ThaiFelix

We use one of those large ice boxes in the back.  Handy to keep the shopping dry and cool, even frozen stuff.  It can be locked with a padlock and we also use a chain to the same padlock so the box cant be nicked.  Box can easily be lifted out if need to cart sand etc.  Very cheap for what they are and very handy as we live remote and have to travel for some shopping needs.

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

https://www.history.com/news/the-gulf-of-tonkin-incident-50-years-ago  

 

Some Excerpts from the above to consider: South Vietnam “was essentially the creation of the United States,” the Defense Department would later admit in the Pentagon Papers. 

 

It also sent over more and more military advisors, some of whom participated in raids despite ostensibly being there only for self-defense. As part of one such covert operation, the United States trained and directed South Vietnamese sailors to bombard radar stations, bridges and other targets along the North Vietnamese coast. Meanwhile, U.S. warships such as the Maddox conducted electronic espionage missions in order to relay intelligence to South Vietnam.

 

At this point, U.S. involvement in Vietnam remained largely in the background. But in the pre-dawn hours of July 31, 1964, U.S.-backed patrol boats shelled two North Vietnamese islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, after which the Maddox headed to the area.

 

Read more from the link above; and especially the paragraphs regarding the lies from the Johnson administration as it never disclosed that the US backed raids were taking place, and a second attack almost certainly never occurred, and later on the Navy issued a statement saying, "it is now clear that North Vietnamese naval forces did not attack Maddox and Turner Joy that night!

 

So I will continue to watch the series, as so far as can be ascertained, what is being portrayed appears to be true.

 

I dont know about that news article but I was talking about Burns' documentary still blaming the North for the attack.

2 hours ago, seedy said:

Very Sadly - I agree.

Seems like even after all this time, all the revelations, no one is willing to tell the whole story and attempt to right the wrongs by those involved.

The one I like the best - out of a Bad Batch the lot of them, is

'Vietnam: The 10,000 Day War.

Available on UTube

Yes excellent as is the book of the same name.

On 10/26/2022 at 7:29 AM, seedy said:

TPB

 

Its no wonder this guy became a raging murderer after the system let him down so badly again and again!

2 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said:

One of my favourite subjects, I will look out for it.  However is it factual?  The last doc I watched on the subject was by Ken Burns and while it was very well put together it was still tainted with the old US lies such as the North Vietnamese being the aggressor in the Gulf of Tonkin incident, even though it was admitted by the US  years ago to be untrue.

Apologies, I just discovered it is in fact the same series sadly.

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

I think it was mentioned on this thread a while ago, "The Vietnam War – déjà vu" which was the first episode of the series of 10 episodes of a documentary made in 2017.

 

So I watched that and managed to find the rest of the series on 1337x.to and have just downloaded them to watch later, mainly because the first episode was so full of information of which I had no knowledge whatsoever, so watching the rest is an absolute must IMO.

One of my favourite subjects, I will look out for it.  However is it factual?  The last doc I watched on the subject was by Ken Burns and while it was very well put together it was still tainted with the old US lies such as the North Vietnamese being the aggressor in the Gulf of Tonkin incident, even though it was admitted by the US  years ago to be untrue.

On 10/16/2022 at 10:37 AM, giddyup said:

The book was pretty cheesy as well. I gave up on that after a few pages, likewise the TV series after 10 minutes. From memory it was supposed to be based on actual events experienced by the author. Some of it is, like his prison sentence,  the rest is pure fiction.

I very much enjoyed the book and thought the series was ok too.

What in Gods name are you talking about?  Thais have no idea at all what noise pollution means,

13 hours ago, davemos said:

A step in the right direction .I hope that this agenda also includes  education for vulnerable  kids .Drugs are a chioice ,but just because it feels good doesnt mean its good .Prehaps kids to hospitals and before and after scenarios.Only education and peer pressure can stop the perceived glamour of drugs . 

Exactly!  Like for example they could hand out free pics of Keith Richards to all the kids lol

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Its not a good idea to encourage people to swim , considering the amount of drownings in Thailand .

   How many kids will see this and decide to try and swim across a river ?

I'm more concerned he may dissolve rather than drown in that water.

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Well, I know where it is, do the police??? ????????

Of course, how else could they make their collections?

12 hours ago, Rimbuman said:

How about the Koh Tao murders and how it was handled?

Thats different, their own come first every time.

Isnt it amazing that they can send a dozen cops to grab a single invalid pensioner on overstay and yet not have enough men to cover this bust.  But I bet there would have been enough at the photo shoot and pointing parade afterwards lol

21 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Stop using them as cash cows and specifically targeting them for higher prices and driving infringements!

Exactly!  Its a bit like the UN situation.  Everybody knows its just another instrument for the USA's dirty work but then you look bad if you dont join them.

30 minutes ago, seedy said:

Was there a referendum put before the Aus citizens to establish this ?

Or was it a "Let's make the news, get our face out there, and get reelected" political move.

And - most important - it was wrong. As I said before - "Guilty until proven innocent"

Have all 'Bikies' been charged, tried, and found guilty ?

If not, then it is WRONG

I agree.  I dont recall the Australian public being asked if the want 'colours' or not.  But then again the people's opinions have no place in Australian democracy it has been shown.

On 10/20/2022 at 9:06 AM, marcusb said:

Pffft must be fake news. How could he be on a 2 year overstay?  I thought 90 day reports insured good guys in bad guys out.  

and the supa dupa BMW catchthebadguys cars!  This must be fake?

1 minute ago, ThaiFelix said:

Bangkok is best everything isnt it? lol!

 

(psssssst!  my laptop is in for repairs and I am having to use an old pc that doesnt have an ad blocker.  My God what a mess, so claustrophobic drowning in ads, jumping at me from everywhere......I must ring computer shop, I want my laptop back.......now!)

I can hear boots in the hallway now, they are coming to..................................................

Bangkok is best everything isnt it? lol!

(psssssst!  my laptop is in for repairs and I am having to use an old pc that doesnt have an ad blocker.  My God what a mess, so claustrophobic drowning in ads, jumping at me from everywhere......I must ring computer shop, I want my laptop back.......now!)

2 hours ago, smedly said:

something he has be?een responsible for many years

 

is he having a laugh

 

his performance has been stellar

What performance?

He seems very well qualified for the RTP.