Plan is to rally parliament behind the people’s will to elect Pita Limjaroenrat as Prime Minister
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What happens to visas with a new passport ?
Oh yes, the crippling burden which the weight of the second passport will impose on you! You truly have my sympathies!!🤬 -
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[QUIZ] 29 August - Capitals Part 2
I just completed this quiz. My Score 40/100 My Time 116 seconds -
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Interesting Read from a Black Democrat in America about the MSM's Bia
So is trump a Democrat? -
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why not war in Burma?
Burma is a puppet of China so the "West" has to steer clear. Recall the weak justification the UN/NATO used to bomb Gadafi into non-existence - because oil companies in France and Italy had funded an "Arab Spring uprising" - led by Gadafi's former #2 man. It is against the UN's own rules to instigate a "regime change" in any country so NATO was used under the pretext of "protecting civilians". And France was the leading voice calling for NATO to intervene. And Gadafi met the same fate as Hussein. And after Gadafi met his fate what was the first major news to come out of Libya ? That the two main gas companies (from France and Italy) had gotten the refineries and pumping stations running again. Because that was what it was really about. (Note that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and other "Sunni" countries also brutally quashed the "Arab Spring" uprisings in their countries with NO condemnation from anyone.) Same in Syria. A fundamentalist "Arab Spring" uprising started with a small group of hard-core, old school, fundamentalists hoping to overthrow Assad and establish a new "Caliphate". The "West" jumped right in and started supplying those poor, outnumbered and outgunned "rebels" with weapons and ammo and warning Assad of severe "consequences" if he crossed any "lines in the sand". But then the "West" found out that not only were those rebels Iranian/Afghan-type fundies, most of their fighters actually belonged to a half dozen recognized terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda and Al-Nusrah among others. And ! They quickly discovered that a lot of the arms, ammuntion and other materials sent to the "rebels" was showing up on the black markets in the region within weeks. But they couldn't go in and bomb Assad into history like they'd done to Gadafi - because Russia had Assad's back. And ! The rebels turned out to be worse than Assad ! They actually staged a number of "chemical weapons" attacks - in areas they controlled - in an attempt to drag America into the fight (after Obama had made his "line in the sand" statement that if Assad used chemical weapons against the rebels, that would be "crossing" that line and draw the US into the fight). However, the West wasn't fooled. Especially as Assad had already (under UN supervision and assistance) disposed of any chemical weapons they had and the UN had inspected all the chemical plants under Assad's control. But oddly enough - they NEVER inspected the FOUR chemical plants that were in "rebel held" territory ! Also consider Rwanda. Mugabe was just as bad as Hussein, Assad or Gadafi - yet the world just looked the other way and pretended they couldn't see or hear anything. When I was in Afghanistan we had a guy from Rwanda working in our Finance section. One day, not long after the war in Syria kicked off, we were talking about it at lunch. We pondered the real reasons for the conflict and why the same countries (US/European mainly) weren't doing anything about Mugabe. The Rwandan guy shook his head and said "What do we export ? Potatoes. Not oil. No one cares what happens to us." And that was hitting the nail on the head. Hussein ? Iraqi oil. Gadafi ? Libyan oil. Assad ? Syrian oil. Mugabe ? Rwandan potatoes. No interest to the "West" so no intervention. Hlaing (Myanmar) ? Oil and Natural gas - but under China's umbrella. Most of Myanmar's exported commodities go to China (no surprise), India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Germany. Most of Myanmar's imports come from China (no surprise), Thailand and other countries in the region. Zero chance the UN or the "West" will do anything about what is happening in Myanmar other than maybe some weak sanctions (if China agrees) or travel restrictions on the senior leadership. And as long as Thailand keeps dancing to China's tune, there's zero chance they'll do anything either. And even if something "major" happened that required a response from Thailand, what are they going to do ? Go to war with a country that is heavily backed - and supplied - by China ? To whom Thailand is already heavily in debt to. They could go to the ineffectual, corrupt UN about it - and get a tepid response and maybe, if they are lucky, a weak, unenforceable "resolution" condeming (whatever happened) but recommending "discussions" and "negotiations" because they already know China will veto any military response. And let us not forget, Thailand is but a "coup" away from becoming exactly like Cambodia and Myanmar. And if China has it's hooks in deep enough, the "West" will be forced to sit back and mouth meaningless statements about "restoring order and democracy" and then go back to watching whatever sports match is on the tele. Because there's pretty much zero chance anyone will intervene to "save" Thailand even if they go "full Junta" and start mowing people down in the streets. In fact, all that would do would be to play right into China's hands by giving them the justification to invade to "protect the innocent civilians". And the UN and the West will make grand statements about respecting Thailand's independence and the rights of the people - and then ignore it as they know they are pretty much powerless to do anything about it anyways. (I suspect we have less than 20 years before conjecture becomes reality.) Unless "something" happens somewhere else in the world sooner. Like if the Middle East were to escalate into a full-fledged regional conflict, and the war in Ukraine escalated, and maybe even India and Pakistan started poking each other with more than sticks and stones. China could make moves on Taiwan and in the South China sea as well as Thailand (and maybe Myanmar and Laos) and the "West" would be screwed. They'd be flipping coins to see which conflict to respond to and which to basically ignore and hope for the best. But they'd never come to an agreement about which should have a priority over the others and if they did, it would be Europe first, Middle East second, India/Pakistan third (because of the danger of it escalating into a nuclear conflict) and SE Asia would be a distant 4th. I'd say - start planning now - but I'm a realist, not a fortune teller. And the reality is, we're probably screwed no matter what. Unless you move to a remote village in the middle of the Andes mountains. -
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Thai woman forced to pay by 4 fake police over dissatisfaction with escort service
they could leave a review on trip advisor -
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Kamala Harris Why She Chose to Bring Tim Walz to Her First Major Interview
Just watching parts of the interview on CNN right now, and they are calling her out on the change in her policies, which she denies. Next they play clips from interviews in 2019, which prove she is lying. Can't wait for the debate, but I doubt she will show up -
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Ceiling Collapse at Auditorium During Academic Event Leaves Teachers and Students in Shock
“media temporarily unavailable“ In a shocking incident, the ceiling of the auditorium in Kham Khuean Kaeo District, Yasothon Province, collapsed during an academic event, leaving the venue engulfed in dust. Teachers and students attending the event were thrown into panic, with four individuals sustaining minor injuries, including scratches on their heads and dust in their eyes. The incident occurred while the auditorium was being used to host an exhibition for the "Sufficiency School Evaluation," part of a learning centre initiative aligned with the principles of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in education. The event was attended by Lieutenant Anusit Buahung, the district chief of Kham Khuean Kaeo, along with evaluation committee members, school administrators, teachers, and students. As the evaluation guidelines were being presented, the ceiling unexpectedly gave way, crashing down with a loud noise. The unexpected collapse caused widespread panic among the attendees. Preliminary investigations suggest that the collapse was caused by the accumulation of pigeon droppings, as a large number of pigeons had taken residence above the ceiling. The added weight, combined with the aging structure, is believed to have led to the ceiling's failure. Lieutenant Anusit Buahung commented on the situation, acknowledging that the auditorium had been in use for many years and had deteriorated over time. He noted that a budget request for repairs had already been submitted and was awaiting approval. -- 2024-08-30 Get the ASEAN NOW daily NEWSLETTER - Click HERE to subscribe -
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Kamala Harris Faces Historical Odds a Sitting VP Has Won Once in 188 years
I did think about that a bit.... seems tradition in US is if you have any discernible black in you, then you're black. Dates back to Jim Crow and all that; who could "pass" and who couldn't... Give Obama was pretty much 50-50, I sarcastically wondered why the press never called him "white"... but that is whole nuther rabbit hole kettle of fish, so I skipped Good of you to notice Oh, I used to teach at a mostly black HS... Tiger Woods was v famous... I'd tell my students "ah yes, Tiger Woods. Thailand's favorite son". After they got done yelping, I'd point out his mom was Thai.... all this race stuff is so much fun (not) -
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Teenager brandishes gun on Chon Buri beach, tourists flee in panic
keyboard warrior... your diaper must be full -
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Kamala Harris Why She Chose to Bring Tim Walz to Her First Major Interview
smart, yeah ok. you know that if this were Trump that hid away for a month, went with vance or did something out of the ordinary you'd be slagging him left right & centre. -
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It's Party Time!
We believe in you Bob. Ride them hard and put them away wet. -
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Teenager brandishes gun on Chon Buri beach, tourists flee in panic
how can i argue with a tear away genius... -
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British yoga teacher stranded in Bangkok airport over passport tear
No it has to do with Scotch Tape. -
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