Fully vaxxed, boosted, masked, Don Tony Fauci got the Covid.
Good morning fellow icing-bowl lickers, here on Friday June 17 we're just one working shift from a weekend.
Alleged junta leader and designated 'Thailand prime minister' Prayut (photo below) show up at a 'digital summit' on Thursday. He said Thailand should aspire to become the 'Digital Hub of ASEAN'.
Of course he showed up. The forum's main sponsor was Huawei and the president of Huawei's Asia Pacific Region was the top speaker.
Huawei speakers pledged full support for any Thai drive to a digital economy. Huawei is by far the largest and most-experienced company within the junta's slowly emerging Eastern Economic Community in three provinces east and south of Bangkok.
Reading from his prepared speech, Prayut said:
The Thailand 5G Summit 2022 will be the starting point for domestic and international collaboration.
It also showcases the telecommunication infrastructure that supports 5G technology in Thailand, which contributes to the development of digital startups and a digital workforce.
Written copies of Prayut's speech were entitled, 'The 5G Leader in the Region.'
https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/2327713
CORONAVIRUS THAILAND TOURISM
Thailand's ruling junta has announced an end to "most" of the Covid-19 restrictions, including the nationwide midnight curfew on entertainment and nightlife.
Details will be announced soon, or when applicable.
The ruling junta's new order to re-reope4n restaurants, bars, massage parlours and so on came 48 hours after Prayut, supposedly head of the junta, ordered a tight crackdown by police on any establishment open after midnight, and all customers out after his midnight curfew. He cited the post-midnight danger from Rona.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2327668/
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2327758/
THAILAND CORONAVIRUS
And the Covid keeps rolling along...
It just won't quit, eh? The full report for Thursday (yesterday).
No good news, although the number of deaths seems to be dropping by the day.
2,153 new cases
17 deaths
21,205 active cases
594 serious cases
2,512 recovered
Fully vaxxed (four times so far), boosted, masked, Don Tony Fauci has the Covid. So the power of prayer does work. (Ace of Spades)
Fauci is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice. He is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2022/06/15/breaking-fully-masked-vaxxed-and-boosted-dr-fauci-catches-covid-n1605758
THAILAND LOAN SHARKS ONLINE
Police on Thursday made coordinated raids in five provinces including Thailand, and arrested 29 'online loan sharks' involved in a big-money operation.
The network has 450 million baht in circulation and assets.
Charges include colluding in illegally running money lending services and charging interest rates higher than legal limits.
PHOTO: Police photographs show the arrests members of an online illegal lending network charging exorbitant interest rates.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2327683/
450 million Thai baht is equivalent to 16.5 million loonies or 12.9 million U.S. dollars.
Exchange rates this morning will open at
U.S. dollar - 34.8 baht
Canadian dollar - 27 baht
U.S.A. MEDIA
Thirty (30) exclusive minutes with the president of the U.S.A. and this is the best that the 'AP Editorial Team' could come up with:
President Joe Biden said the American people are "really, really down" after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now rising gasoline prices that are hitting family budgets. Biden said he sees his task as president to renew the country's sense of self and confidence.
The fawning is cringey. Next time, The AP should include a reporter on their Team.
https://apnews.com/4d2c2f9015341f280d8078182601ec58
From Iowahawk, of course.
But with same-sex marriage back in the news, I'm just waiting (breathlessly?) for some LGBTQ+ wonk to invent Thaix.
TECHNOLOGY
'Freedom Of Speech, And Freedom Of Reach':
Elon Musk Tells Twitter Employees that Tweeters Should Be Able To Tweet 'Pretty Outrageous Things'.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/freedom-of-speech-and-freedom-of-reach-elon-musk-tells-twitter-employees-users-should-be-able-to-tweet-pretty-outrageous-things
U.S.A. TRILLIONAIRES
African-American Texan Elon Musk is likely to become the first trillionaire in the entire history of the universe within two years. And computer geek Michael Dell will (probably) be the second by 2033.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/report-world-s-first-trillionaires-could-be-from-texas/article_eafbe46c-ed6e-11ec-9987-bb9916de132b.html
CHINA SPACE WARS
THE NEW SPACE RACE:
China's new map of the moon captures lunar geologic features in incredible detail.
https://www.space.com/china-moon-map-most-detailed-yet
NASA's massive SLS rocket has already failed, crashed and burned more often than the Boeing 737 MAX. But now, NASA says it's ready for a fourth attempt. It's only tens of billions of U.S. dollars.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/nasa-says-its-ready-for-a-fourth-attempt-to-fuel-the-massive-sls-rocket/
U.S.A. BABY FOOD TRANSPORTATION INFLATION
QUOTE UNQUOTE
And strong action was taken...
"We thought strong action was warranted at this meeting"
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after raising the U.S. interest rates by 75 points.
The main U.S. stock index dipped below 30,000 for the firs time since January, 2021.
Mememakers went nuts.
This is real. It actually happened. It is not a joke. It is not Russian disinformation.
Drag is what America is all about.
Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, second in line to become president of the U.S.A.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/06/13/nancy_pelosi_appears_on_rupauls_drag_race_drag_is_what_america_is_all_about.html
CNN legal analyst Jeffery Toobin was unavailable for comment because he was masturbating.
Also true and not dezinformatsiya was involved. What a shame. The Atlantic used to be one of my favourite oceans.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/06/leave-joe-biden-alone/661278/
