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  1. John Drake
    People are likely to be familiar with the Schlieffen Plan but may not be aware of France's Plan XVII. Had both plans played out as intended, the Germans would have wheeled through Belgium and northern France until occupying Paris. Meanwhile, to the south, the French would have plowed through Luxembourg and the Saarland on their way to Berlin. Wha appened?
  2. John Drake
    Don't worry. The people that matter are doing just fine. Better off overall, in fact.
  3. John Drake
    Story from xinhua.
  4. John Drake
    For telling a joke.
  5. John Drake
    I believe most of the key opposition was arrested in the middle of the night and sent to attitude readjustment centers.
  6. John Drake
    Are you saying, for example, that the communist government of Vietnam is more flexible, caring, and responsive to its citizens employed in tourism and tourism connected industries than is the case in Thailand?
  7. John Drake
    So, is this an admission that for the past seven years they have kept it artificially strong against the dollar?
  8. John Drake
    Opportunities galore. For you know what. The mind boggles . . .
  9. John Drake
    Looks like the ruble has bounced back almost to where it was before the invasion. Sanctions look like they're failing. Russians don't need help.
  10. John Drake
    They already do. But can't mention the name, because don't want to get sued for defamation.
  11. John Drake
    If you thought the price of chicken had risen before . . .
  12. John Drake
    So having four Covid shots is the new definition of being vaccinated?
  13. John Drake
    Glad Rommel has it figure out.
  14. John Drake
    Doesn't tightening do just the opposite?
  15. John Drake
    What happens if you bought Pets.com and Enron instead.
  16. John Drake
    Will/does Channel 5 broadcast VOA?
  17. John Drake
    And that would mean retirees keeping taking 200,000 out of money going into the Thai economy. Banks happy. But not retailers, restaurants, and the like.
  18. John Drake
    Most are military dictatorships, too. US/Europe/Japan should keep that in mind with their trade and investment policies towards Asean.
  19. John Drake
    Channel 5, a voice for the government if there ever was one, just wants to be fair. I understand. So, in order to be "fair" in other categories of Thai-Western relations, perhaps the US and its allies should raise tariffs on all Thai products to match those of Thai tariffs on US/European products. Got to be fair, you know.
  20. John Drake
    Wonder if he will appear on Channel 5?
  21. John Drake
    Does the positioning of the cars against the background in the photo indicate an endorsement? If I were a Japanese auto maker, I think I would just pack up and move manufacturing to Vietnam.
  22. John Drake
    Why doesn't the army and the Thai elite who favor Russia, Iran, and China so much send their children to be educated in those countries? Why don't they buy soccer teams in those countries? Why not buy real estate there, instead of the West? Why don't they fly to those three countries when they want a Covid vaccine or other medical procedure?
  23. John Drake
    News from the Moscow-Tehran-Beijing Axis only from now on.
  24. John Drake
    And my wife's family will be responsible for at least 8 or 9 of them.
  25. John Drake
    Well, they are now.

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