Stocky

But who in their right minds would want to to visit Trumpistan?

It's a little harsh blaming Merkel. Outside of the horror show that is Israel and the Palestinian Bantustans. The main cause of the current problems goes back to Blair/Bush and the WoT. The idea that the Middle East would become some wonderful oasis of democracy was laughably naïve. Plus the war in Afghanistan; that somehow bombing Afghanistan into the stone age would undo the prior lunacy of the USA's backing and arming the Mujahideen against Russia. Cameron continued this stupidity with the toppling of Gadhafi and the push to remove Assad. Without the strong men the power vacuum has created chaos and allowed the rise of the extremists and the exodus of people looking for a life without war.

Likewise. In 45 years of global travels, the only occasion I've been asked for money was crossing from Togo to Ghana, the Togolese immigration officer requesting a 'cadeau', and in Tanzania at Christmas a small donation at immigration expedited departure, though it wasn't compulsory. Whilst travelling in SE Asia no border official has ever requested money from me. But then my paperwork has always been in order.

Too late now, but in hindsight, father owns a brewery

Trading standards surely

That's true, by and large, with most developed nations

Or perhaps just not brainwashed by the "capitalist good, communist bad" propaganda of the west.

You need to be less sensitive and/or change your 'drinking buddies'. I mean you're not doing the kissing, so what does it matter to you?

Yes, that was my response to you! The 'hate' propaganda is primarily from the west aimed at China regardless that it's the west that's in the habit of bombing other countries and overthrowing governments they don't like.

Do you not maintain contact with your friends/peers whilst in Thailand, no WhatsApp groups?

And why do think that would happen? In all my years here I've never met that level of animosity.

Why? There are western expats currently living and working in China, not all westerners are fearful of the Sinosphere.

Zombie apocalypse

It'll all end in tears and a go-fund-me page

Worth noting that former Israel prime minister Ehud Olmert called Defense Minister Israel Katz's "humanitarian city" plan in Gaza a "concentration camp". No doubt die hard Zionist will say he's being anti-Semitic. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-860946

https://youtu.be/2Tc2K4j4iqs?

Talk about clutching at straws

Effectively yes. If there are no children and a surviving parent inherits, once they have whatever inheritance there was they are free to dispose of it as they see fit.

Of course it doesn't! I was just curious to understand the recent changes. I'm old enough to remember needing to go to the bank fill out forms in triplicate to send money overseas, pay through the nose for the privilege and the recipient waiting a week for the money to arrive.

It was a joke you numpty

The other variable is the partner bank used. I've found, checking the transaction receipt, that the ones that have been delayed 20 minutes, 2 or 3 hours, all say Tranglo as partner bank, the 'instantaneous' transfers show Kasikorn as partner.

Good luck with that!

It's a question I often ask myself whilst reading the posts on AN

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