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Thanks for the tip, now where is the baksheesh.

That might elicit the reply, '' Oh, are you as confused as me'', to which you could reply, ''Y'all knows ah wus jus jokin.

Yes, there are many ways to mutilate a language, some endearing, others not so much. The American southern drawl I find just as obnoxious as the London accent of my home city, it took me years to get rid of it.

He'll only come if PTP is in power and a watertight deal is in place otherwise the establishment would have to help him escape again, perhaps an important football match in China he has to see.

He's not that dumb.

In America one could just say y'all and grin stupidly.

I always get dizzy and fall off

I think there would only be a problem if Prawit took the reigns but the media could always talk one up, whatever, the uncertainty is doing wonders for the Baht, its going from strength to strength.

5 prime ministers in 6 years, I don't think the UK should be used as an example.

The world has moved on Sunshine, America isn't such a great place to live and hasn't been for 20 years or so, sensible policies, reality of expectations, and less arrogance has made Europe a far better place to live, certainly the likes of a bullying lying Trump would have long been tried and imprisoned for his criminal antics in Europe but inequality is Americas hallmark, whether Democrats or GOP rule only the wealthy have a chance, the rest can barely pay their medical bills.

Trump is only interested in Trump, values? the man is a rapist, a cheat, a criminal and probably a traitor. A forgotten generation ? A generation who have lived on debt, way beyond their means, the 36 trillion debt is coming home to roost, they shouldn't whine with pathos, the American dream is dead, it is as it is, welcome to reality.

You could call the others collateral damage, it's something the US excels in.

Fact is that massive character defects in Trump have been exposed, he even rips off his own supporters, even his sanity has been questioned. His ignorance in trade matters has certainly been shown when he increased the trade Tarifs with China and declared to all and sundry that China was paying the Tarifs, of course the opposite was true, the American importer was paying the increase which was passed on to the American public. He questions Nato, global warming, COVID. He doesn't pay his contractors or his lawyers, he cheats banks and the IRS with false information. The man is a train wreck.

Five people died either shortly before, during, or following the event: one was shot by Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes. Many people were injured, including 138 police officers. Four officers who responded to the attack died by suicide within seven months.

No, he is just too old for the job in my opinion but he isn't a rapist, a thief, a conman or a traitor.

They certainly thought they were, let us not forget people died and were injured in this 'harmless' riot. The real danger was the polarization and hatred that this brought about, doubt from the magas about an unbiased justice system, doubt from America's allies about the stability of Americas political system, ridicule even, America's reputation dropped to the level of a banana republic. Trump is undoubtedly the most decisive, and ignorant president America has ever had, in any European country he would have retired in shame.

Every country gets the leaders they deserve, through inaction or ignorance, unfortunately America deserves Trump although not through inaction. I should think that most civilized countries would act with distaste towards him if he won the election, he is a danger to the free world and democracy. Biden should gracefully retire and let a younger dynamic person contest the election. Really, is this the best the USA has to offer, Biden or Trump ?

Well police, firemen, nurses, doctors, airline staff, armed services, hotel staff, restaurant and bar staff apart you are correct, normally there should be no need if a company is well organized. I've worked in the office on Saturdays sometimes if an emergency arose and even offered to do a Sunday but even my boss would balk at Sundays, as he himself once said, "We aren't Japanese, there has to be time for the beer garden." You're right on the maths as well, a pensioner has 7 days holiday a week, that can cause confusion when considering the working population, which I rarely do.

That's only 3 weeks plus public holidays, in Germany I got 6 weeks plus public holidays. Standards vary according to where you live.

Politicians don't have souls and Thaksin is the placebo for the masses, riots aren't in the play book and yes they will get away with it (I hope I am wrong)

Not knocking, I'm a pragmatic realist, everyone chose's their own battles. The Jarrow marchers in the 1930's showed courage and fortitude, it changed attitudes leading to change but it didn't help them personally, so do you become an instrument of change or chose to change your own circumstances for a better life, I chose the latter. Most of my family is now in Australia, my brother became a millionaire, my sister owns a cattle breeding ranch, my two other brothers still in the UK are in dire straights through despair, one is a divorced drug addict on welfare, the other an alcoholic just about able to keep his job, his mortgage wore him down. Dying isn't a choice but how we live is.

How far is this future away? I agree with you in principle but it would be naive to think political change has wings. Social justice is an evolving animal, it took Europe 200 years to get any semblance of social justice and it is still evolving. The establishment in all countries is still in power, governments are just the PR face of money and real power as Liz Truss found when the markets threw her out. A societies problems don't disappear with a change of government, they are handed on. A charismatic leader can jump start change but only with the help of the establishment and only if there is profit in it for them. Social unrest isn't profitable and a few inches are given to keep the money rolling but substantial change? I don't think so......billions of pounds for two aircraft carriers but no money for social housing or a failing health service, they don't bring in any profit, aircraft carriers on the other hand....The elite control the media with stories of 'reds under the bed' so they are needed, the homeless not so much.

Still 84 years in the past are we? Why not use the quote from Wellington, "Give me the night or the Prussians", said as he was about to lose at Waterloo, that's even further back in time, you should like that.

The perfect plan is unfolding, Machiavelli couldn't have done it better. It's unfortunate but I can't help but admire the establishments machinery, it runs like clockwork. Democracy has a lot to learn, they'll get there eventually but not with naive wishful thinkers, a cold calculating heart with a court of idealists on the periphery to keep that heart from freezing is required.

I'm pragmatic and have little sympathy for patriots. I chose were I wanted to live and work, the fact that Germany pays a good pension as opposed to the crumbs handed out by the UK and pays a yearly increase no matter where I live is just an added bonus. I haven't been to the UK in over 50 years and what I read about it now only confirms that I made the right decision then, in the UK I only existed, in Germany I had a life.