jerrymahoney

And man-farang is potato but 'potato eater' is old slang for Irish

Clever, those Russians.

As I see it 'farang' is just a corruption of the Thai word for French because, if you met a white person in SE Asia 100+ years ago, he was, on most occasions, French. I have sometimes told Thai persons that -- although I do not care about the word 'farang' -- there are a lot of farangs out there who do.

Agreed. I prefer Honkie.

The White House says it ‘will determine’ which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the changes would rotate traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services. Leavitt cast the change as a modernization of the press pool, saying the move would be more inclusive and restore “access back to the American people” who elected Trump https://apnews.com/article/trump-ap-news-outlets-ban-gulf-mexico-25c77f617418dd3ca2791af90b263a59 I guess Ms. Leavitt forgot to mention that the press overhaul was also to improve the economy.

From the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index:

As noted in an earlier topic this forum, AA Brokers will now only offer Thai issued policies.

FYI https://www.trustpilot.com/review/aiasia.net

We have an English Bulldog across the street -- always penned but when left alone every day, the dog lets loose an existential howl if left alone too long. The neighbors have to listen to the dog, but the owners are spared. In USofA Denver there is a story now of 2 English Bulldog puppies being stolen from a pet store -- valued at $4300 EACH.

NY Times?? You drank the Kool-Aid and what about Hunter's laptop? from the NYT archive link: “There’s more uncertainty than I think is widely appreciated,” said Michael Strain, an economist at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. “All the uncertainty around trade policy, uncertainty around some of the things that the Department of Government Efficiency is doing, I think will have a chilling effect on investment plans and expansion plans.”

Speculation is on carbon monoxide poisoning but that presumes there was some kind of gas hookup to the house.

OK. I lost track of who said what. So he was an obnoxious democrat before he became an obnoxious republican.

I was only replying to your reference to "Americans who blab on about how much they hate Trump" Some I guess hate Trump since first became President; some have known of him much longer.

Fascinating stuff. You were the one who used (this time) the word hate. But I told persons on here over the past nearly 2 years who said that DJT would not again be President: He'll be in jail: Don't underestimate this guy.

I knew of the antics of Donald J. Trump for about 40 years before he (officially) ever got into politics.

As someone who lived in mid-town Manhattan 1975-1980 I developed a visceral dislike for Donald J. Trump. Nothing much has changed.

... or else be prepared to be where they ain't.

Although the modern reference to the above is mostly credited to Charlie Sheen in telling a judge in court, the real first public occurrence of the above is credited to Clark Gable: “Why would you do a thing like that,” (Adela St. Johns) said, “when all you have to do is whistle? Or grin?” “That’s why,” (Gable) said. “I can pay her to go away. The others stay around, want a big romance, movie lovemaking. I do not want to be the world’s great lover and I don’t like being put on that spot.” https://quoteinvestigator.com/2020/01/15/pay/

Per the topic query Why on earth would you even consider paying for sex in Thailand? I had a girlfriend for a while. 165 cm Thai. She said (Thai conversation with poetic license): You see these t*ts? Ain't no one Thai or farang, straight or gay, male or female, getting near these t*ts for free.

And per the photo, Ms. Leavitt says (maybe): He is the executive of the executive officer acting executively.

The apology is believed to be the first he has made in public over the incident known as the "Tak Bai massacre", and comes nearly four months after the statute of limitations expired and murder charges against seven suspects were dropped. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250223-ex-pm-thaksin-apologises-over-massacre-in-southern-thailand

I know and intend to know little of Thai politics. Thai culture seems to be the go to response so I just gave it a whirl.

Yes Mr. Spider. Just to note that you are the one concerned of being a tax-resident. Not her.

Per the topic query "Why on earth would you even consider paying for sex in Thailand?" Is Thailand on earth?

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