NoMoonLogistics

I didn't hold too much credence that there was very much in this whole saga. 'Just random political missiles firing over my head. It is Trumps denials that has 100% convinced me otherwise. Anyone who thinks Trumps barrage of BS sounds like the truth is either BS'ing themselves - or an idiot. Silver Lining; "It was the Radical Left wot done it" >> he gets a Political Comedy Alltime Gold Medal for this.

Ok, fine to the laughers. Same poeple who havn't won a war in 75 years because they never learn a thing. Carry on.

Hey Jim. This play with Thaksin has zero to do with being a ruthless dictator. (something i sideways acknowledged in my very last sentence) Whether easier or not because of that is totally irrelevant to hardball geo politics with your hostile nieighbour. It's a "look over there" argument. As a hardcore progressivist i don't make the mistake of conflation about these things. It is one of ways we liberals neuter ourselves. "Dictator! Dictator!" changes nothing. We have to be hardcore hardball realpoliticists - dare i say it - like that f##ker Hun Sen. (ps, good discussion, J, thanks)

Hey Aussie - you, and the cops and everyone else tried thier dardnest to lock me up and cancel my life >> for 52 years (but didn't succeed) Last time i visited Australia i went to the doctor and he 'scripted me marijuana. My 2nd generation fabulous family pharmacist filled it for me from his amazingly varied stock. I smiled when i waved it at my old friend the Kings Cross policeman when walking back to my hotel room. He grinned back. Do you really think i should have left my lifelong (child abuse iniated) PTSD untreated for 50 years because of YOUR ( and all the other f'er s like you) riddiculous USA intiated Drug War "lock em all up" ideology? #### off, "mate". (Ps, no - i did not mindlessly gobble down the 50 years endless succession of BigPharmas offerings for my ills - thank god - but i saw what happened to my friends that did)

You're not my friend any more. Ffs Thaksin may be political smart but Hun Sen has taken him for a joy ride. Once again. Thaksin actually thought deeply corrupt shared personal bussiness interests - ie, the Thai way - trumps hardcore national interest to a truly nationalist political leader like Hun Sen. Sucked in. Thaksin isn't a Nationalist - he is a 100% dedicated Shinawatraist whereas Hun Sen is a true political genious. (as well as all those other names we rightfully call him.)

Some facts >> Xi is dead set serious about slashing the waterfalls of yuan - and especially the yuan of currupt CCP officials - that flows out of China and into overseas casinos. Fact 2. Yes, ChInese criminals control many/most of the Cambodian and Myanmar casinos - but niether the Chinese government nor Xi Xi PingPongBalls does personally. You will never defeat your enemy if you beleve your own BS propaganda.

This patient is not going to cure itself - and i am not talking about Thaksin. Sadly, being a hardcore realist, my conclusion is that democray will never take hold here. And the combination of reverence to the Crown, Buddhist pacifism and the very effective organs of repression means a sucessful uprising is not realistically possible. I think we just have to get used it. ( << bitter words for a lifeling change-maker)

Chess master Cambodia trumps Thailand again. Just took the stated (bs) reason for Thailand's refusal off the table - now Thailand has to come out with the real reason (they simply don't want to right now)... or give them back according to the pre-agreed timetable. Thailand can't win a trick.

The faked-up Drug War against cannabis next.

When friut fights go viral wars can break out.

So you think having sex is solely a choice between paying prostitutes or a <deleted>. Ahhh... you're an Aussie.

A civilised country would give them back. Just like UK returned the stolen Elgin Marbles. And the Smithsonian no longer holds the most extensive - and bizarre - collection of other poeple's skulls, bones and carcasses in the world - because they returned them all to thier sacred right places. Yeah right.

That right. No coup in sight. It's just around the corner.

Money ?? Do some poeple actually pay money for sex? How bizarre. Why?

Hey Safety, not trying to be funny at all. Just wryly pointing out that "western" does not necessarily mean competent or safe. The 3 examples i quoted are undeniable evidence that American, especially, aviation standards are crashing. (No pun intended, that is simply the fact of the matter)