spidermike007

It does appear as if China eventually wants war with not only the US, but most of the Pacific region. They appear to want to regain the dominance and glory they experience in the long distant past. Their belligerence and arrogance knows no end. Xi is a vicious, megolamaniacal madman. The real problem for them, is the lack of a long range navy, and deep sea ports. Few nations (for now, anyway) seem to want to offer them the ability to re-supply or refuel, anywhere. I don't thing they are considered a reliable ally. The lack of visible, publicly available evidence of Chinese basing progress in Africa has fueled skepticism, with some commentators suggesting that concern about such basing efforts is overblown. This is understandable, but it overlooks the secretive nature and substantial timelines associated with these diplomatic and military negotiations. One just has to look closely enough and understand that China has a patient, long-term approach to achieving its global military ambitions. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/08/16/china-military-bases-africa-navy-pla-geopolitics-strategy/

Who is this joker trying to fool? Is anyone going to buying into his nonsense? He has had 8 very long years to demonstrate his concern for the environment, and it has been a resounding "I don't care, leave me alone, I am too busy to fuss with little things like the air", the whole time. They have done absolutely nothing. Is that going to change now? The air emergency is simply an inconvenience during an election year. Are they going to go after the cane farmers? The badly maintained diesel vehicles? No. They won't. More lip service from the do nothing men.

That is exactly what I meant. It is a big nothing burger staged by the big joke actor, strictly for PR purposes.

That would make Thailand the top destination in the world. I don't think so. Dream on, small minded guys.

Bring it on, please. The stench of this air is only matched by the stench of the "do nothing men", who allow it to continue, without putting up so much as a whimper. Where is the pride?

Whether it is a mountain or a molehill, does it matter? When have they ever gone up against high ranking police, immigration, customs or border patrol officials? And gotten an actual conviction, and prison time? It rarely happens. How many thing the big joke is sincere, and how many think this is just bluster and PR? I fall into the latter camp.

Well, we all seem to have a very different definition of what girlfriend is, or is not. I hear some men or women talk about being in love with someone after knowing them two weeks. All that is, is anxiety, impatience, and the intense desire to be in love. Some are more in love with the idea of being in love, than with the person they are with. I think for most of us who are emotionally healthy, the idea of taking one's time to really get to know someone, is alot more informative and desirable, than just losing oneself in the moment. I have seen countless men lose their fortunes, or at least their financial stability here, by moving too fast, assuming she is someone she definitely is not, and projecting too much onto someone they have not bothered to really get to know, and allowing the woman to push the agenda. Always push back against a timeline. Always. It is far better to lose the woman, than to unnecessarily lose your money and feel like a fool. Alot of guys fall in love with the idea of being in love. And they devote their heart to a woman who is undeserving. So, the best course of action, if to take you time to get to know her. Time allows clarity. If it is good it will only get better. If there are problems (such as the ones you are describing), they will manifest themselves over time. This is why you do not allow yourself to get emotionally invested, until you know who she is. That takes a year, or two, or longer. If she shows you she is not worthy of your affection, and attention, you walk away. Man up. Pay tribute to your gender. Show yourself some self respect. Do not allow yourself to be abused, and treated like a street dog.

1. How many people commit suicide by slitting their own throats? Very few, I would imagine. 2. Due to the circumstances of this death, it might be harder than usual for the toy cops to label this a suicide. 3. If the cops are serious about this, murder will have to be considered. Suicide by incising one's own throat without hesitation marks remains a rare, and only few cases have been reported in the forensic literature. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26839171_Atypical_Suicidal_cut_throat_injury_-_A_case_report

Kind of fun to watch the two "do nothing men" pretending as if there is not a rift between them. Both are power hungry creeps. Both want to be number one. Both cannot give up power, and both have pathological levels of greed. And the public would love nothing more than to have both of these goons disappear into oblivion.

Likely far more than that amount of people that are suffering right now. And the authorities do not seem to care, one iota. If they did, something would be done. Instead, only hollow promises. We will enforce the ban on burning. And it never gets enforced. No penalties, no nothing. We will do something about poorly maintained diesel vehicles. And nothing is ever done, because the cops are too lazy, and the highway patrol refuses to patrol the highway, and the special hotlines you set up, do not know anything about the program, or the laws. We care about the environment. Yeah right. Another bald faced lie. You care not, you see the air, you talk about the air, and you do nothing about the air. More empty words from the "do nothing men".

An incredibly sad indictment of the behavior of the locals. Sacrifice all well being for some mushrooms.

But, being a realist is no fun at all.

Thailand is becoming the world center of warnings. Don't do this. Don't do that. My guess is the Chinese are used to being warned. But, other tourists not so much. Stop the nonsense.

I do blame them. And I blame the administration for not providing alternatives. And I blame the sugar processors for buying burned cane. There is alot of blame to go around here. The air apocalypse we are witnessing is not being created in a vacuum, and the wildfires (blame game) are likely only a small part of the current issue.

1. Where can these tourist be found? 2. Don't the authorities have any real issues to focus on? 3. Where is the harm? Really. Who is this hurting? Seems kind of fun to me. Who doesn't like an adult woman who is wearing a school uniform?

What can one say? Pay attention when backing up in a parking garage? Isn't that basic driving 101? Darwin is proven right once again. The real question is, why doesn't this happen to the guys who really deserve it? We all know who they are.

Very, very little arson. The sugar growers are the true arsonists and culprits. Stop them. At any cost to the economy. If they shut down the economy due to covid, why not shut down the deliberate burning due to an air apocalypse emergency?

Give them an alternative. Yes sugar creates money, but at what cost to society? We are simply asking for a small degree of progress. Stop killing the people with the horrendous air. Stop the killing.

You are talking about embracing 21st century concepts, and moving out of the stone age. The issue is that dinosaurs are very comfortable with the stone age, and don't like change or progress.

They love to mislead, and deflect, by using the term fires. Yes, they are a contributing factor. But, it is mostly sugar and crop burning, which is intentional, not an accident. So, start locking up the farmers and seizing their land, and start behaving like this is the health emergency it is. And stop being the "do nothing men". For once in your lives do something useful for the people.

Now they the war on drugs has failed entirely, this idiot wants to start a war with the cartels in Mexico. I have a suggestion. Sacrifice your children and nephews, and grandchildren in this zany fantasy war of yours. Show us you are committed.

Some of us utterly refuse to acknowledge the face thing. That is on them. Not us. I will not cower to accommodate their cultural weakness. Sorry. It comes down to perhaps the single most significant weakness most Thai people have. The pathological fear of losing face. Who cares what people think of you? For those of us with high self esteem, it just does not matter. Sure, close friends and family. But strangers on the street? Who gives a rat's butt about this? It means nothing what they think, nor what they say about you. Nothing, less than zero. They count for nothing. They are just people, and people you do not know, nor will ever see again. Face is rife with self doubt, and by subscribing to this weakness, and man or woman is made a far lesser person. I consider the practice of face to be the polar opposite of the practice of Buddhism, which teaches the need for introspection, contemplation, owning up to a problem, and taking responsibility for issues, problems and tragedies that you create in life. As many of us know, a percentage of the Thai population lives within fairly small boxes, of social convention, traditions and expectations, especially on the part of the family. That is not a life that some of us choose. Those that are bold and courageous, will find a way to break past conventions, and live a fulfilling life, based on their own choices, independence, and esteem. Many years ago my motorbike was parked outside of a bar, and some fool drove by trying to squeeze in between an oncoming car and the bikes. He smashed into about 5 bikes. Then he gets up and drives away. I asked the bartender if she recognized him and she said, yeah we all know who he is. The police found him within an hour. We met at the police station. I told him exactly what I thought of him. That he was not a man. That he was a tiny coward for running away. That he was not raised correctly. He was shocked. Guess nobody had ever told him the truth before. He was obviously an overly coddled creep. He even asked me to lie to his insurance company about what happened. I told him that I was not going to help him with his failed life. That was on him. The issue is that in Thailand's effort to help people to avoid responsibility for their actions, they did not seem to create a hit and run law. So, it is the same if you stop, or if you run. Same seems to apply when someone is hurt or killed. What can one say? Face is one of the greatest weaknesses within Thai society. It is a blight. I am not about to accommodate this weakness.

They shut down the economy due to covid. But, burning cane is ok. Can't they see the effect it is having on the air? Do they care one iota? Don't the leaders live here too? Why are they MIA? Why don't the "do nothing guys" do something for a change? When the crop burning starts to kill the population, and lowers the quality of life for those of us who don't die, isn't it time to take action? We just don't need the sugar. Shut down this toxic, heinous industry. Lock up the farmers. Sieze their land. Do whatever it takes. The government should offer incentives, for the farmers to switch crops. This is 2023! Rice and sugar worked in previous centuries. Now, they do not make any sense. Too labor intensive, too much degradation of the land, water, air, and resources. Too much population, too. Let's get with the times. Let us move forward. The boy leaders have to at least pretend to be men.

Well, maybe 2 generations. But, you make a good point. Thailand was a real backwater just 50 years ago. The development has been very recent.

Oh, yes. My heart aches. I feel so, so bad.