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Guess the Song.
An easy one... You talk like Marlene Dietrich, and you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire. Your clothes are all made by Balmain, And there’s diamonds and pearls in your hair... -
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All these Asia YouTubers
I tend to agree with you on that... after perusing this forum the last couple of days the same thing could be said -
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Why is Thailand not full of so called Asylum Seekers?
I believe there is a new AS"O" visa coming out soon Bob that might change things. It comes with the following : Free accommodation Free meals limited to 3 per day Stay as long as you like Free weekly handouts of money Free medical insurance Free legal costs Free mobile phone Free prescription glasses 2 x 2 hours a week free massage Free dental treatment The only drawback is you must have entered the kingdom illegaly -
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Former Dutch Soldier Arrested for Drug-Making in Pattaya
Yeah, I want to know when I can quit too! -
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Opinion: Turning Away from the Abyss A Call for Peace in the Middle East
The architect of the October 7 massacre has been chosen to be the new leader of hamas. Hamas still sends rockets into israel. There will be no cease fire. -
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Kuwaiti Man Crashes into Thai Riders in Motorcycle Accident
I suppose 4 up on a motorcycle is not considered reckless due to them all being Thai? -
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Kamala Harris's VP Choice: Did She Make Her First Major Campaign Mistake?
No it wasn't a mistake. Beggars can't be choosers. -
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Pattaya Police Round Up Bolt Drivers Involved in Clash with Kuwaiti Tourists
I believe they are...... it's probably summer break from education over there and July/August are a time of year to run from the heat. -
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Are you a Trump supporter?
https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/09/07/when-it-comes-to-business-former-president-trump-track-record-dismal/65474745007/ For the record, here are some of Trump's noteworthy business failures. Trump Airlines — Trump borrowed $245 million to purchase Eastern Air Shuttle. He branded it Trump Airlines. He added gold bathroom fixtures. Two years later Trump could not cover the interest payment on his loan and defaulted. Trump Beverages — Although Trump touted his water as "one of the purest natural spring waters bottled in the world," it was simply bottled by a third party. Other beverages, including Trump Fire and Trump Power, seem not to have made it to market. And Trump's American Pale Ale died with a trademark withdrawal. Trump Game — Milton Bradley tried to sell it. As did Hasbro. After investment, the game died and went out of circulation. Trump Casinos — Trump filed for bankruptcy three times on his casinos, namely the Trump Taj Mahal, the Trump Marina and the Trump Plaza in New Jersey and the Trump Casino in Indiana. Trump avoided debt obligations of $3 billion the first time. Then $1.8 billion the second time. And then after reorganizing, shuffling money and assets, and waiting four years, Trump again declared bankruptcy after missing ongoing interest payments on multi-million dollar bonds. He was finally forced to step down as chairman. Trump Magazine — Trump Style and Trump World were renamed Trump Magazine to reap advertising dollars from his name recognition. However, Trump Magazine also went out of business. Trump Mortgage — Trump told CNBC in 2006 that "I think it's a great time to start a mortgage company. … The real-estate market is going to be very strong for a long time to come." Then the real estate market collapsed. Trump had hired E.J. Ridings as CEO of Trump Mortgage and boasted that Ridings had been a "top executive of one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks." Turned out Ridings had only six months of experience as a stockbroker. Trump Mortgage closed and never paid a $298,274 judgment it owed a former employee, nor the $3,555 it owed in unpaid taxes. Trump Steaks — Trump closed Trump Steaks due to a lack of sales while owing Buckhead Beef $715,000. Trump's Travel Site — GoTrump.com was in business for one year. Failed. Trumpnet — A telephone communication company that abandoned its trademark. Trump Tower Tampa — Trump sold his name to the developers and received $2 million. Then the project went belly-up with only $3,500 left in the company. Condo buyers sued Trump for allegedly misleading them. Trump settled and paid as little as $11,115 to buyers who had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Trump University or the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative — Trump staged wealth-building seminars costing up to $34,995 for mentorships that would offer students access to Trump's secrets of success. Instructors turned out to be motivational speakers sometimes with criminal records. Lawsuits and criminal investigations abound. Trump Vodka — Business failed due to a lack of sales. Trump Fragrances — Success by Trump, Empire by Trump, and Donald Trump: The Fragrances all failed due to being discontinued, perhaps as a result of few sales. Trump Mattress — Serta stopped offering a Trump-branded mattress, again likely due to slacking sales. Truth Social — This existing Trump business owes big money, and may well be breathing its last. -
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Changing New Passport Number At Bank
Slightly off topic but whilst on the subject of banks , I attempted to send some money over from my UK account to my BBL account on monday. something I've done dozens of times with out any dramas but which I never really relish doing just because of the potential for something to go wrong All went well until I pressed the confirm button, then the screen on my laptop seemed to freeze, I instinctively knew something was wrong, and sure enough a few seconds later a banner flashed up saying "transaction unsuccessful please contact your bank" I then tried to view my statement online, just to be sure, but another message flashed up telling me that internet access to the account had now been locked. I then received about 4 text messages one after the other telling me that they were carrying out checks and would contact me within the hour, and then a few minutes later a text asking me to call the anti fraud hotline. About an hour later when I had finally edged my way along the queue an anti fraud woman asked me some security questions, quite a lot actually, and ostensibly tried to engage me in conversation. Whilst "chatting" to her I tried to ask what the problem was but she was pretty evasive, mumbling something about suspicious activity, sending money abroad, she asked if i'd sent money to Thailand before, I told her she had just asked me when I last sent money to Thailand as one of the security questions, she ignored me and asked why I did so ! I just told her I was married and had the normal responsibilities and she hummed and haad in agreement, but all the time I could hear her typing away in the back ground as if she was typing down everything I said When I asked her about that she denied it and claimed she was just filling in some details on a form After 10-15 minutes she lifted the block and all was sorted but I still think there was something strange about the whole experience, luckily I'm in the UK at present , had I been in Thailand the phone call would have bankrupted me, although she did say that I might have been able to claim it back from the bank. -
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Opinion: Turning Away from the Abyss A Call for Peace in the Middle East
The problem seems to be that one side does not want peace... until they do nothing can be done. -
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Chon Buri Resident Receives Enormous Water Bill
Guy has to plug the meter reading into the hand held device, and then yes it is fully automatic. Only mistake can be a faulty meter or entering the reading incorrectly. -
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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be VP running mate
Wierdos continue being wierd. -
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Girlfriend approved for US tourist visa but worried about airport immigration
Hello all, My Thai girlfriend was approved for a tourist visa and is planning to come to the US at the end of the month. She was planning to stay for two weeks then go back. I live in Thailand but I'm in the US until October. She was supposed to be coming with her friend but then her friend had some things come up and now can't go. She was planning to visit me, meet family etc, but also go around with her friend to some other cities because her friend knows people there. Now that her friend isn't going she was planning to stay with me for a bit and we'll do some traveling. She already has the first 4 nights booked at a hotel, but after she was just going to stay at my place until she goes back. She's worried that because she's traveling alone and staying with me instead of booking hotels for the entire trip, she'll arouse suspicion from the immigration officers in the airport. She's concerned that they will want to see her entire itinerary, including bookings for hotels the entire time that she's in the US. She told me that immigration officers don't want to hear that you're staying with your boyfriend because they think you're likely to overstay. Does anyone have any experience with how US immigration officers scrutinize visitors from Thailand? A woman in her early thirties traveling solo into the US from Thailand. -
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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be VP running mate
A few years ago, there was considerable anxiety in some quarters about “political correctness,” particularly at universities. Now it’s known as wokeness, and even though the terminology has changed, the concerns are much the same. Some years ago, I offered an analysis of political correctness that equally pertains to wokeness today. What interests me are ways to think about and discuss political correctness/wokeness so as to avoid polarizing polemics and increase mutual understanding. The goal is to help us all envision and create a more just and peaceful society by talking with each other rather than talking past each other. https://theconversation.com/heres-what-woke-means-and-how-to-respond-to-it-219588
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