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No idea about other countries but in the US, for sure, golf had class & political elements associated with it. Only recently has that changed. JFK was a very good golfer, the best President golfer period. Far better than Eisenhower (a duffer) who liked to hang out at golf courses & tournaments. The country club set. Golf, for a long time was thought a rich, Republican thing. JFK kept his golf hobby under wraps. the American public for the most part, never knew he golfed. Not good for his image or political base. Funny anecdote. When in office JFK joked to his staff, being POTUS had perks. He now could golf at private clubs in Boston and Massachusetts. These clubs had previously blackballed him. The Kennedy clan may have been mega rich but the power structure (and private club owners & members) of old Boston, and the US, were White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. No Irish allowed, no matter how much money. That is the America I grew up in.

- No idea whats with the journo -- However on second glance, it's the pilot who is the hero. Not all heroes wear cape’s. He could have diverted to Kolkata, Delhi, Madras, or even Yangon. Oh Yeah, What fun . However, he knew they would have to overnight, given refueling, & flight time req’s for pilots. Plus Dhaka must clear enough to open, it could be longer. He made a command decision … ‘Diverting to Bangkok’ We have the Power. We have the fuel. Pull out the aviator shades, Punch on Danger Zone – Que up ‘One Night in Bangkok’. I bet the crew was going nuts at this news! Woohoo! Obviously, he has The Right Stuff. This pilot deserves a medal.

Are you trying to say settlers have a right to be on Maori land? If so why?

Do you still need one to buy a NEW motorcycle, not a used one? Thanks

I seriously doubt this is what TAT is having a masterplan meltdown about. Thailand hitched their donkey cart to the mighty Celestial Engine. Only to have that mighty engine start chugging & wheezing, with serious and potentially long term economic problems. In a bad economy you change your travel plans & those coveted celestial tourists dry up. Thailand is up against it now, however this is last thing TAT or Thailand can publicly admit. Blaming it on naughty influencers or negative press in China seems the only option permitted. Now lets crank up local tourism.

No clue what this journo is yammering on about ... A shocking diversion? The subcontinent gets heavy pollution in the non rains like SEA. As such the pilot diverted to Bangkok. No problems. However Perhaps the journo is trying to discredit Gulf Air, or 787's as these pigs appear for no reason. Then again this is Thaiger, trying to set the bar a little lower would be par for their course.

Nothing good ever comes from those.

Generic Western Christmas main menu items with a seafood bar. ?? heh No menu for this year. From last year; Turkey, Ham, RBeef, a large selection, of main and side dishes; western, thai & asian. Seperate salad, seafood and dessert stations. We go to the brunch not the dinner, I assume the menu is the same for both.

There are a lot of options around town. Centara Riverside 1595 B. A couple hundred less if you prebook. Went the last couple years. Will be there again this year.

Things I learned during the recent Wuhan Flu. 1) A serious mortality rate is ok if it's mostly oldsters. 2) Collective public health measures that inconvenience me in any way are despotic socialism. Some have been shocked, at how easily people throw other people under a bus. Not me I've always known there are a lot of people out there, who are absolute pieces of excrement.

Same. Only once, long time gone. Far from where we live(d), even back then. We did go to the the Khao Soi cafes on Fa Ham - Charoen Rat rd. Nowdays, we do not make special trips for Khaosoi, just have it when we run into it. Likely due to 'oldfartitus'.

Can you cross the pacific in under 7 hours? Flights via Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan are longer than 7 hours to west coast. That leaves stopping in Korea before flying trans Pac or via Hawaii. I do not know the leg’s air time for either route. Both could easily be longer than 7 hours, but that would be where to look. And via Anchorage, as Bendejo posted, flying from north asia.

That is what is so freaking brain dead about this. Thailands first response is the heavy handed vindictive approach so dear to the Thai PuYai mentality. Only confirming to her fans and many more potential Chinese tourists, Thailand is an unsafe place to visit. That's a winner.

Thanks I was getting worried about Thailand and needed to be reminded it happens in other countries too. However on second thought, as I live in Thailand, not NYC or Germany, the what aboutery ancedote does nothing.

Woohoo! Burning news direct from a facebook page of a former MP, from a party that can't win elections, but depends on gang green to keep it relevant. Might as well flog it to farangs ... maybe they will think it is news.

I pull out, so yeah.

Working up the moral outrage, just to have a go?! Sad. Try deep breathing or a walk. You can always find a few pigeons to kick along the way. Hope it works out for you. Happy Holidays

This is what the Israelis showed Joe immediately after the attack, along with the other atrocity photos, hacked up baby pics, etc.. Joe's reaction is understandable even if he & Bibi never much cared for each other. Doh! Feel sorry for the Palestinians, but if this is how you conduct war, I am less than sympathetic, and the tears of the woke snowflakes of the world do not move me at all. Paris, Dublin, headpounders are going to be headpounders. Nothing we did not know already. Strange, I thought there already was an OP about this, but must have been mistaken.

No tax or skin off your nose as you are a Kiwi. Relax, this is not going to end until Putin passes.

China did that once already & not the wussified western version. You wonder if they will try it again.

Economic problems change travel trends. This could last longer than Wuhan Flu did.

Tom Cotton (republican) is a serious nut case, in a party chock full of crazies. That is saying something. A hard core Trumper to boot. Yet this news article claims this numpty speaks the sanme as Biden & his administration. What a pile of steaming buffalo chips. A week into this war, Slow Joe warned Bibi the US would not support an attack on Iran. He would not stop Bibi from doing it but the US would not support and would distance themselves from it and Israel . Yet here they are tossing opinions up as news, and it gets posted as news here. Garf. .

Just look in the mirror & there you go. Still it's good to stop in and see our Thai apologists out early on Monday, working hard to defend a murderer & blame the victim. I would expect no less. Happy Holidays

In your mind, but for the rest of us, another scam to be wary of. Used to buy Myer's Rum on arrival at less than 50 per cent what it would cost in Thailand, if you could find it . King Power quit stocking it. More, they have stopped letting you buy on arrival, they wrap it, seal in bag with tag, then take it on a domestic flight (even from Don Muang).

Not a fan of protein powder, but find it difficult to believe you are gaining weight, no matter what milk you mix it with. You are only using it as a replacement for one meal, yes? The food you eat for the other two is where the problem lies. Remember to factor in the beer, chips, crisps, sausage rolls, buffalo wings, deep fried mars bars, etc. you have for snacks too.