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Who is ignoring Chinas role?! MAGA heads for sure. Putin would never have invaded the Ukraine in 2022 without assurances from Celestial leader Xi. Recall his visit in February 2022 just days before he send his divisions into the Ukraine and triggering the deadliest land war in Europe since WWII. They both did the bro love thing, and declared a NO LIMITS partnership. MAGA heads like to forget Putins greatest ally is Xi, not Donald Trump. The end result of Putin & Trumps puckery will benefit Celestial Leader Xi more than either of those two prats. Meanwhile they are yammering about the tariff war with China, not realizing how they are actually helping XI.

Rich Eisen & Graeme ?, The Scottish hoof trimmer, guy. Only two I might recognize, I wouldn't call either famous. If I saw them out here I would politely inquire where they're trying to get to, because THIS place, is not it.

Surrender or die Vladimir's latest negotiating stance is kinda harsh. I would expect the Putin, communist, war monger, apologists, to massage that latest communique from the kremlin. People might take it at face value.

Back in the mid aughts/naughts, Koh Tao became famous among travelers for the motorcycle scam. Same as the jet ski scam. People claim they moved on to more lucrative & lethal activities in the years since.

Indonesia too, which has reverse seasons.

Only because most articles posted here, come from The Daily Mail, & The New York Post, two right wing tabloids.

Putin ordered it you say? Not a surprise, he has ordered many bad things.

He could hang himself in a jail cell. 🤔

No, we are claiming that Donald Trump is a soviet, er, Russian asset, either through honey trapping and money investment in his golf courses & resorts when US & western banks would not, likely both. Putin owns him & his MAGA heads. Capeesh

Only you would pretend its an issue.

No idea how it works. ill try and get up a review. Home pro is on my feed, & they were advertising it today. As a coffee junky, with a newly installed induction stove, I'll buy one, even if not a serious moka pot drinker.

I wondered when these would arrive. Coffee maker BIALETTI NEW MOKA INDUCTION 4 CUPS red ---B3140 Homepro

you guys ? Anything more specific? Malaysia Flight was 17 shot down in 2014 by Russian forces, disguised as Russian Ukrainian forces. I made sure not to book any airline flying over Russia or The Ukraine airspace, after that. More expensive in a few cases, sure, but its my cash. Even back then Putins true mind set was easy to see,

Because isolationist Republican senators blocked all attempts by President Roosevelt wanted to send aid in 39 and 40, until they were able, barely able, to get lend lease through. Something the Republican party STILL doesn't like to remember, or talk about. After Dec 7, those very same senators and their party, who had stopped aid from being sent to nations fighting Nazism, wrapped themselves in the flag and became, wait for it, Super Patriots. Some things never change.

I'm sorry to disturb the sensibilities of The Good View fans & frequenters. However I go to Riverside, and have for, uh, is it, four decades or is it five now?! No reason to change and no reason per my dinner at The Good View. Again sorry if I bothered you with my review, which is what this OP was about, if I read that correctly. Still I'll try and do better, but ... it is what it is. Cheers

There was nothing to recommend The Good View over going to a nearby restaurant I frequent. Friends who have been there since agree with my analysis. However, excuse, let me be specific, the food was good, but less than the Riverside and for a higher price. They also did not have the selection of Thai & western food that the Riverside has. The music, I can't really compare as that was just getting started when we left. No reason to go back, not that I hate it. You pay for a meal & cover the bar tab, I'll meet you there, happily so. On the other hand, The Riverside; I go there with my wife, with friends, & even took mommy & daddy a decade back. I took them because I could count on a nice sunset ambience on the river, with a mix of Thai and western food that they would like. PS Read my original post again - nothing to do with the staff, everything to do with sister in law & her husband.

Many years back. The Good View's food was fine, albeit nothing memorable. The dinner that night was memorable. Nothing to do with restaurant, it was the people. We are technically related, the first and last time we had a meal together. No reason to switch from going to the Riverside. Been doing that for decades now.

The tourists are bad, those 'fitness industry' ones in particular, now espionage. You can't trust a Russ.

Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by ignorance, incompetence or stupidity. - N.B. With six bankruptcies to his name, Donald Trump easily meets the 'incompetence, stupidity' part of the statement.

After Trump helps Putin isolate & absorb the Ukraine & then destroys NATO. European nations will have to defend their own, and/or make accommodations with the powers that be. This will affect trade. You trade with friends, allies first & those you have to kowtow too. In the same way Taiwan given to China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Indonesia etc., will all have to make accommodations with the new power & trade relations restructured. "Free trade" is a concept, less a reality, always has been. As Russia produces frick all, exports oil & rocks. The real winner is China and Celestial leader Xi. Trump with six bankruptcies & a functional 7thgrade education has no clue & never will. All this US neo isolation right wing bombast, will not benefit the US economically, it will be the opposite. NOTE - Pick up that Costco 44 count box next trip back. This excrement show is going to be epic.

And that weather front they were talking about arrived last night. Cool & the mountain appears out from the haze/smoke, with streaky clouds off to the east. Could smell a hint of smoke on the wind last night. Assume burning in Doi Saket area. Still a nice reprieve.

Trump is setting the stage, to go after Social Security just like Medicare. That from his address from congress the other night. He was burbling Its a chaotic mess of waste, fraud and abuse. He claimed to have uncovered shocking levels of incompetence and probable fraud in the Social Security program. Say what you will about these Dem socialist programs, Trumps much needed cuts will also clean out a lot of the two bit American retirees here in Thailand and you know that is a good thing.