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The Investing Year Ahead
Arms manufacturing companies, and their subsidiaries, would seem to be a safe haven over the next 12 months. -
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
Once upon a time, I was involved with Republicans Abroad here in Thailand. That was before the Republican Party became the Cult of Trump and lost all reason and sensibility. I am not a leftist looney. NYP is yellow journalism and not credible no matter one's political persuasion. I wouldn't cite the NYP if trying to prove a point. WSJ's reporting is ok, its editorial board is Rupert Murdoch propaganda. NYT was better when it was the Gray Lady and America's newspaper of record. It has lost its way and seems to see everything through an LGBTQ+ lens. At least the crossword puzzle is still ok. WaPo is sinking and might not be around much longer in its present state in spite of Bezos's billions. Less of a cultural agenda than the NYT, but focused more on DC and less on the world and business. Yes, a liberal bias. While the NYT and WaPo may have a liberal bias, at least there is an effort to check facts and not knowingly print outright falsehoods. This is also true of the WSJ's reportage (not so much the editorial board). I don't think that's the case with NYP, at least not to the same extent. There's no money to be made occupying the empty center, as most readers are only out for their daily partisan fix. Whether right or left, the media is fanning the flames. Bottom line: I can read the NYT, WaPo and WSJ and filter out the inherent bias and for the most part believe that at least a certain amount of fact-checking has taken place. I can't read the NYP and keep a straight face. Fox News is for those who would read the NYP if they were able to read. -
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Guinness Lovers in Pattaya
Foodmart Supermarket in Jomtien (Thappraya Road next to Airport Bus Terminal) sells GUINNESS cans at THB 226. Cheers! -
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The Gold that glitters...
The gold always "glitters" in a bar girl's pants here. That's why so many people "invest" in it. Of course, 99% lose, but they enjoy some "gold" while it still "glitters." -
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Taxation of foreighners in S/E Asia?
Nowhere in your example did you imply that the Thai customer was either a bar girl with 5 sponsors , or a corrupt government official paying with the proceeds of corruption. Do you agree ? yes or no I have no Idea how many Thais live in the cash economy and neither do you, Was the car in your example being paid for in cash ? or have you not made that bit up yet? -
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
I suspect you have a Trump shrine in your basement. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
The reasons why is myriad. My belief is he invaded because he needs more slavic Russians to shore up his powerbase, and ensure its slavic Russians who run Russia, not all these other groups he is forced to horse trade with. His destruction of Checehnya showed his attitude to non-slavic Russians; they are untermenschen. I don't think he fears NATO expansion with respect to Russian sovereignty. He knows NATO would not attack, but he's afraid NATO will cause him to lose influence among people he regards as kinfolk; the slavs in Belarus, Ukraine, and in central Asia, such as Kazakhstan, So NATO expansionism, real or imagined, is just an excuse. But the timing is complete dictator miscalculation. Why in February 2022 did he attack Ukraine at that moment, because he thought he could get away with it. He assumed the West was weak, that the response would be weak, that it would be much like when he sent his forces into Georgia. I think he intended originally during April 2021, when the weather was good, allowing a blitzkried attack to decapitate Kiev, and win the war quickly. I think Russia staged a drone attack in the Donbass, creating a casus belli; https://euvsdisinfo.eu/report/a-4-year-old-child-died-in-donbas-after-ukrainian-army-drone-attack/ After that, there were a series of provocations from the Russian side, without a reaction from Ukraine. On 10 April, Ukraine called a OSCE meeting to complain about Russian troop buildups. A few days later, there was a relatively minor confrontation between some Ukrainian navy ships escorting civilian ships, no casualties. The next day, Russia closed part of the Black Sea to shipping, on the pretext of upcoming exercises, but effectively, this was a naval blockade of Ukraine. Surprisingly, Shoigu a week later, then started pulling some troops from the border. I don't think this was something to defuse tensions, but because the moment had passed, and the troops needed to be rotated; they had been 2 months in the field, and that part of Russia is bug infected, impacting troop morale. Later on, one of the reasons why the Russian invasion failed, was because troops had been too long in the field and were not 100% operational, with numerous vehicle breakdowns. He thought it would be a swift war; troops had packed ceremonial uniforms for the victory parades, some Russian officers even made restaurant reservations in Kiev. Galtieri miscalculated as well in 1982, in his timing attacking the Falklands. He thought the British would not respond. He and Putin do not understand democracies. Compounding that, Putin has been in considerable isolation over the last few years; he is genuinely fearful of COVID-19. -
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Guinness? Can I buy bottles or cans of Guinness in Pattaya area?
Foodmart in Jomtien carries the black, liquid gold! THB 226/can -
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I'm planning to stay in Thailand over 6 months. Would Thai government try to tax me?
As we all know, "Opinions are like a**holes, we've all got one." You have your opinion, I have my opinion, and everyone else has there opinion, and we are ALL entitled to our own opinion. What I am about to post is a "statement" and not an opinion. Statement start: "The Thai government announced these tax changes, so they must have a plan for them." Statement end. I have already commented on my statement in previous posts. I re-post my statement for the purpose of drawing attention to the FACT that anything and everything is possible come the 31st March 2025. That could be anywhere from NOTHING, all the way to SCREWING foreigners. Time will tell. -
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Lao borders (some at least) now requiring overnight stay?
Removed an off-topic post and the replies to it. -
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I'm planning to stay in Thailand over 6 months. Would Thai government try to tax me?
You have to see what will happen to tax residents of Thailand AFTER the 31st March 2025 before you can make a comment like that. -
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Raygun: From Olympic Breakdancer to Reality TV Star
Yeah they copied the UK again. Gone all woke. End up represented by RayGun doing a kangaroo impression. Embarrassing...- 3
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Loi Krathong - Sky Lanterns
Not sure where you read that the release of lanterns (khom loy) was banned in 2022 or other years but that's simply incorrect. I believe they say the sky lanterns are only supposed to be released at certain times for a night or two. And, at least in the past, the authorities said no lanterns were supposed to be released on the west side (flight path from the airport) although I still saw some being released there. Last year, there were a fair number of flights cancelled on one or two evenings during the Loy Krathong/Yi Peng festival (to avoid a plane ingesting a lantern, of course). But compared to long ago.....only based on my perception.....there are fewer lanterns in the sky during Loy Krathong during the last several years. While the sky lanterns certainly are part of the festival, there's a lot more to it than just the lanterns. -
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AFTERSHAVE - What is everyone wearing ???
I actually like it but for me Creed Aventus is the best. I have also tried Green Irish Tweed and Vetiver from Creed but Aventus is my absolute favorite.
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