I take issue with the words the world hates Jews. I have met plenty do not have a problem with anyone. Societies often blame minorities for the ills of their Nations. Hence Persecution. The rise of the Nazi Party in Germany came at the height of an anti Jewish period in Europe. The Nazis were monsters and cold blooded killers. The sad thing is most were well educated. Just shows how thing the veneer of Civilization lies beneath the surface of Humanity. Sadly nothing has changed. Look at the murder of civilians and innocents happening today

redback I guess bite hurts like hell but not usually fatal. did he not check the seat? or did he just plonk himself down. Bet he feels a real dick

Let justice be served. Break the law in Thailand face Thai penalties

Do not know. Am not anti Russian but as follower of Aljazeera I find the bombing indiscriminate. 

He may have been a warrior when called upon but he also negotiated the best hope for peace Israel ever had sadly rejected by the Knesset. Now the road to peace is much harder. Men like him will be missed by both Israeli and Palestinian. Hard but fair and pragmatic. Not easy to find on today's world stage

I personally do not like either of them. But as a Citizen of a US allied Country I would rather have the bureaucrat Clinton who despite all is shown to be level headed.

Than have a reactionary President in the white house. Reagan worried me sometimes, Trump sends shivers down my spine

3 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

From the article:

 

So yes, it is about threatening Ukraine.  A sovereign country.  Otherwise, why build the base there?  There are NO Nato bases anywhere near there.

 

Isn't upping the ante what killed the USSR?

No trying to match the USA's military spending and the inability to deliver consumer goods to the people is what killed the USSR.

Sadly after waiting for the Russians to help bring a diplomatic solution. I am saddened to see Bunker busting bombs used on civilian areas. Barrel bombs from Asaad we come to expect. Sadly many more innocents must suffer as it is obvious they have decided battle is preferred over diplomacy

A Doer not a looker good on him. Lead by example. And maybe it will get others to do too.

I personally like Thailand. And Thai people I have met more good thai than bad. Of course they see us as cash cows after all we do spend. Thailand slowly moves to throw off 3rd world status but I think they can do this.

My only critcism is the new constitution but only an opinion as in the end it is the Thai People who will one day change. My intention if I can is to live and die in Thailand. I love it warts and all

Way to go Nato. Have learned nothing in the past 71 years. The Russians are not threatening Ukraine but like the cold war. If you want play one up man ship with the Russians they will up the anti. Time for some level headed Diplomacy and hard negotiating. Unless you want a hot zone in Europe and Ukraine will be the scorch point. Do not keep puffing out your chests and saying we are right. Hurting a peoples pride (Russia) goes all ways. Talk and keep the Military in check

So when I come for one month i have to write down everywhere i will go. there is no room. it is absurd

All are equal but some are more equal than others.

Blame Yingluck but that was some of the heaviest rain in nearly a century. I visited Nakhon Sawan and Uthai Thani and they were under water. A one off disaster that was unforseen.

If every Thai Government and their allies had to pay for alleged corruption most of the elites would be bankrupt

Did not help that they built the Suvarnabhumi Airport

on the Bangkok flood plain giving the water no where to go. I think several Governments to blame

One has a shovel the other a pick 

The USA and her alliues in Europe put sanctions on Russia. So Russia makes Diplomatic and Military Alliance in the middle East which in effect made the US a by stander.Now Russia has Iran , Iraq and Syria in its pocket. Possibly soon Turkey. Talk about the Domino theory. I guess if a game of checkers Russia just crowned 3 of its Pawns

Anyone who promotes and propagates hate speech regardless of what their Religious or Ethnic background. Deserves the full measure of the Law. If He is born in the UK and legally a UK Citizen not much you can do but enforce the Prison sentence and monitor him. If he is an Immigrant then you are entitled to expel him as an undesirable Alien. 

And what of the Uighurs held for 12 years even though they had been cleared by the US Military after one year. How justifiable is your solution then

All the Thais need would be a more militant and Nationalistic Malay Government and they may find their dirty little Southern war becomes to hot to handle. I think they need to talk with the Groups concerned and the time for such dialogue is expiring fast

13 minutes ago, Si Thea01 said:

 

Just one question.  How do you keep the peace without enforcing it?

How do you enforce it you are not the majority military and when open fighting breaks out all you can do is hunker down and wait until some form of calm comes back. While things are relatively calm you can do your job but if it explodes basically you are powerless. And that is a fact

If you did not have it beforehand it would be hard not to hold a grudge against a Country that took you from your Family and village humiliates you, locks you in a debilitating Prison thousands of miles from your home. And then dumps you after having laid no charges in some Foreign Country where they do not even speak your language.

How would you feel going home to see children that are adults now but were little children when you were taken. How do you put your life back together.

You may criticize UN Soldiers. We do not know what equipment they have. My understanding is in south Sudan they are lightly Armed. Remember even in Yugoslavia and Somalia where they had heavier support they were unable to intervene to stop massacres at Srebrenica or in Mogadishu. Yes they are there to protect civilians but they are also supposed to be a deterrence not a combat force. It was not that long ago that NZ peacekeepers found themselves ambushed and having to leave a fallen comrade in East Timor in a clash with a Pro Indonesian militia. Peace Keeping is not easy and should be seen as putting your Soldiers and Police on the ground with One Arm tied behind their backs. They are there to keep the peace not enforce it.

Is this the same grenade they found about a year ago. Maybe brought out to add effect?