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Durian exports to undergo regulatory revamp in Thailand
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Chinese eating Thais out of their own durian. Literally. And since increasingly Chinese are buying out crops directly from farms, with no middlemen, Thais may soon no longer be able to buy durians at any price. -
Severe weather alert for 36 Thai provinces amid heatwave
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
What happened to the electricity discount Srettha promised last month. Just got my electric bill. Highest in eight years. -
What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2024)
John Drake replied to Rimmer's topic in Entertainment
Just watched the first episode of The Sympathizer. Quite good, surprisingly. I say surprisingly because I didn't like the book at all. But this episode is well done. There is the usual contemporary photography that somehow manages to make even SE Asia look somewhat gloomy outside, when it's so bright here during the exterior filming season that you usually need an umbrella or even a tent to shoot. IMDb says some exteriors shot in Thailand. Don't know where. But overall, effective atmosphere that captures Saigon in 1975. -
BREAKING NEWS! Iran potentially triggers World War 3
John Drake replied to george's topic in The War in Israel
Hah. Iran and its proxies do that about once a week already. -
BREAKING NEWS! Iran potentially triggers World War 3
John Drake replied to george's topic in The War in Israel
I've been hearing about an Iranian youth revolt since the 1990s. Most of them are in late middle age now. At least. Somehow, the revolution never happens. Either the government is more than capable of always beating them down, or the "modern youth" eventually age into comfortable defenders of the status quo. -
BREAKING NEWS! Iran potentially triggers World War 3
John Drake replied to george's topic in The War in Israel
There is this from wiki. I don't know how accurate wiki is, but here it is anyway: And it was an annex that was hit, not the embassy itself. Inside were Iranian generals who had planned October 7. -
BREAKING NEWS! Iran potentially triggers World War 3
John Drake replied to george's topic in The War in Israel
Sure hope one of those Iranian missiles doesn't get through and accidentally destroy the Dome of the Rock. -
Anutin tells Swiss man Urs Fehr he should go home
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
There is a video, which the Swiss doctor kicker took himself. -
Thailand and Vietnam strategic partnership for mutual growth
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Thailand may be corrupt. But Vietnam is on another level, much higher. So there is much for Thais to learn in this "strategic partnership." -
Songkran Festival Boosts Sales of Floral Shirts and Water Guns
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
I wear Hawaiian shirts all year. -
Was 76 years old.
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Success as the Hub of Crime.
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American Motorbike Rider Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Drunk is drunk no matter where you are, but in Thailand it's especially dangerous with the holiday starting. -
Bangkok battles hazardous levels of PM2.5 dust pollution alone
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
38 degrees and 168 aqi in Thawi Watthana at 5:45pm -
Philippines are part of the frontline of defense already. Forget Thailand, because it is on the other side already.
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Thailand heatwave causes car windows to explode
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Okay.