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Thailand, US Gear Up For Full Strength Cobra Gold Exercises
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You are 100 percent correct. Any insights the Thai military acquires from the US will go straight to their commanders in Peking. -
Almost 2,000 Chinese flights to enter Thailand
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Chy-nuh! Chy-nuh! Chy-nuh! -
Rama 9 Project Halted After Building Collapse
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Tofu building standards -
Thai hit and run suspect in US flees Chonburi home
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
And her husband had to be aware at the very least. Great advice there. Wonder if he and his US property are liable for a civil suit. She should contact the US Embassy and start the process of giving herself up of her own free will. -
It's not about being "updated," it's about the use of a single anonymous source to launch a story. And that is what happened a couple of days ago, here, on this forum, which caused people to react so assuredly. A "single anonymous source" was all they needed then. Here are the pertinent parts of the story linked to in the original topic https://aseannow.com/topic/1285572-revealed-three-chinese-spy-balloons-infiltrated-the-us-during-trump-administration-but-he-never-shot-them-down-or-told-the-public-as-republicans-call-for-biden-to-resign-for-putting-americans-at-risk/ That launched a 10 page discussion, all based on a single anonymous source. It used to be in journalism that anonymous sources were only very rarely used (think Watergate). Nowadays, it has become something of a default. Why did this "senior official" need to "speak on background" for this story? It was either an identifiable fact or it wasn't.
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Phuket and Krabi Take the Spotlight in New Czech Film 'Ostrov'
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Wow! Big news! -
TAT Confirms Phase 5 Launch of Domestic Tourism Campaign
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
And all of it benefitting a relatively select few. Should have kept the electricity subsidy for home users instead. -
This is funny. Because it was only a couple of days ago that all those stories about balloons spying on the US during the Trump administration were being spilled all over this forum and they were sourced by a single anonymous official. I'm all for sabotaging, sanctioning, isolating, and confronting Russia/China. But to see the news media act as little more than an appendage to a particular political ideology and outlook is not only disturbing, it will eventually undermine and discredit the existing system of news gathering and trust.
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Trump posts Ron DeSantis teacher photos with 'grooming' slur
John Drake replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
Following this on Twitter, it looks like Trump's followers are all piling in with him on this. Because he is unelectable, it's clear they all intend to sink to the bottom with him. Trump simply is a degenerate person for whom this sort of <deleted> slinging is an integral part of his make up. -
110 Thai immigration police officers charged in visa scandal
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I think that is the point of any crackdown that might come. Since Chuwit exposed the extensiveness of Chinese triads operating in Bangkok and elsewhere, it's clear that a lot of immigration falsifying of documents is going on. I don't want triads or Russian gangsters here. Not only will they make things more dangerous in terms of violence and financial fraud, they'll destroy the price structure, especially for Thai people. I don't really think that the small fry will be caught up in this. But they might. The problem of a growing foreign criminal class, however, is a greater threat that needs some sort of resolution that gets them out of here. -
How Social are the Expat communities in Thailand ?
John Drake replied to Social Media's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
They probably were good looking a year ago. -
First Chinese tour group in 3 years arrives in Phuket
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Stopped for lunch. -
Chinese Tourist Allegedly Slashed by Tour Operator in Phuket
John Drake replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
And this reminds me, whatever happened: 1) To the taxi driver who killed an American with a samurai sword over a fare dispute? 2) The Western tourist who was tracked down and arrested and made to make an apology for a critical post about a Thai resort? Will be interesting to see what happens in any altercation between a Westerner and a sacred Chinese tourist, won't it? -
Durian Exporter Inks Deal With Chinese Consortium
John Drake replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
The price for durian is already sky high thanks. Now, you might not be able to get them at all as all the produce is directed towards China.