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Wouldn't it be nice if we had a statement by the Frenchmen. Their version of this unfortunate incident. Sadly that is something the Thai press cannot do, or be allowed to do. That plus the doctored video makes the French "lowlife criminals" look innocent, and this nothing but a sham.

If they have a real election the reds will win. Its been that way for 22 years.

'Perhaps' someone did not like CNN reporting it, instead of parroting the official government approved press releases. Que up a manufactured, after the fact, law breaking outrage. That said I did like the squawking they had tourist visas, not work visas. A little comedy, in such a dark tragic time.

Why not go retro, pay in cash. Or phone app from your bank, pay by Q code? Big C nongs want ID, yuck. I never carry my passport, I carry a laminated card in wallet with facepage & current visa page of passport.

Retiree .... Pensioner .... Senior ... Geezer ... Viagra powered Monger. Is that good for you?

Realistically What can you do? Stock up on big packages of Mama Noodles, tins of tuna. Make sure you have lots of TV and movies on external hard drives as streaming services will fry. Stock up on alcohol. If no nuclear holocaust, no worries, you can use it all during the next covid surge/lockdown. Oh, and don't forget the Bud.

What a great photo op! The Thai police with all their farang catcher gear on hand, how lucky is that. Meanwhile the local drunk in the neighborhood next to my condo gets to run amuck every month with no police in sight.

Sounds like a realistic assessment that Thailand is Chinas ally. There is no field to abandon, the field is already Chinas and has been for some time. What could be gained by attending? Xi, will talk about not taking sides but they aid Russia as much as they can. That will not change. US support for Ukraine will not change. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by attending. Expats hopes and dreams, are not a factor in this. The US VP can make an appearance. The Thai military can ask her about getting a few F35's. A good laugh can be had by all, then break the booze out and get the party started.

Up2U If you want it, get it.

An article by The New York Post, a right wing, VERY anti Biden tabloid, featuring a poll by "Insights and Issues", another right wing media entity that gets funding from right wing US NGO's. Yep they're on the conservatize gravy train. I'm sure you can get find similar articles from FOX news, but most people understand what FOX is about, & what they dish out. so New York Post and Insights and Issues might gull more people. Knowing where it comes from, why I would believe any of the right wing moonshine they ladle out?!.

Pai for sure because of the river bursting its banks. Rain on the mountains. No. Not for Chiang Mai City. There was localized flooding on Friday when the big rains hit. You can always get pics on the news of some floods somewhere in the city or province. Driving to the Gym on Saturday morning some busines still had sandbags out, that from the day before. It has pushed a lot of accumulated debris into the river. The Ping river is ACTUALLY moving again, it had been a stagnant ditch for a couple months until the last ten days.

I don't understand where you get this pride thing from. How did you determine that .. a survey? You sound like someone flapping wind over a Leo. Gnarf.

Oh my! Are people defaming China, yet again?! How about China grows up, gets a thicker skin, quits whingeing non stop about real or imagined slights. China is a big nation now, time to star acting like one, quit playing the poor little victim card. The sanctimonious victim/bully schtick is bloody old.

A very contentious subject here. This from the health ministry. https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/health-ministry-revises-criteria-for-administration-of-booster-vaccine-doses

A vendor has been selling glass bongs at our Sunday walking street for years. If it was illegal, he would have been packed off long ago.

Or he is just lying. Given in Thai culture you have to have an excuse, any excuse, no matter how unbelievable. Just as likely he killed her, and doing the culturally appropriate shoveling of bull manure.