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US Cracks Down on Foreign Censorship: New Visa Policy Targets Free Speech Violators Abroad
Oh dear, I guess Keir Rodney Starmer won't be welcome then, having locked up multiple Brits for lengthy sentences for questioning his immigration policy on FaceBook. Who's he going to send in his place? Lammy? Rayner? I can't imagine Trump/Vance tolerating those fools for too long. Good to see The GOP standing up for freedom of speech. It's refreshing. We need someone to stand up to Labour's well established position on it, summed up beautifully by Idi Amin. -
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US Cracks Down on Foreign Censorship: New Visa Policy Targets Free Speech Violators Abroad
Possibly an occasion for the "spelling police" to rally to the cause? 😆 -
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Cement Crisis Stalls Myanmar Earthquake Recovery Efforts
April 2025 Reconstruction efforts following the devastating March 28 earthquake in Myanmar are being severely hampered by skyrocketing cement prices and supply shortages, particularly in the worst-hit regions of Mandalay, Naypyitaw, and Sagaing. Before the quake, a sack of cement cost around 17,000 kyats (US$4). Prices have since surged to as high as 40,000 kyats in some areas, builders report. Although the regime pledged to subsidize cement for recovery, this relief appears limited to select locations in Naypyitaw. “There are long lines and a 10-sack-per-person limit where government-subsidized cement is available. In most places, it’s overpriced or unavailable,” one resident told The Irrawaddy. In Sagaing, where many shops were damaged or shuttered by the quake, long queues have formed at the few stores still operating. “We’re forced to pay whatever price we can find to keep working,” said a local contractor. The scarcity is compounded by a drop in cement production. Only six of Myanmar’s nine cement plants are currently operational, producing just 340,000 sacks daily, far below demand. Even in Mandalay, where smaller outlets continue to sell limited quantities, prices have spiked above 30,000 kyats. Bricks have also doubled in cost. The Indian government has donated 4,500 sacks of cement, but locals fear it will be allocated mainly to state-managed projects in Naypyitaw, not to broader public recovery. The building sector is also facing labor shortages. “We’re not constructing—only demolishing damaged structures,” said one construction source. “Even large suppliers are rationing.” Authorities say they’ve launched inspections of over 300 building supply outlets across major cities and filed price-gouging cases against more than 60 shops. Still, residents and contractors see little relief in sight. The crisis highlights broader economic dysfunction in post-coup Myanmar, where even disaster response is strained by inflation, broken supply chains, and uneven governance. -2025-05-29 -
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Will my son be fined?
My 10-year-old son (UK passport holder) was born in Thailand and has lived here all his life. He has an annual Extension as my dependent. He has never done a 90-day report and this has never been an issue when getting a new extension each year. I want to switch his reason for staying from my dependent to his own Education extension (he goes to a Thai school), and in order to prevent any potential issues, I think it would be better for him start doing 90-day reports (Rayong Immigration). If apply for him online, I expect it will be rejected, as it's his first ever report. Not a problem, I'll take him to Immigration to do it in person. But will "he" be fined for not having done one before; or as he is a child, will the fine be waived? -
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SS via Manila - or?
Got an email from FBU Manila. The email only took 100 days from when I applied online. My telephone call/interview will be in late July. This is better than nothing. -
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Report British Holidaymaker Dies in Bangkok: A Mother’s Heartfelt Warning
Yes confusing. Why does this article only focus on her ? Even if the boyfriends is still alive , he doesn't matter ??
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