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The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines a forest as, "Land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural or urban use." https://www.fao.org/3/I8661EN/i8661en.pdf Since 8 acres is 3.24 hectares, that would seem to qualify assuming the trees are at least 5 meters high, with a canopy cover of more than 10%.

I'm currently in Chengdu and was searching for gay venues in English on bing and in Chinese on baidu. Few results. I went to MC bar and sauna and a local told me they closed two years ago. I went to Tata bar and there is now a different business, which was not open Friday night around 9. How to find gay venues? Gay online dating similar. I scrolled down on blued a bit, and when I reached 610 km distance, there is a message "There are no more guys, please check it later." Is there an international version of blued which I am using, and a local one they are using? (Taking advantage of 15 days visa free for Germans and various others. Gayguides is not blocked in China.)

talking about Chechnya wars?

it's why all those Latinos are storming USA southern border, no doubt in rush to be subject of that genocide, no ?

Maybe they are catching up with the backlog because the turnaround time for my e-visa (received yesterday) was only two weeks. Happily, it was also a ten-year visa. Because the e-visa is not a stamp or glued into my passport, I'm going to make multiple backup copies for my computer and physical files. I do not want to misplace it! Plus I'm going to save the PDF as a JPG and store another copy on my phone in the album where I keep photos of my passport, vaccinations, etc. Incidentally, quite a few seemingly authoritative visa companies stated that you can use your credit card report showing your maximum and available balance instead of sending your bank account details. That is what I did. For my Chase Visa, I only sent the one "cover page" that shows the max and available balance (in Acrobat I added yellow highlights), rather than the additional pages that list all my specific monthly credit card charges. Apparently, that was fine. Nice to have this wrapped up.

I’m glad I experienced Pattaya in the period 2002 to 2006, when I was young enough to take full advantage. Now in 2024 I have found Boyztown has only two functioning gogos and Sunee is like a Western ghost town. The busy Jomtien Complex on the other hand is like attending the United Nations with boys (many twinks) from all parts of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, possibly Vietnam but I have not not come across one from there. Expertise using Google Translate is an important skill when trying to communicate especially as many seem to have only recently arrived in Thailand. Last night I could not make much progress when trying to talk to a Burmese boy as there does not seem to be an English - Burmese google facility, but maybe I didn’t look hard enough. Likewise the customers are drawn from virtually all parts of the first world (Europe, Australasia, USA/Canada) and many appear to be taking vacations from their retirement homes. The Dongtan Beach gay section is flourishing despite reports of its death. I have enjoyed over several days the confortable chairs, good food/drinks service, and the wonderful weather. The few older ladies encroaching do not detract from the ambiance, but only one or two customers were accompanied by their young boyfriends.

As Biden impeachment stalls, House GOP turns to backup plans What a bunch of total fuck ups. They hate invading immigrants, and want immigration reform. Until they don't. They want Kevin McCarthy to lead them. Until they don't. They want to impeach Biden. Until they don't. Or can't. Other than feeding lies and blame and incompetence and inaction to their angry base, what can these people actually do? Other than fuck everything up?

NOTE -- I think most readers have used these ferries on more than one occasion. I've always enjoyed the respite while getting to see the Chao Phraya and its shores from water level. I hope they all manage to survive. From The Nation For generations, small river ferry operators have been making a living transporting people back and forth between both sides of the river. But with increasingly other options, such as SRT and MRT, can they and their employees survive? Krungthep Mahanakorn or Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is home to the mighty Chao Phraya River. Cutting the big capital in half and branching into countless canals, the river is one of the main modes of transportation for many locals. Piers line both banks waiting to greet boats both large and small. Passenger boats, tourist boats, cargo vessels and more travel this busy waterway. But while most are sailing north or south, river ferries do the opposite, carrying passengers from one side of the river to another. So what is life like on a small boat that only has 2 destinations in its whole life? Not far from Khemaphitaram temple is a small pier where Suruth “Rut” Sannonth moors his small metal ferry. Passed down to him from his father, Rut’s ferry business is one of the few independent operations left. Most have been taken over by big boat companies. The service starts at 4am but Rut’s day begins at 3.30. Most of his passengers are regulars. The first group are the monks from Kangkao temple doing pindapata, the practice of collecting alms in the morning, on a route across the river. They are followed by people who start work early. The main group of passengers – schoolchildren – arrive when the sun comes up. Rut remembers his frequent customers. And if any of them hasn’t boarded the ferry back home in the evening, he either waits until they come or calls to check on them. Rut does not mind extending his hours as he has plenty of time to nap during the day when he has no passengers. “The last ferry ride depends on those regulars. Sometimes if they need to take a ferry back late, they will call me to see if the ferry is still here.” Rut said, adding that he will often wait for them, Continues with photos https://www.nationthailand.com/lifestyle/travel/40036341

Russians are Ok, it's their state which is fucked up and it's mostly them who feel it's brutal force

We all had high hopes for you but sadly...

SirB, you've used "viz" incorrectly. And your punctuation sucks. 😘 Pedants in glass houses should never hurl spherules without comprehending the precise mineral composition thereof.

Yes! The US propaganda system is able to create lies! Tens of millions of civilians killed, violence, genocide, illegal invasions, bombing of peaceful cities! This is what characterizes U.S. policy in recent times. You know exactly what genocide is. You are sponsoring Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people. The USA is the main sponsor of genocide and terror in the world! The USA is the main sponsor of genocide and terror in the world! The USA is the main sponsor of genocide and terror in the world!

This does not work if I have in my hand a wine glass and you say its obviously an elephant. This debate does not work and requires correction, otherwise we eventually agree its really an elephant.

Lets stay on topic which is Russia led by Putin. Courts are slow and first the regime must be put down, then justice can follow. Putin is already now a fugitive (international arrest warrant issued). A United Nations investigation has found further evidence that Russian forces committed “indiscriminate attacks” and war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and the deportation of children to Russia. “The collected evidence further shows that Russian authorities have committed the war crimes of wilful killing, torture, rape and other sexual violence, and the deportation of children to the Russian Federation,” a United Nations commission of inquiry on Ukraine said in a report submitted to the UN general assembly.

Have you considered saving the $6,000 and just do it yourself? Six thousand can but a lot of cake and booze. Every wedding I've ever been to required a generous helping of the latter to anesthetize me.

Being gay and running gay organizations does not give an alibi to promote war and war crimes. But you dont get it anyhow.

Quality journalism has a price

Obviously she is busy enough if she can afford such appalling client treatment . on another hand if she has more clients she can handle , what she needs receptionist for ? We as customers may not like it but effectively she is saying ' go away, I can't help you in the foreseeable future" so take a hint

Let's remember to out the Russian agent here on these forums, boycott his businesses, etc. We know who he is how he preys on the gay community. Ignore him, deprive him of the income he receives from the gay community.

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett is found dead in his truck outside a South Carolina hotel just days after testifying in lawsuit against the aviation giant The regime ruling in the United States has killed a man again because he wanted to tell the truth. This truth would harm one of the main US corporations, Boeing. The USA is a country of lies, propaganda and murders

We've been considering using a wedding planner, but most of the planners in this area don't seem to want to pick up their phone. One planner wants to charge US $6000, but states she won't answer the phone, and that she could take 72 business hours to answer any e-mails. Is this the norm? I'm not sure what all of that money is going towards if it's just putting up a barrier of communication with a "Don't call us, we'll call you" attitude. They can't even afford a part-time (say 1 PM to 5 PM daily) receptionist? How helpful are these people? Would you use one if you had to do it again?

When communicating, one has to agree on a language and certain definitions. If one just defines words as what one imagines in one's head, chaos can ensue. The US actually defines a forest as having a minimum of 1 acre in size. While agree that this seems quite small, I can certainly abide by the UN definition which is 1/2 hectare. https://cfpub.epa.gov/roe/definitions.cfm?i=51 Forest land. Land at least 120 feet wide and 1 acre in size with at least 10 percent cover (or equivalent stocking) by live trees of any size, including land that formerly had such tree cover and that will be naturally or artificially regenerated. Forest land includes transition zones, such as areas between forest and non-forest lands that have at least 10 percent cover (or equivalent stocking) with live trees and forest areas adjacent to urban and built-up lands. Roadside, streamside, and shelterbelt strips of trees must have a crown width of at least 120 feet and continuous length of at least 363 feet to qualify as forest land. Unimproved roads and trails, streams, and clearings in forest areas are classified as forest if they are less than 120 feet wide or an acre in size. Tree-covered areas in agricultural production settings, such as fruit orchards, or tree-covered areas in urban settings, such as city parks, are not considered forest land.

This surprises me somewhat, as I view you as objective and fair. I did not see the member’s post as a comment about duration of membership somehow quantifying opinion merit. Seniority is not a valid chatroom construct. I saw it as a reaction to the temerity of a member with an undeveloped grasp of the board’s code of conduct. Surely by the two year mark it is understood that you don’t utilize knowledge of somebody’s personal information, however obtained, in plotting and urging the board as a collective to sabotage a member’s livelihood, however dramatic a difference in world view associated with the explicit scheming. I would be blowing my lid off, spitting tacks, and I have no objection to any less than ideal phrasing the recipient of the threat may have employed. Nobody should be backed into the position of rebuttal against the type of intimidation that a miscreant gratuitously introduced. Let’s please be clear about who is behaving poorly and is snubbing his nose at anybody calling him out as if he alone possesses impunity.

But an additional $2,000 for the stripper’s half-hour attendance to leap up out of the cake and sensually cleanse off buttercream and fondant in the makeshift shower.

Judge for yourself. I think it's here but I could be wrong.

@stevenkesslar Russia attacked only military targets. The Kiev regime itself places air defense systems in the center of Kiev. Naturally, low-quality Patriot missiles fall on civilians The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Yemen The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Syria The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Afghanistan The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Iraq The United States has deployed troops and is terrorizing the civilian population in Uganda The United States is bombing peaceful cities and staging genocide in Serbia The United States is bombing peaceful cities and staging genocide in Vietnam The United States is bombing peaceful cities and staging genocide in Panama You can continue indefinitely All intrusions on invented pretexts are illegal. Why do you approve and support the genocide of civilians? Why do you approve and support the destruction of cities? The USA is the world of genocide!

You apparently cannot distinguish between the singular viz and the completely different vis-à-vis. Do try to keep up with your own language.

@stevenkesslar Everything else is false propaganda of the Kiev regime. This lie is repeated by US propaganda. The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies! The USA is censorship, propaganda and lies!

Poor, Poor Kostik...

Israel, with the full military, financial and political support of the United States, is engaged in genocide The USA is the world of genocide!

The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Yemen The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Syria The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Afghanistan The United States is bombing peaceful cities and committing genocide in Iraq The United States has deployed troops and is terrorizing the civilian population in Uganda The United States is bombing peaceful cities and staging genocide in Serbia The United States is bombing peaceful cities and staging genocide in Vietnam The United States is bombing peaceful cities and staging genocide in Panama You can continue indefinitely All intrusions on invented pretexts are illegal. After the illegal invasion of Vietnam, censorship and propaganda increased in the United States. U.S. troops continue to kill and rape civilians in all invading countries, but U.S. propaganda is working. The USA is the world of genocide!

Salary?

Thanks for support. Don't worry about this. To be a "judge", he needs to be an expert and have good nerves. Neither one nor the other is characteristic of the subject. As for the "executioner", who will pay attention to all this "let's go" from a forum participant with less than 2 years of experience? For me, such attempts evoke emotion, like watching someone else's child who has just wet his pants. P.S. his finger is still glued

You're obviously an expert on genocide. Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine You live In Genocide World, with a genocidal sadist as your leader. What could be better? In Genocide World, Genocide Vlad kills tens of thousands of children, and steals hundreds of thousands more. Of course, nobody really wants to live in Genocide World. That's why you have to steal children. Thank you for sharing. You know all about genocide, for sure. Russian soldiers deliberately kill Ukrainian kids, new film says Genocide World is all about stealing and killing children. Genocide World is all about shooting children in the back. Genocide World is all about putting bullets in the heads of children. Genocide World is all about raping children. Genocide World is all about cruelty. Genocide World is all about making cruelty and genocide a growing part of Russian culture. Genocide World is working hard to increase the number of children Russia kills, and the number of Russians turned into fertilizer to kill them. Thank you for sharing. You know all about genocide, for sure.

The USA is the world of genocide! Illegal invasion of 9 countries, 11 million civilians killed. An endless wave of violence, kidnappings, murders. And that's all in recent times. Yes, you are right, genocide is US policy Yes, you are right, genocide is US policy Yes, you are right, genocide is US policy Yes, you are right, genocide is US policy

Golly gosh darn @Kostik. It is so much worse than you think. I think the problem is you don't understand how evil the US is. And how corrupt democracy is. The problem is you live in Genocide World, where everyone is kind and loving. Except to the women they rape, and they children they kill. And The Gays, of course. So you have no idea of how horrific and evil it is in the US. Pressure on Boeing grows as Buttigieg says the company needs to cooperate with investigations You can see the real problem already. Homosexuals! Now, a smart guy like you might ask, Why would they put perverts and sex criminals in charge of an investigation? And why would they be investigating Boeing anyway, when they're killing people who tell the truth about Boeing, who Hunter Biden owns half of. (Vlad owns the other half, of course. Vlad owns everything, and kills anyone who fucks with him.) Here's how diabolically fiendish the evil US is. This is all a head fake. Just like when Vlad said he really hopes Biden wins. Everyone knows Pervert Pete is a sex criminal. But thanks to all the do gooders here we can't just kill the son of a bitch, like he is Navalny or something. We have to be more devious. So we put him in charge of an investigation to figure out who is gonna say bad stuff about Boeing. That gives us our hit list, see? I mean, it's not like we can just kill everyone who writes something negative about Vlad, or something. We have to get a hit list. Smoke 'em out. Then we kill 'em. Just watch. That's what is really going on. All those people who say bad things about Boeing are going to be taken out. Now, you may be thinking, But what about the sex pervert who heads the Dept. of Transportation? Vlad wouldn't stand for this kind of moral outrage. See, that's what is different in Genocide World. Vlad is too nice. Too honest. We use these moral degenerates like Pervert Pete to make an example. He'll get on a plane some day, with a few hundreds other passengers, and it will just mysteriously fall out of the sky. Yeah, innocent people die. So what? That's how we do things here. Cruel, I know. But the US ain't like Genocide World.

From Business Insider AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) has announced the long-awaited resumption of services from Kuala Lumpur to Pattaya (U-Tapao), Thailand with thrice-weekly flights commencing 17 June 2024. In celebration of this route resumption, flights to Pattaya (U-Tapao) are open for sale from now until 24 March 2024 from only RM99* all-in one-way and from THB990* all-in one-way from Pattaya to Kuala Lumpur for travel period between 17 June 2024 and 16 June 2025. The promotional fares are available for booking on airasia.com and the AirAsia MOVE (formerly airasia Superapp). Flight schedule from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Pattaya - U-Tapao (UTP):

From The Nation Ko Muang Phet, a magnificent albino buffalo owned by Damrongsak Morakot in Phetchaburi province, recently made headlines when it was bought for a whopping 18 million baht. Renowned for its striking beauty and colossal size, the buffalo is known for its remarkable breeding capability because 90% of its offspring will be born with albino traits. This means, nine of 10 calves produced will be albino, which makes it a significant asset in the buffalo breeding industry. Adding to its fame, Ko Muang Phet also made a mark in the entertainment world, starring as the character Ai Khlaow’s buffalo in the most recent version of the popular “Mon Rak Luk Thung” TV drama. Despite being just about five years old and standing at an impressive height of 180 centimetres, Ko Muang Phet has earned the title of Thailand’s top giant breeding buffalo, remaining undefeated in competitions for years.

Sure, but for me better still is one bar with many boys, interacting with each other and the customers (and not their phones!) Statistically you have a better opportunity to find that "one boy" and the atmosphere is so much better while you're waiting for him to appear.

I remember when Trump was first elected how we were warned on the other board for being so disrespectful of our President. HAH! I laugh now.

Welcome back. Funny thing, one of their boys asked me for 1000 baht also offering the truth in exchange but I told him I rather live in the dark and keep 1000.

Paypal me 3000 TBH and I will tell you the truth of what's happening, and send photos, time stamped, within 24 hours. Times have passed of expats giving desperate visitors free information. No loss to me!

That would be true if site was called "Travelloca". But since it's "Traveloka" it means "travel okay" in Spanish and English. Mind you that doesn't mean of course that queens aren't necessarily crazy. 🙂

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/2/russia-to-boost-size-of-armed-forces-by-170000-troops "...Russia had undertaken various efforts to give a boost to its army – including drafting conscripts... All Russian men from age 18 to 27 (or age 18-30 starting on January 1, 2024) must serve one year in the military...". https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-putin-signs-decree-autumn-military-conscription-2023-09-29/#:~:text=The new legislation comes into,but undisclosed casualties in Ukraine. "Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine autumn conscription campaign, calling up 130,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the government website showed on Friday. All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service between the ages of 18 and 27, or equivalent training while in higher education. Putin's move comes as Russia's armed forces press on with their "special military operation" in Ukraine, now in its 20th month... The president, who signed an order in March calling up 147,000 people for the spring campaign, said this month he was bracing for a long war in Ukraine. In July Russia's lower house of parliament voted to raise the maximum age at which men can be conscripted to 30 from 27. The new legislation comes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024...".

In the context of aviation, maybe the expression should be trash in crash out.

Rubbish in, rubbish out, as they say!

Interesting that they were not on the correct flight path. We get the impression, these days, that between take off and landing, the computer runs the plane!

In my experience, they show no concern at all. This is Japan, and they are doing a job! I have used these services for many years, and always had good service. Not many biys speak English, but, as you will have seen, you order the services you want from a 'shopping list', ant the items are usually faithfully delivered. If you go to a bar, King of College, for example, the manager usually speaks some English, and has a menu you can peruse! More top boys than bottom, usually, they say Western cocks are sometimes too big!