Iron Tongue

2500 dead. I think this Thai General is interviewing for a job at the Tourism Board when he retires.

Still a high Dollar to Baht exchange rate, and only 6-days into a truce in their war with Cambodia. That's really inviting for most vacationers.

If there's a "beggar king" like there is in every Asian country/city that controls these women, it just means that these women have to give-up 1/2 of the money they make. Whether there is or isn't, they still live terrible lives. These women and their children are at the absolute bottom rung of society. I don't have a solution as I do feel bad about them, but if people throw money at them, more will show up every week.

I think air pollution may be a contributing factor. Have you moved recently? Or, are you mostly static? Either one may keep you exposed to who-knows-what is in the air. Are you running multiple air purifiers in your home? Also, have you gotten a full check-up including chest X-rays? It could be signs of something worse. My father hadn't smoked in 40-50 years and lived in California, yet developed lung cancer at a late age (78).

From the looks of that packaging, I think the coke was hidden somewhere other than the vehicle.

Probably sold by the Generals in charge to the Cambodians. I suspect that, due to corruption, the military stores of MREs were long-ago poached and sold off to line someone's pockets. This is what happened to Russian troops when they invaded Ukraine, their food stores were either empty, or packed with rotten food 10-years past their shelf life.

This is what happens to North Korean soldiers. They are used for heavy labor and then have to grow their own food, or go out at night to steal from nearby farmers in order to eat. I suppose since every Thai general only has 200 soldiers to steal from, even the rice gets "disappeared" before it reaches the troops.

What? Is this a story about North Korean soldiers maybe? Thailand's military far outnumber, outclass, and are better supplied than the Cambodians -supposedly. When did Thailand run out of rice? I can understand refugees needing to be fed, but Thai troops?

Hey, the Russians might still come! They still go to the Crimea and sun on the beaches as drone delivered explosives blow up Russian warships in the naval base nearby. I think it's actually safer for them in Thailand.

100 Cambodian soldiers killed? FAKE news. Just nonsense meant to feed Thai nationalism. Why are some of you immediately accepting as truth? Do you believe everything else you've ever heard from the Thai Govt & news? 100 dead Cambodian troops? And how do the Thais know this? They're just shelling villages and jungle. In modern combat the accepted % of casualties that die is ~15% - so for Thailand to cause 100 deaths means that they've actually caused ~700 casualties. For Cambodia to have 700 wounded soldiers means that they would have needed to march entire Brigades, possibly divisions of troops directly at the Thais. IF this many troops are actually involved, it would be a full scale war. Quit believing this silliness.

Yes. From reading this thread, most posters don't understand that the Thai and Cambodians have been traditional enemies for 700 years. Just because it's 2025 does not mean that one wrong move won't spark a full blown war at a scale not seen since 1979. China can end a war, but they'd gain more "prestige" if they let the killing get really bloody before stepping-in so they'd look even better in the eyes of the world.

Why do they keep visiting? Thailand is the only country that allows Russians 90 (60+30) days visa-free entry. While there are other countries do allow Russians to enter visa-free, no other country allows for so long, except for hellhole countries worse than Russia.

Why do they keep visiting? Thailand is the only country that allows Russians 90 (60+30) days visa-free entry. While there are other countries do allow Russians to enter visa-free, no other country allows for so long, except for hellhole countries worse than Russia.

So you think people should be able to get away with murder, if they can hide for 10 years or so? What are you, 8 years old so 10 sounds like a long time?

consul for consular affairs Are there any other kind of Consuls? I think the Brits still dream of Empire and the bureaucracy that it creates.