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  • Joined: Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
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Give with one hand, take away with the other
ALCOHOL RULES MAY EASE AS 'VISA RUN' RULES GET TOUGHER

Give with one hand, take away with the otherALCOHOL RULES MAY EASE AS 'VISA RUN' RULES GET TOUGHER

The Thai government’s version of ‘doing the Hokey Cokey’ is ongoing in the past week, as they put their left foot in (it) with announcements of both stricter fines and enforcement of alcohol and visa exemption rules, while then putting their right foot out by easing the former and clarifying the latter, leaving both tourists and expats shaking their heads all about. It is not unusual in Thailand for politicians to make public announcements that are somewhat devoid of detail but are more like running an idea up a flagpole to see who salutes it, in other words gauging business and public reaction before finalising a policy, and it seems that this approach is actually being employed more and more by politicians in western countries as well, which could be seen as a sensible approach, although does rather hint at lacking clarity of thought and decisiveness.

The alcohol laws have never really changed since the 1972 coup, but the enforcement and it’s legitimacy has meandered from one extreme to another over the years, while largely being best described as “flexible” depending on a variety of factors, including who is issuing the licences, who is actually observing and enforcing the rules, and how an establishment and it’s location is perceived, with special rules applying in some designated “entertainment zones” and tourist hotspots.

The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash

The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash

A most unusual new world record was set this week as 374 bagpipers gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square and belted out AC/DC’s rock and roll classic “It’s a Long Way to the Top”, which has always stood out among rock classics because of the use of the ancient instrument on it. Billed as “The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash,” the same location, on Swanston Street, was the scene of the Australian hard rock band’s 1976 film clip in which they played the hit on the back of a flatbed truck travelling slowly through downtown traffic with music blaring from speakers.

Federation Square is close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and AC/DC were scheduled to play their first Australian gig in a decade on Wednesday (12th November). The only band member who played on the truck originally, guitarist Angus Young, is now 70, and is performing on the latest Australian tour. Thousands of spectators were also in the square for the world record attempt. The original truck performance featured the Rats of Tobruk Memorial Pipes and Drums, and two of the three members, Les Kenfield and Kevin Conlon, were present and playing in the record attempt, with Kenfield saying, “It didn’t strike you at the time how big this event is until now. Now it’s one of the greatest things — probably the greatest thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

World Cup 2042 to be hosted on Mars
FIFA STRIKE DEAL WITH SPACEX

World Cup 2042 to be hosted on MarsFIFA STRIKE DEAL WITH SPACEX

After a titanic tussle between the Moon and Mars to win the hosting rights for the FIFA competition, the red planet has come out on top after the notoriously professional and uncorruptible FIFA Congress voted unanimously for the first extraterrestrial hosting of the tournament. The controversial decision has left football fans worldwide angry and confused, as the vast majority of them would not be able to attend the tournament due to the predicted all in one package price of a million dollars, which would include the Starship return journey.

Several of the Congress were interviewed after the history making vote, just before they got into their brand spanking new, state of the art Teslas, to ask them why they had made their choice; Lambert Maltock, the delegate from Vanuatu, whose national team has never played in the finals, seemed extremely pleased as he ran his hand over the sleek bodywork of the Model X Plaid, in the classically sporty Ultra Red option, and said, “It was the obvious choice; Mars will have the biggest stadiums, a totally integrated infrastructure, and free bungee jumping – what more could you ask for?”. The delegate from San Marino, Gianmarco Ercolani, was equally gushing as he approached his gorgeous and magnificent Cybertruck Cyberbeast, in a masculine Satin Stealth Black, while admitting that it was extremely unlikely that his country would make it to the finals, he was looking forward to the complimentary trip on the SpaceX Starship to watch the games.

Names Of Elements

Names Of Elements

A slightly different English Corner this time, where we look at a type of name rather than a specific phrase. The Periodic Table, or table of elements, is a chart that organizes all known chemical elements by their atomic number, with rows called periods and columns called groups. This arrangement is based on the number…

Your Horoscopes

Aries | March 21 to April 19

A wonderful romantic experience looms ahead for Cancer, which makes it suck that you’re an Aries.

Taurus | April 20 to May 20

Childhood fears rear their ugly head once more this week when a mistakenly swallowed seed results in a 12-pound watermelon growing out of your rectum.

Gemini | May 21 to June 20

You will be shaken to your very core when you are strapped to a four-horsepower hardware-store paint shaker.

Cancer | June 21 to July 22

You will be overjoyed when surgeons manage to remove the adze from your skull, but quickly realize it was the only thing that made you special.

Communication Breakdown
CABLE CHAOS - FINALLY UNTYING THE KNOTS

Communication BreakdownCABLE CHAOS - FINALLY UNTYING THE KNOTS

An unpleasant feature of Hua Hin, and, to be fair, every other town and city in Thailand, was the target of a recent meeting between local authorities and utility providers, where discussions were held to start dealing with the unsightly and unsafe messes of cables that have accumulated all over the city.

The meeting, held in response to citizen complaints to the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Hua Hin Branch, brought together the Deputy Mayor Atichart Chaisri and Hua Hin District Chief Prasoot Hombanthoeng with PEA Hua Hin managers and representatives from various communication cable operators and other officials. They agreed on a plan to reorganise and tidy up cables in nine problem areas, as follows:

Under Nong Kae Bridge (U-turn area)
Cicada Market (Nong Kae – Takiab Road)
Hua Hin Soi 94 (left side)
Hua Hin Soi 56 (new Dinosaur Market)
In front of Ban Bo Fai School (Soi 6)
In front of the old Dinosaur Market (fresh market, also Soi 56)
Hua Hin Soi 126 (main road area)
Hua Hin Soi 126
Hua Hin Soi 19

To Be Approved?
MOTORWAY PROPOSAL FOR NAKHON PATHOM - CHA-AM

To Be Approved?MOTORWAY PROPOSAL FOR NAKHON PATHOM - CHA-AM

The frequently torturous road journey from Hua Hin to Bangkok could be considerably alleviated in the next few years if the Department of Highways manages to get both Cabinet approval for the proposed Nakhon Pathom–Cha-am motorway project, and residents in the path of it to agree to whatever compensation package is available.

The project, covering 61 kilometres, is projected to cost 54.56 billion baht, with three phases; the first phase is for the section from Nakhon Pathom to Talad Jinda (11 km, 10.51 billion baht budget), funded by the motorway toll fund, with construction expected to start in 2027, taking three years to complete. The second phase is from Talad Jinda to Pak Tho (50 km, 29.65 billion baht budget), with construction scheduled to also start in 2027, and also take three years. However the final phase, the Pak Tho to Cha-am section is currently facing objections from residents in Phetchaburi province regarding the proposed route, and a review to consider feasible alternative alignments is going to be conducted, to be completed by 2026. The entire route is expected to open by 2032.

EPL Club To Appoint First AI Head Coach
RELEGATION FEARS PROMPT RADICAL DECISION

EPL Club To Appoint First AI Head Coach

A decision that has been labelled “brave” and “groundbreaking” by experts has been taken by the chairman of an established Premier League club, whose future in the top league has come under severe threat after one of the worst starts to a season ever seen.

David Sullivan, chairman of the West Ham United FC board and largest shareholder, has made the decision, according to insiders, after becoming increasingly disillusioned by the performance of the human coaches he has hired and fired in the last couple of years, and has been quoted as remarking that ‘my son and I can win the Champions League with the club when we play Football Manager 24, while winning the Euros and the World Cup with England at the same time, so I’m going to try an AI coach’.

School Demands Parents Pay For Their Own Kids Art

School Demands Parents Pay For Their Own Kids Art

A Kindergarten and Preschool in Brisbane facing financial difficulties sent emails to pupil’s parents requesting AU$2,200 for their preschoolers’ artwork portfolio, with the kids only aged up to 5. The centre’s volunteer management committee sent the email to help pay off its mounting debt owed to staff and keep the preschool afloat. The one-man committee…

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