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Israel: Exploit your successes before it's too late. Think of the blackmail of fanatical suicidal Mullahs with a nuke.

What about the planned large-scale maintenance operation (if I understand correctly) at Utaphao?

Many in the Thai gov't are either corrupt &/or blind to the intentions of the CCP. Reference the following aseannow link: My repeat comment to the above link: "Former Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai: Well, on this matter at least, I believe this fellow has his head on straight. In part he is warning against becoming so imbedded with China that the Thai gov't fails to see the long-term nefarious intentions of & blackmail by the CCP. Will Thai decision makers have the smarts & nerve to back out of the CCP submarine deal?"

Former Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai: Well, on this matter at least, I believe this fellow has his head on straight. In part he is warning against becoming so imbedded with China that the Thai gov't fails to see the long-term nefarious intentions of & blackmail by the CCP. Will Thai decision makers have the smarts & nerve to back out of the CCP submarine deal?

Silom station is near the Dusit hotel / King Rama VI statue gate. Lumpini station is near the clock tower gate. Google MRT stations. MRT Lumpini station - Google Search But the music venue is centrally located in the park so either entrance works. Just advising that both stations are equally convenient to exit MRT.

Besides MRT Silom exit, there is MRT Lumpini exit also. Enter Lumpini Park by the clock tower gate.

"The store’s owner, Mrs. Ratree, was visibly distraught as she watched the tragedy unfold. Overcome with grief for the animals trapped inside, she expressed her deep sorrow for the loss." Tragic. I understand her feeling for the animals.

The Rape of Britain - The American Conservative The events themselves are so horrible as to be almost inconceivable. From the late ’80s to the present, tens of thousands of young British girls, most between the ages of 10 and 15, have been raped, abused, and forcibly prostituted by gangs of Pakistani Muslim men in the UK. British authorities, from the local police to the town council to members of Parliament, were not only aware of the abuses taking place, but obstructed attempts to stop the horrific crimes, bring perpetrators to justice, or allow the public to become aware of the situation, all in order to prevent “racial unrest” from taking place.

Like you I had 3 ortho without satisfactory long term help with the bone on bone. Finally bit the bullet & over course of 2 yrs had 2 knee replacements while in my mid 70's. Recovery not pleasant but not as bad as anticipated - suggest doing many deep knee bends prior to surgery to get muscles stretched big time because that is where I sensed the biggest recovery pain (stretched muscles during surgery?). Oh yes, while resting be sure to keep leg elevated. Anyway, I have never regretted finally doing it as I exercise walking without any pain. Dr Chanakarn in Chiang Mai. Edit PS, I have heard that in Bangkok Dr panya has a good reputation.

Following is something I wrote on AN before, but I feel it bears repeating: The Thai government should use its limited resources to put Thais to work on infrastructure projects that will contribute to future direct foreign investment. Yet their military folks have convinced the gov't to still consider purchase of a CCP submarine (an extremely expensive life cycle operational proposition). Some Navy bigwigs want to feel important without any hint of a deep-water strategic need. The sad thing is the long-term strategic political & military implications (CCP blackmail). Yet, the apparently blind Thai Minister of Defense, Phumtham, stated that the diplomatic relationship with China was a good reason to purchase the damn thing. What nonsense. Thailand will be dependent upon PRC submarine model specific Doctrine, Organization, Training, Logistics and Materiel upgrades, & thus subject to CCP unreliability /blackmail. Undoubtedly there will be PRC advisors in Thailand for these functions and they will be doing their CCP required intelligence gathering while here. On AN there are the never-ending accusations of brown bag-patronage-corruption co-dependencies in Thailand, & despite being accusations they have legitimate basis in fact. I recently watched a video interview with Erik Prince where he claimed direct observation-discussion with CCP military officials providing him evidence of CCP appropriations of money for brown-bag payoffs to foreign military officials willing to do CCP bidding.

The problem is that some people's private actions inconsiderately overflow into other people's private spaces. You may not have a personal problem with that, but many other people do indeed have a personal problem with it. One can say that's a problem with condos. So, the condo owners have the option to vote for prohibition of other people's private space actions that inconsiderately overflow into their private space. Condo rules - a double-edged sword.

Did my one-year report at CM Imm drive thru window wo problem in minutes. All I gave them was TM95 & passport.

"..beating the competition", to the degree it may have validity sounds too positive. "Undercutting the competition" may more closely describe the current insidious situation where unfair trade practices (CCP subsidies, high population low wage situations, etc) are probably also at times involved.

About the only thing I agree with you on is to Not Underestimate the duplicity of the CCP. The Sources Of The Chinese Communist Party’s Strategic Duplicity | Hoover Institution The Sources Of The Chinese Communist Party’s Strategic Duplicity Selected quotes: The Chinese Communist Party’s strategic duplicity is profoundly shaped by the fusion of Warring States-era realpolitik (e.g., Sun Tzu) with Marxist dialectical thinking. Each of these intellectual traditions brings a unique perspective: Warring States realpolitik emphasizes pragmatism, deception, and unprincipled flexibility, while Marxist dialectical thinking provides a framework for understanding and manipulating contradictions to drive progress. Together, these two perspectives offer the CCP a toolkit of strategies for managing complex and conflicting interests both domestically and internationally, enabling a highly adaptive and multilayered approach to governance that frequently is duplicitous." "The Warring States Period (475–221 BC, to include Sun Tzu) taught Chinese leaders that the most effective approach to power was to use deception, exploit weaknesses, and form opportunistic alliances without regard for strict principles or ideological commitments. This period, marked by intense competition and survivalist tactics among rival states, gave rise to a form of realpolitik that valued flexibility and strategic ambiguity as essential to statecraft. In the CCP’s strategy, this ancient pragmatic thinking complements Marxist dialectical principles, which view contradictions as inherent to social and political life and as engines for change. In practice, this means the CCP can hold contradictory positions—appearing committed to ideological principles while adapting to practical needs—without seeing these contradictions as weaknesses. For example, China’s “socialism with Chinese characteristics” combines market practices with socialist rhetoric, a synthesis that seems paradoxical but is framed as necessary for China’s progress. This synthesis is possible because dialectical thinking allows the CCP to see capitalism and socialism not as irreconcilable, but as forces that can coexist within a managed contradiction, which the Warring States tradition further allows them to exploit through unprincipled pragmatism. "The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders are experts in strategic deception. Dr. Henry Kissinger, America’s primary CCP whisperer for decades, understood this well. He aptly observed that Mao Zedong had “an almost instinctive ability to misdirect his opponent, creating illusions of weakness where the strength lay and vice versa”; and that Zhou Enlai’s brilliance was “in his ability to leave his interlocutors uncertain of his true position, ensuring that China retained the initiative,” and that “China’s intervention in Korea was a masterpiece of strategic deception, executed with precision and patience.” But what explains this CCP strategic wile? Understanding the sources and inner logic for this CCP strategy is crucial for our dealing with the China threat.

... and a police /government scam to purposely look the other way initially, so as to be able to grab all the proceeds later.