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by Khun Paul
March 28, 2024, 1:12 pm
Forum: Thailand News
Topic: Foreigners behaving badly
Replies: 7
Views: 667

Re: Foreigners behaving badly

Whichever way you attempt to spi this story regarding the two Kiwis, anyone with a grain of sense never attacks the local plod even though they may be the most irritating obnoxious xenophobic people you have ever met. More so when your a tourist , no matter how entitled you think you are. I have on ...
by Khun Paul
March 28, 2024, 1:01 pm
Forum: World News
Topic: Russia
Replies: 518
Views: 65925

Re: Russia

If one rads history, the mess that is now Russia is almost the same as happened o trigger the last revolution. abuse of power by the elite triggered the last revolution and NOW abuse of power by a few is having another effect of slowly turning the people against the governing elite.This time though ...
by Khun Paul
March 28, 2024, 6:48 am
Forum: World News
Topic: Baltimore Bridge collapse
Replies: 28
Views: 671

Re: Baltimore Bridge collapse

Anybody here tried to stop a car rolling down a road , freely, well multiply that by1000Plus, once a ship is undereway just dropping an anchor would have an affect maybe after two to three miles if your lucky . So berfore some start pontificating about how to stop a fully laden ship, consider this a...
by Khun Paul
March 27, 2024, 11:01 am
Forum: World News
Topic: Baltimore Bridge collapse
Replies: 28
Views: 671

Re: Baltimore Bridge collapse

It would appear following an Engineering report that they knew how unsafe that bridge was IF the supports were damaged. Sadly ZERO preventative measures were in place to ensure the pier bases were protected.seems it was an accident waiting to happen and it has, now the sloping shoulders and the fing...
by Khun Paul
March 27, 2024, 10:57 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36562

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Point made, but maybe UM should have a fair-use policy? Example given. "You will not post any copyrighted material except as fair use laws apply (as in the case of news articles). Only post a link, the headline and three sentences from the article. Content in the public domain is limited to the sam...
by Khun Paul
March 26, 2024, 10:26 am
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: Private Property Rights
Replies: 13
Views: 244

Private Property Rights

I say again, Land of the free, is now a questionable statement as shown by the last post, freedom is being eroded daily, by nameless faces and bureaucracy
by Khun Paul
March 24, 2024, 4:41 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Presidential election odds
Replies: 1522
Views: 130228

Re: US Presidential election odds

Trying to make sense of the American Electoral process , is hard work, more so when you see interviews by some main-stream media companies asking questions and all you seem to get is completely DUMB answers, mores form the elderly who have completely lost the plot. I am sure middle America is going ...
by Khun Paul
March 20, 2024, 7:25 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: where to find cabinet to store frypans and saucepans etc.
Replies: 2
Views: 239

Re: where to find cabinet to store frypans and saucepans etc.

in the centre of town on the main road towards Tungsi Muang, there isa shop that sells aluminium portable shelving cabinets, prices cheaper than the main home stores , unless you are lookig for a thing of beauty
by Khun Paul
March 18, 2024, 4:06 pm
Forum: Travel & Transport
Topic: Big increase in air fares
Replies: 62
Views: 3268

Re: Big increase in air fares

Unless one is working and have to be in another place speedily , noticing the horrendous increase in Air Fares, I have reverted to the old trusted method of travel, making it an enjoyable meander through THAILAND ir elsewhere for that matter. Travel should be enjoyed , from Udon to Bangkok I use the...
by Khun Paul
March 15, 2024, 7:05 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36562

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Sadly proven nad carefully kept archival documentation was not kept regarding the religious mix and at how the MUSLIMS AND THE JEWS really lived and co-habited following 1 AD.Therefore the precise moment the Jews became a thorn in the side of some Muslim factions is unclear. Suffice to say history t...
by Khun Paul
March 14, 2024, 7:09 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: TAX on Income from Abroad
Replies: 283
Views: 22439

Re: TAX on Income from Abroad

Ah the speculation and supposition and educated guesswork plus the conspiracy working well, petty arguments about what will or not be taxed, plus other weird ideas that may or may not affect some or all. Bottom line if the Thai tax experts do not know anyone on here is just talking for the sake of ...
by Khun Paul
March 13, 2024, 7:05 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Yellow House Books
Replies: 483
Views: 298650

Re: Yellow House Books

Never had an issue using the Yellow Book for purposes relating to Driving Licence< IMMIGRATION< Bank accounts etc. Once some years ago now , I remember being asked to go to Immigration to obtain a letter when i asked why they stated to prove address. I SHOWED THEM MY Yellow Book,they laughed and sai...
by Khun Paul
March 12, 2024, 2:41 pm
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: TAX on Income from Abroad
Replies: 283
Views: 22439

Re: TAX on Income from Abroad

Ah the speculation and supposition and educated guesswork plus the conspiracy working well, petty arguments about what will or not be taxed, plus other weird ideas that may or may not affect some or all. Bottom line if the Thai tax experts do not know anyone on here is just talking for the sake of t...
by Khun Paul
March 11, 2024, 6:42 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: TAX on Income from Abroad
Replies: 283
Views: 22439

Re: TAX on Income from Abroad

...... AND those funds were earned after Dec 31, 2013. That's it. Typo - the year is 2023. Thanks for catching that typo. It's Dec 31, 2023 indeed! @Khun Paul Can you tell us what was posted here that is absolute rubbish? This topic is so consequential that fallacious information should be called o...
by Khun Paul
March 10, 2024, 2:12 pm
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36562

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Yhr question no-one has ever asked is priopr to BAlfour and his deliberations and spereatio etc, what would have happened to the Area known as Pal;estine , Would all teh then residents Jews aas well as ARabs,coexisted peacefully as hey had done for centuries, or,would the area been subjected to a ge...
by Khun Paul
March 10, 2024, 1:15 pm
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: TAX on Income from Abroad
Replies: 283
Views: 22439

Re: TAX on Income from Abroad

I do love the way that many people, most of whom have ZERO clues about the actual situation spout theories coupled with absolute rubbish. Bottom lne is in reality unless you run a business are are already involved i the tax system no-one knows so why dont all those so-called WISE people ( i use that...
by Khun Paul
March 8, 2024, 7:43 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36562

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Oh dear now we are not-picking, worthy of a children's playground methinks. Most well read people will know that HAMAS has for years used major buildings schools, hospitals and the like in which civilians work ec, as a front for hiding their spurious activities and then lying ( something they do on ...
by Khun Paul
March 7, 2024, 7:18 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36562

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

Pouring cold water o the current slew of allegations regarding a UN agency, for years and almost since its inception various factions have used UN agencies for a variety of reasons some of them are at best dubious . Access to Internationally accepted information is greatly sought after for those int...
by Khun Paul
March 6, 2024, 6:53 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Air pollution in Udon
Replies: 6
Views: 1198

Re: Air pollution in Udon

There i s an Agri something industrial place not to far from my home that pn some morning appears to pollute the air`. Now what they are making have no idea, the fact that the pollution (smells, acrid taste when breathing) is allowed to continue is somewhat baffling. Local enquires by myself have to...
by Khun Paul
March 4, 2024, 7:00 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36562

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

This is a problem that will NEVER be acceptable 100% to either side, more so when the religious thoughts are inserted into the mix. Notwithstanding some Arab countries agreeing to the fact that Jews can and do exist, one of the factions involved has stated that JEWS ARE NOT i their words acceptable ...

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