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  1. The hardy athletes of the annual Dutch “headwind cycle championships” race have finally met their match, as organisers said Storm Ciaran’s gale-force winds was too much even for their pedal power. Every year, competitors battle against head-on gusts over the 8.5-kilometre (5.3-mile) Oosterscheldekering storm surge barrier in the western Netherlands, riding old-fashioned bikes with no gears and back-pedal brakes. The championships only take place if the wind registers more than a moderate gale seven on the Beaufort Scale (up to 61 kilometres per hour). But Storm Ciaran’s winds have proved a different prospect altogether as it lashes northern Europe with winds registered near 200 kilometres per hour in France. “Unfortunately the wind has become so strong as the day has gone on that we cannot start. The safety of everyone is the main priority,” organisers said in a statement. “We made this decision with pain in our hearts.”... https://7enews.net/en/sports-en/dutch-headwind-cycle-race-scrapped-wind-too-strong/
  2. I reckon that Somchai the road builder, probably signed someone else's signature on the clearance form for, "All work here carried out to spec." and has now run away.
  3. Presumably, but it will them, and not you or me:)
  4. User warning- avert eyes, if Monks having fun, offends you: on second thought click the link below, the BIB might track this post down, if we post 'em here... https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/cyber-police-investigates-ai-generated-monk-images-444931
  5. Because - Somchai the road builder - "That looks OK, you could drive a truck over that..." https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/overloaded-soil-truck-likely-causes-concrete-slab-collapse-in-bangkok-444936
  6. Four Hua Kwang station police officers involved in extorting a Taiwanese actress Charlene An near Chinese Embassy in January were sentenced by the criminal court on Wednesday, November 8, to 5 years in prison. The court also ordered the four defendants to jointly return 27,000 baht. Two officers were found not guilty. Six Huai Khwang policemen were detained by the Criminal Court’s order on February 2, 2023, after being accused of extortion against Taiwanese actress Charlene An and three male friends... https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/11/08/four-of-six-police-officers-jailed-for-extorting-taiwanese-actress/ gratuitous photos from the search results for Charlene An Yu-Qing (not necessarily her):
  7. You poor bastard, I hope you've now got some sort of immunity now. Mind you, every thing is a bell curve. It could be that you are at one end of the bell curve, in the "more susceptible" range. Whereas, MLG is the kind of girl who can find some old pla ra, dried up in an open jar, in the back of a cupboard from 8 years ago, scrape it out into her Tam Mahk Houng (Som Tam) and after eating it, feel positively radiant.
  8. On November 7th, 2023, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister, clarified to Thai national media about the extension of opening service hours of entertainment districts to 4 AM in four pilot provinces. At present, the Ministry of Interior is in the process of reviewing and listening to various opinions and complaints from locals and owners of entertainment venues before presenting them to the cabinet, said Anutin. Anutin apologized for misleading information from the previous statement that the extended-hour services will not cover alcohol sales until 4 AMwhich is incorrect. He meant to mention service establishments that are similar to entertainment venues that could provide alcoholic beverages until midnight such as late-night restaurants, karaoke, and similar businesses. Qualified entertainment venues in approved, legal, entertainment zones would be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages until 4AM. Furthermore, entertainment services in hotels in four pilot provinces being Chonburi, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket, can provide full services until 4 AM. Anutin publicly stated that further details on the extended-hour services and related information would later be given by the Director General of the Department of Provincial Administration. However, the policy from the Thai Prime Minister will still be effective on December 15th, 2023. Meanwhile, the Pattaya Mayor has confirmed that currently legal entertainment zones will participate in the 4AM program effective from December 15th. However, proposals to extend the zones to Jomtien, Naklua, and Easy Pattaya will have to wait until next year. https://thepattayanews.com/2023/11/07/thai-deputy-prime-minister-clarifies-that-alcohol-sales-will-be-allowed-during-extended-entertainment-hours-in-four-pilot-provinces/ Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister, Very Happy. Needs more amulets and badges, like the Deputy, Assistant, Deputy, Secretary, in pink.
  9. Wanna live in California? https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/11/07/ca-homeowner-fires-back-armed-intruders-affil-dnt-vpx.kcal-kcbs Despite having a front door entrance that looks like a fort, it's not safe in California
  10. Bubi, it's for women to wear vibrating devices on their person. Trump's lawyer also uses this clothing, see her expression. Trump defiant at NY fraud trial, judge threatens to cut off testimony blah blah blah https://www.reuters.com/legal/donald-trump-testify-new-york-fraud-case-that-threatens-his-business-2023-11-06/ Notably Trump's lady lawyer is also advertising her (I assume law...) firm. In court. Some problem with Trump paying her bills? Oh, here it is https://habbalaw.com
  11. I never liked him coz he's a self serving politician, whom enriched himself from the proles. also Politicians Lie All Politicians Lie All Politicians Lie, All the time.
  12. You don't look old enough, what's the age for pension in OZ 50?
  13. Your honour/highness/perspicacious person: Unworthy detective Coss, was relating personal behaviour - being - "I used to get staggering drunk and jump on a bike I'd rented" further " in the middle of the late rush hour.".. implies that the rush hour referred to is the late one, late, not being early, unless your shift starts at 2:00am in which case 1:00am might be early for your shift
  14. government one. "acted as a representative of his nation on November 3, in donating 3 million baht (US$84,451) to the United Nations (UN)"
  15. https://news.yahoo.com/don-t-concerned-over-one-152400669.html ... North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "decided to flex his muscles" and ordered 2,400 shells to be fired at a deserted island in 2020. "Of those 2,400 shells, only 400 reached the island. And of those 400, about 80 exploded. So now we take the quality of Korean production [into consideration], 4% of the shells fired actually exploded where they were supposed to. Now, we multiply one million by 4%, and we get what kind of real help comrade Un was able to give comrade Putin," Dykyi explained, suggesting that North Korea only provided Russia with about 40,000 working shells. Dykyi suggested that the Pyongyang instructors may have come along with the shells because "Russian artillerymen may simply be afraid to use these ‘masterpieces of the neighboring defense industr’y because it is not known how many of them exploded right in the guns... _____ Interesting if true.
  16. Yay... An image of former prime minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha greeting members of the Shinawatra family at the Thailand Cultural Centre in Bangkok has gone viral on Facebook on Sunday.
  17. Two women are being held in police custody on fraud charges, for allegedly duping other people into believing that they could arrange for them to appear on a popular TV talk show... https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-women-in-bangkok-arrested-on-fraud-charges/ Amateurs... The only way to get on TV Talk shows in Thailand is to send all your money to the bank account number that will be provided after applying to the email address: SHINAWATRA_MONEY_YES@RICH.COM
  18. In a compassionate gesture, Panpri Phahitthanukon, Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, acted as a representative of his nation on November 3, in donating 3 million baht (US$84,451) to the United Nations (UN) to provide aid to Palestine refugees. This generous contribution is aimed at offering support during a tumultuous time in the Gaza Strip and expresses Thailand’s condolences for those who have lost their lives while on duty. The donation’s primary objective is to alleviate the hardships faced by the citizens of Gaza, who are grappling with severe shortages of essential provisions, including food, medical supplies, energy sources, and shelter, amidst the ongoing conflict in the region... https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-foreign-minister-donates-3-million-baht-to-un-for-palestine-refugees That'll solve the problem, and enough left over for some Som Tam and a beer...
  19. An American man and a Luxembourgian woman died on the spot in a road accident in Phuket Province, while the female Russian driver was injured. The incident happened near the Friendship Beach Resort entrance on Wiset Road, on the way to Rawai Beach. Phuket Police officers from Chalong Police Station were notified at 1:00 a.m., and they then contacted a forensic doctor from Vachira Phuket Hospital, as well as staff from the Rawai Municipal Rescue Unit and the Phuket Foundation, to assist with the scene examination. A grey BYD car with a Phuket licence plate, driven by Miss Irina, 41 years old, Russian nationality, collided with a Honda Click motorcycle with a red licence plate in Phuket Province... https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/11/05/russian-driver-crashes-with-a-motorbike-killing-2-foreigners-in-phuket/ Jeez - when I think that I used to get staggering drunk and jump on a bike I'd rented, in the middle of the late rush hour...
  20. Worth a look? Also what happens when you sneeze? Easy to clean from the inside? And when the Elephants remember their youthful years, as Elephant polo mounts and decide to have a quick game with one of the big balls with those monkeys inside? https://www.anantara.com/en/golden-triangle-chiang-rai/experiences/jungle-bubbles Guests can buy the Jungle Bubble experience as an optional dusk-until-dawn overnight activity, staying in the two-bedroom Jungle Bubble Lodge from THB55,000 a night for up to four people, or in a smaller Jungle Bubble from THB28,000 a night for two people. Rates include dinner, a fully stocked mini-bar, 24-hour in-room dining service, and tea and coffee making facilities.
  21. Hungry looking fella.
  22. Coss

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    Heart warming and eyebrow raising at the same time. Cow Bells on Cows - At least two families complained formally to the village council, asking for the bells to be removed at night. Howls of protest ensued. Long-term residents, and the village's remaining farmers - just five or six according to village mayor Niklaus Lundsgaard-Hansen - were outraged at what they felt was an attack on their traditional culture. The farmer who owned the herd in question viewed it as a "personal insult to him and his cows", said the mayor. Source Like moving to a house next to an airport and complaining about the noise of planes. But wait: Cowbell campaigner denied Swiss passport by locals for being too annoying. Great stuff! Source
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