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I said that to my doctor when I started gaining weight.....he said...."basically.... basically..it's simple ...stop eating too much !!!

Yes staying in Silom Yes enjoying it very much. Travelling the BTS ,buses etc ,love it Just the hotels are a little bit expensive,if I was going to stay here for say 2 weeks I would get a Airbnb I guess

Your right , so expensive now to go to Go Go bar unless your a 2 week tourist 300 baht drinks ,then boy drinks ,off fees , transport to and from room etc Of course they do have rent to pay but too much for the average farang on a pension Yes important the video call before on Grindr

Where are you staying in Bangkok? I usually head straight to Pattaya, but last year enjoyed my week I stayed in Silom.

Lol yes, B1,500…😬

Exactly, Moses. Hoping that you’d notice. I posted a ridiculous photo just as you did of a fat couple in attempt to demonize Americans. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. 🙂

Strange you don't quote "Sun" :))) There are no such generals in Russian army, "Pavel" isn't even Russian family name - it is Czech family name (you may check Czech president). Men on photo wearing "hand made" uniform and I have no idea why "trustworthy" British newspaper show him as Russian (lie as usual, right?). Russian general's uniform looks like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_Russian_Armed_Forces

The young man was an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Military, living off base which is permitted in many circumstances. Reportedly, the soldier was on a facetime video call with his girlfriend in a room located at the opposite end of where the front door is situated. There were three knocks on the front door: once without announcing who the officer was, second when the officer - standing to the side - not in front - of the door and called out identifying himself, and quicky a third identifying himself. The apartment has an exterior entrance and it's not unreasonable to believe any resident who was at the other end of the apartment, could hear clearly. The soldier, reportedly not certain who was at this front door knocking loudly, retrieved his lawfully owned handgun, approached and opened the door with the handgun at his side pointed downward not in a threatening manner - and without warning or ordering the soldier to drop his weapon, the police officer opened fire and killed the soldier. The police officer, who had not waited for back-up which was almost at the building before approaching the apartment and who listened at the apartment door before knocking, seeking to determine if a loud or violent domestic dispute was underway - had been given an incorrect apartment number by a woman who met him when his patrol car arrived at the building. There was no indication that there was a reason for the police to seek entrance to the apartment.

I agree that it was unbalanced in the sense that it just let Johnson spell out his world view, without really challenging his assertions. But that was what I liked about it. It was an interview format. So for something like that I am okay with just giving him the mike. Johnson came out of nowhere when McCarthy was crucified by his own party's whacko wing. So this is the first thing I've read that really just let Johnson tell us how he sees the world. And reading it did help me understand why he was chosen, and why he has been somewhat effective. The thing that delighted me is the Ukraine vote. And I think that probably speaks to the underlying political dynamics. At least half of Republicans in the House probably think we should fund Ukraine, because it makes us look weak in the world if we don't. Again, speaking to this in family terms, it just explodes my brain that my Dad's Reagan Cold War "Tear Down This Wall" Republican Party would say let's just hand Ukraine to Putin. And the political irony is the Republicans make an okay argument that Biden can't be POTIS because he is very old and very weak and we just can't have an old and weak fuck like Biden be POTUS. Because, face it, he's fucking old and so fucking weak everyone can see he is just a weak old fuck. And, in fact, the polls make it very clear most Americans do see Biden pretty much that way. So the Republicans have what could be a winning argument. And then they turn around and say, "We Republicans gave out testicles to Putin, and we are happy to let him fuck us in the ass and take whatever he wants." Sorry about the colorful language. But I have no idea where this Republican Party came from. And everyone around the world looks at the Republicans and says, "This is weakness. This is hypocrisy. America is a paper tiger." So I give Johnson credit for figuring out how to work with that and do what, in his mind, Reagan would have done. The story about Tip O'Neill, as you say, is probably bullshit. I've read in several places that the supposed love affair between Tip and The Gipper was mostly a myth. But that in itself tells us something. Because Reagan clearly wanted to be seen as someone bipartisan who would compromise. Johnson has now played his cards enough to reveal he is like Reagan in that sense. The contrast I would make to Johnson is Newt Gingrich. I think Gingrich is an ideological flame thrower who likes ideological war and is not a big fan of compromise. I think he should get credit as one of the main architects of that wing of the Republican Party. There was a long interview I read of Leon Panetta about the Clinton days and the government shutdown. Panetta said that there was a key moment in private negotiations where POTUS Bill Clinton told House Speaker Gingrich something like, "Newt, I know what you want. But I just can't give it to you." The polls showed Republicans were being blamed for the shutdown. So Dole, who wanted to run for POTUS in 1996 and knew this would hurt his chances, stepped in and cut the pragmatic deal with Clinton that ideologue Newt was not willing to compromise on. All of that said a lot to me about the kind of pragmatist Dole was, and the kind of ideologue Gingrich is. My takeaway from that interview is Johnson really wants Republicans to win the House in 2024, so he can still be Speaker. I would bet money that when Johnson talks to Trump privately he says, "We can let Ukraine lose. But it will be blamed on Republicans and it will hurt your chances of winning in 2024. Is that what you want?" As much as I despise Trump and pray he loses in 2024, I am actually glad that someone with more nuanced political skills like Johnson perhaps can make pragmatic arguments about issues like Ukraine that Trump may actually listen to.

Or you could just learn four words: "left" (ซ้าย "sai") "right" (ขวา "khwa") "straight ahead" (ตรงไป "trong pai")

I hope you mean B1,500 🙂

What is this "gun" of which you speak? Hint: not everybody in this forum is from the USA. (If someone started screaming at my door I wouldn't open it at all.)

Hmm. Maybe if I was in a really deep sleep and suddenly wake up with pounding on the door? Maybe if I lived in a really bad neighborhood? It happened to me once before when there was a fire in my building and I couldn't quite make out what was being yelled, but my first instinct wasn't to grab a gun/baseball bat. (Fire alarm failed and they had to go door to door to get people out). Did he actually point the weapon at the deputy? I am a little alarmed by how our first responders seem to be trained to "shoot if you see a weapon". At least that is what my friends and family in law enforcement tell me.

A family of a deceased airman is suing because a sheriff's deputy shot him while answering the call. At first, it sounds pretty bad, but then on reviewing the deputy's body camera, the deputy can be heard screaming twice "Sheriff's office. Open the door!", and it clearly shows the late airman with a gun/pistol in his right hand. I don't know what the police policies are, and it may be the case that the deputy is mostly culpable, but is there a single member on this forum who'd state that if he were answering the door to someone who identified himself as coming from the sheriff's department, he'd come with a gun in his hand? The relevant footage starts at 3:40:

Agree.

Vladimir Putin has a new heavy to help lead his troops in eastern Ukraine. The Russian dictator just brought an obese general out of retirement to aid in his country’s battle in the region, after the loss of other senior officers since Russia invaded its neighbor in late February, according to a report. The beefy new military honcho, only identified as Gen. Pavel, 67, will lead Russian special forces in the region after the previous commander was seriously injured in an artillery strike, according to London’s Daily Star.

Drinks, off fee, boy's fee, food, hotel and entertainment, all added up. Off fee and drink used to be much lower, it was fun spending an evening surrounding with youth. This day, I hardly hookup with guy from bar. All the guys, I met from an applications: Local, Indians, Chinese, Russian/Ukraine (free and pay). They are straight forward with their services, $1,500 is market price for both local and international. Be sure to have a video call to confirm the product offer. Still reasonable compare to the west.....

Yes, thanks for pointing out that something can be illegal due to violations of civil code, not simply criminal code. In California, defamation is a violation of civil code, but one cannot go to jail for this: https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/personal-injury/harm-to-reputation/defamation/ "Defamation is an invasion of the interest in reputation. Under California law, it is a broad term for false statements made that cause damage to someone’s good standing. California Civil Code (Cal. Civ. Code) §44 states that defamation is affected by either libel or slander. If a statement is made verbally, it is slander. If made in writing, it is libel. Cal. Civ. Code §45 and Cal. Civ. Code §46 provide the definitions for both libel and slander. In some states, libel can sometimes be charged as a crime and be punishable by a fine and jail time. However, in California, people who have been defamed are limited to their right to recover damages in a civil lawsuit...". In Thailand, defamation can result in criminal penalties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation#Criminal_7 "The Thai Criminal Code provides that: Section 326. Defamation Whoever, imputes anything to the other person before a third person in a manner likely to impair the reputation of such other person or to expose such other person to be hated or scorned, is said to commit defamation, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.". One can certainly debate whether defaming someone should result in possible jail time. However, I believe only a madman would argue that defamation shouldn't subject the defamer to any legal consequences.

Obesity is a disease. The science about that is becoming much more clear with GLP1 medications like Ozembic, etc. I do not think that it is appropriate to mock people for a disease. If people in these photos had access to current medications, they could probably slim down and be healthier. Rude behavior is what earned the Ugly American stereotype, and is the primary complaint about some Russian tourists. Rudeness, unlike obesity, really is a character flaw.

Corruption is so endemic in Thailand that the guy in charge of investigating it has now been charged with embracing it. From The Thaiger Corrupt former DSI chief’s 44.6 million baht assets seized An alleged corrupt former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief experienced a significant blow as the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases sanctioned the confiscation of his assets worth 44.6 million baht. This development, announced yesterday by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), marks a significant step in the ongoing investigation into Tarit Pengdit’s unaccounted wealth. NACC Secretary General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol disclosed that this is the second case of unusual wealth concerning Tarit, who has been held at Klong Prem Prison since the previous year. The initial case emerged in 2017 when the authorities confiscated a staggering 341 million baht worth of assets. These belonged not only to Tarit but also to his wife Wassamon, his nephew Piyaruek Atthakarnrat, and others linked to the company Piyathanawat Co, owned by his close circle. The current proceedings result from the NACC’s decision to delve deeper into Tarit’s abnormal wealth. The investigation revealed that Tarit possessed assets worth at least 53.5 million baht, the origins of which he failed to explain. Continues at https://thethaiger.com/news/national/corrupt-former-dsi-chiefs-44-6-million-baht-assets-seized

They need to smile more and relax their facial muscles. I personally enjoy them, once their muscles down there loosen up, relax and dilated, their face blush in pink/red shades, this when you find a true sweet Russian/Ukraian boy.

Could be seasonal....I've heard Rio has been incredible, let's see when they head into their Fall/winter ?

Sounds fairly typical. I find that Thai are now much worse than in the glory days 40 years ago. They took a very long time to put in decent business class seats, and ordered every conceivable type of aircraft, brown envelopes etc. It was very sad, last year to see 8 777s, and 6 A380s, lined up at Swampy, derelict, with paint peeling off. What a crazy place to mothball aircraft!

Yeah, similar to my experience but at the airport and not the beach, lol

I seem to recall that you got round that by classifying them as 'companions'? ie Andy.