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SETV & METV still around now that visa exempts are now 60 days?
Not so sure METV fits that description. Still a good option for folk applying in pp country and can stay in Thailand up to 9 months. SETV pretty much redundant now. How long visa exempt will be 60 days is anyone's guess -
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Trump's Crude Sexual Attacks on Harris Spark Republican Frustration Amid Poll Gains
It plays well to his dwindling pool of supporters, both foreign and domestic. -
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[QUIZ]30 August - Rock & Roll - The Early Years
I just completed this quiz. My Score 80/100 My Time 247 seconds -
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Driver License Scam!
And precisely how else are Russians expected to pay for these trendy, high-end Phuket beach villas? -
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Tragic End to Dream Holiday: Brit Found Dead in Thai Waters
Tragic event, but a good cautionary tale that maybe a pub crawl isn't a good idea. Before I took the oath, I used to wake up in unexpected places, often in sub-zero weather. It's only sheer dumb luck that I'm not with this guy wherever we go in the afterlife. Sheer dumb luck and then taking the oath back in the '80s. -
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The Republican Reckoning: A Post-Trump Civil War Looms if He Loses
My guess is when he loses he will be nailed with a gag order with the threat of being locked up if he starts yappin as the lawsuits wind their way through the courts.I also think the majority of republican leadership will dump that albatross like a hot potato their electorate be dammed.the trump name and family will become pariahs. -
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Is the SAMSUNG A25 5G the best phone I can buy tomorrow...for the money...in Thailand?
XiaoMi Phone....NO WAY. I love my XiaoMi Air Purifier, however.... -
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Former police chief and others arraigned in Red Bull hit-and-run
An off topic post trolling about Trump and the replies have been removed. -
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Far-Right Surge Shakes Germany as State Elections Loom
Germany stands on the brink of a political upheaval as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party inches closer to winning the most votes in state elections, a prospect that hasn’t occurred since the Nazi era. For many in Germany, the AfD’s rise feels like a haunting echo of the past, but for others, especially in the eastern regions, the party symbolizes a chance for change. The political atmosphere in Germany has been growing increasingly tense, and the upcoming state elections in Thuringia and Saxony could mark a boiling point. In Thuringia, during a recent visit by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, tensions were palpable. A small group in the crowd hurled insults, calling Scholz a “Liar!” while chants of “Volksverräter,” meaning “traitor of the people”—a phrase with deeply troubling Nazi associations—punctuated the atmosphere. Scholz’s Social Democratic Party, alongside its Green and Liberal coalition partners, is faring so poorly in Thuringia that they may not secure a single seat in the state parliament. Meanwhile, the AfD is leading in the polls, and in neighboring Saxony, it is neck and neck with the conservative CDU. A recent knife attack, allegedly carried out by a Syrian asylum seeker and suspected Islamist, which resulted in the deaths of three people, has intensified public anger about migration policies. The government’s hasty response included the announcement of tougher asylum and knife crime laws, but these measures are unlikely to quell the broader discontent among AfD supporters, who feel their grievances go beyond immigration issues. They also express frustration with what they view as extreme green policies, government interference, and controversial military support for Ukraine. In eastern Germany, these concerns are compounded by long-standing feelings of neglect and resentment dating back to reunification. Many in the east feel that their region has been overlooked, struggling with weaker industries, lower wages, and pension inequalities compared to the west. Sixteen-year-old Constantin, who commutes on his old East German Simson S50 moped, captures this sentiment: “The east and the west, it’s true it’s connected now. It’s one Germany. But we see, in the difference, it’s big.” His words echo the frustration of many in the former communist GDR who feel marginalized. Constantin and many of his peers strongly support the AfD and dismiss accusations of extremism against the party. Despite investigations linking the AfD to extremist networks, its supporters often claim that both the media and state intelligence agencies are biased against them. In Thuringia, the AfD is officially classified as right-wing extremist, and its leader, Björn Höcke, was recently fined for allegedly using a Nazi slogan, though he denies doing so intentionally. For many easterners, who recall the oppressive surveillance of the Stasi during the communist era, there is a deeply rooted suspicion of state interference. Vivien Rottstedt, a 31-year-old lawyer and AfD candidate in Thuringia, believes that the restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and what she perceives as enforced “politically correct” viewpoints have only deepened public mistrust. “The people who live here have already experienced what it is like when the government starts to interfere too much,” she says, sheltering from the sun under a campaign umbrella. “People from eastern Germany know exactly what it’s like when you’re no longer allowed to express your own opinion.” Amid this political upheaval, another insurgent party, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), has also surged in the polls, ranking third in Thuringia. Led by former communist Sahra Wagenknecht, the BSW blends cultural conservatism with left-wing economic policies. However, it is the AfD that poses the greatest challenge, with a strong likelihood of securing the most votes in Thuringia, Saxony, and later this month in Brandenburg. Although the AfD is unlikely to gain power due to other parties’ efforts to unite against it, its growing popularity underscores the severe challenges facing Chancellor Scholz and his troubled coalition. The upcoming elections are more than just regional contests—they are a crucial barometer of public opinion as Germany approaches its federal elections, where the chances of the current coalition’s survival appear increasingly slim. The CDU, under Friedrich Merz, looks poised to challenge for the chancellery, adopting a more right-leaning stance in a bid to counter the AfD’s growing influence. Credit: BBC 2024-08-31 Get the ASEAN NOW daily NEWSLETTER - Click HERE to subscribe -
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Can the UK Combat ‘Extreme Misogyny’ Like Terrorism? A Flawed Approach
The measures justified by the need to fight terrorism, because it is an existential threat to our way of life and constitute a lethal threat to our people, are now to be applied to other, basically social campaigns. Straight from the textbooks of authoritarian government. -
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The Republican Reckoning: A Post-Trump Civil War Looms if He Loses
Why don't the Republicans say enough is enough your to old a convicted felon and a liar we need and want a fresh honest face.Grow some balls for God's sake- 1
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Number of 401(k) ‘millionaires’ reaches new high
Yes, 2024 has been great so far, which is all the more reason that you should be well ahead of your 2021 level. To give another example, in addition to my stock portfolio, I have a modest TIAA-CREF account. Back in 2021, the account value was around $34, 500. Today, it's a little over $47,000, after taking a mandatory withdraw. So, $34,500 when Biden started his presidency and now at $47,000. I didn't bother to check a third mutual fund account I have with American Century but I know the current 2024 figure is higher than in 2021. As I said in my original post, instead of blaming Biden for the performance of your 401k, I think the blame lies with whomever is managing it. -
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Longest Sentences Yet for Rioters Involved in Racist Mob Violence Across England
I ‘also apply the one drop rule’. Your attempts to demonstrate that to be true are going to be interesting. That aside, it’s a very odd and no longer extant ‘rule’ to drag out of the sordid history of American racism. There is no two tier policing. -
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Former police chief and others arraigned in Red Bull hit-and-run
You don't have to scrap it. Just do like other countries and stop the clock while the suspect is out of the country. Then restart the clock when his private jet lands back in Thailand. Looks to me like they intend to prosecute everyone involved, except the guy who did it.
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