John Drake

BTW, were I living in the US, I would have been inclined to vote for Biden. A summary of how I see Biden/Trump. With Harris now injected. Industrial policy: Biden has done well here. Reshoring and increasing industry where Trump utterly failed to complete his promises. (But that isn't making my dollar stronger.) Medical expenses: Biden did well capping prices for medicine. But there should have been Medicare for all. And non-citizens should not be eligible for any medical program or subsidy at all. (But that isn't making my dollar stronger.) Inflation: Biden has brought the inflation rate back down. But he and Trump with their Covid spending both were responsible for the spike in the first place. Biden has also flooded the country with illegal labor to cut wages and bring down inflation. Not to mention draining the strategic oil reserve. (But this only made my dollar marginally stronger.) The Border: a catastrophe. And everybody knows it. Overwhelming the country with 3-4 million border crossers is the equivalent of a cultural neutron bomb. And spending money on them has deepened the deficit. (This made my dollar weaker.) Ukraine and Israel: I support both countries and think Biden has acted correctly to back both of them, although I fear Harris is a terrorist appeaser. (But this isn't making my dollar stronger.) Taiwan: I think that neither Biden-Harris or Trump will do a thing to defend Taiwan or the Philippines. Both fear China openly. Trump is probably worse about buckling under to Xi. (This marginally weakens my dollar.) Interest rate policy: Biden-Harris cut rates prematurely to juice the economy with a sugar high. QE is next. (THIS is destroying my dollar.)

Hysteria on your part. Grasping for the peso? Laughable. https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy/charts

Finally, the verdict is in. For me. I've always stated that the one factor determining my vote was dollar devaluation. Now that Biden-Harris has devalued my retirement funds coming into Thailand by almost 10 percent, the decision is clear. I will vote against Harris. No matter who. Not matter what. Her policies are taking money out of my pocket.

Every time the Shins take power, we get catastrophic floods. The gods are telling us something.

Utterly jaw dropping. Right.

They might bite me. But they won't kill me.

If the answer is requiring Thais and other people to get a PhD in dog ownership, you're talking about a lost cause. Get rid of these dogs. If somebody wants a dog, there are plenty of other varieties that are companionable, protective, and above all safe from killing random strangers. Pit bulls need to be eradicated. There is no purpose in keeping them out there as a threat to the general public.

You mean how much longer it will remain at this early stage of intimidation before going full force???

The Civil Service was/is largely loyal to Prayuth. PTP now rewarding friends and punishing enemies???

I do. Things priced in baht were much lower, including my rent (12 percent lower), electricity (10 percent lower), food (30 percent lower). If we're going to get 2019/2020 exchange rates, we need to get those years' prices for housing, utilities, and food as well.

Pathumthani turned into a giant lake back in 2011

Hong Kong Mandarin language film with subs. Starring Grace Chang. Asian women dominated the screen in certain markets.

This film was one of the breakthrough events in cinema for Asian women in the 1950s. Also take a look at France Nuyen in South Pacific, Yoko Tani in The Wind Cannot Read, Li Lihua in China Doll, and of course Nancy Kwan in Suzie Wong. Before them all was Anna May Wong in the 1920s

So, are they going to pay back the money it cost? If not, why not?

Complexity, as we all know, especially because it is something we as Americans realize, because it is part of who we are and what we have fought for and have seen in all its joyous affirmations, is something that is as we acknowledge, complex.

Yep. As soon as they took up the reins of government.

I grew up in Dallas and lived there some years off and on until I came to Thailand in 2010. Your description, I think, is pretty accurate. It's 45 minutes to "anything" by car. Nobody walks. Few people even spend time in their backyards. Almost nobody does their own yard work, mowing, raking leaves, picking up acorns, or any other landscaping. People in Texas, as a result, have become some of the softest bunch in the US. Growing up, I only got an a/c window unit in our house when I was about 6 or 7--1961 or thereabouts. Didn't notice it was so hot, because you just lived with it. Too, people don't suffer from heat so much if they don't overeat and become overweight. Acclimatization, diet, exercise, and non-sedentary lifestyle makes all the difference.

When the Shins are in power, Thailand seems to get catastrophic floods.

Hezbollah used cell phones and the Israelis blew up their cell phones. Hezbollah shifted to pagers, and the Israelis blew up all their pagers. Hezbollah then moved to walkie-talkies, so Israel blew up their walkie talkies. As a result, Hezbollah decided on in person meetings. But the Israelis blew that up too. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/lebanon-explosions-hezbollah-israel-09-20-24-intl-hnk/index.html

The more I read of this counterterrorism operation, the more I'm impressed. The Israelis set up the manufacture of pagers in Hungary, which were then sold to the Hezzies. In effect, the Hezzies not only had their lower parts blasted away, they paid Israel for the exploding devices used against them. That sort of efficient production is impressive. Israel may have made a financial profit off the entire incident.

At least half of the usual suspects are not Americans.

From the liver to the knee.

That reads like Kamala Harris said it.

Please, please find me a bookie where I can bet against this.

Great man and a visionary in the field of television. Danger Man and The Prisoner.