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I wonder why that building under construction collapsed?   So much less weight than finished and I thought the cement was the main structure?

I wonder how many buildings will be condemned?  And how did. cM fare being so much closer to the epicenter.  Or was it the liquifaction zone of BKK that made it worse.  I feel for those workers in the collapse. 

50 Mil in deposit?  I think it's crazy.  Create these ultra exclusive places where the low paying can work and observe but only the super wealthy can enjoy.   Pretty normal I guess.   I can't imagine this being a good thing at all.  Lots of tourists broke and can't afford their flight home.   May create some new walking streets. 

I think pigtails look sexy, fun and youthful.   To bad wife won't do them.  

Asian hair can be thick like hogs hair or fine like silk. 

5 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Tesla just got approval to move forward with robo taxis in China. That could be bigger than Tesla itself if it works out.

I just don't understand the value in taxis.   Most of us never use a taxi.   I've taken maybe 6 ubers in my life to the airport. The only taxi I've ever taken in my life  in the states was 1 or 2 during a weeks vacation in NYC.   Oh and one family trip we took a taxi to from the airport in Florida . And. 1 way in Denver. 

19 minutes ago, jas007 said:

He did win the election and he is now President.  And I think most people would agree, even any this point, that the alternative, Harris, would have been a disaster for the country.  So, perhaps people should get over it and try to have a positive attitude.  

Oh I'm positive.   Positive that in 2 and more so in 4 years even most MAGA's will be educated in economics and realize their votes for  trump and all these spinless Republicans was a disaster.  

Kathy wood the other day saying tesler would hit 26,000 soon.   Robo taxis going online soon and blah blah blah.   As of a few days ago at 240 they say 4 billion has been retail buyers.  Hit 290 last couple days.  Down 16 yesterday .   Premarket 273 today.    

The highest P/E of any stock ever.  

What about the roadster that's 8 years late.   And so many people not getting refunds on cancelled orders? Only 50 k CTs made of 1 million 100$ pre order deposits.  100% in recall.   Elon bet on optics lidar.  Sales off so much in all markets.  US sales figures out April 4 th.    

I really think the name Tesla has been destroyed by Elon's political intrusion be in the US and Germany.   He is sus as being behind Trump's talks of take NG over Greenland which haven't stopped.   JD Vance wife's trip to Greenland a failure and warning.   Trump recently saying "one way or the other" about gaining Greenland.     

Despite if the cars are good or if the country is ready for evs the Tesla owners are embarrassed to drive them now.   I don't think a bit of MAGA support can help much.    

Only way Elon was getting approval robo  and starship will be due his blatant firing of the officials.  

Most people don't know that this Mars that my is all just talk.   It will take like 20 starship launches to get one orbiting starship ready due the trip and they need to send dozens before a manned version.   Where would Elon find new baby mamas on Mars.  

1 hour ago, Zack61 said:

I, personally, agree with the Thai real estate policy. If they opened up for foreigners to buy into their real estate market prices would soar and almost every Thai person would be locked out of the market unable to compete with foreign investors. It would be an absolute sh!t show and they would be slaves within their own country. 

This is exactly what is happening in the US.  So many Chinese buying up rental property because they are smart and some have so much money and I think easily get family and investor money.  I know several.   Trump is a jerk and he bankrupts everything he touches.   I think he has had many business leaders complain about tariffs other countries out on US goods.   Yes he is losing us allies.  It will be painfull for the lower economic people but in a few years maybe there will be a few more things manufactured here.   Look at how already the NATO members are starting to pay and exceed there contractual 2% of GDP.      The issue I see is I don't think there are many quality food workers that will be willing to staff these manufacturing plants.  I guess we will see.  

235 is near where it was before the election.  But I think  people are going to see through musks way around the NTSB folks and the backlash will be drastic then.    

Lots of good posts here.  Except dickering if people need to own a stock to talk about a stock is rather shallow.  

People really like teslers.  I just wonder how they will feel when the cars batteries need refreshed or new .  Then they will know most of the true cost of an EV.    Where is the volume of  bad batteries going to be stored?   

What is the P/E @235$?

80+.  Or maybe over 100.   Im not an early adopter of the  EV's craze.   

The main thing I would be looking at is charge time.   Chinas batteries compared to tesler.  

Not near enough  charge infrastructure yet.   

I know as a tourist person who likes a beer each evening or with dinner this would not be a positive thing. Especially when you read all the crimes monks are in the news for.    The 2-5 ban has also irked me several times.   1 time it really pissed me off.   Started shopping at a grocery at 1  for a weeks stay at a condo in suk, but at checkout it was 2:04 and couldn't buy the beer.   Booze is still sold in all the rural areas so what is the intent because the peasants don't care.  

Why would she want to return.   She has all the resources to live anywhere.  

3 hours ago, chippendale said:

 

No.

 

Your story is stereotypical and trite.

 

Get creative and write something original.

 

And include some physical descriptions of all women plus even best selling ladies books have lots of intimate smut. 

4 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

There is plenty travel insurance available for us$60 for 30 days, includes repatriation of body.

If you can afford to travel to Thailand it's hard to understand why people don't buy travel insurance.

Still RIP young man.

My family never would have known if I had insurance or the contact number I did usually carry that info on me and it did have like 20k for repatriation but I don't recall if that was if I was real sick, dead or both.   

Who was this couple who contacted his girlfriend to say he was going out or had gone out.  

Seems this young man kept in constant contact with family.    How many people are missing in Thailand who no one knows about?

6 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Leftists are always unable to answer because someone else is stupid. 

 

Leftists are always unable to provide specific examples, because there are too many to list. 

You got this correct. 

Will it have a lid?  I assume a sturdy ladder? Bromine is less offensive to most people.  Maybe have the overflow go directly to the pond and run the well pump when you have solar.   Are you using epoxy grout?  I think this project could benefit from that.  

On 1/30/2025 at 12:17 AM, illisdean said:

If so, why did so many voters rate the economy as their number 1 concern and likely the issue along with the losing liberals fascination and obsession with nazis, hitler, fascism, abortion/baby killing, etc., and so much more EXCEPT having an effective economic policy that created the huge Trump election victory. 

 

 

link to Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/651719/economy-important-issue-2024-presidential-vote.aspx

Show how most people don't have time to get real facts plus most don't understand economics at all.    Your response didn't post any economic indicators.  That's because the economy was doing very well by most economic indicators.   Also Record petroleum production.  Inflation the envy of the rest of the g20. Unemployment record low for whites and blacks. I could go on and on

I used the think the death penalty had lost its deterent when it was with lethal injection after 15-20 years of appeals .   I thought it should be televised and at half time of big sporting events.  And the method should be swift and visually shocking and confirmable.   So guillotine with a white cloth running down to a basket.   Instant replays on the roboteon was in my mind. 

But there are bad cops and prosecutors who have wrongly put people in jail and luckily they weren't killed swiftly and found innocent and released after sometimes decades.   

Selling drugs isn't a victimless crime.  

Also there are differences in punishment.  Look at the Sackler family .  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackler_family#:~:text=The Sackler family is an,2023 Netflix mini-series Painkiller.

To fix the root cause you would need to stop abusive parents, hunger, provide access to medical care, good education.   Plus I'm sure the list goes on and on and may include DNA selection. 

Someone doesn't like competition. 

12 hours ago, Hummin said:

The standard on this fora continue to impress me.

 

Proud to be a member when I see healthy intellectual conversations.

 

Prime examples of the best of the best expats of Thailand and Cambodia.

 

 

And surely half sexpats