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So many scaremongering and basically illiterate posts, tho not surprising. Do yourselves a favour and look into existing nuclear plants as well as development, by country, especially new gen and SMRs. Thailand with either a Chinese, US, Japanese, South Korean or British partner will be fine, especially if talking SMRs. Then research the number of countries embarking on the safest form of energy generation, reliable with virtually no emissions. Ponder over why France with 70% nuclear power has amongst cheapest energy in Europe while Germany amongst the highest. It goes on and on. The science and reality is compelling. https://www.power-technology.com/features/where-will-the-first-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-be/?cf-view

Wannabe scientists eh? So the Swedish scientists got it wrong? If only they'd protected the elderly better at the onset, they would have been one of the higher achievers, rather than middling in terms of deaths per capita. How often folk ignore detailed science and righteously postulate, while everyone around them is also forced to lockdown. They are still uncovering the damage caused by protracted lockdowns from kids missing school, and elderly missing vital doctor appointments let alone the hundreds of millions worldwide effected financially, from small business closures, hospitality workers to Bangladeshi garment workers. Lockdown by all means, THOSE VULNERABLE, or are concerned for their own well-being, especially the elderly. Otherwise sensible distancing, masks and vaccinations, once available, were by far the main effective measures in mitigating Covid.

Selected history Hummin (and I'm not Jewish) - as they lived in the region for eons, predominantly in Palestine. Romans didn't do them a lot of favours, nor did the Crusades. They'd been getting on well with relatively new Moslems (400-600 years eh) up till then. There were Jewish terrorists after the Balfour declaration, not going to condone other than they were heady times. Fact is most Palestinian refugees left Israel as directed by their leaders after the UN mandate. Those Palestinian Arabs that stayed now represent 20% of Israel proper - not to include West Bank, which is a whole lot of complicated history. To suggest, Israel was rebuilt from the Old Testament is absolute rubbish. They've been there ever since BC, then Jesus Christ, thru the Crusades, the Turks and assisted the Allies in WW2.

Oh dear, another history dramatist and revisionist. Apartheid? What do you know of the composition of Israel? Have you read much history or a get it all from social media? Then genocidal! Out of Hamas and western far left playbook that one. Just try to understand what its been like for Israel since UN mandate. And figure out why the neighbouring states want little do with the Palestinians. They've caused trouble where ever they go. And indiscriminate bombing, really? Maybe try to read from decent sources other than Al Jazeera sourced. I wish Netanyahu and his right wing partners weren't in power, but it is a democracy, something which the Palestinians have never really understood or aspired for. Hamas timed their barbaric acts of Oct 7 well, which so many western useful idiots can somehow rationalise from their distorted views of history. And it has all played out for Hamas, Iran and their allies just as they wanted, with first world concerned luvies backing in full voice, especially in Anglosphere. Pitifully misguided and dangerous.

What surprises me from the Outward Migration table, are the very low numbers inherent in Thais living in the US and Australia, particularly LA and Sydney. Sydney has over a thousand Thai restaurants, and around the same number of therapeutic massage shops. Sydney has between 40,000 to 80,000 Thais depending on the source. The CBD of Sydney now has more Thais living there than any other ethnic group. I can't see how this is reflected in their Migration table. Outbound Thai tourists perhaps, who convert to work visas once they settle into Australia... https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Inside-Sydney-s-Little-Bangkok

Is so easy spermwhale, but journalists these days don't have the curiosity or objectivity to do. I'm talking about regular media claims like Aussie bush fires, the last ones were termed "unprecedented", they weren't if you are able to look up records or old newspaper articles. Same with unprecedented temperatures in many reports, or cyclone activity or flood levels. The world is a big place with so many cities, so not surprising that daily there are at least a few with record levels, i.e. since measuring was established. Blink of an eye, charleskerins. And btw, did you comprehend I allowed "the world may be slowly warming"? It's the daily alarmism, preaching, impact on kiddies and stupid extremist activists with support from useful idiots who won't embrace nuclear energy - totally at odds with so much science. Could they imagine what the situation would be if nuclear energy was now triple, instead of waiting for 2050. So sad. I find it interesting on this Outback trip - things like Charleville Corones hotel with pics of the record floods of 1934, which stand today. Or this floodwater level on the Burdekin River. Generations hand down stories, so no surprise it takes a lot to worry a farmer about the dire predictions of Climate Change, when all they really want is accurate weather forecasting. And anyone who thinks there is scientific consensus around all the facets of Climate Change is deluded, while media often trot out views from the extreme end of the scientific community and on it goes. People are tiring of it, as we are seeing at the polls lately and in policy reversals. Can only cry the sky is falling for so long. The nukes will save us... eventually. As will population decline and all the other energy initiatives underway.

Alarmists seem to all suffer from short memories, restricted to last 30 years, or at best a few hundred years. Almost every time I research a claim of unprecedented heat or flood level, I find it is not true. The world may be slowly warming, but most of the rest is unproven, alarmist and often poorly modeled, if you look at some of the outrageous predictions over the last few decades. The end of the world is nigh has a limited time frame, as previous doomsday cultists have found. And many people are tiring of them this time around.

If you read the UNIPCC reports carefully you'll find: 1. They don't go to the doomsday lengths that a lot of mainstream media and activists declare, selectively quoting left wing scientists 2. They see nuclear energy as playing an important role in reducing emissions. You don't have to be a climate denier to challenge the sweeping narrative of the Left/Greens, who with their bias/ignorance have hindered nuclear development for decades, complicit in the situation we find ourselves - playing catchup. Could you imagine how 30% nuclear energy now, which is emissions free, would have helped? Triple nuclear energy by 2050, gosh could have been much sooner.

If so dire, why are the ones who are most freaked out, unable to embrace nuclear energy, where the science & safety is clear? Doomsday media and the righteous (and to a large extent want govt to spend trillions, transform economies towards some green world government utopia) blithely ignore higher temperatures previously, ask the vikings, and see no redeeming outcomes, at all. They are around, but again we don't hear too much, while every weather event is due to Climate Change, absurd. Meanwhile China is laughing as the renewables industry is keeping it afloat while they open a new coal plant every few weeks. Fortunately they are also aggressive with nuclear, but we don't hear too much about that. Let's mitigate sensibly without the shrill and some ridiculous policies, like closing down gas plants and banning gas stoves. Fortunately the pendulum is shifting - ordinary citizens and especially farmers (who know a thing or two about generational climate extremes) are pushing back and the Donald will truly set the cat amongst the pigeons.

So frustrating this is happening, as need hardly happen at all - if folk just ate sensibly and exercised each day. Really isn't too difficult. Thailand is unlikely to be impacted as many Western societies as more people become obese and expect to be "cured" by the system. And moan about waiting lists.

You're right, sorry I misread the wiki reference to the election results. I live in Hua Hin but travel around a bit, just back from 3 weeks in Isaan - PT stronghold but many in the very large family are now favouring MF. I hope they are good opposition and will be able to form government next time. This new government will be interesting.

They would given Phuket is a Palang Pracharath stronghold and have always loathed PT. PPRT got decimated in the election and their only seat is now in Phuket. Maybe you ought to get out more.

Thailand isn't mourning, that's what they did when the old King passed away. And Thais generally still respect the Royal Family even if they are very disappointed of late. PT are not exactly, "army thieves and goons" and are well respected by the lower echelons even though they've lost a lot of credibility with their new "partners". Many of my Isaan family now lean towards MFP as a consequence. "Army enemy of the people" aw c'mon. Maybe you're confused with our neighbours. But you do like to exaggerate and will doubtless get the real goon support.

The headline is very misleading, article omits certain facts and so many posters forget that coalition governments in the West have been formed without the party that secured the most votes. 1. Thais didn't vote for a prime minister 2. MFP did not win a majority of the seats 3. MFP stood fast on its policy of rescinding s112 lese majeste, which none of the other parties, representing more than 60% of the votes, were willing to do. Maybe MFP were naive, some might say true to their platform. Perhaps they weren't ready to govern and will learn a lot this term to win a majority next time. Thai democracy and press freedom is in reasonable shape when you look around the world. While the economy and other indices are heading in the right direction. So typical of some media to deceive with their coverage and also for others to pile it on. Thai democracy mightn't be as advanced as most Western countries, but it is not as decrepit as some portray.

So many sweeping statements, like "move it backwards" which fly in the face of data. Maybe take off the gloom goggles and compare Thailand's performance objectively... while we enjoy the freedom and lifestyle in this wonderful country, recognising its faults and challenges. The nation is recognized by the World Bank as "one of the great development success stories" in social and development indicators... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Thailand Btw, which countries would you nominate as paragons of virtue and performance?