Purdey

Bang goes my savings growth. Can't save in the bank nor the stock market.

Let people have the freedom to choose what they buy! JD Vance

There's news on X that he has apologized and promised not to do anything to the others.

Thai Beverage spent a lot to sponsor Everton so they could advertise Chang at the stadium on Thai TV. Now they can dump Everton and spend on TV for a lot less. As if Thais weren't drunk enough already.

Usually, stay at home. Go out in the evening when they stop drenching people.

I am happy to see most people can glance at a photo and say it is faked. I am not as certain it is not people thankful to be home.

Could be any of a number of reasons. Time of the month Just caught her boyfriend with someone else She was a DEI hire about to be terminated Was on AN member and got flamed.

There's nothing like Brits grumbling at the airport.

Why is Thailand always the place where criminals hide out? Seems to be a pattern.

The same amount money would cover a lot of mental health counseling and treatment.

Why would people pay to see F1 live in Thailand? Most would prefer to watch on TV because you can see everything. Live, you see five seconds of cars screaming past. Can't see it happening here.

Having dealt with Thai journalists for years, I can say they never use research and prefer to say something controversial to get a rise out of people and sell newspapers. I really doubt there are deals about the country. If there were, Thaksin would get lynched. As for a deal concerning the return of Yingluck, that I can imagine.

The Saudi jewels all over again.

Nice to see someone can find a source instead of an assumption.

It does send a positive message to whistleblowers that whistleblowing helps the country.

I have noticed that when a country does get nuclear weapons like Israel, North Korea and Pakistan for instance, America stops arguing that they should not have them. If Iran does get nuclear missiles, their first target is likely to be Israel. Could Israel to get thrown under the bus by its closest partner?

I guess happiness is just your perspective on life generally. But could political position have any bearing? The top four Finland Denmark Iceland Sweden All Socialist (or Marxist, Communist depending on your education) and Finland has been number one eight years running. All of them came in the same position last year too. Happiness doesn't depend on free healthcare, but it helps. No Purdey, Shirley there must be some mistake! Well, if Asean Now was a country it would likely be number 50. And stop calling me Shirley.

There is an old saying that when you tell the truth you can forget it immediately. But when you lie you have to remember it all your life. Words to live by, Part 65.

Read today that Swedish SAAB just created and built a new mobile anti-drone air defense system, dubbed Loke, in 84 days. They built it from available parts and plan to introduce it into the field within 2025. This implies European manufacturers could build weapons systems faster and cheaper than the stuff made across the ocean.

Hope no Teslas were involved.

What really grinds my gears is that while liars do usually get found out (maybe after death), some liars get away with it. “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear." “VOTER FRAUD IS NOT A CONSPIRACY THEORY; IT IS A FACT!!!” “Nobody builds better walls than me”

"In Britain, and across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat." "...just as the Biden administration seemed desperate to silence people for speaking their minds, so the Trump administration will do precisely the opposite." https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/vance-speech-munich-full-text-read-transcript-europe/ Except when it happens in America, of course.

Being able to defend yourself is good, but having to buy weapons from an ocean away doesn't make sense. Aircraft, ships and guns should be manufactured domestically, or within Europe at least, to lower costs. The European defense industry should make and buy locally only.

Being geographically knowledgeable, Thailand sent Chinese nationals back to China. This is not like sending Venezuelans to a completely different country like El Salvador.

It seems the politicians don't have their fingers on the pulse of the young in Thailand. I would have preferred the government invest in education and high tech.