https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenTop 1% "income" is kept low. Their wealth is generated outside of the "income tax" universe. If they would have to pay 38.4% of their total "Wealth Increase" anually, they would have stopped investing in the US a long time ago.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:56:24 +0000No worries. I don't need the newer COVID vaccines. I remain in quarantine. But, this is interesting that COVID is still increasing morbidity/mortality rates, at least among the elderly, six years after it began.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:55:57 +0000Here ya go .... always happy to help.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:54:03 +0000Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:53:48 +0000Nobody who owns an EV would think it's the car. EVs don't spontaneously catch fire while charging. Thai electrical work, on the other hand....Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:53:25 +0000We used to have apple trees, a few, that were truly delicous and tart and sweet at the same time. Now, so many good local varieties have bit the dust. It's wonderful to have an apple tree in one's yard when one is young. Eat as many as you like, and there are still more. Make pies, and there are still more. Just don't eat a pound of the seeds, or you will die, most likely....IDK.... The apples I see in stores are not as good, but maybe only in my view. Cold apple cider is great. And, if you have a press, you can have it for free.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:51:24 +0000Yes I did notice that, ronnie50. Very astute.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:50:05 +0000I don't foresee this ever being an option. TDAC and entering are under immigration. Visas are under embassies and the MFA. Two completely different government agencies that do not work together or even communicate much.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:47:56 +0000Yeah but mispronounce a word and off with your head.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:46:21 +0000well i see that booze is cheap near youThu, 18 Jun 2026 15:45:47 +0000Yes. But it's so...IN YOUR FACE during this sorry time of year. I can't even conduct a Google search without being confronted by it. Will it never end?Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:45:21 +0000naw, im just too busy to read you stupidity...hey so how is the war going lol. how your heroes doing lolThu, 18 Jun 2026 15:44:44 +0000Thanks for nothing. But, too, thank you for your thoughts and comments.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:44:24 +0000Which is why Larry Summers warned the Biden admin to stop spending. VoxThe debate over how big to go on the economic recovery, e...Biden believes the risk is doing too little on the economy. Larry Summers says the risk might be going too big. You can also read this if you sign up for a free article. Joe Biden is more responsible for high inflation than for abundant jobs The main effect of the president’s economic policies has been to boost prices https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/05/11/joe-biden-is-more-responsible-for-high-inflation-than-for-abundant-jobs?utm_campaign=shared_articleThu, 18 Jun 2026 15:43:56 +0000Thank you. Likely, nobody could say it better.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:43:05 +0000But leave any ham radio gear at home if you want to avoid deporttion.. :)Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:41:13 +0000In Line go to settings (top right symbol on main page). It will come up with a page that says Personal info and Backup and Transfer...the 3rd item under "Backup and transfer" is "Account transfer options". And there you have it. Follow directions.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:40:45 +0000Are you going to ask the question and post the response using "rattlesnake" username?Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:40:42 +0000French people are lovely - if you speak French with them :)Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:40:11 +0000It's going to take millions to shore up Social Security. I posted this a while back. The largest driver of the growing debt is the social programs. The issue with SS/Medicare is the ratio of people paying into the system vs receiving benefits. In 1960, the ratio was 5:1; now it's 2.7:1. The average SS payout is $24,852/year. Which means the people paying into SS are paying $9,024/year to support retirees. Then add in Medicare, which is about $15,000 per person per year. $15,000/2.7 =$5,555.56. Which means the taxpayer is paying a significant amount to support retirees. In reality, these programs are cash flow negative. If you are really interested in the long-term outlook of Social Security, you should check out this site. https://crr.bc.edu/social-securitys-financial-outlook-the-2026-update-in-perspective/ Social Security is nothing but an intergenerational wealth transfer. The younger generations are going to be soaked.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:40:09 +0000I played football when very young. I was on the wrestling team at school. I was and am an oarsman. Yet, I DETEST football, and spectator sports. I detest the IDENTIFICATION of fans with their measly football teams. This is just so FAKE..... I detest flag-waving and NATIONALISM, just as much. Its just so revolting. Why can't MAN evolve above these animalistic rituals....Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:39:24 +0000Good for him. He's a weird guy, and his skill is more in finding smart engineers than actually inventing anything himself, but it isn't as if he was born with a silver spoon like the Grifter-in-Chief. The wealth becomes meaningless after a while. He couldn't realize it in cash, as most is in shares, which would tumble if he sold. As of Monday this week, his NW was equal to 3% of total world GDP. I cannot begin to wrap myself around the supposed value of SpaceX, as it is trading at 200 times revenues. The growth it would have to achieve to even be just overvalued is kind of impossible, but let the market do what it pleases.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:38:14 +0000I have never played a game of football in my life... At my British single-sex prep school, playing football was banned as a 'sissy game' suitable only for girls. I was brought up to play rugby (I was the hooker, being small in stature), and cricket of course. For me, cricket is England's national game and football is... well..... just for sissies and nancy boys.....Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:38:10 +0000Why should the tuk-tuk driver have to pay any compensation? This pi ssed up Brit had no money to pay the fare, couldn't get cash out of 3 ATMs, and then jumped off a moving tuk-tuk...... Yet another Darwin award candidate....Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:34:35 +0000There's no iceberg and even if there was the ship is unsinkable. Kiss me Hardy !Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:34:18 +0000