He came to stay with Liam when he had the London pub , supposedly after he had just been released from a Thai prison !!! Says it all . Just to be clear. Who was imprisoned in Thailand? Liam? Or his Thai boyfriend? Seeing how active Liam has been in various countries (apparently - based on what has ...

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:05 pm With the ongoing economic slowdown in China, not sure how much Xi is willing to spend on further space exploration.

Maybe he could loot Taiwan and use some of the proceeds for space exploration?

Just an idea, of course

AirAsia, how cheap depends on when you book and which extras you need.

With those impressive-looking stats, it would be interesting to know how many of those "literate" people just about pass the threshold and are functionally illiterate.

Considering Thailand's bad and worsening air quality, you'd have an excellent view of the smog (and not much else) from such a lofty height for half of the year (including peak tourist season). Selling that view to prospective new tourists could be a challenge.

It often takes me almost an hour to get from the airport to Riverside. Especially if I arrive on Saturdays, the traffic on Russkie Road into the city is often really bad. In the other direction, on the other hand, it usually takes me slightly less than 30 minutes. So getting to the airport to fly ou...

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:32 am Under the new anti-espionage law, anything can be considered espionage. Especially not buying enough souvenirs to boost the economy.

More dumb Taiwanese propaganda.

Thanks for the helpful answer. It looks like I will be sent to China tomorrow, and I think I will simply have to give it a try - hit or miss... But according to the information I was able to find so far, just rock up with a ticket and passport at the airport and go You'll be fine. A friend of mine ...

As said, it works with foreign cards, but not with local cards yet. Same in Vietnam, in Saigon I saw many tourist hipsters pay with their phones at the minimarts.

Not the kind of press you want to have for your country, this is really becoming a stain.