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That would have got you 15 bullets from a Heckler-Koch machine gun back in the day.

No doubt his G/F or wife kisses his ball for good luck. That will make his putter flutter.

I'm going to state it again - Thailand has a Parliamentary Democracy and the constitution has rules for the ascension of the Prime Minister. And one more time for sheer purposes of comparison of two Parliamentary Democracies: Who voted Truss and Sunak into the position of Prime Minister. Was it 67 million citizens of the UK? Nope. So the argument doesn't hold water. Thailand has it's own rules for the ascension of Thai candidates to the position of the Prime Minister. It's their country and like it or not, their Democratically elected (or militarily ascended) representatives made the Constitutional rules that governs the process to vote in a Prime Minister. The other choice is to take the position of Chairman Mao that, "Change must come from the barrel of a gun," but for the sake of Buddha, God, and the Thai people - that's not a solution. Yeah - worked in the Soviet Union in 1922 after the October Revolution in 1917 and in China in (with the stage set around the same time as the USSR) when Chairman Mao came to power and formed The People's Republic Of China in 1949. Both Communist. I'm not sure anyone wants a government formed in the crucible of guns and violence. Do they? With rare exception, (The American Revolution), what comes out the other side is a form of Totalitarianism Does anyone want that?

Bunk. I personally know exactly what securities and assets I hold. Are you really going to carry water for Pita and claim he was ignorant of his financial holdings? Again - bunk, and double bunk. Anyone who doesn't know their financial holdings would be a total fool - and you don't want a total fool running your country. Just imagine when you control the financial holdings of An Entire Country? If a guy (or gal or <enter your gender here>) can't manage their own assets and financial holdings? I would sure as hell not want them running the country. Really. Do you really think George Soros or Warren Buffet or Bill Gates are ignorant of their personal financial Holdings? Get real. Ok. But yes - I have no doubt he understands his financial holdings. And if he doesn't? He shouldn't be PM. Imagine not having a clue as to the monetary and financial status of Thailand? Do you want someone who can't handle their personal finances running the country? "He didn't know he had those shares!" I'll say it again - bunk, twaddle, bravo-sierra, malarkey, and utter nonsense. Yes he did.

If the 2nd vote fails, and the parliamentary rules are being followed in this Parliamentary Democracy, then its not "his time" as he is not the top seeded candidate for the PM position. Accept it and move on. His time will no doubt come. Just not now. Personally I don't have a lot of sympathy for those who claim they live in a Democracy, and yet? They don't like the style of the Democracy that they live in. Like I stated above, in reality our collective so-called democracies are in actuality Corporatocracies or Kleptocracies or Plutocracies or systems of government which are ruled by those who control the wealth and power. For example, if you are a corporation with virtually total control over the media 'airwaves,' you can allow propaganda for a price from other interests who wish to sway public opinion. And they do. And it is highly effective! Honestly - I see most people to be dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to politics and Geo-politics. Most people are like Ravens. If something is polished and shiny, they'll grasp it. Shine up a political position with enough money, and you can sway the majority of commoners. "But that's not true!" Yeah - it is. So there is a lot of "Shining" going on in the background. Some the that "Shining" is shining positions of social violence. That's not good. That's unacceptable and yet? ???? F*** it. I've lived too long and have seen too much both in private life and in the military, active duty and as a sub-contractor. I'm sorry. The plebs get p***ed on in-perpetuity. "No they don't!" Yes they do. It's been this way since man figured out they can control their peers with violence or coercion. Study history. I wish this country the best of luck and I hope they can get their collective **** together without resorting to violence. Because if they resort to violence? I have a pretty good idea how it ends. Violence is not a solution and never will be.

The USSD has less of their finger on the pulse of this country than the average US expat who lives here. I've lived here 15 years. We've seen this before, we'll see it again. I came here in 2007 at a time when I believe there were USSD warning about not traveling in BKK. Me? I went right down to Democracy Circle to see what was shaking. I remember a Thai guy coming up to me, presumable because I was a pasty white farang, to complain that Thailand didn't have a Democracy. I laughed and told him, "Neither does the US or most of the West." We're told we have democracies, but what we really have are Corporatocracies or Kleptocracies or Plutocracies which are closer to reality in the West. Perhaps except for Switzerland which has Direct Democracy.

Then Prayut is still the "prime minister-designate" and not Pita Limjaroenrat. You don't get the title - Prime Minister - without the votes. And Prayut, like it or not, remains in the Prime Minister slot until after a valid election has ratified a new PM.

Plain, white vinegar is cheaper than dirt and available at any grocery store.

Well, then they need to get into power to change the Constitution to allow the general public to select the Prime Minister...or President...or Premier...or however they wish to define a leader. In this Constitutional Monarchy with a Parliamentary Democracy, the common-folk don't elect the Prime Minister. The constitutions seems to change right in line with the coups and then the reinstatement of civilian governments. Talk about a "living document" that is subject to change on a whim.

Who wrote that? It's incendiary. What is meant by "The objective of every player now is avoid getting killed?" Really?

You could say that about Liv Tylor too, but even in my "dirty-old man" elderly years I still think Liv is smokin' hot.

Based on the length of her fingers, I bet she has a longer schl*ng than I do. <laughs>

I know plenty of heterosexual men who dabble in transsexual fantasies and yet are not bi-sexual as they have absolutely no interest in sexual adventures with men.

Yeah - she's beautiful. However - in all fairness to biological women, there should be a separate category for transgender women. I hate to see 125 years of women's rights go right down the drain. But to be perfectly honest - I really could care less for 'beauty pageants.' But there are women who compete in them and do care. What I worry the most about is that the awards becomes political as opposed to based an merit. But then again - any contest where there are so-called judges who award the final prize can be swayed by politics, as well as money, sex, and other factors.

There once was a chicken in Thailand, Who said, "I ain't laying no eggs man." They pleaded and begged, "Just lay a few eggs," But instead she ended up in the frying pan. ????

Yep. I'm quite happy living here in egg-country Northern Thailand. We get them from locals yolkles who have chicken coups and have been paying 4 THB per egg and I'm yolk happy with the price. ????????????????????????

Contact dermatitis. Cortosteroid cream like Betnovate or Dermovate. But that's just a guess. I could be a lot of things. Go visit a doctor and get a professional diagnosis, and then if it reoccurs you'll know how to handle it.

Anyone else have an irritable wife this morning after election result Nope.

I actually was just wondering about that. Thanks!

That's pretty much states it. He'll have his day. Like it or not, this is a parliamentary 'democracy' and a guy doesn't win simply because he's handsome and has a ton of cash (although it helps). However - if an Color Revolution erupts because so-called 'democracy' didn't happen the way some want? Well, it won't remain a parliamentary 'democracy' for long. I mean, look at the likes of the UK. Who elected Truss and Sunak? It wasn't an election of the general public. Same will go for Thailand. Thailand? UK? They aren't Direct Democracies like Switzerland. So rioting because "your guy" or "your gal" doesn't get the top spot because the country doesn't elect their PM based on the vote of the general public doesn't make the country stronger.

80% of the traffic fatalities in Thailand are motorcyclists. The average Thai has no concept of safe driving or defensive driving. And even if they did? This place is a horror. If this is YOUR 18 year old? Buy her a car. At least she'll have metal wrapped around her.

My guess as a completely disinterested party with a background in Geo-Politics? Probably. Duck and cover.

Ad-infinitum. In with the New Boss; Same as the Old Boss.

I could have sworn it was 325 the last time I walked by the TV, but now they have flipped the channel to Lakhon Soap Opera. That's about right. Eh? "When in doubt - distract the Ox and Buffalo with mindless TV." Caveat: I don't care who the PM is. Will it effect me personally? Only if the PM and his cabinet are racists who hate farang. But after living here married to a Thai woman for 15 years. <laughs> Yiaat Piyu abound. What's going to be different? Not much.

Color Revolution funded by "You Know Who," 'eh?