thaibeachlovers

Problem with missiles is that they are very expensive and can be countered by various means. IMO there needs to be a mix of defensive methods, not a reliance on one type.

All candidates have to be accepted in the primaries. All it would take is for a better candidate to stand, unless they sabotage that candidate like they did Bernie, IMO.

The hill tribes would disagree that they are part of Burma, given they have been fighting against the Burmese government for a very long time, so IMO not a civil war.

Hmmmm. The west ( America ) supported the Afghan rebels and Russia couldn't stop that. Why is Burma any different? They could if they really wanted to, but obviously they don't.

They already know how to do that from when they supplied anti air missiles to villagers in Afghanistan. BTW it's not the "entire country of Burma" but the areas of the separatist tribes just across the river from Thailand.

How do you know the person/ people that replace him won't continue the same policy?

Hasn't that been true for ordinary Russians as long as there has been a Russia? Sounds like it's the same as during the cold war, and they survived that. I reckon a year after it's over, things will be back to "normal" whatever that means, especially if Russian gas is cheaper than what they are getting now. They say a week in politics is a long time.

OP said he's fine with cheap accomodation, and any one that hires a m'bike is IMO asking for trouble on those roads. Does he even have a m'bike licence in Australia, and if does would need to make sure covered by insurance. I never had a problem getting around on the songtheaws.

I hope he does, then when he loses so does she. Are his "team" just in it for the money? Does anyone think the public hasn't noticed that's he's not very good when he's not reading his speech?

I live near lots of young adults working as fruit pickers, and mature they are not. Can't even clean up after themselves.

If he's not that mature, why the <deleted> are you sending him to Pattaya? He's a young guy and the ladies will part him from his cash in a flash. Beach Road for an immature guy- are you wanting him to get fleeced? Send him to a nice island, NOT Phuket. Tattoos- why are you paying for him to be inked? Gyms- he can go for a run every day. It's a holiday not to live there. Backpackers and young people in Pattaya 555555555555555. If he wants that send him to Had Rin- plenty of them there, and plenty of weed too no doubt. Might even be a gym or three. Just tell him not to buy hard drugs as the dealers apparently tell the cops who they sell it to, so they get a cut of the "fine". Don't send him near a full moon or dark moon as accommodation is difficult, but he doesn't have to stay there. Plenty of beaches up near Chaloklum that are great, and have lots of young tourists. If he stays the first night near Khao San the yellow brick road to Phangan/ Had Rin starts from any travel agent.

Doesn't seem to make a difference to Fox who they fire. Bill O'Reilly apparently had the number 1 show on Fox and they booted him. I liked Bill's show as he was nobody's fool and helped veterans.

Link required. I never saw such and I watched a lot of Fox when I was in Chiang Mai.

If you hate it so much why do you apparently watch it so much?

At least it was more than balanced than CNN IMO. Certainly more entertaining and didn't rely on bashing Trump to get viewers. Tucker getting the heave ho is going to make a lot of posters on AN happy, going by past comments, but I liked his shows, though he could have worked on more than one expression.

Any downturn is great news IMO. Might save a few places from the fate of Maya Bay. Last time I visited the White Temple the horde of tourists was horrible. I didn't bother staying it was so bad. Can we at least hope for tourists that don't destroy the environment by sheer weight of numbers?

Topic isn't the US.

There is no cover charge for bars with bands, so why is beer so expensive in gogo bars ? Are you trolling? If you really don't know, how about rent, running expenses, wages, pay offs etc? what self respecting woman half your age would allow a man to have sex with them. A woman half my age would be middle aged, and had had sex for a while before they moved to Pattaya.

They ain't that young, and probably been doing it with the Thai guys for yonks before turning up in Pattaya.

I always did my best to prevent Pattaya becoming a family friendly place. Families have the rest of Thailand to ruin, so they can <deleted> from Pattaya.

Nothing new about that. Waaaaay back in my early days in LOS I'd buy a girl a drink and she'd "go dancing" straight away, despite having just come down. That's why I stopped buying them drinks. I'd offer them the amount they'd get from a lady drink to sit with me and they'd stay till it was their turn to go dancing. Mostly, I wasn't bothered about having one sit with me so I didn't pay anything and I still had one sit with me occasionally, presumably hoping I'd pay bar for them. Sounds like the scene has changed, and not for the better.

Seems like a lot of trouble to go to when could have been cooking ages ago just by going to one of those shops that sell professional cooking equipment to restaurants. Huge variety in all the ones I've been in.

Why does the OP have to send one at all? Just take one for her next time he goes to LOS. Problem solved.

I'm not asking that the west get involved in the situation more than supplying weapons to protect themselves. They don't even have to do so openly, as was done with the Contras.

Does anyone think Russia would offer to get nothing in exchange for an end to the war? Of course they will want to keep what they currently have in exchange for not destroying even more of Ukraine. Without any big wins by Ukraine, why would Russia be persuaded to negotiate? For Russia to just repel an offensive by Ukraine would be seen in Russia as a victory, IMO. Meanwhile, Ukraine is getting destroyed bit by bit, not Russia, so they have more to gain by negotiating an end to the war. IMO, the end of this war will happen when one side is unable to continue ( without any change in the status quo re western direct intervention ), given they both have said they won't negotiate.