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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be VP running mate
Wierdos continue being wierd. -
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Girlfriend approved for US tourist visa but worried about airport immigration
Hello all, My Thai girlfriend was approved for a tourist visa and is planning to come to the US at the end of the month. She was planning to stay for two weeks then go back. I live in Thailand but I'm in the US until October. She was supposed to be coming with her friend but then her friend had some things come up and now can't go. She was planning to visit me, meet family etc, but also go around with her friend to some other cities because her friend knows people there. Now that her friend isn't going she was planning to stay with me for a bit and we'll do some traveling. She already has the first 4 nights booked at a hotel, but after she was just going to stay at my place until she goes back. She's worried that because she's traveling alone and staying with me instead of booking hotels for the entire trip, she'll arouse suspicion from the immigration officers in the airport. She's concerned that they will want to see her entire itinerary, including bookings for hotels the entire time that she's in the US. She told me that immigration officers don't want to hear that you're staying with your boyfriend because they think you're likely to overstay. Does anyone have any experience with how US immigration officers scrutinize visitors from Thailand? A woman in her early thirties traveling solo into the US from Thailand. -
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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be VP running mate
A few years ago, there was considerable anxiety in some quarters about “political correctness,” particularly at universities. Now it’s known as wokeness, and even though the terminology has changed, the concerns are much the same. Some years ago, I offered an analysis of political correctness that equally pertains to wokeness today. What interests me are ways to think about and discuss political correctness/wokeness so as to avoid polarizing polemics and increase mutual understanding. The goal is to help us all envision and create a more just and peaceful society by talking with each other rather than talking past each other. https://theconversation.com/heres-what-woke-means-and-how-to-respond-to-it-219588 -
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Foreign Volunteers Join Meeting with Pattaya Tourist Police to Improve Tourist Safety
Not much really, supposed to call in the real police for anything important. Certainly no power to detain, unarmed and generally there because the local police are lazy and lack language skills. -
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VLC Media Player Has Crashed.
VLC is working fine for me on Windows, Ubuntu & Android. -
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Mystery Deepens: Missing British Man Boarded Flight from Thailand
Someone in Thai immigration confirms he left. Finnish immigration wouldn't have any record if he remained air side in international transit. I have done that transit, and you don't change terminals in HEL so no immigration checks, just airline and airport ID and security checks. Also, assuming that he was using MAN for his UK destination (north of England), there's no same-day connection so, he either has entered Finland (and there would be an immigration record of that) but somehow didn't make his onward flight. Once again, Finnair would have the info if he did. Or he's still asleep or lost at the airport? If it wasn't for the very short nature of his time in Thailand, I would assume he returned early because he caught clap, and is hiding from his girlfriend until the drip stops. Or maybe he was a mule? -
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Constitutional Court Insists All Respect Move Forward Party Verdict
How can the CC dissolve a party but allow coups and coup-makers to throw out the Thai Constitution to create a new one? -
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Move Forward Party dissolved, leaders banned for 10 years - video
If it doesn't hurt, no I'm not. -
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Constitutional Court Insists All Respect Move Forward Party Verdict
The ruling Politicians for did what they needed to do to hang on to their very lucrative Government positions. This is all about power which produces prodigious amounts of personal wealth. Apparently, the court's decision was leaked and Move Forward politicians are being offered upwards of ฿30B to jump ship. Thailand is now a laughing stock on the world stage. -
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Brutal assault on Canadian raises serious questions about tourist safety in Pattaya
Farang hating bullies, bored, waiting for some trouble and possibly high on something. -
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The Tim Walz thread.
Most of us don't share your homo-erotic fantasies involving elderly silver daddy high school coaches. -
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First Crown Court Sentences Handed Down in UK Riots Just the Tip of the Iceberg
They look like what I imagine a lot of the trolls on here look like. -
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The Tim Walz thread.
i am sure if Biden wants to honor the agreement and show you up to debate Trump the offer would be accepted. -
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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be VP running mate
Rather than attack the source why don't you counter the claim... it would be more of an adult thing to do... bias runs deep on both sides. Here's a way to start the conversation... it is taken from https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/left-vs-right-bias-how-we-rate-the-bias-of-media-sources/ Left vs. Right Bias: How we rate the bias of media sources When rating the bias of media sources we use the information below to determine editorial bias. In general, a source rated either right or left favors almost all of the policies in their category, whereas a Left-Center or Right-Center source will favor more of one side, but not all. Least Biased sources tend to be more balanced, provide perspectives from both sides, and have limited editorial positions. Please take into account this chart is from an American Perspective and may not align with all countries. General Philosophy Left: Collectivism: Community over the individual. Equality, environmental protection, expanded educational opportunities, social safety nets for those who need them. Right: Individualism: Individual over the community. Limited Government with Individual freedom and personal property rights. Competition. Abortion Left: Legal in most cases. Right: Generally illegal with some exceptions. Economic Policy Left: Income equality; higher tax rates on the wealthy; government spending on social programs and infrastructure; stronger regulations on business. Minimum wages and some redistribution of wealth. Right: Lower taxes; less regulation on businesses; reduced government spending. The government should tax less and spend less. Charity over social safety nets. Wages should be set by the free market. Education Policy Left: Favor expanded free, public education. Reduced cost or free college. Right: Supports homeschooling and private schools. Generally not opposed to public education, but critical of what is taught. Environmental Policy Left: Regulations to protect the environment. Climate change is human-influenced and immediate action is needed to slow it. Right: Considers the economic impact of environmental regulation. Believe the free market will find its own solution to environmental problems, including climate change. Some deny climate change is human-influenced. Gay Rights Left: Generally support gay marriage; support anti-discrimination laws to protect LGBT against workplace discrimination. Right: Generally opposed to gay marriage; opposed to certain anti-discrimination laws because they believe such laws conflict with certain religious beliefs and restrict freedom of religion. Gun Rights Left: Favors laws such as background checks or waiting periods before buying a gun; banning certain high capacity weapons to prevent mass shootings. Right: Strong supporters of the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms), believing it’s a deterrent against authoritarian rule and the right to protect oneself. Generally, does not support banning any type of weaponry. Health Care Left: Most support universal healthcare; strong support of government involvement in healthcare, including Medicare and Medicaid. Generally, support the Affordable Care Act. Many believe healthcare is a human right. Right: Believe private companies can provide healthcare services more efficiently than government-run programs. Oppose the Affordable Care Act. Insurance companies can choose what to cover and compete with each other. Healthcare is not a right. Immigration Left: Generally, support a moratorium on deporting or offering a pathway to citizenship to certain undocumented immigrants. e.g. those with no criminal record, who has lived in the U.S. for 5+ years. Less restrictive legal immigration. Right: Generally against amnesty for any undocumented immigrants. Oppose a moratorium on deporting certain workers. Funding for stronger enforcement actions at the border (security, wall). More restrictive legal immigration. Military Left: Decreased Spending Right: Increased Spending Personal Responsibility Left: Strong government to provide a structure. Laws are enacted to protect every individual for an equal society. Safety nets for those in need. Right: Personal responsibility and it is the government’s role to hold them accountable. Fair competition over safety nets. Regulation Left: Government regulations are needed to protect consumers and the environment. Right: Government regulations hinder free-market capitalism and job growth. Social Views Left: Based on community and social responsibility. Gay couples to get equal rights like everyone else (e.g. marriage); abortion should be legal; support embryonic stem cell research. Support restrictions and regulations around the right to bear arms. Supports taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Right: Based on individual rights and justice. Opposed to gay marriage, abortion, and embryonic stem cell research. Support the right to bear arms, death penalty, and personal responsibility as an individual. Opposed to taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Taxes Left: Progressive taxation (high-income earners taxed at a higher rate). Generally not opposed to raising taxes to fund the government. Right: Tend to favor a “flat tax” (same tax rate regardless of income). Generally opposed to raising taxes to fund the government. Voter ID Left: Against voter ID laws citing an undue burden on lower-income groups causing them to be disenfranchised, and that there is virtually no evidence of voter fraud actually occurring. Right: For voter identification laws to combat alleged voter fraud. Worker’s/Business Rights Left: Supports unions and worker protections. Raising the minimum wage. Higher corporate taxes. Right: Favors business owners and corporations with the expectation higher profits will result in higher wages through a free-market. Generally opposed to a minimum wage. Lower corporate taxes. -
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Ex-Move Forward Members Set to Launch New Political Party
Best of luck with your struggles for true democracy the Thai people are lucky to have people like you !!!!
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