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Beyond the Bamboo Curtain How the owner of a Thai massage parlour is dealing with a police raid on her bar—and the arrest of some of the girls. (The image above is a stock photo, not related to this news item)(A massage shop owner in Prachuap Khiri Khan has accused police officers of raping one…
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Repeatedly, president-elect Trump has stated there’ll be a 60% tariff on goods to China and a rate of 10% will apply to the rest of the world, including the UK. Personally I think these are bargaining counters and there’ll be room for some negotiation. What do you think? Will England’s Labour Prime Minister Survive Cutting…
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I am grateful to Ally Taylor for his consent to my writing some commentary on his Thailand video, Death by Design. The video is 23 minutes long and shows many aspects of dangerous driving in Thailand. My observations are based on my experience as a senior observer for the Institute of Advanced Motorists in the UK,…
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To use a roundabout correctly, you merge slowly into traffic already there. When you see an opportunity to join the roundabout you can then do so safely. That seems to be happening in the image above. On approach, drivers should be “looking to go but being prepared to stop”. However, most Thai drivers will push…
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We wrote about how dangerous bikers can be on Thailand’s roads, but what do readers think about the problems caused by the U-turn infrastructure? In order for the coach to complete its U-turn, it will have to edge, or push, its way across all the lanes of the carriageway. All vehicles will then have to…
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Donald Trump has been declared the 47th president-elect of the USA. He will be inaugurated on 20 January 2025 after taking the oath of office. He formally and legally becomes President immediately after taking the oath. Trump defiantly pledges to continue fighting to be the next US president after the assassination attempt on 13 July…