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38 minutes ago, hotchilli said:
CP group employ thousand of workers directly in their outlets and numerous thousands more due to the supply chain..
I for one have no issue with the CP group.
I replied to billd766 that I did not say it's a good idea because I don't know enough about CP other than it's a powerhouse employing a lot of Thais.
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1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:
Picture from responders.A newborn baby boy has been rescued after being abandoned in a banana grove, where he was found covered in ant bites. Local villagers discovered the infant, who had been left alone for an estimated seven hours.
At around 11:00 on2 February, police from Ban Dan Police Station, along with emergency responders, arrived at Moo 1, Ban Plad Puk, Wang Nuea Subdistrict, Ban Dan District, Buriram Province, following reports from the village assistant headman that a newborn baby had been found in a banana plantation.
The infant, a full-term baby boy, was discovered with his umbilical cord still attached, lying at the base of a banana tree, partially covered with banana leaves. He was crying loudly and had suffered multiple ant bites across his body.
Nearby, authorities found a pair of blood-stained black shorts, believed to belong to the baby’s mother. Fearing the baby might develop an infection, emergency responders rushed him to Ban Dan Hospital for urgent medical care.
Mrs Sae Somkul, 75, the villager who discovered the baby, said she had gone to the grove to cut banana leaves when she heard a faint sound, initially mistaking it for a kitten. Upon closer inspection, she found the newborn and immediately alerted the village authorities.
Meanwhile, Mrs Kaen Saendee, 67, the owner of the banana grove, stated that she had heard dogs barking at around 04:00 near the site where the baby was later found. She now believes this was the time the child was abandoned.
Villagers expressed deep sympathy for the baby, noting that he had been left alone for more than seven hours without food or protection. Fortunately, the grove was close to residential areas, increasing the chances of his survival.
A medical examination confirmed that the baby, weighing 2,840 grams, was in good health apart from the ant bites covering his body.
Police are now working to identify the baby’s parents, who are believed to live nearby, and will proceed with an investigation.
-- 2025-02-03
Unbelievable how anyone could be so cruel.
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4 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:
Gain of Fauci responsible for keeping Americans safe during the pandemic? Like that you mean?
Makes you wonder why Biden pardoned Fauci.
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5 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:
"BBC News has agreed to pay $15m (£12m) to US President-elect Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after its star anchor falsely said he had been found "liable for rape""
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrw57q4y9do
Do you hate him enough to keep lying about him like George did, and shell out 15 million? Not recognizing what is delusional? You are making silly and highly defamatory false claims. Time for better sources for your "news"?
Some think that if you repeat a lie often enough makes it true. George found out otherwise.
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7 hours ago, riclag said:
What happened to "read only" access. Are those red flags about unfettered access proving to be valid?
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5 hours ago, Elkski said:
Show how most people don't have time to get real facts plus most don't understand economics at all. Your response didn't post any economic indicators. That's because the economy was doing very well by most economic indicators. Also Record petroleum production. Inflation the envy of the rest of the g20. Unemployment record low for whites and blacks. I could go on and on
Judging from the comments section on some news outlets I would say not most, but many don't understand economics. Even some of my "informed" friends seem confused about the subject.
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4 hours ago, billd766 said:
How about here?
17 hours ago, Hawaiian said:
Jim Dandy, in this case CP, to the rescue.Read the lyrics to the song. I did not say it was a good idea, but only poking fun.
Up to you if you want to interpret it as approval.
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23 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:
Which is what the Trump administration is trying to do.
Do you support that effort?
I do. There's a lot of fat to be trimmed.
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23 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:
Would Musk have a lesser lifestyle if he would have only 10% or his wealth? Or 1%? No.
There are millions and millions of poor Americans out there who can't afford healthcare. Some can't afford food.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos don't like unions which could make the playing field a little better.
And Trump and others talk about reducing tax for the rich.
If you think that is all fine, then I can't help you.
Personally, I don't admire the three you mention with their obscene wealth. However, America doesn't have a complete monopoly of mega rich. Some other countries come to mind like India, France, Thailand, Mexico and China. What about the poor in those countries?
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10 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:
Would Musk have a lesser lifestyle if he would have only 10% or his wealth? Or 1%? No.
There are millions and millions of poor Americans out there who can't afford healthcare. Some can't afford food.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos don't like unions which could make the playing field a little better.
And Trump and others talk about reducing tax for the rich.
If you think that is all fine, then I can't help you.
Where did I say income inequality is fine? America is a democratic republic and not a communist dictatorship. Our government has no authority to seize the assets of these mega rich and distribute it to the less fortunate. We also have laws regarding the organization of labor unions. Again, they cannot be imposed on any entity by force. What do you suggest that doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution?
While some fall through the cracks, there are myriad of state and federal programs that provide help to poor Americans. By the bleeding heart way, how much do you contribute to NGOs that also help the less fortunate? Talk is cheap!
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41 minutes ago, stevenl said:
Judging from the op it's not CP buying anything.
Maybe not the whole shebang, but most likely an equity stake
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48 minutes ago, billd766 said:
How sad.
CP. A monopoly group in Thailand seeking to buy another monopoly, and you think it is a good idea.
It is long past time that ALL monopoly groups in Thailand are broken up.
Where did I say it was a good idea?
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26 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:
Private advisory boards have no authority and should not have any access to government information or processes. There are ways to do this legally but this isn't it.
The decision made by the newly appointed Secretary of the Treasury to give "read only" access is being challenged. Guess we will have to wait for a legal opinion to see whether this is legal or not.
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6 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:
And where is the Congressional authorization and budget authorization?
As you said DOGE is not an official department authorized by Congress, but an advisory board established by EO. I do do not know how it is funded and would be interested to know. Not having "department" status, Musk's office is not in the White House.
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14 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:
There is no actual Department of Government Efficiency and Musk has not been confirmed as a department head. This is all nonsense.
Is this the nonsense you are referring to?
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2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:
Is that the medicine which cures the problem that the richest three Americans have more money than 50% of Americans?
Will Musk work on that? Or will he try to and probably succeed in making that worse?
No. That would be poison and not medicine. You have a habit of demonizing successful capitalists.
Why is it their fault that the U.S. government has an addiction to uncontrolled, wasteful spending. If the feds followed their game plan we wouldn't be so deep in hole. They are successful because they haven't spent more than they make. Is that too complicated for you to understand?
You make no sense when you question whether Musk will make it worse. Make what worse?
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1 hour ago, Jingthing said:
Do they not do irony in Homolulu?
Don't know. I don't live there.
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4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:
The first question should be: What is Elon Musk's intention?
Somehow I would be surprised if he is interested in improving the lives of all US citizens.
Depends how you define improvement. If we do not take the medicine now the future looks rather bleak as the disease will become terminal.
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1 minute ago, impulse said:
Not to beat a dead horse, but just look at immigration for an example. There are so many programs under so many agencies that we don't have a clue how much illegal immigrants cost taxpayers. They're costing FEMA money, education money, health care money, defense money, and on and on. Until we get an accounting, we'll never know ('cept NYC Mayor Adams who let the cat out of the bag, at $36K per head per annum.)
Time to turn AI technology loose on the task and at least identify the cost. What they decide to do about it is a separate issue.
Agree. Those that defend illegal immigrants by justifying that they contribute more than they cost the taxpayers are playing with loaded dice. There really are no accurate figures.
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25 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:
Hopefully, this won't be our last Social Security payment tomorrow.
I filed my 2024 return last week, hope to get my refund before Elon impounds it.
Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems
David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on condition of anonymity.
The Washington Post first reported on Lebryk’s departure, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Upon his inauguration, President Trump had appointed Lebryk acting Treasury secretary while nominee Scott Bessent was waiting to be confirmed.
The systems control $6 trillion annually, distributed as Social Security, Medicare, salaries for federal workers, payments to government contractors, payments to grant recipients and tax refunds.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5119996-david-lebryk-retirement-treasury-doge-musk/
If you want to see anarchy and an outright rebellion, freeze Social Security, tax refunds, etc.
Business and employers can retaliate by stop paying the various sales taxes and employees withholding. Then all hell will break loose. Then what? Don't worry. Never happen.
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9 minutes ago, impulse said:
I don't think DOGE is going to be a silver bullet, but nobody knows where all the money's going. It's gotten too complicated for humans to track it. (And I don't think that's accidental). Turning loose AI to scour the payment system may at least reveal where we're spending the money.
The problem is that even (especially?) the most wasteful spending has proponents, both Demicans and Republicrats who are buying votes and campaign contributions with our tax dollars. It's tough to break an addiction like that. Especially without the willingness. They're going to be sabotaged at every turn.
Not a silver bullet, that's for sure, but least it's a start to identify where the "hidden" money is going to. With it's massive budget, the DOD needs to be given an alternative where cuts are to be made or Congress will do it for them. Like you say, the vote buying addiction has to be stopped.
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10 minutes ago, Jingthing said:
Forget, not really, but I think irrelevant.
Do you think the democrats will be nominating someone that old anytime soon?!?
NO!
They also won't be nominating a D.C. insider anytime soon either.
What's relevant NOW is that Trump is a complete mess who is rapidly deteriorating both physically and mentally who is intentionally surrounding himself with maga fascist sycophants that will make any "coverup" of Biden's condition child's play by comparison.
Maga people are really hiliarious.
You won the election but you're still stuck in a vomit loop of still campaigning.
If they are so hilarious why do you continue your gnashing and bashing? Have you have forgotten how to laugh? Why, are you not amused?
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The Treasury Secretary has given representatives of the Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system, providing them a tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
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10 minutes ago, spot said:
Or Trump's narcissism and madness. Works both ways.
IIRC we had AN posters doing the reporting for both Biden's and Trump's "shortcomings." And they still are, some with repetitive rants.
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Intensifying Battle for 7-Eleven Reaches Thailand as CP Group Joins Bid
in Thailand News
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I was referring to Laverne Baker. The song came first came out when I was in high school and was a favorite of one of my classmates who sang it when we sat around drinking beer. Brings back good memories.