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No more fast track immigration arrivals at BKK airport for biz/first class passengers?
And whoever David Flynn is, he's spreading misinformation. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
That video is titled the Ruble is cratering - as this is a Thai forum I thought I would have a look at the 5 year chart for the ruble baht. Here it is. Pretty much the same as it was 5 years ago. Same for the dollar. -
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Before coming to Thailand, I had no friends.: This is why I am so happy here in CM!
Kind of like one who flew over the cuckoo's nest. -
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POLL: Going short-time only, shallow or succulent?
Maybe his wife only charges him 100 Baht, which, in this case, is a much better value for money. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
Firstly if this ever does happen then it's old money not new, minted by SLB's investment and knowhow helping the Russian oil industry produce the black stuff. Then you have to balance it with abandoned and sequestrated western assets in country and a repatration of oligarch money and know how back to Russia as they have no where else to go. Finally what is the intangible loss of confidence by global dark money in the western banking system if it can be seized anytime on a whim ? Hence the rise of gold,bitcoin and other assets and a quiet repatriation of Chinese wealth back to China and a gradual dedollarization. An alternative financial world is being built which is immune to western sanctions and signals an end to the high point of US global financial dominance which has paid for endless wars whilst hollowing out the infracstructure back home. So my point that Schlumberger aided by the US Treasury has profited from removal of competitors in the Russian market and is an active partcicpant in aiding the most powerful engine of the Russian ecomomy - that economy that keeps Putin in power and bombs raining down on Ukraine. Whilst poor hapless conscripts get butchered in Ukaraine - US oligarchs in Houston get bonuses. https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/27/russia-ukraine-war-central-bank-reserves-assets-seize-reparations-sanctions/ “It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it; it required no brains at all. It merely required no character.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 -
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Kamala Harris’s Convention Speech
Oh stop your moaning. It is a shame for you red caps that she is going to bury that golden fake hair dude, who lies every time he opens his mouth. -
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Before coming to Thailand, I had no friends.: This is why I am so happy here in CM!
Dear Friends (not YOU!), No. This Topic is for my Finely Feathered Friends, the Thai Myna Birds that flock to me...naturally. Some say Mynah and some say Myna, but all birds of this type are my friends. When I first arrived in Thailand, I was unable to venture forth from my rooms. It was only the myna birds that kept me company for months, and months, while wheelchair-bound. Nobody in Thailand smiled at me, because, I guess, most people here, or anywhere, find it awkward to talk to someone in a wheelchair. So.... I have not forgotten my friends, these birds. And, they, in turn, have not forsaken me. They always come back to stay with me, when they will. Why do I so much love mynah birds? Here is a nice video, one which speaks to their vocalizations, vocalizations, many of which, I have come to know the meanings of, no matter what they say to each other: You might be surprised just how upset they become when they spy a brown snake, or a green snake, and they know the difference. Also, it is the myna bird that is the animal most intelligent of all the animals I have come to know in Thailand. Thailand is such a special place. And it is the myna bird that makes Thailand so special. Taiwan has no myna birds, of course. Not sure, but I just wonder if the Taiwanese ate the last of them, many years ago. What I would really like is to have a few myna birds in large cages placed out on my porch/veranda....but.... I would never do this because.... All mynas should be free to roam, and come and go, as they like. Truly, it is the Thai myna bird which has contributed so much to my enjoyment of Thailand, during these recent many years. Also, I like the cats owned by my neighbors, the ones that come and lie around, lying flat, for a few hours of an afternoon. I look forward to next year's HOT SEASON, when the mynas will be more active, and the cats more lethargic in their heat-induced lethargy. Cats and Birds, I love them both. Just how much communication, and at what level, occurs between the local birds around here....I can say....a LOT. What is your favorite bird in Thailand....anyway? The thing I like best is to see myna birds HOP. They never walk. Best regards, Gamma Note: Regarding the Physiology of the Bird Brain.....some members here might know more about this than others. But, my question is....How can the Thai Myna Bird be so smart when their brain looks something like this woodpecker brain? Unfortunately, I have been unable, so far, to find a CT scan of a Thai myna bird. Perhaps I will be able to have one scanned, if I pay a few baht, next time I am at the local hospital. -
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What Happened to Inflation? Bidenomics
The COVID lock failed. The benefit was not worth the draconian measures. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
Hard times now but marking INDEPEDENCE DAY in Ukraine. -
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No more fast track immigration arrivals at BKK airport for biz/first class passengers?
Yes, I agree that one never knows. One just need to arrive just after a couple of A380's disgorge their passengers, and things can clog up rapidly. Throw in a Chinese tour group and all bets are off. But, based on your one bad out of two and my six good out of six, I still consider the odds are in favor of a quicker pass-through at immigration, regardless of where you sat on the airplane. -
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Thaksin Shinawatra: No political agreement was made to secure my return
Wrong character - this megalomanic is most certainly playing the part of Geppetto... -
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What Happened to Inflation? Bidenomics
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden was among the few countries that did not enforce strict lockdown measures but instead relied more on voluntary and sustainable mitigation recommendations. While supported by the majority of Swedes, this approach faced rapid and continuous criticism. Unfortunately, the respectful debate centered around scientific evidence often gave way to mudslinging. However, the available data on excess all-cause mortality rates indicate that Sweden experienced fewer deaths per population unit during the pandemic (2020–2022) than most high-income countries and was comparable to neighboring Nordic countries through the pandemic. An open, objective scientific dialogue is essential for learning and preparing for future outbreaks. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10399217/
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