Eric Loh

That seem to be the lapse in detecting the past surveillance ballons. No orders from the Commander-in-Chief to the intelligence community to increase vigilance and deployment of assets to detect spy ballons from enemy states. Biden rectified that at the beginning of his administration and to his credit the intelligence was able to detect the ballon and discovered the descrepancies of the previous administration allowing the ballons to intrude into US airspaces. All details will be briefed to GOP lawmakers if they will attend.

The shooting of the ballon left a 7km debris trail. There may be a chance of the debris falling into the Russia side and creat a international incident or into the sea. Would that be a fair assessment of the risk?

Intelligence officials during Trump's Presidency have warned to avoid giving him intelligence assessments that contradict positions he has taken or beliefs he hold. He was also has a stubborn disregard for intelligence briefing and was had a willful ignorance when presented with intelligence analysis. He often skip intelligence briefings. because in his own words Ï don't need daily briefings".

President Biden directed the intelligence community "to increase both our vigilance and the assets that we were deploying to be able to detect Chinese efforts to spy against the United States" said national security adviser Jake Sullivan. It was a priority of POTUS to enhanced the capacity to be able to detect things that the Trump adminstration failed and unable to detect. It was a dereliction of priority that allowed multiple instances of Chinese ballons to traversed American airspace and territory during Trump's tenure. What else is new.

Aleutian Islands belong to both Russia and US. Which Island will be safe to shoot down the ballon.

Despicable hypocrite who refused to comply with a bipartisan subpoena is now conducting investigation of the political rivals using subpoenas. The kind of indecency that the GOP loves and in return reward him to be chair of Judiciary Committee. GOP is really sinking lower and lower in decency and morality.

You know nothing about the incursions because it was not disclosed by the Trump's administration. Mike Esper as the Secretary of Defense and report direct to President Trump. Did President Trump covered up the incursions because he did not want to jeopardize the relationship with China that may soured up his businesses there? I don't know. The alleged spy ballons were picked up by the Department of Defense flying into Hawaii, Guam, Texas & Florida restricted airspace. Texas is a permanent prohibited area due to the Pantex nuclear assemply plant. US Air Force can scrambled to intercept any airspace intrusion in 4-5 minutes. Moreover, did Trump even protested to China about the intrusions? We didn;t hear about that too. Too much coverup during Trump's adminstration to give him a pass on any benefit of doubt.

It was discovered after Trump left office just like the top secret documents. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chinese-spy-balloons-over-us-during-trump-admin-discovered-after-he-left-office-senior-biden-official

Misplaced concern of an alleged spy ballon that has been shot down rather than 3 alleged spy ballons not shot down. Weird thinking of the Maga community.

Space laser Greene just can't help herself to shut up and has to jump in with her snipe at Biden and once again reveal her stupidity. Even ridiculed and condemned by her own party members. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on Biden to shoot down Chinese spy balloon, says Trump would have done it already". "It would be great if an average Joe shot it down because China Joe won't".

Junior policemen are scapegoats is inconvenient truth of the dirty rotten RTP. I will be better convince that the RTP upper echelon are clean when more police superintendents and above are implicated and jailed. They are commanders in their respective roles and they set the discipline and standard. If the junior policemen corrupt, they are culpable. If not involved in the corruption, they should be fired on dereliction of duty.

The employment rate at 3.4% is impressive. In fact it is a historic low since 1969. Considering that Trump left office with the worst job record since Herbert Hoover at 6.2%, Joe Biden’s accomplishment is remarkable. Covid was a factor but Trump mishandling was glaring and his policies make the economy worst off.

What exactly does she do besides filing motions and hecklings. She did sponsored some legislation and they were nutty. Bill to award Kyle Rittenhouse Bill to give gold medals to police officers who served during various Black Lives Matter Bill on non compliance that ban any discrimination on whether or not you're received the covid vaccine The fire Fauci Act Impeach Biden for his role in Afghanistan Republicans in the House dislike her for time wasting in silly threatrics. She was mocked after her latest amendment fail spectaculary with her own party Republicans rejecting on masse. Yet she got plum committees assignments. Looks like she wearing Kevin's pants.

Trump playing his old hits on Truth Social. The greatest “Witch of all times” he moaned. Then switching to his usual attack mode at Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney whining that he should be solving murder and violent crime and not investigating him. Then foolishly incriminate himself admitting the crime that “it is very old & happened a long time ago”. This man has incoherent thinking and displaying psychotic symptoms and he is the top candidate for the Republican Party. Jesus weep.

It's a wage problem. Those segment not paying a decent wage to attract workers. Most flocked to better establishments who pay well.

Sorry mate. You really need to catch up with the latest report not a report in December that you linked. This may help you and be updated. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Chinas-Reopening-May-Not-Lead-To-A-Major-Jump-In-Oil-Prices.html By the way, I am a business owner for last 20 years in Thailand. You know a few friends in the tourism business who experience staff shortages which is a short term issue. They are many unemployed and those shortages will be filled. Supply and demand. Lastly please cut down your condescending tone.

I sure know how economics theory on supply and demand works when oil is bought at a major discount from Russia and will not lead to major jump in global oil prices. Same goes to demand and supply for the hospitality service shortages. They will be filled. No shortages of part-time sudents needing some income. That's how supply and demand works.

Many laughed and poked fun at prediction of 10 million tourists last year and was made to eat humble pie. Bearing any major crisis in the likes of covid, 30 million tourists are achievable with pent up travelers and lowering of airfares as oil prices recede.

He reneged on his promise to put police reform as his priority issue just 1 year after he grabbed power. He said categorically in 2015 that police reform would be left to the next government. No reason was given why he back pedal on his promise when pressed by reporters. His promise like he said that he will never stage a coup is worth nothing. Thailand has lost a decade under him and he should never be near to any position of power.

Fossil fuels can be scrubbed cleaner but they will never be greener. Better of spending the money on green energy transition than spending exorbitant amount to build scrubbers.

Those hidden hands unfortunately are the senior police officer who have the power to recommend promotion and demand bribes. There also are involved in corruptions and are poor role models. Fundamentally the poor pay of junior and senior policemen entice them to corrupt. Most policemen are in debts. Prayut was told about this situation and his reply was the pay structure is too big issue for him to handle and the next government should address this. He is abdicating his duty and promise for police reform.

DeSantis has presidential aspirations. Imagine edicts in Florida issued nationally. His reason that his edict is to prevent ünsolicited theories that may lead to student indoctrination" is similar to President Xi nationwide push to remove books deemed politically incorrect. DeSantis is leading the country towards authoritarian fascism. He need to be cancelled. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-books-insight-idUSKBN24A1R5

IMF has indeed a poor record in forecasting. Only 6.1% of forecast was within a 0.1% point margin of error. Rest either under or over estimate. But calling Christine Lagarde a criminal is harsh. What did she do to deserve your harsh rebuke.

This extortion news have gone regional and hurt Thailand tourism image. Still a chance for the authority to turn this around and use this news to their betterment. The corrupt cops must be severely dealt with the full extent of the law. No sacking or transfer but indict them and jail them. Imprisonment for extortion is between 5 to 10 years and fine. Make an example of these crooked cops as a deterrent to other cops and some closure to this bad image. Well at least until the next corruption very soon.

Wouldn;t be surprise that a far right mob will suffice ginned up by Desantis action against CRT and take the law into their own hands. Don't discount that as it had happened not that long ago.