madmitch

I still haven't worked out why he was not charged with standing as an MP while he may not have been eligible. Criminal record and fake degree. He must have known these may have got him disqualified. I have now worked it out: he was a member of the right party!

Early days yet. I anticipate relative calm if the coalition gets the PM job, even with a PM who isn'f from MFP. I expect angry, violent protets if Prawit or similar get the job, which will be escalated further if Pita is disqualified and/or MFP dissolved. Watch this space.

Perhaps the article should read a very small percentage of the younger generation as about 99% of young Thais could only dream of owning such a timepiece!

I hope whoever gets into power rips up the draconian defamation and ridiculous computer crime laws and replaces them woth something out of the 21st century!

I think if this happened nothing would get done in Parliament for several months and there would be a no-confidence vote a few weeks before the senators complete their tenure. (senators don't have any say in a no confidence vote BTW). This would force a general election and next time round, if the timing is right, there will be no senators to block the way for a progressive government to take power. Of course, all the other obstacles will be in the way (EC, Constitutional Court, interfering serial complainants etc) but that would be one major hurdle out of the way. Could a year with the fat, sleepy general in charge be worth it?

Those who abstained are spineless, those who failed to turn up are just pathetic. The required vote number should take into account those not in the chamber, so 75 absentees should mean only 338 votes required. Still wouldn't have made it today but would have been a lot closer. Not that these unelected military stooges should have a vote anyway but it is currently the law....a bad law.

It's also highly undemocratic. If they were an elected body then perhaps it would be acceptable but they're not. They are extremely biased in favour of the military and the monarchy. The real job of an upper house is checks and balances. This is impossible with a group entirely selected by one side of the political spectrum.

About time they changed the party name as what they stand for is hardly democratic.

Here you go. Six men who look loke they'e been keeping the local hair dye shop in business. And this is the demographic that's been keeping Thailand in the dark ages.

It's a good idea to read previous comments before making posts. 30 years combined for the entire gang

Events that may happen in the next few weeks, if the will of the people is overturned, could put a dent in that projection.

Good article that sums up the situation very succinctly for those that aren't aware of what's going on in the world of Thai politics. Old new for AseanNow readers of course, but that's not who this article is aimed at.

But these senators are gone in a year. I'm sure they can wait that long to rip up the current constitution.

Soi Romanee is pleasant enough but shouldn't be anywhere near a top twenty in the world list. But it's very subjective and what I find attractive might be so-so to someone else.

Does whoever is chosen as house speaker retain that role even if a different coalition eventually comes into power, which is of course a distinct possibility?

I think the place you are thinking of was some sort of international driving permit place. I remember the sign. There's only one proper driving licence place in Phuket and there already helpful posts regarding this.

I've just agreed with a post from @h90. That's a first. Thais do seem to be uniform-crazy, whether it's civil servants, university students or the staff in Homepro or 7-Eleven. I'm fine with one school uniform but it is time they dumped that 1920s scout outfit!

I've seen plenty of Thai people doing exactly the same yet I've only ever seen these complaints aimed at foreign tourists.

I must admit I was expecting a different allegation.

Weren't the yellow bicycles in the picture a complete flop, with most of them used as a personal free means of transport by local families and the rest ending up in the khlong, before the company cut its losses and pulled out?

The minibuses used to be the worst. They'd take you to a tour shop on the pretext the driver had to check in with the bosses, and try to sell hotel bookings, for those that didn't have one and in some cases to those that did on the pretext that the booked hotel was rat-infested, closed down or didn't exist. They'd also sell tours with a 10% discount on the brochure price (you'd get 50% in resort). I have no idea if this still goes on.

I feel so sad for the poor hard-done-by extortionists.☹️

On the one hand we have this story, yet just below we have this one Which is correct?

Why drink milk when there are all these cheaper drink options available?

Sounds like they should be on remand and not holed up on the inactive post department