Passchᵍᵐ @_passch - Twitter Profile

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3 months ago

Alright, so I told you Claude Code was blowing my mind 🤯 As promised, here's a peek at one of the things I've been vibe coding. Voxelized foliage experiment, built entirely in WebGPU. Real growth dynamics, skeletal wind. Like & Follow for more ✨

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John Winyu

@johnwinyu

4 months ago

Thailand’s latest election is now being labeled as the most corrupt election in the country’s history. There is mounting evidence of vote buying across the country, ranging from 200 baht (about 6 USD) to 3,000 baht (about 85 USD), with some cases reportedly as high as 5,000 baht (about 140 USD). There is also nonstop evidence of malpractice by Thai election officials, such as inconsistent vote counts, discrepancies between on-site and online tallies, unequal numbers of ballots compared to the number of voters at some polling sites, and restrictions on public observation of the counting process. Millions of votes have reportedly been counted as invalid ballots, even though evidence in many cases suggests they were valid. With a 7-billion-baht budget (about 200 million USD), many Thai people are outraged and are calling for a nationwide recount. This situation is being described by critics as a disaster and one of the most troubling elections in recent history. How will the winner be viewed if news pundits and many Thai citizens consider this election to have been corrupted by vote buying? Thailand is in need of a comeback after a decade under coup-installed leadership that critics say has damaged the country, alongside networks of corrupt officials, pro-dictator politicians, elites, and oligarchs. Thailand now has one of the slowest economic growth rates in Southeast Asia. The country is weighed down by household debt and is increasingly affected by scams and money laundering. Recently, information has surfaced suggesting connections between well-known leaders of scam networks and high-level Thai officials and politicians. Photos, personal relationships, and alleged financial links have been leaked, with no credible explanations from those involved or from those who have been linked. Many people are connecting the dots between vote buying and money from scam operations allegedly being used to support election activities. Will Thailand become a safe haven for scammers after this election? Will the country be able to rebuild a strong reputation for investors? Or will it instead attract more scammers and criminal networks if elections are seen as something that can be influenced by dirty money?

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