Eric Loh

He left in 2020 but in minds of Qanon cultists he still in the Whitehouse.

What matters is revenue not production and export levels. Low discounted prices affect revenue. Russia's federal budget revenues from oil and gas, the lifeblood of the country's economy, fell 43% year on year in March, while a quarterly profit-based tax was all that held revenues back from a monthly drop, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Moscow relies on energy revenue, last year around 11.6 trillion roubles ($146 billion), to fund government spending, and has been forced to sell foreign reserves to cover a deficit stretched by the cost of its military operation in Ukraine. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russias-march-energy-income-drops-43-yy-quarterly-tax-supports-monthly-revenue-2023-04-05/

GOP leaders like Trump and the gun loving party are the problem not the guns per se.

Pardon the racist white extremist who harbored thoughts to hunt and kill people said the Law & Order Maga party echoed by the Governor. Shocking and disturbing return back to the reconstruction era.

Well he got rid of the do nothing corrupt 45. The best thing Biden has done right for America. And he did that from the cellar. Too easy.

Certainly not a surprise from Majorie Traitor Greene.

Cringy too. To think that the GOP mantra is to protect children. A really sick Maga party.

Placate the Trump’s base and signed away your chance to win over the broader national base. American’s broad support for abortion has risen since the overturning of Roe v Wade last June in most polls. DeSantis is in a no win situation to be taken seriously nation wide.

Don’t let the hopeful side of you takeover your sensible side mate. Grasped the reality; Trump’s performative entertainment is only appealing to the 25%. The rest is sick and tire of his corrupt antics and give him an embarrassing send off in 2024. He simply don’t stand a chance and the Dems don’t even need Biden to give him a good old fashion beat down.

The absurdity noises from the Maga cult is unbearable. Let the loser run if he get past the primaries. He is nothing but a fringe candidate for the 2024 election if he is the GOP candidate. 25% favorability polling rate is a dismal number to run for any election. https://www.salon.com/2023/04/11/dropping-like-a-rock-new-poll-shows-falling-into-fringe-candidate-territory-after-arrest/

But but it’s a perfect scam like my perfect phone calls. ????

I agree. Let him run and lose in 2024.

Yes they did bring used the bullhorn to make some good trouble and on behalf of their constituency.

Time is clicking and Speaker McCarthy in a bind. He won a slim victory for speakership agreeing on spending cuts and no raising of debt ceiling with the Freedom Caucus. He also make a personal vow to balance the budget in 5 years. He is floundering to come up with any detail plan on the debt ceiling and Biden not having any more discussion until they have a detail plan. He may move the bill on its own in the House but that will mean that he take all the responsibilities should the economy crash. The Guardian puts it down nicely "Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling standoff is yet more REpublican madness". A party of destruction (my words).

Thailand as a fifth Asian Tiger was coined much later after the 1997 financial debacle. Do read up. Try find out which year the term was coined and which government and why. You will be surprised.

Now you’re on semantics. Ain’t we talking about coups post Thai Rak Thai government. If we go back history, Thailand has the most coups by any global measurement and the country held back economically by coups. Not too long ago, Thailand was touted as the 5th Asian Tigers. Now it is back to the drawing board because of the last 3 coups. The country well being has been held back by the military and elites. That’s far from an even keel.

You like to give an example of a democratic country without criminal, corruption, abuse of power and vote buying.

Being here a long time and missed out the judiciary coup mastermind by one of the 3 Ps. One of the most turbulent time in civil unrest and no coup because Anupong has the judiciary to back up his coup.

Thanks. Grammar mistake. Should be “ was” a senior government minister. If I am correct, as of 2022 only 104 senators have military credential. May be a factor.

Back to the Stone Age with the Maga Republicans.

I do see that a likelihood too. Having PPRP as a coalition partner has much to gain for PTP. Prawit incumbency will facilitate the PM passage, military non interference and elites objection for Thaksin & Yingluck return. I am not fooled by pre-election talk of party alliance. I also agree that K Settha has been preordained by PTP to be the PM choice. I personally will prefer him due to his wide business acumen and also very little political baggage.

What Tanathorn said has legs. His family is in the elite group and his uncle is a senior minister in the junta government. He is in a unique position to know plenty of the mindset of senators. Of the 250 senators, 50 were not appointed by the NCPO but from the business and social sectors and may not be loyal to the junta government. The 194 appointed by NCPO term of 6 years will expire next year and may be looking at their self interest rather than sticking with the fortune of the fading military parties. Recently a wife of the military appointed senator joined PTP. Perhaps a glimpse of the mindset of the NCPO appointed senators.

Shall we start with the corrupt act of seizing power via coup.

Thailand Corruption Perception Index has not improved last 2 decades. There are notable corruption cases involving the military and those political allies that have not been adjudicated. Former constitutional judge had admitted that political expediency were involved in some judgemental verdict. Fight against corruption must continue but the transparency leave much to desire. The eligibility for Thai voters are that they are Thai national, over 18 years and registered. Education plays no part in voters eligibility. They should not be prejudiced and discriminated based on education. POliticians make policies in their campaigning need to have the details yo clarify source of finance. Ultimately they will answer to the voters. Personal I think that the wage proposals are long overdue. Wages are exploted by big corporates. Thailand need to moved out of the low wage economies to attract FDI. The labour intensive businesses have to move to cheaper wage countries. Thailand has to climb up the value chain economies. Invest in human capital and pay the workers the right dues. The reason Phue Thai has win elections after elections is that they always live up to their campaign promises. If they don't, the voters would have voted them out times after times.

Glad you put people first. Thai people decide not the courts nor the military.