I use a VPN every time accessing the forums and never have any issue. The location I use is always within the USA.

There is a flight that goes through Manila that offers interesting possibilities. As Bwana said, certain orange incompetents have trashed the fuel supply. Air fares could be high for a while.

hey there guys, after doing all and sundry (with clearing cache etc etc) i discovered that bangkokladyboys webmasters installed a security 'plug-in' that red flags VPN users specifically. even though our IP addresses may change they are somehow able to play 'catch-up' fast enough. however if when you apply a VPN IP address from say Cyprus, you might be able to gain access. i found this out from industry experts.  cheers @SAGuy, leon    

Use a VPN and problem solved?

@Danum99 contacted me about the same problem today, just by coincidence. He has not had access for a few weeks and uses a VPN, but all the usual fixes are not working for him either.  He is based in a SEA country. SAG