spidermike007

You clowns don't have a choice. If you don't vote for Pita, the people need to call them and their children, siblings, and parents out at work, at school, at restaurants, and in public. Embarrass them to no end. Make them conscious of the incredible amount of damage and erosion to democracy they are causing, and let Cha Cha know we are not buying his "I will be cooperative, and honor the results" nonsense. If these illigitimate clowns don't act like adults and cooperate, all bets are off. Their health, safety and welfare could be in jeopardy. The people will not tolerate it.

Dinosaurs are resistant to change and progress. Guess they need a scapegoat. Harder for them to admit the people simply despised ChaCha and the army rule. Ignorant in all forms must be completely ignored.

The one in the Asok BTS station may be the closest one for you.

If indeed it happened as you say, there is not much he could have done. You make some valid points. But, as we know both the judicial system and the mental health care system (or lack thereof) have failed the Thai people.

As is the case with the subs, it is severe over reach, on the part of the greedy, nearly useless armed forces of Thailand. They are vampires, sucking the life blood out of the nation, and their power and budgets need to be curtailed. In a big way. There is no way a man with the very limited mind of Cha Cha, could ever begin to grasp or understand why the US would turn down Thailand. After all, within his own tiny world view, he lives within the center of the known universe.

Excellent news. The nation needs it. And it helps with the horrific heat we have been experiencing. All good. Some damage here and there is expected, and a small price to pay for the blessing of the rains.

Very strange. Usually it is the Thais who create the noise. And usually the Thais barely even hear noise, much less get annoyed by it. One would think this could have been resolved with a friendly conversation. If I were in his position, and a neighbor complained about my music bothering them, I would most certainly turn it down. Looks like the tiny man Prasut Thipthep over reacted, just a bit. One evening of loud music, and now his life as he knew it is over. And so is someone elses. What a bizarre, stupid, ridiculous, petty, immature, and undeveloped man Prasut Thipthep is. I hope he is sentenced to a long prison term (an immediate death sentence would be far more appropriate), and makes alot of close friends in prison, where he will learn the meaning of real noise.

Why, oh why? I understand the interest in a sports figure or a celebrity. But, why follow whatever they do and say? They are people. Why treat them as dieties? And who has the time to keep up with all the tweets and messages? Why? I just don't understand celebrity worship culture. Thankfully.

I think this is a big mistake. The reversal would be unfortunate. I like this guy, but I think he is on the wrong side of history, on this issue. Is this about getting support of the crooked senators? Maybe.

6.9 million followers. Does anything else need to be said about the decline of civilization, and the ridiculousness of social media? I mean really. Do these "followers" actually have a life? And while animal cruelty is real and it is horrible, how does she feel about the cruelty inflicted upon the lambs, cows and pigs she eats daily? Not much difference, just on a horrendously larger scale. I don't eat animals other than chickens and fish, because I feel that unless you are willing to kill the animal with your own hand, then it is a somewhat hypocritical morality that goes into the consumption of the meat. A similar equivalency, no? Not something animal lovers who eat meat like to discuss.

These senators need to be declared enemies of the state. They are essentially committing treason, at this point. A list of their names and photos needs to be circulated. The people need to call them and their children, siblings, and parents out at work, at school, at restaurants, and in public. Shame them into submission. Embarrass them to no end. Make them conscious of the incredible amount of damage and erosion to democracy they are causing, and let Cha Cha know we are not buying his "I will be cooperative, and honor the results" nonsense. If these illigitimate clowns don't act like adults and cooperate, all bets are off. Their health, safety and welfare could be in jeopardy. The people will not tolerate it. Make their lives so uncomfortable they quit a year early. It just might work.

What a completely ridiculous excuse for a human being. How much are you getting paid? And isn't it a crime to not declare those payouts? How desperate the pathetic army must be feeling.

These senators need to be declared enemies of the state. They are essentially committing treason, at this point. A list of their names and photos needs to be circulated. The people need to call them and their children, siblings, and parents out at work, at school, at restaurants, and in public. Shame them into submission. Embarrass them to no end. Make them conscious of the incredible amount of damage and erosion to democracy they are causing, and let Cha Cha know we are not buying his "I will be cooperative, and honor the results" nonsense. If these illigitimate clowns don't act like adults and cooperate, all bets are off. Their health, safety and welfare could be in jeopardy. The people will not tolerate it. Make their lives so uncomfortable they quit a year early. It just might work.

This guy is good for news for Thailand. Another young one, who is really trying to make a difference. Thaopipob Linjittkorn, or Thao as he is more popularly known, a lawyer and homebrewer, was very publicly arrested in 2017 for making beer. He used that publicity to win an election to Parliament in 2019, along with 80 other members of the Future Forward Party. This progressive, pro-democracy party included in its platform a detailed plan to deregulate the beer industry, as well as a proposal for the legalization of marijuana, citing both as ways of putting money into the pockets of small businesses and local farmers. The opposition that Future Forward was up against is a military-backed, hardline government that supports the duopoly with strict regulations that allow it to control over 99% of Thailand’s estimated 180 billion baht ($5.8 billion) beer industry. The duopoly was originally made untouchable with the first Thai Liquor Control Act in 1950, a law which has been amended several times since to push legality even further out of reach of any small brewer. Prayuth's administration has done much to reinforce the isolationist and nationalistic policies that Phibul established in the 1940s and ’50s, and has called again and again for citizens to display a certain level of “Thainess,” which the PM defines in part as unquestioning loyalty to the government. Do not be disobedient! For small breweries, it requires production of at least 100,000 liters (852 barrels) but no greater than 1,000,000 liters (8,520 BBLs), and stipulates that all beer must be sold on the premises. At the same time, the minimum amount for an industrial license was increased from one million liters to 10 million liters (85,200 BBLs) per year, as well as requiring that the brewer demonstrate available capital of at least 10 million baht ($320,000). Just to make sure small brewers were thoroughly intimidated, the rewrite also increased inflated penalties. Fines were increased from their original, almost quaint 200 baht ($6) for possession of bootleg alcohol to 10,000 ($300). For actually brewing without a license, fines were increased from 5,000 baht ($150) to a range of 50,000–100,000 baht ($1,600–$3,200), plus jail time. Reporting in 2017, It is estimated that in order to meet the new regulations, a brewer would need to have a billion baht—around $30 million—in start-up capital. For some, craft beer is associated with anti-establishment politics. “It’s very similar to the French Revolution, which started from a cafe in Paris, where people drank coffee,” says Taopiphop. “The fuel of the revolution is not coffee any more, it’s craft beer.” Taopiphop adds that, after the 2014 coup in Thailand, many pro-democracy activists chose to meet in Bangkok’s craft beer bars. If only the younger Thais were allowed to express themselves, be inventive, be creative, be industrious, and use their smarts and ambition, Thailand could have a future. Craft beer is needed here, and so are the young entrepreneurs. But, that future appears to have been suppressed at every turn by dinosaurs, who only answer to money, money, and even more money. Money is the God of lesser men. The money first attitude is holding back Thailand on so many levels. Now, perhaps guys like this one, and heroes like Pita can begin to reverse the retrograde politics and corruption. Just maybe.

Yes. And it is precisely why I did not suggest locking him up. Some insects cannot be reformed. They are what they are. Some men are broken to the point of not being able to fix. Some are simply irreparable.

That study may be quite skewed and inaccurate, as they more or less admit. They also admit the vaccines were not very beneficial against Omicron. Tallguyinbangkok is going to have a heart attack when he reads this. The combination of high vaccination rates and mitigation measures in Massachusetts meant that not many people got infected with delta and therefore fewer people died, he said. But those same preventive tactics may not have been sufficient against the extremely contagious omicron variant, Hanage said. (Studies have shown that two doses of a Covid vaccine provide minimal protection against omicron infection, though a booster shot is able to restore some of that protection.)

Party time. Once you get divorced, it is time to celebrate. My divorce was one of the smartest things I ever did, and I celebrated for 2 years afterwards! If it is not working, it is time to move on!

True. HOA fees are skyrocketing like most things in the US. Buy a home. Far better.

I urge this simple minded man to consider asking all breweries to shut down too. They are responsible for far more deaths, injuries and catastrophic incidents, than ganga. Perhaps he should try get high. At least he would then have some knowledge of the crusade he is foolishly leading.

Would you care to break down the number of deaths from Delta vs Omi? Big difference. I am not a reckless man. But, I had Omi, and it was a nothing burger.

You are right. If you don't own a home in the US, you are up the creek. If you own a home that is paid for, it is easier to live anywhere, including a country that over charges for simple stuff like having a toilet fixed for $200, or a wine cooler repair for $500.

I would expect nothing less than an alarmist reply from you. I think most of us are finding your fear and panic rather boring.

I think even if you have not been vaccinated, if you are healthy, you are not likely to suffer much from these newer, weaker, more feeble variants.

I sometimes think a public execution for the disrespectful, worthless thug like this would be appropriate. After all, it is likely not even his mother would miss him.

"Talk low, talk slow, and don't talk too much." “I’m responsible only for what I say, not what you understand." "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." “Always walk with your head held high. Look everybody straight in the eye. Never double-cross a pal.”