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1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Does go to show how dumb they think their own people are though.

More like the people have been beaten into submission... conclude "What's the point?" They've protested, often being shot by the army in large numbers. They've tried elections: both Tak and his daughter were elected but that didn't shield them from being overthrown by the army and big money. The last election should have (in a democracy) resulted in a meaningful change, but you see how the will of the people was firmly ground down.

Why stick your neck out if it's just going to get chopped? The people aren't stupid

Police were tearing their hair out trying to find this gang

Wife and I like to go to Japanese food chain here... they got similar robots to deliver food near the table. But still need a waitperson to take it out and place in front of customer. Total waste of resources at restaurant and at this hospital. But someone got a kickback, so....

How long and how much would alternatives cost? Say a taxi: could it do the trip quicker? and for less? "Time is money"

If you took regular bus, again how much and how long would it take?

I don't see many Americans who make minimum wage taking taxis and such in US..... skytrains etc here were not built for the masses, plain and simple

22 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Dear God, talk about delusional.

 

Move to where ? Any state that is not democrat blue - democrat states are going to be high tax - just look at the ridiculous laws coming in in California where you will be punished for selling your house !! LOL. You want to lose your money - go ahead move there, all the blue states are losing populace - surely that must give even the deluded a clue !

 

 

 

 

I guess I wasn't clear: I want to move my assets as far from US as possible (aka a foreign country) and to a place that will suffer minimal economic damage from et al.

The example of the US during pandemic has no relation to this vote buying scheme. The closest would be the trillion dollar tax cut given to the wealthy and corporations that did not need it. Sort of a "thank you" package. Similar to here in many ways

work remotely. Other day using AQI site, saw Bangkok at 150+ while my home town of Portland Oregon was at 3.

And just how are schools to make "dust free rooms"? Seal them off and pump all the air out?

Note time of the crash: 2:30 in the morning. I don't even walk to local 7/11 after midnight. Too many doped/drunk types out in the wee hours

Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks

Good for the Chinese wanting to go in smaller groups or independently. The faces in the photo seem to indicate that maybe those big group fests just aren't worth the savings. I've met many Chinese and never had any sort of problem with them, less than with the drunk westerners here. Lived in Thailand last 20 years or so either Bangkok or Jomtien, but do avoid tourist spots if I can. If I may hazard a guess, it would be that the sorts of people attracted to large cheap group tours are similar regardless of cultural background: lack basic manners, pig out at buffets, etc that are so complained about

2 hours ago, sandyf said:

It is more to do with poor drainage than anything else, the subsoil gets saturated and moves.

Difficult to see in a concrete jungle but out here in the country at the moment our soil is like talcum powder and when the rain comes it will be like walking on quicksand.

When I had the house built about 15 years ago the builder said the architect had gone over the top with the footings but unlike many other houses in the area we haven't had any movement.

and let us not forget that the poor drainage even makes lit up signs (with electric trip wires) glide into the pathways, and scooters too. I'd ask "where are the useless cops to get rid of those hazards" but better question might be "Where are the useful cops? We already know where the useless ones are....."

Back in the 80's wasn't Bangkok a major hub and Dubai was a pile of sand? But then all the commie countries east of here opened up so BKK lost it's "our way or the highway" status.

I could be wrong. Wouldn't be first or last time...

Looking at photos, doesn't look like usual high speed mayhem, which makes me wonder "Was she wearing her seat belt?"

with air pollution levels around here up in the 150's, they should learn proper spelling of the word "cough"

2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

When clothing is deemed dangerous - by the Military overseers - you know you're on the wrong side of history.

 

 

Taliban are back in power, fwiw