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1 minute ago, EVENKEEL said:

I stayed at Kacha hotel, great buffet right on the beach.

Yeah, always liked the Kacha resort. The bungalows on the beach are excellent for the price.

The OP should note (as pointed out by other posters)  that the island gets a tremendous amount of rainfall from now 'til December, and sometimes roads get closed due to mudslides, fallen trees, etc.

14 hours ago, proton said:

More climate change nonsense, how does the possibility of it being slightly hotter or wetter stop the ill from getting to hospital or accessing health care?

It doesn't. But obviously Thailand has signed some deal / trade agreement with the "United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) " who are pushing this b0ll0cks.

13 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Their only offence seems to have been impersonating a police officer otherwise they have copied the actions of some RTP perfectly.

Probably the giveaway was a semblance of professionalism.?

Pretty funny to see the Keystone Cops different factions and shady business interests all fighting amongst themselves for power and position..

It would be even better to see the mickey mouse military doing the same, but they're all nicely provided for already, thank you very much. Courtesy of the tax-payer.

So basically, nerdy "gaming" is now a sport.?

The levels of fitness involved must be challenging.

Neeson seems permanently stuck in "vigilante" mode since the "Taken" franchise. Protecting his family from the bad guys, etc., etc. *yawn*

I don't mind the smell of fish sauce. Combined frying with basil it can launch a fit of sneezing though.

The smell of pla ra on the other hand is horrendous to these nostrils. I've banned it in the house, forcing the missus to covertly sneak it and eat it in a spare room, like she's doing drugs or something. ????

3 hours ago, retarius said:

A 33% increase, that's sure to draw in lots of foreign company investment in Thailand. NOT.

I'm sure this won't affect the status or income of the massive immigrant (legal or otherwise) workforce here.

Just now, edwardandtubs said:

I'm certainly going to go and try his beef wellington. I've seen how he cooks it on YouTube and it looks absolutely delicious.

If you live anywhere near Pattaya, the Cafe Des Amis version is excellent.

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The mogul has homes all over the world and even owns his own island, but he says there's something about the city that never sleeps. "When I come to New York, it’s like coming home."

Branson's portfolio also includes his commercial space program, Virgin Galactic, which launched its first shuttle into space last month.

Another billionaire with the personal carbon footprint of Belgium instructing the plebs to downsize..

I suppose "Virgin Galactic" is an EV ?

21 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

It appears that Swiss taxpayers are paying for it as a way of getting carbon credits.

 

https://www.southpole.com/blog/article-6-and-electric-buses-in-thailand-speed-up-net-zero-transition

Good grief...

The escort service in the OP advertises on another expat Thai forum. ????

C'mon, who dobbed them in..? ????

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At present, the company operates 2,500 buses (comprising 2,017 EVs and 483 NGV buses) across 123 routes, authorised by the Department of Land Transport, Ministry of Transport. In addition to enhancing public transportation, the company has also provided employment and improved the quality of life for over 3,000 staff members.

So is the taxpayer is shelling out for this ?

25 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Invest in Thailand?! LOL Not on your life! I wouldn't trust one dime of my money being invested in a country with an unstable government (18 Coups and 18 constitutions and counting). If you got money you don't care about, sure, gamble if you dare.

Coups are against people (and a semblance of democracy), not corporations and investors.

The teflon Baht is a good illustration.

20 minutes ago, jcmj said:

They really need to do something about the price of unleaded petrol. That seems to keep climbing up so now more people are buying vehicles that use diesel. 

The entire inland transport infrastructure on this country still runs on diesel; trucks, trains, ships, etc. Raising prices of derv would cut into a lot of GDP.

Looks like a Reticulated Python. Not particularly large at 3 meters, tbh.

5 hours ago, ericthai said:

Thailand doesn't get into wars, but they do get into battles from time to time with Cambodia...

Just pre-arranged 'skirmishes' on the border. Useful for raising jingoistic pride amongst the populace, and justifying massive 'defense' budgets.

1 hour ago, Felton Jarvis said:

I am pre-diabetic and try to completely avoid sugar in my diet. Restaurants here in Pattaya make that difficult.

One high-profile Norwegian restaurant uses sweetened condensed milk in their scrambled eggs. Another popular 

restaurant, owned by an Australian, sprinkles sugar on French Fries. You can’t reason with them because they deny

using sugar in their recipes. Has anyone else noticed this???

Maybe move this thread to the Pattaya page, as I would imagine there is more advice on where to eat, or shops that sell whole foods without the usual ultra-processed cr@p inherent in most outlets..

As Thailand's seas are apparently too shallow to deploy submarines in the first place, isn't all this just a charade to gift China these machines to reverse-engineer.?

Otherwise, what an absurd and complete waste of money.