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A 33yo NYC Judge has been moonlighting on OnlyFans apparently for some time. He was found out last week and fired. https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/ex-nyc-judge-gregory-a-locke-moonlighting-as-onlyfans-star/ In the day and age were anyone can now be a "porn star" I don't know if that is fair or not, or ethical or not. But it just the way things go I guess.

From The Nation Airports of Thailand Plc will proceed with its plan to transform 723 rai of land adjacent Suvarnabhumi International Airport into “airport city” now that the Interior Ministry has amended the zoning code in Samut Prakan to allow the project to proceed, its president said. The Interior Ministry recently published an announcement in the Royal Gazette saying it had given approval for farmland around Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan to be used for infrastructure and buildings, AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said. AOT will begin the project by opening bidding for a contractor to build a bridge and road from the airport to t…

The Guardian today reports on how bad pollution in Thailand gets. The worst periods are during the cool season, which, of course, is when I prefer to visit! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/27/air-pollution-chokes-thailand-as-campaigners-call-for-stricter-laws-chiang-mai

From Thai PBS World On March 31st, the world-renowned “Van Gogh Alive” exhibition will open its doors at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, offering visitors the most immersive and highly attended art experience in the world. “Van Gogh Alive” is a multimedia art exhibition that brings the works of Vincent van Gogh to life through digital technology. It was created by the Australian company Grande Exhibitions and has since travelled to over 80 cities around the world, captivating millions of visitors. The exhibition is a unique and immersive experience which combines high-resolution digital projections of van Gogh’s paintings with music and an interactive display. …

I was talking to the partner of a friend over dinner the other day, and he mentioned that he sometimes goes to bathhouses and orgasms multiple times a day. I can't really understand that. I can't really ejaculate more than once a day. If I get super turned-on, I can probably orgasm several hours later, but nothing, or only drops will come out, and the orgasm therefore isn't that satisfying for me. In fact, for me to have a really great orgasm, I have to leave 2 days between orgasms (though I can have a perfectly acceptable one every 24 hours). What about you? Can you do it multiple times a day? Does much come out if you're not rested? Is it really satisfying if you do it …

From The Nation The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand on Wednesday voted unanimously to raise the policy rate by another 25 basis points, from 1.50% to 1.75% per annum, with immediate effect. MPC secretary Piti Disyatat said the committee came to the conclusion that a policy rate hike was needed to tame inflation and bring it within the target range of the central bank. Piti said the MPC saw the rate hike as necessary, taking into account range the continual expansion of the Thai economy, driven by the tourism sector and consumption by the private sector, and signs of the export sector rebounding. The MPC expecte…

From Pattaya MAil By Barry Kenyon Although the immigration bureau is perceived as the main agency for catching foreigners snatching Thai jobs, the Department of Employment (DoE) has its own teams of investigators. Their October 2022-March 2023 report says 685 employment venues were prosecuted and a total of 1,550 people prosecuted, the majority being economic migrants from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos who had entered Thailand without registration. Indians and Vietnamese also figured prominently in the cases. The number of Europeans, Americans and Australians arrested during this period by DoE officers was very small and around 20 individuals. This may have be…

From The Nation Three Mongolian men have been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for allegedly stealing money from passengers’ bags several times, the airport announced on Monday. Police arrested Damdin Jargalsaikhan, 37, Batbold Sambuu, 51, and Batmyagmar Urtnasan, 37, on Floor B of the passenger terminal on Friday (March 24), said airport director Kittiphong Kittikhajorn. Officials identified the suspects from CCTV footage after two Japanese men, a Thai woman and a Canadian man separately complained to tourist police that they had lost their wallets and cash in several currencies between last Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Th…

Is there a topic where it lists all the GP Saunas from around the world? Thank you!

From Coconuts Bangkok Dear Songkran revelers, if you like to drink and/or show your body off, there will be no place for you at city-sanctioned events this year, according to City Hall. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said yesterday that people (read: women) won’t be allowed to wear revealing clothes during the upcoming festivities which fall April 13-15. Among other rules are no booze sales, no use of high-pressure water guns, and no smearing of powders on faces or other body parts. Every Songkran in recent years has been accompanied by a drumbeat of browbeating and fretting over its tendency to turn lewd and drunk as people let loose and shed essen…

If news out of the US State Department is any indicator, the desire to travel is continuing unabated. Washington CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday the State Department is facing an “unprecedented demand” for passports, and has increased staffing and resources to deal with it. Blinken said the current wait time for a regular passport is “about ten to thirteen weeks, and for an expedited passport about seven to nine weeks.” The State Department is “getting 500,000 applications a week for passports,” which is 30 to 40% more applicants this year than last year, Blinken told a House Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing. He noted…

From The Nation Bangkok is fifth on Airbnb’s list of top trending global travel destinations for this year, with foreign tourists expected to return in full swing for the Songkran festival next month. Searches for what is known as “the world’s largest water fight” rose 310% year on year, the online marketplace for short-term homestays said. Bangkok is the most-searched Thai destination for the annual water festival, followed by Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Krabi, and Phuket, said Amanpreet Bajaj, Airbnb’s general manager for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. “With Songkran just around the corner, we are delighted to see the signif…

From CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who managed to survive his cord snapping in Thailand. Footage of the terrifying ordeal went viral this week after the 39-year-old tourist from Hong Kong went public with his story. The tourist, who asked to use only his first name Mike to avoid online harassment, took a swan dive off of a 10-story-high podium in the town of Pattaya while on holiday in January this year. Fortunately, the jump was made over a body of water. The bungee rope snapped milliseconds before Mike neared the bottom of his jump, slamming him into the water below.…

Well why not? Celebrity Exclusive: Wedding Bells Ring for Media Mogul David Geffen And Much Younger... Exclusive: Wedding Bells Ring for Media Mogul David Geffen And Much Younger Boyfriend by Roger Friedman - March 14, 2023 7:01 pm 0 18248 Exclusive: Sources tell me David Geffen got married over the weekend. The 80 year old billionaire wed his 30 year old boyfriend Donovan Michaels in Beverly Hills, they say. Two couples attended the small ceremony which was held in the shroud of secrecy. Congrats to all. Geffen, a media mogul, is said to be worth $7.7 billion. He’s used much of his wealth in enormo…

From The Thaiger Airports of Thailand (AOT) is ready to invest US$1 billion (36.8 billion baht) to improve and expand the capacity of the low-cost terminal of Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, AOT announced yesterday. AOT plans to increase capacity from 30 million to 40 million passengers per year by 2029, with construction beginning this year, according to a statement from AOT. The project will “increase national income as a whole such as income from tourism, income from service sector related to tourism,” AOT said. AOT plans to add 12 aircraft parking stands and 11 jet bridges to Don Mueang, according to the statement. Once complete, the airport’s c…

From Pattaya News By Tanakorn Panyadee An Indian man and his Thai wife have been taken into custody by Pattaya Police today for allegedly scamming multiple American victims of over three billion baht. Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimol, accompanied by a commando unit and officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), conducted a raid on a house in Pattaya’s Banglamung district today, March 21st, at 10 AM. The raid was prompted by a notification from the United States Embassy, which stated that the dwelling was being used as a hideout by scammers. After searching the house, Gen. Torsak told The Pattaya News that he has arr…

From The Nation A spectacular light show is transforming Bangkok’s historic Hua Lamphong Station to celebrate the 126th birthday of the railway in Thailand. The week-long light show kicked off on Saturday as part of an event called "Unfolding Bangkok", initiated by the Creative Economy Agency to promote tourism at attractions across the capital until September. Hua Lamphong Station is being splashed with colour to celebrate its 106-year history as the national rail hub, which ended in January when 52 long-distance trains were moved to the new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bang Sue district. The State Railway of Thailand…

From Thai News Agency BANGKOK, March 20 (TNA) – His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a decree to dissolve parliament, paving the way for elections. The royal decree on House dissolution has been published in the Royal Gazette and takes effect immediately. An election must be held in 45-60 days after the house resolution. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said he expected the Election Commission to announce the election date this Friday and it would likely be held on May 14. (TNA)

MMA fighter Jeff Molina came out as Bisexual after a personal video of him was released showing him having relations with another man. I did not see the video but find it sad it was released to destroy this lad. Regardless of his sexuality, he deserved the right to come out on his own terms. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/18/sport/jeff-molina-ufc-fighter-bisexual-spt-intl/index.html

Today's adventures took me to Siam Square. Obviously it's been the center of youth culture here for a long time. Now they've set up some areas for young student bands to play in the evenings. I've seen some big name groups play on the street there as well. Off to one side of the action tonight was a giant kpop dance party that was so fun. Mostly it seemed to be queer boys and their girl friends of all shapes and sizes and little sisters and brothers. Whoever knew the choreo would jump in when a song started playing or they would clear the dance area for those who did know the moves. Everyone was having so much fun. Lots of girly boys in skirts. It all just felt so incredi…

From The Nation The Cabinet approved a draft extradition treaty with Russia on Tuesday amid reports that Russians are flocking to Thailand to avoid fallout from the war with Ukraine. The treaty would boost collaboration to suppress crime, said government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek, adding that the details match extradition agreements Thailand has with other countries. The extradition deal does not need Parliament’s approval since it does not affect Thailand's territory, economy, society or trade and investment, she said. Tens of thousands of Russians hoping to avoid conscription and the economic fallout of war with Ukraine h…

From Pattaya Mail The Ministry of Culture, together with more than 30 agencies, is organizing events for the 241st Anniversary of Rattanakosin between 21 and 25 April 2023 around Rattanakosin Island, in Bangkok. This event is organized to celebrate the 241st anniversary of the establishment of Krung Rattanakosin, when Bangkok became Thailand’s capital, and create awareness of the Rattanakosin history, which will also promote and support tourism. There will be many activities, such as religious ceremonies, a “Night Museum” around the area, multimedia light & sound shows, outdoor film screenings, a photo contest, and much more. The city will be ready…

Saudi Arabia Airlines, and a new spinoff, may be positioning itself to challenge major carriers in the region with the acquisition of 87 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a mega deal announced today. The carrier, which already flies into many European and three US destinations, is ideally situated to offer good connections to Bangkok and other southeast Asian destinations it already serves. From CNBC Boeing said Tuesday it has reached a deal to sell 78 of its 787 Dreamliner planes to two Saudi airlines, the latest large order for the wide-body jets in the past few months. Boeing did not disclose a timeline for deliveries of the planes. The White House said the orde…

From Coconuts Bangkok Employees of the BTS Skytrain threatened to paralyze the capital’s rail service by going on strike if the national government does not intervene and pay its debts. The Bangkok Mass Transit system staff gathered this morning at the Government House to call on the prime minister to pay THB50 billion (US$1.5 billion) in debt owed to the system’s operator by City Hall. The employees said that if the government doesn’t pay up in seven days, they would consider shutting down the system by stopping work. They said that they were not acting on behalf of company management but were motivated by fear for its future should the government not…

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/14/lgbtq-crackdowns-uganda-environment-hostile Anti-gay hatred is not "natural" in Africa, There is plenty of evidence of its prevalence in African societies well before the arrival of western missionaries and colonists. It needs to be remembered that US evangelical preachers, with huge financial backing, have been creating and subsidising churches there for decades which, like similar ones in the US, even now are asserting that same sex love is "unbiblical" and wealth is "good." The "prosperity gospel" . In a financially-deprived society it is an even more potent doctrine than in the US, where million…