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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
Quite a few fall into that category. MAGA cult members don't like the facts, just alternative ones that fit their narrative -
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Blood Pressure Medication
When I lived in Thailand almost 5 years ago, and being an insulin dependent Type 2 diabetic, my Thai doctor prescribed - Amlopin 5mg (2x daily, am/pm) and Angilock 50mg (one daily am). This is approved by my Khmer doctor and I continue with the same prescription. -
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Do you believe in God and why
Nope. I was raised a Catholic in the Netherlands in the 1960’s. In primary school, the pastor of a nearby church would come twice a week and I really enjoyed all the wonderful bible stories he told. He was very good at it. But then when I was about 12 or 13 I started to come to the conclusion that that was all it was: just stories, fairy tales from 2000 years ago. I also started to ask myself why the world was such a huge mess if there really was a benevolent god who had the best intentions with humankind. And then I started to get really annoyed with all those ‘holier-than-thy’ kind of people, who think they’re better than everyone else because of their religion, and try to force their religion and beliefs on others. My father taught me two things when I was young. First thing: ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’. Second thing: ‘live and let live’. I am in no way a communist, but I think Karl Marx said it very well: ‘religion is the opium of the people’. -
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Thailand Unveils 77 Billion Baht Light Rail Plans for Four Cities
Oh, you definitely won't see it in your lifetime. The OP stated construction wouldn't begin until 2028. -
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Trump’s businesses are raking in millions of dollars from Republican political campaigns
Never read that except in relation as to how he was going to come up with the CASH to pay the fines imposed by the court. Perhaps you should read MSM to get the real information. Not misinformation. -
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Mysterious Cooling in the Atlantic Temperature Drop Raises Global Climate Questions
No. they will find something else (An Excuse to blame it on Global warming having a day off) or some other Excuse. 🙏 -
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Do you believe in God and why
I imagine that would upset lots of other gods. They need the sinners. 😉 -
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What annoys you the most?
Slow people who can't read something simple as their assigned seat on a airplane, or push in front of others even it is not their turn. Or people who stop out of nowhere in the middle of malls, as if they were alone, blocking everyone behind them. Or staff that wants to scan my barcode on automated gates, thinking that I can't do that myself, or I guess, they just wanted to let them keep having a job.... Guess that is the same for immigration etc, they don't want to be efficient as it costs jobs. Makes it also so obvious that various forces here work against each other: one force buying auto gates, others trying to keep things were they were. -
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Danish Expat Risks Prison in Thailand Over Lost Car Incident
The majority of the RTP are not here to assist foreigners unless they know it will be of benefit to themselves. Signing any document in language you do not understand under duress is detestable and in many countries illegal. It is akin to denying the civilian their Miranda rights (example U.S. law - Notification given by police to a suspect advising them of their rights). I have had a few unpleasant interactions with RTP where they solicited a bribe or attempted extortion. The attempts came out of nowhere as I was walking for exercise. Note: I look athletic and energetic but I also look my age of 70 years. The attempts lead me to a rant warning and facts. Most expats know or have experienced RTP corrupt activities. For those in the know when dealing with the RTP you should be polite/respectful, keep your mouth shut as much as possible, certainly do not respond to questioning or signing any documents in Thai or poorly spoken foreign languages, better yet wait for an attorney even if the police speak your language, get quality legal representation, read up on case studies of police corruption scams. Know where you are and it's not "home" . Background: Thailand ranks 108th out of 180 countries in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International, with a score of 35 out of 100, indicating a perception of significant public sector corruption. A 2023 poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) found that over 70% of respondents did not trust the Royal Thai Police, making them the least trusted law enforcement agency in the country. Police corruption is widespread in Thailand, with numerous cases of police charged with abuses like abduction, sexual harassment, theft, and malfeasance. Bribery and conflicts of interest are common in the police force. Perceptions of police corruption in Southeast Asia show that Thailand's police are viewed as highly corrupt, with estimates suggesting 40-50% of the public perceiving corruption within the force. This places Thailand on par with Myanmar and Cambodia, while countries like Malaysia and Indonesia are perceived as less corrupt. The most common forms of corruption by the RTP are bribery, embezzlement, extortion, promotion buying, trafficking, levying illegal "taxes", planting or threatening to plant evidence, and acting with impunity. Take care and be informed. If I was the OP I would be sure that I performed a solid due diligence on the attorney as much of his fate rests upon attorney representation and management of the attorney to avoid surprises. 🙏 -
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Danish Expat Risks Prison in Thailand Over Lost Car Incident
It makes sense that all is in Thai, after all, this is Thailand. But I am sure in some countries there are laws that if the police ask a person to sign something, and the police knows the person can't even read it, this would be illegal. Maybe it is illegal in Thailand - but of course that doesn't mean this would be enforced. -
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Speed The Factor in Fatal Car Accident in Samut Sakhon
Indeed... I'm not sure I've ever seen that extent of damage - car ripped in two with both halves 50m apart... ... the driver must have been going at an insane speed - luckily he managed not to kill any innocent others. -
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What annoys you the most?
I think he would bend over forwards to help guys out...if that's what your asking Ralfy -
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The US migrant Crisis video report
This isn’t an invasion/attack on the US, it’s orchestrated to destroy the current system of the entire West… -
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