This is difficult to read but I thought his references to the weather in Thailand was of interest.  This is from a retired veteran living abroad.  I don't think he is particularly religious and did not send this to me as a sign of the times.  I just read it as such.
 
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its christmas eve here one day ahead, they dont know exactly what it is in thailand [means go shoping] otherwise a cold storm came in never saw anything like this before wind s roaring fires all over cold, freezing up in chaing mai, last week it so hot same never ever had super hot heat in thailand dec its usuall just mild, somethings going on, huge waves all over the coast really bad for the tourists this is high season fully booked up, mostly eoro s and canadians japan flood thailand out, iam going bangkok eat a christmas dinner at hliday inn tonight, back here pattaya tommorow,"