[Thai Families Can Grow Six Pots of Cannabis Each as Rules Eased]

i take it those are 55 gallon drum pots?

[Police say mutilated corpse found in Ayutthaya could be “white skinned” foreigner]

10 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

Poor planning on disposal of body parts suggests lack of premeditation. Great effort made to conceal identity (removal of head, burning of arms/legs) suggests perpetrator knew that there was a high risk that if body is identified, suspect(s) would also be quickly identified. Failure to anticipate that identity can be confirmed through DNA link with relatives, suggests lack of criminal sophistication and probable low educational level of perpetrator.

 

If it was a drug deal gone bad, with only transient relationship between victim and perpetrator, need to conceal identity of victim wouldn't be that high. I'm thinking victim was offed for financial gain by known close associate, probably a romantic partner who had help disposing of body from family members or friends.

 

thanks, Inspector Clouseau.

[Thailand to launch first moon mission]

wow, this will surely take people's' mind off their economic collapse and ruin of millions.  

[Plan to grant work permits to foreigners who invest $1m clears first hurdle]

WAFJ

[Hard truths about travelling to Thailand, right now]

does not seem to be much point in visiting thailand in the near future.  for most people, their vacation is 2-3 weeks.   i personally would not want to spend the bulk of my vacation, or even its entirety, holed up in a thai mandated hotel,   after paying pretty big money for the health insurance and the hotel, where one will probably be gouged mercilessly.  oh well,  i hear there are other places with the things people travel to thailand for. 

[Disgusted by state of Thailand’s seas, minister orders agencies to take immediate action]

a few decades late, and undoubtedly a few billion short. 

[Prime Minister sued by former immigration chief 'Big Joke' over transfer to PM’s Office]

the Big Joke had a chance to bring some justice to Ko Tao ,  and chose not to do it.  

[Thailand: All visitors will need insurance]

WAFJ.    

[PM Prayut orders body of key witness in “Boss” to be kept for further examination]

15 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

I think there are probably more BIB that despise the boy than there are big shots that persist in trying exonerating him. 

If returning to Thailand, I would keep watching my back if I were him. 

yes, i was thinking the same thing. 

[Travel agent predicts tourists will return as soon as Covid-19 ends]

16 hours ago, pantsonfire said:

Well Durrrrr

Now we know why these guys make the big bucks. 

[Muscle loss now - post stroke 4 years ago - why ?]

On 7/23/2020 at 7:07 PM, Speedo1968 said:

I am shorter now as It is difficult to straighten my legs and when standing, for example preparing food my legs bend at the knees and causes me to lean forwards.    I have to concentrate hard on keeping my legs straight, doesn't hurt but its, shall we say inconvenient.

I eat little in the way of fat as I am on a vegan diet, I do use olive oil for cooking, no added sugar and prefer to eat low sugar fruits.

i'm no nutritionist,  but i just notice that you are vegan.   how do you meet your protein requirements?

[Muscle loss now - post stroke 4 years ago - why ?]

On 7/23/2020 at 5:52 PM, scubascuba3 said:

if you eat more it just goes on as fat? or can't put weight on?

yes, i can gain weight no problem,  but it's not the kind of weight i want.   another part of the problem is that i can't lift the heavy weights that i used to,  due to joint deterioration in shoulders and elbows (rotator cuffs , etc.  )     this makes it harder to build muscle mass.  

[Muscle loss now - post stroke 4 years ago - why ?]

with age come many unhappy developments.  i'm 68,  and though i am the same weight i was 25 years ago,  i am 3 inches shorter, and have lost a lot of muscle mass.   and although i still work out a couple hours a day,  it is no longer fun,  and it's very hard to gain muscle mass.  

[Army to Buy B1.35bn Aircraft to Replace An Old Plane]

tourists or no tourists, gotta keep that gravy train moving

[Koh Phangan: Hunt on for foreigner who attacked pharmacist]

4 hours ago, robblok said:

What an idiot, bit strange the pharmacist does not want to report the problem or at least doest not make an effort.

he may have been selling a controlled substance without a prescription. 

[Insurance Cover for USD100,000 Stipulated for all Returning Foreigners]

13 hours ago, Dellboy218 said:

I asked AA brokers and for me, a 64 year old the cheapest was 65000B

and to think i once considered retiring there.  guess i'll stay in the US,  where at least i have medicare, and the 134 a month taken out of my SS check seems very reasonable compared to this  price. 

[Thailand will be very choosy about who can visit, insists Anutin]

very strictly limited to those who have an airline ticket or bus or car ride arranged.

[Early end to U.S. state lockdowns could cause needless 'suffering and death' - Fauci]

15 hours ago, Crazy Alex said:

Link to support your clam of payoff for accusing Fauci and evidence of quotes, please.

look it up yourself.  it is easily found.   i will give you a helpful hint, however:   you won't find it on fox news.  

[Early end to U.S. state lockdowns could cause needless 'suffering and death' - Fauci]

14 hours ago, stevenl said:

Source please.

look it up yourself, it is easily found.  i am not your research boy. 

[Early end to U.S. state lockdowns could cause needless 'suffering and death' - Fauci]

12 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Somehow, using a country with a disproportionate portion of elderly people, and a fairly poor medical system as a comparison, to the nation that loves to pride itself on being number one in everything, feels like a fairly pathetic and desperate comparison. In this case, the US is number one. In total Covid cases. Not exactly a point of pride. Nor are the 1,457,593 cases, and the 86.912 deaths. Sounds more like a broken medical system, and a broken nation to me. But, hey just my opinion as an American, who has had the great fortune to be able to leave the country, and live somewhere where the people are not so disappointed, bitter, cold, and disenfranchised.

yes, well said

[Early end to U.S. state lockdowns could cause needless 'suffering and death' - Fauci]

15 minutes ago, Slosheroni said:

The amount of stupid in the US is astonishing.  Nobody keeps their distance. Nobody wears a mask.  People still shake hands. And yet the amount of armchair epidemiologists is through the roof.  These are the same Einsteins who went to a packed restaurant on Mother's Day just to show how tough they are.  Then, they complain about restrictions????   If anyone had common sense they'd be able to open and keep the virus from surging again.  Maybe this is all evolution. 

natural selection at work

[Early end to U.S. state lockdowns could cause needless 'suffering and death' - Fauci]

52 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Will trump attack Fauci?

 

52 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Will trump attack Fauci?

i'm surprised he hasn't already.. i was pondering that while reading the article.  

[Thailand seeks 50,000 men for hire aboard fishing boats]

did they exhaust their supply of unpaid Rohingya slaves? 

[35 years sober and I still need a meeting]

20 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Narcotics Anonymous.  Same program, same traditions and same 12 steps as AA, but geared toward people addicted to other substances.  The flavor and ambiance of the meeting is usually a little different, but the concepts are the same.

 

As for addiction to meetings, I've never come to laying in a pile of fire ants after going to too many meetings.  Besides, it helped to have something safe to do and great people to hang out with when the entire life I built around getting high or drunk no longer served me.  I don't go to meetings because I have to.  I go because I love them.  And the meeting before the meeting and the one after, where we hang out instead of going to bars.  That's with 31+ years.

 

well said

[35 years sober and I still need a meeting]

2 hours ago, saakura said:

Not sure what is a NA meeting, No Alcohol?? After 29 years without touching any alcohol, you now seem to be severely addicted to NA meetings!

Narcotics Anonymous.    Addiction is a lifelong disease.  It needs to be treated for the duration, much like diabetes.  And no, I'm not "addicted to meetings" .  As another poster said, I attend because i like them.  i see my friends there,  go out to dinner after, etc, etc.  and i attend many more now online  because many of us are basically supposed to stay home.