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Thousands of restaurants. There is a local internet "personality" who has asserted that Pattaya has the most restaurants in the world when measured by density within a geographical area. I don't know about that or how restaurant is defined exactly but there really are a s-load of them! Of course the quality of most of them is another matter.

I have always found Trump's most ardent supporters to be revolting.

It isn't news and it isn't news that Project 2025 agenda is prominent in the Trump regime (Trump himself does very little actual normal presidential work) but those in his cult and also those naive people who try to normalize Trump as just another president have blinders on. As far as what the Trump regime may or may not be doing to degrade the situation for expats SSA benefit recipients, I personally will reserve my conclusions until more evidence is apparent over time. This current unpresented delay in the proof of life mailings is certainly and clearly not an encouraging sign for us. You also don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the well being of Americans who have left the USA can't possibly be a high priority dialogically to maga. Even before the Trump era, it wasn't uncommon for expats to be regarded negatively. Love it or leave it. Remember that from long ago? Yes ironic for retired American expats in Thailand as I reckon the majority of them are either maga or maga sympathizers.

They know but the most brainwashed in his cult don't care. He's a God King to them. Rules and laws do not apply.

Yes. The student surpassed the teacher. Tragically for Americans.

The evidence is piling up. If he had a functional competent cabinet, it would Article 25 time but of course he doesn't. Cherry picked for blind loyalty to dear leader.

Well at least some portion of his maga cult will continue to believe every toxic lie that he spews. He's just following the instructions of his villainous mentor Roy Cohn until the bitter end. It's not as if he's even capable of learning a new trick at this point.

Trump always has people to blame for his own failures.

Sometimes meals in Pattaya can surprise us in good ways. Did a Grab delivery of Chicken Fajitas from Cafe Blu. Fajitas are a Tex Mex dish gone international with origin roots in a Northern Mexican dish but not really found in Mexico. (Like burritos, though basic burritos are a thing in Northern Mexico.) Cafe Blu is the casual but still gourmet sister of Cafe des Amis, one of the top fancy schmancy joints in town. So what's the surprise? Without a doubt the best Fajitas I've ever had in Thailand and would compete with back in the US as well except traditionally the more typical meat for fajitas is grilled steak rather than chicken. The treatment of the chicken was the standout served in a looser very spicy red sauce (requested very spicy) with strips of onions and green peppers along with the expected side dishes. Even some decent guacamole though a small portion. I did miss the lack of a bean side though. Not really like a strictly Tex Mex fajitas from a Mexican restaurant in the US, but more like a gourmet chef's interpretation of that dish. Which was quite wonderful. The price in the mid 300's. Going down memory lane, one of the best feeds of my life was a fairly close to fajitas style dish in Acapulco which specialized in grilled baby goat (cabrito asado). A large portion of that meat on a plate, with side tortillas, beans, and assorted salsas. Heaven for the eater. Yeah, poor baby goats though!

To the make illegal list, why not add -- Karaoke Ranch dressing Cargo pants tuxedos Maga hats outside the USA

I wonder what Colbert will do now. Grow a long beard like Letterman? A new show on another network? Podcast/youtube?

There is a certain artfulness in his creation. He's a teen boy for Crissakes. Were you such a goody two shoes back then in your life? Perhaps it's a side effect of mold on sunflower seeds?

At the current time Russians are free to leave Russia unless they are male on a list of people who have been ordered to report to recruitment center. That's all computerized now.

Geographical coincidence. They appear to be obviously separate incidents.

AI says so, don't you know?

That couldn't have helped. Maybe he thought the good ratings for his show made him teflon. Oh well!

First of all, you have no proof of your allegations. Secondly, your logic is very weak to suggest that because it has happened before, it has happened this time. If I was on trial, I would horrified to have people who think as you do be on my jury. You have every right of course to hold pro Palestinian, anti Israel, and evidenced by a previous post of yours anti Jewish views, but that doesn't mean that everything bad that happens in the world is related to your particular passions.

There's always youtube.

You see everything through your narrow tunnel vision. Real life is not that black.and white.

I don’t believe for one second that Colbert was canceled because of his views about Israel.

I've been a big fan of Colbert over the years starting with his parody show before Late Night. For years I saw his Late Night as a must watch but over time I.watch it much less. It does have great ratings though so in that sense the cancellation is very surprising news. A while back Bill Maher of Real Time which is still must see tv for me revealed he is not a fan of Colbert. Why? He said because he's a totally predictable voice of the liberal establishment. Hard to disagree with that.

I call B.S.

So what? The vast majority of American Jews have big objections with Israel's actions in Gaza and Trump going along with it.

Fair enough. I'm curious to try India Gate.