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Donald Trump wins inaugural FIFA Abduction Prize

Arrived in my US bank on the 2nd, with an increase of 2.8 percent; "the timing of your increase depends on your date of birth".

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Affordability and Epstein are getting to The Donald. Time to punch down on something ... Portland, Somalia run daycares, or .... Venezuela .. 😃

They will complete the legal case, pay fines, spend time in the calaboose, and when all is settled, they will be released to go free & fly back to Germany. At which point they will be re arrested for no visa. Thai police & immigration really enjoy doing that last little bit to make their trip truly memorable.

Trump is like really a smart guy, a stable genius, he has told us so. Ship design should not be a problem for this intellectual giant. USS Trump mock up.

And look who is back. They cant win an election. However they can be the government of choice after coups, or judicial coups. They also can funnel money to yellows, ultra nationalists, conspiracy theorists, and what not, to keep the instability rolling until elected governments can be S canned. No wonder they are so hated by populace.

What curfew was that?

Last note - sea lice - stingers - whatever you want to call the. Had them on white beach today. Not bad 1 day out of 4. Still Koh chang gets stingers more than other islands. That per a couple other trips.

'Words have consequences' ..... if you say something about Charlie Kirk. However if you say nasty things about Rob Reiner, murdered Minnesota democrats or Nancy's husband nearly murdered. Well, that is just fine, nothing wrong about that. Typical sanctimonious right wing MAGA hypocrites.

Koh Chang Notes The ferry is still in service. Nothing has changed, safety wise on Koh Chang. However, a noticeable difference is a tourist outflow and no matching inflow. This morning at the hotel breakfast we were the only ones. The last three morning there would have been four or more guest groups having breakfast. Last night pretty quiet, that because people have left the island and their numbers are not being replaced. No one is fleeing the island, but if you can cancel your upcoming trip, that happens. The real issue for us was getting correct travel information when we were coming down last week. It took some time but finally ran onto a Thai site which had official government statements saying no roads were closed in Issan even though martial law was going to be enforced in 4 amphurs of Seo Keow province. We took HWY 317, SK, down to Chanthaburi. That highway skirts a good section of the Cambodian border. There was a Thai corvette or frigate a couple days ago off the coast in the far distance. Yes on the news we heard about the explosions in Trat (grenade launchers) but again nothing we are that concerned about. Now as the normal tourists numbers are thinning, one of the groups that is left, or more visible, are the crusty beach drifter guys. Singlet & shorts, shave once a week. Gather at the Seven at 11 to buy beer. If you have visited Pattaya you know the type. Going down to the beach in an hour, morning haul out with walrus set, mainly German.

The real question is where is China?! Thailand and Cambodia are Chinese allies, not US. They've done a big disappearing act.

That is a bumper load a crap, but in your head, everyone watches that excrement. Ok I see your problem. BTW Father fought in Korea. The war that Josef's Stalin's gift of up gunned T34 tanks made possible. Without them Kim the elder never would have launched his invasion across the 38th parallel. I'm sure my father would have wanted to Thank Joe .... Soviets ... Russia. Cheers

"Endless" Hard pressed to list 5 HOLLYWOOD films with a Russian baddy. A couple are so seriously BAD most people, normal people, never watched them. Like Afghan Rocky or Red Dawn, puke. Eastern Promise comes to mind but that isn't a Hollywood film. Lived with, and still friends with, a couple of the Ushakoff clan. We shared a house way back when. They made it to the US via Siberia, Shanghai and a boat. about a century ago. Peggy still has her great grandmothers straw suitcase bought in Shanghai for the trip to the US. Immigrants, likely illegal too. Strangely or not that strangely, they have a number of negative things to say about Russian culture. Believe she is still involved with St Spiridon's, an old multi ethnic, Greek/Russian, orthodox church in our city. Aside from Dostoyevsky & a number of composers, not concerned with Russian culture per se. Still would be nice if Mr. Putin would try to improve Russia & the Russian people's lives & not obsess about Empire building. Dreams of Czars or Soviets don't cut it in todays day and age. Didn't take your survey as nothing was a match.

Shaman books - 50 meters south of Thapae square on Kotchasarn RD, first alley/soi past McDonalds.

In the giant tome that is Thai laws, 20K is indeed on the book. They did make a todo about it and occasionally enforced it, at Mae Sai, bridge, border bounce. My god that was TWO DECADES Ago. 😁.

Reuben is my go to western comfort food here in Thailand; Rye bread, non toasted. However another Deli favorite, non toasted, a Montreal smoked meat sandwich. Can be served cold, but, steamed is usual. Side of potato salad. Rye bread would be traditional but plain white is fine.

They say it was all misunderstanding, they were the victims, just tourists. Then again, G. Ushakoff always said lying to your face, has a deep warm spot in Russian culture.

Click on the link it does not go through. No idea what tabloid this is sourced from. "EXPRESS US" Google search might be related too BUT nothing. Is this an offshoot of Daily Express?! Out here in the rice fields, struggling, waiting for the sticky rice.

Today, 645 AM at Bo Sang morning market, buying Kowmangai for the work crew. I saw a couple masks and I was just sitting on my scooter as Misses was buying. Flu or an upsurge in wuhan flu brings a them out. Of course there are a number of locals who just wear them all the time when out and have for years now. If you spent more time in Thailand & outside of Pattaya, U would know this, OP.

1500 Baht was the sweet spot for having something sent to Thailand, (CNX). You had the sender declare value at 1500 Baht or lower. Or something they could not price. Anything over 1500 baht, or merchandise customs had an idea of the value of, would get held up and you would have to pay to get it. Many times, highly extortionate amounts. Assume this is aimed at the US, tit for tat per de minimis termination. Will Chinese goods get the same treatment?! Stranger things have happened.

As the first person, the first westerner, I knew that died in Thailand, was due to lights being installed in his yard, near his fish pond by "thai electricians" and his resulting electrocution. "Saved a few fires", may not be the case.