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Extremely bizarre that a eighty year-old 300 pound man is wearing more pancake than a drag queen,  not to mention that dancing spastically to YMCA and  obsessing over other men. How about his new hair?

Oddly, I don't talk about penises with her.   It's not that she's Canadian.  It's that she's my sister-in-law.   If I were Straight, it could make a decent porn movie I guess.  🙄

Yet another one - but this time in Thailand. Two days ago at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School northwest of Bangkok a 14-year old took a gun belonging to his grandfather, allegedly shot both his grandparents and then took the handgun to school where he killed three teachers and two school officials before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide. Yesterday he claimed another victim when a 12-year old schoolgirl died. 14 remain in hospital of whom seven are in serious condition. Most of the wounded are children aged between 12 and 14. Within hours of Friday’s shooting rampage, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pledged to introduce a new firearms control law in the country. Anutin, who previously tightened gun laws during his tenure as interior minister, said he would now propose a law to restrict the carrying of firearms by the public. “The new law will only allow government officials on duty to carry guns,” he told reporters, without giving any further details. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia, second only to Pakistan and far surpassing its Southeast Asian neighbours. Thailand is estimated to have 10.3 million guns in private ownership, 40% of which are not registered. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/families-retrieve-bodies-after-deadly-shooting-rampage-outside-bangkok The East Asia Forum website had a long article in December 2023 outlining why Thailand has so many guns in private ownership.  It is believed that a large proportion of the guns in Thailand are from the so-called ‘gun welfare program’, which allows government officers, including retired police officers and state-owned enterprise staff, to buy personal guns at cheaper than the market rate. The Thai government initiated this program in 2009 and the latest round of ‘invitation to participate’ was circulated among ministries in April 2022. The official rationale of this program is to enable these officers ‘to perform one’s duty and to protect one’s own life and property’ . . .  A significant portion of these illegal weapons are Thai-style homemade guns capable of firing .22 or .38 calibre bullets. This ‘local wisdom’ has been passed down through generations, predating the 1947 Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act. The ubiquity of these homemade guns — even on online platforms — after nearly a century of gun control, underscores the sustained demand for firearms in Thailand . . . Thailand’s elevated gun ownership is likely rooted in the populace’s diminishing faith in law and order. Other factors such as toxic masculinity norms and high levels of tolerance for violence have also played significant roles. https://eastasiaforum.org/2023/12/13/thailands-growing-gun-problem/

I'm returning to Bangkpk next week for two weeks, interupted by three nights in Pattaya.  It's been a year since I last enjoyed the heat and evening hour long showers. Sorry to have missed Vonapu on one of his irreguarly scheduled reguar visits.  Happy to cross paths with other Forum members.  

As one who does from time to time introduce political, historical or cultural elements into posts, I partly agree, especially in this particular thread. If I recall correctly, back years ago moderators would find a way of pulling such elements into a new thread. On the other hand, with @jimmie50 being so wonderfully frank and open about his path with Cam and outlining future plans, I think it is inevitable that such discussions sometimes move into tangents that are bascially very relevant. Since 1950 very little has occurred in the Asian continent worse that the US decision to start illegal wars in Cambodia and Laos and play a trick based on a lie that persuaded Congress to agree to military action against North Vietnam. This period lasted approximately 20-23 years depending on how you interpret Truman's initial actions. It had a massive effect on Cambodia that still continues with the heavy involvement of China - and Cambodia is @jimmie50's new home, even though having made the decision there was a lot of history he did not at the time appreciate.