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by finbar
Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:04 pm
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: You've been many times to Pattaya. What do you really think about the place?
Replies: 48
Views: 10767
New Caledonia

Re: You've been many times to Pattaya. What do you really think about the place?

favourite place to go for a blowout Young guys dont belong in pattaya, its for retired farangs, freaks and alcoholics. A week is fine, a month maximum but any longer is a huge mental health risk, lots of those old dude lose there shit in that place from booze and boredom. How would you know where y...
by finbar
Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:19 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: EU Prepare to Hit Cambodia with Trade Sanctions
Replies: 93
Views: 26355
New Caledonia

Re: EU Prepare to Hit Cambodia with Trade Sanctions

About time. Given the large and increasing Chinese investment and ownership, the EBA agreement with Cambodia amounts to a backdoor subsidy to China. I'm guessing a fair chunk of that incoming investment also goes to the current regime, so removing the preferred status kills two birds with one stone....
by finbar
Fri Oct 05, 2018 2:48 pm
Forum: Business and Finance
Topic: The rise of Cambodia as a gaming hub
Replies: 15
Views: 5176
New Caledonia

Re: The rise of Cambodia as a gaming hub

What is this newspeak, "gaming", they mean "gambling".
Gaming is for teen computer nerds.
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:59 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Woman Arrested for Selling Drugs on the Railway Line
Replies: 18
Views: 4653
New Caledonia

Re: Woman Arrested for Selling Drugs on the Railway Line

Ice on the line, in Cambodia.
Some irony there I think.
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Replies: 17
Views: 3729
New Caledonia

Re: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The surgery (clinic) have no problem sending out SMS to the mobile phone we share He knew full well that I was aware of her blood tests and she of mine. These facts seem to be rather pertinent to your complaint, yet you didn't make them common knowledge. Best of luck regarding your scalp. I mean it...
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:52 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Teacher Entrance Exam Bribes Examined
Replies: 2
Views: 1413
New Caledonia

Re: Teacher Entrance Exam Bribes Examined

“If there are opportunists actually committing this, they will be punished,” he said.
Absolutely.
But if they're part of the wallpaper, no problem.
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: Nazi/Communist "short time" room outrage.
Replies: 16
Views: 4859
New Caledonia

Re: Nazi/Communist "short time" room outrage.

A "short time" room in a Thai hotel has prompted local Rabbis to call on authorities to intervene. On what grounds? It's obviously weird, a bit sick, etc, but they're not genitally mutilating infants or anything. Yeah, it's weird isn't it how Nazi-themed entertainment could be seen as off...
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:47 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Replies: 17
Views: 3729
New Caledonia

Re: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Well, it turned out to be a senile old PC doctor wanting to speak to my wife about her recent blood tests. All he had to say was could your wife call me at the surgery. No data risks, no confidential information given. Huh? The very fact of the call is confidential of course. "Hello, Mrs TOG? ...
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:33 pm
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: Nazi/Communist "short time" room outrage.
Replies: 16
Views: 4859
New Caledonia

Re: Nazi/Communist "short time" room outrage.

A "short time" room in a Thai hotel has prompted local Rabbis to call on authorities to intervene.
On what grounds?
It's obviously weird, a bit sick, etc, but they're not genitally mutilating infants or anything.
by finbar
Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:35 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Replies: 17
Views: 3729
New Caledonia

Re: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Well, it turned out to be a senile old PC doctor wanting to speak to my wife about her recent blood tests. All he had to say was could your wife call me at the surgery. No data risks, no confidential information given. Huh? The very fact of the call is confidential of course. "Hello, Mrs TOG? ...