sidneybear

More likely a bad acid trip.

All he needs to do is go to France and cross the channel to England on a rubber dinghy. He'll then be put up in a nice hotel and given benefits.

What exactly have all these "counselors" achieved anyway? They've been around for years but look at how degraded western society has become. Let's face it, the world would actually be a better place if people even tried to follow the ten commandments. As for the western world turning into a theocracy, wokism bears all the hallmarks of one, so you might have a point. In the absence of Christianity, even in its mildest forms, some countries like Britain may eventually become Islamic theocracies too. People, it seems, need to believe in something.

Christians generally keep a low profile theses days - there aren't many left and most keep to themselves and are are not like the ones the OP describes. The real zealots these days are the woke activists that take offence at any innocent comment. They denounce people, cancelling them and getting them fired for disagreeing with their creed and woke gospels. A wicked and intolerant lot, who have taken over many institutions in the west. Let's hope they don't get a foothold in Thailand, but thankfully Thailand is conservative in many ways so it's unlikely.

A friend of mine was fired by BUPA when he turned 70, despite all their glossy brochures on cover for life. They did offer to renew his wife's policy though.

Cobra Gold will soon be replaced by Golden Dragon, considering how quickly China is expanding its navy.

Exactly. The engine and chassis are the vehicle. It's an old pick up with refurbished bodywork.

Supermonk!

Sounds like a rather heated argument. Anyway, sure they'll get back to drinking together of they survive.

By "elevate", you mean make it more like the ghastly western world. No thanks.

I'll bet he cancels his trip for "health reasons" if Prayuth get back in.

My thoughts exactly. I hope he pulls through, but he is a candidate for the Darwin awards if ever there was one.

Not if they hit the bars and run out of money.

Thailand reflects the temperament of the observer, so cheer up and Thais will smile at you again.

First World problems

Marketing messaging brought to you by the big dope lobby. Here's what real medical professionals say: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/index.html Smoke it, if you wish, but be aware of the various risks and don't pretend that it's harmless, because it isn't despite all the marketing by the Big Dope industry.

It's amazing how powerful the big dope lobby is. Who would have thought that Thailand would have legalised it? Fact is that dope causes mental illness in some of its users.

Stand on a chair and make a hissing sound, watching for movement in the undergrowth. Its reaction may vary, depending on how it interprets your dialect. If there's no response, it's moved on.

Phanaeng rocks, but the one in the photo has runny sauce, and looks more like gaeng. Thick sauce is a must.

Pretty (oops, sexism!) much any word in the English language is fair game for the woke radicals. They move the goalposts all the time to disorientate us.

While still appearing to be aligned with the US, Thailand will likely move closer to the emerging Chinese superpower and its satellites, including Russia, as this interesting academic study shows. A_World_Divided.pdf

Starbucks has all but withdrawn from Australia, except for a couple of outlets in the tourist areas. The local coffee is great, and cafés in Oz also sell decent food, unlike the vile offerings at Starbucks.

Agreed. And I'm originally British.

There are other payment systems like China's UnionPay that work in both Thailand and Russia.

At least they've stopped Thailand becoming like the West, so don't be too hard on them.