Pattaya Spotter

Isn't James Clapper's claim to fame "testilying" to Congress when he said the CIA/NSA didn't collect the private personal information of American citizens ???? Not really someone I would quote as an example of personal integrity or trust in government. James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, denied Tuesday that he lied to Congress when he falsely testified during the Obama administration that the government does “not wittingly” collect the telephone records of millions of Americans. https://apnews.com/article/business-33a88feb083ea35515de3c73e3d854ad

"Show me the man and I’ll give you the crime." Lavrentiy Beria Any company under the intense scrutiny of partisan Democrat Party prosecutors can be shown to have committed petty bookkeeping and accounting errors...the maximum penalty of a $1.6M fine shows the entire exercise was nothing but a political hit job from an elected politician who promised such a result. The verdict will be appealed a likely thrown out by the higher courts.

I wonder how may people were banned (or shadow banned) from the internet and social media for saying just this...oh well, mission accomplished and a semi-sentient octogenarian and his woke minions was placed in the White House.

Another Democrat consumed by their <deleted>. What do all this felonious "Trump slayer" sentences' total...25 years ????

I'm sure all his procrastination paid off handsomely.

Other than the main PWA office near the railroad tracks on the Darkside, are there any sub branches in town where one can pay a late water bill (like the satellite PEA office at Big C Extra)?

"French Leader" ????

Used on long ago in the states...nice cup of Java but a PITA to clean after every cup ☕️

I woud have chosen neutrality with water power and internet.

Shouldn't it be "Thai-American billionaire" as he is a Thai citizen ????

True enough...but it is not America's business (except for the military-industrial-Congressional complex).

The Polish and Russian visitors to Phuket should get along well.

Yes...don't drive without a license.

Thank Joe Biden and his proxy war against Russia in the Ukraine!

Not sure why you're mad at PP for changes required by new regulations promulgated by Thai financial regulators ????

Yes Decathlon and all the scuba driving shops sell them (Aquamaster, Dive Supply in Chalong).

Glad I'm safety tucked in bed by 10 most nites.

Three.

When did you get your APEC card? The last time I checked (over 5 years ago) I recall the US was no longer participating in the APEC business travelers expedited entry card scheme due to security concerns on the screening of card applicants by other countries and it was therefore not issuing any more cards (nor honoring them for entry).

Elon's definitely got himself in a financial pickle (even if he is the richest person I the work) buying Twitter for a frothy price at the peak of a market top. Since then, stocks in general are down around 30% and social media stocks, like Twitter, are down double that...but of course Musk had to buy it at his top of the market price he offered back in April (I believe). He also slathered $ 11B on to its books in debt to help finance the buyout and so has over $ 1B in annual interest payments to banks to find from a company that only had about half that much in free cash flow last year and has only been marginally profitable a couple years in its over decade of existence. It looks to me the whole thing could easily go up in flames with losses on jobs, the banks, and the new private owners at some point.

That figure equates to a 12 month figure of over 36M tourists...close to the pre-pandemic rate of 39M visitors. I'm pretty skeptical of the figures considering the complete lack of Chinese tourists, few Russians, and the economic weakness in Europe.

Ten minutes from land-side to air-side this morning at 08:30...SQ biz = Coral Lounge. (I wonder of could have used boarding pass in Thai's lounge, which was open, as Star Alliance supposed to honor each other's premium passengers ????)

Thanks...I'm flying biz so was just wondering. I imagine the crowds aren't so bad at HKT (unlike the BKK scrum) so fast track isn't so necessary.

President Trump doesn't do ????-hole countries.

It looks likely Joe Biden will be a lame duck by then...so both will likely be ignored by the other attending world leaders ????????????