thaibeachlovers

Perhaps where you lived. Where I live nothing could make it more boring than what it already is. I didn't find it "interesting" as much as annoying.

You seem to be of the opinion that racism is a fault of white people by your examples refering to "white" rallies or American centric policies and "minorities". It's a fact that in my life, the most blatant racists have not been white people.

Please put me on ignore so I don't offend you any more, as I shall not be amending my opinions to align with yours. I do have to wonder why people read posters they don't like then complain about them on here- incapable of passing by perhaps, or looking to be offended?

Of course not all share my opinion, just as not all share yours.

I can agree that the world is changing, but IMO the winner won't be the greedy, decadent, soft, bogged down in stupidities west. If, as you believe, Thailand is choosing a side, IMO they are choosing the winning side.

Except perhaps for some on social media and this forum, the abstention will, IMO, be forgotten soon as the next "big thing" comes along.

If this forum is any indicator, they are succeeding. US domestic affairs are taking a back seat in comparison to the threads about Ukraine.

Good to see a post that is speaking common sense. ???? x 10

The primary purpose of any "democratic" government is to do whatever is best for the country. If not offending China is best for Thailand, then IMO that is what they will do.

To my recollection the Russians only withdrew from Afghanistan because Gorbachev became leader. I suspect the only way they will withdraw from Ukraine is if Putin is removed.

Are there demonstrations in the street demanding that Thailand support the west's stance on Ukraine? If not, I doubt they are concerned. Probably waaaaay more worried about the economy and how they are going to survive amid political turmoil, economic problems, floods etc. Europe is far away.

What on earth are you on about? Thailand didn't "accommodate" Japan, they did the only sensible thing in the face of an undefeatable enemy, to avoid bringing death and destruction on the country. If the British could be defeated in Malaya, what chance would the Thais have?

Include me in that. Wise to not get involved in European conflicts.

RIP.

Certainly true of the past 2 years of the great covid chaos.

Yes, on possessing classified papers illegally. Doesn't matter what is in them. After all, any conviction prevents Trump running again in '24, and IMO that is what this is about. Dems clutching at any straw to prevent him running again.

I blame the media frenzy to find dirt on any politician, especially if of the "wrong" political persuasion. IMO no sane person would subject themselves or their family to that sort of media abuse.

Perhaps he doesn't realise that you live in Thailand and married to a non white woman? Bit silly to claim that any farang living in Thailand and married to a Thai is a racist.

I hope he does go. If he does IMO he'll either take the fifth on everything which will make it look silly, or he'll go in on the attack and turn the proceedings into a circus. I certainly hope it's the latter. Very entertaining. Either way, I suspect the committee will regret bringing him in.

If it's so slam dunk guilty, what are they waiting for to charge him? If there was as much top secret stuff in the papers as has been claimed, surely they could have found something by now?

5555555555555555555 What makes you think I'm a Trump "loyalist". Never watched his stupid tv show, don't care about some rich guy in America. All I cared about was that IMO she was a worse choice for president, and as leader of the free world would have been bad for all of us in the west. Perhaps you didn't notice, but he didn't start any wars during his time as president. Good job on that! I "supported" Bernie as a threat to Wall Street, but Trump was the only option after they sabotaged Bernie. If I continue to "support" Trump, it is because Biden IMO is a disastrous president. AS to your contention that Trump is guilty ( despite not being convicted ), if he is found guilty it's not a problem for me, as looks like Biden is going to lose the house next month, so problem partly solved. I just hope the GOP can come up with a winner for the '24 election.

I doubt anyone says that capitalism is about equality ( it's not ). What it is is equality of opportunity to get rich. Go to school, learn stuff, work hard, be smart and anyone can get wealthy. Ask anyone that is a qualified plumber, or an electrician etc about making money. You left white people off your list- plenty of poor white people about.

Not really, as it's not what the topic is about. Feel free to introduce it though.

Well said. Talking sense there. In London the English appeared to be outnumbered by those from elsewhere, and I worked with people of different skin colour and from many different countries, some of which were in Africa. My manager was a Malaysian, her deputy was a Chinese Malaysian, some sub managers were of African descent. If the claim that Britain is racist was even slightly true, all the managers of every grade would have been of British origin.

BS. How does sending them to Rwanda put them at risk? The risk they face is crossing the channel in rubber boats. Are you suggesting that everyone in Rwanda is "at risk" or that those sent from Britain should be treated better than the citizens of Rwanda? If they don't want to go to Rwanda the answer is simple- stay in the first safe country they come to, instead of trying to get to Britain in a rubber boat.