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- Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Student protests in Thailand
- Replies: 258
- Views: 24280
Re: Student protests in Thailand
I guess the Junta is trying to "cut off the snake's head", as they see it, by strong-arming them to see how serious the students are. It's a risky move as it will either make the protest fizzle out or make them worse by justifying the students' stance ... personally, I think it's a mistake...
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:13 am
- Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
- Topic: Major companies and attractions in Thailand that may not survive Covid-19
- Replies: 74
- Views: 15807
Re: Major companies/industries in Thailand that may not survive Covid-19
As a casual observation, with gold prices rallying like they are and investors/people trying to find safe havens (like precious metals or the Yen etc.) to park their money, that tends to signal that a big problem/collapse is coming ... rough seas are ahead and few seem to have grasped how bad it cou...
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: General Health Tips and Discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 825
Re: General Health Tips and Discussion
Funny you mention sleep as I've just bought a new mattress whilst the local mall was having a fire-sale and picked up a 40k baht mattress by Dunlopillo for 15k. The difference is unreal and should have done it ages ago but it's just not something that was a burning priority and has drastically impro...
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: General Health Tips and Discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 825
Re: General Health Tips and Discussion
I have started buying those whey protein drinks from the local mall and 7-11 to drink after doing a 4km walk etc. Seems like I can't go wrong for 40-50 baht a pop as this whey protein is well absorbed by your body.
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:33 pm
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: General Health Tips and Discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 825
Re: General Health Tips and Discussion
Nice one there HHTel for that ... certainly true on the exercise front and the healthy diet thing has much to bring up and talk about too. Another thing I've rediscovered as an easy health addition with good benefits is cashew nuts ... awesome all round, packed full of stuff, especially with vitamin...
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:25 pm
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: General Health Tips and Discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 825
General Health Tips and Discussion
I think a thread for this would be good for things that aren't worth starting a new thread over. If you come across a decent health tip that is relevant to folks out here, then post it and discuss it. There are obviously many but I think it would be good to have an index of them and thoughts on agre...
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Entertainment Zone
- Topic: History Challenge & Journal
- Replies: 5136
- Views: 110411
Re: History Challenge & Journal
They may have done so initially, but what they are famous for is shaving blades. If you look at pictures of soldiers and burly men pre-WW1, then everyone had a beard/stash or whatever in photos ... but once WW1 turned up and they started gassing each other then you couldn't have a beard etc. as you ...
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:00 pm
- Forum: Entertainment Zone
- Topic: History Challenge & Journal
- Replies: 5136
- Views: 110411
Re: History Challenge & Journal
OK, as a history question then. How did the company Gillette become successful and famous and who/what were they supplying to make it happen and the 'why' story behind it?
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Entertainment Zone
- Topic: History Challenge & Journal
- Replies: 5136
- Views: 110411
Re: History Challenge & Journal
Well, as a fan of the movie I'll say it was Menelaus of Sparta.dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:16 pm Sticking with legend, the siege of Troy started after Paris ran off with Helen, but who was Helen's cuckolded hubby?
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:43 pm
- Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
- Topic: Covid19 - updates on immigration and visa extensions
- Replies: 377
- Views: 37478
Re: Covid19 - updates on immigration and visa extensions
Personally, I'm not taking the risk and will do the reporting and extension when due. I simply don't trust these "announcements". Agree, I'm doing the same and just doing everything as normal as I too don't want to hear about a sudden 180 decision by some jobsworth at immigration that wan...
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:03 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Red Bull exec's kid arrested for fatal running over of cop
- Replies: 135
- Views: 26419
Re: Red Bull exec's kid arrested for fatal running over of cop
Maybe it's just the cynic in me but the timing of the announcement looks impeccable and premeditated too ... on a Friday just before the a long weekend when everyone has their minds on other things like visiting family etc. Bunch of crooks.
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:37 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Red Bull exec's kid arrested for fatal running over of cop
- Replies: 135
- Views: 26419
Re: Red Bull exec's kid arrested for fatal running over of cop
As usual ... they have been opaque on this one. It is a shame that none of these so called journalists can come up with something like who actually made the decision and asked him why or for comment. All we get is some vague announcement from what seems like peons of the system who have been instruc...
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:55 pm
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: The Pick-Up Truck Thread
- Replies: 434
- Views: 40218
Re: Which Pick-Up Truck?
If you are going for a pickup or SUV then I'd say Mitsu Triton or Pajero, hands down. I have a Triton from new and it's 10 years old with nothing go wrong at all other than the usual consumables ... Pajero is way more cost effective than it's peers and the MU7 weight is a shocker in comparison. As l...
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:22 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Red Bull exec's kid arrested for fatal running over of cop
- Replies: 135
- Views: 26419
Re: Red Bull exec's kid arrested for fatal running over of cop
Total joke but the expected outcome. Can see things are getting back to normal then.
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Accommodation
- Topic: Thai hotels on the chopping block
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4119
Re: Thai hotels on the chopping block
"Little China" here we come........ Not just on this one but I can see thousands of Chinese workers streaming into Thailand to build this high speed rail line through Isaan up to the Lao border from BBK too. That's one of the caveats for those accepting such deals with the Chinese, is tha...