spidermike007

This could end up being Trump's Vietnam or Afghanistan, a 20 year war costing trillions. The difference being that neither of those nations had the kind of money that Iran has, nor the oil reserves, and the kind of international influence when it comes to terrorist organizations. The secondary aspect of this is that Iran has one of the most talented hacking teams on the planet so the amount of misery, damage and terror that they can rain down upon the US Mainland is unfathomable. Trump of course doesn't know this because he's not someone who possesses any vision, he never reads anything, nor does he pay attention to his intelligence briefings. So he lives in a blissful state of ignorance 24/7, but some of us know better. I'm not a supporter of Iran, nor am I a supporter of terror, however the Trump goes about things is always wrong, he never gets it right.

This is of course a total insult to the Thai people but they're kind of used to being put in a very subservient position, and never considered when it comes to leadership. The Toxin family needs to go, everybody knows it and it's just a matter of time, be rid of the dinosaurs.

Totally against anything that even resembles reform or forward progress. They represent the status quo and will do anything to protect the elite.

You have proved my hypothesis. Your dignity is unsurpassed.

There are a lot of fabulously ignorant doctors out there, and typically doctors do not believe in diet, herbal supplements or other things that can be used to boost the immune system and create a healthy environment for the body. They have no idea and they're completely unwilling to even admit that there might be a connection. To my mind, that's the ultimate definition of ignorance.

Trump is deeply unpopular, though many people agreed with his ideas, the way he has carried them out has been horrific, and the man has been a failure once again, just look at the numbers.

1. Hun Sen is a former Pol Pot officer, a serial killing super freak, a land-grabbing billionaire, and a genocidal maniac who has been posing as a democratic leader for decades, and has now installed his son in his place, like fiefdoms did centuries ago. 2. The young PM is a total incompetent, who has no skills whatsoever, she never should have been installed, and is there only because her ridiculously toxic father made a deal with the army to return without consequences, whom she has now betrayed. Be gone young woman. Try to be of some use to your people.

OK. 12,000 covid cases and how many flu cases? How many highway deaths? How many deaths from other causes? And why isn't that news?

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.