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1 hour ago, alekth85 said:

> However, we will continue to ban alcohol sales at other stations and aboard trains.

And this is why I'm not taking a train since they banned alcohol on them. I enjoy having a beer or two when travelling or with food, especially if it's a 12 hour overnight trip...and having a state decide if I can do that or not rules out trains for me. Seriously one of the dumber <deleted>n laws Thailand has, among sea of others, preventing fully grown adults from having a beer with their meal because a meth head killed somebody 10 years ago and blamed it on alcohol.

 

He was also an SRT employee, and high on other substances too.

Why they should ban alcohol for passengers is beyond me.

1 hour ago, swissie said:

In this heated debate, something got lost. In the Crimea as well as in currently occupied Eastern Ukraine people speak Russian, not Ukrainian.

 

Many things that keep a Nation together, but it's mainly the language. For the Eastern Ukraine, it might be a "coming-home event", of course not approved by Kiev.

 

You have never considered that when Soviet took over Ukraine after WW2, they immediately force resettled many Russian families. That's their modus operandi. Just like they did in the Baltic Republics. Gives them a pretext to deploy military to "protect the native Russian population". Just watch what they are gonna do in the Baltics in a few years. And, of course, Kaliningrad that was German until Soviets took it over, is fully Russian now.

34 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

But the Kievan Rus wasnt Ukraine was it? 

 

PS dont be like others here and spew an AI answer. They lack nuance.

Just a thousand year old verified history that your propaganda source disputes.

Honestly Genrikh, as much fun as it's been to rattle your cage, I don't really give a big F what you believe in and where your disinformation comes from.

For all I know, you might be one of the Flat Earthers that has been molested as a young child by the visiting aliens and that scrambled your two neurons. How's that for Ad Hominem?

You are just way above by boredom threshold by now. No need to discuss more.

9 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Yes. You dont even have two neurons to argue against the historical facts presented and thus can ad hominem the author. You lose, again.

 

Oh, Genrikh, and your comment was not ad hominem? He doesn't present any "historical facts".

"Never get into arguments with idiots. They will just drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience."

Why are you so into Russian propaganda? It that your Mongol/Tatar DNA itching? Now, that was Ad Hominem!!!

And, by the way, what are you doing on this forum? Kampuchea getting boring? 

21 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Notice how NOT ONE of the Ukraine sock puppets has disputed any of the historical facts put forth?

 

Because disputing any of the "historical facts" presented by the propagandist idiot that wrote the article, would make lower ourselves to his level of incompetence. And nobody with more than two neurons connecting would want to do that. Get it now?

27 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

inability to argue against the facts brought up in the OP.

There are no "facts" in the OP linked article. Just a mangled version of recent history to suit the propaganda narrative of Putin.

No point of even arguing against such idiocy. I just refuse to be dragged down to that level.

9 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Ukrainians have their own language and alphabet.

 

As usual, the OP is attempting to spread disinformation.

Slight correction, the Ukrainian use Cyrillic alphabet, same as Russia and some other countries, but with addition of a few extra characters. 

Just now, DezLez said:

Why did you not make that your original post?

Because I preferred to use sarcasm with an undercurrent of irony. I think many understood the intended meaning.

Link to a dictionary definition for your education> https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcasm

2 minutes ago, DezLez said:

 

So why did you say that Ukraine is not a country in your original post?

I take it you're not a native English speaker. Read the whole sentence.

Meaning that if you regard Ukraine as not a country, than by the same token Israel and Kuwait (and several others) cannot be regarded as countries. Being also conceived by some colonial overlords at some time.

China is a perfect example. Historically it was part of Mongol Empire created by Kublai Khan. But, of course, Chinese will all deny that.

Ukraine is not a country, just like Israel and Kuwait is not a country.

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Service Establishments: Businesses can sell alcohol during their legal operating hours.

So that would mean that I can order a beer at Fuji if I go for late 3pm lunch!

An improvement, IMO!

That headline must be AI generated.

This is just a waste of time and money. If misconduct will be found, if any, it will just result in a slap on the finger, and stern wording, like "Don't do it again".

On 6/22/2025 at 12:45 PM, davb said:

What does "ultra-conservative" mean?

Look at the current US government. That should give you and idea. They call themselves "righties", as opposed to "lefties" which are close to 7 billion of the planets population.

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

 

No, I'm implying that several members don't know what a pub is.

 

PS: This poll is posted in the ASEANNOW Community Pub.

Like I said, it was on the AN front page. Don't know where it was originally posted, it didn't say.

3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

And yet here you are, in the Farang Pub, lording it over everyone.

Huh? Not sure how to interpret your reply....

Are you implying that most in the Farang Pub live in the rice paddies among the buffalos? Which probably is true, but no, I don't live what you would call the sticks. And I don't hang out at the Farang Pub. This survey post was just on the AN front page....

No, I don't live among the rice paddies and buffaloes, but close to a small town. And I have less than 3km from my house to a 30km beach without any tourist on it.