Popular Post webfact Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 By Nop Meechukhun National – US President Joe Biden has welcomed Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha and other Southeast Asian leaders to Washington D.C. on Thursday, May 12th, for the two-day U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. The Prime Minister also met the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the post-Covid-19 period. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The Defense Secretary praised the Thai leader for leading Thailand to manage and fight the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely affected several global issues, economically and socially. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/13/thai-pm-receives-warm-welcome-from-us-president-discusses-bilateral-and-multilateral-cooperation-defense-with-us-defense-secretary/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Better to play both sides. Thailands benefit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 Ofcourse, courting autocrats and preaching democracy is Uncle Sam's favorite pastime. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 What a sad looking photo - Biden looks like the geriatric, care home inmate he should be. 6 1 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 Dumb and Dumber??? 4 1 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boomer6969 Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 He should not be admitted into the US. Obviously foreign policy hasn't improved since Chili and Argentina. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Maybe if our general catches Covid while in the US, he can call upon Admiral Levine, the Assistant Secretary of Health, to attend upon him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pokerface1 Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: What a sad looking photo - Biden looks like the geriatric, care home inmate he should be. I bet Prayut will have this pic in a frame on his desk alongside his other best buddy. Now he can flip flop them when certain visitors arrive. 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: National – US President Joe Biden has welcomed Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha and other Southeast Asian leaders to Washington D.C. on Thursday, May 12th, for the two-day U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. Chest puffed-up for a photo shoot, Prayut looks like a prize turkey. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: What a sad looking photo - Biden looks like the geriatric, care home inmate he should be. And Prayuth the owner of the long-stay care home. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 So how is the weather in Taiwan? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swm59nj Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 And then we have the critics here of Biden. Then the critics of their home country and other western countries. But most of these same people that moved here also have all sorts of issues with Thailand. Maybe the fact is they are just plain miserable. 2 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 One senile fellow was given the opportunity to walk the secured garden while the other one should have considered seeing a professional tailor above the porky pig niveau ???? Wondering what they discussed and just hope that the did not get "lost in translation"! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sydebolle said: One senile fellow was given the opportunity to walk the secured garden while the other one should have considered seeing a professional tailor above the porky pig niveau ???? Wondering what they discussed and just hope that the did not get "lost in translation"! Especially the part about not supporting Ukraine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 Feel a bit nauseous after seeing that photo its a sick world right now???? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 I am almost sure Biden is still convinced he just met the leader of Taiwan. Or Kyrgyzstan. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 BANGKOK -- Sixty five local and international non-profit organizations issued a joint letter to US President Biden on Thursday to denounce what they called Thailand's Abusive NGO Draft Law. The letter was issued while Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is in Washington DC to attend ASEAN-US Summit. Part of the letter stated that Thailand’s Draft Act on the Operations of Not-for-Profit Organizations, which the Thai Cabinet approved in principle on January 4, if passed, would "systematically violate the rights to freedom of association and freedom of expression of non-profit groups, so we urge you to call on the Thai government to scrap this draft law when you meet with the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha and his delegation at the upcoming US-ASEAN special summit at the White House on May 12-13, 2022." https://www.manushyafoundation.org/post/joint-letter-to-president-biden-denounce-thailand-s-abusive-ngo-draft-law?fbclid=IwAR1SyjJlN0x6WfgP85yELT5BT3DalkwNa5v5WZE_YlKLF22MHxxGU-JLSGs 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, swm59nj said: And then we have the critics here of Biden. Then the critics of their home country and other western countries. But most of these same people that moved here also have all sorts of issues with Thailand. Maybe the fact is they are just plain miserable. Nah. Some of us are very fulfilled, and quite content with our lives. But, we like to moan and groan a bit. It is so much fun. And besides, you have to admit both Biden and Prayuth are fairly easy to joke about. The main difference is one of them was elected in a fair election, and intends to leave office in a couple of years. The other? 8 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, swm59nj said: And then we have the critics here of Biden. Then the critics of their home country and other western countries. But most of these same people that moved here also have all sorts of issues with Thailand. Maybe the fact is they are just plain miserable. And then we have the moaners moaning about folk having a moan on a Saturday morning on an anonymous internet forum. It beggars belief. I am exasperated. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 Is it the American people's aim to have an elected president that is over 100 years old before 2050? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 I hope Biden checked that he still had his wallet after Prayut left, lol. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandyson Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Remember Mr President, it's pronounced 'Tie Land' not 'Thigh Land'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: And Prayut as happy as a lark because he doesn't need to where 'the face diaper of submittence' in public unlike in here in Thailand where it will mandatory dress by law until 2023 or beyond. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, swm59nj said: And then we have the critics here of Biden. Then the critics of their home country and other western countries. But most of these same people that moved here also have all sorts of issues with Thailand. Maybe the fact is they are just plain miserable. Strewth, I bet you’re the life and soul of the party. So people can’t have an opinion on important matters then? Just accept what is? Essentially the leader of the free world mixing it up with a despot wannabe. Both are doddery and fair game. But of course Joe boy is only mixing with the shady one (and yes he would’ve need to have been told who he was) to pull them away from China. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: Is it the American people's aim to have an elected president that is over 100 years old before 2050? How about finally thawing Walt Disney and deepfreeze Biden instead? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, bobandyson said: Remember Mr President, it's pronounced 'Tie Land' not 'Thigh Land'. Depends on which angle you look at it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: The main difference is one of them was elected in a fair ???? election, and intends to leave office in a couple of years. 55555555555555555???????????? My laptop is missing the letters H-U-N-T-E and R 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimGant Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 9 hours ago, RandiRona said: Ofcourse, courting autocrats and preaching democracy is Uncle Sam's favorite pastime. Yes, and thankfully so. It's nice to have high ideals. But to have these ideals trump realpolitik would have the US void of the "friends" it needs around the world to keep matters to the US's advantage. And keeping Thailand the friend that it's been ever since the King offered elephants during the Civil War makes complete sense, regardless of what the idealists think of their current government------ ------which, by the way, comes across squeaky clean in their last election, compared to the US, with their insurrection and deaths at the Capitol. No, the US is in no position to criticize the current Thai situation -- at least they don't have a Thaksin cult similar to the Trump cult. Yes, it denies some freedoms allowed in the West; but so too does Singapore (which the NGOs also attack, but we never read about it, since it's such a non event in this part of the world with managed democracies). No, the US and Thailand make a good friendship fit. Just hope the State Dept keeps on its realpolitik path, and doesn't deviate into idealism, as it did under Obama. Hope Prayuth and Biden had a good meeting. 1 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, blazes said: 55555555555555555???????????? My laptop is missing the letters H-U-N-T-E and R i was laughing too. "the leader of the free world " 555555555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedomnow Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 The cat that got the cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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