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arigato gozaimas for enlightening us

that's precisely kind of post which makes people wondering if they should bother to visit us again

rather than spend your time combing through old posts from bygone era you should start dusting off and vacuuming your place considering that Olddaddy and his boyfriend are coming soon and that hammock on the balcony will not install itself. On the merit , our responses almost always are written as addressed not only to original poster but to everybody who may have similar questions and happens to read it so no need to thank.

it's why Security Council and veto of permanent member was devised. Smaller countries have their say but ultimate decision making lies with biggies

Obviously is was since it created such shitstorm, if Chinese consider that demeaning and insulting , good for them. Soon we will be afraid to breath deeply in order not to offend anybody.

no, I saw clip on YouTube

oh, pleeeeze, it's only gold plated

lets not over do it. Other then immediate neighbours nobody cares what stand of any issue of countries like Belize, St Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Togo, Timor Leste or Samoa is. All countries are equal but not all carry the same weight. If president of Gambia will call on Russia to end war in Ukraine immediately will Russia care ? But if Modi will say the same it will be "ooo" factor across the world

I have that longing sometimes too and found that best cure for it is to stay home, specially that my balcony is very sizable .

I wonder who was bigger idiot, Swatch or Chinese social media users. What's next , Nigerians protesting using black model in campaign aimed at that country or Polish protesting model had blue eyes? Not to mentions Dominicans rioting because model had sizable bulge where it counts. Companies are run by idiots because it fits very well with population at large it seems for me . And then we wonder that half population tired with such nonsensical issues being made mainstream news elects Trumps and the like vainly hoping they will bring some sanity back

but I'm old enough to remember Hirohito opening 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo and I was surprised that emperor is dressed in ordinary suit , not as in fairy tales illustrations with crown and other regalia

back to topic how long is flight from Alice Springs to Chiang Mai ? I'm looking at direct flight with 1 refuelling stop max

I was there few days in Januray. Based myself in Krabi town, not Ao Nang and I'm glad I did. Ao Nang is typical tourist ghetto Did not detect any gay life other than apps but it was Ok as that trip was on tail end of another one to Golden Triangle with the boy. If you want to get some sightseeing ideas from Krabi town you may check my Januray trip report. Climb to Golden Tiger temple is a must. I found Phi Phi Island and Maya beach to be terrible tourists traps but hey, this is part and parcel of travelling

reading that I was thinking to myself ' why he is drinking that early" and then I realised time difference, one of those senior moments

yes as it gives one plenty of time to see options available

I think building BTS on Silom ruined all that old habits, specially that bend where it turns toward Chong Nonsi station as it brought new meaning to ' bend over' phrase

it's what Moses calls 'Western propaganda"

People and culture is great, it's state which is senselessly oppressive and at the same time secretive holding prosperity back. The same can be said about few Middle Eastern nations as well , Iran, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are coming to mind

on more serious note I must say I don't mind contemporary practice of airlines nickeling and diming us for this or that, good excuse to carry as little luggage as possible . In so called 'good old days' they were overfeeding us too, now I rarely buy anything to eat aboard but tea or coffee, yes

those are greedy corporations for you

I know, by posting it I just wanted to remind about my existence

of course he does, he was born there but left as a toddler and never returned

although not much of that is done by actual cabin personnel. Did you ever saw person checking you in or boarding you and then being an actual stewardess on the flight ? And after landing often cabin crew walks to an immigration right after last passenger . I know because I like to fly in the back and often I'm that last one. My understanding is their beef is not as much as about unpaid actual work by rather requirement to report for duty some time before flight to attend some pre-flight brief and not being paid for it. That is certainly not unique to Air Canada as I hear stewardesses in one of European airlines complaining about the same . I'd not be surprised if some US airlines may have the same policy. I'm not defending AC nor criticizing workers as at end of day all bolds down to pay level, whether it is for time in the air only or from such and such point of time before and after boarding it can be easily negotiated. as they say in Eswatini ' if we don't know what they are talking about , if must be about money"

of course I don't, how could I ? My country never sent tanks to crush Prague or Budapest uprisings neither bombed Laos and napalmed Vietnam and instigated coups to remove lawful premiers in Iran and presidents in Guatemala and Chile and did not try to force me to believe it was right thing to do . No I don't , it's why I' always amazed with lack of shame of people and populations justifying and glorifying wars like some distinguished members here.

right, but that applies only who have savings which likely doesn't apply to lower half if that little thank you for reminding me my youth when I travelled length of Soviet Union and more or less heard the same with ' no inflation here " ' added. Still shelves were quite empty , specially when compared with those of recession stricken Germany and heavily indebted USA. When I pointed it out , my nice co-passengers had answer " stores in the West are full because working people don't have money to buy all that stuff " and they seem to believe it. Unfortunately they did not have good answer why there was widespread shortage of onions in whole country where onions can be grown up almost everywhere, 'thieves and speculators " was meek answer. Me , always nice cheered them up with telling truth " at least you have great cheese and ice cream ", that was area West was and hope still is, losing to Russia. At that is what counts as source of pride , not bombs, tanks and landmines.