neeray

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Kim has made four visits to China since March 2018, CCTV reported. The first, conducted largely in secret, was his first known trip abroad since he assumed power in June 2011.

I read ThaiVisa for both knowledge and entertainment. I'm not sure which way to classify

this "first known trip abroad".

Previously, I wasn't aware that crossing a river is referred to as "abroad".

Learn something new everyday.

6 minutes ago, lipflipper said:

And the Hits keep on a comin for this Thaksin clone. In a few more months he will be nothing but a distant memory in Thai politics. The Powers That Be are like a bloodhound locked onto a scent and in this case it's removing Pretty Boy from the political scene.

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"In a few more months he will be nothing but a distant memory"

I don't think so.

25 minutes ago, seminomadic said:

But when you disrespect the intelligence of others - ie those who know you're cheating - and combine that with a vice like greed or ambition having already been very publicly caught, you're the latter.

Are you describing a board game or the recent Thai election and post-election shenanigans? (sarcasm)

6 minutes ago, thaimelody said:

the powers that be would blame him for 9/11, world hunger and the assassination of JFK if they could

All good examples of their desperation. But I thought bluesofa had a pretty good example too ... "Perhaps next week we'll have a report of Thanathorn farting, and the government claiming he's contributing to global warming"

If by Arab, that means Saudi Arabia, rest assured, they always get their own back home .... from any country.

The very successful protest in Hong Kong will reverberate with the Thai masses. They've had enough! They got duped and they now know it. The time for action is coming.

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

Russia dismisses accusations of meddling in EU elections - newspaper

And I would never, NEVER look at a pretty Thai girl when in a shopping mall.

Concern for the trough rates way higher than bread and butter.

New government has priorities. No principles but lots of priorities !

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

 People are so weak these days. In the sixties I ate lead based paint, played with mercury and had a radio active glow in the dark watch.   

 

Look at me. I'm fine.

I had a radioactive glow too in the sixties, as a teenager, every time I was within 3 feet of a girl.

The glow was halfway between my head and my feet. I was mid teens then.

Ahh, those were the days.

40 minutes ago, Yinn said:

 

 

 

Yes Neeray.

And this thread will make all the people who like to say the stupid thing about Thai everyday on the thaivisa say more stupid thing. Strange life, have the brain problem.

 

King 5 was very clever and stopped the farang invade us. That is why he a “great king” for the Thai people. King 4 also help a lot.

 

If he not do it I think we would be the third world and poor country same like Laos, Cambodia, and Burma.

Look at them now, the country that the farang  invade and stolen. Have the bad economy, the people must come to Thailand for money and job.

 

 

If anyone interested, should look at this one https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Khamhaeng_Inscription

 

Maybe real, maybe the fake. But it one of the reason farang not invade. Farang believe it then. King is very clever with the farang invade situation.

 

 

Clarity: When I said "There's lots of "stupid" where I come from !", that was not referring to Thailand. Surprise, surprise, that was referring to Canada.

I am appalled on a daily basis at some of the born and raised Canadian people that I meet (and same for USA).

From an earlier posted comment (?), I must agree, Thais are very resourceful. And from another poster (?), there are "stupid" people in every country, probably in an equal percentage to each other.

I have respect for Thais, particularly for the hard work of many. And having done business with many dozen, their level of service was above that of my home country. No complaints !

45 minutes ago, sirineou said:

If I was asked to describe the Thai people with only one word I would say

Resourceful. 

Working with Thai family members, friends and workers  at the farm or around the house I am often amazed how much they do with so litle, and with creative solutions to problem requiring few resources.

 I believe it is that resourcefulness that enabled them to escape colonization.

I get annoyed at posters who say Thais are stupid., it could not be further from the truth.   

    Thais are very proud people, and will not admite they don't know how to do something , this attitude often get them in trouble and make them look stupid. 

   Relationships between Expats and Thais often suffer because of the "we pretend to pay them and they pretend to work" syndrom.

  And finally some are stupid, just as many in the west are stupid. Stupidity is a human trait. You should see the idiots I work with in the west, and none of them are Thai.

 

 

There's lots of "stupid" where I come from !

1 hour ago, fforest1 said:

It looks like from the picture the tram would go right down walking street? How could that work?

 

A slow moving tram might come in handy for checking out the talent on beach road....

Great business opportunity. Somebody could develop "whore tours".

1 hour ago, Sujo said:

I wonder how he decides what intel he agrees and disagrees with.

 

russia no

saudi no

little kim no

iran yes

Best observation so far in this young thread.

By now, except for those wearing seriously Trump-tinted glasses, most of us know how to predict Trump.

I just hope for once that he exercises some restraint.