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Just maybe a motive should be sought out before he is given any merit badges

He owned and operated brothels. That's like Al Capone ratting on Bugsy Malone

I agree completely. Personally I found it disconcerning in 2014 when the Navy started patrolling the streets. It amazed me how many farang on this site supported what was happening. A big chunk of them changed their minds about the Greens being in charge when the income letter scam from their embassies was stopped.

What a terrible tragedy. Makes one wonder how many of the large & small buildings in these poor countries are fire traps. R.I.P.

Lot of people needlessly lost their lives because of charlatans like these guys in conservative states.

Happening in many places. In Vancouver Chinese nationals were/are laundering money through casinos. Their purchasing of real estate has completely distorted the market.

The Deplorables

I don't think most, if not nearly all, his audience has been let in on that. Calling the network FOX "NEWS" might be the thing that's throwing them off.

I sure hope that network gets whacked with the maximum penalty possible.

There're not saying but by my standard and having traveled to most areas I'd peg the poor at >60%

Yes and previous to that looked into prostitution on Pattaya's Walking Street and found nada.

Biden sanctions hitting energy costs in most places while in turn providing more revenue to Russia

True but then Mr Thaksin may want to settle some scores should his daughter become PM

Easy solution. Change the law to allow employers of illegals to be criminally charged. Then put the Big Joke in charge of rounding them up. I remember after the last coup the Greens announced their plans to do something similar. Within a week all the migrants had left the country. High-rises in my neighbourhood under construction we're completely deserted. It took some powerful interest to get them to change course and months before all the migrant construction workers came back.

This should add to the confusion. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-economy-gdp-idUSKBN20B07I

There was a huge spike that boosted GDP from the Transport sector in 2019. I assume that was from Chinese tourists which then cratered with the COVID. Another spike was in Ag which I don't know what to attribute to.

Thailand was growing slower than most of its neighbours before the COVID and with this gov's policies that won't change.

Very true. The widow has closed the purse to Republicans. She knows they can't deliver with Biden in office. Politics in the United States is entirely transactional. Then they endlessly harp on other's corruption.

So same/same as about 85% of that senate

Seems to me the "Royal Household" take direction from the tabloids. Is there a bigger cancel culture institution than this clownshow? If you've been in combat you're not allowed to wear a uniform but Princess Anne is. Thankyou for your service, 555. Any true comparisons between personal lives would leave Charles the one disqualified from holding any titles. Well maybe King Tampon. I think I'm ready to give this lot the boot and have my country become a republic.

Those things happen because of crooked politicians taking down trade barriers and tariffs for a fee from the multi-national business community. You must be disappointed that you missed out on the days of slavery. Although it's still happening on fishing boats working out of Thailand so that must warm your heart.

$1.30hr. I was making more than that working a summer job as a kid 50+ years ago. Minimum wage where I am from has gone up more than 10 fold since then. Growing wages leads to capital investment which strengthens a country's economy.

There were more farang and they were hassled less when her party was last in power. What are you basing your statement on?

Headed east the return is 13h5m. Last time I went non-stop was 18h plus a 24h mechanical delay L.A.-BKK on ThaiAir. Vancouver is my preferred routing to Thailand so I hope it is still running when I'm ready to travel.

I think the Thai Rath reporting that Interpol Red Notices have been in place for years is very suspect.