[Canadian family moved to Russia to escape ‘wokeness’ and LGBTQ+ people. It did not go well]

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

He's part of a fairly significant trend.

The Putin regime is encouraging this for propaganda purposes. 

There has even been talk of building a Maga village specifically for Maga Americans.

I wonder if there was a similar trend of North Americans moving to Nazi Germany.

Someone needs to start a GoFundMe to help move MAGA Americans to a MAGA village in Russia. I'd donate to that!

[Pls recommend Bangkok doc for mole removal]

I personally went to a place called THE KLINIQUE. They have several branches in Bangkok. Mostly in the malls. For me, they had a special of 5 moles/spots on the face for one price. That was a few years ago so I'm not sure of the pricing now. They are a little more expensive. I had 3 moles removed with no scarring. I am quite pleased with the results. I had 2 other areas done that weren't moles but blemishes. Those results lessened the visibility of the defect but not totally. I really didn't care about that. I just wanted the 3 moles removed of which they did a very good job.

[Thai Beers - which one is your favorite ?]

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Then discovered Kopper (not listed) which is my preferred now, though

don't really sip much.   Even less since can't find it locally for the past

6 months or so.

 

I really liked Kopper but can no longer find it. Have you tried Black Dragon Celtic Amber? That is close to it. Also Riceberry is quite good too for a darker beer.

 

[All visitors at the immigration bureau (Chaeng Wattana Immigration office) are required to present proof of negative ATK Test]

I was at CW today. All I did was fill out the form and presented it to the officer. They didn't ask for any vaccination report or ATK test result. 

[Online reporting system changed?]

36 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

Update on mine, got notification that it was accepted this afternoon, so can take up to 4 days

Same, got my notification of acceptance this afternoon as well.

[Online reporting system changed?]

Submitted last Thursday on new system, still waiting.

[GWM Ora BEV]

Get to know “ORA”, the 100% Electric Vehicle Brand by Great Wall Motor Smart Technologies and New Driving Experience are Coming to Thailand

 

I've been watching this BEV for a little while now. The style is sort of a March/Swift cross. The price is supposed to range from 900kB to 1.2MB.

 

 

What do you think?

 

[Thailand Immigration eService App says I’m on overstay in error?]

15 hours ago, asiaexpat said:

I renewed my order extension at CW and encountered the same issue. The app still shows overstay and online report rejected. Did live report at MTT for the third time. App still shows overstay.

Same for me.

[TrueMoney wallet: all of a sudden a passport is not good enough?]

9 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Lazada Wallet stopped working for me years ago (something to do with being a non-Thai) as did their delivery system.

Lazada Wallet stopped working for me about 2 months ago when they asked me to re-verify my information. I tried my current passport, my old passport and my Pink Thai ID card. None of which worked to re-verify my account. I contacted Lazada help desk and they just kept telling me to verify using the "correct" identification document that was used to initially sign up for Lazada Wallet. Well that was years ago and I don't remember which ID I used. They refuse to tell me which ID I used as that is against policy. I told them just to wipe clean my Lazada Wallet and let me start over again. They said that is not possible.

 

So I can no longer use Lazada Wallet as I have no way to re-verify my account. 

 

I keep wondering if for some reason you lose your passport and get a new one, there is no way to verify your accounts as they would have used the previous passport number and image.

[Online 90 day reporting available from April 1st]

Went to MTT for my 90 day this morning. Arrived at 8:20am, got queue 104. Processed at 9:40 and out a few minutes after that. My due date was Apr 16 but there was no way I was going to go on a Friday right after a four day holiday. I had no issue being 6 days late. The officer took my passport, previous 90 day receipt and the completed TM47 form. Typed away and presented me with my updated 90 day receipt. No hassle and no fine (since within the 7 day after period).

 

Hopefully the on-line with be fixed in three months (or even better the 90 day report permanently suspended).

[Finally some good news: Thailand tipped to ease 90 day reporting for foreigners]

7 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Can't mail it in or use the online service ?

 

The online 90 day reporting has been broke for two months with no estimate of when ( or even if) it will be fixed. Now with the surge in Covid, who wants to wait with a bunch of people in a close area?

[US ambassador to Thailand resigns]

Thank God. I personally met the man and he's a little bit of a jerk. The Thai people that I talk to said that he's comes across as arrogant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Oculus Quest 2 - VR Gaming]

Has anyone any experience with the Oculus Quest 2? I see it for sale in Thailand on Lazada and Shoppee starting around 15K baht, which is a little expensive. I was wondering about the overall VR experience and thought the Oculus Quest 2 was the best way to get started (according to several reviews).

 

I am a little concerned with motion sickness as I do get a touch nauseous while playing FPS action games. I would think the VR experience might induce some motion sickness as well.

 

I have tried a VR box that you put your phone in but that is a rather simple setup. I wasn't all that impressed.

[Biden introduces Buttigieg as transportation chief in 'historic' U.S. Cabinet]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

President-elect Joe Biden touted the diversity of his incoming administration as he introduced former rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his choice for U.S. transportation secretary to take the lead in upgrading America's aging infrastructure.

 

I like Pete but this feels a little bit like a token assignment. I would think his talents and personality would be better suited to a more visible role. Pete is almost made for TV. To "hide" him in the Transportation Department seems strange to me.

 

How many people can actually recall (without searching the Internet), who acted in the past as US Secretary of Transportation? Not a very high profile job. Well, maybe Pete can change that.

 

[Singapore's foodie "hawker" culture given UNESCO recognition]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Singapore's hawker centres were set up to house former street vendors, or "hawkers" in an effort to clean up the island in the 1970s and serve a variety of cheap, no-frills dishes to locals as well as providing a social setting.

 

Hate it. One of the best reasons to be a foodie in Bangkok and the rest of Thailand is the street food. These dismal hawker centres in Singapore lack the ambiance of Thai street food. They are just a glorified food court.

[The New Jazz ( City Hatchback ) ??]

Once the Jazz started looking like the Yaris, I stopped being interested. I miss the Jazz look from the early 2010's.

 

I like the Nissan March look or the Suzuki Swift look. I also like the Fiat 500 look but they are expensive in Thailand.

[Michael J. Fox eyeing a second retirement from acting amid health problems]

It was amazing to recently see Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning on "The Good Wife" and on "The Good Fight". He actually leaned into his condition and played the part of the inflicted lawyer quite well. Never missed a beat and played someone that was definitely different than his usual parts. Louis Canning was a scheming lawyer that you loved to hate and Michael played it perfectly.

[Trump lawyer Giuliani claims voter 'fraud' in long-shot Pennsylvania challenge]

13 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Am I the only one noticing a change in narrative?

 

 Straight after the election the establishmentarian stance was, there is no voter fraud. PERIOD.

 

 Now the stance is, OK there was some isolated fraud and many irregularities but it is not enough to change the election result, and should not be investigated more.

 

Small correction to this. Nobody is denying the observation windows were covered up. They were. The contentious issue is whether they were covered up to stop legal observers from doing their job because dodgy practises were occurring(the conservative's stance), or whether the windows were covered because the vote counters felt "intimidated" by observers who were trying to do their job, of observing the ballot count(the left's stance).

 

First, Giuliani himself backed off the fraud claim in court. He spouts "fraud" from landscaping parking lots but when it actually comes down to official court, Giuliani stated "This is not a fraud case". Giuliani knows if he stated it was fraud without any proof, he could find himself perjuring himself in open court which would most likely lead to being disbarred. 

 

Second, the observer issues cases have pretty much been dropped or laughed out of court.

 

They have nothing left but procedural issues which in fact occur in every presidential election. There are reports that there were more procedure issues in the 2016 election than in the 2020 election but yet I assume you have no issue with the 2016 election. I fact, I bet you have no issue with any down ballot (Senate, Congress, etc...) outcome, right? For some reason, just the Presidential election is in doubt, right? Pfft...

 

As Trump’s election lawsuits fizzle, Giuliani goes to court. It doesn’t get better

 

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But under questioning from U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann, Giuliani admitted, “This is not a fraud case.” Brann did not issue a ruling on Tuesday, but he was openly skeptical of Giuliani’s arguments.

The case is narrowly focused on whether local election officials in Pennsylvania should have given voters an opportunity to fix problems with their mail ballots after submitting them.

 

[Trump concedes 'nothing' on election; Biden team to meet vaccine makers]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

"He won because the Election was Rigged," Trump wrote, not referring to Biden by name, adding a list of complaints about vote counting.

 

So is that as close as we will get to a concession speech? Donald actually admitting Biden has won. Good, now we can all move on.

[Republicans urge Trump to allow Biden briefings as election challenges sputter]

When Donald's tantrum and the subservient GOP will cause additional deaths of US Citizens for not allowing for a smooth transition. Looks like Donald and team couldn't care less about the American public.

 

Trump’s COVID Task Force: The Refusal to Concede to Biden Will Result in More COVID Deaths

 

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President Donald Trump’s refusal to give in to the fact that Joe Biden has won the election is likely to prolong the pandemic and put American lives at risk, multiple current senior officials working on the federal government’s coronavirus response told The Daily Beast.

Officials in the Trump administration working the COVID vaccine process, particularly those working on Operation Warp Speed, have been unable to communicate with Biden’s new COVID-19 task force about what plans they already have in place for distribution. Without close coordination on those topics, current officials say, Biden’s team could face significant delays in getting the vaccine out to the American people.

 

[Trump files new election challenge, Georgia announces recount]

And another domino falls... NBC has called Arizona for Biden. Even though other media outlets previously called Arizona, Biden's vote tally has become unsurmountable for Donald.

 

President-elect Joe Biden has won Arizona, NBC News projects

 

The latest vote count has pushed it over the edge.

 

[Trump files new election challenge, Georgia announces recount]

Uh oh, looks like the vote canvasing in Wisconsin has netted Biden a few more votes. That recount hope starting to look mighty small for the MAGA team. 

 

56 of 72 Wisconsin counties complete canvasses resulting in minor vote shift

 

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As of Thursday, 56 of the state’s 72 counties had completed their canvasses. When you add up all of their totals, Biden gained 118 votes and President Trump lost 5 votes compared to the unofficial results for the state.

 

As shown, most canvassing and recount efforts only shift things a few dozen votes. Far from the tens of thousands of votes that would be required. But heck, MAGA team, you keep those hopes up!

 

[Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC]

2 minutes ago, bendejo said:

 

As for net stuff, usually these few cards short of a deck websites are behind a paywall.  I'd guess not many people would actually put up $$$ to read political yammering, from any side.

 

 

For some reason, the MAGA crowd is stupefyingly willing to part with hard earn cash to give to Donald and crew. It really boggles the mind. I would believe a lot of them would spend $5.99 a month to watch MAGA/Trump TV. The content would feed their bizarre esoteric beliefs.

[Trump files new election challenge, Georgia announces recount]

Wow, one of Donald's major campaign supporters, Sheldon Adelson, is advising Donald to admit defeat. It is a sad day when even one of your own financial backers has flown the MAGA ship.

 

Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Review-Journal twice endorsed Trump. Now it’s advising him to admit he lost.

 

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“President Donald Trump seeks to delay the inevitable,” reads the headline of the editorial, which appeared in print Thursday and published online Wednesday night. “It is too fitting that the Trump presidency concludes amid a babel of bluster and bravado,” the unbylined authors, representing the viewpoint of the paper’s management, wrote. “But the president does a disservice to his more rabid supporters by insisting that he would have won the Nov. 3 election absent voter fraud. That’s simply false.”

 

[Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC]

Soon you will be able to donate directly to MAGA TV for a monthly subscription! So what is Donald going to do now after his loss? Well, start a news network, that is what!

 

Trump eyes digital media empire to take on Fox News

 

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President Trump has told friends he wants to start a digital media company to clobber Fox News and undermine the conservative-friendly network, sources tell Axios.

"He plans to wreck Fox. No doubt about it," said a source with detailed knowledge of Trump's intentions.

Trump is considering a digital media channel that would stream online, which would be cheaper and quicker to start.