spidermike007

I have never really understood why we are supposed to feel more compassion and pity toward famous people. Millions suffer from far worse maladies. Perhaps I have cold heart syndrome.

There is little doubt the madman Vlad is power hungry and has expansionist ambitions. Perhaps his misadventure in Ukraine will wean him of the delusion that Russia is a powerful state. It appears they are closer to an antiquated, and failed state.

The proper use of sound judgment is a survival instinct in this world. Perhaps she will actually learn something from this. Which could save her from far greater peril some day.

The train conductor will likely be traumatized for life. Avoiding numskulls is part of what they are trained for. This has to be their greatest nightmare. There is absolutely nothing he could have done, yet this could have been so easily avoided by the driver of the car, who exercised no survival instincts, no intelligence, no patience, no wisdom, no driving skill, nor any regard for those in the car with him, nor their families. A true simpleton, and a real danger to society. It is no surprise the driver was a high ranking policeman.

I do not think high speed trains here would be feasible, or realistic without elevated platforms. So, in reality they would likely be alot safer than the antique trains currently in use.

This was not an accident. He was stopped at the railway gate. He decided to try to go around the gate at the last minute, and clearly did not look both ways, nor pay attention to the thunderously loud noise of an oncoming train. This is simply the behavior of a numskull, who devastated the lives of others by committing an act of stunning idiocy. Three are dead. Unbelievable hubris, and a man who was in a hurry to go to his grave and take others along with him.

This superfreak, serial killing dictator will say anything. Truth and integrity has never meant anything to him. He is insane and he is a madman. Let us hope his desperation does not cause him to do something far more irrational than invade Ukraine.

It would appear that the TAT has more or less admitted to itself, that lower spending tourists are its future. I believe we will see far fewer affluent tourists here, for a dozen good reasons.

If it were me, I would cut my losses and move on. Legal remedies here rarely work.

Sovereign immunity is an awful set of laws. It allows alot of horrific people to get away with truly heinous behavior. MBS is a madman, serial killer. Yet, he is treated with accord and respect, due to his status and his wealth. Bottom line. Saudi Arabia would be an unknown backwater, without its oil wealth. And the world would be better off without them.

In addition, this barbaric and backwards law prohibits co-habitation and sex for all, including foreigners. So a couple that have been living together for years and visits Bali, had better cancel their vacation, or risk jail time for making love to the person they love. Will unmarried couples even be allowed to check into a hotel? Is this Saudi? This is 13th century, puerile, nasty, uncivilized, fake puritan nonsense. There is alot of confusion within the Muslim religion, and Sharia law, with regard to sex, fun, singing, dancing and joy in general. Very outdated and fairly ridiculous concepts, in this day and age. Let us be thankful we are not subject to such nonsense. This will be hugely damaging to both Indonesia's image as a modern nation, and it's tourism industry. Shame on the fools who passed this law.

Good result. Walker, the election denier, deserved to be beaten. Georgia is better off without him. No friend of Trump is a friend of mine.

Most banking apps have an option to pay the bill, or scan the bill for payment. It is very quick and easy.

This is a complicated area. There is no doubt that the man who was growing the ganja had a right to defend his property and there's no doubt that the guy who was stealing the ganja stepped over the line, showed a great lack of judgment, and is subject to punishment at that point. Killing him was definitely going a step too far, or beating him to near unconsciousness was unnecessary, when the perp was unarmed. But, there is an argument to be made that the thief was showing a great deal of ignorance, and a great deal of disrespect by stealing a rather valuable cash crop such as this. And when you venture onto another man's property and start stealing his stuff all bets are off. It is a big risk. Some get away with it, and some don't.

No. My wife is amazing. Lovely, kind and emotionally consistent. The US was over priced. Everything about it is inflated.

I get the essence of what you are saying. Soi dogs are far more important than us lowly humans.

Covid cases are down dramatically, fatalities nationwide are down to 6 a day, from who knows what else might be related, and they keep trying to instill fear. Let's face it. The goons love the additional power covid gives them.

I am not a big fan of social media. But if it can be used to destroy the life of a street worm like this guy, so be it. You live your life on a gutter level of selfishness, leaning on your rank for prestige and fortune, and consistently abusing your power, and you get what is coming to you. This half man is not deserving of any respect. None. Nada. Nunca. Zero.

Correct. It is a quite bizarre sense of earning some sort of Buddhavistic merit, when in reality they are simply prolonging their misery, making the place more dangerous, especially for young children who are the ones often attacked by these rabid creatures.

Is it safe to say two of the most toxic institutions in Thailand are the RTP and the army? Neither seem to be of much use to the people. The police seem to be the worst, with attitude issues. Police Colonel Charnchai Bengjantheukwith the Dan Khun Thot force in Nakhon Ratchasima in NE Thailand, is one of them. A thoroughly toxic man, full of himself for no justifiable reason, other than his rank and power. Someone needs to straighten him out. Where is Charlie Bronson when he is needed?

Sounds like a number of folks, who though they matured in years, never matured emotionally. And that is not an uncommon occurance here. I find most women here to be more emotionally developed than most men. Is that what happens when one is coddled too much, and told you are special, a thousand times too many, with absolutely nothing to back up that statement, other than a false belief that boys are somehow better than girls?

And even crazier was the fact that people actually went out of their way to hear this heathen preach! They were spared that say. Perhaps it gave them a moment to reflect!

We won't take the life of a mangy soi dog, yet we take the lives of pigs and cows every day with our dietary preferences. Is that Buddhist philosophy? I think not.

Rabies is an epidemic here. They shut down the economy for covid. They don't shut down the highways due to traffic deaths, and they don't do anything about the soi dog tragedy and dangers. Already in 2018, there have been nearly 500 rabies cases reported, which is a significant increase over the 160 reported last year for the same period. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) estimates that Thailand has 10 million stray dogs, with 1 in 10 dogs in Bangkok suspected to be infected with rabies. https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/health-blog/mar-2018/rabies

Great point. People get so sensitive about soi dogs, yet they do not hesitate to encourage the killing of pigs, cows and other animals for their own enjoyment and consumption. Isn't there a bit of hypocrisy there? If you eat animals, you are responsible for their slaughter. At least one can make an argument that the animals they eat serve a function. That argument cannot be made about the mangy, diseased, pestilent, sad, forlorn, abandoned soi dogs. They lead lives of desperation. If you love them show some commitment and adopt a few. Otherwise, let's get rid of them.