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Trump has a new nickname for the other Florida "man".... Rhonda Santis. Warning: do not google that new nickname.

It sounds (from the linked article) that this is more about which of the duopolies will get the business, or if there is a third company (can KingPower be far behind in ground services?) trying to wedge into this business. Note that the ground services primary contractors also sub-contract out most of the services.

Mark is flotsam.

Agreed. And save the 5.9 BILLION baht which the "cabinet" approved for a budget for the "election". Democracy theatre. Same-same as Khon.

Seems like I've read about at least three different cases of Chinese mafia abducting other Chinese citizens in the past few days. Are the victims borrowing money from these organizations, and then when not repaying the loans, they get kidnapped? THE FATE OF THE CHINESE IN THE THIRD CASE OF ABDUCTION IS UNKNOWN https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/03/22/the-fate-of-the-chinese-in-the-third-case-of-abduction-is-unknown/ It's like feakin' Mexico these days, with the cartels replaced with Thai and Chinese mafia gangs. And meth replacing opioids.

It's a bit trickier these days as control needs to be attained maintained with a veneer of "democracy", rather than at the business end of a firearm. So while the results are the same, more makeup and lipstick is required in "modern" Siam.

Your "opinion" was met with the deserved derision, and your only comeback is a personal insult? Lame. "Everywhere". That's a bold statement. Feel free to compare and contrast the death tolls for alcohol, tobacco, meth, opioids and Cannabis. Some (more?) feel the same way about tobacco. You can file a police report as smoking in public where it causes an annoyance is illegal. I find it odd that so many people here feel the need to tell others how to live their lives. Why would I care if millions of Thais consume cannabis? Rather that than yaba. Cannabis users are a bit more mellow than meth-heads.

There may not be a "deal" but there is a "plan". While it is difficult to keep track of the bodies, as they jump parties, it still feels as though PPRP/UTN will need BJT and the Dems beat PTP+Move Forward. BJT may outperform expectations, as demographics shift. And any "plan" will involve "shenanigans", again. Short of the EC/CC bouncing MF or PTP it will be a very close race to form a majority government and appoint an unelected PM. But I can't see the PtB allowing anything other than a military-backed government, again.

When Cannabis was normalized in June 2022 some 4,000 prisoners were released, out of a total prison population of 350,000-ish. Yaba/methamphetamine is said to be responsible for ~ 80% of incarcerations, so ~ 270,000 prisoners. And the authorities just made possession of two or more tablets (down from 15) of yaba in the catgeory of "dealer". Meth is truly addictive, and much more harmful to the mind and body than almost any widely available 'drug' Tell me again that canabis is worse for Thai scoiety than tobacco, alcohol and meth. I think meth is just so deeply ingrained in Thai society that it is almost accepted as a cost of doing business. We never hear the stories about youngsters abusing meth, why is that? And the policeman who murdered 37 people in Uthai Sawan, including 22 children, was purported to be a meth head.

Yes, but... 2,500 for 365 days, 6 Mbps cap on speed unlimited volume), or buy a new SIM/number.

https://www.dtac.co.th/en/dtac-promotion/packages/online-best-value.html 2,500 baht for 365 days at 6 Mbps, as an add-on to an existing SIM. DTAC 30 Mbps new SIM is 1,690 baht, often on promotion to 1,390. https://www.tree-mobile.com/product/ซิมเทพ30mbps Note free voice calls on net, 60 min free each month off net. So solutions for both market segments. The difference in price/cost is because new subscribers are a significant goal each quarter, as is churn, lost customers etc. So new SIMs are incentivized. And the Chinese SIM farms need supplies.

USTVGO is gone, as of March 1, 2023 https://www.firesticktricks.com/ustvgo-shuts-down.html Went there looking for NCAA tournament games... The substitute version is OK for some channels.

Time for General Prayuth to "order" the proles to exhibit more enthusiasm?

Well they looked like "quality tourists" when we stamped them in.

So your price range is 300 ~ 350 baht per gram? What volume are you interested in? Which strains? You want imported cannabis? Or domestically produced? Indoor, greenhouse, outdoor? Where are you located? I have made ~ 20-ish purchases online, most in the 2,000 - 3,000 baht range. Zero issues to date. No, it is not.

You visit the shops in person? At that volume you should be able to get a significant discount. Otherwise buy online.

There have been quite a few recommendations for fee-based IPTV services here. Although I see one prominent thread has vanished so maybe the policy has changed? Maybe just Google IPTV Thailand? Did this ever work acceptably? How does the Youtube app look on your Firestick/TV? OK? Relying on an ad hoc network of restreamers, especially for popular events can be challenging.

So you used your phone as a WiFi hotspot? And which device did you connect to your hotspot to perform the test? I love it when people tell you what they don't have. Can you tell us what brand SIM you have, and what plan(s) you are on? Obviously you have some data plan? This is indicative of some issue which I would guess is NOT related to the network. Jitter should be in the 2 ~ 4 ms range. It could be an issue with your hotspot configuration, or issues related to WiFi configurations. I too get a very high jitter number (Zurich/Monzoon: 178 ms) when I use one phone (Google Pixel 6) as a WiFI hotspot, and use its 4G/LTE mobile data conenction via WiFi on a second phone. However, when I use the second phone directly connected to my WiFi router I get a jitter figure of 1 ms. Without doing any research, my best guess is that this must be a result of the phone/wifi hotpsot introducing jitter as it processes packets. Packet loss = increased jitter? Can you simply use the "Primary" phone, along with a decent data plan, to make you VoIP calls? Maybe you can share the details of your application? You'll have to research this on your own to determine if say a 4G router of reasonable spec/price (e.g. TP-Link MR-100) can deliver adequate performance.

SCOTUS, with Dobbs says to let the states decide on abortion rights. Republican ruled states say, "not so fast". Who could have seen that coming? From the linked article... Legislatures in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio and Oklahoma are debating bills this session that would hike the filing fees, raise the number of signatures required to get on the ballot, restrict who can collect signatures, mandate broader geographic distribution of signatures, and raise the vote threshold to pass an amendment from a majority to a supermajority. While the bills vary in wording, they would have the same impact: limiting voters’ power to override abortion restrictions that Republicans imposed, which took effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Everyone hates a sore winner. So much for "the will of the people".

I would ask friends/MiL to purchase one or two pre-paid SIMs in Thailand for you/wife. Ask them to top these up to the maximum 366 days. Have them enable international roaming. Have them isntall and register the servicer provider's apps. Have them mail these SIMs to you wherever you are. Once received verify network connectivity - shouldn't be an issue. Then get to work with the banks to regioster your new contact numbers - this may be the most challeneging but can be done remotely. Or as KannikaP mentions, use the bank's web-based access, although this may offer a different exeprience. May I ask which bank(s)? And which transactions require an OTP? I use BBL and SCB and neither require an OTP (PC/Web or mobile app), but maybe I disabled that option? Or my phone's IMEI is somehow registered within the app?

"Little Ghosts", over 100,000 Thais in Korea illegally. This NE/province rumor is probably a result of the recent amnesty push? Thailand’s ‘little ghosts’ have until end-Feb to leave South Korea Thais working illegally in South Korea are being offered one last chance to return home without having to pay a huge fine, the government announced on Friday. Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said more than 100,000 Thai illegal workers, referred to as “Phi Noi” (little ghosts), are working in South Korea and Seoul has set February 28 as the deadline for them to return home. She said if the workers return within February, they will not have to pay the 30 million won (about 800,000 baht) penalty. https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/policies/40024593

Can you tell us who makes up this group of "crazies" and "idiots"? I assume you know who they are as you KNOW they are crazy, and are idiots. For a small group to wield such influence they seem to be quite successful. Are they "globalists"? So you feel oppressed and aggrieved? Do you feel this way when your ideas are criticized?

Financial distress, criminal activity, job loss, methamphetamine were factors in some of the more recent mass murders (Korat, Uthai Sawan). I suspect/hope more details are released on this officer's history. Floating the cannabis angle seems like a second try (a history of mental illness was floated during the siege) at an excuse. If that doesn't work there will be other reasons/excuses.

There are other news reports saying cannabis was found in his home, and a few scraggly plants growing outside. Based on the photos I'm not sure he was getting any effects from that weed? I'm sure they checked for other substances, like meth. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/03/17/marijuana-concerns-in-the-gunman-cop-case/

He did. I think. He said it's a shorthand word used to "mock the left". So it's not a "thing". It's an ephemeral "thought" used to express dissatisfaction with something the speaker finds scary and overwhelming. Defining it would limit its universal usage now enjoyed by the right. The use of this word appears to say more about the speaker than the intended target. That said, it won't resonate with a majority of the U.S. population.