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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.

18 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Are you actually trying to say that the settlers have a right to be on Palestinian land?

If so, why?

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

6 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Couldn't possibly be the huge jump in airfares or the cost of living crisis that has deterred western tourists.

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. 

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. 

On 12/10/2023 at 10:59 AM, Stevey said:

Jesus Christ how much longer did she need to go on for. He put her sad demise down to Covid killing her. He omitted the fact that she will have been ancient which was the main issue.

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.

 

2 hours ago, CLUBBER said:

Something I have witnessed also in the US ( NYC) and in Germany but not here in Thailand unless alcohol involved

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.

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according to a former Democrat MP. Thepthai Senapong today (Dec.7) posted on his Facebook page 

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.

34 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yeah let's lock down and cripple the country again - brilliant idea!

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

1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:

Yawn. Another AN myth

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).