand is now virtually under Beijing's control. While many Thai politicians have become wealthy as a result of this process in recent times, most Thais have experienced no benefit whatsoever. In fact many are worse off as a result.

Instead it became an Internally Colonised State. 

The policy was obviously not named as such, but it became fully developed and heavily promoted after WW2 with a name that will be very familiar to at least some AN members.

This entry features/describes Thailand as one of the examples of Internal Colonisation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_colonialism

4 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Part of the reason the GOP wants Biden out is that they think the next Democratic candidate would be Harris, and she would be even easier to beat than Biden.  Any other candidate?  Trouble for the GOP. I would rather both (Trump and Biden) were gone to be honest, but if I had to choose between them, I'd go for Trump. No wars, low inflation, cheap gas. 

 

But also, please be careful about your words/slurs. Trump is not a "convicted sex offender". He was found liable in a civil case, not criminal. Different standards, different rules of evidence, etc.  

 

And he is nowhere near Biden's state of disrepair. For all his faults, Trump can still stand up and do a mass rally with thousands of fans, talk for more than an hour at a time, and walk without looking like a Roomba. 

If you were a non-Jewish German in 1938 life could not have been better.......and you knew who to thank.

But In 1939 your world changed irrevocably and tragically.

Same guy in charge both years (and several preceding them) who frequently took the opportunity to "stand up and do a mass rally with thousands of fans, talk for more than an hour at a time, and walk without looking like a Roomba" ......that was pretty much his trademark.

You left from your list of his "qualities" the facts that Trump is a bullying, narcissistic, megalomaniac, uncontrollable, psycho.

How can anybody with an ounce of sentience even begin to contemplate letting him, now stoked up with bitterness and a craving for revenge, get anywhere near holding power?

29 minutes ago, worrab said:

Which can be blatantly flaunted by all forms of transport as This Is Thailand!!

Not transport owned and driven by you.

Had it happened to you, or anyone else of the AN "community", it would have been a very different "story".

Thai netizen "outrage" would have been very much in evidence.

8 minutes ago, uttradit said:

How about a 5km jog to start the debate. Joe would be in hospital.

Trump would have bone spurs.

On 2/11/2024 at 5:19 AM, MangoKorat said:

There was a recent thread on AN regarding being exposed to gay behaviour on TV programmes etc.  I was strongly criticised by a couple of members on that thread for stating that I don't want to see such behaviour - it honestly makes me feel physically sick.  I was accused of being a 'Gay Hater' which is ridiculous, I don't hate Gay people in any way, shape of form. I believe that Gay people have the same rights in life as anyone does and I would defend that to the death. I was simply answering the question posed by the thread and stating my preference.

 

Ten days ago after a brief 'holiday' from the site, I re-joined a popular dating app and paid for their 'Gold' subscription - thankfully only for one month.  As usual I received several 'likes' each day with some coming from Ladyboys - some of whom do not state their sexual orientation in their initial contact. I have no interest in dating a ladyboy and so to try and reduce the amount of contact from them. I wrote 'No Trans' in a list of preferences my profile. I also get regular 'matches' on the site from 'girls' who's real intention is to try and sell me Crypto Currency - so I also include 'No Crypto' in my profile. I have no interest in hearing from either.

 

Today my account has been banned from the app for 'hate speech' - I presume because of the 'No Trans' statement, they don't say.  Just banned me and no offer to refund the fee for Gold membership. An appeal is allowed but strangely the site does not offer the facility for someone to state why they are appealing - there is just a button to click that says 'appeal'. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I've offended Crypto Currency - in this screwed up world, who knows?

 

So I ask you, what is the world coming to - has this PC sentiment gone too far? It has in my opinion - way too far. How is simply stating a group that you do not want to hear from 'hate'?  How long will it be before Gay and Trans people are allowed to take someone to court for refusing to date them?  Will that be classed as 'discrimination'? Will we all be required to date a 'Trans' person if they wish to date us? 

 

IMHO, there is something very wrong with today's world.  Genuine hate speech should not in any way be tolerated and should be treated in the same way as racial discrimination.  On that subject, I have no particular preference on the skin colour of the girls I date but if I did, would I not be allowed to state so? I clearly state in my profile that I am straight, surely a person who makes such a statement is within their rights? If I had stated 'NO Pervy Trans/Queers' in my profile, that would be hate speech. But when did simpy stating your preferences become wrong? Careful in stating that you like blondes lads, the brunettes will be sueing you!

 

If we, and by we, I include moderate Straight, Gay and Trans people, don't make a stand on this and 'nip it in the bud' - I can see a time, not so far away where simply stating you are 'straight' will be classed as discriminatory - think about it. 

 

I'll be completely clear on this - there are moves afoot - maybe even already in existence in some countries where Trans people are able to alter their birth certificate. This is just as opinion and I believe we all have a right to one but I believe that for example, having an operation, taking hormones etc. etc. does not alter the gender of a person. I can never see, for example, a day when a male to female Trans will be able to have a baby and breastfeed it.  All the operations ect. do is to alter the sexual orientation of that person and give them the physical appearance of a female.

 

Now, there are those amongst you that are attracted to Ladyboys and that is fine for you but in itself that is a distinction - they are attracted to the fact that Ladyboys are transgender and many specifically visit Thailand in order to meet them.  How long before such people also come under fire for only being attracted to a person BECAUSE they are Trans. Will that also be discriminatory?  Will Ladyboys start complaining, 'You don't like me because I'm a woman, you only like me because I am Trans'?

 

The way things are going, if we are 'straight' we will all be compelled to offer relationships to any person who presents themselves to us, regardless of their actual gender.  Taking it to the extremes, will you have to date a fat person or someone you consider ugly , even if you do not find them attractive in the slightest? If you refuse, will that be classed as 'hate'? Is it discrimination?

 

Will each one of us soon lose the right to choose the factual gender of our long term or sexual partners? Lose the right to choose what attracts us and what doesn't?

 

In all honesty, I'm glad I'm the age I am because as far as I'm concerned, the world has gone mad.  We've gone from giving gay and transgender people equal rights in law - to which they are very much entitled, to utter madness.  There are websites and other places I believe, where you are not allowed to call someone 'he' or she' its 'they or 'them' - you must refer to them not as what they actually are, but as per how they 'identify'.

 

What the hell is going on and where will it end?

 

(Purely as a footnote - to the 2 or 3 people that jumped on me on the other thread - I have honestly placed you on ignore so you are wasting your time replying directly to me, all I am able to see is that you have posted - up to you, I care not.)

No it hasn't gone mad.

It's just gone past and ahead of you while you stood, or tried to stand, still.

That's what happens when you get old.......it's the way of the world.

2 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

They are not road legal.

You are concerned about defiance/abuse of vehicle and road use laws in Thailand?

See previous post definition: "half a slow moving motorcycle"

When Thai society agitates forcefully, with success, to get motorcyclists trained properly and punished for abuse of traffic laws, abysmal roadcraft AND for riding on the pavement/sidewalk, I will join with it (and you) in demanding that "foreigners" should also suffer the full force of Thai road law.

7 hours ago, spermwhale said:

The problem is that on those types of vehicles they should be the left of the left lane and not in the fast lane, not to mention those types of vehicles ar not permitted on a motorway. It's obviously a danger. These morons are going to get killed. 

If one assumes that they are no less, or no more, competent at controlling their vehicle than the average Thai motorcyclist is (many slow moving ones to be found badly positioned or in the wrong/offside lane or making sudden, unsignalled moves across lanes) then, as with the motorcyclists, the greatest danger is to themselves. 

In reality all they are is half a slow moving motorcycle, in the wrong place, being ridden by "just another idiot".

That being the case, re "These morons are going to get killed." ......... "Som nam na".

14 hours ago, swissie said:

In Europe, an increasing number of pensioneers relocate to "third world countries" as the pension benefits will not allow for a "decent-living" in their home countries anymore. (Political discussions concerning this matter are in full swing in Europe).

THE TRAP: Those undercapitalised "pensioneer-fugitives" have not the financial means to cover lenghty hospital costs nor are they able to pay for any private health insurance.

Only conclusion: Unless you have a fat wallet, stay in your home country once you have qualified yourself as "an old men" with limited financial resources.

- There was once a movie "No country for old men". Unless one has a fat wallet, Thailand is also just a "No country for old men".

Hopes, of finding financial relief by the "Thai-Family" or the Embassy of the home country in case of financial emergency are usually dashed quickly.

A tropical Paradise without a fat wallet is not available. Nowhere. Have known a numer of undercapitalised Farangs, claiming that upon their demise, they will die in their bed in Thailand. But those were exactly the ones that have run up astronomical hospital bills in the end. Much to the disadvantage of the Thai Hospital and Thai Society.

Again: Unless well capitalised, "Thailand is no country for old men". No matter how young your Thai Wife is.

 

Heeeeeeres Swissie everybody! Time for another Biiiiiiiiiig helping of his mirthlicious misery!

Cue intro music and applause, followed by deafening laughter as "Swissie", lifting his face to the camera, utters his hilarious catchprase: "My life is **** and yours should be too"

3 minutes ago, ourmanflint said:

 

No neanderthals or cro magnons in Asia, they were most likely Denisovan, who we know very little about

H.Sapien/Denisovian admixture.

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

All good things must come to an end.....

MF were perfectly aware of where this was likely to go.

It knew full well the likely pathway to the objective and have always been prepared to move to the next level.

This from Parit Wacharasindhu last week:

“If parliament cannot be an effective arena for settling differences of opinion and finding consensus among parties and people of different ideologies, then of course, people will have little choice but to go to extra-parliamentary means to voice their opinions and to push for changes,”

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/move-forward-to-press-ahead-with-amending-article-112-but-within-limits-imposed-by-court/

They also know that they will likely have to go even further ....until the "end" is achieved.

This is not the same game as it was pre-'16.

On 2/10/2024 at 12:00 PM, flyingtlger said:

Have you ever smoke or ingested marijuana?

If you never have, do you have the right to condemn the use of it?

Yes I have.

Did plenty of both for about 5 years during '70s.

I came to see it as a dead end.

5 hours ago, mania said:

Jeezus 😲

Welcome to Thailand.

15 hours ago, simon43 said:

The report sounds like his GF had a crash helmet and he didn't.....

 

The report seems to indicate that he had totally-inadequate medical insurance .......

 

Sadly, this is a real-world example of Darwinism.....

The helmet didn't protect her.....it merely facilitated  a "miracle":

"......while his partner miraculously emerged unscathed, having worn a helmet during the heart-stopping crash."

Idiot "journalist".

3 hours ago, jippytum said:

Scams are on the increase and have a terrible effect on the victims. However in this case it could not have happened to a race less deserving of sympathy

Russians are not a race.

They are an ethnic group that established a nation state named Russia.

Other ethnic groups exist in the state and hold Russian nationality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Russia

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yep i try to avoid all drains and pot holes etc, i got YSS fitted but no noticeable difference 

If I decided to get a MC I would have similar issues to deal with plus occasional 200km round trip.

I would be looking at Suzuki VanVan or its Yamaha equivalent the TW200:

29 minutes ago, petermik said:

All the Travel Insurance policies I had in the UK covered motorcycles/scooters up to and including 125cc....this was some time ago and possibly things could have changed since then

The various different UK insurance companies that I have used over the past 14 years have all stated that I would only be covered if I was riding a motorcycle of the type that I am licenced to ride in the UK.

My UK licence is a full and unlimited capacity licence.......I could ride whatever I like in Thailand.

I doubt this UK woman had any previous experience of MCs, or any any knowledge of MC licensing in the UK or what it was she was riding in Thailand.

Ignorance can be extremely injurious to health, wealth and happiness.