Fallout from fireworks explosion, public health mulls gay surrogacy - Tim Newton Today - Jan 19

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Thailand news - Some near misses at Wednesday's fireworks explosion in Suphon Buri, Thailand's fireworks factories fall between legislative cracks, Thai PM meeting Bill Gates and world leaders at Davos during visit to WEF, Srettha promotes Land Bridge project to international investors whilst the deputy transport minister starts to walk back the mega project in parliament.

Gay surrogacy... a possible solution to Thailand's negative birthrate according to the public health ministry, Phang Nga a new source of lithium to support Thailand's EV and battery building ambitions, a Thai man receives a 50 year sentence for insulting the Thai monarchy. Two foreigners arrested after refusing to pay for the subbed and umbrella along Pattaya Beach.

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Over 300,000 kids bunk off school - England World Cup
What the Papers are Saying

Over 300,000 kids bunk off school - England World Cup

Chomper Higgot · Tuesday at 12:18 AM2 days

Over 300,000 kids bunk off school, seemingly more interested in football than education. I wonder if these are the same kids the rightwing pearl clutchers insist are being discriminated against in schools? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/06/thousands-of-children-absent-from-school-in-wake-of-overnight-england-world-cup-win
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'LEAVING MAGA': Former Trump supporters REVEAL why they left
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'LEAVING MAGA': Former Trump supporters REVEAL why they left

gargamon · yesterday at 05:37 AM1 day

https://leavingmaga.org/ Dear MAGA Americans, I was a devoted member of MAGA nation for seven years; it made me feel I was part of something important: a movement that was trying to save American democracy. But starting in 2021, I realized I had been mistaken. It took me a full year to finally break away. During that time, I came to understand that MAGA is sustained by a series of myths that are intended to create perpetual feelings of desperation and panic. Succumbing to these predatory myths
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Farage faces Clacton showdown as rivals refuse to stand
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Farage faces Clacton showdown as rivals refuse to stand

Social Media · yesterday at 03:54 AM1 day

Farage faces Clacton showdown as rivals refuse to stand Nigel Farage's dramatic gamble to resign as MP and force a by-election has taken another extraordinary twist after Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain all announced they will not contest the seat. The Reform UK leader resigned his Clacton seat insisting voters—not Westminster—should judge the allegations surrounding his finances. If re-elected, Farage says he will return to Parliament with an
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The party whose Member represents a Nazi, News
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The party whose Member represents a Nazi, News

riclag · June 10Jun 10

At a recent Oversite hearing on the SPLC. After a bit of round & round Q&A from Fair, Gill said the SPLC has referred to the Totenkopf as a "racist skinhead symbol", Yet this same organization now finds itself soft pedaling its association with a Dem Senate candidate in Maine who proudly wore this Nazi SS death’s head tattoo for years before covering it up. The hypocrisy , the SPLC eagerly brands conservatives and ordinary Americans as "extremists" for far less, but suddenly gets to
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Perils of using windscreen shade.
Perils of using windscreen shade.

Ralf001 replied to giddyup's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion

I can see my car from my office, it is an 8 minute walk. The rain would be done by the time I get there!
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Salmon
Salmon

Screaming replied to asterboy66's topic in International Food

Having lived in Seattle for a few years and enjoying wild Salmon, I just do not trust the Salmon fish farms:
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Canadian Steals Ambulance in Krabi
Canadian Steals Ambulance in Krabi

Beat666 replied to Georgealbert's topic in Thailand News - Discussion

I enjoy the moment in the clip ( 1:48 ) when the news moderator suggests that his reaction might be due to Canada being out of the World Cup. And who is to blame? Clearly the Swiss🤣😂
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How much do you pay your girlfriend/wife
How much do you pay your girlfriend/wife

fredwiggy replied to Rockyroad's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

I can set a watch when he comes into the forum, and see the thumbs downs following suit on all of my recent posts. If it's not you, it's me. if not me, it's a multitude of others, steadily growing in number until it encompasses the whole member list. It is funny.
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