Thailand officially investigating legal casino gambling
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There is no proof [that] the 67 defendants were involved in any violent or armed protest, therefore the charges of terrorism, sedition and inciting public disturbances should be dropped.
Criminal Court ruling on 'yellow shirts' who occupied both Bangkok international airports in 2008. https://t.ly/YG_6n
THAILAND GAMBLING TOURISM
First step taken to legalise casinos
PM Srettha: Legalising casinos good for revenue, jobs
 The government is considering drafting a casino bill and if passed by parliament, it would generate more jobs and state revenue and allow for the creation of a mega entertainment project.
Robin Hoods threaten Japan visa agreement'Too many' illegal Thai aliens threaten Japan's no-visa policy
JAPAN SAYS: Way too many Thais enter on the 15-day no-visa policy -- 9,500 overstayers compared with 8,600 in 2021, and it's believed most of them work, illegally.
THAILAND SAYS: Foreign Minister (and deputy prime) Panpree Bahiddha-Nukara will travel to Japan, to explain and to try to salvage the no-visa agreement.
Thailand keen to join the chip frenzy
Thailand wants to attract more foreign investment to produce advanced semiconductors this year, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
Related: Thailand dangles tax breaks in bid to become region’s circuit board hub
FOOD CONDIMENTS
Americans whine that the sauce that's not even supposed to be spicy-hot has lost mosrt of its spicy-hotness.
The alleged 'Huy Fong Si Racha' is back in U.S. stores -- still made of jalapenos.
 Is our love affair with Huy Fong cooling? Sriracha lovers say the sauce has lost its heat.
 USA Today: https://shorturl.at/sHOP7
PHOTO: Real Si Racha sauce from Si Racha province, Thailand, and (right) the Cali-Mex version.
Si Racha Sauce Taste Test by Vietworldkitchen.com https://t.ly/zDlF2
ENTERTAINMENT PRO RASSLIN
Daredevil Mick Foley has some health setbacks and won't make it to Wrestlemania XL as he recuperates.
Also known as Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love the crazy risk-taker said he has some breathing problems -- among others. He blames them on a hectic schedule and too much traveling.
An illegal alien shelter in Chicago has a second outbreak of measles, particularly among the unvaccinated children. (SunTimes))
In America, illegal aliens don't have to get any vaccinations.
Chicago  has reported 26 measles cases, 19 of which have been in children younger than 5.
NEW YORK CITY VIOLENCE SUBWAY METRO
The City of New York just hired 800 police to keep peace in the world's most dangerous subway. Today's headlines about that:
 Yet another mentally ill man with an immense rap sheet pitched yet another law-abiding citizen in front of yet another subway train. Totally random violence.
 Another deranged homeless man with a criminal record as long as the tracks in his arm threw yet another helpless victim in front of the train.
In the second case, she lost both of her legs, below the knees. She was apparently the girlfriend of her 35-year-old assailant. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/11/woman-pushed-on-subway-tracks-nyc-man-arrested-nypd/72928936007/
GLOBAL WARMING
15-minute hailstorm destroys a solar farm in Texas, the size of 2,500 football fields.
The 3,204 acre (8,000 rai), Fighting Jays solar field is assessing damage but it looks like 100 percent destroyed.
Many details: https://shorturl.at/yGIP6
Mpox infections double last year's rate. https://t.ly/Y4Vgb
On the other hand, when's the last time you heard of a case of monkeypox?
TECHNOLOGY
Russia, like China, has been cut off from advanced chip production facilities. (Tom's Hardware)
China has its own 14nm production. That's a long way behind TSMC, Intel, or Samsung, but it's not terrible.
Russia is still at 90nm.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/half-of-russian-made-chips-are-defective-baikal-struggles-to-meet-russias-demand
With Sam Bankman-Fraud headed to prison for 25 years, the era of blockchain grifters is over, and we are entering the era of blockchain grifters. (Tech Crunch)
And AI grifters as well.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/sbfs-prison-sentence-marks-the-end-of-the-crypto-grift-era-so-whats-next/
Get your priorities straight.
The U.S. state (not capital city) of Washington now offers a Hotline for "hate crimes" and "bias incidents." It promises that police will respond quickly.
Police may not have enough time to deal with rampant crime, homelessness, drug use, squatters, etc. etc.
Make sure they don’t end up here: https://fakehatecrimes.org/
HEALTH UPI
Mpox infections double last year's rate.
On the other hand, when's the last time you heard of a case of monkeypox?
The Great 2024 Kia Telluride Rollaway Recall
Rollaway: You put your Kia in Park, go into the store for 5 minutes, you come out and your Kia is gone, by itself.
In all, the recall is for 427,404 units of the 2020-2024 Telluride, which is just about how many Tellurides were made and sold during those five years.
The Koreans know exactly how to shift blame -- it wasn't our fault, it was the 'improper assembly by the supplier.'
Sure, that's what it was.
Full report: https://shorturl.at/knXZ3
WOEING BOEING UNITED AIRLINES
United Airlines makes emergency, safe, dirversion to Denver because of 777 engine trouble. Again.
The Boeing 777-200 was carrying 273 passengers and 12 crew members. Customers deplaned normally in Denver, and the Paris flight was canceled.
And another United flight aboard a Boeing 777-300 taking off from Sydney Australia had to turn around mid-flight due to a hydraulic leak.
More details on multiple Boeing-airline troubles, via UPI: https://shorturl.at/tuBNW
GLOBAL WARMING EVs
Not everything is going well in the EV world.
The question is whether anything is going well. https://t.ly/zHxld
Tesla Bulls Turn Bearish As 'Nightmare' First Quarter Comes To An End
Tesla stock is angling towards a second consecutive weekly gain.
EV maker of California Fisker has slashed the prices of some EVs nearly in half as it tries to raise cash and avoid bankruptcy.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/ev-maker-slashes-prices-as-it-tries-to-avoid-bankruptcy
ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES
Worth a read
Why Recent Disney Movies Are Failing, According to Disney
The report discusses the many factors Disney reportedly attributes to its recent flops.
NOTE: Disney's next movie release will be Inside Out 2, on June 14.
https://thedirect.com/article/disney-movies-failing-why
A comfortable chair, perhaps even a sofa or even (why not?) an old rocking chair. A kitten as warm companion, or puppy; we'll not judge you. And articles worthy of consideration.
THAILAND GEOPOLITICS
Thailand between the US and China
By Prof Thitinan Pongsudhir
BANGKOK RECONSTRUCTION RATTANAKOSIN
Put culture first in old town revamps
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2766363/
Everyone and his cousin are predicting The Next Big Pandemic. Maybe one of them will be right? Today's example:
 Next epidemic to spill out of China could be SUPER GONORRHEA -- where rate of antibiotic-resistant STIs are forty (40) times higher than U.S. and U.K.
 "These findings underscore the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address antibiotic-resistant N. gonorrhoeae in China, including identifying factors contributing to this high resistance rate."
Daily Mail.com https://shorturl.at/iCEM6
Actual headline (New York City)Trans woman left sobbing in JFK airport after TSA agent hit her testicles.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/26/trans-woman-claims-jfk-airport-tsa-agent-punched-her-in-the-testicles/