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Just watched a ABC documentary on 81yo Lesbian now Australian Miriam Margoyles traveling Australia. Am I only the only Aussie to just recently hear of her,so funny and crude 🤣 I absolutely love her😊 Love to be with my partner for 56 years like she has ! What a incredible relationship, nearly 60 years with one partner, especially in those times where being "out" wasn't accepted.

Sometimes nothing lifts our spirits more than a feel good story. This one is about a youngster whose dad was in jail and his mother was suffering from terminal cancer. Then he watched a break dancing video and nothing has been the same since. From the BBC A dancer from Vietnam says breaking kept him away from drugs and helped him deal with family problems. B4 is now hoping to represent his country in the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. Breaking, also known as breakdancing, will be debuting in Paris, but currently the sports federation in Vietnam has no plans to compete in the new category. View the video: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asi…

From The Thaiger A urological surgeon from Thailand insists there is no hard evidence to suggest a man’s penis will shrink if he gets Covid-19 despite claims to the contrary. Dr Nantawat Siritanan, from Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, located in Khan Na Yao District, Bangkok, told men not to waste time worrying whether their manhood will shrivel if they catch the coronavirus. Nantawat was responding to a claim made yesterday by Pakphum Dejhassadin, a medical technician better known as Mor Lab Panda. Pakphum wrote on Facebook he’s discovered a report stating that men in the US who contracted Covid had noticed their penises had shrunk by one to one-and-a-h…

With Congress Leader Nancy Pelosi seemingly determined to lead some of her flock on a visit to Taiwan despite the ire of the Beijing leadership, the US is once again misreading the signals and leading the USA into somewhat uncharted waters. Whereas the USA supported Chiang Kai-shek's often brutal dictatorship in Taiwan after he lost the war with Mao, it was purely for political reasons - precisely the same reason they supported the murdering, thieving Marcos in The Philippines. For well over a year the corriders in Washington rang out with the refrain, "Who lost China?" The thought of a second huge communist nation in the world was too much for the power brokers to accept…

And I thought picking were getting slim in the trade for gay men. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/04/florida-sea-turtles-female-global-heatings Global heating means almost every sea turtle in Florida now born female

From The Diplomat By Pattharapong Rattanasevee On May 22, independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt was elected as the governor of Bangkok in a landslide victory. He gained over 1.38 million votes and led other candidates by a vast margin. In fact, Bangkok is the only province in Thailand where the governor is elected to a four-year term rather than being appointed by the Ministry of Interior. Given the demographic centrality and political dominance of the Thai capital, the results of this election have inevitably sent a strong message to the central government and carry implications for politics at the national level. Meanwhile, Chadchart’s sweeping triump…

During my last trip I began taking frequent, early evening walks through Lumpinee Park. I’d wait until the sun was low and twilight would set in by the halfway mark. On some nights I’d make the trek with a friend who was off work but on other days I was pretty much alone—except for the cats. I discovered the cats—or perhaps it was the other way around—about five minutes after entering the park. What first caught my attention was their lack of skittishness. Wherever I cam across one, it was obvious that they viewed themselves as being entirely at home, which is something you don’t expect from an animal that doesn’t have a traditional home. As I made my way along …

From The Nation Bangkok drivers should find things easier at a notorious congestion blackspot tomorrow, when a 600-metre-long underpass opens at Fai Chai Intersection after 13 years of construction work. City governor Chadchart Sittupunt said the tunnel under the Fai Chai Intersection in Bangkok Noi district will open on Monday from 5am to 10pm to alleviate traffic jams. The tunnel will be closed from 10pm to 5am until construction is finalised. Chadchart did not say when the tunnel would be opened to traffic on a round-the-clock basis. The Bt788-million project, which is being carried out by Kamphaeng Phet Wiwat Construction, began in October 200…

From Bangkok Post A Nok Air Boeing 737-800 slid off the runway while landing at the Mae Fah Luang international airport in the northern province of Chiang Rai in heavy rain on Saturday night but nobody was hurt. According to an announcement issued by the airline on Saturday, Nok Air Flight DD108 (Don Mueang - Chiang Rai) with 164 passengers and six crew members on board departed from Don Mueang airport at 8.03pm and arrived at Mae Fah Luang airport at 9.06pm. While landing, the aircraft slid off the runway because of the heavy rain but the pilots managed to safely bring the aircraft to a halt. All of the passengers and crew members were safely moved to the …

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Wow! Such a big number. And, 380 million after taxes. What on earth would you do with that much money if you won?

From Richardbarrow.com The Luang Phor Pan Festival at Wat Mongkol Kothawas in Klong Dan, Samut Prakan Province, will this year take place from 28th October to 3rd November 2022. The big parade on land and sea is on 28th October at 6:09am. This is one of my favourite festivals in Thailand. More information is available at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) website: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/02/40th-thailand-tourism-festival-2022-from-18-22-february-in-bangkok/

Today I learned that there is a street food buffet where you can eat all you want for 50 Baht. It is along the fence at Lumpini Park. Look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4gzJK2LmuU One more interesting and wonderful thing in Bangkok.

I tried to post in a more specific forum, but Gay Asia excludes Thailand, so I am posting here. If I had only two windows to travel during the year (USA's Thanksgiving and Springbreak), resided in USA NE, and wanted to get my first try at SE Asia's charms, how would you suggest me to plan my trip? I should pick only one of the two windows I should choose one city to stay the entire week Thank you for your wisdom!

From Thai PBS World The House committee vetting the Civil Partnership Bill decided today (Wednesday) to amend the bill to make it possible for same-sex couples who are both foreigners to register their partnership in Thailand, instead of one of them having to be a Thai national. Spokesperson for the House scrutiny panel, Thanikarn Pornpongsarote, said that the committee decided to scrap the entire Section 8 of the bill, which stipulates that one of the same-sex couples who are eligible to register their partnership here must be a Thai national. The deletion of the clause means that the door is open for same-sex couples who are both non-Thais to register the…

From the BBC Seven players in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) will boycott a key match over their team's decision to wear a pride jersey. On Thursday, the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles will become the first team in the competition ever to don a kit which promotes LGBT inclusivity in the sport. But players weren't consulted and some object to the move on religious and cultural grounds. The club apologised for its handling of the situation. Coach Des Hasler said the club had made a "significant mistake" that had caused "confusion, discomfort and pain for many people, in particular those gro…

At least a few times a year, somebody publishes a list of the average penis size in countries--ranked in ascending or descending order--that have only one thing in common: it's nothing we didn't already know. I feel compelled to point out that veteran Thai visitors know from experience that there are numerous exceptions to the norm. Nevertheless, I post the results below if for no other reason to reassure that readers who find themselves in Southeast Asia or South America that you're in the right place to meet your getaway preferences. My overall reaction is that many of the numbers seem to fall a bit short of my personal recollections. But I can honestly say th…

I am totally blown away when I try to think of space, the big bang and how it is that we come to be living in such a vast universe. I simply cannot comprehend what happened and continues to happen 'out there'. So I am staggered by the early photos from the Webb telescope. That these images were taken just a few hundred million years after the big bang is to me just unbelievable. Images: NASA, BBC, CNN

From Reuters / MSN DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways will resume flights with Airbus A380s earlier than planned to make up for capacity lost in the regulator grounding of some of its A350s, according to a report published on Wednesday. The airline last year indefinitely parked its 10 A380s after the COVID-19 collapse in long-haul travel, and said it would only ever use five of them once they returned to service. Executive Traveller, quoting the airline's chief executive, said Qatar Airways would operate flights with five of its parked A380s from November, with all 10 possibly returning next year. “We have to find capacity for our passengers who …

Torrential rains Wednesday evening flooded many parts of Bangkok. By 10:30 p.m., water reached over the sidewalk levels on in Surawong and Silom. From Bangkok Post Sukhumvit Road in Samut Prakan province is flooded after a downpour on Wednesday night. (Photo: Sutthiwit Chaiyutworakan) The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has warned 32 provinces of possible flash flooding and runoff, as heavy rain continues to pound most parts of the country. The department said on its website on Thursday that sudden floods and runoff were possible throughout most of the northern and northeastern regions, which were most at risk. The Meteorologic…

....or are you just glad to see me. From Pattaya News Local rescuers caught a five-meter-long python that crawled into a residential home in Pattaya, startling the house owner. The python was found curling up behind a water tank at a residential home in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglamung at 10 PM on Friday, July 22nd. The house owner Sukanya Boonla, 34, said that she was so terrified that she could not enter her home. “I found it behind a water tank, it was very big, so I just ran and called for help,” Sukanya told The Pattaya News. The python was found curling up behind a water tank at a residential home in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglam…

A computer rendering of the proposed ‘Green Bridge Photo: Urban Design and Development Center From Bangkok Post and Coconuts Bangkok Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed relevant agencies to expedite the further development of Benjakitti Forest Park ahead of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother's birthday celebrations on Aug 12. He issued the instruction at a meeting to discuss the renovation of the "green" bridge which connects Benjakitti and Lumpini parks, which was attended by Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, as well as officials from the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) and Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC). The meeting disc…

From Bangkok Post The Public Health Ministry will on Monday tell Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to limit public activities to minimise a possible coronavirus resurgence. Kiattiphum Wongrajit, permanent secretary for public health affairs, said on Sunday he will call for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to reduce the number of events drawing large crowds. Dr Kiattiphum said figures showed government hospitals in the capital should brace for a swell of new Covid-19 patients. About 2,000 people a day are now being treated in hospitals, more than half of them in Bangkok, he said. Worse, 42% of coronavirus inpatients in the capital are se…

From Bangkok Post The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has launched a book detailing 162 old remedies that have cannabis as an ingredient, the country’s first of its kind. Deputy director-general Kwanchai Wisitthanon said on Wednesday that the department had been compiling information since 2019, following the Public Health Ministry’s policy to use cannabis for medical purposes. The department had made preparations for the ministry’s unlocking of cannabis with the main objective to give people access to the plant, Dr Kwanchai said. It was important that cannabis be used correctly and properly, to prevent danger that may arise fro…