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Almost like The Nation is not a news outlet,. Pity "NotTheNation" has gone. Did we ever discover the identity of that wonderful missive's author?

risky? for whom? Jeez I dunno, Phone Pasert?

Kong's bullet points = you're not listening to Mr Trump he's claimed most of those.

easy, politicians not wanting to do what voters voted for.

It appears that there was a site http://www.thaispointingatthings.com but I can't get it to work, I did find these though: Velly goos!

Being a dyed in the wool Cynic, I am tempted to write off The Nation's Special Anniversary Edition as; "Throw a lot of money at someone, to get a 'once over lightly' Public Relations 101 newsletter". Other may find this insightful. I saved it as a PDF for your viewing pleasure. I particularly liked the photo for the page 22, Promoting Thailand as a tourism destination for Muslims. Because Muslim ladies, that's all they want to do, escape the confinement of their houses and point at departure boards, at the airport. Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand.pdf

No Thais were reported to be among the more than 2,000 people killed in the earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday night, officials said. Kanchana Patarachoke, director general of the Foreign Ministry's department of information, said that the Thai Ambassador in Rabat had not yet received any reports of Thai nationals affected by the earthquake... https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40030939 This is of course great news. In related concerns, it falls to me, to be able to report that Thais were reported to be among the more than 100,000 people who are moving about the North Shore of Auckland City, this morning. There is a man mowing his lawn down the road from me, and he has sparked concerns that a Thai person may be injured should his/her/they're foot, get under the edge of the running Lawn Mower. Officials have noted that the small amount of blood and a tiny clawed foot, found amongst the lawn clippings, from the man's lawn mowing efforts, were more than likely to have come from a small rat. "Can Eat?" a passing Thai was heard to comment.

Nasiadai, young man, how are you? post if you can?

wasn't trying to be funny ..... was trying to stir your grey cells

Having not had more than a taste, of an alcoholic drink, for some years, I am now drinking heavily and onto my second bottle of imported beer Lao (big), after 2 bottles of random wine, in order to restore the All Black's said Mojo. It is 3:47pm on a Saturday afternoon.

A bunch of ones I've seen recently and can be moved to comment on: The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 ...the Captain's Log, from Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel "Dracula"... is the basis for this movie. I quite enjoyed this, not least for the rendering of the ship and how authentic it was, with no anachronisms. Heart of Stone 2023 ...An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable and dangerous weapon... Not another Lady - Bond/Bourne - movie, I thought... But quite good. Gal Gadot is a tight and attractive lass. Mob Land 2023 John Travolta does service in a minor role, the rest was slow and desultory, good for a rainy day. Inside Man 2023 ...Bobby will stop at nothing to get close to the head of the crew, Roy DeMeo (Danny Abeckaser), to expose the murder and corruption. But as Bobby sinks deeper into the mob and more bodies drop, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford... Not bad, I liked this. The Engineer 2023 As much as the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and it's participants leave me cold, this was an engaging watch, trying to give the point of view from all sides (yes there are more than 2). They didn't purport that this was based on real events, but it has that feeling Good movie if you can stomach the zeal on all sides.

Kiwis have lost their mojo lost to France 27 13 https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023

Uneven use of AI/CGI in the beginning where Harrison Ford and Toby Jones were portrayed as their younger selves. Lots of stars. As you say it has it's moments. Could a been a lot better for the size of the franchise and the star power in it.

Yes in the end, it could have been better. But in the vein of a silent movie character in a non silent film, it was OK. Remembering "Being There" with Peter Sellers, it's a reasonable attempt. I suppose the young people would like this.

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Congrats fellas - I've been posting the occasional story from the WayBack machine to see if any one was awake. When several slipped by, I then had a go with the "WayForward" machine to see what response that might engender.

twitter - X - in 2046 Link

from the WayForwardMachine archive

And here it is, change the law so he can be released https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2641923/questions-raised-about-thaksins-condition

In the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Chon Buri in the Sattahip district, a naval training exercisenamed Blue Strike 2023 is in full swing. This bilateral exercise between the naval forces of Thailand and China is a seven-day event, which started on Sunday, September 3 and is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday, September 10. This exercise aims to facilitate the sharing of naval expertise, prepare for potential humanitarian assistance and disaster relief situations, and strengthen military relations between the two countries. The annual military event includes the participation of Chinese submarines and warships, including the Changcheng submarine, the Siming Shan amphibious dock landing ship, the Anyang guided-missile frigate, and the Chaohu comprehensive supply ship. Both armies are engaging in a series of training exercises for Blue Strike 2023, including land and sea training, sniping exercises, maritime search and rescue, and jungle survival. These exercises are taking place both in the upper reaches of the Gulf of Thailand and at the Phra Maha Chetsadachao Camp of the Marine Division in Sattahip. In a concurrent development, approval has been given by Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Chief Choengchai Chomchoengpaet for the substitution of a German-manufactured engine with a Chinese-made CHD620 engine. This replacement is for a Yuan-class S26T submarine currently under assembly in China by the China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Moreover, the RTN has earmarked a budget of 200 million baht for the recovery operation of a sunken vessel in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Of this total, 110 million baht will be utilised from the existing budget while an additional 90 million baht is expected to be sourced from the Budget Bureau to facilitate the mission. This mission is a testament to the financial commitment and priority placed on tackling maritime challenges and enhancing naval capabilities. Sunken Vessel Overall, the Blue Strike 2023 exercise presents a valuable opportunity for both the Thai and Chinese navies to learn from each other, improve their skills, and strengthen their mutual relationship. In the face of potential humanitarian crises and disaster relief scenarios, this joint training will equip both forces with the necessary knowledge and preparedness to respond effectively. The commitment to upgrading submarine capabilities and the allocation of significant resources for recovery operations further underscores the strategic focus on enhancing naval capabilities and readiness. https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-chinese-naval-exercise-blue-strike-2023-underway-thai-navy-commits-200m-baht-for-sunken-vessel-recovery I do have to ask: Any vessels lost this time?

The Srettha Administration starts on a very fetid note – literally. By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer Starchitect Duangrit Bunnag, a key promoter of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and key member of Care, a pro-Pheu Thai Think Tank, was the architect of the malodorous event less than a day after the new Cabinet was endorsed by the King. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Duangrit organized feces throwing event in Bangkok as a result of his public vow made recently that the Pheu Thai Party would only form a coalition with Move Forward Party and never join a coalition with pro-junta parties, namely Phalang Pracharath, the United Thai Nation Party and Bhumjai Thai – he was so certain that he challenged the public to throw feces at him if such coalition materialized. And it materialized, formally, yesterday. Four hours before the event began, Duangrit rang me up and invited me to the malodorous and bizarre event. Perhaps Duangrit ringing me was partly because I played my role over the past few weeks through my own social media account, on Twitter and Facebook, in calling for Duangrit to keep his vow. In fact, I posted on social media four days ago that I have forgiven Duangrit, no longer seek to punish him, and besiege others to not go ahead with such a stinking act as Duangrit was honest enough to honor his words by announcing that he was going ahead with the self-humiliation event. In the end, there were half a dozen people throwing feces at Duangrit yesterday in a much-publicized event. During our brief phone conversation before the event, I asked Duangrit if it was his personal belief that the Pheu Thai party would never ever join pro-junta parties (which was led by the very coup makers who overthrew the Pheu Thai government through the 2014 putsch) or was it that he was merely sticking to the official Pheu Thai line. Duangrit said it was his personal belief, “a fact,” and that in the end such a coalition was not planned prior to the May general election. Yet, I still wonder if Duangrit was a victim of Pheu Thai Party’s propaganda, which has severely undermined many people’s trust in the party and the new government. I was not at the feces throwing event yesterday because I was indisposed due to a very important funeral. Nevertheless, watching the video clip, which includes a redshirt Pheu Thai supporter rushing to cover Duangrit from feces being thrown at him and pushed away by Duangrit who was determined to see it through, was painful and heartbreaking to watch. Despite that, some were not satisfied and thought it was just a ‘shit show’ and noted Duangrit’s wearing of white hazmat suit and a breathing mask to protect himself from the shit thrown at him. Others say why would not Duangrit demand that key Pheu Thai figures and the party keep its promises (which was made by party leader Cholnan Srikaew, then PM candidate Srettha Thavisin, who is now PM, and others) that the party would definitely never join a coalition with pro-junta parties. Equally stinking, if not more so, is the reputation of key Pheu Thai figures who made similar pledges. Cholnan eventually resigned as party leader earlier this week as he had vowed to resign if his party joins pro-junta parties. Nevertheless, Cholnan became the new Public Health Minister in a government coalition with the very parties he said during the election campaign Pheu Thai would never have anything to do with. Srettha, the new prime minister, was shrew as he had made no promises of any self-punishment and when it became clear that such a coalition was materializing, Srettha urged the public to try to forget about what he and the Pheu Thai Party had said in the past. A few days later, PM Srettha said the party’s election campaign pledge to reduce one-way BTS skytrain and MRT fares to 20 baht must be reconsidered as the government is a coalition government with 10 partners. Trust in the Pheu Thai Party, in the new Srettha government, has been severely undermined to the point where it is hard for any reasonable Thai to say they can take whatever the party and government say at face value and not have to worry that they would not be tricked. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2023/09/03/opinion-the-stinking-smell-of-pheu-thai-party-and-srettha-administration/

From Australia’s 9 News: “A 23-year-old Thai man has been arrested on murder charges after winning a game of Russian roulette with his friend, who was asleep at the time.” read full story here...

Yes, similar goings on with my Canon Printer, had to faff around for hours, to get it to print without using the provided software and an internet connection. Like you, downloaded the drivers and then just used it. I wonder how long it'll be before Maga folk have to have an internet connection, to conduct an AR15 massacre at a church? Could be an improvement or not...

I once asked a Philippine friend who he thought had the best spoken and written English language. He was no able to be moved from the citizens of the USA, despite me explaining to him that the citizens of England invented and still hold the ownership rights, to English...

" (At Immigration) I am not a Foreigner, I AM AMERICAN " larf larf larf