spidermike007

I think it's safe to say that in general foreigners are better drivers than Thais. We've had more training, we're more attentive, more respectful, and we don't do the kind of inane risk-taking that many Thais do with their entire families in their car. The only way to survive here on the road, is to be patient, have eyes in the back of your head, drive with caution, and always, and I mean always watch out of the other guy. Chances are, he does not have much driving skill, nor patience, nor reason, nor common sense. You cannot be too careful on the road here. Especially considering that the toy police offer no traffic safety, prevention, enforcement of the law, or concern toward the prosecution of very reckless drivers. Those of us with driving skill, and a strong desire for not only survival, but the avoidance of terrible injury, are constantly scanning the road, in front of us, beside us, and behind us. There are an exceptionally high number of reckless fools on these roads, and it is the only way to preserve our lives, and those of our families, and friends, who may be driving with us, and depending on us.

Plenty. A healthy diet, low sugar consumption, plenty of exercise, and all the other things that keep your immune system strong.

Are you always verbally abusive? Is that who you really are?

Correct. And those are quite easy to avoid.

All of the Southern Islands have been decimated over the years with way too many tourists, way too much development, and a commercialism that's rivaled only by Southwestern Bali, which is hell on earth. The only southern island left that has any semblance of normalcy is perhaps Koh Phangan, which is still quite delightful.

There's no doubt that Hun Sen leaked this tape, what his motivations were is anybody's guess. The man is a pig and a despot and anytime anybody goes after him it's a good thing for humanity, so I sure hope he's feeling the squeeze right now. But, I doubt he feels anything. Worms don't have sensation.

You are absolutely correct, Trump getting elected and behaving as he's been recently has been a wet dream for China and the CCP, he is making them more influential by the day, and he is turning a lot of folks towards China who previously felt adversarial towards them. What a spectacular goon, my guess is that history will record him as one of the dumbest, most ignorant, and greatest failures ever. No doubt the 2nd worst president in US history.

He likes me. No, he likes me more. Give him back. No, I will hurt you. Don't mess with me. What can one say? The zaniness escalated to the next level.

That's about the same as the average IQ in Washington DC. I know a lot of Thai people that aren't particularly good at science or math and may not score high on an IQ test, but on the street smarts measurement they're off the scale, so how do you measure practical intelligence and what does an IQ test result really mean?

I find it very inspiring and having studied Hinduism and read a lot of ancient Hindu scripture it makes a lot of sense. The idea of a six year old Mozart sitting down and composing concerto's? I don't think happens in a vacuum. The treatises say that we take that mastery with us, that the soul carries it for and that you end up being born with a great talent or a great gift. That to me makes a lot of sense, disappearing into a void of nothingness? Nah, I don't need that level of hopelessness. In regard to coming back as an animal or an insect according to the Hindus that's called transgression, not reincarnation and it only happens to those who have really truly misbehaved, in a horrific manner. Like Amin, Castro, Hun Sen, Marcos, Mugabe, Stalin, Hitler, and quite possibly Trump and Miller, who have behaved in a truly heinous fashion, or imposed a tremendous amount of suffering on the poorest of the poor, throughout the world.

What Trump got was an enormous blast of humiliation as only 8,700 people showed up to the parade, while millions upon millions were protesting throughout the US. It goes to show you how his supporters feel and how his opponents feel doesn't it?

According to the White House a lot of tariffs are in place right now, because trade deals have not been negotiated. So if the intent was to threaten high tariffs in order to negotiate fair trade deals, Trump has once again failed miserably.

I would like to know what tariffs you're referring to, there has only been one deal out of over 100, and one with just a basic framework of a deal with China, so which ones are you referring to?

A lot of very good points that you raise, and there's no doubt that Trump is diminishing America's standing throughout the world to a dramatic extent in such a short period of time. But the thing I do give him credit for is breaking down the delusion that America is a truly great country, and a country that's worth immigrating to. I think a lot of the world is having a rethink on that one. The secondary aspect is that as you say we are becoming weaker and much more sensitive, and thin-skinned as a people, and in general mankind is becoming a victim culture and a snowflake culture. This is perhaps the weakest generation in the history of mankind.

Yes. I go back a minimum of twice per year and virtually every one of my staples has gone up 10 to 15% every 6 months. All of my family is back there and I have dozens of friends and they all report the same thing, inflation has not slowed down, and prices continue to soar to the point where it is an out of control economy. It is totally unsustainable. It will implode and it is going to be very, very ugly when it does. I'm not going to give you citations because it's a useless task arguing with you. I'm just telling you my experience on the ground. 20% minimum.

Well you have absolutely no credibility on this forum, so what you say doesn't really mean anything to anybody. And I would expect you to be a follow the narrative kind of bloke.

Of course. You have to experience India to know what it's all about, it's truly one of the most unique countries in the world, and it's not a place for easy travel nor easy living. I lived and worked there for 18 months in New Delhi. I would much rather have preferred Mumbai (Bombay), which I think is a fantastic city. Delhi is quite dull. It was a great experience and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I would go back for another visit in a nanosecond, and we are planning a visit next year. But I would never choose to live in India. There are so many reasons why so few expats choose India for retirement.

After pausing his “Liberation Day” tariffs that sent levies surging for dozens of countries’ exports to the United States, Trump has sought to make a number of bilateral trade deals that would open American businesses’ access to foreign markets and boost US manufacturing. The deadline is July 9. Trump has just two deals to show for his efforts over the past two months. Trump and other world leaders had hoped to use the G7 meeting in Canada this week to hammer out more. The announcement of new deals could have solidified confidence that the US and global economies could avoid a recession this year – a major question mark that most economists believed was a distinct possibility just a few weeks ago. Then he abruptly left early. Trump and his economic team have long promised deals that have been “coming soon” for weeks. So far, only the United Kingdom and China have agreed to frameworks for US trade negotiations. The UK signed its agreement at the G7 this week. And China met US trade representatives in the United Kingdom last week and agreed to the terms of a previous arrangement after tensions escalated in recent weeks. Well, at least sort of. But Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick once again promised last week that new trade deals are right around the corner. “There are so many coming,” Lutnick told CNBC last Wednesday. “You’re going to see deal after deal, they’re going to start coming next week and the week after and the week after. We’ve got them in the hopper.” At the G7, the US and Canada agreed to a 30-day timeline for a bilateral agreement, but a Canadian proposal privately broached with Trump that exchanged defense spending increases for a reprieve from Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs didn’t appear to gain any traction, two officials said. A pull aside between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn’t yield the agreement that Japanese officials had hoped for weeks could be finalized at the summit. Meanwhile, Trump left behind in Canada a number of world leaders with frayed nerves but no new trade deals at the clock ticks down to zero. “So we’re beginning to see some effects. We expect to see more,” Fed Chairman Powell said during his post-meeting press conference. “We’ve had goods inflation just moving up a bit, and, of course, we do expect to see more of that over the course of the summer.” So where does this leave us with the "world's greatest negotiator" having only negotiated one deal and a very abstract framework for a second? Are things not going according to plan? Did Trump overestimate the influence of America in 2025? Is the world shunning the US?

Ramathibodi hospital in Bangkok on Rama VI in Ratchathewi. It came very highly recommended by a friend of mine and I was very satisfied with their level professionalism, their expertise and reasonable pricing. Like most public hospitals it's not easy to get an appointment with a specialist, but it can be done if one is patient. It is very likely the best public hospital in Thailand.

Well I think it's good news that this kind of report is being released and is getting attention, it certainly goes against the covid narrative, and it certainly defies what Big Pharma, the CDC, and the WHO has been trying to convince us of all along. I was always a bit of a vaccine skeptic and thankfully information like this confirms what many of us thought might be the case.

Unless he took his eyes off the road to look at his phone, to determine where his next pickup was, instead of doing that before he started driving. That would be where the negligence came in.

Well the one possibility that you didn't mention is using the best public hospital that you can find. I have one in Bangkok that I use for things that are of a serious nature and the treatment is outstanding and world-class, and the cost is affordable. Even for things that were of a fairly serious nature, they never even approached the amount that you're looking at, as an annual premium. And then there is a great deal of satisfaction in just saying no to the insurance mafia.

Forgive me, your highness. I did not realize there was a video link. You are correct. Looks like he was distracted and was not looking at the road?

I think what your interpreting as a moral decline is actually an awakening on the part of the youth, and the realization that the authorities and institutions that they may have once respected, no longer deserve any of that respect.

Obama is absolutely correct Trump wants nothing more than to be a dictator, and to have absolute power. His actions recently have shown a total overreaction to the Los Angeles riots, the bringing in of the National Guard, and the Marines, and countless other actions that this goon has taken, that show his autocratic tendencies. This is a very dangerous time in America and Trump is only helping to precipitate the decline that has already been happening for a long time now.