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Digital wallet to the rescue: PM bets on cashing in for Thailand’s economy
I have had the same in Phuket, Surat Thani and Bangkok while living there. -
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How the Media Sanitizes Trump’s Insanity
A disallowed name calling post and several ensuing replies have been removed. Please note the rules for the Political Soapbox include: "Posts with derogatory nicknames, intentional misspellings or personal remarks will be removed." -
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Digital wallet to the rescue: PM bets on cashing in for Thailand’s economy
You must be doing something wrong then, I don't have that problem. -
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Revisiting History: The Unlikely Campaign to Vilify Winston Churchill
Yes very much so, he had several Jewish friends, who as we've seen gave him substantial gifts of money. However, we have also seen Churchill himself expressing opinions which by today's standard would have seen him firmly dragged into the antisemitic corner, blaming the jews for persecution. The quote you provide is of course flatly contradicted by other quotes from Churchill where he goes on record to show precisely he was against others due to race and birth: In 1902, Churchill stated that "The Aryan stock is bound to triumph" and also: I do not admit ... for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place. Henry A. Wallace, Vice President of the USA, reports in his diary that during a White House lunch in May 1943 Churchill "said why be apologetic about Anglo-Saxon superiority, that we were superior, that we had the common heritage which had been worked out over the centuries in England and had been perfected by our constitution." Churchill's personal doctor, Lord Moran, commented at one point that, in regards to other races, "Winston thinks only of the colour of their skin." But not only was Churchill's stance against other men, based on their birth and race, ideological, no, he also took actions which killed people, that were born out of this strong racism Churchill harboured. For instance during WWII Churchill's role in the Bengal famine was appalling. Despite pleas by his own British colonial administration to ease the Indian famine, Churchill stockpiled food in front of the Indians' noses and prioritised it for the British people, knowing full well there was a famine in India, the food was there and could have helped ease the starvation, but he stockpiled the food there for further shipment to Britain. Three million Indians died as a result of starvation. Churchill described the Arabs as a "lower manifestation" than the Jews, whom he viewed as a "higher grade race" compared to the "great hordes of Islam" in his 1920 article which he titled "Zionism versus Bolshevism", he wrote that communism, which he considered a "worldwide conspiracy for the overthrow of civilization and for the reconstitution of society on the basis of arrested development, of envious malevolence, and impossible equality",[40] had been established in Russia by Jews: There is no need to exaggerate the part played in the creation of Bolshevism and in the actual bringing about of the Russian Revolution, by these international and for the most part atheistical Jews; it is certainly a very great one; it probably outweighs all others. With the notable exception of Lenin, the majority of the leading figures are Jews. Moreover, the principal inspiration and driving power comes from the Jewish leaders.[61] Although an anti-Semitic belief in an international Jewish conspiracy was not unique among British politicians of the time, few of them had the stature of Churchill.[62] The article was criticised by the Jewish Chronicle at the time, calling it "the most reckless and scandalous campaign in which even the most discredited politicians have ever engaged".[63] The Chronicle said Churchill had adopted "the hoary tactics of hooligan anti-Semites" in his article. In May 1954 Violet Bonham-Carter asked Churchill's opinion about a Labour Party visit to China. Winston Churchill replied: I hate people with slit eyes and pigtails. I don't like the look of them or the smell of them – but I suppose it does no great harm to have a look at them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_views_of_Winston_Churchill So whether or not Winston Churchill was the greatest Briton of all time or not, personally I would rate Cecil Rhodes higher, Churchill certainly was the greatest racist of the British establishment who came to power. Whether this anecdote you relate, about Churchill staying in the same hotel and making this comment to Putzi Hanfstaengl is true or not is debatable, Putzi Hanfstaengl was a known liar. But it may well be. We know that after being informed of Americans barring men of colour from military buildings Churchill made a racist joke, but he also wrote to the Americans that they should not expect support from the British in enforcing this colour ban. Despite Churchill's deep rooted racism it was indeed as if in many instances an innate decency, and ability to distinguish right from wrong, overrode his racism. But that was not always the case, as in the famine of Bengal, even though there too, at the end Churchill did the right thing. Equally the same instances of decent behaviour can be observed by Hitler on occasion, however, on others he behaved absolutely abominably. Both men show that there is good and bad in all men. But we should certainly be very modest in declaring Churchill a champion of equality. He wasn't always. -
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Any advantages to retirement over marriage visa?
No you're not! Post an image of your stamp. -
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/Featured Quiz 13 Sept 24 - General Knowledge
I just completed this quiz. My Score 40/100 My Time 131 seconds -
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Foreign pickup driver flees after crashing into Thai woman in Phuket
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Digital wallet to the rescue: PM bets on cashing in for Thailand’s economy
I am not nor ever will be your mate bub -
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Looking for IMAGINE DRAGONS Loom Tour Tickets Nov 23, 2024 - BANGKOK
Ah .... sold out. Have to go for over-priced resellers ... https://www.viagogo.com/th/Concert-Tickets/Alternative-Music/Imagine-Dragons-Tickets/E-155098757?quantity=2 -
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Worm-Robber Bird: Could this "POKING of HOLES" do damage to my lawn?
If I Recall Correctly. I was under the impression Americans are the gold medallists of acronyms, such as SNAFU, REMF, PTSD etc. I really like the one used for the B-52 bomber - BUFF. -
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Does Melania hate Trump?
The current Melania stand-in...Laura Loomer, whom aides are concerned has a "grip" on Trump... -
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What’s the best area in Thailand for expats to settle for long-term living?
Chiang Mai is pretty good during the rainy season. It much cooler here and therefore easy to go out and do stuff. None of the sweating problem that I hate or needing a/c. Decent weather makes a huge difference. -
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Any advantages to retirement over marriage visa?
I am on a marriage visa. Yes, you need more documents, but surely you have them. Copy of wedding certificate, photos, bank statement and so on. I have NEVER had a visit from immigration during the 1 month consideration period.
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