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Tourism Thailand Rethinks Tourism Strategy After 34% Plunge in Chinese Arrivals
Recently in Bangkok and I paid 1600 baht a night , thinking that there would be few if any popular Asian country guests but I was wrong . The hotel had mostly families from Bangladesh . I had a brief conversation with one of them and asked if they dined in the Indian restaurant attached to the hotel and they said no too expensive , we can eat out for under 80 baht each . So I am guessing that they are on some sort of discounted deal at the hotel ( I had a similar experience at another hotel 3 years ago ) . Looks like I am going to have to pay a lot more if I want to stay at a mostly Westerners hotel . -
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Nominate your worst football coach any code
Laurie Daley for me. 1/6. Could not coach a dog to bark or a cat to meow. Picks players that are proven duds in origin and ignores the top rating nrl players.- 1
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Report Thailand Named World’s Safest Holiday Destination in 2025
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Rooting Samsung Cell Phone
Some people manage to use custom roms and bank apps by using a combination of MicroG/Magisk Hide and various other apps specifically to hide the rooting. It seems however to be getting more and more complex as the Android versions progress and the banks (especially here) tie their app usage more tightly to Google's Play Integrity/HW attestation. I had been trying to keep up on a rooted 2020 Android 10 phone until 2/3 years ago and then gave up and bought a separate phone just really for banking. I still vaguely follow some of the threads and for laughs see if you can follow this (I was vaguely there until the last para.....) -
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Would you send your kids to harvard?
There is, admittedly, a trace of anti-tertiary education bias in some circles. Those who’ve graduated from the "School of Hard Knocks" or the "University of Life" might carry a touch of bitterness - or perhaps just pride in having carved out success on their own terms. That success, however, often comes through alternative paths that are not without their own costs and compromises. Another undeniable factor is the financial burden of university. Tuition fees, accommodation, and living expenses add up significantly - and that’s before we consider the opportunity cost of delaying full-time work by three or four years. For many, that’s a serious deterrent, especially when immediate income is needed or when the return on investment isn’t guaranteed. In my own case, university was indispensable. My career would have been impossible without it. Yet, I sometimes wonder if I might have been happier taking a different route - becoming a plumber, perhaps, starting my own business, working with my hands. There’s a certain appeal in the straightforwardness of skilled trades. But in the UK, that too comes with complications: as your business grows and crosses tax thresholds, financial penalties can feel disproportionate to the rewards. That said, having a degree undeniably expands your options. It provides professional and geographic mobility, and if it’s from a highly regarded university, it opens doors that might otherwise remain closed. It’s not just about the job - it’s about access, credibility, and perceived competence. It’s about being able to choose: to work for someone else, to work for yourself, or to shift careers entirely if life demands it. Some have floated the idea of bypassing university altogether - taking the money saved and giving it to our children to invest instead. It sounds enticing, but raises tough questions. How long would that money last? What happens if the investments fail? What’s the fallback plan? Without a qualification, what do you lean on if the venture collapses? That, ultimately, is the crux of the university argument: it's something to fall back on. But the same might be said of a trade - a solid, practical skill can be just as much of a safety net. Then there's the looming presence of AI. In twenty years, which jobs will still exist? Will pilots still be necessary, or will automation rule the skies? Will we have a trained pilot on every flight - just in case? No one really knows. Forecasting the future is a fool’s errand, but what seems certain is this: the capacity for critical thinking, adaptability, and continuous learning will be invaluable. In that sense, education - formal or otherwise - is a form of future-proofing. Finally, we can’t ignore the social capital that top-tier universities offer, both in the UK and the US. These institutions are often less about the education itself and more about the networks they create. But then again, elite international schools in places like Thailand offer similar networking value, often tailored to local or regional contexts. In the end, university isn’t the only path, but it is a path - and for many, a valuable one. What matters most is not whether someone has a degree, but whether they have real options, a plan, and something solid to fall back on when life inevitably throws its curveballs. -
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USA Zohran Mamdani’s Campus Group Hosted Speaker Who Blamed U.S. for 9/11
Dems & Pubs are both irrelevant. NYC has been a rebirth of Tammany Hall for a long time. Yes, democratic & socialist. And he knows how to party! That's the party we need. Mr. Cardomom -- Zohran with Indian celebrity chef, Madhur Jaffrey, who obviously knows how to party, too.
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