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15 hours ago, ezzra said:

Ahh soi Cowboy, brings back a lot of memories from the days that a bar was a bar, the girls were innocent, and beers were cheap, and who can forget Trink who used to walk by every now and than stopping for a chat for his next article.

A different, but better time in my opinion..  

14 hours ago, flexomike said:

He will have to contact the US Embassy in the Philippines, they have a website for SS, also a phone number but very limited hours as when you can talk to them.

Thank you, found the email address,  

6 hours ago, vandeventer said:

History making, Biden and Harris will go down as the worst pigeon pair in history!

????

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

There isn't one.

As said, contact FBU Manila. 

Do they have an email address there?  How do you get in touch with them?  Thanks J.  

21 pairs of shoes.. What in the heck.  Who needs 21 pairs of shoes.?  

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

The Embassy in Bangkok does not deal with SS everything is done at the Embassy in Manila

what is your concern with SS, some people on this group will be able to help

 

It's not me, it's a Thai friend who worked in the US for about 12 years, paid into SS, now living back in Thailand but is turning 62 and wants to collect his SS.  I am recommending he go to the US Embassy and talk to a Social Security Advisor, if there is one.  Thanks.  

Does anyone on here know if there is a Social Security Advisor at the American Embassy?  If so, do you have a name?  

11 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Each Senator will have to decide that they want to deny the will of the people.

 

~ 313 from 500 is an electoral mandate which cannot be ignored, or rejected by unelected "Senators", because they don't like some platform issues they ran on, and were elected for.

 

When/if Senators reject Pita as PM, two or more times, then they should each publicly justify their decision.

 

 

 

 

When have these Senators ever cared about the Will of the People?  

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

No. I meant Trump. The likely maga party nominee.

Sorry so many people fail to get that obvious point.

No, I know who you meant.  But I personally would be more scared of Harris.  I happen to be a Trump man.  

On 7/3/2023 at 6:56 AM, Jingthing said:

Biden might not be OK but he beats the alternative.

Which is Harris, 

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

the whole senate should be disbanned as soon as the new Government is in charge... and as an extra all these senators should be investigated in all kind businesses the take part in and possible corruption deals. and if found guilty, ripped them and jail them for a long time

I think that they think this is what's going to happen if Pita gets the PM spot.  So, disrupt, disrupt.  

3 hours ago, Dionigi said:

once again nothing in this tale makes any sense. why was 180,000 baht just lying around?

Exactly.

He seemed to recover in record time.. Wow... 

14 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Pita of all people should have been squeaky clean before election day, his anti-establishment party was bound to come under intense scrutiny, to say he wasn't warned that his media shares could cause trouble shows poor management at best. It is naive to think that 'the will of the people' will sway the apparatus that still has its hand on the tiller. MFP didn't get overall majority and must go to bed with other parties who all have their own agenda then there is the Senat of course. The party has already had to backtrack on some of its populist declarations The establishment has had hundreds of years of experience in dealing with threats to its authority, it will take more than a bunch of well meaning amateurs to knock them off their horses.

Exactly right.  ????

Nothing to see here... Move along.. 

Why don't they just announce their crackdown in advance,,, give them plenty of notice,, ohh wait,  

11 hours ago, bignok said:

Why didnt he sell the shares before the election?

Damn good question... Surely he knew it was coming... 

23 hours ago, Caldera said:

Good move (forward 555). It's really time that the Thai government treats its citizens as adults who can make those choices for themselves, by themselves. 

Have you really seen these adult citizens and the choices they make?  

10 hours ago, BayArea said:

Most are made of plastic. 

So's my truck, but it's beautiful and I love it anyway.  ????

12 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

Anyone who 'agonizes' over bars not legally being able to serve alcohol for 24 hours should probably see a doctor. 

 

 

 

 

I agree... You have problems... 

Let me clear up a few things for those who don't know.  Ordained Monks have 227 rules they live by.  Most of these rules were put in place while the Buddha was still alive.  The rest shortly after his death in 486BC.  That's BC.  As far as I know, there wasn't any motor vehicles in 486BC.  So there were no rules about Monks driving motor vehicles.  There also wasn't any rules about Monks owning cell phones, laptops, tablets, or even eating ice cream cones.  There is a rule about not eating after 12 noon and before day break.  There also is no rule about Monks living in poverty or even leaving behind all their worldly possessions.  The Buddha did, so most Monks try to follow his example.  There is a rule that says a Monk is only allowed certain things, like, robes, Alms bowl, etc, but as you can see, those rules are not strictly enforced, in fact, there is sort of a confession ceremony that all Monks do at least once a month, asking for forgiveness of any perceived sin.    There are several Buddhist councils around, one in Sri Lanka, and of course one in Bangkok.  They also have some rules.  But even in their rules, there is not one about prohibiting Monks from driving motor vehicles.  It's just frowned upon.  Just thought I would throw this out there. 

I doubt whether he had a drivers licenses.  Monks are not supposed to be driving motor vehicles.  I really don't know if it's in the monastic codes or not.  Someone will have to point that one out for me.  But you see it all the time.  As far as wearing shorts, he isn't supposed to do that either, but you see that all the time now also.  Since he's a well known abbot in Chiang Mai, probably not going to get into any trouble with the big boys.  Maybe just a tongue lashing.  Thank Buddha he didn't hurt anyone.  No one mentioned who's truck he was driving.