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Drumroll.........................and the're gonna call it DurianCoin.

Kicked a ladyboy in the nuts after she went for my wallet in the classic "hug" scenario. Luckily it was in a deserted side soi and she was working alone. It reminded me of my rugby days - I was the team kicker and could occasionally slide the ball over the crossmember at 40 yards. The sound of my boot hitting the old skool leather ball sounded much like my adidas sneakers smashing her nuts. You just know when you hit the sweet-spot.

This is a first world problem of immense magnitude.

As always, Rooster is pretty much on point as regards standing your ground in the face of daily absurdities. Although I would add perhaps one other method of attack (or defense, depending on your perspective), and that is humor. Most Thais appreciate a good laugh, sometimes even at their own expense - though be sure you know enough Thai to get you out of trouble rather than dig the hole deeper. I was once stopped by an elderly BIB for taking an apparently "unfree" turn at the red light, not wearing a helmet (because some lowlife stole it while parked earlier), and for daring to look like a tourist. The BIB was disgruntled that I had a license, but had me on the red-light and the no helmet. He told the GF that he wanted to check under the seat for bombs - it was when a few were being let off in Bangers. I understood what he said and as I raised the seat, I told the GF in elementary Thai, to tell him that " I didn't know I was supposed to have a bomb". Not sure if it was me telling her to tell him in his own language that did the trick, or just the joke in itself. Anyway, he burst out laughing and told her to tell me to <deleted> off as he nabbed two obvious tourists (fellows from the Indian sub-continent) paddling a 600cc sportsbike around the same corner with no helmets and definitely no license. He even held up the traffic to let me merge. It was a good day.

After observing world wide politics and bureaucracy for 60 years, it is my opinion that every single person that seeks or seizes power and authority is the last person you want to have that authority. Inevitably every world leader is a hybrid of the school bully and the teacher's pet. We didn't trust them as adolescents, why would we trust them now? I pity anybody who thinks government exists for the benefit of society in general, or cares one iota for any specific individual.

I have recorded below the comprehensive list of accurate forecasts ever made by TAT:

It appears there is now a three way competition between Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand for the prestigious title of: "The largest, and best appointed outdoor prison."

Agreed. But to quote Hunter S, Thompson, "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming Wow, what a Ride!" I've also threatened my uncharitable offspring that I further intend to arrive at the grave having spent my last 200B on a packet of smokes and a Johnnie Walker (hold the ice), they will have to pay for the funeral, and that it is my fervent hope that three credit card bills arrive after my death, thoroughly maxed out and overdue. ????

It always amazes me how Thai officialdom know intrinsically that corrupt money tends to take the path of least resistance, and yet fail to recognize that water does the same.

They do arrest each other from time to time. Usually it's a territorial dispute and some coppers open a gambling den outside their duly allotted franchise area and dilute the customer base of the legitimate franchisee. Quite rightly, the legitimate franchisee holders bust the interlopers. The Mia Noi's get angry because the sugar daddies are transferred to desk duty in another area pending an "investigation". Rumour has it that they can only return to operating their franchise duty after the official auditor has done an assessment of notional losses, attributed appropriate penalties on top of the losses, a bus ticket is purchased and soaked in water (for the smacking of the wrists) and fat brown envelopes are exchanged.

99B now for L&M. I can afford the extra 8B or whatever. Meanwhile if I was back home I'd be paying about 700B for the same. A saving of 600B per day is 219,000B per annum. My first divorce cost me less than that. I've considered smoking more but concluded it would interfere too much with my drinking.

Velcro (gloves).

I actually thought this was a satirical article?

Apparently Basil Fawlty is alive and well, and running a restaurant in Thailand. I just had a great idea - start a Thai TV series about a hotel managed by a sociopathic introverted extrovert with a tendency to cock things up horribly, but then I realised that as this is SOP in many LOS hotels, probably not a money maker. On a side-note, I'd love to see Fawlty Towers dubbed over in Thai, now that would be freaking hysterical.

My missus (who is all seeing, all knowing, and generally omniscient in respect to the underground lottery, gambling, and loan sharking) insists that the BIB run 90% of the loan sharks, lottery and gambling, and spend 90% of their time hunting down the other 10% who are freelancing without paying the appropriate commissions. You heard it here first. ????

Shark Week is early this year?

Lassie

It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes that matters. I've said for the last 20 years that the person who leads Thailand out of the current feudal system has not yet been born, and I'm still saying it. And what comes next will only give an appearance of being "better" - the system will just be more adapted to the westerm feudal system whereby we are merely brainwashed into thinking we have free choice. The powerful minority see the silent majority merely as tools to be used to their advantage - applies to every country and every political system in the world, and has done since the first stone age man raised a stick in the air and clobbered his neighbor. Ironically, all the individual can do to withstand being a victim of tyranny, is to become a tyrant.

Gloaming

Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft.

But without the stilettos, it just won't be the same.

Merkel

I also heard they are insisting you must drink alcohol only through a straw, ice-cubes must be tested for traces of covid, and any attending hostesses must wear full hazmat suits and masks. Stiletto shoes are not considered de rigueur.

Being in business myself for over 40 years I consider it my mission in life to extract as much as possible for services rendered. It's called Enterprise Capitalism. Caveat Emptor should be adequate consumer protection in all cases, and if a fool is soon parted from their money, well such is life.