Musk gives up on Twitter
Hello boys and girls, I'll try not to bother you too much and let you get back to sleep on this Saturday morning, July 9.
Please be respectful, the entire sprawling city of Bangkok and all 15 million residents are in shock and ahh since this announcement on Friday.
Man U without Cristiano will face Liverpool in a clash of the Reds at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on Tuesday.
Of course it was. It has only been in effect for 27 months.
State of emergency extended by 60 days
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2342432/
PHOTO: On the right, today's exchange rates, opening prices for Saturday.
On this day in 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its lowest point in the Depression. (Spoiler alert: Things didn't get better all that quickly.)
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-08/
Online fraud
The telecom regulator sets a daily fine of 1 million baht for any mobile phone operator that fails to comply with regulations against the use of multiple SIM cards for call scamming.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2341607/
Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2341567/
JAPAN ABE ASSASINATION
U.S.A. President Joe Biden finally wrote his 'last tribute' to Japan's ex-prime ministeer Shinzo Abe - and it's a corker.
Contrary to all that MSM you've been reading, Biden discovered that Abe was not assassinated.
He died of all that gun violence that's going around in Japan.
Elon gives up Twitter
Elon Musk's tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board saying he is terminating the acquisition. Twitter did not immediately respond to a message for comment.
Thailand's SN77 drug gang wrapped up
The alleged female leader of a major drug-smuggling and distribution network and her drug felon boyfriend were arrested and assets worth more than 100 million baht seized from her home in Nonthaburi, a northern suburb of Bangkok.
Interesting background
Although Japan of late is not known for political violence, the country has witnessed its share of political assassinations in the past
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/shinzo-abe-murder-timeline-of-political-assassinations-in-japan/2633396
GLOBAL WARMING ENERGY UPDATE
U.S.A. President Biden sold 950,000 barrels of oil, about a million barrels, from the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve this week, to China.
By Uuge coincidence, the Chinese firm he sold it to is a company in which son Hunter Biden owns a huge stake.
The sale was to Unipec, the trading arm of the China Petrochemical Corporation. That company, which is commonly known as Sinopec, is wholly owned by the Chinese government.
Counting his sale to China, Biden has drained the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its lowest level in 40 years
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-us-reserves-head-overseas-gasoline-prices-stay-high-2022-07-05/
Horrified or Disgusted?
Hotels slam dual pricing
Hoteliers have expressed concerns about the government's plan to set dual pricing for foreign tourists and locals.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2341872/
And the baht continues to sink
Industry cowers as baht dips again
The Federation of Thai Industries warns against further currency depreciation to B37/dollar, claiming it would make life more miserable for businesses and households.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2341937/
Oh good lord... When even XiNN believes and broadcasts the story that the entire Biden White House is incapable of handling urgent-moment demands...
'Rudderless, aimless, hopeless' says a CNN broadcast covering the current state of the Biden White House.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/politics/democrats-frustrated-biden-lack-of-urgency-supreme-court-setbacks/index.html
https://bityl.co/D6aF
Also
After weeks of considering the Supreme Court leak on overturning the Roe v. Wade decision, the Biden White House and leaders of the Democratic Party have no idea on how to proceed.
Again, quoting Reuters
According to customs data, China spent $19 billion on Russia oil, gas and coal earlier this year. That's double the amount they spent over the same period last year.
India spent $5 billion on Russian oil. That's up five times what they spent a year ago. So, the U.S. just made Russia a ton of money.
That's why the ruble is so strong as the dollar is getting weaker.
QUOTE
America is so lucky.
Under President Biden, America is stronger economically than we have been in history.
-- Karine Jean-Pierre, White House spokeslady for U.S. President Biden.
WEEKEND READS
By "doctors" PBS refers to the coming battle between the confident, up-and-coming Johns Hopkins and the hapless, shamed U.S. C.D.C. It's not about doctors at all:
POLITICS. THE REASON IS POLITICS. Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic.
Violence isn't a disease, it's a behavior. They only call it a disease as a matter of control.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-doctors-are-calling-gun-violence-in-the-u-s-an-epidemic
Yes, well, the point is NOT to end it.
Lingering Covid-19 Restrictions Are Costly Hazards: Travelers and families find that some officials just can't let go of pandemic powers.
https://reason.com/2022/06/06/lingering-covid-19-restrictions-are-costly-hazards/
Really, nothing has changed from the times that 20 million Vietnamese believed they could count on U.S. aid, help and sympathy, except when Biden said, "Stop! Right There!" Not gonna happen.
Fifty YEARS later, Biden Tells You It's Raining While... You Know... On Your Boots.
https://bit.ly/3awYFyG
TECHNOLOGY
Repairability and upgrade on Dell's new XPS 13 are kind of crap. (Tom's Hardware)
Not only has soldered RAM, but a soldered SSD. Two USB-C ports and that's it. No options to expand or upgrade at all.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/dell-xps-13-9315-repair-no-headphone-jack
Bottom of the budget SSD market: The Teamgroup AX2 offers 2TB of SSD in a 2.5" SATA package for $130. (AnandTech)
Not sure I'd recommend that particular model, though; warranty replacement seems iffy.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/17446/at-deals-teamgroup-ax2-2-tb-ssd-lowers-to-130-at-amazon
Top of the budget SSD market: The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus offers 1TB of SSD in an M.2 NVMe package for $130. (Serve the Home)
Twice as expensive per gigabyte, but twelve times faster.
https://www.servethehome.com/sabrent-rocket-4-plus-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review-this-is-fast/
