OneMoreFarang

They did that after they told the red-shirts to leave the city in peace. Free busses were waiting to bring the crowds home. They could have just gone home and live another day. They didn't. Their problem.

Try this hospital: King Chulalongkorn Memoria Hospital 1873 Rama 4 Road, Pathum Wan, 10330 http://kcmh.azurewebsites.net/ They have some very good eye specialists, and the place is cheap. But better speak Thai or bring a Thai person with you (for the registration, etc.).

Should bigots [..] be fined and banned? Look how many people are called by others "bigot". Now, if people mention that a guy who calls himself a girl, can't compete in women's sports is called by some people "bigot". It's all in the eye of the beholder. Personally I think people will learn to limit what they say by others around them. Say a phrase in a bar with your friends and everyone laughs. Do the same in other places and the situation might be very different. Just imagine you would accurately describe the orange one in the middle of lots of rednecks. Would they appreciate that you said the truth?

I understand your problem. I always end up asking the ladies if they do/like this position or maybe that. And how much they charge. And if one of them gives me an answer that doesn't mean another one would provide these services at those prices. A menu, maybe with pictures, would be a great idea. ????

With some criminals there is no doubt that they are guilty. And depending on their crimes, it is likely that they will/would do it again. Shoot them, they are dead, no more cost, no more risk. Problem solved. Sometimes it is not necessary to overcomplicate things.

555 Is there still anybody out there who believes that? Never forget!

If he comes back, which is still a big IF, then the next question will be if he can keep his mouth shut and retire gracefully. He should play with his grandchildren like he said he will. If he will again meddle in politics, then I can't imagine that that will end just fine. He alienated too many people over the years. Let's hope that he dies before he returns to Thailand. Then the red-shirts can have his ashes.

Villa Market in Bangkok has a nice selection. I guess their Pattaya shops will be similar.

We all are former something. And with Chuwit: I think we can trust him more than many other politicians who have not (yet) been convicted.

And people will remember that.

I am sure that is what he will promise. And I am sure he will break his promise - as usual.

BBC's Jonathan Head will probably write that the leader of Thai democracy returns...

Which HiSo? There is no one ruling HiSo in Thailand. The question is which part of the HiSo will win - at least for now.

The important parts are in the linked article. Chuwit is in general well informed, let's look if what he says will happen. And then, let's look what happens if Thaksin comes back. In the moment there is hope in Thailand for a brighter future. Will the future still be bright with the fugitive criminal returning? And can anybody imagine Thaksin being quiet and just living the life of a grandfather? I still hope he dies in the desert.

Looking at her she just looks competent to give whatever advice. Did she also tell people in which crypto currency they should invest? Or maybe the upcoming lottery numbers?

The following is not the answer but an important issue. How big are the wires to your breaker box? If the wires are "big", i.e. 35sqmm then that is already a good sign.

And depending on how you cut it wear a mask. As far as I know it is bad if you inhale small particles of it.

I saw lots of videos from him. Sometimes he asks the questions, sometimes he answers questions. I agree that he talks a lot about bible stories. But since maybe a year or two he also talks a lot about god. Not long ago I saw a video in which he kind of answers if he believes in god. But his answer is so complicated that after listing for a few minutes I still don't know his answer. I guess the summary is: it's complicated.

I think he is smart. And he knows a lot. What I don't like about him is that he doesn't interview people with an open mind. He knows exactly what he wants to say. He only waits for the moment when he can speak up and tell everybody that he knows everything so much better. The problem with that is of course that he wouldn't be so successful if not lots of people would like what he does and the way he does it. It's so much easier to say "those are all idiots" instead of trying to understand why others think differently.

I think a lot comes down to what people define as "god". Is it the old man in the sky who knows everything? Or is it somewhere a feeling of people that there is something like a striving for good or something like that. I wouldn't be surprised if one day scientist discover that we all have some kind of brain waves with which we communicate and influence each other (rough idea). But I am sure nobody will ever find any creature which created everything, controls everything, etc.

Sure, one god did it all. This obviously leaves the little question open where that god came from. But we don't want to go too much into details here. We really don't need another god thread in this forum.

555 That is similar to: We cannot be sure if there is a tooth fairy and St Claus - only because nobody saw them until now.

I wish it was true (the headline, I blocked the OP). But evidently there are a lot of smart people who believe in god. Watching interviews, mostly on YouTube, I am often surprised. Jordan Peterson is a famous example. Destin, the guy with the SmarterEveryDay YouTube channel, is another example.

But the mafia would lose lots of money. Why would they allow that to happen?

I visited Phuket the first time in 1993, the time before "the internet", smartphones, taxi apps and all that. The taxis were overprized. Now, 30 years later, the taxis are still overpriced. By now we have rovers on the Mars. But the Phuket taxi issue seems to be unsolvable. Amazing Thailand.