Emdog

Hardly "shifting tone": grifter that he is, his promises were swallowed hook line and sinker by the delusional rubes that see him as the second coming. "Trump and his team argue that the adjustments reflect a realistic approach to governing" in other words, lie as much as you want during campaign, then perhaps tell a bit of truth later when it doesn't matter.

If a driver loses control, he might run into a power pole If an air taxi loses control/power, it can drop anywhere on anyone without warning

Sadly he was a tuna in a shark tank while he was president

I suppose artificial intelligence better than none at all...

No sprinkler system? No fire extinguishers? Doesn't look like a low rent corner cutting dive Looks can be deceptive

Legit to ask for ID etc from those in auto. A car with diplomatic plates could be stolen.... I have read about the amazing hassle NY cops have what with UN being there, as scads of diplo's use immunity with impunity.... park anywhere, drive any way Then there was that incident in UK where wife of US diplomat killed a bicyclist (I think) due to bad driving and was scooted out of the country ASAP to avoid legal consequences... Here in Thailand seems the rich and/or powerful have a local equivalent to diplomatic immunity... see Red Bull, van crash, etc

Answering the age old question here "How stupid can you be?"

ah, some things never change....

F. Scott Fitzgerald is credited with the quote, "At the heart of every great fortune lies a great crime".

Well, he is something of a missing link between politicians with a bit of intelligence and the clown car full of Trump nominees....

“You should remain calm. You are working in the hospitality industry.” no, morons, she is in the transportation industry Are they saying if I hit on a female pilot while she was working (flying a plane) she should gently tell me to "take a flying <deleted> at the moon"?

I wondered about that too... I suppose they were taken because import duties weren't paid...

Just following the former PM's lead I reckon

They could have the death penalty for drunk driving and it would make no difference if there is no one to enforce the law.....

Trump has been adjudicated by Colorado supreme court for being an insurrectionist and this was not negated when SCOTUS review a case on this subject. He should not be sworn in. 14th amendment, section 3 verbatim. Highlights mine. "Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability." Congress has not removed such disability As Biden is still President, he could deny inauguration of Trump per Constitution as part of his official duties which SCOTUS said would make him immune from any charges....

His theft? You think this punishment fits the crime? He was convicted of attempting to steal a propaganda poster from his hotel, for which he was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment with hard labor. Shortly after his sentencing in March 2016, Warmbier suffered a severe neurological injury from an unknown cause and fell into a coma, which lasted until his death. Hard labor in N Korea would no doubt be very hard. Medical and nutrition needs being met? What do you think? You position is absurd

I'm US citizen & I get that this is UK, but one aspect I highly regard is the ideal (not often realised enough) "Equal protection under law" None of this "voluntary" BS, everyone follow British laws, full stop... does the child in a divorce have "voluntary" choice? I think not. One law for all and if you don't like it, go somewhere like Afganistan

As Senator S.I. Hayakawa notably said back when Panama Canal was returned to .... "Panama!": "It's our canal. We stole it fair and square." Imbecilic and lacking follow thru thinking to assume US can just take back the canal with no repercussions...

Yesterday was giving a virtual tour of Jomtien beach to friend in Oregon by way of google street view.... I did talk about the multiple ways the name of this burg is spelled..... he did point out at one spot it did say "Chom Thian" yet was a street sign right next to the read the more common "Jomtien"... "Although these signs showcase Thailand's rich cultural heritage..." no it doesn't, not at all... these absurd sweeping are almost amusing...

not this man of mystery, I hope...

The incarceration rate for foreign-born adults is 297 per 100,000 in the population, compared to 813 per 100,000 for U.S.-born adults. How about that? Watch Fox much, yes? "According to the American Community Survey (ACS), immigrants paid $382.9 billion in federal taxes and $196.3 billion in state and local taxes in 2022. Undocumented immigrants, using Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITIN) numbers, paid $59.4 billion in federal and $13.6 billion in state and local taxes in 2022. Undocumented immigrants also paid $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance in 2022, programs for which they are ineligible." All those taxes paid, with no coverage and/or no refunds....

"The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) set its sights on affluent tourists, primarily professionals earning over US$60,000 (2.05 million baht) annually." "Highlights · Real median household income was $80,610 in 2023, a 4.0 percent increase from the 2022 estimate of $77,540 (Figure 1 and Table A-1)." USA stats from Census... https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-282.html Putting out a red carpet doesn't matter if underneath are potholes, open sewers and above are signs and who knows what to bang your head on.

Is this what is called an "infomercial"? There is no story worth reporting here. Oh, and yes we can have change... but change can take many forms... for better and for worse. The current state of Republican hijinks points to change for the worse IMO

Too many condos built that overload the subpar infrastructure.... roads may have been adequate 20 years ago, but now... Love those signs in front of construction sites "EIA approved".... just what (supposedly) do they look into regarding "environmental impacte" or is the sign that says "yes we've paid the appropriate officials".... was it 10 years ago or so that the alarm was rung that there was not adequate water for this town? This is at least the third butchering of Jomtien Beach Road and each time they somehow found a way to make worse than before.... a few years back they tried the one way traffic scheme.... did that last a week? There seems to be not a shred of competence or public service in the death grip rulers of this neck of Thailand

As we have seen time and again, certain individuals and organizations would sell their mother if they could make some cash from the deal