spidermike007

Helmets are always a good idea and for those of us the ride we should use the best one that we can afford. They do save lives, however as a motorcyclist I can say that you always want to avoid trees, telephone poles, and concrete barriers such as an overpass. They are very unyielding and they usually result in something rather horrific.

I don't often agree with Thaksin, but Prawit is one of the most toxic figures in the Thai political landscape in the last several decades, and the coup set Thailand back at least 20 years. He should be imprisoned or exiled, he is a dark toxic mass.

No, no, no, no. Don't come here, it is not what they say it is, please don't come. The area does not need additional tourism, the area needs to stay exactly how it is.

This Chinese should not only not be allowed visa free entry, they should be subject to additional scrutiny and the same applies to Russians. There's a huge Chinese and Russian criminal element here in Thailand, and this sad, pathetic, incompetent administration is partially responsible for it, with it's desperately liberal visa policy.

There's just no excuse for something like this, all pit bulls and for that matter all dogs who attack people should be put down within 24 hours. No excuses, no appeals, just take them out! Prioritizing dogs over humans is the very essence of insanity. In addition cities should be engaging in massive culling of soi dogs, they're mangy, many are nasty beasts, they live miserable lives, and we should be taking them out of their misery.

People forget Fauci deliberately suppressed the first round of drugs created for people with HIV, resulting in countless deaths from AIDS. He was a military scientist and was involved in the Wuhan lab for decades. Nobody has any idea the extent to which this man has engaged in nefarious activity. Then the vaccine push. And the total rejection of anyone who questioned anything about the narrative. I could go on.

They are advanced on many levels. What really holds the nation back is the lack of civil rights, law and order, an honest judiciary, fair elections, massive corruption at every level, a total lack of regard for the environment, traffic and public safety. And a total lack of reform on any level. I could go on.

He isn't. He is at least semi senile, semi insane and suffering major cognitive decline. He is way too old to be president.

Did anyone notice the row of billionaires taking a knee for the new king of America? And he claims he represents the people. That is a funny one.

They don't deserve it. They consistently demonstrate a callous and inhumane attitude toward political refugees. The government here is toxic and heartless. They should have been denied. This demonstrates how weak and pathetic the UN truly is.

Bad idea. The administrations here are so inconsistent with policy, anyone who was considering investing in one should see a psychiatrist. Billions could be lost. Just look at Cambodia and Sihanoukville for a lesson in this folly.

As a Democrat, I despise PC. And it is just one of the reasons why the Dems totally failed in the recent election. And I also hate social justice authoritarianism. I think it represents alot of what is wrong with contemporary culture, and especially America today. It is a major form of weakness, when you allow yourself to be easily offended, and take everything personally. Granted, there are things that can be perceived as offensive, but allowing yourself to be offended by tiny little things people say and do is a bit much! But, the people who are offended daily, by things others say, are just weak, and would benefit by growing thicker skin. Life can be rough and caustic at times, and for those of us who have grown thick skin, it is like water off a ducks back. No big deal, at all. Think what you want to think. It just does not mean anything to those with self esteem, and a sense of who and what they are. Granted, these are just my opinions, and some will take offense to them. LOL. The US is by far the most tolerant country in the world when it comes to the whole trans, non-binary, amorosexual, decide whatever you want today, if it fits mentality. No other country is as loose, driftless, and as silly as the US. Except perhaps the UK. The notion that political correctness has “gone mad” is familiar to anyone who follows even vaguely any aspect of modern political or cultural life. The phrase, ostensibly referring to language or action that is designed to avoid offence or harm to protected groups, has become a sharp criticism. It is synonymous with a sort of cultural McCarthyism, usually committed by the left. https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/09/10/has-political-correctness-gone-too-far A Rasmussen poll found that 71 percent of Americans think political correctness is a problem today. When is being politically correct more about civility and politeness? When when does it veer into censorship? When is it justified? When is it not justified? https://www.jacksonville.com/opinion/2016-09-30/has-political-correctness-gone-too-far

Lesson #1. Don't let strangers on the street touch you, much less hug you. Especially ladyboys, who are notorious for their propensity to commit crimes of desperation.

A completely ridiculous response to an overstay. Total over reach. And since Thailand is being appointed to the international human rights council of the UN, perhaps they can start demonstrating some consideration for the rights of individuals.

See above reply.

Ones that have a bit of intellectual retardation are always equating hatred of Don Don, or dislike of him, or disapproval of his policies with hatred of America. It's about as ridiculous as calling someone a Jew hater because they criticize extremist Israeli policy. It's just a pure meme without any intellectual power behind it.

Saint Donald. Total revisionist history, a complete reformation of his entire career, and a total erasure of his past crimes, moral terpitude, and a total and complete willingness to overlook a lifetime of moral bankruptcy. I do have some friends that will come right out and say the man is a butthead, he's an idiot, and he's an absolute clown, but I like his policies. Those are the Republicans I admire.

People tend to forget the past so fast so just in case here's a reminder. 17 of his businesses have failed in the past few decades. Some at huge losses. Trump Steaks, Trump Shuttle Airline ($120 million in losses between 1988 and 1990), GoTrump, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, Trump University, Trump Ice, The New Jersey Generals, Tour de Trump, Trump Network, Trump Magazine, Trumped!. Many businesses that licensed his name went bankrupt, or went out of business. And he had between four and six major bankruptcies (depending on the source), including the Trump Taj Mahal (which he spent $1.2 billion building, and was $3 billion in debt within a year of opening), Trump's Castle, Trump Place Hotel (which was very successful prior to Trump buying it in 1988, and he managed to put it into $550 million in debt by 1992!), Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts ($1.8 billion in debt by 2004, bankrupt in 2009) , and Trump Entertainment Resorts. There are likely others. And this does not take into account the 3,600 lawsuits he was involved in as of the time he took office, the vast majority of which were filed by small contractors against his companies for non payment, or total default. Many of these contractors were crushed. It is part of his M.O. Promises made but never kept: Every voter needs to be reminded of Trump's promises last time he was running: There is very little that comes out of Donald's mouth that is the truth..... He promised to cut the deficit. He added $8T. He promised to build a wall. He only did 458 miles out of 2,000. Most of it was repair or replacement, not new. He promised to make Mexico pay. They didn't. We did. He promised to unveil a new healthcare plan. It didn't exist. He promised a middle-class tax cut. He cut taxes for the rich. The middle class is paying for it. He said he wouldn't play golf as President. He made 250 visits (way more than Obama) to his own golf clubs. It cost taxpayers $150 million. He said he'd increase economic growth by 4%. Nope. Biden did. He promised an infrastructure plan. He had none. President Biden signed a massive one. He promised to hire "the best people." He fired 3/4 of them and then said they were the worst ever, and they said HE was in fact the worst ever. He promised to bring down the price of prescription drugs. He didn't: Biden did. He promised a Hillary lock-up. Nope Promised we'd win the trade war with China. Nope, It cost about 250,000 jobs and hurt Americans, not help them. He promised his corporate tax cuts would help and benefit Workers, and corporations would use that money to invest in American workers. They didn't, they used that money to buy back stocks. He promised to revive the coal industry. Never happened: more coal jobs were lost during his presidency.

My guess is it's going to take about 1 year before people start figuring out he's not even making an effort to follow up on his promises, and that it's just another insider, posing as an outsider, doing absolutely everything in his power to make his super rich friends richer, and to insure that corporations don't pay taxes, and just another failed administration.

A lot of guys on this forum seem to have BDS and a lot of them also seem to be very very sore winner's. You would think winning the election would have been enough to satisfy them, but they need to keep harping. The Dems do indeed seem to live rent free inside their heads.

Correct. It was before his inauguration. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to quickly end the war in Ukraine. He’d do it in “24 hours” after taking the oath, he said, or even before his inauguration. But as he prepares to return to the White House, it’s clear that promise will go unfulfilled.

According to women that I've spoken to who have the experience, the Japanese and the Koreans are at the very top of the list because they are so small. These men tend to be highly desired as there's very little wear and tear on their body, and they finish quickly, and they pay a lot! Chinese men from what I'm told are larger and closer to the average. Who knows? Who cares, really?

This is another one of those TAT (COTU) "center of the universe" dreams and illusions. What could possibly go wrong on the streets of Bangkok? Would the F1 organization really approve something like this? Would Thailand show the willingness to spend the kind of money that's required to host something like this? I sincerely doubt it. It would likely require billions of dollars to bring the roads up to standard, to create the necessary guardrails, to create the grand stands, Pit Row and all the other necessities that a legitimate F1 event requires. I believe that this is so far over their heads and they would never acknowledge it, due to their lack of clarity and inability to face reality.

Never got anything in writing, nor any emails. Is it possible since I opened the account nearly 20 years ago, and provided the tax info at that time, it is not required now? A tax lawyer suggested that might be the case.

Thaksin promising progress. Funny. Kind of like Trump promising to end the Russian was in Ukraine the day after he was elected. We sure have seen impressive progress with that lie. Thailand should send cross border spies and simply take out these fools.