Thailand's future looks so bright!
Jimmy Carr's shortest jokes:
4 words
Venison's dear isn't it?
3 words
Stationary shop moves.
2 words
Dwarf shortage.
THAILAND PROMISES-PROMISES
The latest thrilling chapter in the life of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and 70,000,000 sufferers
Srettha is known around the world for his 10,000 baht giveaway to everyone (maybe later) and
The very idea of a Land Bridge (formerly Kra Canal) in the deep South and
Edict author to allow citizens of 59-plus countries into Thailand visa-free (but maybe only after an Entrance Fee of 300 baht, coming soon)
Promises for his Next Big Deal (maybe by 2028. Or so) Formula-1 car racing in Thailand
for which hundr thous millions of foreigners will pay high prices to flock to Thailand to watch.
Srettha's idea is to build a (brand new) race course beside U Tapao airport, a mere three-hour drive from Bangkok,
and he has personally talked to the massively greedy F1 promoters who promised him 'Well, maybe. Don't call us, we'll call you'.
ANALYSIS
PM's dream of a Grand Prix in Thailand is futile
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2815019/
THAILAND ECONOMY FOREIGN
By Thitinan Pongsudhirak, professor Chulalongkorn University, senior fellow senior fellow Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS)
Thailand's Brics move is misguided
There are two main explanations behind Thailand's application to join the Brics group, initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
One explanation is the government's intention to show a quick deliverable in the absence of policy progress elsewhere. The other, more questionable rationale revolves around a personal connection between former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is the de facto leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, and Russian President Vladamir Putin, who presides over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Either way, Thailand's intended entry into Brics is misguided and poses liabilities for Thailand's international standing and credibility.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2814974/
ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS HOCKEY
IT'S OIL EVEN
Edmonton wins 3rd straight to tie Cup Final, push Florida to Game 7
Oilers are trying to match the Maple Leafs of 1942, the only team in world history
that was down by three games to zero and won the Cup. In any case, the Stanley Cup
will be awarded on Monday night in Sunrise.
Game 7 Edmonton at Florida Tuesday 25 June (aka Monday 24 June Ottawa time)
THAILAND FUTURE
Srettha's 'Other Plans' revealed yesterday
Prime Minister touts plans for casinos, nuclear power
Significant, because Thailand has neither. And it will be a tough fight to get them.
In the first of what he pledged would be 'monthly TV addresses to the nation', the PM promised
• to promote plans for legalised casinos, which he claimed would 'curb illegal gambling' and
• build a nuclear power plant to reduce electricity costs.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2815725/
He did not mention his promise to give every citizen 10,000 baht, or current plans for his highly criticIsed 'land bridge', previously known as the Kra Canal and also never realised.
THAILAND PRIME MINISTER SIDEBAR
Analysis:
PM Srettha defends his frequent overseas travel
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2815711/
THAILAND ROYALTY
Thailand will again present the Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya River in front of Bangkok.
The colourful event will celebrate the 72nd birthday on July 28 of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn
For a limited time, the public is invited to watch the barge preparations.
VIDEO: https://www.bangkokpost.com/video/thailand/2815704/preparation-for-royal-barge-procession
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Guesstimate: Only 50 of Hamas' 116 hostages taken on October 7 haven't been murdered yet.
 Reminder: Eight of those hostages are Thai.
Hamas has insisted that it does not know how many hostages are alive or dead.
https://shorturl.at/R7r0Z
TECHNOLOGY
Dell told employees to return to the office or else. (ars technica)
Half of the workers chose "or else."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/
NIFTY SpaceX unveils backpack-sized 'Starlink Mini' satellite internet antenna for $599*
It's the size and weight of a laptop.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/spacex-unveils-starlink-mini-satellite-internet-antenna-for-599.html
*18,350 baht in real money.
The CNN Death Spiral https://t.ly/8F320
THIS WAS CNN: CNN Death Spiral -- Ratings drop to 396,000 total viewers.
CNN averages only 80,000 demo viewers during primetime and 69,000 throughout the total day.
CONSEQUENCES (campusreform)
 3 in 10 campus 'pro-Palestine' protesters had job offer rescinded in past six months.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/3-10-campus-pro-palestine-protesters-job-offer-rescinded-past-six-months-survey/25700
Nvidia’s Gains Have Made It Bigger Than Europe’s Largest Stock Markets (investopedia)
Nvidia (NVDA) shares continued to rise on Thursday, extending the AI chipmaker’s lead on Microsoft (MSFT), which it overtook as the world’s most valuable company on Tuesday.
https://www.investopedia.com/nvidia-gains-have-made-it-bigger-than-europe-largest-stock-markets-8666472
The New Space Race
Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for US$5.6 billion launch deal.
Just wonderin'
WHAT IF Ilya is Right and Superintelligence is Near?
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/06/what-if-ilya-is-right-and-superintelligence-is-near.html
GLOBAL WARMING We Are Doomed
We have two questions Primo why did Greta's social media staff go to such lengths to keep the identity of this semi-moronic prediction secret (the referenced website does not exist) and
Secundo why are authors of such nonsense never called to account for their words?
Greta the Great's U.N. speech as Swedish death metal is the coolest thing you'll see today.
