Thai PM Ung Ing worries about food shortages
Today is Thursday everywhere in the world (or darned soon will be) marking the day after the Wednesday election day. -- in Thailand.
This is the Bulldog Edition of Fishwrap for Friday, November 8.
Hitler Again. You Can't Keep A Nazi Down!
America's First Girl President Will Not Be An Indian-American
The Main Result of the Anticipated U.S. Referendum was that people who thought they mattered, do not.
 (A Matt Taibbi Headline Noted: Giant Electoral Asteroid Strikes America's Intellectual Class, Which Fails to Notice)
The Washington Post and the El Lay Timesand The New York Times had the decency to report the news as it occurred or soon thereafter. That may be a hope.
Who's To Blame? The Self-Important Perpetually Unaware NPR says it's those G** DA**ed Black people.
Here are quotes of 'World' 'Leaders' about whom we can ignore them and it won't change our lives even by the most minuscule teensy-weensy bit.
Our relationship with the U.S. is robust, consistent, and longstanding. Regardless of who becomes the next U.S. president, our mutual goals and cooperation remain steadfast.
 -- Maris Sangiampongsa, minister of foreign affairs, Thailand
 -- Also: See photo below.
NOTE: This is the first time that Maris has been included with World Leaders
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2897453/
Historic. One of history's greatest comebacks.
 -- Benyamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog, prime minister + president, Israel
The strikes and the killing will continue and increase.
 --Mohammed Al Hasany, speaking at a market of Gaza
I have no plans to congratulate Trump on his election victory. Yet.
 -- Vlad Putin, president of Russia, senior Nork cheerleader
There is now a chance for a more constructive approach to the Ukrainian conflict.
 -- Leonid Slutsky, chairman, foreign affairs committee, Russian Duma.
We are interested in developing mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation
 -- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president, Ukraine, shortly after he congratulated Hitler's election victory.
His victory is key to keeping our Alliance strong.
 -- Mark Rutte, secretary-general, NATO
PHOTO: Downtown Tel Aviv, Wednesday morning.
Our policy will continue in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
 -- Mao Ning, chief shokesladyperson, foreign ministry of China.
Congratulation! The future of my country's U.S. alliance will shine brighter under Trump's strong leadership.
 -- Yoon Suk Yeol, president, Republic of Korea.
Alliance with the U.S. is the linchpin of Japan's foreign and security policies.
 -- Yoshimasa Hayashi, chief government spokesman person, Japan.
To all Mexicans, there is no reason to worry. To our brothers and sisters living in the U.S., to their family members living here, to the business people, there is no reason to worry.
 -- Claudia Sheinbaum, president, Mexico
Congratulations to Donald Trump on being elected.
 -- Canada's second most-hated person named Justin, president of The Great White North and son of Margaret.
You know that you can count on Argentina to carry out your task.
 -- Javier Milei, president.
He is a true warrior. May Trump's victory inspire Brazil to follow the same path.
 -- Jair Bolsonaro, former president.
Congratulation. Democracy is the voice of the people and must always be respected.
 -- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silv, president, Brazil.
Congratulation. I look forward to continuing the close and mutually beneficial partnership between our two nations across all domains of our cooperation.
 -- Cyril Ramaphosa, president, South Africa.
Congratulation. I want to strengthen ties with the United States.
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, prime minister, Iraq.
Congratulation. I anticipate working with the president-elect in the years ahead as the closest of allies.
 -- Keir Starmer, prime minister, (formerly Great) Britain.
Congratulation. I am ready to work together with your convictions and mine, and with respect and ambition.
Emmanuel Macron, prime minister, France.
U.S. ambassador to Thailand Rob Godec: "Our partnership remains strong."
THAILAND POLITICS SECURITY
In another serious political statement, Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra, better known as Ung-Ing said yesterday that she and her government will give very tip-top priority to food security.
Paethongtarn spoke on the issue at (deep breath) the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Summit and the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) summit at Kunming.
Possibly important, she did not ride the high-speed train through Laos in order to reacch Yunnan.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2897396/
USA POLITICS
by Kavi Chongkittavorn, veteran journalist on regional affairs
Hardly anyone believes that America has changed its foreign policy to 'pivot to Asia.' But here's the argument they should hear.
The next U.S. administration (i.e. Hitler) must firmly engage with Southeast Asia and its regional organisation, ASEAN to protect its strategic interests.
America needs to dispel the idea that U.S. policy is solely motivated by "a craving for American primacy" and shift its rhetoric away from a lopsided focus on U.S.-China competition.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2896122/
EDITORIAL OPINION ANALYSIS THAILAND ECONOMY
An issue on which few Thais, but many government people are focused.
All eyes on central bank
Bank of Thailand (BOT) governors will choose a new chairman. It's a role crucial to the stability and independence of the country's central bank.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2895373/
Earliest Guesses: Who could be appointed in the new literally Hitler regime.
Kamala simps to supporters
 Defiant concession speech
It's going to be okay. I am the Democratic (Party) leader.
Fifty (50) States: Red is literally Hitler, Blue is not.
And a few world headlines
SPORTS WORLD RAYGUN
The extremely weird last-place finisher at Olympics Breaking (break-dancing) at the Paris Games has promied to a waiting world, "Nah, I'm done, I'm outta here."
That's Rachael 'The Ray Gun' Gunn promising she won't break-dance anywhere, ever again, "except at home. With my partner."
There's an excellent collection of her moves, photos and teensy videos at
Rubbing Salt
Nothing personal Rach, but there won't be break-dancing at El Lay 2028 or at Brisbane 2032.
Maybe never?