Travelingguy

Hmm. Now I have to wonder if off fees are accounted for by the bars for tax purposes. On the one hand, I doubt it, but on the other hand, everyone knows that bars charge off fees. Maybe a don’t ask, don’t tell situation.

A 787 can fly BKK to west coast of USA

The anatomy lesson of Dr.Nicholas Tulp

I wonder how many people have off’d both brothers

The most dangerous part of sky diving is the takeoff in the airplane.

Finnair has a very nice business class with direct flights to BKK from Helsinki with Avios with much lower fees than BA. Just always set your location to Finland before looking for availability on Finnair.

Of those 3, EVA might be the best because you can use other Star Alliance airlines points to book with but either almost a year out or less than 2 weeks. Etihad and Emirates are hard to get points on and Emirates charges $800 plus fees on long haul points flights, making them more expensive than other options for award travel

Being present in the moment (a Buddhist concept) is not the same as “eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.” One can strive to be present in the moment while still making plans and preparations for the future. The two activities are not mutually exclusive

So, perhaps the Gogo boys should ditch the briefs and g strings. They could wear loose boxers instead. Make the customers use their imagination

I think that you should plan a trip to visit Thailand. Maybe a few trips at different times of the year. Do the tourist things. Do the gay things. But also go the the markets. Take the bus/train/subway. Take a cooking class. Go to the temples. Read up about Buddhism and the history of Thailand. Try to get a feel of the place and then think about whether you want to retire there. Thailand is a great place to visit. It might not be your cup of tea for retirement. You may figure that out during these visits, but I would bet that you will enjoy the visits even if you decide that you don’t want to retire in Thailand. I have no intention of living in Thailand myself, but I would not pass up an opportunity to go back.

Navarro with or without a Harvard PhD is nothing more than a cheer leader. This train is being driven off the cliff with Trump gleefully at the wheel. Also, Elon knew that Trump was going to impose tariffs on everyone. He should man up and accept his responsibility in bankrolling this mess. (I know, I know. Foolish me expecting any of these losers to take personal responsibility for their actions).

Schedule of Thailand tariffs on US imports: https://th.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/Import-Tariff-Table_Thailand-Update-June-2024.pdf Various sources on line cite 3 to 4% overall. The list that you cited from the US Embassy covered various food products with varying tariffs. Interestingly, none of those tariffs were more than 60% on any particular product. And only products that had import tariffs where listed. The list is fairly short and there are no zeros. But more to the point, Trump’s tariff decision has zero to do with Thailand or any other countries tariffs. It is strictly related to balance of trade. In 2024, the United States had a goods trade deficit of $45.6 billion with Thailand, with Thailand's exports to the US exceeding US exports to Thailand. Here's a more detailed breakdown: US Goods Trade with Thailand (2024): Total Trade: $81.0 billion US Exports to Thailand: $17.7 billion US Imports from Thailand: $63.3 billion Trade Deficit: $45.6 billion Thailand's Trade Surplus with the US (2024): Trade Surplus: $45.6 billion If you take the trade deficit ($45.6 billion) and divide by US Imports from Thailand ($63.3 billion), you get 72%. This is where he got his number. This applies to the rest of the countries as well. Don’t fall for the BS that the White House accounted for tariffs and non tariff factors to come up with their estimate of “reciprocal” tariffs. There was no thoughtfulness put into this policy. Trump isn’t really capable of thoughtfulness.

Thailand does not impose a 72% tariff rate on all goods imported from the US. I believe the actual number is in the single digits. I believe that Trump used trade imbalance as the proxy for determining what tariff to impose. A 72% trade imbalance makes perfect sense. The average Thai cannot afford to buy most of the products that the US exports. This is why the tariff rates that Trump came up with are disproportionately high with regard to low income countries.

Moses has made his Russian propaganda bonafides pretty obvious. Is he moonlighting now for Chinese interests? Enquiring minds want to know.

It never occurred to me to ask, but 9Teen always struck me as “barely legal.” Was that the intention with the name, or am I off base?