spidermike007

I'm sure people will be lined up knowing that if they miss a bin with a piece of litter they'll be put before a firing squad or locked up in prison for 50 years, that's a real tourist draw. Also having state police watching your every move is also incredibly appealing. Expect 95 tourists, Kim.

I don't usually root for a maniac genocidal, thieving serial killer like Hun Sen, but in this particular case the revelation of those details sounds like a lot of fun.

If they lock them up for a significant amount of time my guess is that even his mother would not miss him.

Trump is such a loser that anyone who opposes him on any level, in any manner is public enemy number one. That's just how this sad pathetic man operates. He just can't handle criticism, any lack of fealty, or pushback on any level. He is so juvenile. An example. President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in a social media post, decrying the lawmaker as “weak,” “lazy” and “pathetic” for opposing him on Iran, the “big, beautiful bill” and more. Massie, the president wrote on Truth Social, “is not MAGA, even though he likes to say he is. Actually, MAGA doesn’t want him, doesn’t know him, and doesn’t respect him.” Massie has a history of incurring Trump’s wrath. He was one of only two GOP members of the House to vote against the president’s signature bill last month, and he more recently has been railing against U.S. military involvement in Iran. On Sunday, he and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) spoke out against the weekend attack on Iran during a joint appearance on “Face The Nation.” The two last week introduced a bipartisan resolution that would prohibit Trump from striking Iran without explicit authorization from Congress. Massie called the attack on Iran unconstitutional, while Trump dismissed him as “a negative force” and “a simple minded grandstander.” Trump talking about a negative force. Is he describing himself? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-thomas-massie-maga_n_6858beece4b0d509390c286c

Believe me I would find plenty of things to do, however picking on a toxic toad is definitely a fun way to spend one's time.

Thank you so much, that's the nicest thing anybody's said to me so far this week.

My number one city on the list is Paris, having been there several times I always find the people to be smug, arrogant, rude, obnoxious, and very dismissive. Even people who speak fluent French tell me that they have the same experience. I would only visit Moscow if I was paid $75,000 by a sponsor. No thanks. The thing people don't understand about New York is that the people are very very cool, however they tend to be quite gruff on the surface, you have to have a sense of humor and you have to have thick skin. Snowflakes will never understand NYC. The beauty of New Yorkers is that if you engage them, you can get below that crusty surface very easily and what lies beneath is alot of depth.

There is no reason to ever go there, why sponsored despotic regimes if you don't have to?

Delusion is an incredibly powerful thing, keep drinking the Kool-Aid.

Just an intelligent and reasonable man making fun of a circus goon and an absolute clown. It's nice to see somebody speaking out and telling it like it is. Trump is such an embarrassment to America, and he makes a fool of himself wherever he goes. He just can't help himself, he has so much hatred and vitriol in his heart, that it spills out and leaves a black mass wherever he goes. He is so obnoxious and a horrible example of a human being.

Trump despises people of color, and uses coded language to insult them. He is one of the world's most miserable people and the polar opposite of a good leader. Vitriol and hatred are deplorable qualities. NY hates Trump, for a dozen good reasons. He can't stand being hated, as he is a juvenile and is highly insecure. Ttump should just resign. The world would be so grateful for that.

This is likely one of the lamest topics that I ever see on this forum, and it comes from guys who have a tremendous degree of internal strife and unhappiness. The problem that we face in this life is that no matter where we go we take ourselves with us, so if we are not able to figure out a way to find fulfillment and contentment within ourselves, no matter where we go that misery follows us. Thai people can be very intuitive, and perhaps they're simply real reacting to all the heavy-heartedness that you're carrying around. My contention is that if we are not making a conscious effort to better ourselves, to be pleasant, funny, and filled with joy and good will, the opposite happens as a result of the indignities of the aging process. Thailand is an absolutely wonderful place for many of us, a lot of us enjoy great lives here and are constantly surrounded by delightful people who are light-hearted, fun to be around, pleasant, helpful, have a great sense of humor and beat the pants off of the vast majority of folks back where I came from. To call Thai people sullen and miserable makes me think you are either living in Pattaya, Phuket or Samui, or you are just getting back the misery you are putting out there. I don't say this often, because I think in general we have a right to complain about some things, but if you don't like it here maybe it makes sense to try someplace else, rather than just moan, groan, and play the victim and snowflake. Man up. Stop the pathetic weakness and whining already.

A safety push in Thailand is one of the most oxymoronic statements one can hear. It is a great aspiration, but one lacking volition and sincerity. The authorities here only concern themselves with safety after much egg on the face from publicized deaths. Unfortunately these efforts are not coming from the right place, they're not coming from the heart, or the desire to do the right thing for the people, they are coming from a sense of lost pride and humiliation. The opposite of what you hope for in a public official.

Pita is exactly what this country needs right now and that's why he's not being allowed to run things. The people want him, but the oligarchs and morally bankrupt don't. The recent events are worthy of a mass funeral. Thailand might have been the tiger of SE Asia a decade or so ago, having been the 22nd largest economy in the world, but those days are long gone. So, I would say it would be safe to refer to Thailand as an up and coming country, post Covid. I would not be surprised to see Thailand in 75th place in terms of GDP, 20 years from now. There is absolutely no doubt the nation is moving backwards, on at least a dozen levels. And unless a dynamic leader like Thanathorn or Pita comes along, as is allowed to lead, the great tiger will continue to devolve into a whiny little street cat.

Expect millions of additional tourists once they see the spectacular and pristine landscapes here. The rivers are as pure as the Scottish Highlands and the beaches rival the greatest beaches to be found in the South Pacific.

Dissent and disagreement with the government is to be discouraged at all costs, especially when you have an illegitimate government posing as a democracy.

If they were to recriminalize ganja it would represent an enormous betrayal on the part of the Thai government. Billions upon billions have been invested in cannabis shops and operations mostly by relatively youthful Thais, giving them some sort of promise toward the future. This would not only be a betrayal of the dtrust that they put in the government, but a massive step backwards for Thailand. Alcohol and tobacco are infinitely more harmful than ganja and the fake Puritans are making a big deal about nothing.

I am in complete agreement, the restaurant prices in America right now are downright scary, and like you say you have to take into account nearly 30% for tax and tip. Same applies for delivery I can order a great two or three course meal here for 200 or 300 baht, back there three dishes with the $18 in delivery fees and taxes, about $80. Though the government and some rather gullible people believe that inflation has gone down back there, I still insist that it's near 20%. Every time I go back there, every 6 months every single one of my staples has gone up 10 to 15%, and inflation is still raging. Prices are getting completely out of control. I'm very thankful to be here, though there's some inflation it's still quite reasonable .

Let us hope this parasite does not walk away free, there's no question that he terrorized a lot of women, whether or not they were willing participants to begin with is somewhat irrelevant, to the fact that they were eventually abused to a significant degree. He would have opened himself up to some pretty wicked questioning from the prosecutors, and what could he have said really? "Well it just started off as fun and games and I guess I got a little bit carried away. I suppose I'm a pretty nasty person and my tendencies came out and I ended up being quite cruel to a lot of women. Maybe I'm just too wealthy and I'm used to getting away with whatever I want to do, whenever I want to do it, and to whomever I want to do it. I just feel bad that that whole warehouse full of baby oil is going to go to waste. I don't really care about the women or the impact I might have had on their lives ".

I'm sure taxes are a factor, but I also think it's just the low quality of life that is driving people out. More than likely the same applies to America which has been declining for a very, very long time.

One can only imagine what Rutte said behind the scenes to his team. Damn, that guy is a real circus clown, I thought he might be more intelligent than he actually was, I am astonished the American people would have elected him and I'm very very afraid of the future with him in a position of leadership. And did you pick up on that smell, was it sulfur or what was that?

If they were to recriminalize ganja it would represent an enormous betrayal on the part of the Thai government. Billions upon billions have been invested in cannabis shops and operations mostly by relatively youthful Thais, giving them some sort of promise toward the future. This would not only a betrayal of that trust that they put in the government, but a massive step backwards for Thailand. Alcohol and tobacco are infinitely more harmful than ganja and the fake Puritans are making a big deal about nothing.

I am a pretty open minded guy, but that is just not my thing.

There you go again with your extreme levels of generalizations. I have despised Trump since the late seventies as I was in commercial real estate in New York City and knew exactly who and what he was. I've never voted for him, I've never liked him, and I don't even have a nanogram of respect for him, and yet according to you I voted for him twice? Why? Because I'm American. Yikes. Get a life, please.

I have a friend who I would normally refer to as straight but about a third of the time he would go with ladyboys, and one time I asked him about it and he said it's like being with the best lover that you've ever had except there's just another di** in the room. I didn't ask him to elaborate any further.