Start today to make sure you get a refund on all those Asian Games tickets you bought
HELLO WORLD and readers of the Daily Fishwrap, everyone's welcome
We were following orders.
Joseph Goebbels, chief Nazi in charge of carrying out and justifying The Final Soluion for 6 million Jewish people, at the Nuremberg war trials.
We followed the protocols.
Steven Portnoy (of CBS News), chief organizer of the super-spreader White House Correspondents' Dinner
And the U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken has Covid.
America's top diplomat threw away his mask to attend the maskless Super Spreader Nerd Prom last Saturday, as did Joe Biden and 2,600 so-called journalists, political heavyweights and celebrities.
Biden and Blinken are not close and in any case haven't met for "several days," White House spokeslady Ginger Jen Psaki claimed.
https://bityl.co/C6rW
And the Trophy for best one-line movie review of 2022 goes to...
As 'The Beta Test' (2021 movie) opens, a woman confesses to her Swedish boyfriend to having had a one night stand, so he promptly kills her.
THAILAND POLITICS
You don't see this headline every day as you walk by the newsagent.
It's a collective adjectival noun - referring to Thailand's parliament, advisers and the in-laws and outlaws - including one-time loyalists of the coup administration, including senior and influential Army types, willing to sell their votes and influences.
It would be equally true if the screaming front page replaced 'treacherous' with 'SCURVY'
The story and graphics beneath the headline of the Second Coming lay out the current, confusing course as parliament prepares to reconvent in two weeks.
SO grab a cuppa joe or other popular beverage, sit back and read all about the Treacherous Ones.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/2306466/
Can we make one thing completely, entirely clear.
You must obtain a Thailand Pass, or you don't get into Thailand.
As of this morning, if you don't have a documented Thailand Pass including QR Code, don't even try.
You are entitled to gripe, bellyache, bitch and moan but it's the current state of affairs.
Repeat: Thailand Pass - Don't Leave Home Without It.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/39938/thailand-pass-still-required-for-all-those-entering-thailand/
Some help here:
https://tp.consular.go.th/
https://www.thaiembassy.com/travel-to-thailand/thailand-pass
NOTE: That includes Thai citizens.
Which might change, but not today.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/2305790/thai-pass-tipped-to-end-for-thais
State of Emergency
This proclamation and Permission to Panic is the origin of Everything Thailand.
It runs out in two weeks, but don't fret. With a nod from our top military betters, it will be extended, this week or next, for aother... who knows? Three months? Three more years?
... The state of emergency decree, which was announced in March 2020, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 is also being used by the government to discourage people from protesting.
More than 1,400 activists and protesters were prosecuted for the violation of the emergency decree since May 2020, according to the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. None of those cases had anything to do with Covid.
https://bityl.co/C7Gi
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Don Tony Blinken may have the Vid of Rona, which he does, but he has full authority to demand that his 69,000 employees at the U.S. Department of State refer to Thailand only as a
Democracy.
True Story, much appreciated by Thailand's military dictatorship.
Prayut and ASEAN Friends are to speak with U.S. President Joe Biden this week. Prayut says there is no possible way Biden can convince him to take a stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because Thai foreign policy has always been based on neutrality, which is hooey.
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/summit-trip-05062022141511.html
Doctor Molester
You say you have tonsilitis? Well, first, take off all your clothes. And turn around.
Another nine women quickly joined the Complaints Queue against Doctor Perv.
The Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) will investigate claims of molestation by a woman patient against a doctor whom she claimed rubbed his genitals against her behind during treatment at a local clinic.
Details were posted on the Facebook account, Omber OmOm, by the alleged victim.
A popular Facebook page, Mor Lab Panda (Lab Doctor Panda), referred to the post. The woman’s post described how she went to see her regular doctor at a hospital for treatment of tonsillitis which had worsened.
NOTE: If the 'Medical Council of Thailand' is charged with investigating this case, you will never again hear of this case. Ever.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2306334/
(Sad) quote du jour
The woman said she was alone with the doctor and was caught unawares by the suggested backside injection as she usually gets shots in the arm.
Laos reopened to tourists and visitors yesterday. And it has kept up to the rest of the world in paperwork that you will need just to set foot.
THAILAND ASEAN
This (photo) is an actual thing, and so important that the only acceptable place for it is on Facebook.
And it's not actually ASEAN, it's Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/aseans-joint-statement-on-facing-common-global-challenges/
THAILAND ASEAN MYANMAR
The Burmese economy has suffered a notable setback since Myanmar because a military dictatorship again.
Three major and energy companies have told the Tatmadaw to take a hike, and have left.
Myanmar's new response: 'No big deal, the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming into the Burmese energy industry'.
Supposedly: Russian firms will replace the French, American and Thais, and everything will proceed swimmingly
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/malaysian/myanmar-junta-claims-russia-to-enter-energy-industry-05062022165044.html
THAILAND CORONAVIRUS
First, the good news:
They have been tinkering with this for three years, and the academic, scientific boffins are ever so proud to announce:
Made-in-Thailand anti-Covid vaccine shows promise after trial stage
And if you can't believe a deputy spokeslady of the Junta Leader Himself... well, who can you trust?
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2306270/
BioNet-Asia has produced its first batch of Thailand’s Covid-19 vaccine, or ChulaCov19, and it’s showing promising antibody results, according to the government.
Deputy government spokeslady Rachada Dhnadirek yesterday updated the public on the development of ChulaCov19, an mRNA-based vaccine developed by the Chula Vaccine Research Centre at Chulalongkorn University and the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2306270/
NOTE: There will be sniggers, mean tweets and backstabbing galore over this, plus more arrests and charges of lese majeste.
FACT: This is now the official National Vaccine of Thailand.
https://www.facebook.com/BioNetAsia/
https://www.ft.com/content/aaa8b820-68c7-408d-9486-222fe2d65634
The Self Admiration Society
But they're not done yet. Do you need a job?
QUOTE UNQUOTE
Vaccines will be the key to reopening the country to tourism, to rehabilitating the economy and returning to normal life.
Prayut Chan-ocha, head of the military-backed dictatorship
PHOTO: Pro-democracy activist Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak (L) speaks as fellow activist Bencha Apan holds a sign that reads, 'Vaccine from the working class taxpayers, distributed in the name of the crown' during a protest outside the offices of Siam Bioscience in Bangkok in January of last year.
The junta has already charged Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of Thailand's progressives with Badspeak and lèse majesté for saying the same thing.
Now, the (mostly) bad news
SUMMARY: Thailand reported 8,450 new, confirmed cases: 4 from abroad, 8,446 from local transmission, with 58 deaths reported, making a total of 4,316,769 infections detected and 29,034 deaths.
These are the figures of Chinese Covid-19 harm in Thailand during one day, Saturday, May 7.
8,450 documented new cases
58 additional deaths by Covid
Pick one
The physical harm of the continuing spread of the Covid-19 novel virus is
o too many cases and deaths
o making the military dictators look foolish for their lack of action and leadership
o making Thailand look, well, "overall bad".
Today's Official Junta Line:
Hamas stepping back from Thailand, may try Malaysia infiltration
In several forms, the Iran-owned, Lebanon-based Hamas terrorist group has made multiple efforts to insert sleeper cells and fake political "non-governmerntal" groups into Thailand.
It has been 50 years of mostly futile efforts to push Tehran's version of Shia Islam on Thai Muslims, plus attack the Israeli embassy and aid groups.
Now, it looks like Hamas masterminds might try to infiltrate Malaysia.
Hamas ambitions also have become linked with its efforts to use Turkey.
The chief weapon, and politically dangerous gamble, is Hamas' goal of pushing the Palestinian cause, even if (as in Thailand) no one cares very much.
Much more, from the scholarly Mideast blog of James M. Dorsey, at
https://www.jamesmdorsey.net/post/hamas-eyes-malaysia-as-a-possible-operations-base
Schools prepare for reopening of classes on May 17, or so
Well... like the tweet says. They conveniently forgot to mention two key points:
There will be no online classes for at least another school year, because
The attempted online learning of the past two years were disastrous for the students.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2304730/
Parents are going nutzo, buying school uniforms and supplies for their sprogs, ahead of the start of new academic year later this month.
Plenty of pix:
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/preparations-under-way-for-resumption-of-on-site-classes-on-may-17th/
Unspeakably rich Bill Gates turns (once again) from accumulating land throughout the world to Karen-worthy virus warning.
Gates deserves far more sneers than he gets, but he has even less medical training than computer expertise.
He lectured the world from Davos that wearing an anti-'vid mask is the same thing as wearing pants.
https://bityl.co/C6uL
His latest take is full suport for the lamentably small number of nations willing to lock up citizens interminably so they can get 'Zero Covid' like Australia and China have failed spectacularly to do. And New Zealand.
https://tinyurl.com/jhch3jjw
SILENT JOE
Why have we heard nothing from President Biden about the leak from the Supreme Court?
President Biden is the chief U.S. official in charge of prosecuting Julian Assange for publishing leaked stuff. Which is what the entire U.S. media conglomerate is doing today with the allegedly "leaked" Supreme Court abortion case.
As an internet wit noted on Tuesday about the Supreme Court leak: Liberals haven't been this outraged since Elon Musk bought Twitter
BIRTHING PEOPLE: Suddenly the Left Remembers That Men CAN'T Get Pregnant.
https://bityl.co/C3uj
Punny virtue-question, but The New York Times won't answer it.
Just like it doesn't answer about its reporting, or lack thereof, about Xinjiang. But now it asks:
Has Shanghai Been Xinjianged?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/business/shanghai-xinjiang-china-covid-zero.html
To put it another way:
Has The New York Times paywalled its stories on China and genocide?
Answer: Yes. Any other questions?
THAILAND PAEDOPHILES SEX TRAFFICKING CORRUPTION
The entire country knows that a gang or cartel of child sex traffickers has grown and flourished during the pandemic.
What no one knows is why the junta has failed entirely to step in do something about it.
It's clear that the human traffickers include high-ranking 'government' officials - probably police and army.
The ring is centred in and around the southern province of Surat Thani.
One of the horror stories is that the sex traffickers took over the Surat Thani Shelter for Children and Families. They terrorised and beat women and children, forcing them into prostitution.
It's now crystal clear that national and local civil servants are helping the traffickers in their disgusting crime.
It's completely unclear why Prayut and Prawit and others inside the dictatorship are totally silent.
https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40015298
China cancels Asian Games 2022
Hangzhou (pop. 12 million) was all set to host events for 10,000 athletes in mid-September.
Also 'cancelled until further notice' are the Asian Youth Games and the World University Games.
The Communist Party of China and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said some or all of the above might be rescheduled for 2023 or for 2024 or for never.
Announcements vaguely blamed the spreading Covid-19 in China.
No one mentioned that the real reason is China's 'Zero Covid' polity, which is responsible for disease spread.
Suthep Thaugsuban is not Christian, but there is one thing he knows as he sets out on what is likely to be his final, major political campaign:
Sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
It's his core message.
The post-pandemic articles and books, claims and blames, are going to be lit. Buy extra popcorn.
This is an example: India vs. China's World Health Organization.
WHO 'reports' that from January 2020 to December 2021, deaths directly caused by Covid-19 were 5.4 million. India is incensed.
"Try 480,000," says official Indian government spokesman.
https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40015299
SUNDAY READ
We know there is a child sex-trafficking ring working out of the southern Thai city of Surat Thani.
We know further that police, the bureaucracy and the so-called military group running Thailand are doing quite close to nothing. They don't even want to speak about it, because the outside world might Badthink about Thailand and its benefits for the rulers and the elite.
The ever-so s-l-o-w-l-y unfolding of the child-sex racket is not a pleasant thought. I came across a book review that I think is well worth a read.
I understand the revulsion some readers have to those crazy, crazed right-wing pro-Trump websites, but I recommend this review of the book 'Rethinking Sex: A provocation', even though the author is a bona-fide 'pogressive' left-winger who works for Jeff Bezos' daily bulletin.
"She really didn't like the choking, Kirsten explained, but she really liked him."
It's not about the children currently sold into sex in Thailand and nearby. It's about what they're growing into.
Children of the Porn:
https://freebeacon.com/culture/children-of-the-porn/
PHOTO: Rape of the Sabine Women by Sebastiano Ricci.
