It was just soooooo enjoyable watching Harris read out the confirmation of Trump as POTUS.
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Road rage: Trucker clash ignites over middle finger in Songkhla
Some Thai men are very easily offended, some have the emotional development of a 13-year-old boy and just can't cope with any sort of perceived slight. Then there is the face aspect. Make rude gestures at your own peril. It comes down to perhaps the single most significant weakness most Thai people have. The pathological fear of losing face. Who cares what people think of you? For those of us with high self esteem, it just does not matter. Sure, close friends and family. But strangers on the street? Who gives a rat's butt about this? It means nothing what they think, nor what they say about you. Nothing, less than zero. They count for nothing. They are just people, and people you do not know, nor will ever see again. Face is rife with self doubt, and by subscribing to this weakness, and man or woman is made a far lesser person. I consider the practice of face to be the polar opposite of the practice of Buddhism, which teaches the need for introspection, contemplation, owning up to a problem, and taking responsibility for issues, problems and tragedies that you create in life. As many of us know, a percentage of the Thai population lives within fairly small boxes, of social convention, traditions and expectations, especially on the part of the family. That is not a life that some of us choose. Those that are bold and courageous, will find a way to break past conventions, and live a fulfilling life, based on their own choices, independence, and esteem. -
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How to get funds to my Thai bank account
Why don't you SWIFT the funds from your UK bank account to your Kasikorn account? What is a "financial outlet" the the lack of which you seem to be making a stumbling block? The risk of your UK bank account being closed due to your residency is very slight unless you plan on telling them that you will no longer be UK resident or there is something else that makes it obvious to the bank that you will have moved overseas. -
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Former Thai PM Yingluck Faces Prison Return Amid New Detention Rules
Her brother controlling from the back room,his daughter playing the Pm role and following orders.Do you really think she will spend time in prison -
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January 6, 2021 -- a day that will live in infamy
And now you’re deflecting. Priceless! -
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Gulf of America.
Does that include the Republican members of Congress? He will not have the dictatorial powers as some claim. -
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Convicted Rochdale Grooming Gang Leader Still in the Town & not Deported
She supported the quote by retweeting it. So no different than the person who actually said it. But you knew that. -
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Appointment at HH immigration for annual retirement renewal
Did the appointments actually work ? Never scheduled one, as 100 kms away and didn't want to misjudge my arrival time. Did ask once if they were honored, and IO told me 'not to bother', taken that as a cue, to not bothered to test. Usually there less than one hour during extensions, so quite tolerable. Just save my internet reading till arriving, and time passes quickly.
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