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Well, I will be the first to admit that I don't understand why the people of England, much less those of Belize and Papua New Guinea want to continue to have do-nothing rulers. However, for reasons not quite clear to me, they do, and that is their choice to make. At least in England, they can correctly claim that the monarch brings in more tourism dollars than the English spend on the monarch (or so they say). I really don't understand why the Canadians spend all of their own money supporting their figurehead eskimo viceroy. I don't think they cost as much, though as Putin, who spent almost US$1 billion building himself a palace/Дворец Путина on the Black Sea coast. At least the people under Charles III can give him to boot if they want to. https://www.proekt.media/en/guide-en/putin-palace-gelendzhik/

Yes, everyone knows that King Charles III of Jamaica is a despotic absolute monarch! 😄 I pity poor Canadians and Aussies to live under the thumb of this absolute ruler. Anyone who speaks ill of the King of New Zealand will be taken to the Tower of London to be beheaded!!

Trump, an experienced politician? He didn't even win the popular vote of the one election he won (unlike Kamala, who was elected as US Senator, district attorney, and attorney-general). He won due to the quirks of the 18th-century electoral college system. Trump is a life-long con-man and sociopath. Sociopaths are usually quite charismatic--that doesn't make them good leaders. They're usually only good at serving themselves, which is all they care about.

A later review study, which incorporated this positive study and the one other randomized clinical trial which evaluated TA, felt the evidence is insufficient at this time to state that TA improves libido or erectile dysfunction: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229915001223?via%3Dihub "...This study summarizes evidence from randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of Tongkat Ali herbal for improvement of ED among men participants. In this meta-analysis, we did not find a significant effect of Tongkat Ali extract on ED. The results suggest that the subgroup of subjects with more severe ED may benefit from Tongkat Ali extract, but this would need to be confirmed in further well-designed studies in human...". In reviewing the OP's first post, he probably doesn't need to increase testosterone levels, since he described himself as "horny as hell." Increasing testosterone would only help if the ED were due to testosterone deficiency (which can be documented by lab studies, but is probably not a factor in someone who's horny). In most cases, ED is due to vascular reasons, which TA wouldn't be expected to address. I suspect TA would just make the OP hornier than hell, but all the more frustrated due to persistent ED. That being said, there are certainly plenty of well-documented, effective treatments for ED (vitamins, minerals, and herbs not being among them).

Tongkat Ali is not a vitamin or mineral, but rather a plant extract. There is one small study which showed an increase in testosterone levels and decrease is stress hormone levels. The study was published in a small sports nutrition journal. That being said, two of the four authors had obvious conflicts of interest, one actually being an employee of a company that manufactures TA, and the other being an employee of a nutrition company that uses TA as one ingredient in an anti-stress dietary supplement. Also, the study was funded by the supplement maker. I would look at that study with a grain of salt, but at least it's some evidence, albeit suspicious. At least there's more evidence to TA than to eating 3 Mars bars, with far fewer calories and grams of saturated fat. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669033/ "...Significant improvements were found in the TA group for Tension (−11%), Anger (−12%), and Confusion (−15%). Stress hormone profile (salivary cortisol and testosterone) was significantly improved by TA supplementation, with reduced cortisol exposure (−16%) and increased testosterone status (+37%)....". "...one [author](AG) is an employee of a company that manufactures tongkat ali extract, and another (MP) is an employee of a nutrition company that uses tongkat ali as one ingredient in an anti-stress dietary supplement. The other authors (ST and JT) conducted this study as employees of SupplementWatch, which received funding for this trial from Biotropics Malaysia. This study was funded by Biotropics Malaysia and conducted by SupplementWatch...". I would be a little cautious in taking TA if you're taking other medications, because, as far as I can tell, it hasn't been researched in terms of drug interactions. Some plant extracts (such as St. John's Wort) have been found to interact with some medications.

Do you have dementia? There's a link on this very string to a news story about the Russian government providing fake news stories which favor Trump to right-wing bloggers in the US.

Shame on both you and the Bangkok Post for sustaining the false narrative that's there's any doubt about who the guilty party is in this matter. Fortunately for the Swiss man, the interaction was videotaped, and it's now known that the doctor is the liar. You and the BP are continuing to try to fan the public flames, instead of admitting "Oops. We goofed. It turns out she was lying." You're as disgusting as Trump, who states stuff like "I've heard Harris is a child molester. It's just what I've heard...", when he know what he's saying is complete BS. And you're both like George Santos who, when caught lying, doubles down with another lie. The proper thing to do would be to admit that you were duped. Being duped can happen. Lying is intentional.

I would suggest a medical evaluation.

Any fool can tell that if Putin says he supports Harris, it's because he supports Trump. Duh. Obviously almost no American would see an endorsement by Putin as a positive thing, since Putin is certainly disliked in the US. In fact, Putin's been sending large sums to push fake stories which support Trump. https://apnews.com/article/russian-interference-presidential-election-influencers-trump-999435273dd39edf7468c6aa34fad5dd "They have been major players in right-wing political discourse since Donald Trump was president. And they worked unknowingly for a company that was a front for a Russian influence operation, U.S. prosecutors say. An indictment filed Wednesday alleges a media company linked to six conservative influencers — including well-known personalities Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson — was secretly funded by Russian state media employees to churn out English-language videos that were “often consistent” with the Kremlin’s “interest in amplifying U.S. domestic divisions in order to weaken U.S. opposition” to Russian interests, like its war in Ukraine...".

Dude, from @BjornAgain's report, CCTV footage clearly proved her accusation was bogus, and you're doubling down on the lie? Of course, one should not have to prove one's innocence. It should be up to the accuser to prove the crime. However, in this instance, not only was the accusation not sustained, but it was completely disproven. They apparently weren't even in close proximity. Simply repeating verifiably false accusations is beyond disgusting. Shame on you and the Bangkok Post. Everyone can see with their own eyes what a bullshitter you are. Another instance of mob mentality oblivious to the actual facts. If anything, the Swiss man should sue her for fraud, and she should be prosecuted for filing a false police report.

Always with the BS...

Well, obviously, I agree that one can create a lot of interest with sensational lies. The problem with people who spread lies is that eventually others won't trust a word those people say.

Well, you're factually wrong again, because in every instance, the people in question eventually accepted the invitations. More BS from you. I just find it irritating when people suddenly interrupt a texting when asking a simple question.

What could be more disturbing that someone who feels complimented by being called out as someone who spreads lies? You're really proud of this?

It's quite unlikely that any vitamins or minerals would increase libido (sex drive). Certainly nothing which would stand up to scientific scrutiny. Of course, some foods might put you in a happy mood. If one wants to base one's decision on scientific facts, rather than on an individual's personal experience, the only substance I know of, other than male hormones, of course, which has had some scientific study (although not great studies) to suggest efficacy is marijuana, especially THC/Sativa strains. One would get whiplash trying to keep up with the marijuana laws in Thailand, but the latest I heard is that marijuana is legal there. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9854104/ "...Over 70% of participants reported increased desire (M = 4.05, SD = 0.962) and orgasm intensity (M = 4.05, SD = 0.884). Participants who reported masturbating indicated that cannabis enhanced their pleasure while masturbating (n = 620, 62.5%). Participants also stated that cannabis enhanced their sense of taste (n = 583, 71.9%) and touch (n = 576, 71.0%)...".

Wow. This is completely opposite of the media news report, which stated that there was a video documenting the alleged battery. Thanks for correcting the misinformation. But why wait for the facts to come out when it's so easy to accuse and hold a rally? This certainly isn't the first time @reader has passed along inflammatory and/or misleading (and, in this instance, categorically false) reports from the Thai press.

I guess I wasn't clear in my original post. I'm talking about instances in which I'm in the middle of texting someone, back-and-forth, when I suggest an invitation or meeting, and then suddenly the person stops responding. That irritates me. As for simply calling someone out of the blue, I would never call someone without first texting "Is this a good time for me to call?", nor would I respond to a phone call unless someone has first texted me to ask if this is an appropriate time to call. I find it a bit rude to call someone (or be called) without first asking if it's an appropriate time. I only call first when it's a business, and it's their business to answer the phone, or with my nonagenarian step-mother, who seems to be technologically impaired when it comes to texting. She once face-time called me when I was having sex with my fiance. I give her a pass due to her highly advanced age.

Of course, since Mongolia is a land-locked country, they would have to fly over China to get him to the Hague (possibly via South Korea or Japan). One might wonder if China would block such a Mongolian plane, since China isn't a member of the ICC. Mongolia is in a tough spot, since either Russia or China could make things very difficult for them, no matter what they might really want.

There have been a number of times when I'm texting someone, and I invite him to an event, and it's silence. Rather than say "I'll check my calendar when I get home. I'll get back to you at 4," or something, it's no response. I must confess that I find that rather irritating. What's your experience? If you receive an invitation by text, do you usually respond to the invitation right away (even if it's to say you don't know yet), or, if you haven't decided, do you just go blank--pretending you didn't see the text or whatever? Or do others do that to you? I mean, my calendar is right on my phone, so for me it's not rocket science to figure out if I can come or not (assuming I'm not driving--I have hands-free texting), but at least I can text back and say I'll get back to you later. To make it clear, I'm talking about people I've been actively texting, who just stop the conversation when I extend the invitation--not an invitation text I send out of the blue, when I understand the person may be unable to respond due to a meal, movie, or business meeting. One time, I offered a friend, who needs money, to dog-sit our pooches while we went on vacation (for compensation). He just stopped texting when I sent the invitation, so I invited another friend who promptly accepted. The first friend texted the next day to say he'd love to do it, but I'd already offered the job to the 2nd friend. I told the first friend that I would have loved for him to do it, but someone had to take care of our dogs, so I invited the other friend. The first friend apologized said he was just "distracted" the prior day. I just don't understand that behavior. Or am I being unreasonable?

First, I must preface by saying that BPH (especially if symptomatic) would be a relative contra-indication for TRT. However, with respect to prostate cancer, multiple studies have shown no link. Therefore, if the decision not to take TRT were due to concerns of increasing the risk of prostate cancer, then the decision would, by its very nature, be uninformed, whether one has read the study or not. Ignoring science is extremely common, and I suspect practiced by most people. Billions believe the earth was created in 6 days, although science says that can't be the case. One can read something and ignore it--either for rational or irrational reasons. I have read parts of the Bible and ignore it, since I find much, if not most of it, completely nonsensical. Since you don't seem to have significant symptoms of BPH, I'm going to make an educated guess that your diagnosis was made from PSA screening, showing a level in the 4-10 range, and that you subsequently had a follow-up blood test showing high levels of free PSA, favoring BPH. May have also had an ultrasound to be extra cautious in ruling out a cancer. Hopefully you didn't get blind biopsies even after a comforting free PSA level and a negative ultrasound, though I've seen it happen.

There have been lots of rumors that he's quite ill. No way to know for sure.

Again, @readerand the Thai press cherry-picking stories in an attempt to malign a community.

I think the original poster forgot one exclamation point when making the title.

Everyone knows he's a piece of shit. Those voting for him also know, and don't care. 🙄

https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-mongolia-visit-icc-arrest-warrant-0b97ffa2e76f0809264d3d4872484d0c# "Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin said Thursday, despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin’s first trip to an ICC member state since the warrant was issued in March 2023 over suspected war crimes in Ukraine. Under the court’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, ICC members are bound to detain suspects for whom an arrest warrant has been issued by the court, if they set foot on their soil...". Putin is supposed to be arrested if he goes to any of the countries marked in green: I'm sure Mongolia told Putin they wouldn't arrest him. But it could be a trick. Once he gets there, who knows?