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One thing you can absolutely count on! Whether they bankrupt Thailand or not the Farmers will be paid just before the general election. Yet another PTP win and yet more political turmoil in the future! However if your cash is outside Thailand you cant lose as the Baht will plummet further!
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Its just all round scary. It isnt just Thailand trying to pass and amend laws like this. However Thailand already has some draconian privacy laws, so any strengthening of these laws, means bad news for democracy and freedom of speech (which imho go hand in hand).
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"That is the whole intent of the exercise....to find the most credible process of deliberating what changes need to occur in the face of these problems."
Do you honestly believe that this is the 'whole' intent of charter change from a PTP perspective?? I mean you sound knowledgeable, so I just ask. We all know 99.9% of politicians in this country simply want power and control. PTP are run through a proxy from Dubai. I find it hard to believe someone with your apparent knowledge would believe this amendment process is being carried out correctly, with political transparency and without a hidden agenda.
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Not really surprising, its relative to the amount of money put into the subjects. Facilities for science in non-international schools go from poor to non-existent! What do you expect
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After all of the heavy politics on here, finally something genuinely funny (although not exactly surprising), from a Thai politician.
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Nisa, I dont really understand your post. If a young girl goes to dinner with a man. She is then offered a lift home but is instead beaten and raped; exactly where is the confusion??? TBH is their anyone on here who has lived here for a number of years and hasnt heard of something very similar happening before? The only difference here is the Father has very cleverly utilised online media to get this story out, I hope the message continues to spread, along with the story about the British couple who were attacked and stabbed in the resort. Anyone who has ever been to Ao Nang knows the Police are non existent!!
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The Government needs to pull its thumb out. Nurses deserve proper pay, and the working hours over here make the NHS look like a model of Healthcare!!!
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As long as they don't use Microsoft lazy American English, responsible globally for the dumbing down of the correct English language spelling.
Haha...well, you're of the UK persuasion, I presume? You are so WRONG. American English is a vast improvement over what you chaps speak.
Remember...just because it's OLDER, doesn't make it BETTER. Doctors used to apply leeches to patients...now they've moved on. The English language has evolved. DEAL with it.
(BTW I'm a teacher and in my school the teachers from the U.S. have to teach English in the U.K. form.)
Typical American you take our Language (It is called English, after England) and dumb it down to make it easier for your fellow Americans. Then you claim this is evolution! You couldn't deal with a 'U' in your harbour, a bit to complicated so you dropped it; evolution at work! Personally I think the reason I see so many Americans strolling around Bangkok with 6ft tall wide shouldered...ahem.... ladies, is due to the fact that a fanny in UK English, is not in the same location as it is in the states!
Say what you want, but you Brits smoke way more fags than we Americans ever will!
Touche, LOL
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As long as they don't use Microsoft lazy American English, responsible globally for the dumbing down of the correct English language spelling.
Haha...well, you're of the UK persuasion, I presume? You are so WRONG. American English is a vast improvement over what you chaps speak.
Remember...just because it's OLDER, doesn't make it BETTER. Doctors used to apply leeches to patients...now they've moved on. The English language has evolved. DEAL with it.
(BTW I'm a teacher and in my school the teachers from the U.S. have to teach English in the U.K. form.)
Typical American you take our Language (It is called English, after England) and dumb it down to make it easier for your fellow Americans. Then you claim this is evolution! You couldn't deal with a 'U' in your harbour, a bit to complicated so you dropped it; evolution at work! Personally I think the reason I see so many Americans strolling around Bangkok with 6ft tall wide shouldered...ahem.... ladies, is due to the fact that a fanny in UK English, is not in the same location as it is in the states!
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http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp201221.html
link to follow the storm for those who are interested!
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I was counting on that panicked phonecall "dont come to work we are flooded. Guess I'd better do my ironing then
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I think there is a consensus running through all the posts on a thread like this, for the first time since 2010! I think everyone can agree Politicians as a whole in this country should be in Jail for their blatant disregard for the public North, East, South and West! I also think everyone can agree reconciliation is a dream, but will NEVER happen in Thailand in the foreseeable future. Its a shame that Farang with absolutely no say/voting power etc can see this clearly but the Thai people cant
Its really difficult to be optimistic about Thailand and its politics. It is completely impossible to see this report acknowledged in any significant way; as their would be too many powerful people having to stand up in court, and account for their activities and decisions. Time for a large beer I think -
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My father in law in the lower north east is begging for rain for his rice fields----
Well then, instead of building some monster tunnel to direct the waters from the north to the sea, how about redirecting those same waters to where they can be more efficiently utilized at times like these. Could make your father-in-law as well as so many other folk happy and even maybe a bit more prosperous. Just a thought.
Unfortunately you are applying logic, it is in very short supply within the government. Plus if they re-direct water would it be possible for an official to make some money on the side? This could possibly be the first question asked, before they get to is it beneficial
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Ahh reminds me of the pointless back and forth we had for months on here back in 2010. Give it up lads one of you is obviously very pro red shirt and the other not. Your never gonna see eye to eye so give us all a break eh!
P.S. I doubt the army would bother with a riot shield as it isnt bullet proof and there is much better cover or armour available to soldiers!
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Is it just me wondering why they have waited a year to run all these tests and announce the flood prevention measures, and what they are going to build? October last year was the start of the big flood and that is less than a month away!!
I know lets form a few committees and sub-committees and spend a small fortune discussing what measure can we exploit to make us look good whilst earning our close friends the maximum amount of money.......... More and more of a joke! -
always good for a laugh this drug free ASEAN thing!! What a load of rubbish, only believed by the truly gullible!
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I cant speak for most western police forces as i only know what i read or am told. However Racial profiling doesn't exist in UK police forces. They would love to use it, and some people think it would be effective. However it has been deemed Racist and is illegal. In fact British law has gone so far the other way towards liberalism that it is hugely ineffective. Combine this with a lot of illegal immigrants and criminals on trial exploiting the ECHR and you have a frustrated citizenship. A large, yet more and more ineffectual police force; and those who should be subject to the law having a pretty good time of it!!
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Maybe i didnt- about par is pushing it a bit. RTP are under payed and under trained. When they join it is to an established *alleged* corrupt organisation, where you join in or get out 'according to popular belief'. Therefore they are definitely not on par with the agencies of the west. I agree'd with the other poster in respect to his lethal force issue, and to say not all RTP are bad or corrupt. In fact I have met some really good people who are RTP. Also that Western agencies have a lot of issues themselves. This is being shown more and more on Western TV and on you tube. Point taken though. Next time I'll read a complete post
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I have some knowledge on the IPCC as well. They are hated by the British police and the police federation. So rubber stamping police actions maybe a bit far fetched. However the IPCC are a political entity and it is rarely convenient for a government to have its police force shown as doing wrong or being corrupt. I think any pressure on or within the IPCC comes from on high and is not due to a cosy relationship with the British police!!
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Richard, abuse of scousers will not be tolerated LOL
Actually your half right. I have a shaved head (baldness) and I have Tattoo's (legacy from the army). I accept they make me look a certain way. I accept being stopped although it doesnt make me a happy camper! I just dont accept intimidation, rudeness, bullying or policing a tiny proportion of a population and leaving everyone else! Anyway it's friday tomorrow so off for a pint and my usual stop and search on sukkers!!
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kiwi, dont be giving them idea's!!!!!!
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" if the taser electrodes are placed around the heart area there's a good chance of killing somebody."
I have added a link, am not sure this is allowed but if MODS are on and this is a violation then please remove for me and accept my apologies-
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-02/taser-study-deaths/54688110/1
I dont think there is definitive evidence that conclusively proves Tasers can kill. However it stands to reason if you have a heart condition and you are tasered things are not going to go well for you. There is also the problem of the barbs on the taser these cause injury and have to be removed in a Hospital. I wonder how many prisoners are actually taken to hospital for removal? Im on the fence a little bit with this issue. I dont have a weak heart and would rather be faced with a taser than a glock!!
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Recently had the same issue. I photocopied my passport, and had my English driving licence. Just to be safe I emailed air asia to check and they sent a reply saying these forms of I.D. would be fine. I printed out the reply and took that with me just to cover my bases. However I didnt need it as the driving licence and photocopy were enough!
I was counting on that panicked phonecall "dont come to work we are flooded. Guess I'd better do my ironing then
Its really difficult to be optimistic about Thailand and its politics. It is completely impossible to see this report acknowledged in any significant way; as their would be too many powerful people having to stand up in court, and account for their activities and decisions. Time for a large beer I think 
I know lets form a few committees and sub-committees and spend a small fortune discussing what measure can we exploit to make us look good whilst earning our close friends the maximum amount of money.......... More and more of a joke!
Kamnans slam PDRC
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Are you serious??? Lets get one thing straight. I live in BKK and have done for years. I pay my taxes and am not a red apologist. I dont like Thaksin and would like to see Yingluck in court for the obvious corruption in the rice scam. BUT your comments are ignorant, rude and arrogant! Dirt box farmer has simply said how it is in the village he lives in. He hasn't mentioned PTP or politics. I live in BKK and Suthep is a hero to some people, however not to a lot of people. He did himself no favours when his supporters physically restrained people who wanted to vote! The shutdown sites are only occupied of a night or weekend and to be honest never really shut anything down to start with! You are right when you say many people in the sticks never pay tax. HOWEVER the GDP in Thailand comes off the backs of these extremely hardworking and impoverished people. Your hero Suthep wants a true and uncorrupt democracy. Check any definition you want too, but what you have said is undemocratic. Your not allowed to vote because you havent paid tax this year??? Complete joke mate! I tend to want a lot of the same things Suthep is campaigning for, Shinawtra's out, crackdown on corruption etc. When i read comments like yours I know Thailand still has a huge mountain to climb. In the end its actually SHAME ON YOU mate!