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4 hours ago, lucjoker said:

If everybody ,on the  world would be armed,

fraudulent politicians would not last long ,violant idiots would not live long .....

Time for the helpless good people to protect themselves , it is stupid to think police is going to protect you.They can't be there in time.

Also a lot of money can be saved ,money they spend on defending proven criminals ......

No criminal will walk out because of juristic mistakes ,from now on the guy who makes these mistakes will get the punishment of the criminal he let go.

greetings

Solomon

Yeah, roll on the Max Mad - Zombie apocalypse.

Someone asked if they're calling the founding fathers stupid, no, but their offspring clearly are!

8 minutes ago, Bill Miller said:

Lets remove all warning signs of sny kind of danger then.

Would certainly serve to enhance the gene pool.

10 minutes ago, Bill Miller said:

Everybody should just automatically and magically be aware

No magic involved, you're equipped with a set of senses, use them!

16 hours ago, Bill Miller said:

Are there notices posted warning of the danger so that tourists know to be careful?

Don't be daft, this is Thailand not some namby-pamby nanny state that requires stickers to warn that a kettle gets hot!

What ever happened to people using their eyes and plain common sense.

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

The only country almost where mass shootings take place by US citizens against US citizens,

The US addiction to firearms is way beyond the comprehension of most sane people, I'm sure it would astound and baffle the founding fathers too ~ I can hear them saying "but that's not what we meant!" However, it is what it is, and quite clearly they're not about to change it, so as long as Americans just stick to killing each other in their own country I don't really care.

You reap what you sow.

Would be an alternative, but I'm visiting friends in KL, and anyway I like an excuse to duck out of Thailand.

Radio 4 has had that super-annoying sound loop "due to rights restrictions this programming is unavailable" for ages, certainly it's often invoked during the Today programmes sports report. When I remember to turn it on I listen via a VPN so that stops it; but it's been a feature generally for some time now if you're listening from outside the UK.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

A new British political party inspired by French President Emmanuel Macron's rise to power launched a national electoral campaign on Monday aimed at stopping Brexit.

I think the inspiration stops at The Channel, the UK's 'first past the post' electoral system isn't as forgiving as the French 'two-round system', the Renew party isn't going anywhere.

Thanks. London postal it is.

Just considering my visa options.

My existing non-O multi expires mid-March, I'll be back in the UK for several weeks in April so logical option is to apply for a new multi non-O whilst I'm there. I've only previously obtained visas from the Birmingham consulate, sadly no longer with us, can someone confirm I can make a postal application to the London embassy.

From what I've read all that's needed is as follows:

• my passport
• completed application form (x2)
• passport photos (x2)
• copy of Thai marriage certificate (signed by wife)
• wife's tabian bahn (signed by wife)
• postal order for £125 made payable to "The Royal Thai Embassy" with passport number written on back
• self addressed return envelope 'Track & Trace' prepaid

As far as I can see I don't need to include evidence of funds.

Alternatively, I've got to go across to Malaysia (KL) early in March, so could detour via Penang and renew my multi-O there, but it's an unnecessary detour if I can readily renew via post whilst in the UK.

Air quality in Hat Yai is good, sunny and a nice breeze.

Wife's suggested the "organic" shop in Hat Yai Nai, she's bought coconut oil from there before.

It's on the left hand side of Thanon Phetkasem as you're heading out of town.

Coordinates:  6.999929, 100.451539

Seen coconut oil in Tops @ Robinsons Hat Yai.

It's about 4hrs by train from NST - HDY.

You need to catch either Train 451 or 455, departing 06:00 and 09:58 respectively.

Going back it's either Train 456 or 452, departing 09:18 and 13:50 respectively.

Fares are peanuts.

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I'm happy enough with Kaspersky, I don't think there's any secrets on my computers the Russians would be interested in. If I did change I'd probably go back to ESET NOD32, though for the tin foil hat brigade that's probably no good as it's a Slovak company (former Soviet Blok country).

But what are the options for the paranoid?

Avast - Czech
AVG - Czech
Avira - Germany
Bitdefender - Romania
Comodo - UK
ESET - Slovak
Kaspersky - Russian
McAfee - USA
Panda - Spain
Symantec - USA

2 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

The only country in history to actually pay its war debts.

 

Britain civilised the World, and made extreme sacrifices in the process of protecting it last century, while others sat back and profited then took the credit.

 

Britain is still the measure of what a civilised country should be, you only have to look at Thailand to see they copy Britain to try to prove their legitimacy. The military uniforms, the judiciary, etc. All trying to emulate Britain even now that the Empire is long gone. 

 

But the Empire does remain, and will forever as a force for good against evil, even if evil ends up winning in the end. 

Much truth in what you say, but that is then and this now, it's a threadbare country living beyond its means.

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

The sales price is equivalent to one-third of its the Foreign Office’s annual budget of 1.2 billion pounds

That's a lot of Pimms.

15 hours ago, orchis said:

good

????

At what level is this good for anyone?

The level of intrusion on the national park is minimal. Whilst I agree there is a need to prevent encroachment and to prosecute offenders the penalties ought to be measured against the damage done.  Seeking to turn the clock back  is unrealistic, there is no way that this development is going to be undone and the area returned to pristine nature, that's not how Thailand works. If it does actually get demolished, rather than given to family & friends, the building rubble will be dumped somewhere along the road into the mangrove swamp. What jagged remains will soon be occupied by squatters who'll erect some temporary shacks and litter the place with discarded plastic.

Meanwhile the hundred odd employees will be out of work.

Win - win, I think not.

Better to have made the company responsible purchase an equivalent piece of land adjacent to the park in another area and have that rehabilitated and incorporated into the park.

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On 27/01/2018 at 11:45 AM, catman20 said:

have been eating Brazil nuts

I've a nut allergy so I'll stick to my 40mg Simvastatin daily. I've been taking statins for over 15 years and, touch wood, not had any problems, last blood test was 198 mg/dL with a cholesterol ratio of 2.6.

1 minute ago, shady86 said:

Effect of Brexit.

No, just the realities of a threadbare country living beyond its means.

55 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Given the quality of service offered, or should I say, not offered, by the Embassy, many wont miss it.

Indeed, seeing as most of the embassy function has been outsourced it's hard to understand what on earth they do all day!

Lots of trendy new places at the east end of Thumnoonvithi, the studenty end of town near PSU.  Had dinner yesterday at roof terrace restaurant/bar just off Thumnoonvithi on Prachayindee at the Rise Condominium complex.

Good Evening - (Phone: 089-6464215) (7.006859, 100.487896)

Roof terrace restaurant and bar up on the 3rd floor of the Rise Condominium complex. Mix of traditional tables and sofa-couch coffee table seating. Nice, breezy, roof garden setting with live music. Food is mainly Thai and a little western / Thai-confusion, not a huge menu but the food was very good and the service quick and attentive. Dinner, main and dessert + plus drinks, for five adults and two children came to Bht3,300. The place is open until 1am and given the extensive cocktail menu I guess it becomes more of a drinking venue as the night goes on. We enjoyed it so will be back.

Well the main road and bridge cut straight through, I'm at a loss to work out what "protected mangroves" it actually encroached on. The resort occupies the strip of land between the coast and the road. It sits amongst the casuarina trees rather than the mangroves.