John Drake

Moe, Larry, or Curly?

It seems like they give out much more in value at the beginning of the promotion and then dwindle. I give mine to my housekeeper. I'll bet over the years they've amounted to three or four thousand baht.

Myanmar's situation is looking more and more interesting by the day. The generals in charge appear to be losing. Would be the only way they hold on is to bring in Chinese troops.

I do wonder if the Chinese subs and/or frigate come with Chinese "technicians," who, after their initial deployment might become permanent. And that is what is going on, here.

Is this all they do now? Being the party in opposition, do they ever bother to oppose anything the government does anymore? Or are they determined to investigate themselves into oblivion?

Netflix has a wonderful Thai movie out, Once Upon a Star. I haven't seen The Undertaker. People don't realize just how small the Thai industry is. Even if you only work around the edges, you'll soon know everybody involved. It's small because Thai language films struggle to support themselves with a domestic box office or TV/online distribution. Thai films, with an exception every now and then, just don't export well. Fact is, the industry has been dependent on (primarily) American productions seeking cheap offshore locations that cut corners (see people wearing flip flops on set, instead of steel toed boots, lights rushed up without sandbags in order to squeeze in extra setups). I suppose the companies still dominating things are Living Films, Grand Elephant, and Kantana. There' s an American owned production company, Greenlight, that's also fairly active. The rest is mainly boutique production houses, with many for animation piece work. Thai film directors still need to work other jobs to earn a living. It all lacks a certain amount of focus. Here's what Thai filmmakers do well: cinematography, set design, art direction. They make good horror films. Less well are acting and especially sound. Frankly, I'd rather watch old Thai cinema from the 50s, 60s, and 70s than most of the stuff put out today.

Well, I can't think of a better place I want to be.

Don't ride elephants, pet tigers, or feed the bears. You're asking for it.

People in high rise apartments can run the stairs. Put in about 120 flights of stairs per day and be better off for it. And whenever it is an option, walk to wherever you're going.

Is this supposed to be funny. Or did you actually incite people to commit acts of terror?

My house in suburban Bangkok has been "cool" since late September. Haven't even been running the aircon at all. Seems fine to me. Hope it stays this way for the five months.

What a galumphing knuckle-dragging comment.

Interesting however that the PM is now worried about what he has allowed to happen. There is a fanaticism that merges with madness among anti-semites. It's nihilistic and seems to want to bring down every foundation stone on which civilization itself rests.

Malaysia.

This is pretty basic to fighting a war. You try and eliminate your enemy's ability to maneuver and organize. Hamas is a government and a military force. Israel should by all rights seek to limit its ability to communicate and coordinate its actions. This happens in every war.

American investors should reorient themselves towards the Philippines. Thailand is becoming a hostile anti-American member of the Russian/Chinese Axis.

Yes, PTP came through with their electricity reduction just in time for the lowest usage months of the year. Now, rates will come back with a vengeance when electricity use will increase and then soar in April/May. We will pay several times over for this late year discount.

7 Eleven

Then do ask your physician about Meniere's. Meniere's affects people in radically different ways. I see a Meniere's specialist in Bangkok. When it first struck I was seeing him every two weeks. Now, I check in once every three months. There are treatments that may control Meniere's symptoms. But I hope you don't have it.

Correct. I miss Prayuth. Wish he was back. Especially for those of us on retirement visas, he was mostly a force for stability.

What is the duration of your episodes of vertigo? Any accompanying hearing loss? I ask because I have Meniere's, although it has been in remission for almost six years. Short duration vertigo would not be Meniere's.

The long quote from the Polish body language analyst in the Khaosod article is devastating. Srettha, he says, actually tries to make himself smaller and put himself phsyically underneath Putin in a craven subserviant position.

The United States should be neutral. All sides should begin a dialog leading to a peaceful resolution.

There is demand enough. That's why Thailand is involved in IP theft. How many billions of US dollars worth of IP theft is running on Thai computers and in Thai offices? How many ripoffs of brand names are being manufactured in Thailand? How many pirated videos, movies, and downloaded entertainment?

A bike is still healthier than going from your driveway to the store parking lot and back in a car.