True or False: Thailand's tourism 'near to pre-Covid level'
Hello again fellow inmates. It's another Tuesday. Are they coming more often, or is that my fantasy?
We need an interpreter. Or a far better teleprompter writer. What is this man actually saying?
There never has been an attack on Taiwan/Formosa. There is no precedent for an attack.
Any attack which might occur, from this morning onward, is unprecedented. Any/All attacks [which might occur] are unprecedented. There is no precedent for an attack on Taiwan.
This was a policy of Maoism/Chinese Communist Party. Mao was heavily criticised in the 1950s and into the 1960s for his 'failure' to attack and to seize Taiwan and its offshore islands (Quemoy/Kinmen, Matsu, etc. etc.)
Portugal "discovered" the island and named it 'Formosa' (means 'Beautiful') in 1544. Spain, Japan, etc. etc. claimed they owned the island. The Netherlands were around for some time until Taiwanese men tossed them away. Japan occupied it, but there was no attack.
You should also consider the possibility that Biden is working hard in order to NOT say something.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4662018
TAIPEI: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Joanne Ou (歐江安) thanked the U.S. for its "rock-solid" promise to Taiwan, saying Taiwan will continue to reinforce its self-defense ability and deepen the Taiwan-U.S. security partnership to fight the expansion of authoritarianism.
and OF COURSE
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4662396
U.S. President Joe Biden once again on Sunday confirmed during an interview that the U.S. will come to Taiwan’s aid by sending its forces to defend the country against a Chinese invasion
During CBS News' 60 Minutes program, when host Scott Pelley asked Biden if U.S. forces would defend the country, Biden replied, "Yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack."
There was a pause, then Pelley clarified:
"So unlike Ukraine, to be clear, sir, U.S. forces, U.S. men and women, would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion."
Biden replied, “Yes.”
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4662018
And the Department of Obfuscation rushed in.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Double-track lines to open this year
They aim to cut journey times and increase logistical efficiency.
Dual tracks will end the requirement that one train must stop to make way for another.
This year: Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho (145 kilometres)
Mab Kabao-Thanon Jira Junction (135 km)
Nakhon Pathom-Hua Hin (169 km)
Hua Hin-Prachuap Khiri Khan (76 km)
Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon (167 km).
Coming this week. On Netflix: Thai Cave Rescue. Officially beginning on Thursday.
It is a six-episode show. The press releases promise the "untold stories" of the Chiang Rai cave rescue of the young soccer team.
HEALTH MARIJUANA POT WEED HERB SKUNK BO-BO BROCCOLI REEFER GRASS DOPE GANJA MARY-JANE HASH
The man who brought marijuana legalisation to Thailand,
the current Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
is angry that increasing numbers of citizens and groups want to go backwards, and re-list cannabis as a narcotic plant.
The wealthy businessman and hard-core junta loyalist said on Monday,
Listen up!
There is no evidence of improper use of cannabis under existing laws as claimed by the policy's critics.
And he added:
"Re-listing cannabis [as a narcotic] is ridiculous, and we won’t do it because we have come so far.
"We haven't seen any negative impact that is beyond our control."
The perpetually informed Kavi Chongkittavorn writes this morn that,
Rising South Korea deepens ties with ASEAN
The Yoon administration is currently working on its own Indo-Pacific strategy, which would prominently feature the strategic importance of ASEAN.
From the Land of the CleanFlicks movie-rental chain
Which was sued out of business. By Hollywood.
JOHN NOLTE (who is very good at uprooting, interpreting and analyzing this stuff):
Woke Gestapo at HBO Max Erase Cigarettes from Iconic Movie Posters.
This is an unnecessary form of censorship.
It is a grotesque act of virtue signaling and moral exhibitionism.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/09/19/nolte-woke-gestapo-at-hbo-max-erase-cigarettes-from-iconic-movie-posters/
One-upping Biden
There is an active and possibly successful campaign under way in Thailand to rewrite student-loan laws to require no repayment.
No-interest study loans a 'vote ploy'
Rules relaxed for indebted students
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2392868/
And a reminder: Chuan Leekpai, now president of parliament and House Speaker, was the prime minister who started student loans.
TRAVEL
Tourism 'near to pre-Covid level'
Tourism is bouncing back close to pre-Covid 19 levels, with at least 10 million international tourist arrivals targeted this year,
said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
STOP PRESS! BREAKING BULLETIN
The goal of "10 million international tourist arrivals targeted this year" is not close to pre-Covid levels of more than 40 million per year.
THAILAND CORONAVIRUS
"Medical experts" and the Gang of 97 predicted on Monday about the Rona:
Infections falling but will 'spike again in early 2023'
Oh yes, yes indeed there is certainly a NEW SPACE RACE:
Shanghai rocket maker considering developing huge methane-fueled rockets.
https://spacenews.com/shanghai-rocket-maker-considering-developing-huge-methane-fueled-rockets/
Playing It Close To The Chess
So the story, up to now...
We think this professional chess player was sitting on his anal beads.
We actually think that.
And we think that his anal beads were occasionally vibrating from an off-stage mate with a Bluetooth vibrator controller and we think the time and intensity of the anal-bead vibes were a signal, telling the anal-bead, um, wearer what his next move ought to be.
We know that the opponent of "our" professional chess player resigned and quit and got up and walked away. In mid-match.
We know but we cannot say who provided the initial intelligence about anal beads and remote vibrators. We know that Elon tweeted a "joke" that from now on, professional chess players would have to bend over for a cavity inspection before being allowed to play the match.
We know that the professional chess player who was left at the table after all of the above denied or pretended to deny that he was sitting on remote-controlled anal beads.
We know that the group FIDE is the equivalent of a North Korean dictator for all of professional chess, worldwide.
We know that a FIDE states that no professional chess player is allowed to criticise any other professional chess player, especially the current or most recent opponent.
We know that the U.S.A. grandmaster Hans Niemann was thrashing the world's best player Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a match streamed on Twitch and we know Carlsen walked out of the tournament but tweeted, "I hope to be back."
We know that several people asked Carlsen if he thought Niemann had placed Bluetooth-controlled anal beads in a place where the sun never shines.
We know that careful Carlsen endorsed a video which stated: "I prefer really not to speak. If I speak, I am in big trouble." In other words, "Yes."
We know that Alurring Arabelle got it right:
World in furor after one player resigns mid-match, with implication that he was withdrawing because his opponent was cheating
He didn't actually accuse his opponent of cheating, which would be against the rules. Instead, he later tweeted, quoting a soccer coach, "If I speak, I'm in big trouble." This is taken as confirming that he wants to allege cheating but is forbidden by chess organization rules.
TECHNOLOGY
Sony has showed off a new range of PCIe 5 SSDs for PCs. (Tom's Hardware)
Sony previously released its own SSDs specifically for the expandable storage for the PS5 (which has strict performance rules), and it looks like the company plans to keep making them. Speeds of these models are up to 9500MBps, and capacities up to 4TB.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sony-nextorage-pcie5-ssd-demoed
Oops! (Bleeping Computer)
If you click Show Password in Chrome or Edge and you have Enhanced Spell Check turned on, your browser might send your password straight to Google or Microsoft.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-microsoft-can-get-your-passwords-via-web-browsers-spellcheck/
