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This topic covers a very wide range of relationships' "My guy" can infer very different levels of intimacy. To some it's their favorite guy or someone they look forward to seeing if he's still available when they return. To others, it means a boy friend or close friend. In any case, every one assigns a different definition that is unique to their circumstance. To me, it's paramount never to embarrass the guy; never cause him to lose face. If we can do that, we stand a good chance of keeping those important to us close.

From Pattaya news A major accident occurred in the early hours of April 21st, 2025, around 2:00 AM, when a passenger bus traveling from Nong Khai to Rayong collided with the rear of a trailer truck, causing the bus’s wheels to catch fire. The incident took place on the road descending from Pu Khao Salathon Court, heading toward Kabin Buri in Na Di District, Prachinburi Province. The bus, identified as vehicle number 590-28 and bound for Pattaya-Rayong, carried 60 passengers. The crash resulted in 7 fatalities and dozens of injuries, with emergency services rushing the injured to nearby hospitals. Continues at https://thepattayanews.com/2025/04/21/bus-coming-to-pattaya-crashes-in-prachinburi-and-claims-7-lives-injures-53/

From The Thaiger Phuket Kwaeng Court issued an arrest warrant for a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor in the back outside his luxury villa in Phuket after he failed to appear in court as scheduled. The 27 year old Thai doctor, Tarndao Chandam, filed a lawsuit against 46 year old Swiss national Urs Fehr in February last year. She accused him of kicking her in the back and verbally abusing her for sitting on the staircase outside his villa on Yamu Beach with a friend. Fehr denied the allegation, claiming that he stumbled on the stairs, which caused him to accidentally kick the doctor. He and his Thai wife also stated that they mistook the doctor and her friend for intruders, as their villa had previously been broken into. It was later revealed that the staircase was illegally constructed, and the area in question was part of a public beach, the property over which Fehr and his wife had no ownership rights. Fehr and his wife subsequently held a press conference to apologise to the doctor and participated in legal proceedings. In September last year, the court of first instance acquitted him of all charges. However, the victim, her family, and many members of the public viewed the court’s ruling as unjust. Tarndao continued to pursue the matter, filing an appeal for the case to be reconsidered. Following this, Phuket Kwaeng Court scheduled a hearing for both parties today, April 21. Tarndao’s lawyer, Nipit Intarasombat, reported that Fehr failed to appear in court as expected. Consequently, the court issued an arrest warrant for him and postponed the hearing to May 23 at 9am. https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/arrest-warrant-issued-against-swiss-man-who-kicks-thai-doctor

From Pattaya news From May 1st to 5th, Central Pattaya Beach will dazzle with “Pattaya Lighting 2025 – FantaSea: The Illumination on the Beach,” the city’s debut lighting festival transforming the shoreline into a fantasy world of light and imagination. The Illumination on the Beach” is Pattaya’s first-ever grand lighting festival, set to transform the beachfront into a fantasy world of lights, colors, and imagination. The event will take place at Central Pattaya Beach.

I, too, am hopeful that the Church will not return to ultra conservative rule. Francis was always concerned with the fate of migrant workers and in last diplomatic meeting reiterated their plight along with peace in Gaza. During his term, he planned ahead for this day by expanding the College of Cardinals as detailed in this reference from Wikipedia. Pope Francis (r. 2013–2025) created cardinals at ten consistories held at roughly annual intervals beginning in 2014 and for the last time on 7 December 2024. The cardinals created by Francis include 163 cardinals from 76 countries, 25 of which had never been represented in the College of Cardinals.[a] His appointments include the first Scandinavian since the Reformation, the first from Goa since an episcopal see was established there in 1533, the first from Latin America's indigenous peoples, the first from India's Dalit community, and the first active head of a religious congregation. Following the 2024 consistory, 110 of the cardinal electors had been appointed by Francis, 24 by Pope Benedict XVI, and 6 by Pope John Paul II. Each of Francis' consistories has increased the number of cardinal electors from at or less than the set limit of 120 to a number higher than 120, as high as 140 in 2024, surpassing the record 135 set by Pope John Paul II in 2001 and 2003. Since 2 June 2023, two-thirds of the cardinal electors have been cardinals created by Francis.[3] The December 2024 consistory increased that to about 79%. Francis shifted membership in the College of Cardinals away from Europe, making it all but certain that the conclave to choose his successor will be the first where Europeans do not account for a majority of electors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinals_created_by_Francis

It's illegal in province of Bangkok, not entire country, I believe.

Some of the more experienced masseurs at other shops around Silom and SK should be able to accommodate you, also. Ask the boy you're interested in or the manager. 365 The River also offers it.

You can check any airline's long-haul seat specifications for all aircraft types at links below (seat pitch, width, video info, power source and wi-fi): Economy https://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_economy.php# Business https://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_business_class.php

Because no member has more successfully manipulated our responses--in a humorous fashion--than his character as the curmudgeon from down under who always keeps us guessing what will come next.

From CNBC President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career amid broad discontent over his handling of tariffs, inflation and government spending, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump’s reelection has disappeared, with more Americans now believing the economy will get worse than at any time since 2023 and with a sharp turn toward pessimism about the stock market. The survey of 1,000 Americans across the country showed 44% approving of Trump’s handling of the presidency and 51% disapproving, slightly better than CNBC’s final reading when the president left office in 2020. On the economy, however, the survey showed Trump with 43% approval and 55% disapproval, the first time in any CNBC poll that he has been net negative on the economy while president. Trump’s Republican base remains solidly behind him, but Democrats, at -90 net economic approval, are 30 points more negative than their average during his first term, and independents are 23 points more negative. Blue collar workers, who were key to the president’s election victory, remain positive on the Trump’s handling of the economy, but their disapproval numbers have shot up by 14 points compared to their average for his first term. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/19/trumps-approval-rating-on-economy-drops-to-lowest-of-his-presidential-careerat-.html

From Khmer Times Artist's impression courtesy of Ministry of Information Stretching 151.6 kilometers from the Bassac River near Phnom Penh to the coastal province of Kep, the canal will create a new inland waterway-maritime corridor capable of handling vessels up to 3,000 deadweight tons (DWT). The project will involve canal excavation, construction of ship locks and supporting navigation and logistics infrastructure. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501671800/cambodia-china-sign-1-2-billion-deal-for-funan-techo-canal-project/

From Bangkok Post A new generation of ecstasy pills embossed with the Labubu cartoon, seized in July last year. (Photo supplied) The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has issued a nationwide warning following the deaths of two individuals and the hospitalisation of another due to a suspected drug cocktail known on the streets as “Kanom” or “Labubu,” which circulated during the recent Songkran festival. Pol Lt Gen Panurat Lakboon, ONCB Secretary-General, said the agency received reports from Ramathibodi Poison Center about three individuals who collapsed after participating in water festivities in Bangkok. The victims reportedly suffered seizures, stopped breathing, and went into cardiac arrest. Two later died, while the third remains in intensive care. All the patients were linked to the use of the new drug cocktail. The centre’s initial findings suggest the drug may be a potent mix of stimulants and depressants, similar to the deadly "k-powdered milk" drug cocktail (a combination of ketamine and diazepam--an anti-anxiety medication) that made headlines in 2022. The drug, sold in tablet form resembling the popular rabbit-like cartoon character 'Labubu', is classified as a type of ecstasy containing a high concentration of MDMA — well above the typical 40–50% found in standard ecstasy pills. The mind-altering MDMA drug is used to produce euphoria. The Labubu tablets are also mixed with other active substances, including ketamine and caffeine, which intensify the drug’s effects and make it significantly more dangerous. Pol Lt Gen Panurat said that the exact composition of the pills involved in the recent cases is still under laboratory analysis. He urged the public to remain vigilant, avoid unknown substances, and report any drug-related activity to ONCB’s 24-hour hotline at 1386. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3006992/public-warning-issued-after-deadly-drug-cocktail-linked-to-songkran-deaths

Dreamboys on Soi Twlight.

@Olddaddy may fly business class but he really doesn't intend to chase the world's cheapest mb's. Actually he's as smitten with Thailand as the rest of us and takes enormous delight in

From Bangkok Post The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, where dozens of people died when it collapsed during the March 28 earthquake. Zhang Chuanling was taken into custody at a hotel in the Ratchadaphisek area of the capital on Saturday, the DSI announced. He is one of four people sought on arrest warrants for being nominees of China Railway No.10 (Thailand) Co (CREC). The three others are Thai nationals: Manas Sri-anan, Prachuap Sirikhet and Sophon Meechai, according to the DSI. The four were listed as executives of the Thai subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned construction firm, which was in a joint venture with SET-listed Italian-Thai Development Plc. The two contractors formed the ITD-CREC consortium that was building the 30-storey State Audit Office headquarters in Chatuchak district of Bangkok. Continues at https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3006494/executive-of-contractor-for-doomed-bangkok-building-arrested

For some reason I've seen "white" transliterated to "red" more than a few times. I'm not a linguist and can't explain it. Even a VN guy I know well will say red when it's clear to me he means white.

From The BBC The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to pause the deportation of a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members. The men are being held in detention in north Texas under an 18th-Century wartime law, and a civil liberties group has sued the government saying they have not had a change to contest their case in court. Donald Trump has sent accused Venezuelan gang members to a notorious mega-jail in El Salvador, invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act which gives the president power to order the detention and deportation of natives or citizens of "enemy" nations without usual processes. The act had previously been used only three times, all during war. It was last invoked in World War Two, when people of Japanese descent were imprisoned without trial and thousands sent to internment camps. Since taking office in January, Trump's hard-line immigration policies have encountered a number of legal hurdles. Trump had accused Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua of "perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion" on US territory. Out of 261 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador as of 8 April, 137 were removed under the Alien Enemies Act, a senior administration official told CBS News, the BBC's US news partner. A lower court temporarily blocked these deportations on 15 March. The Supreme Court initially ruled on 8 April that Trump could use the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members, but deportees must be given a chance to challenge their removal. The lawsuit that resulted in Saturday's order said the Venezuelans detained in north Texas had been given notices about their imminent deportation in English, despite one detainee only speaking Spanish. The challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also said the men had not been told they had a right to contest the decision in court. "Without this Court's intervention, dozens or hundreds of proposed class members may be removed to a possible life sentence in El Salvador with no real opportunity to contest their designation or removal," the lawsuit read. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented on Saturday. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czd3rdjn81lo

From Khaosod English BANGKOK — The son of a Thai politician is under fire after he drove a BMW recklessly and rammed into another vehicle. This sparked public outrage and drew comparisons to the infamous 2012 hit-and-run case involving Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, who fled the country to avoid prosecution. However, the national police chief insists that this case will not go the same way. On April 17, Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet, commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police, responded to a viral clip showing a red-painted BMW swerving in front of a pickup truck on the highway near the Rangsit–Nakhon Nayok exit late on April 16. The pickup lost control and crashed into the roadside. The elderly driver, 65, suffered broken ribs and remains in intensive care, while a female passenger, 64, sustained minor injuries. The incident sparked a wave of public criticism after it was revealed that the BMW driver was a local council candidate with close ties to a well-known local politician. Pol. Gen. Kittirat, who had seen the video, condemned the BMW driver’s behavior as “disgusting” and unacceptable in society. Continues with video https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/04/17/police-chief-orders-action-against-politicians-son-in-bmw-crash/

From The Nation The official Facebook page of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in his role as ASEAN Chair, recently posted a video summarising his official visit to Thailand from April 17 to 18. During the visit, he met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The video quickly gained attention—not for its diplomatic content, but for its background music: the Thai song “Om Phra Ma Phut” (“Swear on Buddha’s Name”), a rock ballad famously performed by Sek Loso (Seksan Sukpimai) and Bird Thongchai McIntyre, two of Thailand’s most iconic artists. As of 12 pm on Saturday, April 19, the video was quietly removed from the page, fueling public speculation over the song’s inclusion. Some observers believe the track may have been selected by the Malaysian media team without fully grasping its cultural and linguistic nuances. Others argue that such a misstep in an official communication from a head of government is improbable. The phrase “Om Phra Ma Phut” is commonly used in Thai to emphasise sincerity, akin to saying “I swear to God.” However, in the song’s context, it is used sarcastically, with the narrator expressing deep scepticism toward a partner's repeated lies—even swearing on Buddha’s name is no longer enough to regain trust. The video was later reuploaded, but this time the song “Om Phra Ma Phut” was replaced with “Yarm Yen” (Love at Sundown),” a royal composition by His Majesty King Rama IX. https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/asean/40048977

Seek arrest warrants for collapse culprits From Bangkok Post Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will expedite the issuing of arrest warrants for those involved in the collapse of the new State Audit Office (SAO) building once sufficient evidence is found. Ms Paetongtarn on Friday convened a meeting to receive updates on the investigation with national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch and Department of Special Investigation (DSI) director-general Pol Maj Yutthana Praedam among those in attendance. Following the meeting, the prime minister said the Comptroller General's Department (CGD) would be enlisted to inspect construction material standards, as it has the authority to cancel contracts. Ms Paetongtarn said the DSI is investigating possible violations involving substandard steel, poor concrete quality and the lack of steel reinforcement in the lift shaft. Additional concerns include foreign shareholders and bid collusion. Continues at https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3006216/pm-wants-collapse-culprits-charged

From Bangkok Post Marine police have seized eight unlicensed jet-skis and arrested five operators in Phuket during a crackdown on scam gangs preying on tourists. Visitors to the resort island have long complained about some operators charging unusually high rental fees for jet-skis, police said. The same operators often accused their customers of damaging the units and forced them to pay exorbitant amounts of money for repairs. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Bangkok assigned the Marine Police Division to carry out the crackdown on Friday, said Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, the CIB commissioner. Marine police arrested four men and one woman for renting out jet-skis without operating licences, in violation of the Navigation in Thai Waters Act, and related offences. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3006402/police-bust-phuket-jet-ski-scammers

Trump relishes any opportunity to display ignorance of nations in which he has no interest for two reasons: he gets just the reaction in the media that he craves (any thing as long as it contains his name) and it plays well with his MAGA core.

From Bangkok Post Two Indian men abducted for ransom by a gang led by their compatriots were rescued on Friday in Samut Prakan, along with a third intended victim. Thai police have seven suspects in custody. Police arrested Deep Sandhu, a 32-year-old Indian national, and six other male suspects — five Indians and one Pakistani — at a house in tambon Samrong Nua of Muang district in Samut Prakan, Pol Lt Gen Sayam Boonsom, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said on Friday. The officers also rescued three Indian men from the house. Two of them had been abducted by the suspects who demanded a ransom of 2.5 million rupees (977,000 baht). The third had been lured to the house from Suvarnabhumi airport. Earlier, Sanjeev Kumar filed a complaint with police that his two friends — Ramesh Sharma, 48, and Anandeep Kajal, 27 — had been abducted by Mr Sandhu, who picked them up from a hotel in the Silom area of Bangkok on April 14. Mr Sandhu contacted Mr Sharma’s younger sister via WhatsApp on April 16, saying he had detained the two men and demanded a ransom of 2.5 million rupees. If she did not pay, the two men would be in danger, he threatened. Continues at https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3006071/indian-men-rescued-from-kidnapping-gang-in-samut-prakan

It's most convenient market open at that time. Next closest would be Big C at Samyan Mitrtown.

You'll get no help from Trump... From MSN While speaking to reporters today, President Donald Trump admitted that he has doesn't know where the African nation of the Republic of the Congo is. The President admitted that he has no knowledge of the nation's existence.