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/Featured Quiz 24 January 2025 - Weekly Featured - It Happened in 1969
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Woman Rescued Moments Before Jumping from Bang Pakong Bridge
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Nightmare in Kursk: Ukrainian Troops Recount Devastating Retreat
Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Russia's Kursk region have described their retreat as a nightmare, likening the harrowing experience to scenes from a horror movie. Facing relentless Russian attacks, waves of drones, and devastating artillery fire, troops struggled to withdraw as their forces suffered heavy losses. Extensive accounts from Ukrainian soldiers paint a picture of chaos and desperation as they attempted to escape under constant Russian fire. On March 9, a soldier identified as "Volodymyr" sent a message via Telegram, stating he was still in Sudzha, where panic had set in, and the front lines were collapsing. "Ukrainian troops are trying to leave – columns of troops and equipment. Some of them are burned by Russian drones on the road. It is impossible to leave during the day," he reported. Just a month earlier, the withdrawal routes were passable. By March 9, however, they had fallen under Russian fire control. "In one minute, you can see two to three drones. That's a lot," Volodymyr added. He lamented that Ukrainian forces had relied on a single major road, the Sudzha-Sumy highway, and yet, despite the obvious risk, their commanders were caught off guard when the Russians targeted it. By March 11, the battle for control of this critical road was in full force. A soldier identified as "Maksym" reported receiving an order for an "organized retreat" but noted that Russia had amassed a formidable force, including "large numbers of North Korean soldiers." Military analysts estimated that Russia had deployed around 70,000 troops to Kursk, including 12,000 North Koreans. Additionally, Russia had sent its most advanced drone units to the battlefield, employing kamikaze and first-person-view (FPV) drones to dominate logistics routes. Some of these drones were connected via fiber-optic cables, making them impervious to electronic countermeasures. Maksym described the resulting devastation, saying that "the enemy managed to destroy dozens of units of equipment," leading to massive congestion along supply routes. Another soldier, "Anton," described the situation as "catastrophic." Serving at the Kursk front headquarters, he confirmed that Ukrainian forces had lost their drone advantage, while Russian air strikes and troop numbers overwhelmed defenses. "Our logistics no longer work – organized deliveries of weapons, ammunition, food, and water are no longer possible," Anton said. He managed to flee Sudzha on foot under the cover of darkness but recalled barely surviving. "We almost died several times. Drones are in the sky all the time." Anton predicted that Ukraine's foothold in Kursk would soon be lost. "From a military point of view, the Kursk direction has exhausted itself. There is no point in keeping it any more," he concluded. Ukraine had committed approximately 12,000 troops to the Kursk offensive, among them some of its most highly trained forces equipped with Western-supplied tanks and armored vehicles. However, by March 11-12, as the withdrawal continued, the scene became even grimmer. A fourth soldier, "Dmytro," likened the retreat to "a scene from a horror movie." "The roads are littered with hundreds of destroyed cars, armored vehicles, and ATVs. There are a lot of wounded and dead," he recounted. Ukrainian vehicles attempting to flee were hunted by multiple drones, with soldiers forced to abandon their equipment and retreat on foot. Dmytro himself narrowly escaped when the car he was traveling in got stuck. As he and his comrades attempted to free it, they were attacked by an FPV drone. Though the drone missed the vehicle, it wounded one of his fellow soldiers. They were forced to hide in a forest for two hours before rescue arrived. Many Ukrainian troops were left with no choice but to walk 15 to 20 kilometers to safety. What had initially been a "difficult and critical" situation quickly turned "catastrophic," Dmytro said. On March 14, his final message was bleak: "Everything is finished in the Kursk region... the operation was not successful." According to Dmytro’s estimates, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers had lost their lives since the offensive into Russia began in August. As the dust settles on the failed campaign, the loss of Kursk marks another devastating chapter in the ongoing war. Based on a report by BBC 2025-03-18 -
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Bangkok has run its course
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Thailand Yet to Finalise Policy on Taxing Expats’ Overseas Income
People don't seem to understand that CRS is useless to the Thais unless they enact global taxation. It's a tool for use by the west to keep tabs on your foreign accounts. Most of us are non resident 'back home' and as Thailand only taxes remitted income for 180+ day residents then CRS does literally nothing useful for them at all - they can already see remittances should they request information from Thai bank accounts. So CRS for Thailand only makes sense in the scenario where taxation on global income is in place, even if it's not remitted. We know some people who work in the Revenue Department want this - but they're not in a position to do it - only government can do that and it would be a contentious issue - many would leave. Not just foreigners - I would expect a mass exodus of wealthy Thais as well. -
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