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yes not quite right, internal supply of food, meat, consumer goods, etc. is still good, it's just that TVs and phones now come from China instead. Yes. Personally I think "operation Bakhmut" has been on since November or December. Phase one is complete and killed scores of Ruzzians. Phase two is underway, which is to attack the flanks and attract lots of Ruzzian reserves there, while cutting off supply routes and destroying infrastructure in Ruzzian's rear using Himars and Starm Shadow / GLSDB. Phase three will be a turning movement or a double turning movement depending on opportunity and tactical situation, to cut the Bakhmut area off from supply. Phase four will be closing the pocket and suppress Ruzzian troops inside. Simultaneously with phase three, we will probably see the demolition of Kherch bridge and a Ukrainian combined arms thrust towards Melitopol. What disturbs me is that this is what I, as an armchair general, would expect to happen. So, the Ruzzians will expect this as well. And I hope the Ukrainians have a plan that is ten times better.

The Ruzzians don't even know what a Ruzzian victory could look like at this point. With the annexions, they maneuvered themselves into a strategic corner. Ukrainian victory is clearly to push Ruzzians out and join the EU, plus either security guarantee by NATO or full NATO membership. I don't see the Ruzzians using nukes. But if they did and if the West gave in, it would mean they are going to invade the Baltic states next. and then Moldova. Georgia. Poland ... ? Because the West and NATO bow to nuclear boomsing. not. Even the Ruzzians know they can't realistically hope to get away with using nukes.

how about a one-year exchange program with another temple for a handful of monks ? ?

still no reason to overpay

how likely is that ? not remembering where one fell ? maybe someone put him in the sewer and closed the lid. or he went in deliberately to flee a situation he doesn't want to disclose now.

no, villas for 80k+ baht /month were never rare

the significance of this election cannot be overstated. sure, we shouldn't expect many things to change quickly, but the symbolic meaning is that old corrupt systems (i.e. yellow and red) were voted out. another thought I had was that this evolution would probably not have been possible without the previous coup. MFP has a lot of work to do, and must do it cleverly and skilfully. the old systems are still around and won't let it go too easily.

by the way, has anyone an idea where I could buy Thai brahman beef wholesale ?

"British restaurant" sounded a bit scary when I read the post, but then I remembered my tour in Wales, England and Scotland (golf) and realized that Tikka Masala and Family Happiness for 3 were staples during that great time I had there (Royal Lytham , Troon, Turnberry, Dornoch, Gleneagles, St.Andrews, Carnoustie...) and these dishes can safely be considered British food ???? We had some excellent fish & chips and unbelievably great fresh salmon sandwiches though !

I would like to recommend the French movie "AKA". It's not a masterpiece and not super-imaginative, but it's a well made, fast-paced agent thriller, despite a few plot holes. Features Eric Cantona Warning: bodycount ++

then I recommend "Designated Survivor" Season 3 to you

episode 3 was kind of empty, the plot didn't progress much, which is disappointing.

yes, this is the way.

there is very nice Thai beef at very cheap prices. but not all of it is good. quality varies wildly from one animal to another., I'd say about 5% of the ribeye I see in the shop could make it into my plate. when I see nice ribeye steaks, I inquire at the counter if more of the same cut (from the exact same animal) is available, and then I buy it all. sometimes I walk out with 4 Kg of ribeye steaks. people want to buy a label, one that says "good ribeye, yummy" and that's it. individual buyers don't want to look for color, water content, check the marbling, etc. too complicated. and restaurants need a reliable, steady source of constant quality meat. I think beef produced in Thailand doesn't meet that criterium (yet), except limited quantities that have been hand picked and then of course come at a higher price tag. large foreign producers have much more control of their production quality (different breeds and fodder) and are able to supply constant quality.

these look great ! in fact "KU Beef" is short for Kasetsart University Beef, which I mentioned in my earlier post.

yes, it was originally a type of Japanese beef, but today the word has evolved into an appellation of a type/grade of marbling.

it's getting comical: Washington Post: Leaked US intelligence suggests Prigozhin in contact with Ukrainian intelligence Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin allegedly offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian forces withdrawing from the area around Bakhmut https://kyivindependent.com/washington-post-prigozhin-made-offers-with-ukraines-intelligence-directorate/

look for Thai crossbred beef Charolais / Brahman or Simmenthal / Brahman - I think Kasetsart university developed some of these hybrid breeds. and then don't buy the label, choose your meat. I buy only ribeye, as dark as possible (but nice red/alive looking not the shelfkeeper/dead looking dark shade) with as much marbling and small fat inclusions as possible.

maybe it's news to you, but many companies that went out of operation still hold licenses, patents, real estate, etc.

the recent articles were less about road rage than gang-like thuggish behaviour on the roads. renters requiring a valid international or Thai license seems a no-brainer, but it seems brains had no part in drafting regulations.

This result is great news for Thai democracy. Old corrupt systems are on their way out.

I feel the poll misses the point. Western police forces often concentrate on speed limit enforcement, but that's lazy and ineffective and won't solve Thailand's road safety problems. Number one problem on Thai roads is recklessness, poor decisions made by drivers. Thai police needs to enforce a "broken windows" policy regarding rules of circulation. Crackdown mercilessly on: - driving on the wrong side of the street - running red lights - right of way, including pedestrian's - reckless driving not including speeding - driving without a permit - compulsory class 1 insurance for all motorized vehicles - double parking - no "loose" passengers in the back of a pickup on main roads and highways - failing to indicate a turn - crossing more than 1 lane to make a turn - crossing continuous lines on main roads - illegal overtaking - safety distances I don't include speeding, because including that would just have the effect of lazy policing, i.e. speed checks on highways, where the risk of accident is the lowest. General traffic safety would be best served if they concentrated on all of the above, in effect teaching people to behave on the roads, instead of occasionally lynching someone when something goes wrong. Driving without a permit should be considered a very serious offence, for which a hefty fine as well as confiscation of the vehicle is possible. It does not matter if people can pay their way out of the problem. Just make the payment a serious inconvenience so that they will at least try to not let it happen again. They should introduce a program where citizens can send in dashcam videos if they catch particularly bad cases of some of the offences above. Give the uploaders 500 baht for a successful report of an actual serious offence. Some serious offences should be sanctioned with cancellation of driving permits, mandatory re-training and testing to obtain a new one.

that is correct as well.

fdsa's remark was not stupid. teamviewer has access to the computer via the software, and no, they don't need the number and password to access it. other people need the number and password to be allowed to use teamviewer's access to the computer. and yes, some people at microsoft have access to your hotmail, outlook and whatever accounts and to all the data that is kept online with their company. same thing for google.

shortish medium range then