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Foreigner Causes Christmas Chaos: Misfires Firework in Pattaya, Sparks Panic
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President Jimmy Carter dies at age 100 at an "interesting" dark time in U.S. history
Yeah for a while that was a progressive position to take, but without knowing the details it's hard to believe Carter maintained that support after learning about the Khmer Rouge atrocities. Heck, my mother sang at a school in America where The Internationale was sung daily back when supporting the Soviet communists was considered an idealistic humanistic position. I reckon many Trumpists are going to be similarly embarrassed later when they fully see what their fascist leader actually does with so much power. -
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Thai gov. to tax (remitted) income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024 - Part II
What a bizzare post! What would you like me to do, apologise for being so old that I no longer earn large sums of money that warrant me paying tax? Or perhaps you'd like me to apologise for having bought my wife her house that I now live in rent free? Or perhaps you want me to apologise for having enough income to live on but not enough to pay tax, because the Thai TEDA is so generous to older people? Or should I apologise for trying to help others understand Thai tax, because I used to work in finance and understand tax? Well, whatever it is you want to apologise for, I'm sorry that I have done those things that seem to have upset you. My promise to you in the new year is that I will try harder to find ways to pay more tax........there, happy now? -
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President Jimmy Carter dies at age 100 at an "interesting" dark time in U.S. history
Things aren't black and white. -
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The Pelicot Rape
In my first year in Thailand, back in 2009, I remember watching an execution by firing squad on TV. Drug traffickers, if my memory serves me correctly. I remember thinking "wow, now that's an effective deterrent". I wonder if they still do it, I don't recall ever seeing that again. -
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President Jimmy Carter dies at age 100 at an "interesting" dark time in U.S. history
Carter was nothing like Wallace. Sure I know Wallace. I did a video project covering one of his campaign rallies. -
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Hotel Fire Near Khao San Road Leaves 3 Dead, Many Rescued From Roof
Let's wait for an investigation to determine the root cause of the incident. Safety regulations, standards and procedures is also a good metric to define first world status. If you have solid prevention measures, rescue and evacuation may not even be needed and its expediture obviously goes down. The fact that the building is not public doesn´t mean that the government should not be held accountable if there are some holes in the safety standards that private businesses must observe. I see many reports of accidents involving what it seems ill prepared workers and there have been infamous incidents involving fires at venues to happily give Thailand first world status for displaying some glimpses of modern equipment in the capital's city center. -
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Is This What It’s Come To? Western Couples Hunting for Ladyboys in Bangkok?
Late Last night, while slumming it around Sukhumvit Road, I saw something that left me scratching my head a bit. There are always a few unusual freaks in Bangers around this area late at night, especially during the high-season holidays, but this particular situation stood out to me a bit more than usual. I spotted a Western couple, presumably British, probably in their late 30s. Let’s just say neither of them was too kind on the eyes. They were walking arm in arm, looking a bit worse for wear, and then they headed straight into a short-time hotel. But they weren’t alone. With them was a tall, very slim ladyboy, looking a bit haggard like them and maybe on meth. This situation brought back memories of the kinds of things I saw ages ago. Back in the day, it wasn’t all that uncommon to see Western couples in Thailand who were into a bit of a trio swing. They would bring bar girls back to their hotel room together as part of their “exotic” Thailand adventure. It was a known thing, often with the older European couples, and while not fully mainstream, it wasn’t entirely uncommon either. But now? It seems that notion of swinging isn’t just about Thai women anymore. The ladyboys are now swinging their bits into the mix too. Now I wonder: is this a new trend for these "one-night-in-Bangkok" couples who come to Thailand wanting a bit of extra kink? And do they first sit down together back in their tiny, cold, UK apartment, fantasizing about their next party holiday and say, “You know what we should do when we get to Thailand? Let’s find ourselves a ladyboy and take turns trouncing his pogo stick!” I couldn’t help but think about the dynamic here. Is this just about adding something more “exotic” to their adventure? Or is it a now a thing and a case of two people back in the West who are struggling to spark their own intimacy whilst looking to get themselves into something out of the ordinary to get them going again while on holiday? Sukhumvit has always had its share of unusual pairings, but this one really stood out to me as a sign of how the scene looks to be changing, or perhaps devolving, depending on how you view it I wonder if others have noticed this shift too. Or if this is just a random one-off scene that happened to cross my path last night. Who knows, but maybe there is a wonderful new "hub of" evolving here for Thailand. -
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