ThaiFelix

When is to much to much?

When people still dont know the difference between "to" and "too"!   Its just too much to handle!

One-one was a racehorse,

Two-two was one too, 

One-one won one race.

Two-two won one too!

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Maybe not if you are from  Ladakh, Tibet, Korea, Vietnam.... Taiwan lives in fear,

Lol, possibly but still Infinitesimal compared to the US's interference around the world.

6 hours ago, RandiRona said:

CCP(not Chinese) when it comes to attacking other countries is no saint. When it comes to military escalations, it comes down to intent, capability and execution. Chinese always intend to expand their territory but lacked capability and execution. Now they have developed both so that is the reason all south China sea countries are intimidated by rise of China. China attacked Vietname, Soviet Union, India, Taiwan, Mongolia in last 70 years and wont hesitate to do it again if not of US and allies standing against it. Best is to stay Neutral and dont facilitated CCP. Below is Chinese adventurism in their neighbourhood.

 

 

According to the list of Chinese wars and battles ¹, some of the wars that China fought from 1950 till 2023 are:

- The Korean War (1950–1953), in which China supported North Korea against South Korea and its UN allies, led by the United States. The war ended with a ceasefire and a demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel. ¹
- The First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises (1954–1955 and 1958), in which China attempted to assert its sovereignty over Taiwan, which was controlled by the Republic of China government that fled the mainland after losing the Chinese Civil War. The crises were resolved with US intervention and a ceasefire. ¹
- The Sino-Indian War (1962), in which China clashed with India over a disputed Himalayan border. China captured some Indian territory before declaring a ceasefire and withdrawing its troops. ¹
- The Vietnam War (1965–1969), in which China provided military and economic aid to North Vietnam and its communist allies against South Vietnam and its US-led allies. China also sent some troops to help defend North Vietnam from US bombing raids. China withdrew its forces after the US began to scale down its involvement in the war. ¹
- The Sino-Soviet Border Conflict (1969), in which China and the Soviet Union engaged in several skirmishes along their shared border over territorial and ideological disputes. The conflict was de-escalated with diplomatic talks and a border agreement in 1991. ¹
- The Sino-Vietnamese War (1979), in which China launched a punitive invasion of Vietnam to punish it for overthrowing the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, which was allied with China. The war lasted for about a month and both sides claimed victory. China withdrew its troops but continued to support the anti-Vietnamese resistance in Cambodia until 1989. ¹
- The Sino-Vietnamese Conflicts (1979–1991), in which China and Vietnam had several border clashes and naval incidents over their disputed territories and maritime rights. China also occupied some reefs in the Spratly Islands after a skirmish with Vietnam in 1988. The conflicts ended with the normalization of relations between the two countries after the 1990 Chengdu summit. ¹

Source: Conversation with Bing, 4/23/2023
(1) List of Chinese wars and battles - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_wars_and_battles.
(2) List of wars involving the People's Republic of China - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_People's_Republic_of_China.
(3) Timeline: U.S.-China Relations - Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-china-relations.

Yes indeed lots of evidence there to keep well away from any US "assistance",,  Thank you.

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Great photo. Looks very up to date. One would think there's a pandemic of some sort. Is this the best they can do? Just so lazy. If I saw this from overseas I would be wondering what the hell is going on in Thailand.

Givem a break!  Its the best they could copy from somewhere else lol!

Nice to see they are actually naming the culprits instead of the article being full of gaps.

On 4/22/2023 at 9:09 AM, jimgilly said:

Actually not a hard decision.  Either go with the country that will be on top going forward or the country that is totally broke, likes to start wars and is going down faster than the Titanic. 

Going down?  Is there a lower level?

On 4/22/2023 at 7:00 AM, RandiRona said:

I am sure there is… one which is written in Thai and which they are selling for ages regarding Thailand never been colonized or never lost a war and one real interpretation in other languages which most Thais can’t read.

here is Thailand being a great neighbor.

Thailand played a significant role in the bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War. According to the New York Times¹, Thailand hosted seven air bases that launched American military aircraft daily on missions to strike strategic targets in Laos, North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The United States funded the rapid expansion of a naval base and port facilities that brought war-related supplies into the region. Thailand also deployed combat troops to Laos to confront Viet Minh and communist Pathet Lao forces, and provided forward air guides for the CIA’s covert operations in Laos². The U.S. Air Force began bombing targets in Laos in 1964, flying planes like AC-130s and B-52s full of cluster bombs on covert missions based out of Thailand³. As a result, Laos became the most heavily bombed nation in history, with over two million tons of cluster bombs dropped over the country³

You have explained it all so well.  It is clear from history thats its so much safer to side with the Chinese.  The US has bombed and waged war extensively through this area......has the Chinese?

Oh yes stick around, work your way up through the ranks and one day you too could become a dictator!  Not impossible, been done b4 many times!

RIP to the both of them.  So young!

Ridicule me if you like but one look at her pics and I smell trouble.  Like many Thai women she looks an attention seeker and in my experience relationships with attention seekers often dont end well.

On 4/19/2023 at 7:10 PM, Classic Ray said:

Strange that he and his father’s rank and name are identical in spite of him being only a cadet.

Amazing what you can pull from a Cornflakes packet in Thailand.

On 4/20/2023 at 8:47 AM, jesimps said:

It isn't actually. That's only what those who've never been to Pattaya (but would love to if their wives would let them) pretend to think. Never mind, one day you may get off the leash and be lucky enough to visit the greatest city in Thailand.

What are you like when youre serious?  lol

On 4/19/2023 at 1:56 PM, Pdavies99 said:

Try getting the money back! No chance or fat chance!

INCORRECT!  You must be an extremely unlucky guy!  I have been using Aliexpress for years, maybe 5 or 6 times a month.  Have had to cancell a few orders (3 or 4) over that time and always got a refund and usually before I go looking for it.  Excellent service from Ali!

On 4/18/2023 at 5:54 AM, gargamon said:

Maybe you're asking the wrong question. The right one might be “what is it about my laptop that attracts ants?“. I have never had ants attack my laptop after spending most of the last 20 years in SE Asia. Only similar situation I had was on a UPS being used on a NAS. 

Yeah it happens, Ive seen it with two friends laptops and with a kettle I used to have.  The kettle eventually burnt out from all the dead ants but strangely there were no more bothersome ants attracted to the replacement kettle??

Sounds like this guy is lonely so drinks, the more he drinks the more he is isolated, the more he is isolated the more he drinks.

I'm waiting for someone to blame it on cannabis.

Are there any 'normal' farangs living in Thailand?

Few years ago I heard there was one living in Chang Mai but after not hearing any more since then I suspect it was just another vicious rumour.

When we lived in Bangkok, my wife, with her big heart, would often invite farang to join us when we were out, thinking I would enjoy English speaking company.  After a while I had to tell her to refrain from these invitations because they always ended up negatively.  One prime example was this young American teacher who bragged about having taught his school director how to burp the entire English alphabet!

22 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Do it the Thai way. Twist the wires together and wrap with lots of black tape.

Black tape?  wow thats innovative!

16 hours ago, transam said:

I never have to fluff around getting a residence letter, just print off my yellow book pages....????

Unfortunately that doesnt work everywhere here.

16 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

I thought so, I have the Pink ID card and the Yellow Book, no idea what they are good for, if anything, because I know you can't use the Pink ID card on domestic flights (Policy), same with hotels, as for the Yellow Book, no idea, but I suppose they have to be good for something, please don't say for reduced prices at National Parks or the like which I don't go to.

The Pink card is mostly handy for setting up lines or sorting seeds from your stash.  Too soft for scraping paint.

Buy some sex toys, hide them under his bed, call the police, problem solved - he'll probably get 20 years hard labour lol!

Few years ago, when I was teaching in Bangkok, one of the girls who cleaned lunch tables at school had to rush home and change her T shirt once we translated the English on it for her.  It read, and I have censored it, <deleted>> O-f Mother F--ker!  She had worn it elsewhere for months but had no idea.

21 hours ago, markclover said:

They need to buy a wine rack.

Youre sick (as me)!