5 hours ago, ozz1 said:

And they want people to invest in Thailand what a joke with the stroke of a pen it could be gone and the baht still remains strong Thailand is still a third world country where the elites rule

Just like Trump wants people to invest in the USA.

At the stroke of a pen, or in Trumps case a change of mind, and it can all be gone.

4 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

 

like your teflon toni ... 

Not mine.

I stopped trusting ALL politicians back before Harold Wilson in the 1960s.

Perhaps you prefer yet another military coup?

16 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

The guy knows where all the dirt is TIT

How strange then, that over the years he has never actually turned anything substantial up.

Just another loud mouthed has been, full of broken promises.

1 hour ago, ozz1 said:

Why don't they call another election but they won't because they know the outcome

You of course, DO know the result but you cannot back it up, can you?

50 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

She would be hanging from a crane if she lived in Iran.

She tries to shout down her co-panelist.

 

If someone doesn't agree, classic smug privileged person, "you don't understand".

So arrogant, is there a category for "honorary white lady"?

 

 

 

But she is not living in Iran anyway. So what is your point?

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

The "agreement" was time-limited so it would have expired by now. 

But it would have been re-negotiated by now.

21 minutes ago, geovalin said:

 

Myanmar’s military junta has recaptured the Kataingti camp in Karen State following months of resistance control, signalling a renewed push to reclaim ground in one of the country’s fiercest battlegrounds.

 

The outpost, located along the Hpapun–Kamarmaung road, had been held by joint forces led by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) since January. Junta troops launched a coordinated offensive on 7 June, combining ground assaults with air-dropped supplies and bombing raids. After several days of fighting, the Military Council successfully reoccupied the camp and surrounding areas, including the district hospital in Kataingti village.

 

“It’s true that the junta forces have retaken the Kataingti camp,” confirmed Lieutenant Colonel Saw Kler Doh, spokesperson for KNLA Brigade 5, speaking to Mizzima on 12 June.

 

Local sources said the junta offensive was launched from the Kamarmaung side, with reinforcements sustained over a four-month campaign. Casualties were reported on both sides, though independent verification remains difficult due to restricted access.

 

Despite the loss, resistance forces retain control of other camps in the region, including Ku-Seik, Ma-Htaw, Taungthonelone, and Sin-Swe (Htee Ka Saw Me). They also maintain blockades around key junta positions, including the Hpapun Strategic Command, indicating that control of the area remains contested.

 

Villagers near Kataingti have voiced deep concern over renewed military presence. “Whenever a camp is retaken, nearby villages usually face more attacks,” a local resident told Mizzima. “People are afraid of being displaced again.”

 

Karen State, in Myanmar’s southeast, has been one of the most volatile regions since the 2021 military coup, with ethnic armed groups and local defence forces gaining substantial ground. In response, the junta has escalated its air operations and intensified military campaigns in contested areas like Hpapun Township.

 

The fall of Kataingti underscores the fragile hold both sides have over territory in Myanmar’s civil war, where control often shifts violently and civilians remain caught in the crossfire.

 

-2025-06-16

Retaking an outpost  is one thing and comes at a cost to both sides.

Holding it and keeping it resupplied in "hostile territory" will be more difficult.

7 hours ago, nauseus said:

 

But nothing compared to the Democrats.

Put some links and figures up for proof.

10 hours ago, KhaoHom said:

 

Nearly everything you say is false.

 

You don't live in Thailand, never lived in California why are you even on this thread?

 

Guess those damaged drop ship businesses not so damaged you have so much time for spewing nothingness into the ether

 

 

Do you know him personally? Have you ever met?

If the answer to either question is no, then why should anyone believe a word  you have said?

Guesses are NOT facts or reality.

4 hours ago, DezLez said:

And I have heard that the moon is made of cheese!

PS; If the Yanks have a "kill switch" why can't the Swedes have one?

Why would they need one?

4 hours ago, Fabio1980 said:

Mine is just a deduction, since I have read several times that, a particular bank,  contact its customers and block the accounts and reopen them after checking their status. If I am wrong, I misunderstood and I apologize.

You are not misunderstood and you have nothing to apologise for.

On 6/6/2025 at 6:19 PM, NoDisplayName said:

Thailand Chooses Swedish Gripen Jets Over US F-16s

 

Uh-oh!

 

Sanctions and tariffs incoming..............

But not from Sweden.

20 hours ago, Fortean1 said:

The lack of a comprehensive maintenance plan by the Royal Thai Air Force precluded selling F-35s.  There are probably around 12 countries globally that qualify in that regard.  Besides Thailand is too close, literally and figuratively to 'Big Brother' China.

I am so glad that the USA will not sell the F35 to Thailand.

It is too expensive to buy in the first place, plus the hourly flying cost is very high, as is the daily maintenance costs and will require too much manpower. It will be restricted to large airbases and cannot operate from main highways as the Gripen can.

It still has many problems that need to be solved and it will bind Thailand to the USA, which currently, is an unreliable partner.

22 hours ago, Negita43 said:

??????

But that is for 4 aircraft and not 1. Look at the current price of 4 x F16, then add in the hourly flying cost, and in to the price the daily maintenance costs, the ability of the Gripen to use main roads and the F16 is 3 or 4 times as expensive to buy and run. In addition, the current clown in the White House may or may not not permit Thailand to buy them anyway.

Currently the USA is an unreliable partner to do business with.

1 hour ago, portisaacozzy said:

think of all the money she has put into the Thi economy in those 5 years,want more tourist like that

I am legally married with a Thai son and a legal visa extension.

Think of all the money that I, and people like me have put into the Thai economy in the last 5 years whilst remaining legal.

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Which is why many come here to have a relationship with a much younger woman who is only looking for gold , and doesn't care what she sleeps with as long as she can show of that gold to her "friends". Still better to get a working (legit) woman who has at least some self esteem about herself and doesn't need to rely on a man's money and is actually looking for that sustainable relationship where both do their share. 

That works for us.

11 hours ago, Donga said:

"According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), they were permitted to stay only until February 2023. Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, filed for asylum a month after entering the country and listed his wife and children as dependents in Denver. He was granted a temporary work permit in March 2023, which expired this past March"

Thank you. I must have missed that.

3 hours ago, flexomike said:

guilt by association

BS

8 hours ago, Watawattana said:

The Judge should pay for 100% of the costs associated with keeping these illegals in the USA.

Where does it say that they were illegals?

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

The only sure way to know what you're getting is to buy hybrid high THC 60+% indica cannabis flower and to smoke it. It's completely cured my finger joint arthritis and I only pay 5bht/GM, my latest order was 514bht for 100gm COD earlier this week. That'll last me 4-6 months.

Thank you for that information and if what I get doesn't work, I will come back to you.

3 hours ago, RSD1 said:

You’re welcome. I’m not sure what you ordered from Lazada though. When you say cannabis oil, do you mean you ordered some form of cannabis CBD oil being sold on Lazada?

 

If that’s the case, I’m sorry, but that’s not what I had in mind. I would first be cautious about its authenticity. You mentioned before that you were using real cannabis, cooking it into food, and eating it as a sleep aid and that's what I thought you more interested in doing, creating an edible form of cannabis oil. Now you’re talking about using a CBD product for osteoarthritis.

 

Well, I hope whatever you decide to use works out for you, but I still think you’d be better off making your own edible cannabis oil from high-quality cannabis flowers. That way, you know exactly what’s going into it.

 

 

This is what I am sure that I ordered from Lazada.

Organic CBD Oil Full Spectrum, concentrated extraction from USA, helps to relax before bed, sleep well, reduce stress, help to sleep deeply, restore health, safe, no chemicals.

However I have no idea what will actually be sent as It is not due for delivery until the 9th June which is Monday. All I can do then is compare what arrives with what I ordered from Lazada.

If it seems to be the same stuff, then I will try it to see if it will ease the pain in my kneecaps. 

From 2hat I have read on a cannabis website in the USA, 4 or 5 drops under my tongue, and held there for 1 or 2 minutes should be all I need before I go to bed.

At he moment I can generally get about 2 hours sleep before I wake up, go for a pee and go back to bed for another couple of hours, rinse and repeat 3 or 4 times a night.

Of course if that doesn't work, I will start again.

4 hours ago, RSD1 said:

Your welcome. I get them from the link below. Good quality. They offer various sizes, but I prefer the 20ml and 30ml sized bottles. 

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/glass-dropper-bottles-10ml20ml30ml50ml100ml-i4490353520-s18169662376.html

 

For making the cannabis infused oil, the link below may also be useful.

https://emilykylenutrition.com/cannabis-infused-mct-oil/

You can't get the MCT oil, mason jars, strainers, coffee presses and cooking thermometers on Lazada too. 

Thank you once again.

I have ordered a small bottle of cannabis oil from Lazada as a test run, due by Monday 09 June.

If it works then, I will think about carrying on with it, and if it doesn't work for me then I won't have lost much.

Unfortunately there has not been much study been done and peer reviewed about the plus or minus of using cannabis oil in treating osteo-arthritis, so for me it will be a case of giving it a try to see if it works or not.

If it works OK with few if any side effects, then I should know by the end of June.

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Did you miss the part about she doesn't want to share the money with her husband, but happy to take his money? What kind of woman and farang (you) think that's OK? 

My Thai wife and I.