Thingamabob

It's a shame that range finders have been allowed in any form of golf.

Marijuana has a calming effect while meth results in, inter-alia, extreme aggression.

Good news. Expect more to follow. From a UK perspective Mordaunt appears to be one very few UK govt ministers who is both active and competent.

I hope I'm wrong but it seems likely that 14 million Thais will be ignored and, effectively, cancelled by 250 non-elected senators appointed by those who brought about the latest coup. Shameful, but entirely predictable sad to say.

I'm not clear how and why 3m baht changed hands in this case.

What needs to be identified and then made public is who it is who is pulling his strings. I have been told he is entirely controlled by family members close to the business and military elite.

Maybe. Rumours suggest Pheu Thai will accept an MFP speaker as long as they, Pheu Thai, can appoint two deputy speakers.

I find this obsession with whether or not to wear a mask rather puerile. If Thais feel more comfortable if people generally wear masks that's fine by me. Doesn't bother me one bit.

Way too early to make any judgement as to whether Brexit has failed or is a success.

An utter disgrace. Surely, whatever the circumstances, the mother could find a way to give her baby a chance at life, rather than banging her on the head and chucking her into a rubbish dump? RIP little one. You deserved better than this.

Nothingness, I assume, but who knows ?

Personally renewed my UK passport through VFS Bangkok last year. Could not have been easier. No hassle, and new passport arrived within 6 weeks. I do, however, have a house in Bangkok which makes things easier.

Utterly disgusting. Be ashamed.

As the old mariner's saying goes, any port in a storm...

More serious than that I fear. The senate's paymasters appear determined to exclude Pita from office one way or another. Hopefully he has tight security in place...

One way or another the EC will try to disqualify Pita/MFP as per the instruction of their paymasters.

Agreed, but it probably means MFP have no hope of forming a government notwithstanding the kindergarten level to which the debate has sunk.

Same sex marriage ? I don't think so, but it is confusing. A man marries a woman, or a transman marries a woman or a transman marries a transwoman or.... I give up. Life is so complicated these days...

Anutin was always going to be in the mix one way or another. He will possibly be the next PM, or at least a top cabinet member.

This should have been dealt with long before the election. It's a shame because the senate now have the excuse they need to block Pita's/MFP's right to government.

Originally reported as being a violent robbery, but it turns out to be a policeman in a rage hitting his wife's head with hammer so no problem, move on...

I'm afraid not much is going to change. At this point it is far from clear that the MFP will be allowed to govern, let alone govern with it's leader as PM.

Why not follow Singapore and go all the way with the death penalty ?

Drinking pee became quite popular for a while in Taiwan some years ago but that popularity faded as people began to realize it wasn't helping cure their various ailments.

Smoked the occasional joint when I was younger which I enjoyed but never found it remotely addictive. On the other hand it took years for me to finally stop smoking cigarettes and limiting my alcohol intake.