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And why not. I actually was very surprised when I saw the lists of counties imposing massive tariffs on the US. And Thailand is right in the mix, surprise, surprise. Thailand levies approximately 72% tariffs on the US, and the US now only imposes half that amount or 36% on Thailand. Personally I'd like to see quid pro quo and have the US imposed the same tariffs on other countries as they impose on the US. Yeah, as far as global tariffs goes, the US is the red-headed step-child and economic whipping boy of the rest of the world when it comes to tariffs.

Both these people have class. That's a characteristic that is sorely lacking in most human interactions nowadays where political one-upsmanship and the blame-game takes the driver seat to what is best for humanity and society as a whole. Kudos to them both.

Ah-huh. Sure. Happens all the time. bob.

bob smith...do you have another screen presence now! Asking for a friend.

Another Soros bag-man special: All the justice that Soros money can buy.

Only ฿341 Billion THB and this beauty can be yours - today!!!

No reason to fight over that. There are a few million of those out there who are willing and able.

What's the worst book about Thailand that you ever read? The mind-virus strikes again. Sad.

Just put a mask on. The "experts" say that masking up will cure Earthquake Drunk Syndrome (EDS) 99% of the time, and as a side benefit, you won't get Covid - well, unless you do. Then blame it on the earthquake.

Or aftershocks.

Like lightning, earthquakes like this 7.7 are not going to strike again anytime soon. It's rather sad to watch the ants scatter fearfully when the best time to come and never experience an earthquake - is right after the earthquake and the aftershocks have settled. Like right now. Oh the Thai government will spend a ton of money in retrospect. And by the way, building here should be earthquake proof. Well, if this leads to regular inspections, I guess that will be cool, but realistically, after about 5 years or so, the inspections will fall by the wayside as the next "big one" won't be in my lifetime.

So, if Charlie packed Som Tum for Thai monks to eat after alms-rounds, would there be outrage? You do know that elites like the Mountbatten-Windsor do this stuff just to yank the chains of the peasant-classes. Mission accomplished.

Helen Mirren who?

Well, I'm married, have a family, have a good life here, and have been here almost 2 decades. Miss "I'm Going To Live In Thai Paradise Forever." Hard to believe. It takes relationships to anchor someone here. A single farang gal with a typical farang single gal attitude sans a relationships that can anchor her to this country? I don't see it happening. Gals age sorta like ripe bananas: looks great at first and then shrivels, turns ugly colors, and turns to mush. A lot of these gals are the "I'm A Strong Woman Who Doesn't Need A Man" types. Sounds lonely. Then suddenly you're a farang female well past her prime, and honestly, not even desperate Thai guys would want her. Actually to hook up with a Thai guy - doubt it. Thai gals still outnumber Thai guys and there is always available Thai hotties. Whose going to want a sun-wrinkled, aging, farang gal? The shine is going to rub off her love for Thailand fairly soon I imagine. I imagine she'll eventually put herself in a compromising situation within the Thai culture that she'll not be able to handle with her "Strong Woman" routine and the aftermath with be the death-knell of her stay. But then again - if she marries a Thai guy. Those gals tend to do well. And why not - it's a ticket to citizenship.

Nice set of chompers. "Ahhhh, what's up Doc?" I bet she's a vegan who loves carrots.

Do you think Ex Director James Comey will be indicted ? Nope. All these deep-state critters are made out of Teflon. Bondi and Patel aren't going to rock the boat.

True that. I've no doubt she has no interest in old farang guys living in Thailand. However, I've no interest is any farang women regardless of age living in Thailand. Especially the skinny variety with smaller knockers that my Thai wife. Farang women are just a notch below Thai Ladyboys in my personal preference of "female" company. <laughs>

No problem. I do understand that the average expat has the attention span of a gnat and reads at the sixth grade level. I know, it was a challenging read and it got the best of you. Sorry about the Mrs shaking you. Have her get you another beer. You'll calm right down.

I wonder when she'll find out that if she marries a Thai guy, she can get citizenship in 3 years and stay the rest of her life unencumbered by visas. Then she can tell all her female followers, "Come to Thailand, marry a Thai guy, and stay forever!" Maybe I've found my own digital nomad niche: hooking up Brit gals looking for the good life on an island in paradise who want to marry a Thai guy in order to "Stay In Paradise Forever!

Still in the Honeymoon Stage.

April's Fools!

200%

https://earthquake.tmd.go.th/ For the Thai language impaired:

Nice snark-filled comment. 🥴 "Orchidfan smart, other people dumb. he he he Thai stoopid..." The Thai Meteorological Department issues statements regarding natural disasters like earthquakes. "The TMD operates the Earthquake Observation Division, which is tasked with tracking seismic activity both domestically and internationally. This division uses a network of seismic stations to detect earthquakes and assess their potential impacts, such as tsunamis. For instance, after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the TMD significantly expanded its capabilities, including the development of a tsunami early warning system. This system integrates data from seismic networks, tide gauges, and tsunami buoys (like those deployed in the Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean) to issue timely alerts. The TMD collaborates with international partners, such as NOAA, to enhance its monitoring capacity, and it has installed over 130 tsunami warning towers along coastal areas to alert the public in multiple languages. The legal basis for the TMD’s broader role comes from the Meteorological Service Act of 1952, which established it as the national authority for weather and related hazards under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. Post-2004, its responsibilities were further clarified and expanded through initiatives like the National Disaster Warning Center, established under the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2007, which works in tandem with the TMD to manage multi-hazard alerts. The TMD’s seismic network, while robust for tsunami detection, is less focused on inland earthquake prediction due to limitations in current science and infrastructure—Thailand lacks a comprehensive earthquake early warning system like those in Japan or California. Instead, it excels at aftershock monitoring and tsunami forecasting, leveraging tools like the EarthquakeTMD app and real-time updates on its website (tmd.go.th)." And now you know!

Entire house shakes for over a minute. 😕 "Hummm. I wonder what that was? I need someone who is an 'expert' to explain this to me. I'm so confused." We have electric, cell phone, and water outages routinely where I live. No one needs an SMS from the government to figure out why. Everyone knows why - utilities in Thailand aren't the most reliable. Now - after your house shakes for over a minute and then stuff doesn't work? You'd have to be a complete moron who has lived their entire life in a hermetically sealed box all of their life not to understand what happened.