GroveHillWanderer

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12 minutes ago, Deserted said:

 

Okay, so I can arrive on 30 day visa exemption and have this extended in Bangkok by 30 days, is that correct?

Yes.

53 minutes ago, OneZero said:

Quote: " ...the son explained that if I used it as a vehicle with which to watch TV programmes, my phone data (not sure if that's the correct word) would run out very quickly."  unquote.

 

Question based upon quote:  Is the son's statement correct, ie the wifi allowance would run out very quickly?

Depends how much Internet-based TV you watch and how large your data allowance is. 

If you only need the internet to set up the TV in the first place (you may or may not need that, depending on the TV) then you only watch cable TV after that, your data allowance would almost certainly be more than enough.

If you plan to watch lots of internet-based streaming content every month (Netflix, YouTube etc) then possibly your data allowance might not cover it - again, depends on what your allowance is.

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

But what does it do to your sugar levels?

It reduces them.

Effects of metformin on blood glucose levels and bodyweight mediated through intestinal effects

"Metformin lowers blood glucose levels by inhibiting gluconeogenesis and increasing insulin sensitivity. Metformin also acts on the intestine, and reduces blood glucose levels and body weight by various mechanisms."

49 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

Strange why, when such a claim is made by those that you and your buddies disagree with, there is a HUGE clamour for links to substantiate it but when such a fantabulous claim is made by those in support of the western narrative, there is dead silence.

 

Hypocrisy, as expected and normal for those who are rabidly anti Russia.

A couple of links: 

Russia 'struggling with supply of weapons and ammunition' for Ukraine war - Western officials

"Russia is struggling to provide ammunition and weapons for its war in Ukraine, according to Western officials.

It is facing "extreme challenges" in obtaining sufficient equipment and material, an official said."

Declassified US Intelligence Reveals Massive Russian Losses in Ukraine

"Newly declassified U.S. intelligence indicates Russia has suffered from some staggering losses as a result of its nearly two-year-old invasion of Ukraine, including major setbacks during its latest offensive."

It may be a bit late in the day to be finding this out, but it seems as though there perhaps was (is) a cheap, effective, safe and widely available drug with a significant favorable effect on COVID-19.

According to the study below, "Metformin reduced the odds of hospitalizations/death through 28 days by 58%."

Favorable Antiviral Effect of Metformin on Covid-19 Viral Load

Oh, and just incidentally, the same study also found that, "Neither ivermectin nor fluvoxamine showed effect over placebo."

15 minutes ago, csmith said:

Still not what the OP is asking for. 

14 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Same here.

 

Not a chance will I use any kind of app on my phone that links to my credit or debit accounts.

You don't have to link your True Money account to any debit or credit card if you don't want to. I don't.

10 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

So post them.

@Georgealbertalready posted an extract from a translation of the 2017 Constitution that says, "revocation of Thai nationality from anyone born Thai shall be prohibited."

You said you read the law "years ago" and posted a link that appears to be from 2016. So does your info post-date the 2017 constitution?

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Since when was causing grievous bodily harm a low-level crime ? 

It depends exactly what kind of GBH was involved. It covers a wide range of things, and can for instance include passing on a disease to  someone or causing psychiatric harm (as well as more serious offences).

Assault - UK Sentencing Council

21 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I was in a cafe today and spoke to a guy from the UK who had retired from the UK police 

Even if this random guy you met in a cafe actually was a retired UK policeman he wasn't representative of the majority of them. 

According to the latest survey carried out by the Police Federation in the UK, 66% of police officers do not want the police to be routinely armed. 

Police Federation Firearms Survey

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Just over a third (34%) personally supported the idea of routine arming.

On 4/28/2024 at 9:23 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Where's your proof?

 

Post your link, the article photo shows an older model. 

 

How about this Reuters article?

Toyota pilots EV pickup trucks in key Thai market

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Toyota launched a public transport pilot on Thursday with nine fully electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks in Thailand.

Then there's this report.

Unreleased Toyota Hilux EV becomes a troop-carrying minibus

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Last November, Reuters reported that Toyota planned to test a fleet of Hilux BEV songthaews this year in the resort city of Pattaya. At the Bangkok show, the news service followed up with more specifics, saying that Toyota would send a fleet of 12 Hilux BEVs to Pattaya for public transportation trials in April.

8 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Did anyone tell the Thais EVs need to be charged often when doing long hours of city driving like the baht buses do....Using the aircon drains the charge very fast..

Not sure where your getting your information from. EV's are more efficient in city driving than on highways and AC use doesn't drain the charge "very fast" so no, they won't need to be charged "often".

Also, I don't know if you've ever been in a Songthaew but the passenger section isn't air-conditioned anyway. So only the two-person driver cab (if that) would be using AC. 

2 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

I would not be surprised if these converted ICEVs catch fire. It would back up Toyota’s anti-EV push.

They're not converted ICEV's, they're the new fully electric Hilux Revo model.

13 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Are these old diesel pick-ups converted to electric? 

 

If so I reckon they will be landfill in less than 12 months. 

 

No, they're the new fully electric Hilux Revo model being developed by Toyota.

As it says in the article below: 

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It's understood Toyota will be delivering a dozen electric HiLux utes to the beach town of Pattaya next month to be used in trials for public transport.

Electric Toyota HiLux ute confirmed, production near

41 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

A vulva infection, where was the laser pointing? Try using a razor next time.

According to the scientific definitions of them, the vulva includes the mons pubis which is, "the coarse hair-bearing prominent area of skin and fatty tissue overlaying the symphysis pubis and other pubic bones."

So if the laser treatment was to remove pubic hair, the vulva would be affected.

On 4/24/2024 at 6:53 PM, scottiejohn said:

Does that make them any safer or less likely to be retaliated against with opposing nuclear weapons?

I already replied to the question of them being "safer" (not a term I would have chosen to use, by the way) but for more info, the article below provides a fairly comprehensive analysis of the issues surrounding the possible use of technical battlefield nukes by Russia, including their actual effects, and what the Western response might be.

What would actually happen if Putin hit Ukraine with tactical nukes?

Somewhat surprisingly (to me at least) it seems to suggest that the West might not necessarily respond with nuclear weapons of its own.

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U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said publicly that the Biden administration has made it clear to Russia it would face unspecified catastrophic consequences if it uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. That response wouldn't have to involve nuclear weapons, retired Gen. David Petraeus told ABC's This Week.

9 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

How many have they sold, and how much are they? 

According to the article, CATL only just announced availability on April 9th so my take would be a) not very many and b) not disclosed.

Just now, scottiejohn said:

Does that make them any safer?

Depends what you mean by "safer," In terms of their actual destructive power, and the amount of nuclear fallout, they would cause less death and damage than an ICBM strike would.

They should still never be used, of course.

4 minutes ago, johng said:

ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile....I swapped  M and B and thus am a troll ?

I didn't say anything about trolling.

However I should point out that the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles is to target places located a long, long way away - usually on a different continent (the clue is in the name).

If Russia were going to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, they would be tactical battlefield nukes, not ICBM's.

8 minutes ago, johng said:

That light is the Russian ICMB train steaming straight towards you !

ICMB?