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News Forum - Russian man tragically drowns off Patong Beach
20 years ago I felt the tug of the force of the water from swimming out in Patong. I thought the same as you as it is pretty well protected and shouldn't have it to a big degree, but my memory does serve me well and I was after that in the be careful mode. Now yes, Karon was definetely a place that you are either a strong smart swimmer and can overcome it or you will be in serious trouble. Either way Patong I most certainly did feel a pull that made my safety radar go up, and Karon is totally another story of things not to do again. Any of the such, I have another vacation planned down there coming up in less than 2 weeks with my kids, and even though they are in their twenties, they are not the strongest swimmers and I will mother hen over watching them so they are safe. I was AAU when I was young but for them no as they grew up here. But yes we will swim and have fun in some places down there. We are totally avoiding Patong and that area. Had enough of that place last year. -
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Tina Turner Dies...
After all this time - 40 years eggs Zachary, Nutbush was released. Only today did I learn, that Nutbush is a place in Tennessee. Latitude: 35° 10' 14.52" N Longitude: -89° 56' 38.04" W https://latitude.to/articles-by-country/us/united-states/109894/nutbush-memphis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutbush,_Tennessee#:~:text=Nutbush is located at 35,with a high earthquake risk. -
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English Premier League Last Person Standing 2022/23
Thanks alot i never thought this when we started this season , looking forward to next season in a couple of months ,have a great time guys :)- 2
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News Forum - Pattaya schools drop scout uniform mandate to ease financial strain
If you are referring to rampant S-Abuse cases as such in the USA and not sure having it in other western countries, then that is a wrong assumption on your part for here. If I am off on what you are saying then my apologies. -
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News Forum - Pattaya schools drop scout uniform mandate to ease financial strain
You would think it is a huge money maker somewhere here becasue every single student in almost all grade levels except upper level high school have to have them, but not sure who gets a cut of the pie as in is it only the retailers, or the local government by province where they are sold, or all including a slice to the Scouts as the Scouts probably should get a cut to keep it funded. It is not just the shorts and shirts and say the hats or berets, you then you must add in all of the accessories like scarves, the clips for the scarves (that get lost), belts, socks, shoes and this is what adds up to alot. And don't forget to have the names of the student emroidered onto the shirt along with all the other sew on patches needed that there are. Now this becomes a lot, and one must also concider that the uniform will be used all year round so the parents if smart will get it a size larger so as the kid grows, they grow into it as the real size it should be at the mid to end of the year, or else have to buy twice a year as the kid grows, and then the shoes as the kids feet get bigger and so on. It is quite a funnel of cost. Throw in the field trip and activity costs as well. Same as the school uniforms as I always had suspicions of who is making the money or is it just a clothes maker and a 7% VAT added onto it. And seems unlikely if bought at a major retail store like Tesco or Big C, but did the schools get a cut of this somehow as in is the system is that intricate that cash trinkles back to the school coffers? I do know that school do get money given them from the goverment one time per year, but never knew exactly why, but it is best not to ask too many questions. My kids Grade School and High School days are over and now it is just the costs of University. So it is all irrelevant to us now. I think this is a grey area of conversation or can be if not worded properly, but the reality is costs on scout uniforms and school uniforms can be burden on families here.
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