spidermike007

That can be said about anywhere in the world, covid seemed like it was a generational opportunity for people to engage in price gouging, and prices continue to go up in price. In the US I am fairly certain inflation continues to rage at about 20% annually, every time I go back things have gone up 10 to 15% in 6 months or less. So this is not exclusive to Thailand. I do notice that inflation here is less than it is in most other places, and though Thailand has gotten more expensive it's still very reasonable.

Different strokes for different folks I guess, when I travel after a few weeks more than anything I want to be back in Thailand, and when I finally get back here it's it's like a celebration. For me everyday here is a very good day.

I think most people know by now that Trump is the biggest hypocrite to ever occupy the White House, so if he says something expect that he's doing the exact opposite, if he takes a position expect that his belief system is the exact opposite.

I agree the difference is that Tony Soprano was organized, he was smart, and he had the ability to project power in a way that didn't make him look like a circus freak.

Trump is such a goon, his lack of understanding about Putin, Russia and geopolitics is rather stunning. I don't know if a more ignorant, corrupt and compromised man has ever occupied that office of US president.

Illegal and criminal activity activity in Pattaya, that's absolutely astonishing, and almost boggles the mind to think that that's even possible.

This is a good thing, the young PM was a terrible choice to begin with, she appears to have been highly incompetent, and anything that the nation can do to distance itself from her toxic father is likely a good thing in the long run.

As far as I'm concerned Trump is open to any form of criticism by anybody, anytime. The man is ripe for criticism, his grotesque personality, his juvenile, divisive and hateful antics, his policies, they all deserve criticism. Everything about the man is repugnant, and everything about the man deserves criticism from every quarter possible. Kudos to Acosta.

If this were to have some kind of negative effect on public hospitals here I would be concerned, but I could not give one hoot over whether or not it affects the private hospital industry, which makes far too much profit as it is.

I wonder what the offense was, arrested for not paying a traffic fine? That's got to be a new policy of some sort. Seems a bit draconian.

For me there are a few reasons why I would never consider Vietnam. 1. From what I understand the retirement Visa is still an issue in Vietnam it's a fairly simple process here. 2. I find a lot of the people to be a bit like cold wet fish, very similar to the Chinese people on the mainland, not much humor, kind of heavy-hearted, they still have a bit of a chip on their shoulders, and it's never been my favorite country in the region. 3. I don't feel like the culture there is as welcoming for mixed couples as it is here in Thailand. 4. I don't like the government here and I never have, they keep on reaching towards the bottom of the barrel and the policy here is incredibly regressive, but I would not want to live in a country where I'm constantly having to deal with communist officials. 5. I've had some very positive experiences with the healthcare system here in Thailand, and I consider it to be on par or better than it is in the US for a fraction of the cost. Can Vietnam rival that? The upside there is the food is excellent, access to fine wine at reasonable markup, much higher quality beer, a highly varied topography, with stunning beaches and very clear water, high quality seafood, and stunning women. I might be an exception as I see so many guys on here complaining about the Thai people, but I really like them. I find them to be quite delightful, light-hearted, humorous and fun to be around. What am I missing?

It's actually the polar opposite of being a slave to my upbringing, my upbringing dictates that the woman's in control because that's just how things work in America. The man is allowed to assume more control here, to whatever degree he wishes.

That certainly not what's needed for me to feel like a man, but my woman and I enjoy role playing and she enjoys manifesting the dignity within femininity, and I enjoy playing the role of the provider, so it comes naturally for me to pay for stuff, that combined with the fact that I love carrying cash, it's just a very natural role for us.

Putin has never had much regard for Trump. That much has always been obvious. I believe that he has regarded Trump as a useful tool but beyond that I don't think there's any affection or respect. And why should there be?

Yeah I see this a lot too, and a lot of my friends don't carry cash, their wife carries cash or she puts everything on a card. I don't get it, it's never been my style. I've always liked to carry a lot of cash, my woman has access to some money but she doesn't control our accounts. It's really up to the man if he wants to surrender all of his masculinity and his dignity that's on him, but I'm in your camp. The man's camp. I don't understand it, and I don't know why a man would want to do that. One of the things I have noticed over the years is that somebody has to be in control of the ship, in this particular case a relationship. If the man's not willing to assume control, then the woman is forced into that position by his lack of cojones and masculinity. So that might be a factor, but I'm just speculating. I don't get the impression that that's required here, where in a lot of relationships in the West it does seem to be required. I know a lot of guys that are required to check their cojones at the door and they have no control over the finances back there. It is a sad thing to witness. No thanks.

Thankfully, this is starting to happen. I do have some friends that will come right out and say the man is a butthead, he's an idiot, and he's an absolute clown, but I like some of his policies. Those are the Republicans I admire. During the 20 years that Clinton, Obama and Biden were in office I was continually critical of their policies. Just look back at some of my posts when Obama and Biden were in power. I was not a big fan of Obama for many of the years that he was president and my posts reflect that. As a centrist democrat I criticized a lot of his policies. So, why are republicans so unwilling to be critical of this guy?

While I do agree about Carney being quite professional and polished, it did appear that Trump was willing to whine on and on and on, so in a sense Carney did shut him down, which was a beautiful thing to witness.

I create my own green drink from a mixture of organic spinach, barley grass, blue green spirulina, kale powder and broccoli powders. They're all very powerful, huge levels of antioxidants and they really do build up the bodies power and immune system. And they're all available online here in Thailand.

I don't know how anybody parts with cash, without doing a significant amount of research on the company or the individual who's offering them a great deal. There is so much information out there that there's really no reason to ever fall for a scam like this, unless you're just being reckless with your money. This world is chock full of vampires who just simply want to suck the blood of society, and take other people's money and will do absolutely everything in their power to avoid real and honest work.

America's chief snowflake got his butt handed to him by Carney. After listening to the whining for a few moments, Carney stopped the press conference. Trump looked so bewildered. Did he just stand up to the king? Yes, Donnie. Get used to the feeling of defeat. That time is coming rapidly. And you are to blame.

It is very hard to say, as the new variants are quite weak, and the symptoms are usually quite mild. A bit like a flu. I think the flu might be worse.

I know I pretend to be a big man and I know that I put up this front as being courageous, but most of you realize that I'm a major coward and I bow down to dictators and despotic regimes. Just look at my recent trip to the Middle East as a great example of that. I don't want to put sanctions on Russia because that would hurt my good buddy Vlad, and I don't want him to stop liking me.

Don't do it, whatever you do don't do it, be warned a successive government will come in and outlaw gambling and your billion dollars will be lost. Just look at Cambodian next door for an example of that if you aren't convinced.

Thailand seems to be the Hub of grand ambitions, and it's fascinating how rather than change the things that have been plaguing the nation for a decade or longer, and engage in major improvements like public and traffic safety, improving law enforcement, cleaning up the air, and the environment, getting rid of luxury taxes, and doing other things that would really attract affluent tourists, they just keep on engaging in this sort of silly desire to put a Band-Aid on a huge boil.

It was the wrong place and the wrong time, and it was a boring and spiteful speech that nobody wanted to hear. Thankfully Carney shut him down and made him look like the enormous fool that he is.