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Trump Joins the Axis. NATO Dead. WW111 Imminent?
Probably wrong to compare a thug-cook to Rommel. Hitler was not merciful to Rommel; he was afraid of a mutiny. If Rommel had been executed following a Spandau Ballet, it still would have been an honourable death, as a martyr. Progozhin suffered a mobster hit. -
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Just received a Tax form in the post - what next ?
Many thanks, your suggestion is appreciated. The tax form that arrived in the post has 8 separate sides with many sections that need to be completed, all written in Thai, My Thai wife does not understand the questions on the tax form , and I'm not too happy about paying a tax consultant to advise me what to do. I could take the tax form to the small local tax office and ask them to help me fill out the form , but I'm not sure what their answer would be. So some how not having to complete the tax form would be a better all round option. -
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Road Safety in Thailand – a summary of Perceptions and Reality
many sould see hemsleves in this Detailed descriptions of how “bad” other motorists driving is are seldom helpful. Without analysis, all they do is reinforce those people’s prejudices about driving in Thailand - i.e. The Dunning Kruger effect is very common -.. a cognitive bias whereby people with limited knowledge or competence in a given intellectual or social domain greatly overestimate their own knowledge or competence in that domain relative to objective criteria or to the performance of their peers or of people in general. - https://www.britannica.com/science/Dunning-Kruger-effect Blaming people or even the entire nation, rather than considering the underlying causes. There is also the temptation to attempt simplify matters by looking for one single solution for the whole problem; a sort of road safety panacea. A few common truths about how motorists see themselves versus other road users “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” - George Carlin “The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above- average drivers.” – Dave Barry “The survey by Michelin North America found that the majority of Americans don’t trust other drivers and say they witness unsafe driving behavior regularly. At the same time, an overwhelming majority - 81 percent - remain supremely confident in their own abilities behind the wheel.” 10 These were some observations resulting from research done by the Centre for Transport and Society - UK.... The public know that driver behaviour is a major contributory factor in the vast majority of road accidents... (Cauzard, 2003) - But there is a consistent view that OTHERS drive in a riskier manner than individuals themselves do - (King and Parker, 2008) It’s not just driving – older children and adolescents think they have good attitude and skills towards road safety but believe that others especially those in their peer group do not - (Tolmie. 2006). Individuals do not believe they are dangerous on the roads but at the same time fervently believe others are. • I am not likely to be responsible for an accident; others are likely to be responsible. Therefore, little I can do. • Hence, less likely to need to “plan to avoid them” • Campaigns aimed at dangerous driving are for “other” drivers not themselves. • Such campaigns re-emphasise this difference (2CV, 2008 and Flaming Research, 2008) • The third-person effect (Davison, 1983). • High support for enforcement, engineering solutions and education • But not for themselves - for other people. However, the reality can be a long way from these benighted perspectives. 10 https://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/23/george-carlin-was-right-other-drivers-are-idiots-and-maniacs.html -
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Thai Pride.
You found plenty to denigrate the Thai for - why passover a positive trait that they are proud... most people are proud of their ancestors and culture - every culture has good and bad things - they, if nothing else created a unique world that you have chosen to spend time in - - Since time is your most valuable commodity and you have chosen to spend it here, maybe there is something here you like? -
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Pattaya Beach Altercation: Rising Tensions Among Tourists
Two Indian men and two Thai women? Sounds like a fair fight to me. -
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Britain’s Leadership Crisis at a Time of Global Peril
More arms means more economic growth??? UK can do much better by combined forces (military and economically) with EU.
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