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That's right TBL. And at the Koffe House, Chantaburi, the resident Band will play the 9 minutes of 'Eye in the Sky' when asked nicely. The Alan Parsons Project were brilliant, I agree.

We visited Koh Chang at Christmas and stayed at the Chai Chet resort in the Klong Prao beach area, a large bay just South of Whitesands. They offer bungalows at beach fronts or hillside. Good swimming in sheltered waters, an excellent and inexpensive restaurant and prices include breakfast. No need to stray far from the Resort but there are other Restaurants/Bars on the 'main' road, (100 metres away). We are planning another trip soon!

Riclag I can't make that link work - can you please repost? I doubt that the mural is a sign of 'marxism' but it might be unduly 'woke'.

Thingy - I've heard this allegation before but never seen any evidence of it. You are obviously well informed so please can you post something, other than a conspiracy theory, that substantiates the matter. Thanks.

Bannork - I see it's actually the Trump administration that's behind the deletion of this photo. There are moves to DELETE the photo, in all the 26,000 times it reportedly appears in the Pentagon website. The lovely Rachel Maddow reports

Bannork - IF that's true it's bloody silly of course and one for DT to tackle, (to get him doing something useful LOL). 'Gay' is a great word and it has fallen into disuse for general purposes as a casualty of PC nonsense. (I enjoyed OMD's track of the same name - perhaps the song should be rewritten, 'Enola Tibbetts'). I confess to being GAY, I'm quite a happy fellow, (straight though). And GAIETY is important in life IMO. ATB

Blaze - do you have anything relevant to the thread itself ? Moving on, hard to believe anything vile said about Trump could be unjustified, but I agree calling for his assasination is criminal. And calling for Trump's imprisonment for his 34 (++++) felonies, would be fair enough. In fact, JUST ! Bannork - thanks. Meat on the bone ! ATB

And Yag - get your head around this one . . . I see ripples, (if you look around, you can see too), that Musk has been told that it's the 'Cabinet', that make job cuts, not he as the Tesla nutcase. I don't see a happy ending to this tilt of fortune.

Yagoda - typical of your cant. Zelensky is a long term Prime minister now, not a comedian like you are. He was NOT negotiating in front of the cameras as you say. You mock, him seeing his towns and cities smashed, losing Soldiers, kids being expatriated, (15000) now, people dying around him everyday. I doubt that any other 'Press Call' in history has been such a set up. Z was just trying to stand up in a tsunami of weirdness. The VP behaved in a quite insane way - we have 2 mad bullies in charge. Well voted USA ! What a dumb and terrible Poster you are Yag.

Thanks Connda, you make fair points and thanks for the reply. Those you list as being staffed from the world of business were appointees to existing Govt departments. Musk's DOGE seems rather different to me. And Musk is surely unusual in holding Court in Cabinet meets? You say, "If his vision falls flat and leads to economic and Geo-political instability, hell, I'll vote for alternative candidates myself come the mid-term and 2028 elections." It may be only 45 days so far, but it seems to me we have our fair share of 'economic and Geo-political instability' already. ATB

Patong thanks - yes Hotsun's post was ignorant just as you say . . . Yagoda - "Im sorry he is ruining your racket". Please explain . . . .

Hotsun - 'beautifully argued', (as Sir Humphrey said to the PM). Posts of this nature say more about the writer than the target! You are sad.

Purely from a business perspective, Musk needs to get back to his own business, instead of messing disastrously with USA and World affairs, (and making a total prat of himself at the same time). He has created widespread revulsion for the Tesla brand. Sales are collapsing around Europe and the World. Tesla drivers are putting apologetic stickers on their cars. Like it or not, his salutes were widely perceived as Hitlerite gestures. His major interests in China are surely jeopardised by Trump's tariff madness. He needs to get back to HIS office and get out of Politics, NOW !!! AIMHO

Yet again, what was the VP doing at the meet with Zelensky? Look Trump was right in 2016, in saying that Europe should do more for it's own defence. AND Europe is to blame, for not listening then. BUT, I read now that Trump plans to 'sort' a quarter of a million Ukarainian Refugees in the USA. You braggarts that voted 'the DUMP in, will have a lot to answer for in the future. For me, I say, 'Off with his head!' And that would be lenient . . . . .

Trump may or may not be a 'coward' - I'm not sure about it either way. What's far more important is that he is grossly avaricious, a bully, a braggart and a 'show off' who never seems to think things through, before he postulates or indeed, signs an 'Executive Order'. He's the 'bull in the china shop' for sure. His all-round weakness and stupidity is very dangerous, even for the most avid Republicans in the USA, who in time, will also suffer under his madness. It is heartbreaking to see his treatment of Ukraine. Having apparently curtailed Ukraine's ability to attack he now seems busy now, taking away much of their ability to defend. Cruelty in the extreme . . . As for his favourite word, 'tariff', as someone said, that's just a dumb way forward, as we are already seeing. How anyone ever contemplated voting for him defies belief. AIMHO

HarrisFan - no not 'off topic'. I read the thread through and I saw many reservations about the theme, dismissed with the fine argument, LOL, that the writer must be a 'leftie'. It's just a cheap shot fromthose with nothing to say . . .

Dumb references here to 'lefties' at every opportunity do nothing to make a case about anything at all. The 3 richest Guys in the USA have as much wealth as at least 50% of Americans together. And the Trump tw*t wants to cut MediCare, with the aim of reducing their taxes? Would anyone (not of moronic mentality), say that is right? Would he/she be classified then, as a 'leftie'.

Reading these threads can drive me to despair. Many times Zelensky has explained why he dresses that way. WTF has it got to do with anyone else ? Think !!

What a bl**dy silly comment ! Check your polls !

IMHO the most treacherous betrayal, at the drop of a hat, I can remember in my long lifetime. Trump is a total menace. In short, Trump and none of his crew of Pirates, should be anywhere near Govt. in the USA. God bless and help Ukraine !

It seems strange to me - Trump pursues a dramatic agenda for an appalled America and an appalled World, but he doesn't have the balls to run his own Cabinet, (Musk), or can't do a pressie without the indescribably awful prominent new VP, (J D Trance). I have never seen a VP take a leading role in USA matters - their place is behind the scenes, advising and coordinating. I have never seen a 'consultant' run a Cabinet meeting - thank God one of his 13 kids wasn't there picking his nose - (oh no, that would have been better). Trump is such a sh*thead it's dangerous. 2016 he had good people around him. Now he's appointed to put it innocently, a cluster of numpties. It's a very dangerous situation. The USA is facing more trouble than the World order. AIMHO of course. AAAaaHHHhhh Beam me up !

Mad one : - re. "why won't you just let this go?" UUmm well thanks but why don't YOU let it go. I was responding in a discussion with another Poster on Page 2 and your reply was Page 5. re. 'speculation' - feck me we've all seen enough of this pair over the years and if you don't see what I and most others have, that tells us something about you, as does your posting 'style'. re. whatever the 'arrangement' is, her rewards for keeping quiet if they split would be handsome. re. "nothing to do with the discussion at hand" - maybe not directly, but I made an observation in passing and a Forum is for discussion. Next time, try and keep up - post when the discussion is current maybe?

Hi Lou. How is that NOT obvious ?? Just watch the two of them around each other. It looks a poisoned relationship. And it's widely rumoured that Melania will live in NYC not the White House. You think she is in denial about Trump's serial philandery ?? Trump is basically a sleazebag of the first order and she knows that. Replying to another Poster earlier, whatever the situation about pre-nups, Melania would be rewarded handsomely if she left Trump, because it would be worth billions to stop her, dishing the dirt !

TBL - cheers. Your last a decent reply to mine. ATB

TBL 1. "Only people with 'lotsacash' say things like that. I suppose you think the best things in life are free too? ". Rubbish - it's obvious Melania hates him and she has 'lotsacash' anyway so what are you wittering about ? And with just a little money, some of the best things in life, ARE free. 2. "If, and that's if, Melania and Donald have had a falling out, it just makes them the same as the rest of the 50% of married people that end up divorced, not the only married people on the planet to have a problem". What planet are you on TBL ? IF ? IF ? To any observer, it's quite obvious. She hate him and leads a miserable life, money or not ! 3. "Seems that psychological syndrome I can't name is still affecting a few posters". The syndrome you can't name - is that common sense and maybe sanity too ? What a banal comment. TBL I see you are a frequent and 'respected' Poster, but for me, you display the frivolity/inanity that does this place, IMHO, no credit at all.