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The Tim Walz thread.
You're just repeating the nonsense that Vance is putting out there. Vance is running scared and so is Trump, and they'll do or say anything at this point. A fellow soldier is defending Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz from accusations of “abandoning” his fellow soldiers before their deployment to Iraq, a charge leveled by JD Vance, Walz’s competitor for the vice presidency. Retired Sgt. Major Joseph Eustice said Walz “fulfilled his duty. He was a great soldier. When he chose to leave, he had every right to leave.” Eustice spoke to NewsNation about the timing of Walz’s retirement in 2005 after serving in the Guard for 24 years. Walz left a few months before the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion was sent to Iraq. “As far as I know, he did not know,” Eustice said of whether Walz knew about the upcoming deployment. “At that time, there were all kinds of rumors about us deploying. In May, when he decided to retire … we had no ‘Notice of Deployment.’ That didn’t come until July,” he added. Eustice said Walz told him before he left that he “was going to become a congressman,” and had spoken about the possibility for months before making his decision. “I didn’t think that was a great idea. I didn’t think he would be a very good politician,” Eustice said. At a campaign event in Michigan on Wednesday, Vance, who served in Iraq with the Marines, said Walz’s retirement was tantamount to desertion. “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him — a fact that he’s been criticized for aggressively by a lot of the people that he served with,” Vance said. “The governor carried, fired and trained others to use weapons of war innumerable times,” said Ammar Moussa, a campaign spokesperson. “Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this country — in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It’s the American way.” “Stolen valor” is the term generally used to describe those who claim to have served in the military but did not. The “Stolen Valor Act of 2013” makes it a federal crime to lie about one’s military service in order to profit from the lie. Vance was on active duty with the Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007 during the Iraq war. Then known as James D. Hamel, Vance was deployed to Iraq with the Second Marine Aircraft Wing. His job was “combat correspondent,” which included basic communication roles such as writing articles about the events taking place in his unit. Vance was not a frontline combatant. https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/fellow-solider-defends-walzs-military-service/ -
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Move Forward Party dissolved, leaders banned for 10 years - video
This is sick. Thai judges are not only incompetent, they are also corrupt. And still in the pockets of the military. Thailand is still 70 years behind any western democratic country and will stay there with Thai judges and politicians like this. -
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Tommy Robinson Fans UK Riots from Europe
They can't be both. If someone turns up with enough documentation to claim asylum and to have their application considered, they are asylum seekers. Those coming undocumented looking to stay are illegals. -
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School Van Accident in Northern Thailand Takes Young Student's Life
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Move Forward Party dissolved, leaders banned for 10 years - video
Democracy is a system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state. Thailand, obviously not..... -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 8 August 2024
Northeast Thailand Truckers Seek Diesel Price Reductions File photo for reference only Truck drivers in Northeast Thailand are calling on the government to either reduce diesel fuel prices or increase freight charges to handle the rising energy costs. This move, they argue, will ensure their trucks stay in service. The president of the Northern Transport Association (NTA), Wichai Sawangkhachon, claims that about half of over 10,000 trucks belonging to roughly 700 freight businesses under the NTA are not currently operational. Around 3,000 of these dormant trucks, he says, have been reclaimed by vehicle financing companies due to unpaid loans. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1334999-northeast-thailand-truckers-seek-diesel-price-reductions/ -
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giffgaff trouble
Sorry I can't help with specific details on a remedy. I've had similar problems maintaining a GiffGaff number, ( they cancel the number if you don't use it for 6 months). OTP's are the bane of my life, they frequently don't arrive or exceed the time limits. Again, apologies for having no solution for you , however I can recommend downloading the bank app if they have one to your Thai phone and using that to receive OTP's. I have several and they also have the function of notifying me of any transactions within minutes or even seconds of me using the bank card. -
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Northeast Thailand Truckers Seek Diesel Price Reductions
Truck drivers in Northeast Thailand are calling on the government to either reduce diesel fuel prices or increase freight charges to handle the rising energy costs. This move, they argue, will ensure their trucks stay in service. The president of the Northern Transport Association (NTA), Wichai Sawangkhachon, claims that about half of over 10,000 trucks belonging to roughly 700 freight businesses under the NTA are not currently operational. Around 3,000 of these dormant trucks, he says, have been reclaimed by vehicle financing companies due to unpaid loans. The situation has been primarily caused by soaring diesel prices and reduced demand for trucking services. Northeastern Service Union Transport's president, Somphon Hirunyasut, points out that many operators are struggling to keep their businesses alive due to growing losses, which in turn has led to company shutdowns. This trend, initially sparked by the economic impacts of the Covid-19 crisis, has been further aggravated by increasing overheads. Diesel prices in nearby Laos are approximately 3.7 baht per litre cheaper than in Thailand. In contrast, the cost of truck heads in Vietnam is roughly half of those in Thailand. Adding to the problem, a free trade agreement between Thailand and China affords a tax waiver to Chinese truck operators, which could potentially worsen the existing predicament, as reported by Bangkok Post. “Many Chinese truck operators already have a strong presence in Thailand’s neighboring countries, and this agreement will make it easier for them to draw customers here,” the report added. File photo for reference only -- 2024-08-08 - Cigna offers a variety of health insurance plans designed to meet the minimum requirement for medical treatment coverage, with benefits reaching up to THB 3 million. These plans are tailored to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions for expatriates, ensuring peace of mind and access to quality medical services. To explore the full range of Cigna's expat health insurance options and find a plan that suits your needs, click here for more information. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe -
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US and EU express concern over the demise of Thailand's Move Forward party
Indeed, I am reading Ken Follet's "The Armour of Light" and was thinking that England of 1792 was totally reminiscent of today's Thailand. -
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What are the best ways to meet other expats?
Why? Do you have a socializing problem? -
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First Crown Court Sentences Handed Down in UK Riots Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The reason the riots started is because a bunch of racist, Islamophobic Priti-thugs morphed into their full thuggery in response to online lies, examples of which were posted on this forum. Your constant attempts to promote the lie of ‘two tier justice’ is an example of the lies spread and swallowed by people who were always looking for any excuse to riot, destroy property, loot business, engage in arson and attack a completely innocent community. The rioters, the hate mongers and the lie broadcasters are all in it together. Ow you can go back to pretending you aren’t what you have shown yourself to be.
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