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Russia invades the Ukraine. Hamas invades Israel. This is somehow a US war? In twisted conspiracy demented right dreams maybe, but for rational people no. Only place US troops involved in armed conflicts, are in the country and region jrBush invaded & destabilized, two decades back. For non existent WMD. Trashing the US's international reputation, then enhanced interrogation techniques AKA torture, completed that trash job. Republican's, a curse upon this earth. And here we go again.

New poll from a Russian Troll?! Woohoo, handstand time.

Its long been a right wing Republican dream to get rid of Social Security and Medicare. I think it would be terrible if they did. However many US expats would have to leave Thailand if they S--tcanned it! As I age I find myself less sympathetic to these two bit retirees. You wanted Trump, fine now, without your S Security, back to a MAGA dump in the USA. Try Tennessee or the Florida panhandle.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure any member of Ying's cabinet got juiced, but TIT. BTW The leaders of the PAD movements against her and Mr. T likely got many times more money from the Democratic Party of Thailand who is awash in big money. Before they were able to "provoke" a coup. Ten years gone, the cornering of the market never really worked because other countries increased rice production, when prices when up. (same as Bunker Hunt & silver back in the 80's BTW). Then for the last 6 months or more, there was a judicial coup by those Dems, preventing Ying from selling the rice, even at a loss. This was done to hit at the base of her support. All this rice and can't sell it. You remember that. And NOW we find out that gangreen let the rice from that program rot in warehouses for 10 years, did not sell it. I guess to punish farmers who supported the plan. That still is mind blowing to me but given the vindictive nature of Thai politics likely normal nastiness. While palms got greased, no billions of baht getting rammed into banks in Taiwan. Still it is a popular bar talk notion, beyond that .... zzzzz.

Like I said, more a working class stiff on vacation ... Duh.

Pattaya is a major destination for backpackers? He sounds like a bricklayer on vacation.

What billions? Any facts on that, or is this just Leo brigade yammering at a Pattaya bar?

That has been a big nothing burger hasn't it; Epstein client lists. They have released all sorts of things but waiting for the epic stunning announcements, we have nothing really . Yet it is still being milked as if there is something. Right wingnuts will milk as long as a one halfwit somewhere, believes it could happen. Methinks you should get back to Pedophile Pizza parlors, adrenochrome processing factories and other spew right wing radio & lackeys, ladle out. Now is the time to go full on with BS. Seize this shining moment, kick the factcheckers to the curb. Good luck on that.

Need Tissue?

Looks like you need to get on that. Make like Sherlock, BumGun.

"FIFTY" Thai fishing boats and if the GPS is off a bit, a misunderstanding can occur. Unfortunate that. West of Koh Phayam more than five nautical miles, does put them in Burmese waters. Given the Burma boats were there and primed for action, that Thai fishing fleet has been here before. Might be the last tine though.

You prefer your propaganda served up straight no filler, by RT & FOX. I wouldn't call Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity or Tucker Carlson journalists, but hundreds of good ones out there. Just reread the book by the two ST journalists about the Green River Killer. One of the first, and there have been many, failures of "profiling". That fact seems to upset people, BTW. Why was I reading that book? The old fool, Dave Reichert, the man in charge of the Green River investigation, was running for our State Governor this last election. Given the Trump wave he could have been elected. Thankfully he lost, but amazed anyone could vote for him given his past record of incompetence and failure. Still all he had to do was look good, smile and lie. He was a Republican, qualifications are low. And today as few people read, easy to gloss over & ignore his epic failure for a generation of semi illiterates.

Only one person can knock him down a few pegs I assumed he was back, because of that one person. Likely I misunderstood.

I do not recall all the details. He was a teacher, he tried to report another teacher, Thai National who was 'perhaps' taking liberties with the students - My lawyer insists I state it that way - He was warned not to do this. He only spent two days in KKaen pokey and then quietly deported, but cost him serious money. He also was accused of the very thing he had felt morally compelled to report. He was hitting/molesting on students. I kid you not. Of course you would have handled it differently, even though I cant see a thing in your post to tell me what that would be. Forgot to state specifically he was a westerner, well liked by many teachers and students. Welcome to Thailand

This is one of the most, if not the most, common form child abuse in Thailand (and many SEA countries BTW) There is a Thai slang term for 'marry the wife get the daughter too' I don't get the spew at the teacher .... This Is Not Your Own Country; not Euroville or FOX-Amerika. TIT. No idea what social status any of these people are. However if a teacher reported this, (to who?) no matter if true. Status of people involved could get them fired, or violent reprisals taken against, likely both. It is sad, but ... what you going to do?!

Like I said 90% or more of the population does not have to deal with it. Knock yourself out with this stuff though.

Hope they get things ironed out. I always thought it could be good fun for the family. Go Navy!

Uh huh. Niece and nephews go to public schools in a blue state, suburbs of an ultra woke city, and have never had or heard of any of those problems ... no trangender in the bathrooms, no access to elective surgeries ... not sure about libraires as most of this generation does not read books, and is not forced to. Pronouns Never had anyone say anything about pronouns, ever. That is in school for them. I go back every other year for a month, for twenty five years. Never ran into it once. Not once As long as the MAGA REDS can keep pumping this, they will. Keep fear & outrage stoked. It doesn't mean it exists on a real level for 90% or more of the population.

Cold or Flu, when that is done, mucus drops from sinus cavities into your lungs. And your body has difficulty fighting it off. I would suggest vaccinations. However in todays day and age doing that might upset our antivaxxer posters. You don't want a surly mob of them formed up. It could get ugly. Still Prevnar or PPSV23 might be an option. Up2U, as always.

I would say that is exactly what the right wing does with woke culture. They are on a crusade to save us from woke culture whatever that is .... or whatever they determine it to be today. There is no real definition it is just whatever current "outrage" they can find & say its woke, to get people riled up. FOX is good at it, but this is from The Daily Telegraph, serious blowhards. And we get an AI version to boot.

So as usual, no answer. Just the usual vague burbling.

That can't be good for Lindsay Graham & staff.

They should be blamed for Putin invading the Ukraine? I don't think much of JrBush but they have nothing to do with the Ukraine. And the Neocons, those MAGA bull snort bogeymen, they went back to their conservative think tanks/NGO's where they were spawned, decades back, when Iraq went tlts up. The only good thing is Putin has gutting both the Russian economy & manpower by this invasion. Now that Trump will let him win what he could not on the battlefield. Commie lovers do, what commie lovers got to do.

Exactly So many of these articles do not explain, or erroneously explain, what is going on. Bootlegging, distilling liquor which is then sold to tourists. A highly lucrative business. However if you do not know what you are doing, or don't care. Death happens. Methanol is not added, it is a byproduct of distilling and must be discarded in the distilling process. That is what reputable distilleries do, and why there are government regulations. That is what bootleggers might not do because its just more liquid and more money so why not. And who cares if a person dies. Great facebook site - A drink to die from Mainly concerned with Indonesia, but has information on the region.

They got what they wanted, yet still feeling that sense of betrayal. Sorry Muslim and Arab American communities, you are about to get bent over and pounded. Hard to believe you expected anything less. Remember to be polite, and tell the MAGA hammerheads ... 'Thank you sir, may I have another'