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8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Yes. Definitely. It is actually a large tax hike. It will hurt American companies and they will pass on the additional costs to consumers. It will likely restart a horrific inflationary cycle. 

 

This plan is dumb. Very, very dumb. The concept of bringing jobs back to America is a good one, and the concept of bringing manufacturing back to America is a good one. But it has to be applied with intelligence. You cannot just wish for this to happen and make it so.

 

It has to be done progressively and it has to be done correctly. Incentives need to be offered and costs need to be reasonable. There are many reasons why those jobs and why that production shifted overseas to begin with. 

 

Just look at Trump's example, he manufactures in China every opportunity he gets because the savings are there, and he's a money grubbing sort of guy. 

IF what you say is true. Prices go up because the imports are putting the tariff cost to the customer. Who is to say that Trump can not put a price freeze on imports as well as a Tariff? If they freeze the prices would this not stop the costs reaching the consumers forcing the countries exporting things to the US to actually cover the cost? 

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The video shoes there was unwanted physical contact - this is both Harassment and an Assault - IF you had watched the video you will see there is no deviation from that behavior.

 

I never said it was not assault or harassment...  You twisted it into sexual assault which is clearly defined as touching certain parts of the body.. Then you have the gall to say i am defending this creep? When clearly i was outlining that it was perhaps not sexual assault... 

Clearly you make it into sex assault without understanding the implications.. I saw the video.. He touched her face and should and waist.... nothing shown in video more than that... 

By the way... you can put your own spin on what is sexual assault... but the definition and the laws are clear about it.. Touching the face or shoulders or waist is not sexual. 

Sexual assault happens when someone either touches another person in a sexual manner without consent or makes another person touch them in a sexual manner without consent. It includes unwanted kissing and the touching of someone's genitals, breasts or bottom.

6 hours ago, madone said:

 

You disgust me. This entire comment and the fact that you feel the need to make the distinction is creepy as fokk. 

 

While it may not have been outright assault it certainly was sexual harassment -- "a type of sexual violence that involves unwanted sexual attention, behavior, or comments that make someone feel unsafe, scared, or humiliated."  

 

then there is the distinction between harassment and assault which puts this back on the assault side of the scales.

"Sexual assault refers to any physical sexual act that occurs without someone's consent while sexual harassment refers to non-physical sexual conduct such as gestures or sexual comments."

The fact that he, a male, intimidated her and touched her without consent makes it assault, so you may watch yourself in future interactions. 

You disgust me... Taking a story with very little details and making it into a heinous crime. Twisting the words for assault and harassment to suit your needs or beliefs when there is a very big difference especially in punishment to the perp. I hope one day you are in an elevator and a woman enters and you happenstance touch her shoulder or even her back to guide her. And she files a sexual assault charge on you. 

You have no idea what happened in the elevator other than he touched her face and other places and not even sure those other places would constitute an assalt charge. Then you twist it into sexual assault.. You should be ashamed of yourself. 

Oh dear... How I wonder if it was an inside job? Convenience store worker carrying 1.2 mil baht under the seat? Who would know they were doing it at that time? Speaking Malay as reported could be a ruse to distract police thinking the robbery was done by a foreigner instead of a friend. 

I must say. 1.2 mil baht to deposit from income at a convenience store? I am in the wrong type of business haha... 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Thailand is gearing up to dangle a glittering economic carrot with a new stimulus package set to roll out by year’s end, stretching well into 2025. This ambitious plan aims to supercharge the country’s economy, injecting life into key sectors and rallying national growth.

 

In the corridors of power, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat revealed that the top-tier economic stimulus committee, chaired by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, will gather tomorrow, November 19. High on the agenda? Unveiling a hefty stimulus package destined to kick off by late 2024.

 

Julapun highlighted the need for a meticulous timeline, indicating that the measures would call for cross-ministry collaboration to unleash a wave of economic activity through various channels.

 

“The stimulus measures may be divided by sector and will include the cash handout scheme.”

 

 

 

Thailand is gearing up to dangle a glittering economic carrot with a new stimulus package set to roll out by year’s end, stretching well into 2025. This ambitious plan aims to supercharge the country’s economy, injecting life into key sectors and rallying national growth.

 

In the corridors of power, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat revealed that the top-tier economic stimulus committee, chaired by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, will gather tomorrow, November 19. High on the agenda? Unveiling a hefty stimulus package destined to kick off by late 2024.

 

Julapun highlighted the need for a meticulous timeline, indicating that the measures would call for cross-ministry collaboration to unleash a wave of economic activity through various channels.

 

“The stimulus measures may be divided by sector and will include the cash handout scheme.”

 

By Bob Scott

Picture courtesy of Gluten Free Traveller

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-18

 

 

Wow! already gearing up to buy votes for the next election. The PTP are working overtime to ensure they remain in power. 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Many Thai netizens urged the restaurant worker to file a complaint with the police to bring the foreign attacker to justice. Others called on the media to provide further details, including a video of the incident, asserting that merely shouting to attract customers should not have led to such violence.

So they post a photo.. Even in the story it says the reason for the foreigner man doing that could not be confirmed. Yet, they released the story without any confirmation. Is this a foreigner bashing story? Meant to outrage and infuriate the Thais to seek revenge and justice for something that may or may not have happened recently and may or may not have been incited by the restaurant worker? 

I have seen and heard many times insults by these types of workers cat-calling to customers walking past and when ignored they begin to insult and harass the person or people walking past simply because they did not stop for them. 

So I beg to ask, why would the news service put such a story without any shred of evidence that knowingly would outrage Thai Netizens and could even prompt a violent reaction against foreigner tourists for behavior that was or wasn't justified? 

2 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Sperm in the vagina?

i do not think finding sperm in the vagina is sufficient proof. She has already admitted they have sex regularly. The fact of wearing a condom or is only a claim she is making. No proof of the fact she refused him without a condom before.. 

So she is banging this American but demands he wears a condom always. When this last time he does not have a condom and decides he is going to get his rocks off even if she does not want it. What an idiot. The photo does not show the womans face and there is no detail to how he made this ordeal violent. But if the guy really violently attacked her to have sex without a condom then there should be sufficient marks on her body to show this. Otherwise, i do not see how they can prove it was forceable being the woman admits they often meet for casual sex. 

The American was pretty stupid though. He could have used any number of tricks getting the condom off during sex if he was that desperate to feel her natural wetness. 

Now, he had better already be out of the country or he is going to have a lot of money to pay and maybe a short stint at the friendly police hilton where he may be asking someone else for protection. 

He must have been drink or something to do such a stupid act. Seems the deal they had together meeting that way was a decent agreement until he screwed it up. 

On 11/14/2024 at 8:36 PM, CallumWK said:

 

In tomorrow news.

 

The court has summoned Thaksin to testify before August 2029, and they will issue a verdict no later than 5 years after that.

i think you are incorrect about this... Most likely tomorrow news will be telling us how. new committee will be formed to investigate this to see if charges will be made. 

How could you think they would not take advantage of such an excuse to form another baseless committee so they can collect some more money and buy Thaksin some more time

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has launched a 30% cash rebate scheme aimed at enticing U.S. filmmakers to shoot in Thailand, projecting this initiative will generate over 10 billion baht in spending next year.

 

Wow... 30% Bribe to convince film makers from the US to use Thailand. 

But what they do not say is that any filming must show Thailand in a good light to promote it. So people will never see the seedy or poor side of the country in a film. 

10 hours ago, john donson said:

do those ship not have anti missiles systems that cost 30 million dollar each and shoots 4000 rounds a minute that cost 27$ per 'bullet' ?

I would say Yes.. But I base that on the fact that the OP says all missiles and drones were intercepted and destroyed and no damage to the ships at all. 

These Dem controlled networks better do something fast. They all have been exposed giving favor to the controlling party. They all will be lucky if they do not get their licenses pulled or face bankruptcy from lack of viewers. 

The fact that they chose to go against the Republican parties nominee and have consistently run stories to defame and destroy the credibility or Trump as well as their promoting such good reviews on the Dem Harris even though she was a putz. I am happy the people are opening their eyes and refusing to watch such biased reporting. 

Next the world needs to attack the poll takers who consistently showed Harris as equal to Trump or better than him. I think they should be investigated as well. Pretty hard to believe that at the last minute millions of voters changed their mind to vote for Trump instead of Harris. Yet all the polls showed them so equally divided. Something amiss with that as well. 

6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I have a gazebo and it has no welding anywhere. The steel poles are all joined with strong plastic devices.

Sounds like the ones you bought are cheap Chinese junk.

 

I live in an area with frequent storms and strong winds most of the time, and my canopies last about a year. If leaving them up it's necessary to put ropes across all sides to stop them flapping about too much. Adding some extra tie downs stops rain pooling.

Where did you buy it?

I hope he did not do something stupid like putting in details of how the prison system work or about specific guard activities. He may be looking at more time in prison for slander if he did. Or making the country look bad to the rest of the world haha..

6 hours ago, wombat said:

Reads like a lot of psycho babble to me.

Can you do a short version?

Short version.... If you are banging someone a lot younger than you. You will either feel younger or have a heart attack and die. haha...

The News services the Dems control will begin having a field day once the deportation begins. I am most certain the only thing you will see in their news is the bad and heart wrenching stories of families separated because one was legal and the other was illegal in the household. Or some other B.S. excuse to make people feel Trump is doing bad. 

39 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I did.

 

The report says that she was a tourist providing an escort service.

 

Nothing else.

 

So, apart from in your mind, where is the link and the proof.

And what do you think an escort does at 130 in the morning at a hotel room where she met a man? Ohh wait.. sorry... she must have been getting her hair done

1 hour ago, chickenslegs said:

If you mean this sort of thing ... Try searching for canopy or gazebo, instead of tent.

 

Yeah... had 2 of these already wasting over 4000 baht... they are crap and the tops rip as soon as there is a storm. Rain stretches them by collecting in small areas that grow bigger also. Wind rips them apart. The welding also broke during a rainstorm dropping on top of my car. i will try searching what you suggested

51 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Now where did you dig up that fact?

 

Obviously you have the proof and links to back up your words.

 

So post them, or your entire post is BS as most of your posts are.

here is the link... try reading it. 

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Don't tell that to haters and the racists. They somehow think the US can function without an immigrant workforce. Such delusion. 

You are confused.... it is not the immigrants that are there legally that people worry about. It is those illegals that people hate or are racist to.  The US can not function without an immigrant workforce (true) but they can function better without the illegal immigrants taking jobs away for a pittance plus collecting benefits from the government and its citizens. 

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I am inclined to not believe the 'bar caretaker'......!

A mother looking out for her wayward teenage kid!

2 months working at a bar on soi bukkao... she is not wayward anymore and instead a hardworking bar girl. The owner knowingly accepted her to work there at that age and should be imprisoned. But I think the bright lights and music and drinks and easy fast money will be forever tarnished in her future. 

I am trying to find a place to buy a tent like what is seen for the vendors on the marketplaces. Does anyone know where I can find those for sale? Every time I google or search online all I find are the tents for camping or the foldable ones that are cheap and rip, tear or bend easily.