3 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

That's the problem.  Limiting who can and who can not attend a briefing based on what they say about you is just wrong.  It allows them to hide the truth.  It's just wrong and amazing some can't see it as such.  This is something a dictatorship would do, not the leader of the one of the largest nations in the "free" world.  Extremely sad and disturbing.

 

 

I can get the same stuff from any outlet.  Pick one.  Saying ABC is a branch of propaganda media is just tolling.

 

Is this better? LOL

 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/white-house-media-briefing-170224230534805.html

 

 

Breitbart is a terrible media outlet.  Yet allowed to attend.  Al Jazerra was banned.  Picking and choosing media outlets that will cater to your statements is terrible.  Hope you can see that.  Dictatorship at it's worst.

nah, no 1st amendment issues here, speak freely y'all, but not from my house, today, until i say so.

heavy handed by trump, but not surprised, he is not shaped by "political correctness", maybe just tactics to wind up the pundits, keep em honest.

Gotta like it.

2 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Its a right, free speech and democracy does not have to be earned, brought or only given to those who agree with you.

hey, CNN and the others are free to speak, write, sing, etc ...just barred from the gaggle. Where is the problem? If I don't want you in my house, you ain't gittin in boy...very simple concept. If you don't like it why don't you sue the government.

47 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

The freedom to attend a press briefing was taken off them. 

maybe it's "not free", this white house access needs to be earned.

6 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

I have a Hack RF, not the Stingray. And also I am an American so I am free to buy all kinds of cool stuff. I am also a Licensed Amateur radio operator. 

 

HackRF:

 

https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/wiki/Getting-Started-with-HackRF-and-GNU-Radio

 

 

 

 

 

yeah, intercepting cell phone transmission would be highly illegal not to mention unethical.

7 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

very easy to setup a cellphone "tower or site" that acts just like a normal cell except all the traffic is intercepted. Not even necessary to ask AIS or True to turn their sites off.

 

And good hacker can make one of these with a HackRF. I know because I have one in the states.

 

The government version hardware is available here:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_phone_tracker

why do you have this tracker?

1 hour ago, petedk said:

I don't know whether it is because I am British or just old but I have never heard the phrase "tugging" referring to masturbation.

 

My first thoughts were "what on earth do they mean? Was he trying to pull down the temple.

 

Anyway, I agree the fact that maybe he tried to abduct 2 girls is very serious. He should be locked up.

Ha ha, i thought the same until i recalled this, ever heard the expression: "R&T"?....commonly referred to as a "rub and tug" down at your favorite nok shop.

take a look at this guy, the look on his face says it all: he needs help, medication, therapy, something!

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I just don't see this thread as the proper place to cheer lead for trump. If there's some kind of miracle and trump somehow manages to win over large portions of his current opponents, then the resistance will weaken and that will be the story then. But currently and for the forseeable future, the OPPOSITE is happening. 

 

time will tell, but definitely interesting times ahead.

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That's right. I don't like trump. A MAJORITY opinion among Americans now and many of those people are expressing themselves through various forms of visible and PERSISTENT resistance to the trump agenda.

 

Gallup: Trump Approval Rating Lower Than Other Presidents

 

President Donald Trump has not received the job approval rating that past presidents enjoyed when starting out as leaders of the free world, according to a polling data released Friday. In fact, it is historically low.

Trump's approval rating sits at 40 percent — 21 points lower than the average for presidents in the February of their first term, according to a Gallup poll comparison. It is also 11 points lower than Bill Clinton''s, who had held the previous low after one month in office with an approval rating of 51 percent, Gallup said.

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gallup-trump-approval-rating-lower-than-other-presidents/ar-AAn4hr5?li=BBnbcA1

 

 

 

so, because i say something positive about trump, you start wetting your pants. found your weak spot.

Be that as it may, enjoy getting thru the next 47 months of trump-ism. Call me when Trump is up for re-election, don't ya just love it!

thats cuz the truth hurts. Soln: jail em ...

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Thanks for sharing but trumpist fan fiction doesn't really fit on this topic which happens to be about the resistance to trump. 

so you say, but who's listening.

You don't like trump...i get it, but if i pull your chain then you can bark, ming bai ?

Who are you decide what is relevant or not anyways? You the untouchable here or what?

On 2016-11-21 at 3:33 PM, Jingthing said:

I am not contesting the legitimacy of the electoral college or the legality of the trump win. 

Mentioning Hillary Clinton's popular vote win simply gives power to the reality that even though trump completely controls the government, a majority segment of the people don't support most of his agenda (at least as stated in the campaign). So no mandate.

Remember, he's the MOST UNPOPULAR president elect in U.S. history and it's likely to go downhill from that before very long at all. 

unpopularity and success are not mutually dependent. You don't have to be liked to be successful. After 33 days into his term you are ready to write him off? Trump didn't become a billionaire being nice and popular, but due to intelligence, clear thinking and  execution skills.

erect large signs in english, russian, mandarin etc language warning tourists will be prosecuted for buying fake goods, put these signs EVERYWHERE especially where all these sellers have set up shop. That would start a huge turd storm, then see what happens.

pipeline transport should be safer than rail transport for this product.

"Thailand set to extend free visa offer in bid to lure (SCAM) more foreign tourists"

Just a typo perhaps.

this can be a tourist venue, bus loads of curious chinese...great entertainment value.

4 hours ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Is this Syria, Iraq, the Gaza strip?
No it's a temple outside Bangkok that has dedicated it's time to preach about meditating for world peace.

who incidentally embezzle, defraud,  and now pervert and flout justice. They are not above the law, or are they? Special treatment for criminals who hide behind an orange robe? They should all be given a pair of bracelets and an orange jumpsuit compliments of the county jail.

3 hours ago, boomerangutang said:

           The General joins a team who's main task is trying to negotiate the maze of lies, switchbacks, and just plain stupid statements of their boss.  Pence was in Europe recently, trying to assure Europeans that the new US administration will honor NATO.  Of course, it's already known that Trump is wishy washy about NATO.   A reporter asked Pence, "Who are we supposed to believe, you or Mr. Trump?"

 

          Good question, and it sets the tone of this administration.  Trump says ridiculous and dangerous things willy nilly with little forethought or knowledge.  Then right away, his minions have to go spin it to Americans and the world in such a way that sounds less ridiculous or less illegal.

 

                 Being a spokesperson for Trump must be one of the worst jobs in the world right now.  You've got to back lies and try to justify stupid policy statements.  I'd rather run a septic vacuum hose truck.  At least you would know you're dealing with shit, and don't have to pretend it's eggs from a golden goose.

you talk like the only president to ever lie is Trump. They all lie, it's nothing new, not a biggie, a fact of being a politician.

57 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

He doesn't need to run.

He is a diplomat and as such has diplomatic immunity. He can't be arrested. Sadly.

He can admit to staging the whole thing and still be untouchable.

The evidence is starting to stack up though, that he was assassinated on his half brothers orders.

No one would touch him without his say so. The repercussions of doing so without the nod of approval would be fatal.

Stuns me that America can invade Iraq and Afghanistan, but not touch this seriously dangerous psycopath, who represents as big a danger to world safety as anyone else out there.

USA wont do jack. Too scared of upsetting China.

china just turned down all coal exports from N Korea which accounts for 35% of it's economy in compliance with UN resolutions. Trump and china may have a plan along with S Korea. No one else is stepping up to the plate.

it's way too late to even think about stopping corruption, selling sex and human trafficking, drugs, piracy, counterfeit goods, bribery, etc. in Thailand, too many people at all social levels depend on all of the above for income. The notion that pattaya's sex trade will be curtailed and it's image restored or improved is one step from hallucinatory delusion as is the author of such rubbish. Now Thailand is on the hot seat from world powers over it's involvement in human trafficking, human rights violations, piracy, etc. and the country responds by blaming someone else and talking thru their hat on purveying the notion they are diligently taking measures to eradicate all the social evils of the country.

This country is spiraling downward, run by army thugs, smiling and lying about everything. it never ends, and will never end. But okay, arrest foreign people feeding fish and playing bridge but sit idle while the most heinous of crimes are covered up, ignored, and corruption remains No.1.

4 minutes ago, maxpower said:

Not far off with your guess. I normally suffer a 10Mbs service at my girlfriends shack in Chonburi area.

well, can probably live with 10Mbps...its cheap enough these days.

3 minutes ago, maxpower said:

Guess it all depends on where you plug your PC in.

 

 

 

 

you plugged it into the server at ToT perhaps. maybe you are employed there.

I spent > 2 hours in a taxi and travelled 3 kms....in a crowded city in se asia. A city with NO mass rapid transit. I think bkk is better off than a few other locations in terms of traffic woes, (but worse in other ways)

it seems there are some in thailand who work hard at screwing up the transportation systems, there is no other logical explanations for the total mismanagement of the traffic systems in all areas of thailand.

4 minutes ago, blackcab said:

 

I mentioned the UK because it's somewhere I know the rules. It's not a matter of background at all. It's a matter of meeting the financial requirements. If you can't show adequate income or savings then the visa won't be issued. This is in addition to having to pass a basic English language test. Can you imagine if all spouses had to speak basic Thai before a marriage visa/extension of stay was issued?

education: that's why they expect visa applicants to speak English, but the litmus test is "if you can prove you will return to thailand before the visa expires", coupled with stable employment history, good moral standards, own property, a business, generally have compelling reasons to return and not run amok in the UK social assistance programs. For the right lady, visa is not a problem.

I think ed visa applicants need to perform some rudimentary thai language ability.