Could Trump to Put 100 percent tariffs on Thailand?

[Will B Good]

52 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

If that happens, I'll have to pull out my Canadian ball cap and lapel pin.

 

 

........or just talk quietly and politely ....only joshing.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Oh, no. Maybe joining BRICS was such a good idea after all.

 

 

Loads more countries to trade with than the USA. Let them isolate themselves, who cares.

USA consumer paying double the amount for tropical fruit or will they produce that themselves. Start growing rice too amongst others.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

It's joining BRICS. And Trump has just proclaimed any intent on the part of BRICS to weaken the US dollar a hostile action that will result in 100 percent tariffs and/or exclusion from exporting into the US.

USA retirement and marriage bank requirements add 100% too, that would be a laugh.

[Celsius]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

You're ignorance shines.  Yearly Cobra Gold, along with use of air & navel bases. 

 

So what? Canada is bring punished for a lot less. Cobra gold? Laughable.

[KhunLA]

3 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

USA retirement and marriage bank requirements add 100% too, that would be a laugh.

I'd actually welcome that 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

Try the little link that says Show More and you'll get this; "We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.

What Trump does not seem to understand is that 100% tariffs are a two way thing. If the USA under Trump wants to impose the tariffs, he can do so, but other countries can also do the same to the USA.

[KhunLA]

2 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

So what? Canada is bring punished for a lot less. Cobra gold? Laughable.

What's laughable ?  USA will not jeopardies losing use of Thai's military bases.

[OneMoreFarang]

I think he should take 1000% tariffs on anything from everywhere. 

 

The beauty is that Americans will have to pay that. And maybe, just maybe, some Americans will discover that life is getting a lot more expensive because of their own idiotic president. Obviously with some of his voters that will take a lot of processing time. But at some stage they should realize it. I am looking forward to that moment.

 

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think he should take 1000% tariffs on anything from everywhere. 

 

The beauty is that Americans will have to pay that. And maybe, just maybe, some Americans will discover that life is getting a lot more expensive because of their own idiotic president. Obviously with some of his voters that will take a lot of processing time. But at some stage they should realize it. I am looking forward to that moment.

 

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[Callmeishmael]

The idea of a BRICS currency just sinks like a brick!  I can't see China or India or Russia ever surrendering the economic autonomy that adopting a common currency would require.

[KhunLA]

Nobody is going to be rocking the trading boat, with any country that it needs.  Just 'What if' scenarios that never happen.

 

'What if' CN stops trade with USA ?  Auto industry comes to a grinding halt (remember covid), and the grid would take quite a hit also.

 

What's sold in the USA that isn't made in CN, whole or in part ?  Or other countries that trade with the USA, that use raw materials, controlled by CN.  You know, those rare elements, natural resources.

 

The world is safe.  One man didn't ruin it during the last administration, and he's only here for more years.   

[Yellowtail]

I mostly just eat at home.

 

Most beef in Thailand is disappointing to me, but Cheesecake Factory at Central World has a very good burger and an ok New York Strip. 

 

Spaghetti Factory at Cental Pinklau was a pleasant surprise. 

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1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

Thailand is joining BRICS, isn't it?

Red Herring much? For BRICS nations to create a currency it would need to be fully liquid. Also, it couldn't be under any one nation's control. There is no realistic path for BRICS countries to achieve that goal unless China & India, and Brazil are willing to surrender control of their currencies. I dont think BRICS countries have much of a shot at achieving creating something comparable to the Euro..

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39 minutes ago, Callmeishmael said:

The idea of a BRICS currency just sinks like a brick!  I can't see China or India or Russia ever surrendering the economic autonomy that adopting a common currency would require.

I'm going to have start wearing that tinfoil hat again.

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1 hour ago, Silencer said:

BRICS is one thing, baht manipulation could be a future issue. As I recall last time, his economic people were looking into which currencies were being manipulated against the dollar.  

Because the Baht really matters on the world stage? And is there any evidence that the baht is manipulated?

[bkk6060]

I think deep down Thailand is with Russia and China.  They tolerate the U.S. but otherwise, could careless about them or their expats.

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57 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Loads more countries to trade with than the USA. Let them isolate themselves, who cares.

USA consumer paying double the amount for tropical fruit or will they produce that themselves. Start growing rice too amongst others.

For what it's worth, the US does grow a lot of rice in Louisiana, Texas, and California. Some of that is in areas which overexploit water resources to grow this thirsty crop.

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Just now, bkk6060 said:

I think deep down Thailand is with Russia and China.  They tolerate the U.S. but otherwise, could careless about them or their expats.

I think not so deep down you assume that other nations do what they do in reference to the US, China, and Russia. You might try thinking about whether they have other more pressing concerns which dictate their policies.

[KhunLA]

1 minute ago, bkk6060 said:

I think deep down Thailand is with Russia and China.  They tolerate the U.S. but otherwise, could careless about them or their expats.

Agree, and tolerate the USA, because of all the $$$ it receives.

[jts-khorat]

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I think deep down Thailand is with Russia and China.  They tolerate the U.S. but otherwise, could careless about them or their expats.

 

I think deep down, the Thais are with the Thais. They neither care for the American influence leftover from the Vietnam war, nor do they care about the Russians or the Chinese.

 

And frankly, I have difficulties seeing something wrong with their stance, looking at the imperialist motives of all three countries.

[KhunLA]

I equate tariffs on BRICS as about as useful as sanctions were on RU.  Only people that sanctions hurt, were the UK & EU.  USA & CN benefited nicely though.  Same with TH, them Ruskies holidayed here, using banking from CN.

 

USA didn't even stop buying oil & gas from RU   Put a hurt on Europe though, taking out that pipeline, directly or indirectly 🙄

 

Y'all might think about your home countries joining BRICS yourselves, and stop being USA's lapdogs.  Didn't get a kiss or KY .... 

[herfiehandbag]

Just wait until they build that proposed ship canal between the Gulf of Thailand and The Andaman Sea, the Donald will demand it be given to America!

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Loads more countries to trade with than the USA. Let them isolate themselves, who cares.

USA consumer paying double the amount for tropical fruit or will they produce that themselves. Start growing rice too amongst others.

 

Already grow rice in Louisiana and tropical fruit in Florida and California.

[OneMoreFarang]

54 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Nobody is going to be rocking the trading boat, with any country that it needs.  Just 'What if' scenarios that never happen.

 

'What if' CN stops trade with USA ?  Auto industry comes to a grinding halt (remember covid), and the grid would take quite a hit also.

 

What's sold in the USA that isn't made in CN, whole or in part ?  Or other countries that trade with the USA, that use raw materials, controlled by CN.  You know, those rare elements, natural resources.

 

The world is safe.  One man didn't ruin it during the last administration, and he's only here for more years.   

 

The problem is of course that Trump is too stupid to realize this. He thinks he is king and can do anything. And obviously they let him do a lot. And in case things go wrong, does Trump care? He has enough money. Or does anybody really think he cares about Americans in general and his MAGA fanboys in particular. Screw them. Who cares?

[jts-khorat]

12 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Just wait until they build that proposed ship canal between the Gulf of Thailand and The Andaman Sea, the Donald will demand it be given to America!

 

It is sad, that this might actually be a possible reality.

 

We all have known, that the Americans are in general quite undeducated, have a very limited horizon and literally no idea how they are perceived by the rest of the world -- but even I would not have thought that behind their mask of dumbness is actual evil.

[Purdey]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Are Panama, Dénmark, and Canada hostile?

Quite possibly irritated.

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

The problem is of course that Trump is too stupid to realize this. He thinks he is king and can do anything. And obviously they let him do a lot. And in case things go wrong, does Trump care? He has enough money. Or does anybody really think he cares about Americans in general and his MAGA fanboys in particular. Screw them. Who cares?

Yes, almost all billionaires are really stupid, unless they pretend to be leftists. 

 

Tim Walz, now there's a true intellectual. The most brilliant man in the Democrat party! 

[jts-khorat]

2 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Quite possibly irritated.

 

Let's see how long it takes Trump to isolate the USA as much as Russia has been isolated by the actions of Putin.

 

Europeans are discussing openly to put military on Greenland to protect against the Americans; and I am not the only one who thinks that American military presence in Germany is a relict that should be dissolved ASAP. Trump is really feeding the flames here.

[Silencer]

28 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Because the Baht really matters on the world stage? And is there any evidence that the baht is manipulated?

Since when is evidence needed? 🙂 🙂 Evidence is whatever is claimed as far as I can see.

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, jts-khorat said:

 

It is sad, that this might actually be a possible reality.

 

We all have known, that the Americans are in general quite undeducated, have a very limited horizon and literally no idea how they are perceived by the rest of the world -- but even I would not have thought that behind their mask of dumbness is actual evil.

97% of Americans graduate from high school, and over 60% go to college. 

 

But yeah, since virtually every aspect of education in the US is controlled by the left, you're probably right.