Lacessit

Your post is rich with hypocrisy, as you have spent considerable time and vitriol in attacking me personally. FYI, your ability to speak several Asian languages has nothing to do with intelligence, only memory. Thousands of villagers on the banks of the Mekong have the same competence. You do not post any facts, only opinions based on your"life experiences". You seem to think a statistical sample of one is a more impressive data point than that of millions. Your choice of nom-de-plume is a glaring indicator of your intellectual vanity.

The slogan MAGA resonated with many Americans. With it, Trump built a rusted-on support base, and hijacked the Republican Party. After World War 2, Britain was basically broke. Its colonies had become nations who were not going to provide resources to the Mother Country anymore. The fall of the British Empire was succeeded by the American Empire. America spends more on defense than the next nine countries on the planet. $968 billion, vs $620 billion for those countries combined. It's a measure of American paranoia when it is defended by two mighty oceans, with friendly neighbors north and south. Trump is hoping with tax cuts and tariffs he can make America great again. It's too late, tariffs are just another word for a tax which hits the poorest hardest. The British Empire lost economic dominance after WW II due to debt, now it is America's turn. Many Americans are in denial of that fact, clinging to Trump's promises.

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-say-measles-likely-to-become-endemic-in-us-polio-diphtheria-rubella/ So it's a good thing more people will die or be impaired long-term, as long as your anti-vax agenda is served. Have you ever had a MMPI? They might have to create a new category for you.

Obviously, the term lefties triggers you just like any of Pavlov's dogs.

RFK will be defunding the CDC. Problem solved. https://www.wired.com/story/cdc-gutted-rif/

Come as a tourist, pay tourist prices. There are plenty of clean, comfortable hotels in the 500 - 800 baht price range. There are also plenty of good restaurants who can serve up a good meal for 200-300 baht, even less if it is traditional Thai. Tourists don't know where to look, and most will also have a language barrier. In CM and CR, costs of long-term rentals and condo purchases have stayed static for more than a decade.

Every world leader knows Trump is a boor, that craves attention and flattery. I wouldn't read too much into it. A funeral, not a social gathering.

IIRC Robert Heinlein had a pretty good solution.

A country with a bank interest rate of 21% and food inflation of 10% does not look like any kind of winner to me.

I probably don't have a sperm count. Modern medicine sometimes does things like that. Even for people 60-70 yo, procreation is ridiculous. Imagine dealing with teenagers at age 80. IMO that would be the apogee of stupidity and masochism.

Not biting on the global warming comment. So you happily shell out 6000 baht a month to freeze your nuts off, and then bitch when your chicken breasts cost a couple of baht more?

He's smart enough to sue the Wharton Business School to prevent them from releasing his academic records. If he was really smart, he would have straight A's, and be plastering them all over Truth Social and X.

Venclexta is a targeted inhibitor. It is manufactured in Chicago and Sligo, Ireland. In Australia, the PBS means a year's supply costs AUD 100. Leftist government reform. In America, the same year's supply would cost USD 70,000. If imported into the US from Ireland, even more. Americans seem to be bent on screwing themselves. But but freedumb!!

I call it as I see it, thanks for validating my post.

I asked AI the following question: "how much extra electricity is required running an airconditioner at 20 C compared to 28 C with an outside temperature of 40 C in a space of 36 sqm?" Answer: For every degree Celsius you raise your thermostat setting, you can save approximately 3-5% on your air conditioning energy consumption. In your case, the difference between 20°C and 28°C is 8 degrees. This suggests a potential saving of roughly 24-40% in energy consumption by setting the thermostat at 28°C instead of 20°C. Cooling down to 20°C from 40°C requires a much greater effort than cooling to 28°C. The air conditioner's compressor will run for significantly longer periods, consuming substantially more electricity. AI did forget to add the increased wear and tear on an aircon running at 20 C

OP, what is your monthly power bill? Mine is 400 baht for the condo, 300 baht for the house, which is not used as frequently. I estimate from my previous two billings at the condo the aircon, used every day in the afternoons and evenings, cost me about 250 baht/month extra. The cost of a massage. Fess up, please.

Because, for me, twenty is just balmybarmy. Fixed it for you.

I run our aircons at 28 C. Switch off when leaving the room. That saves money. The op could try shedding some clothes, 20C is ridiculous.

I have no wish to overpopulate the planet, I am all about recreation.

I regret my experiences in the Pink Pavilion are not as extensive as yours. Perhaps you could post a couple of videos? I am always eager to further my education.

Tastes differ. I thought the combination of Indian and Burmese in Yangon made for some of the best butts on the planet.

Obviously, the cost of pharmaceuticals in the USA is still not enough for the average person.

The empathy shown on this thread for a deeply troubled woman reminds me how many sociopathic creeps there are on ASEAN.

IME woman are most likely to orgasm in the dominant position. Considerate men take this into account when having sex.

There is a vaccination for rabies. Also for Japanese encephalitis. Both affect the brain, you should be safe.