Prayut to beg Austin for those F-35s puh-l-e-e-e-z
Settle down please, boys and girls. Smoke 'em if you've got 'em. It's Humps Day again, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
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Back to the MedPark
Quacks and Quackettes at MedPark Hospital were ALL OVER me yesterday to suggest that if I didn't want another Rona booster, that'd be okay, they would send the Black Beret police around to pick me up.
So if you don't see The Fishwrap tomorrow, and you've lost track of the old la my lovely wife, well, you'll know it was one of those vaccine makers that did it.
But c'mon, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Prayut to beg Austin for those F-35 puh-l-e-e-e-z
Prayut has asked to meet U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin while he is in Washington for the U.S.-ASEAN summit, tommorow and Friday.
All he wants is four F-35 fighter jets for the Royal Thai Air Force, and he already has 13 billion baht to pay for them.
Prayut is the junta's 'secretary of defence' and prime minister. He "met" Austin in February on a call using the Chinese sexting software Zoom.
PHOTO: Anti-junta protesters went to the U.S. embassy to submit a letter asking U.S. President Biden to put pressure on Prayut to free 11 political prisoners and ditch the lese majeste law completely.
This will further infuriate ex-army general Prawit Wongsuwon, author of the 2014 coup that put Prayut where he is.
Prawit, for several reasons, believes that U.S. military relations and foreign equipment procurement is his job - not Prayut's.
Prawit negotiated the deal to buy submarines from the Chinese Communist Party - also for 13 billion baht.
If that is not enough intrigue, the U.S. State Department is claiming 100% of the credit for organizing the U.S.-ASEAN summit and for convincing Prayut (and counterparts) to attend.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/39999/thailand-begins-high-level-talks-in-washington-in-shift-from-previous-strategy-prawit-unhappy/
13 billion Thai baht at today's rates:
US$376 million
489 million loonies
Related
Protests are already under way against Bongbong Marcos and his election win.
And Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is suffering a political knockout.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-election-manny-pacquiao-boxing-great-gets-knock-out-blow-2675326
But don't leave out Indonesia.
Indonesia police use water cannon against protesters
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2307766/
This is, arguably, the most polite way you can headline the story of the vomitous cult. The Nation online has cobbled together facts and anecdotes about 'the Father' whose followers called him God.
11 bodies have been recovered. So far.
Cult leader whose followers ate his excreta arrested in Chaiyaphum
https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40015387
THAILAND BANGKOK POLITICS
The answer to free speech is VIOLENCE
The psycho in the white shirt, carrying a murse, is well-known Kanetpisanuthep "K-100 million" Jakapopmahadecha, a beyond bizarre man who claims to be a loyalist of Thai royalty and nation lover. As in "No one could ever love the King and royal family more than me and no Thai loves Thailand more than me." Ching-ching.
The young woman is a noted protest figure and auntie, Worawan "Pa-Pao" Sae-Ung, who was standing at a BTS (Skytrain) station when this occurred.
NOTE: The unpleasant video goes violent for a couple of seconds. Use your discretion.
Thailand's junta has ordered its police departments to search for and wipe out cults.
This quite strange and wide-sweeping order is already receiving praise from Thai media.
EXAMPLE: The discovery of the cult [in Chaiyaphum province] does raise a few serious issues for society to deliberate on.
As many social media users indicated, something must be wrong with the quality of education in the country if such a cult whose practices go against basic hygiene can still exist.
That said, newspapers on Wednesday all had headlines like this:
Cops widen probe into cult bodies
Faeces eaten as cure by leader’s disciples
Word of the Week
I learned this new word and increased my word power thanks to that obese and addled cult leader:
SCURF
As in, "Hello ladies, please come in and have some faeces and scurf, washed down by urine."
But speaking of dumb orders to the Royal Thai Police, a new edict directly from the junta now requres,
as of today, restraining seats for all children in all vehicles
and
seat belts for all seats in all vehicles.
That's not just a head-scratcher for any policeman on the beat, it's simply impossible.
PHOTO: A 'police technician' demonstrates how to use seat belts and 'booster seats'. The demonstration, complete with spiffy brand-new equipment took place at the National Institute for Child and Family Development, Mahidol University.
Gunfight, cop dead, drug smuggler dead
Almost 100% predictable
This time it was in Suphan Buri, the pleasant town (pop. 800,000) northwest of Bangkok.
At about 10 p.m. on Monday, police ran sting on a known drug smuggler/dealer, who thought the best way out of that tight spot was to draw down on the cops and shoot them all to death.
It did not work out well for him. He shot and killed one narc with his own gun, which just ticked off the agents, and within a minute he had three shots in body mass and was lying dead on the town's sidewalk.
It's a good story, both sad and happy.
PHOTO: A forensic official marks evidence at a shooting scene outside a house in Don Chedi district of Suphan Buri on Monday night.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2307654/
THAILAND NEWS
Think of the children!
Yes, one correction: Hua Hin is not in the South region, but do carry on.
Actual Real Government Warning:
Keep an eye out for updates and beware of dangers from poisonous creatures, electrocution and driving through floods.
https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40015376
DRUGS TRAFFICKING MULES
Alert Customs and narcs had a good day (for them)
The Narcotics Suppression Bureau seized 236 grammes of crystal meth packed in herbal hair conditioner bottles at Don Mueang Airport before it was due to be sent to New Zealand.
And then
Police from the same bureau arrested a 45-year-old Tanzanian at Suvarnabhumi airport for acting suspiciously.
They searched him, X-rayed him and spotted items in his stomach.
He was forced to defecate, yielding 53 bars of cocaine weighing a total of 865 grammes.
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DISEASE MALARIA U.S.A.
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Mosquitoes Genetically Modified to Stop Disease
The government of the United States is about to release billions
Billions-with-a-"B" of mosquitoes into the wild.
Experts insist they have treated the little buggers with gene therapy and they will
never bite
never spread disease.
Scientists insist they found a gene inside Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes called doublesex. All of the mozzies have it, and science can deal with it. So
Follow the science.
https://wb.md/3PeLXEI
ASEAN U.S.A. SUMMITS
AND MORE SUMMITS
Back off a bit, and spare a thought for President Biden, who has to be seen tomorrow at two summits.
He's got the ASEAN summit, which you already know about.
And he's got this pesky "Covid-19 summit" - both on Thursday, Washington time.
Former Heads of State Call on U.S. to Commit $5 Billion in Global Covid Aid
Activists are also pressing President Biden to take a bigger role in the response as he convenes leaders for a Covid summit on Thursday.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/10/world/covid-19-mandates-vaccine-cases
CORONAVIRUS
For the fourth consecutive week - Terrible Tuesday.
Since Thailand first welcomed the Mexican Beer Flu in late 2019, this happened:
The country's total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,337,568 - 4,228,370 of whom have recovered, 80,002 are still in hospitals and 29,196 have died.
It's not a Lockdown but it's something like 封鎖.
Beijing is tightening curbs across the city, including ordering millions of people to work from home and stay within their districts, in what city residents are saying amounts to a de facto lockdown.
'The White Men' are on constant patrol.
CHINA BEIJING
More Lockdown, More Lockdown, Not Enough, More!
FOREIGNERS POLITICS
Not counting Thailand, there are still countries around the world that have elections where citizens choose leaders.
One of them is South Korea.
Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in as South Korea's new president
PHOTO: The inauguration of new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's took place on Tuesday at the National Assembly Plaza in Seoul.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/05/113_328834.html
GERMANY JEWS SOLUTION
Lufthansa parties like its 1939.
Final Solution?
The airline threw all 'visible Jews' (got that?) off a New York-to-Budapest flight because some weren't wearing masks.
Uh-huh. You Vill Obey. Ve Haff Vays to make you obey"
A Lufthansa airline supervisor said on video that it was "the Jewish people who were the mess, who made the problems."
Whew. Good thing Lufthansa came up with a Final Solution so quickly, eh?
https://forward.com/fast-forward/501751/passengers-say-lufthansa-threw-all-visible-jews-off-nyc-budapest-flight-because-some-werent-wearing-masks/
The video of all of the above... get this
The video was taken down for violating YouTube and Instagram's hate speech policies. It is still available on Twitter.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/09/airline-kicks-over-100-nyc-orthodox-jews-off-flight-over-masks/
WAR UKRAINE RUSSIA
Pledges of Aid Deepen U.S. Involvement in Ukraine War
President Biden agreed to send weapons to Ukraine more quickly, and House Democrats are rushing to consider a $39.8 billion package of emergency aid.
American engagement appeared to be intensifying in step with President Vladimir Putin's harsh rhetoric about the U.S. Here's the latest.
Biden Speeds Up Aid to Ukraine
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/10/world/ukraine-russia-war-news
Waiting for Cascadia
Two words of advice for fretting residents of the Pacific Northwest and lower British Columbia.
BE PREPARED
Augason Farms Breakfast and Dinner Emergency Food Supply. Shelf life from 10 to 25 years.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FD8N3X0/ref=as_li_tl
TECHNOLOGY
As of today, there are more than 5 Billion with a "B" internet users.
And 93% of the poor ba$tards are using some kind of social media - Weibo, WhatsApp, Facebook, on and on.
https://datareportal.com/global-digital-overview
Apple cancels iPod
'The music player that changed the world' is history, as Apple announced an end to all iPod productioin after 20 years.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/apple-pull-plug-ipod-after-20-years-2676711
SINGAPORE
Delivery couriers targeted in iTunes gift cards scam
Quick point:
The cards are the chief method of money laundering by online scammers, as even a cursory look at YouTube shows.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-warn-scams-delivery-couriers-itunes-cards-remittance-2675771
The Department of Wait, Hold On, I Was Told The Science Is Settled reports:
The Coldest April in the Satellite Record over the Pacific Northwest.
Let the government and Big Corp grants roll in as experts and dimwits argue over whether the Pacific Northwest was lucky or brutalised.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/05/08/the-coldest-april-in-the-satellite-record-over-the-pacific-northwest/
Apologized to whom?
I'm not one to bitch and moan and chew the carpet over yet another caviling lie from The New York Times but
I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY APOLOGY
The New York Times has apologised after the word "fetus" was included as the solution to the day's Wordle challenge for some players.
A good answer to the question:
Q: What is the difference between Europe and the U.S.A.?
A: You drive five hours in the US: you're basically still in the same place.
You drive five hours in Europe: everyone's talking funny and the cheese is different.
True and Accurate Headline:
Hillary Clinton Says Something True and Accurate for Once
In an interview at the government-subsidised Public Broadcasting System, Hillary said flatly that the coming mid-term U.S.A. elections would pit "authoritarianism" against "democracy".
Probably Correct, by accident.
Opinion and links: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2022/05/08/hillary-clinton-says-something-true-and-accurate-for-once-n1596195
Hillary's interview, in full:
