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Bangkok’s multi-billion-baht fire truck scandal still burning after 2 decades
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How to use aircon to keep the air dry?
...and by using the "Dry" mode they remove even more. -
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Cannabis-Intoxicated British Man Arrested for Trespassing and Overstay
He may be half Thai, but may not have a Thai passport, maybe to evade military service or its hard to get if the father is Thai ,its easy if the mother is Thai the embassy told me this when I got my sons Thai passport. But we don't know if he is of Thai extraction, the name sounds Thai. If the mother was Thai the embassy excepts the birth certificate translated into Thai, but they say if father they want DNA sample of proof. Then the parents might have parted ways, who knows maybe some one will through some light on this. -
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If cost is zero consideration: What is the very best clinic for dental implant in CM?
you might want to look for anyone who will do IV sedation , go to dentist , fall asleep, wake up few hours later all done, lovely stuff, only found one place in Thailand that will do it and that's in BKK and they use the teacher from the local hospital anesthesiology dept to administer it. Had 2 implants done May 27th 2011 (in the UK)just checked the email from my UK dentist. No problems with either. Density of bone decides what type of implant is used, some people have bone like oak others like styrofoam, my dentist said mine was like styrofoam when he did it. I would NOT opt for a "done in a day" type procedure, mine took about 6-8 months whilst they waited for the bone to grow around the implant before final fitting of crown. Was totally painless but then I was off my head on drugs and remember nothing. No pain when I had recovered from that either. -
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Huge markup on imported foods. Why?
We know about the taxes and shipping costs, but I think we should all just admit it, the main reason is just pure greed. ie Lazada can sell a tin of corned beef for about 190Bt, that same sized tin though a different brand in Villa Market sells for 400Bt, not much different in the taste but as I have said, just pure greed. -
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Elephants and other sick animals evacuated from flooded shelter
Right stay uninformed but let the world know just how uninformed you are. -
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China’s Military Expansion and America’s Defense Deficiency
Looking at Russia's progressive scale of losses, the Ukraine war isn't over. -
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How do you pay?
Not all Starbucks have that policy, maybe you should patronise one of the hundreds that does accept cash? -
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Harris Lies, Americans Die. Illegal Aliens are more Important
And how do you feel when trump didn’t want to release disaster funds from So Ca fires during his term b/c the state didn’t vote for him? -
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Foreign Rider Killed in Early Morning Motorcycle Crash in Jomtien
Stupid is as stupid does and anyone that gets on a motorbike in Thailand has a deathwish. -
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Harris Lies, Americans Die. Illegal Aliens are more Important
@Yagoda You are a lying propaganda terrorist: Heather Cox Richardson 14m · October 4, 2024 (Friday) MAGA Republicans are now lying about the federal response to Hurricane Helene in much the same way they lied about Haitian migrants bringing chaos and disease to Springfield, Ohio. Both disinformation efforts are flat-out lies, and both are designed to demonize immigrants. Immigration was the issue Trump was so eager to run on that he demanded Republican lawmakers reject the strong border bill a bipartisan group of lawmakers had hammered out. The federal response to Hurricane Helene has drawn bipartisan praise, with Republican governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina thanking Biden by name for what McMaster called a “superb” response. But on Sunday, September 29, two days after the hurricane hit, the right-wing organization started by anti-immigrant Trump loyalist Stephen Miller posted: “Billions for Ukraine. Billions for illegal aliens. And what for the Americans? Reprogram every single dollar that FEMA has dedicated to support illegal aliens to go towards Americans who are facing unprecedented devastation!” Yesterday, in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump echoed Miller, claiming that the Biden administration is botching the hurricane response because it has spent all the money appropriated for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on “illegal immigrants.” “They spent it all on illegal migrants.… They stole the FEMA money just like they stole it from a bank, so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them,” he said. Today, he claimed that “a billion dollars was stolen from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants, many of whom are criminals, to come into our country.” Early this morning, X owner Elon Musk posted to his more than 200 million followers: “Yes, they are literally using YOUR tax dollars to import voters and disenfranchise you! It is happening right in front of your eyes. And FEMA used up its budget ferrying illegals into the country instead of saving American lives. Treason.” On Wednesday, Dana Mattioli, Joe Palazzolo, and Khadeeja Safdar of the Wall Street Journal broke the story that Musk has been financing groups with ties to Miller since 2022. But of course, it is NOT happening in front of anyone’s eyes. On Wednesday, Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in which FEMA is housed, told reporters that FEMA’s disaster relief fund is adequately funded for current needs. But, he warned, “extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity,” and we are not yet out of hurricane season. If another emergency hits, FEMA’s disaster relief fund will be stretched thin. Congress also appropriated money for a different fund, the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), which is part of Customs and Border Protection but is administered by FEMA. Established under the Trump administration in 2019, SSP gives grants to states and local governments to provide shelter, food, and transportation to undocumented immigrants. After Trump’s accusation, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement: “These claims are completely false. As Secretary Mayorkas said, FEMA has the necessary resources to meet the immediate needs associated with Hurricane Helene and other disasters. The Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is a completely separate, appropriated grant program that was authorized and funded by Congress and is not associated in any way with FEMA’s disaster-related authorities or funding streams.” Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post did not leave the story there. “Trump has a habit of assuming other politicians act in the same way as he would,” Kessler wrote. So he looked into why Trump would have accused Biden “of raiding the FEMA disaster fund to handle undocumented migrants. It turns out that’s because he did this.” In the middle of hurricane season in 2019, Kessler explains, Trump took $155 million from the FEMA disaster fund and redirected it to pay for detention space and temporary hearing locations for immigrants seeking asylum. “No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants,” the article title reads, “but Trump did.” As in Springfield, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are begging MAGAs to stop the disinformation, which is keeping people from accessing the help they need and gumming up relief efforts as workers and local and state governments, as well as FEMA, have to waste time combating lies. Scammers and political extremists are making things worse by spreading AI-generated images and claiming that the federal government is ignoring the people and emergencies the images depict. MAGA Republicans launched another major disinformation campaign today when the Bureau of Labor Statistics released another blockbuster jobs report. It showed that the country added about 254,000 jobs in September, far higher than the 140,000 jobs economists expected. It also revised the job numbers for July and August upward. The unemployment rate dropped from 4.2% in August to 4.1%, and wages have outpaced inflation. Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, wrote that the jobs report “cements my view that the economy is about as good as it gets. The economy is creating lots of jobs across many industries, consistent with robust labor force growth, and thus low and stable unemployment. The economy is at full-employment, no more and no less. Wage growth is strong, and given big productivity gains, it is consistent with low and stable inflation. One couldn’t paint a prettier picture of the job market and broader economy.” Yet MAGA Republicans deny that the economy is strong. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) openly called the jobs report fake. And when a reporter asked Trump, “Jobs are up, the stock market hit that all-time high. Do you acknowledge that the economy is improving?” he answered: “No it’s not.” But, apparently stung, this afternoon Trump posted on his social media site what appeared to be an announcement. After an emoji of a flashing red light, a headline read, “New: Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has endorsed Trump for President.” A representative for Dimon instantly denied such an endorsement, saying it is false. According to a spokesperson for JP Morgan, Dimon has neither contributed money nor endorsed Trump, or anyone else, in the 2024 presidential race. But Trump has not taken the post down. Hugo Lowell of The Guardian notes that Trump has admired Dimon for a long time and likely craves his support. Trump has been unable to attract major endorsements, while celebrities throw their influence behind Harris and Minnesota governor Tim Walz almost daily. Yesterday, musician Bruce Springsteen endorsed Harris. Today, businessman and former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. endorsed her. The firehose of lies is designed to make it impossible for voters to figure out the truth. The technique is designed so that eventually voters give up trying to engage, conclude everyone is lying, throw up their hands, and stop voting. Holding on to facts combats the effects of the storm of lies. Finally, tonight, the X account of Trump’s team and the Republican National Committee—now run by the Trump family and loyalists—showed a clip of Biden unexpectedly entering the White House briefing room today, joking with reporters, and saying, “Welcome to the swimming pool.” Referring to “Biden (or whatever’s left of him),” the post suggested his “swimming pool” reference was a sign of mental incapacity. In fact, the briefing room was indeed originally a swimming pool. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt added the pool to the White House in 1933 after he found swimming helped to keep him in shape after his 1921 bout with polio. Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy (who had a mural by Bernard Lamotte installed around it), and Lyndon B. Johnson used the pool frequently. Richard Nixon did not. In 1970, Nixon had the pool covered and the space converted into the White House Press Room. Nixon ordered the change made in such a way that it could be easily undone in case he got pushback for covering up FDR’s pool, but his successor, Gerald Ford, who was an avid swimmer, largely ended the conversation when he added a new outdoor pool to the White House complex in 1975. Biden’s reference to the press room as a swimming pool was a historical joke rather than a sign of mental incapacity. This lie deserves the same scrutiny as the other whoppers from today, though, because as Glenn Kessler accurately observed, Trump’s common pattern is projection. -
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Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and Israel's Growing Concern
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and Israel's Growing Concern Israel's concern means bombing strike is underway. As demonstrated in June 1981; they destroyed Saddam Hussein's nuke reactor(before its commission) by the aerial bombing. Operation Opera Before attack The moment of attack After the attack -
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Minister Pushes for Bangkok F1 Race Plan with 2024 Deadline
I could see this catching on with Thais. And if they could host an international competition like this, they could make it a two day event by having a local event with modified Tuk Tuks running the course the day before! -
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Chinese Tourist Fined 5,000 Baht for Filming Social Media Video Content in Flooded River
Fined us on the outskirts of Bangkok for transporting a BBQ in the rear bin of our pickup, travelling from Pattaya to Isaarn. The Barbie was fully and completely secured and going nowhere (The BBQ had cost 28,000 baht, so we secured it properly) We were fined and his reason given was that we should have covered it with one of those flimsy tarpaulins, that are useless, blow all over the place and block your vision whilst driving. 500 baht he charged us and that was years ago. -
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Harris Lies, Americans Die. Illegal Aliens are more Important
This has been disproven as not accurate so don't post fake news. Use real sources -
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Brexit Tensions Resurface Amid Starmer's Push for Youth Mobility Scheme
The reason you don’t have a link is because people are admitting stuff, it’s because and only because you are making crap up. Forgive me for point that out.
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