When a military dictatorship orders you 'DON'T PANIC!' what is the correct response?
G'day to all, it's a good looking Friday morning in East Nong Bon.
But the weatherperson says "take your brollie".
U.S.A. BLM ASSAULT ASIANS
Chiayo New York
But this guy still hates Thais, still detests Asians and will be out in lots of time to find and beat up more of them.
Last November, while CCTV watched his 45th KNOWN assault, Kevin Douglas, 40, stalked, grabbed, dragged and beat the living [four-letter word redacted] out of 23-year-old model Bew Jirajariyawetch at the 34th Street Herald Square subway station in New York City.
Because she is Asian, you know. And not only that, she is Thai!
He did the U.S.A. "plea deal-justice" thingy of pleading guilty so that he would get a teensy prison sentence - likely to be a couple of years with credit for time served.
Bew was reportedly "pleased and grateful" with this. She did not attend the sentencing in court. However, she will remain in New York City to continue her studies.
No photo of Douglas has ever been published because Black Lives Matter.
https://news.yahoo.com/serial-offender-gets-5-years-221733861.html
https://www.foxnews.com/media/thai-model-attacked-nyc-subway-career-criminal
CANADA BUS CRASH JUSTICE
This is the case about which Jason has informed us so very well:
Truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash granted day parole
The Parole Board of Canada has granted the trucker who caused the crash day parole for six months.
But wait! There's more!
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will get full parole after those six months if he follows conditions.
SURPRISE: He wants to be deported. (Possible glitch: He's Canadian.)
PHOTO: The team's bus and Singh's truck, the day after the 2018 crash.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/parole-board-hearing-truck-driver-humboldt-broncos-crash-1.6526420
CANADA ECONOMY INFLATION
Inflation in Canada hits a 39-year high - since the halcyon days of, yep, prime minister Peter Trudeau.
The Bank of Canada has an opinion:
"Inflation will stay high for months."
STORY and VIDEO:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-inflation-rate-1.6526060
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
You cannot spell
PANDEMIC
without
PANIC
THAILAND BANGKOK WEATHER
It rained to beat the band on Wednesday evening and night. So this is what commuters saw when they tried to get to work yesterday.
On Wednesday evening/night, Bangkok took 163.50 Canadian millimetres of rain, which in plain English is six and a half inches.
There were floods everywhere. Even the canal taxis had to stop.
So who do you blame?
New Bangkok governor Chadchart takes flak for freak floods in city
There was a torrent of criticism and counter-criticism of Bangkok governor's ability to fight the city's flooding problems.
Observers warned Chadchart that the floods could chip away at his popularity if the problem was not seen to be promptly or sufficiently contained.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/really-easy/2350766/rain-pounds-bangkok-floods-roads
And the lucky yellow people will have heavy rain on Friday.
The rest (red people, including Bangkok) will have very heavy rain.
More (in English) at the Meteorological Department:
https://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php
THAILAND HEALTH MONKEYPOX
When a military dictatorship orders you 'DON'T PANIC!' what is the correct response?
Nigerian tourist in Phuket carries Thailand's first case of monkeypox. Ever. In history.
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) director-general Opas Karnkawinpong said the 27-year-old monkeypox carrier is a Nigerian, who carried the virus from his home, directly into Phuket.
Last week, the man told doctors, he had a fever, cough and sore throat. He also had rashes and lesions in his genital area that had spread to other parts of his body and face.
Health officials initially suspected the man had monkeypox on Monday.
And they were right.
BangkokHospital.com on Monkeypox
Be Aware and Not Scared
Lots of excellent and not-panicked information here:
https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/content/questions-about-monkeypox
CORONAVIRUS
The Rona focuses on Biden.
Biden tests positive for Covid-19
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/biden-tests-positive-covid-white-house-says-rcna39334
The Grauniad, October 20, 2020
Joe Biden: I'm going to 'shut down the virus', not the US.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2020/oct/23/joe-biden-coronavirus-shut-down-video
The disease won't stop, and the number of confirmed cases and deaths are getting worse.
The Bad News of Thursday, for Thailand (24 hours).
• 2,607 new cases
• 23 deaths
• 23,445 active cases
• 854 serious cases
• 2,318 recovered
On This Day
One year ago, the president of the United States announced that vaccinated people cannot get Covid.
Today, the twice vaccinated and twice-boosted president got the Covid.
During a CNN 'town hall event':
You're okay. You're not going to - you're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.
Last December, Biden claimed that the vaccinated could not spread the coronavirus.
The fact the White House is now quarantining Biden proves that untrue.
The White House-controlled Centers for Disease Control has acknowledged that "vaccinated people can still become infected and have the potential to spread the virus to others."
Trump Wishes Biden a Speedy Recovery (Really)
But amusingly:
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/trumpbidencovid.jpg
OH: Italy Government On Verge Of Collapse After Coalition Members Abandon Draghi; Euro Tumbles.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/italy-government-verge-collapse-after-coalitions-members-abandon-draghi-euro-tumbles
Justin Bieber, due for a Bangkok concert in November, is getting over his recent physical problems, including 'temporary facial paralysis' from the rare Ramsay Hunt syndrome..
Ramsay Hunt syndrome left him unable to blink and smile on one side of his face.
His agent says Justin will hit the road again next week, and go on stage in Italy on July 31.
He'll then play shows across South America, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia (including Bangkok), Australia and New Zealand.
The announcement comes after Bieber suddenly postponed several of his North American dates in June, including two in Toronto. One of them was cancelled just hours before showtime.
[info via The Canadian Press]
Much more at
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/justin-bieber-continues-world-tour-1.6526617
ENTERTAINING WEEKEND READ
PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAIDS
Bridesmaid rental services are a fast-growing industry in China.
Height and other restrictions apply.
Oh, and you have to be Chinese. And not male.
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010792/bridesmaids-go-professional
SRI LANKA REVOLUTION
Sri Lanka's parliament picked an establishment leader to replace its ousted president.
Picking establishment leaders is precisely what got Sri Lanka to the place it's in.
The election of Ranil Wickremesinghe will certainly spur more backlash from protesters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/20/sri-lanka-new-president-ranil-wickremesinghe/
Britain: The Truss-Sunak smackdown
One of these will probably be the post-Bojo prime minister of the formerly great Britain.
Foreign secretary Liz Truss (left) - She's the favourite.
Ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak - scrounging for votes
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/20/rishi-sunak-penny-mordaunt-liz-truss-final-round-tory-leadership-race
EUROPE RUSSIA ENERGY FUEL GAS
The EU urged member states to cut gas use 15% until March.
The warning comes as Russia is expected to restart gas deliveries via the Nord Stream pipeline well - but below normal volumes.
Also
• Nord Stream 1 pipeline out of action for maintenance
• Pipeline due to resume pumping on Thursday
• Germany, others have rationing and other plans in place
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/europe-races-cut-russian-gas-usage-amid-new-putin-warning-2022-07-20/
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