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I think 55 is way too young. Three of my Thai in-laws work in banking in Bangkok and they all have, or had, to retire at 60, which also seems very young to require retirement. None gets a pension. Instead, they get a lump sum payment that has to last them for the rest of their lives. That could be 30 years or more these days. I thank my stars that I don't have to live on a lump sum payment and try to stretch it till I die--and not knowing whenever that might be. Luckily, I have a traditional pension with COLAs and Social Security. To make their lump sum payments last longer, the in-laws have bought condos and a shophouse to rent out and bring in some income.

Here's a tissue for all of you crying crocodile tears. Meanwhile, Biden ends a long and distinguished career in public service knowing he saved America, and democracy, from another term of the worst president in history when he defeated Trump in 2020. Now, a younger generation to do the same in 2024.

I doubt a possibly more expensive ride in a taxi tips the risk index much.

The headline could just as easily have stated: Bangkok named the second safest city in Southeast Asia. As a part-time Bangkok resident, I've never felt unsafe. True also for Pattaya, where I live year-round.

Yes, doesn't need to but wants to.

Hmm. '...pole numbers...'. Maybe not so 'brilliant'.

Like I said, who remembers next to last. Trump needs to embrace his last place infamy.

My spouse and I looked at a house being sold through the Legal Execution Department auction process. Like the OP, the house was not vacant and in this case, the owners were still living in it. We decided we didn't want to go through whatever process it would take to evict them, as it might get nasty and we didn't want the hassle. I would give the same advice to the OP and would suggest looking for a vacant property.

I suspect if those same numerous historians had ranked Trump higher than last place you would be shouting it from the rooftops. Deal with it, he's the worst. Dead last. Looking on the bright side, as I always like to do, there is something to being dead last and the absolute worst. Does anyone remember who is next to last? I don't. It's like the guy who comes in second place, nobody remembers him or her. But, last place or first, you stand out. Trump can take comfort that with his last place ranking he is memorable, if nothing else.

Totally missing the point but never mind.

If Trump's involved, the next debate won't be a debate, it will just be another campaign stop for him. The networks should stop enabling him. I invite you to watch what a debate is, maybe Kennedy-Nixon.

Don't be so anal. He broke the first rule of a debate, answer the question posed to you. I invite you to go back to the debate and listen to his answer to the question regarding child care. Or climate change. Basically, he showed up and regurgitated big chunks of his campaign speech, with assorted other lies thrown in. The moderators were terrible with letting him make a mockery of what a debate should be.

Too rich! No, Donald, nice try but you have the dishonor, you alone, of being the worst president in history. Yes, that's you. Not Biden. And, no, sorry, it's not something like a hot potato that you can pass along. Sorry, again, you're stuck with it. It's you. The worst. Not Biden. You. You can try to trot out your Big Lie once again, this time that Biden's the worst, but nobody's buying it. And, it's not for you to say, anyway. Must gall you to no end to be the worst--maybe better to take it like a man and not always be such a whiny crybaby. Every time you try to bring it up we just all remember once again that you are the worst. Get over it.

Not lying, of course he broke the rules. Get real. The moderators were horrible letting him hijack what was suppose to be a debate and turn it into just another campaign stop. My point is Harris needs to do the same thing if they 'debate' because Trump's just going to do it all over again.

Too funny! Lying! Womanizing! Trump has likely lied more than all the other presidents combined, so he's got that record sewed up. As for womanizing, Trump is tops once again as a convicted rapist. We could throw in first convicted felon president. What a guy.

Answered in my earlier post. To recap, he didn't debate, he mostly didn't answer the moderator questions, and, instead, gave chunks of his stump speech. As I said, Harris should do the same thing if she 'debates' him. No sense following the rules when Trump doesn't.

Didn't forget them, couldn't list everyone because they are ALL ranked higher. Every single one. Once again, Trump is dead last, nobody behind him in line. How hard is that to comprehend? By the way, RFK wasn't a president. You might be thinking of JFK, my personal favorite.

Sure, and then completely ignore the debate rules, exactly like Trump in the first debate.

It boggles the mind that anyone would be 'thinking of voting for Trump', judged the worst president in US history. The absolute worst. Bar none. Don't look behind you, Donald. Nobody there. You're dead last of the long line of presidents. Cheneybush ahead of you. Taft, the one that was even fatter than you, ahead of you. Buchanan. Andrew Johnson. Every one of them ranked better than you. And, yes, I do enjoy typing 'worst president in history', especially since it is so very true.

Even better then for her to 'debate' the same way as Trump.

Maybe--but only because Trump doesn't debate at a debate. Instead, no matter what debate question is asked, he spits out different parts of his campaign stump speech. Go back to the first debate and check his answer to the child care question. The whole 'debate' on his part was much the same. At some point I just stopped watching. I'll be the very first to say that it was effective, what I watched. And, more entertaining for the great unwashed than an actual debate can sometimes be, listening to facts supporting a debate argument. Lies can be so much more fun, can't they? If the debate had actually been scored as a debate, he would have narrowly lost. But, he won big by being the most entertaining in spinning his tried and true lies. Sadly, such is American politics in the 21st century. Lazy Trump ddn't actually even have to do any prep for the debate--just remember his stump speech. Poor Biden was actually debating, or trying to. He should have immediately pivoted and followed Trump's lead--disregard the debate question and, instead, throw out some choice parts of his stump speech dealing with Trump's lies and misdeeds. Should Harris choose to debate Trump, she needs to go on the attack first, ignore most debate questions, and put Trump on the defense from the get-go. She can always start each response by saying, "I'll get to that question if I have time but I'd first like to address the lie my opponent has been telling regarding___________. " Go get him.

I think it was the right decision for Biden to step down. He was unable to turn the tide back in his favor and it was smart to see that and get it over with. He will go down in history as a good president. And, as the president that saved America, and democracy, from a second term of the worst president in US history. No small feat. He will always have that to look back on, with pride. Poor Trump must be gnashing his teeth down to nubs. Now, he's the old, semi-senile fart running--and, positively ancient compared to Harris. From stories I've read, he's already regretting his very poor choice for VP. I would be regretting it, too. I think Harris will be a strong candidate for the Democrats. Hopefully, she will pick a strong running mate that will help deliver one of the swing states. She will easily win the popular vote--Biden did by 7 million--but the cursed Electoral College is the beast that must be fed.

The beaches are neither dirty nor poor. Pattaya's beach has been widened and now they are working on widening Jomtien's beach. Both are being kept clean. If you actually knew Pattaya, you'd know that it 'ticks' far more boxes than the two you mentioned, as a post before yours by shdmn attests to--and lots of us enjoying living here don't even have the 'nightlife box' as one to tick.

There is a movement to modify the cursed Electoral College, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. States signing on to the Compact agree to award their Electoral College votes to the candidate that wins the 50 state popular vote. So far, 17 states and the District of Columbia have signed on. To be activated, it needs enough states signing on to reach 270 Electoral College votes. Currently, it is at 209 EC votes. There is pending legislation in a number of states representing 50 EC votes. Still a ways to go but something hopeful for those who believe presidential elections in the 21st century should be determined by popular vote, and not a relic from the 18th century.

The judge who handled the case disagrees with you.