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  1. Foreign reporters unfamiliar with Thai geography and pronunciation might mishear ภาคอีสาน as “Pakistani”: Two of my Issan family members happen to be working at construction sites in Bangkok, so I was worrying too.
  2. Agree with previous poster. Given that the China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) with a history spanning over seven decades has worked in earthquake-prone regions before, it’s expected that they would have experience in implementing earthquake-resistant designs, including a comprehensive understanding of constructing on soft clay substrates, utilizing various ground improvement methods to ensure structural integrity. Sad that the current situation unfortunately cannot be undone, but that doesn't mean we can no longer share nice moments with each other in Bangkok's highest tower. My apologies to Oliver Zipse for covering his BMW X7—guess even a luxury SUV needs a little privacy sometimes. A picture of shaky buildings perched on a wobbly jelly cake, topped with cherries, is far from reassuring. Concept of unforeseen seismic activity might be introduced—when the intensity or characteristics of an earthquake exceeds previous expectations or building standards. It was an exceptional heavy one shaking up the design book.
  3. My own IQ is based upon Western linguistic structures and problem-solving approaches. My two children might be at a slight disadvantage here, so I'm capable of helping them. However, when I look at them in broader ways—like adaptability, contextual reasoning, and social intelligence—they both excel far beyond my own capabilities. Oops... They help me. My wife? She is a lovely creature too. In Lao her original nickname is Kitchen. What the Prof. Dr. is trying to say to us is. I think, if a globally flying plane misses one tiny bolt then the entire plane can crash above Thailand. Luckily todays real planes unlike methodologies are not lifted by imagination but by Bernoulli’s Principle.
  4. From the perspective of the current global economic pecking order, it may not yet resemble a master plan—more like a quick money grab. I genuinely believe many will profit during its development phase, but casinos alone won’t reshape the existing global hierarchy. It reminds me of another similar business model: FIFA. Gianni Infantino will always come out on top. Strategically, much like casinos, it follows simple, inevitable computational outcomes—something investors appreciate. I’ve seen some rather strange yet deliberate ways of keeping social order in check—chief among them, underpaid workers. I know it’s complicated; we’re all just doing our best.
  5. I don't know, but Baan Finder has been equipped with an option Nearby (see attached picture). Option Nearby does not work for my PIN pass inside one of their ATMs at walking distance from my home. No problem.
  6. Both the Javan Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) on the left and the Small Asian Mongoose (Herpestes urva) on the right, taken out of their local Isaan habitat and imagined in a world of fairy tales by means of todays AI. Can not confirm I saw them during the last three decades. No pineapple fields in my neighborhood.
  7. Just asking a question. Have no idea of the rules involved here. Non-imm O allows acquiring active income when working remotely for a foreign company? Or is a DTV a better fit for e.g. a slownomadist working as a professional for a relative small foreign company?
  8. \ Operating systems happen to change. Software running on these systems needs to be maintained. My crystal ball isn't perfect. Maintenance costs money. So, subscription models exist... I prefer buying perpetuals with life-long updates especially when the functionality depends upon unpredictable behavior of inaccessible third parties involved.
  9. some jokes simply run out of hand 😉
  10. This 2022 Thai movie reminds me of an upcoming festival on October 19th and 20th this year:
  11. As long as brains can be shaped by other things than poverty hope exists.
  12. “East or West, home is best”
  13. Chinese Influence On Thai Cuisine | Feast Thailand As long as my eyes allow it, every evening, I try to select the best grains of rice for tomorrows cooking. This rice does not come from China 😉
  14. Gray area between medicine and ethics contains lots of patients. Relations with those patients are complicated. All you can do is check the health of villagers who accept help from relevant authorities.
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