John Drake

Segregated beach resorts. Russians only. Chinese only. British only. Germans only. Americans only. Indians only.

God Save Mao Zedong, man!

Thanks for the notice. I'll check in on my PO Box either today or tomorrow.

I'll bet. Seems the elite here already do a pretty good job of pulling up the ladder after getting to the top.

Soon see the image of starving Thai peasants watching on as Chinese trains swoosh by carrying Thai foodstuffs out of the country.

Durians, chicken, eggs. All getting more expensive as exporters leave the Thai market high and dry.

Interesting. I've never seen cartons by the dozen.

I didn't think eggs were sold by the dozen in Thailand. The closest I find is 10 eggs to a carton.

Just checked my PO Box this morning. No Form 7162 yet. Could come anytime between now and a month from now, I guess.

Not in my part of town. How about taking some emergency air pollution measures as well?

Nice shoes.

Last year, I received SSA's Form 7162 around the middle of July. But in all previous years, I usually got it around the first or second week of June. So, I guess it's time to be on the lookout for this year's form. What is terrible is that it seems we just finally finished with all the delays, omissions, and missing forms from last year. This year, I intend to return it via regular airmail. Using registered mail apparently doesn't help and may, in fact, hinder SSA's reception of the return form. At least that was the feedback last year.

Were he not wearing pants too tight for him, he might not need three other people to help him off the floor.

What the heck is he wearing? Was he arrested in his pajamas? Or does he go out on the street dressed like that?

No. Put them on trial.

Are they going to be allowed to flee the country like the last bunch?

And to think. That's your edited version.

There is a story on her from two years ago in the Bangkok Post. Her brother she says beat and stabbed her, putting her into the hospital. Diagnosed with PTSD.

Two 7 Elevens within 400 meters and one Lotus GoFresh a little further. And a small produce market opposite one of the 7 Elevens. Used to be two SCB Atms. Both gone. Only Bangkok Bank left.

Would never go back to the United States unless the trip also included a time machine that put me down in the early 1970s.

The new security law in China is driving out people and businesses, too. Acquaintances of mine there tell me it is increasingly difficult for foreigners to live in China. Everything is scrutinized, inspected, and monitored. Cash transactions are increasingly difficult to make. Everything is on Wechat. If you're not plugged into WeChat you can barely move about.

Precisely this. But if somebody asks them, I bet all you hear is spluttering and choking.

Somebody wheelchair bound will not be able to navigate Thai streets and sidewalks anytime soon or in my lifetime. What is possible is focusing on some of the major tourist sites in Bangkok and places like Ayutthaya. Wheelchair access doesn't necessarily mean going to the top or inside the narrow corridors and staircases, because that is structurally impossible. But people could get access right up to and on some of the lower levels of these sites. But the fact is, in all reality, even something like this isn't going to happen.

Bugs.

How many of those howling with laughter have poured 10 or 20 times as much money into their situation and are still looking over their shoulder?