Four More Thais Killed by Hamas in Israel
THAILAND EXPAT TAIWAN
Typhoon=Hurricane=Cyclone
Super Typhoon Kong-rey killed a Thai expat worker in Taiwan -- one of a startlingly low two (2) deaths overall in the island country.
Shitty co-workers and colleagues of Sukhothai province native Rungsini Hothiwong, 56, didn't try to stop her from venturing out in the 125kph winds and heavy rain from the worst storm to hit Taiwan in 28 years. The Thailand Economic and Trade Office in Taipei -- roughly equivalent to an embassy -- reported that Ms Rungsini took off in her car at the very highest point of the typhoon. Highway police said that she died in a violent auto accident -- when a tree fell directly on top of her pickup, killing her and a 76-year-old Taiwanese passenger.
Kong-rey shot down most of Taiwan for three days, and all 257 flights by Thai Airways International (THAI) and other airlines were cancelled. Taiwan is in the path of many of the annual Pacific storms and has a uniquely impressive warning-and-recovery system, the Central Emergency Operations Center.
Good summary coverage by Taiwan News:
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5962969
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2894403/
The superstorm also injured more than 500 and downed electricity lines for more than 200,000. Four people were missing as of Friday afternoon.
PHOTO: A next-day picture of Kong-rey's passage over Taipei.
Worker's family pleads for return of murdered body from Israel.
BURI RAM: Hamas rockets have killed four more Thai agricultural workers in Israel, and injured a fifth.
The family of 42-year-old Prayad Pilasrum now must to through the shocking problem of asking Israel and the Royal Thai embassy to prepare and to ship Prayad's remains back to Isan for religious ceremony and burial.
Hamas continues to hold eight (8) Thais that the terrorist group kidnapped during the October 7 invasion of killing spree last year.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2894387/
THAILAND SMOG POLLUTION
Fighting smoke, smog and urban air pollution
Chiang Rai project aims to reduce air pollution
The Thailand Environment Institute's Wilawan Noipa describes 'collaboration between Thailand, Laos and Myanmar' to try to "mitigate" crop burning and forest fires.
https://www.nationthailand.com/sustaination/40042877
THAILAND GROWING HIPPO POPULATION
Moo Daeng is a tourist attraction near Thailand but there's a second baby hippo, born on October 13 at Si Nakarin Park Zoo in Si Sa Ket province in Isan -- the Northeast.
The public has spoken and this not-little baby's name is Nong Hom Daeng. The simplest translations: Shallot.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40042894
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USA OPINION TAIWANESE-AMERICANS
Even as democracy thrives in Taiwan, it is threatened in America and is assuredly on the ballot for Tuesday's election.
Trump-Vance cannot be trusted
Trump's (alleged) dismissal of Taiwan in particular should frighten anyone who cares about the country's democracy and the Taiwanese.
NOTE: The article could be greatly improved by insertion of facts but never mind, Taiwanese like it.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5959719
On Tuesday next, for the sake of safeguarding Taiwan, democracy, and our livelihoods, Taiwanese Americans and Americans alike should vote for Harris and Walz.
Trump has called Xi of China "smart, brilliant, everything perfect," in line with his perverse, longstanding admiration of dictators around the world. He owns 114 trademarks in China -- double the number he owns in America.
Is Trump Winning?
The subject line on this morning’s New York Times email is, “Why the Right Thinks Trump Is Running Away With the Race.” The Times’s theory is that low-quality polls sponsored by conservatives are distorting public impressions of the state of the race.
https://shorturl.at/Q5lww
Ammo Grrrll is worth a read, pretty well every week. Today:
HMS, of course, stands for Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin.
Ammo Grrrll has obtained a copy of THE LEFTIST PLAYBOOK. She reports: The stately HMS Trumpafore sails confidently through storm-tossed seas – cutthroat pirates and snipers on all sides — toward safe harbour winning the White House on November 5. https://t.ly/-LMRK
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No one can reasonably disagree with Ammo Grrrll's proposition that YOU REALLY CAN'T LOATHE THEM ENOUGH.
Slouching Towards World War Three
8,000 North Korean soldiers to begin combat operations in war with Ukraine 'in coming days.'
The first satellite photos sign of trenches appeared on October 17, after cloud cover blocked the view for the four previous days.
The satellite photo shows more than just a simple trench. It looks like a serious defensive position.
https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-border-trenches-dmz-kaesong-kim-jong-un-02bc25c2e68d6925a85d86b786aa79a7
Directly from The Dying Continent
ANALYSIS: True. It doesn’t matter if Trump or Harris win. Europe has already lost.
ProTip: The uncomfortable truth is that American interest in Europe has been dwindling for the past 30 years. And neither candidate is likely to bring back the transatlantic heyday of the early 1990s.
Bottom Line: Europe matters less to America because Europe matters less, period.
We need moar Moar MOAR
University of Nevada female volleyball players refuse to show up for match against 6-foot-tall male player.
GLOBAL WARMING
Have you changed your diet yet?
WWTBAM has now been on Limey iTV for more than 40 years and the latest host is Jeremy Clarkson of car fame.
This is a 47-minute excerpt from the fourth episode of Season 30.
Non, nous ne regretttons rien
Car nos vies, car nos joies.