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They think every other country is jealous and wants to be like them. The people you quote live in ivory towers of wealth and privilege and have little practical experience of life in other countries.

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Not much diversity in that picture!

That doesn't deter motorcyclists

Hmm, 🤔 let me think. Perhaps because china is one of the most xenophobic totalitarian countries around?

The terrorists don't hate Democrats and love Republicans. They hate everything American and western and will attack wherever they can. Other non democratic and totalitarian countries that hate America radicalise and use these people and disinformation to create the Disunited States of America in order that it is less able to deal with them. Grow up America.

And yet China is halting many infrastructure projects. Exclusive: China orders indebted local governments to halt some infrastructure projects-sources | Reuters Many of the infrastructure projects are of poor quality China’s Global Mega-Projects Are Falling Apart - WSJ Many projects are collapsing China: Multiple Roads And Bridges Collapse Leaving Over 100 Dead, Poor Quality 'Tofu-dreg' Infrastructure Comes Under Scrutiny (swarajyamag.com) China faces several problems - single source financing, poor quality urban infrastructure, over capacity challenges; and shortfall in funding promises to S.E. Asian nations. The construction boom made existing companies very busy and very rich; to the extent that many smaller companies were formed by 'experienced personnel' who left them and then vied for the smaller urban development contracts where they employed unskilled workers, cut corners and used shoddy materials. Construction in these areas is referred to as tofu dreg for good reason. Question is - how far does the rot spread. There were never enough competent and experienced skilled workers to deal with the construction boom.

That didn't appear to stop Trump, he saw it as an opportunity!

I presume that when you say 'president elect' that you are referring to Harris? So, you admit that she has as good as won the election then? That's not very loyal!

The Belt and Road Initiative was intended to free China from the 'shackles of encirclement' and the development of high-speed railways for cargo within S.E. Asia should render the Straits of Malacca irrelevant. However, 23 of the 68 countries involved are at risk of economic distress or are now basket cases due to toxic debt owed to China. In fact, some people say that the BRI is simply colonialisation by indebtedness and impoverishment of other sovereign nations.

or just a desperate ploy to try and win back some female voters?

Harry's biggest crime was to detail in his book how he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field behind a pub where she rode him like a young stallion; he gave no thought for the woman herself and her right to privacy. Even worse, he neglected his own children by not considering that one day they would be able to read about Daddy's first experience in his own words. I'm sure these words will be thrown in their faces by kids they socialise with at school and sports, and by the press looking for a reaction. I feel sorry for his kids!

This is so incredible that I actually had to Google it to check if it was a wind up! Sad to report it seems to be true. Ten weekends of imprisonment beggars belief; he should be locked up for every year of the probation and then some. The 13 year old girl will suffer every day and not just the weekends. I am not an advocate for vigilante justice but things like this make me consider it.

I actually thought the spelling of the adjective was intentional and referring to a type of beer; one that is also referred to as 'a pint of wife beater!'

So, you would prefer that journalists sit like a congregation listening to a sermon, only allowed to say amen at the end?

Utter twaddle. A good journalist holds the interviewee accountable and does not let the 'interview' become a platform for the interviewee to tell lies. As I said previously the journalist is expected to call out lies and claims that can be proven to be untrue. This 'interview' was allowing a politician to use the media platform for their own (proven false in many instances) claims while financially benefiting the owner of the platform, and by extension the interviewee who receives sponsorship from the platform owner.

I stand by my assertion that Musk is not a journalist. I will even answer your irrelevant challenge to name two journalists. Should we try Woodward and Bernstein; perhaps you remember them from the last time America had a criminally indicted president? A good journalist is like a policeman. There are facts that he knows and can prove, there are facts that he suspects and will investigate and try to prove, and then there are details that speak to motive and method that he collects along the investigative process to reinforce his case. Opinions and political/religious/social bias are irrelevant.

Fully agree. Why would she agree to an interview by Musk, who is not a journalist, when the interview would benefit him financially and he could spend more to support 45?

Not sure which Immigration office you will be using but I would advise that the Jomtien office responsible for change of Visa types was not the most friendly. Very aggressive and rude to my wife and really pushed me to use a 'fast track' service to get the Retirement extension instead of marriage; being stubborn I refused but should have things sorted very soon. As advised by another poster it is better to stick with the Extension for Marriage if that is what the original Non-O was issued for. The extra paperwork is not difficult as you need to visit your local Amphoe to get a Kor Ror 22 stating you are still married and it shouldn't be issued more than 3 months ago. Pictures of you and your wife in various locations of the house is simple, as is the hand drawn map to your house. The major issue to consider that the bank account used to support the application must be in your name only. This causes problems should you pass away without a watertight will and even then your wife may have problems accessing the money quickly. Happy to explain more of my experience with the process, just send me a private message.

But there is a very nice room available at the police hospital now.

Harris is on the 'Campaign Trail' while 45 is on the 'Complain trail'!

So why post on a highly opinionated 'chat group'?

The hub of hubris!

Perhaps 45 could challenge her with tough questions at a debate..........Of course that would be after he's finished running away from questions from the NABJ.

Try going to a Thai language school. There you should meet foreigners who have at least one thing in common with you.