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Prime Minister Considers Hosting Formula One Race in Bangkok
Stocky replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
A Tuk-Tuk destruction derby would be excellent entertainment -
Pakistani and Thai wife arrested for murder of Indian in Songkhla
Stocky replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
Beyond the fact that someone was found dead in a similar geographical location there is absolutely no relation to the original story. Ditto the other two cases absolutely zero connection. -
Yes it does, both Windows and Android
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Mammalian biology is indeed quite specific, you need a male and a female to create offspring.
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Expat? Twenty months, just a long term tourist with excess baggage. .
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Religion plays a significant part in that. Beliefs that include reincarnation are more tolerant, as it allows for some ambiguity. Whereas the Abrahamic religions don't, 'god created man and woman' has no room for ambiguity.
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Living Year Around in the South - I don't get it
Stocky replied to SiSePuede419's topic in General Topics
Not easy to reconcile those two statements - but each to their own -
Living Year Around in the South - I don't get it
Stocky replied to SiSePuede419's topic in General Topics
Weather and Climate https://weatherandclimate.com/thailand/prachuap-khiri-khan/hua-hin another good one for climate data is Weather Spark https://weatherspark.com/y/113017/Average-Weather-in-Hua-Hin-Thailand-Year-Round -
Bangkok’s electrifying plan to bury cables sparks into life
Stocky replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
They started burying the electric cables in Hat Yai over 4 years ago and they're still working on it. Most of the centre of town has been completed, but there's still a lot to do and they don't seem to including the sois just the main roads. As pointed out, this is the electric cables only, once the poles come down they seem to simply daisy chain the fibre and cable TV cables to the front of the buildings. Bangkok will take decades. -
Ever met a geezer like this in Thailand?
Stocky replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Good lord man, after 17 years on TV/AN you're as aware of the resident cheapy Charlies as I am, I'm not about to name and shame; though most are fairly shameless. As for 'Fred', whether real or a figment of Bob's imagination, good on him - why not spread a little happiness? . -
Ever met a geezer like this in Thailand?
Stocky replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Not one of the regular tightwads on AN then.- 75 replies
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Living Year Around in the South - I don't get it
Stocky replied to SiSePuede419's topic in General Topics
Your experience of the 'South' is limited, your knowledge flawed, your mind already made up - why start a topic? -
Living Year Around in the South - I don't get it
Stocky replied to SiSePuede419's topic in General Topics
The 'South' is considerably more than just the island of Samui, you probably should change the topic title. Personally I like the south, and Hat Yai is probably humid more of the time than Samui, but having lived most of my life in the tropics, including 20 years in Hat Yai, I consider myself acclimatised. Hat Yai doesn't have an issue with over-tourism, though it does get busy during holiday periods in Malaysia (of which there are a lot). The food is excellent, with plenty of options, air quality here is good most of the year round, we have lots of traffic lights, probably too many. There are hills and waterfalls, even hot springs, the coast isn't far away, and on top of that we have scant few Russians, Israelis, French or any other farang for that matter. Interesting comparisons .- 60 replies
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Wise fees are going up again.
Stocky replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Usually near instantaneous from Singapore, the SMS from my Thai bank often arrives just ahead of the one from my bank in Singapore saying the money went to Wise. -
Wise fees are going up again.
Stocky replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Not an increase for all currencies. For Singapore Dollars, above SGD2,500 the cost of transfers has actually fallen. Whilst the fixed fee part of their charges has increased, the variable fee has been reduced. So for transfers below SGD2,500 you'll pay a little more, but for larger transfers you'll pay less. -
That's only as good as your horizon.
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It was fine up until May 13th, it'll get fixed at some point, it's not the first time it's been broken. The Meteoblue website has satellite and radar data, look under weather maps. https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/week/ranot_thailand_1607068
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The Troubling Trend: Is Islamist Terrorism Gaining Ground?
Stocky replied to Social Media's topic in World News
What has Dubai and UAE got to do with Malaysia or Indonesia? It's as facile as making a match between Russia and the USA because they're both Christian. -
The Troubling Trend: Is Islamist Terrorism Gaining Ground?
Stocky replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I've lived and worked in both Malaysia (3 years) and Indonesia (8 years), I wouldn't consider either of them unstable. I enjoyed both and made some good friends. Unfortunately westerners view all Muslims as the same, mostly based on what they see in the media rather than any real life experience. -
The Troubling Trend: Is Islamist Terrorism Gaining Ground?
Stocky replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Red meat topic. Ding ding ding, slather slather