yes, Trump mentioned changes to Social Security and Medicare in response to questions about the burgeoning U.S. debt and deficit. Then later he walked it back. Do SS and Medicare need reforms? Sure do. I'd say means testing would be a relatively easy sell legislatively. If you're making say a $100,0...

while getting ready to turn left into Big C the other day, with my turn signal on, a scooter ridden by a farang (at least he had a helmet on) blasted its horn at me and raced by me continuing straight on my left (against the law). If I had turned quicker he'd have hit me... Adopting the local practi...

just taking a look at Google Maps satellite shots of Laos. You can see more of the railway project extending northwards from Vientiane. Adjacent to the railway project is a expressway project that will go from Vientiane up to Vang Vieng. According to this article from a few months ago it is 40% done...

I think that the Khorat to Nong Khai Expressway must be on the planning docket somewhere. It just makes sense...

John, I can't say positively what they'll do right now but last spring when we made our local flight reservations at the Thai Airways desk at Udon Airport I specifically asked about checking baggage through to the States from Udon and was told no. I also asked about the "Continuing International Pas...

GAO is just figuring this out? Geez what took them so long?

a squad of these samlor pedaling broom peddlers regularly comes to camp in the Wat behind our house. A large truck brings them in. They ride out early in the morning with their load of brooms et al and return in the early evening. Occasionally the Abbot of the temple asks them to leave since their e...

or behind Preecha Night Market usually has open parking.. Then you can just walk around that one building and in the front door of the Hospital...

fact is, regardless of administration getting full information on the cost of Presidential travel has been like pulling hen's teeth.. The cost is spread all around; Secret Service Protective details, aircraft fuel, crew and maintenance costs, logistics of moving the "Beast" Cadillac armored limo AND...

don't believe they have any anti-ballistic missile defense systems in Iraq. They do have Phalanx Close in Weapons Systems (CIWS) that use a radar directed 20mm gatling gun.. They are effective against short range rockets, RPG's and mortar rounds. https://www.armyrecognition.com/united_states_us_army...

site in Thai but a right click on Chrome for translate shows carpet cleaning listed. https://buildth.com/2018/08/07/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%97-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%...

15 missiles fired. Four "failed". I question a "tens of meters" circular error probability for the missiles fired the other day...

none the less both the Ethiopians and Kenyans have a logistical pathway that will eventually overcome local objections and lack of freight handling yards to become the prime pathway for freight in those countries.

well there's no Triple Entente agreement that's going to drag a bunch of countries into war over Soleimani getting killed. I don't see any other country in the world that's going to jump in to assist Iran militarily if they stage an attack on U.S. interests and the U.S. retaliates in hitting Trump's...

OBOR is a Debt Trap for sure.. But, you have to balance the benefits. Any of the western countries doing similar work? The Chinese are buying into the world's resources to keep their economy afloat. They're ensuring they're connected.. Over here in Asia it is all about bypassing the Malacca Straits ...

Longest tunnel in China-Lao Railway project "holed". 9,385 meters long spanning the mountain range between Luang Prabang and Vientiane Provinces. https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/qwyw/rdxw/114042.htm

- on pricing I'd say finding out land values and approximate house prices could be done down at the land office.. - I've been impressed in seeing some of Issan Real Estate's listings since they really seem to do proper staging of a property to increase its curb appeal. A bit overboard in their descr...

Rossi's E-Cat has never been independently peer reviewed. For any tests Rossi maintained control over the entire process or key parts of it.. https://www.realclearscience.com/2019/03/06/why_e-cat_is_a_hoax_285025.html Not to worry on electric car development. Do a little googling on battery research...

when I had Windsor Windows installed at our place they referred me out to a company that came, measured and built custom grills (to our design) for the windows. I don't have contact info but Windsor Windows should. Located heading into town about 25 meters past AEK Udon Hospital entrance on the left.

hah! just watch any of the TV news channels early each morning for the day's digest of accidents, murders, robberies et al...