spidermike007

My wife's family is far and wide, and she has a huge circle of Thai friends. They are all unanimous, in their condemnation of Prayuth, and this sorry administration. And some of them work in government.

Excellent. More politicians should be shouted down here. The people should be able to express their extreme displeasure at the horrible performance of these goons. Prayuth deserves no respect. Kudos to this lady for telling it like it is. Cha Cha, you are a dreadfully poor leader.

Nowhere else in the world have I seen people consistency take the kinds of chances and risks in the road, that they take here, with their families in the car. Nowhere. When they could have waited four seconds to make the uturn or turn onto the highway, and have a completely clear path, they instead choose to take a tremendous risk. It is beyond comprehension. I see it all the time. My eyes do not lie to me. This rarely ever happens to me in the US. The vast majority of terrible accidents here are human errors, that could not have been avoided. If I decide to cut you off on a highway, when you are going 120kph, and I am making a u-turn, and there was plenty of room behind you for me to make a safe turn, is that an error, if it results in a horrific, fatal accident, and I take the lives of you and your family? Sometimes an error is wearing white after Labor day in New York City. And sometimes an error is invading Germany in the winter.

The poll was likely limited to the people who work in the department that controls alcohol. There is about a zero percent chance the public would support the silly, juvenile, draconian rules regarding the prohibition of purchasing alcohol during certain hours, or on certain holidays. Zero.

Silver feels like a far better move. More liquidity and far more upside.

Though I do anticipate some major corrections in the markets, some major bank collapses, a huge real estate shakeout and the Dow dropping to as low as 6,000, nobody knows when it will happen. Kiyosaki has been predicting doom for quite some time. Nothing new there.

Huh? I sold my CD collection ten years ago. Got around $200 for over 1,000 CD's. They are likely worth even less now. Does anyone listen to them anymore? Does anyone watch DVD's anymore? I have thousands of them, I would sell, but I doubt anyone would want them. Nigeria?

Well, that is greed, short sightedness, avarice, gluttony, and rapacity, but it sure isn't pride, or anything good or noble.

The real question is, now that covid is over, and the draconian restrictions have been eased, why aren't there millions of Thais protesting in the streets? Have they been scared into submission?

The absolute absence of truth is a sign of the total degradation of moral character and any sense of ethics or fair play. These guys will say or do anything. They are utterly depraved. The number of people suffering from health problems is likely in the hundreds of thousands. Attempting to mislead the public not only accomplishes nothing, it exposes you for exactly who you are, Ekwaranyu.

It would be huge. And smaller regional airports like Hua Hin desperately need to be put to use. It is perhaps the most under utilized airport in the nation.

Landarch and Siam Seaplane both sound quite interesting. Hope they both serve a wider variety of locations. Transport alternatives are desperately needed here, with the severely choked roads.

And at 2,200 generals for a half million armed forces, Thailand likely has the highest ratio of generals to soldiers on earth. Why? Well, we know if has absolutely nothing to do with self defense. Does the army here serve any function, at all?

Every single Thai I speak with says everything has changed. It is gone.

Lock him up. He deserves no special treatment. And get him a shrink too. Just another prima donna.

Florida is facing many problems. Perhaps the green blob is coming to rescue the state.

Some men with very low self esteem, and a total lack of emotional development, just cannot handle rejection. Real men just move on. You don't like me? OK, no big deal. I will continue stepping up to the plate, and chances are some will respond. Water off a ducks back.

There is no doubt that many Thai senators, especially the highly toxic ones appointed by the army, are spectacularly corrupt. Multiple investigations should be launched, but it will not happen. There is nothing special about these goons, yet they are totally above the law. Any and all laws.

Thai banks are notoriously conservative. Their lending criteria are ridiculously difficult, unlike many US banks. But, we shall see. The worldwide economy may be in for a rough ride. Major corrections are likely to happen. The economy is still way too over inflated.

There are alot of potential solutions. Doing nothing is the worst possible scenario. Titanium dioxide is an expensive material to build with (increasing construction costs by 5%) but it has a remarkable property; it reacts with some forms of air pollution in the presence of light to neutralise them. In 2015 a 13,000 square foot building called the Palazzo Italia in Milan was opened, and it was covered in this material. When opened the people behind the design claimed it could remove 1000 cars worth of air pollution from the air each day! https://innovate-eco.com/17-innovative-ways-to-reduce-air-pollution-in-our-cities/

I do not like Fauci. Has little to do with the man. I just think he was a mouthpiece for Big Pharma, the CDC, the WHO, and the FDA. None of whom I trust. And while I am not anti vax, I always questioned the narrative of Covid. On many levels. I think it is healthy to question the narrative, especially when most of the big players are on the same page. However, the conservatives are simply using this as a talking point, and have little to back up their assertions. It is all getting very old, very stale, and very dumb.

I will make a most optimistic prediction. If they lose, then will never be another military coup here. Think about it. The moral authority that backed the coups in the past, is long gone. And the army does not have the guts to wage war against their people, Burma style. Nah. Won't happen. The Thai army does not have the guts for it, and the Thai soldiers, and the families of the soldiers would never tolerate their sons murdering innocent Thais. And the Thai soldiers are not facing the level of desperation the young Burmese are. The poverty here is not as grinding as it is in Burma. I do not think it could be sustained, if the fools started it. Thailand is a very different culture than Burma, on a dozen significant levels. And the youth now, are very different people than they were during past coups, which were violent. The army is in a difficult position now. If voted out, they would have to accept it. The generals would have to be content with their fortunes.

Blaming the neighbors is tantamount to saying nothing can be done, no improvements can be made, and the administration has no responsibility to address anything, anytime, anywhere. It is sheer, and stunning stupidity. A hundred things could be done to clean up the air. And what about the rest of the nation, the contributing factor of sugar burning, foul diesel soot, etc?

Darwin insisted that some species and some members of those species were more fit for survival than others. Darwin was right. The theory of natural selection, means we all have to exhibit certain survival skills, to thrive in this world. Self protection is just one of those skills. Some have it, some do not. Those who do not are prey for the Grim Reaper, who seems to be in constant search of those who commit major acts of stupidity, and lose their lives as a result.

Fortunately for me, I have never felt the need to belong, and never really felt like the US was home, even though I lived there most of my life. Yes, the visas here are a pain. Yes, I have other issues. But, in general the quality of life here is high for those of us with decent, but limited incomes, and there are alot of advantages in living here. Been back to the US five times in the past 18 months. Thrilled to death not to be living there. No place else in SE Asia I would rather live. For me, the PI feels like one giant Tijuana. Malaysia is boring, and the people too conservative, and not much fun. Would never even consider Vietnam, as I do not really care for most of the people. Where else? Cambodia and Laos? Have a dozen good reasons why neither of those would work. So, here I am, happy to say. Life is good. Every day here is a good day, as far as I am concerned.