spidermike007

Nah. America is very greedy and dominant. No doubt. But, when was the last time they claimed an entire sea for themselves? Think about what China is doing with the South China Sea. When was the last time the US government engaged in something as heinous as harvesting the organs of dissidents? Or religious minorities? How many are serving prison terms for being critical of govt. policy? There is bad. And then there is heinous and dangerous. And the enemy hopes you equate the two. It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. Thomas Sowell. Every people, every society, needs a culture of resistance, a culture of being difficult and disobedient, that is the only way they will ever be able to stand up to the inevitable abuse of power by whoever runs the state apparatus, the capitalists, the communists, the socialists, the Gandhians, whoever. Arundhati Roy We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now you begin to understand me. George Orwell, 1984.

China is up to no good all over the world. They represent the greatest threat to our well being and our future. If they ever gained control of the world, would you want to be a victim of their organ harvesting programs? Or end up in a concentration camp, because you said something critical of them? No thanks. Xi is a great threat to us, as is the heinous CCP.

Iron Man must be very upset and disappointed.

He is very stingy. The only known philanthropy he has engaged in was a $21 million donation made toward some sort of covid effort. Relative to his net worth, that is something to be ashamed of. Chearavanont built a close relationship with leadership of Communist Party of China, which allowed his business CP to be the largest foreign lessee of land in China, amounting to 200,00 hectares of land in 2012. So, apparently he is in bed with organ harvesting dictators, too. Not much of a legacy.

Settha Taweesin is a dunce, a fool and a nitwit. He also has very little respect for his nation, nor his people, and could be labeled a traitor. He is one of those clowns who does not think the will of the should be acknowledged or respected. One can only hope fools like him meet their fates rather dramatically.

God forbid. This could absolutely devastate the local economy. Thankfully, the immigration heroes are saving the nation from ruin!

Firstly, you are engaging in pure speculation. And it is not my concern. There is nothing I can do to effect the industry. I try not to dwell on things I cannot change.

Spot on. Live and let live fosters peace of mind and a sense of goodwill toward mankind. Judgment is the polar opposite of goodwill, and is usually indicative of a very, very dark heart. Let them be. By allowing themselves to live a life like that, they are unconsciously creating their own hell on earth, while we enjoy a life made of dreams.

That is straight out of the RTP franchisee manual. Chapter 4. Principals of extorting a foreigner.

Absolutely not. In no way, shape or form. How many human traffickers are plying their trade from 5 star hotels? It was clear this was a personal video for his gal. Intent always has to be taken into account. Draconian laws never benefit a society. They only add to the rot, and move a nation backwards.

No, no, no, no. What are you willing to do, to get those tourists? Sacrifices need to be made. I do not hear ANY discussion about what sacrifices Thailand is willing to make, to get the tourists, and that multi trillion baht cash cow back. The very first thing would be to repeal the anti farang wine bill, that was passed by a few very corrupt senators way back when, to protect an anemic local wine industry. They are losing billions of dollars a year in revenue, that would be had from a 60% wine duty, instead of 365%. The five star hotels would have major wine events, and the entire industry would flourish here. Thailand keeps droning on and on and on, about how they want wealthy tourists. Again, what sacrifices are you willing to make? Rich tourists like to spend money when they travel. And they cannot do that here, as they do not like getting taken for a ride. Most wealthy people are smart with their money. Thailand could be making a fortune on a 25% luxury tax, instead of the 100% of more, which discourages most people from buying. How many people do you see in the luxury stores here? They are almost always completely empty. Inane. Beyond inane. Those are just two ideas. There are so many more. But they require sacrifice and humility. Where will they find the will for that?

At great peril to them, their families, and the future of the nation. Defy the will of the people are your own risk. Everything has changed, all moral authority is gone and the people will not tolerate army hijinks. Not any more.

He was an absolutely terrible deputy PM. Everything about this guy is subpar. His skills, his intelligence, his creativity, his policy. He was an utter failure and he helped move the nation backwards. Nothing to defend.

Don't focus on human trafficking, drug smuggling, the sale of fake passports, or slavery. Put your effort into this, which is easy work. After all, you want to keep the nation safe.

These devices typically have a service life of 30 years. And in the case of an airport, perhaps less, due to the extreme and constant nature of use. So, they were already 7 years behind a normal schedule, and one might assume 5 years early would be acceptable due to extreme usage. So, 12 years behind? Does this mean public safety is the last priority in the world for AOT? If so, that is very worrisome. Heads should roll. At a minimum, the head of the AOT should lost his job and even be charged with willful neglect.

Go, Pita, go. We are behind you, proud of you and trust in you. You are giving us real hope, for a change. Let us hope these greedy, toxic, moronic, backwards, incapable nitwits get the message, and back down. If they do not, if they use the EC, the courts, or their power to prevent Pita from becoming PM, it could result in real disaster. It could be the end of the Thai army as we know it. If they order the soldiers to put down the protests, there could be a mutiny much worse than we are seeing in Burma, where tens of thousands have defected already.

Some guys like me, simply prefer younger women. Not kids, but women who are 15, 20 or 25 years younger than us. For a dozen very valid reasons. I could break them down, but why bother? The PC crew will jump on this and say it is not right. You should not be able to have this kind of life, without jumping over ridiculous hurdles! Means nothing to me. I do not do PC. Why be with a woman our age, if we do not need to? Nothing wrong with it, if it works for you. But It is virtually impossible for a 60 year old man in the US, to hook up with a 36 year old woman, unless she is very fat or very ugly, or he is a centi millionaire, or is famous. Period. It just does not happen in this day and age. Here it is possible. Granted he will likely get with a woman of lesser means, who needs a guy who can provide some financial stability. So what? Who cares? Most women want financial stability anywhere in the world, whether they admit it or not. The difference is here the women are more honest about their financial needs and desires. I know a lot of men who have engaged in relationships with lovely, kind, supportive, humorous, and sexy women here, who are no longer lonely. We have very good lives here. Fulfilling lives. Lives we could never dream of having back in the US, Oz, NZ, UK, Canada, or most of Europe.

The primary issue is that the authorities are not only completely devoid of morality themselves and utterly depraved, but when you add in the pathological desire to "appear" to be pure, moral and righteous, it creates a combustible mix, and an astonishing lack of sincerity. They seem to expend alot of effort pursuing those who do not deserve attention, nor prosecution, and they seem to go out of their way to avoid the real criminals, traffickers, army officials involved in drugs pushing, and crimes committed by wealthy and influential families.

And who cares what the censors and the fake puritans think?

My mother told me life was unfair, when I was very young. She was right. And I never forgot that valuable bit of wisdom.

I don't use Twitter. Never liked it, and I consider Twitter, Instagram and especially tiktok to be reasons why contemporary popular culture is declining and mankind is getting much dumber. These mediums are dumbing people down to a huge and potentially disastrous degree. Somehow, I consider Facebook to be more useful and less toxic. I like that Zuck is giving Musk a run for his money. It appears to me that Musk made an enormous mistake in acquiring Twitter, as it was over valued to an enormous degree. Not smart. At all. And Musk is a bizarre and often silly man, who says alot of dumb stuff, and does not appear to be a good manager. Though, there is no doubt he is brilliant, in certain areas.

The only obscenity committed here, is the one done by the RTP. The level of pretense, the level of fake purity, the dumb and mindless application of laws here is beyond inane. What he was doing might be considered wierd by some. But, it was so utterly harmless. Women are getting abducted, raped and trafficked at this very moment, by Thai officials, and the police are pretending to be engaged in law enforcement. I seriously hope this results in just another omelette on the face of the rather useless RTP.

I have been a business owner for decades, and really, really go out of my way to take care of my customers. I get alot of reviews. Always positive. They are almost always right, in a sense that I will bend over backwards to make sure they are satisfied. It works. I have alot of repeat business. Some just don't know how that works and the forums are a good way to warn others.

It is the internet. Once you post something, be prepared for all kinds of reactions. Who cares? Water off a ducks back. Next.

Personal enrichment on the people's backs is so much more fun than these darn meetings!