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3 hours ago, Pattaya28 said:

Drop in the ocean.

1 parlour gets' rumbled, 500+ more to investigate.

Or has someone pulled "wool" over the eyes of the authorities ?

These raids are just for show to make it appear that they are doing something. They used to raid Panthip Plaza every once in a while for illegal software, but they would give advance warning. All the illegal vendors would be back in business the following day while the police would film the burning of a stack of CD's for foreign press consumption.

5 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I don't think this was a "soapie".

The "Soapy's" are the big fishbowl joints that are usually owned by politicians or Police. They'll never get busted and ANYTHING GOES in those places.

31 minutes ago, SpokaneAl said:

 

Why should he, or anyone release their tax returns to the public? He files his taxes with the IRS, and they determine if things are sufficient or not. The release of presidential candidate tax returns was started by Richard Nixon when he was Vice President in an attempt to paint the opponents negatively.


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Exactly! This guy seems to think Trump sits up late a night trying to figure a way to cheat on his taxes thus making him BAD. The reality is he has an entire staff of highly paid accountants that take care of everything. If I was that rich I'd do the same thing. Obama's wealth has gone up by about 10 million since he's been president but that's because he's been moon-lighting as a Pizza delivery boy for Domino's on his nights off. Of coarse he doesn't find anything suspicious about that because TRUMP IS EVIL.

Selftaopath: I'm sure there's some sort of path happening there. Just not sure if it's PSYCHO or SOCIO.

32 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

Please provide a credible link saying the Syrian civil war was a CIA operation.  Credible only.

I'm sure you're well aware that the CIA covers their tracks very well, it's part of their business. We can only surmise what they are doing. Here's another clue:

50 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

You have a very narrow view of what's going on in Syria.  False flag operation?  Really? LOL  I thought it was a CIA op. LOL

 

Worth a read:

 

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n07/peter-neumann/suspects-into-collaborators

 

If most Syrian's wanted to keep Assad, there'd be no civil war.  Terrorists, probably, but no rebels against Assad.

I read the link and I think it's a pretty accurate description of how Assad f*&k'd up. In his defense he was trying to maintain stability in his own country because he thought he was NEXT on the US hit list. As we have seen he was 3rd behind Libya and Egypt. He made some serious mistakes allowing the Muslim Brotherhood back into his country but I don't believe the people of Syria should have been slaughtered for it. Trying to keep Syria a secular state made it one of the few countries in the Middle East where various religions co-existed side by side in harmony. That's not such a bad thing. I think all foreign entities should get out and let the Syrians live in peace. Assad should be left in place and let the citizens decide what happens next. They have a lot of rebuilding to do.

8 minutes ago, Mansell said:

Another nut bag giving your all for his cause.....in this case murdering an unarmed man. Pathetic. An eye for an eye, and soon the whole world will be blind.

Well...he died murdering an infidel for Alla. So now he's in Alla-land trying to decide which of his 72 virgins he'll bonk first. I hope they're all good looking because he's stuck with them for ETERNITY. Eternity is a LONG time so after 10 thousand years or so having 72 virgins yacking at you all the time might be more like hell than heaven.

25 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

You are aware there were many different groups in Aleppo.  Some IS, some against Assad, and they were ever changing.  You are also aware that Assad use to work with IS. Kinda backfired on him, eh? LOL

 

Many of the Syrian people don't want Assad either.  No easy answers there.

It's true there are many different groups in Aleppo but they all have one thing in common; they are Sunni and are being supported by the US and their Gulf Arab allies. The Syrians are supported by Russia, Iran, Hezbollah (the second two being Shi'ite); China has also pitched in in a very small capacity. The Arab Spring was a fake false-flag operation by the Obama administration to create an excuse to take out Assad. Even the gassing has been proven to be by US supported rebels and NOT Assad.

Assad did initially support ISIS but his intention was that the west and others would see him as the BETTER alternative. It's true that plan backfired but he didn't anticipate the the US, Saudi, and Qatar would support them.

There may be many Syrians that don't like Assad but most want to keep him. This war wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the US interference in a sovereign state. Saudi and Qatar are in it because if there is to be a Islamic Caliphate in the region they would prefer it be Sunni not Shi'ite (a proxy war with Iran). Also they want to build a natural gas pipeline across Syria to Turkey to compete with Russia's near monopoly of supplying natural gas to Europe.

I have no idea what kind of President Trump will be but if he combines forces with Putin and stops supporting the Islamic terrorists this war will be over post haste. Iran also wants to build a natural gas pipeline across Syria to the Med. If Assad remains in power maybe he can find a diplomatic solution for both the Arabs and the Persians. He's more apt to go with the Iranians. Russia will lose market share either way.

6 hours ago, keith101 said:

one dead compared to all the innocent men , women and children murdered by Russian bombs in East Aleppo just doesn't compare but that's just my opinion .

Aleppo was taken over and controlled by an uninvited terrorist group supported and funded by the US, Saudi, and Qatar called Al Nusra (a branch of Al Qaida and the Muslim Brotherhood). The Syrian people did not choose or want them to be there. How would YOU liberate this city; I'm curious?

48 minutes ago, thaihome said:

I'm a bit puzzled by these accusations of corruption and so called "pay for play" .

What it seems to me they are saying is Hillary did favors for people (of which there is no proof) , not in return for money in her pocket, but to get medication to babies with AIDs in Africa.  And this is a criminal enterprise. 

 

TH 

 

Watch "Clinton Cash". There's plenty of proof.

13 hours ago, tifino said:

 

...speaking about what's in that photo...

...a previous ply of the Koh SiChang Route

 

 

 

the insides are a little more impressive, but it would be needed for a more sea-going trip:

 

 

Just a fresh coat of paint and it'll be right-as-rain.

17 hours ago, innocenthai said:

 

 

 

 

HUA HIM TO KOH PHANGAN ?????

 

Never heard of it !

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

Here's a link to the link: https://www.getyourguide.com/hua-hin-l911/hua-hin-to-koh-phangan-high-speed-catamaran-transfers-t63355/

" Take the worries out of your travel in Thailand with an express transfer from Hua Hin to Koh Phangan. Ride by bus in air-conditioned comfort to Chumphon. Cruise further to Phangan by catamaran with drop-off at Thong Sala Pier. "

It's advertized on the Internet but who knows if it really exists. There is a Thai flag on the stern, so at least the catamaran exists. The cost is over 1000 baht.

17 minutes ago, Rorri said:

In my comment I specifically said Thai ferries, as per the op photo, not those in Singapore, or anywhere else, at least at this stage, assume any other type of craft, or the capabilities of the crew.

Yes...the one in the photo looks a little dodgy and probably doesn't go that fast anyway. Here's a 'Thai' ferry that goes from Hua Hin to Kho Phangan which is more like the type they would use in Pataya.

With one of these (used in Singapore) it would take 2 hours to do the trip one-way. It cruises at 28 knots or 53 km/hr. It's hardly scary and is usually a very smooth ride. I've traveled back and forth from Singapore to Batam many times. The problem is, would there be the market to justify the purchase one or more of these.

22 minutes ago, aquario33 said:

considering costs...far the best option to be honest.21 months is nearby two years, for 33 K THB, not even the ED visa is providing that possibilty.

But doesn't that mean you'll be doing some form of volunteer work for nothing the whole time you're in Thailand? What kind of volunteer work are you required to do.

4 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm trying to remember the last U.S. presidential campaign where one of the candidates publicly, directly and repeatedly referred to other candidates as "rotten", "crooked" "lying," "little," etc through the use of insulting nicknames???

 

And those Trump-isms weren't all directed at HRC, as anyone following the news would know. Some of them were directed by Trump as his fellow Republican presidential candidates.

I never heard "rotten" or "little" but maybe I haven't been paying attention. But..."crooked"...Hillary was using the Clinton Foundation to fill her and Bills bank account with a "Pay for Play" scheme. That is "crooked". As for "lying"; I don't even have to elaborate on that one.

11 minutes ago, LomSak27 said:

Moore says Trump found the attention his campaign attracted intoxicating.

“Trump fell in love with himself all over again, and he soon forgot his mission to get a good deal for a TV show,” Moore writes. “He was no longer king of the deal-makers — he was King of the World!”

If they do a remake of Titanic Trump will be a shoe-in.

7 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

That's a pretty funny statement coming in a year when the Republican party and its right-wingers chose the king of trash talking and personal insults/childish name calling as their presidential candidate.

 

I'm not a big Trump fan but during a presidential election that type of rhetoric comes with the territory.  Have you seen any election where the two opponents speak highly of each other? Clinton has a lot of baggage so Trump has a lot of material to work with. Having a serial rapist and pedophile for a husband doesn't help her much either.

There was a bar girl that was in a relationship with my boss. I got to know her a little and ran into her at Voodoo Lounge where she worked. I bought her a beer and we talked a bit, then she went out to get something to eat. She came back with these huge black beetles. I said "you're not going to eat those, are you". She proceeded to rip one apart, snapping wings and what have you until she got to the guts. Then she insisted I try a piece. There were 2 slabs of flesh on each side of it's now dismantled body. It almost made me sick just looking but I said OK. It tasted GREAT! I couldn't believe I was actually eating an insect. But it wasn't good enough for me to pursue any further. The whole dismantling a bug thing just turned me off, but if someone else did it I'd definitely give it a go.

5 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

I find Michael Moore entertaining. He exposes the belly of the beast. If your a right wing nut job I guess you dislike him. Each to their own. 

5 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

I find Michael Moore entertaining. He exposes the belly of the beast. If your a right wing nut job I guess you dislike him. Each to their own. 

Historically most successful societies have been predominantly conservative. When the left takes over, societies ultimately crumble. Being right wing does not  make one a 'nut job', it means you simply have a different ideology. The left always use insults when referring to anyone that doesn't agree with their particular ideology. Michael Moore's films are always agenda driven and he edits interviews to make people look stupid. With the proper equipment anyone can do that. He is a capitalist that makes a fortune on movies criticizing capitalism. At best he's just a very large hypocrite.

Michael Moore will be releasing a new workout video guaranteed to make Jane Fonda green with envy and the following month he will release he new book "How I lost 50 pounds in one sitting but gained it back during my next meal".

19 hours ago, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

Pretty easy to see who is truly brainwashed here. Don't let any facts get in your way.

 

Stop watching so much FOX (not) news.

Murdock's sons are taking over FOX so you'll be happy to know that ALL news networks will be left-wing progressive. Now all the news will be identical without ANY opposing idea's. That should comfort you as you can just drink the cool aid without the discomfort of contradicting views. Pravda from the USSR period would be green with envy if they could see how well the US MSM is brain washing the masses while they just eat it up. 

I always rent a short time room when doing my pole-vault training.

I do find it strange that studio apartments always have a huge king size bed. You'd think a Queen or a Double would suffice and be cheaper. Thai's usually eat, entertain, or what ever on the floor so a room with no chair makes sense. Setting up a network of wifi routers can be expensive and technically beyond their scope so that is understandable. You could buy your own and ask the landlord if you can bridge it (if you know how).

7 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

"Melania Trump came to the United States on a legal visa in 1996, got a green card in 2001 and then became a U.S. citizen in 2006.  That's how you're supposed to do it."

 

So we only allow Eastern European models, who marry older wealthy guys? Excellent immigration policy.

 

I just don't know about Melania Knavs. We need to see all her documents, including her long-form birth certificate. Surely she can release all her documents?

 

We just don't know what's going on with all these immigrants. I'm told she could be a sleeper agent. At least that's what people are saying.

It doesn't matter who she is or who she married this is the process you must follow to become an American citizen. You hating Meania by association doesn't change the rules. Just try to get citizenship in Thailand and see how far you get with that. I guess the Thai government must be even more evil than Trump.

"I'm told she could be a sleeper agent. At least that's what people are saying." Maybe you should stop hanging around with idiots. My friend was abducted by aliens; really. He told me and that's what people are saying.

36 minutes ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

Isn't this just common sense?

Yes! to anyone but a left-wing progressive that thinks it's a good idea to take loads of people from a war torn country and dump them into small towns a cities only to be supported by overburdened tax payers in a country that's already 20 trillion in debt. The sad thing is that there wouldn't even be an immigration crisis if Clinton and Obama hadn't orchestrated the 'Arab Spring' which destroyed Libya, almost destroyed Egypt (thankfully they caught on to the evil scheme) and is now currently destroying Syria.