Famous French former Prime Minister Guizot: "What was formerly democracy would now be anarchy; the democratic spirit is now and long will be nothing but the revolutionary spirit". Excellent slogan for the US Republican Party.

Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, #Thailand's first #Transgender MP, and supporter of Democracy, has been thrown out of that nation's legislature by the Constitutional Court. She had first been elected as a member of the Future Forward Party, which was banned by the Constitutional Court, then joined the Moving Forward Party. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/thailand-trans-mp-tanwarin-sukkhapisit-loses-seat-parliament-democracy/

#Thailand is moving closer to being listed by the US as a currency manipulator, due to the present trade surplus of $20.05 billion. The surging THB has been moderating over the last few days, trading today at 30.3530 to the USD https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1831214/thailand-moves-closer-to-us-currency-watchlist

Construction has been completed for #Bangkok's #MRT (light rail) Blue Line loop, trial running of the extension to continue until March https://www.railwaygazette.com/transport-and-mobility-projects/bangkok-blue-line-loop-completed/55482.article

#Bangkok enters the list of 50 most expensive world cities, and residents are feeling hard pressed by rising prices. The linked article focuses on accommodation (rent) and transportation costs. Bangkok is choking on auto emissions, so drastically reducing fares on light rail might be in order. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/1829034/folk-in-capital-struggling-to-stay-afloat

#Thailand's Finance minister says that policy makers still have "monetary and fiscal policy space" to reign in the #THB, but for some reason, this is not the time. As a side note, it's almost amusing the US is considering listing Thailand as a currency manipulator, when its attempts to manipulate in favor of the USD have failed. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1828439/policymakers-weigh-baht-options

#Forex analysts predict the value of the #USD will continue to slide, as the blossoming (heh) of trade peace w/ #China makes the "safe-haven" case unconvincing. There are, ofc, some analysts who beg to differ. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/us-currency-expected-to-extend-losses

I'll be shifting my #mastodon presence to my account @maeve, so I invite you to follow that account, if you are of a mind to do so.