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I had to question my memory, looking at the photo in the OP. I lived and worked around Asoke for years and don't remember any part of Khlong Toei that looks that scenic. Then I noticed it's a stock photo. I liked shopping the market, but it was extremely grungy and smelled funky. I hope they don't destroy what a lot of us love about Bangkok in the name of "improvement". They're actually doing some nice improvements in Chinatown, and I hope they continue the ambiance into other areas. And that they don't burden the vendors with huge rent increases.

The Ukrainian and Russkie kids sitting on the front line, just for a start. I'm sure they'd like to live.

During that year we all wore black shirts, mine were always gray by the end of the day from the dried sweat. I supplement my salt intake when in Thailand.

Is that the shop that was associated with Bungsamran (sp?)? Better yet, where are they located now? Oops. Never mind for me. I found them on a map. Others may be interested, though.

When I read stories like this about zillion dollar projects (with lawyers and sophisticated developers) being built on land that's later deemed out of bounds, I wonder what chance a normal foreigner has of knowing what he's really bought, and whether he'll be able to keep it. Or even a Thai everyman...

One of the first things I do when I want to check a price in Thailand is look up the same product on Amazon or EBay or even Walmart. That means using USD (or GBP if it's Amazon or Ebay.uk). Some products, Thailand is cheaper. Sometimes, though, Thailand prices are way out of line. In which case, I seek a different product that will do the job I need without gouging me. That's hardly "out of touch".

What surprises me is that the BIB don't jump all over that revenue stream. They could make a mint ticketing traffic scofflaws.

Or perhaps it's a diversion from the despicable things being said about the victim by people who don't know what happened, never met the guy, and bash everything and everyone on their list. Whatever list that is. Some folks are just going to get on here and be cruel. May as well be aimed at me. I don't give a rat.

There is hardly a week that goes by that we're not reading about some falang losing everything to their wife. Whether that be at home or in Thailand. I'll bet that $1,900 looks pretty good to a guy whose wife just moved her "brother" into the house he built for her them.

Given the sad state of the sidewalks, I don't know anybody living in Thailand that doesn't violate road laws, even on foot. I do it all the time, just walking. When there's a hazard, I walk out on the road. Even that's illegal. Baby strollers? Same thing. Wheelchairs? My heart goes out to them taking their lives in their hands when the sidewalks are impassible. Same with mobility scooters. The sad fact is that violating the transport laws is impossible to avoid. We're just left deciding which ones.

Just pointing out the variations in the English language from different countries. We call them ATV's in Texas, which implies 4 wheeled ATVs since 3 wheelers were banned eons ago. Or 4 wheelers, though that risks confusing them with 4x4 pickups, also Texas slang. Technically, a bike has 2 wheels. That's the Bi. The posters that claim that quad bikes is universal, haven't lived in a lot of places.

If the guy had mobility issues, what are his options in Thailand? Because you sure can't take a mobility scooter or even a wheelchair on the sidewalks. Which leaves you either traveling on the roads or staying home to atrophy. Have a little compassion. If we're lucky, we're all going to get old some day and some of us will need mobility assistance.

It's not a question of "requires". Some of us have no desire to engage in P4P, or lie to a woman about a non-existent future that we're not offering her. And a robot looks pretty good compared to losing everything you own to a scheming woman and her "brother". Still, they've got a long way to go before I'd buy one. Someone send me a PM when they get to Stepford Wives quality and realism. I'll take the one in the middle front, please.

How is that any different than a mobility scooter? Which are probably illegal on Thai roads, too. But which are also widely accepted by Thai society because they provide a means for disabled people to get around. Otherwise, they'd be stuck at home. In fact, Quad ATVs are a lot less disruptive of traffic since they can keep up with the flow. But that is a double edge sword. The sad fact is that a lot of us are going to require some kind of mobility assistance if we live long enough. I'm pleased that Thailand is tolerant of them.

And they claim that the syndrome doesn't exist.

And don't stop being you. But I suggest reading Scott Adams' "Loserthink". It perfectly explains so many of these attack posts with no redeeming underlying value.

It is clearly stated in the OP: Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday: "Paid 'troublemakers' are attending Republican Town Hall Meetings. It is all part of the game for the Democrats, but just like our big LANDSLIDE ELECTION, it's not going to work for them!"

Bike is short for bicycle. Which is the Latin for 2 wheels (that's tongue in cheek). It was a quad, but it certainly wasn't a bike. We refer to them as quad ATV's.

The people who are disrupting the Repub town halls aren't Trump voters. They're shills, appearing only to disrupt. Edit: And according to the OP, Trump thinks they're being paid. I suspect that he's correct, but I make no such claim.

Yeah, but that's not how we count it in the USA. The results were 312 to 226. That's an impressive thumping. Play by the rules as they are. Not as you wish they were.

What they really mean is blowback from unhinged lefties who just hate Bad Orange Man, no matter what he does.

That's an easy fix. They'll spin off and incorporate a few divisions in some lax countries and those divisions will be corporations unto themselves that operate under other laws. Corporate HQ will end up being a holding company with their Dutch operations limited to countries that require Euro standards. Which is what? Maybe 10-20% of the international hotel market? If the EU thinks they're going to dictate sustainability rules in Thailand and Japan and Korea and the USA, they have another think coming.

Gotta say, that looks like a huge market gap for some new hotel booking sites to break the monopoly. Which I would certainly welcome. But I can't see them killing their Golden Goose. In fact, they're even advertising illegal condo rentals. So they can't be too picky about the details. And you can't convince me that condo owners are pulling one over on them. They could stop that in a heartbeat.

I would contend that they're not losing much. Unless they're catering to the foreigners in their own language and with activities that the guests want, nobody's going to make any money. The reason foreign operated tourism businesses can make money is because they offer the activities and services that the guests want. Fluently. Time to up your game, Thailand.

They should call them "coins". My fear is that once they start accepting QR codes, they won't take cash any more.