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3 hours ago, harleyclarkey said:

Out of over 300k westerners alone living in Thailand - the total foreigner figure is far, far higher- they generously grant about 100 citizenship a year.  

How many thais get EU citizenship every year? Thousands. 

The EU consists of 27 countries!

2 hours ago, harleyclarkey said:

Why would any country give citizenship to any Thai....when Thailand does not grant citizenship to others? 

Grow up Thailand. 

 

Thailand grants citizenship every year to foreigners. I think they limit it to 100 people per nationality.

Descendants of Holocaust survivors join pro Palestine march.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/palestine-march-antisemitism-london-gideon-falter-b2532585.html

A longer video of the exchange showing the patience of the police dealing with this troublemaker.

4 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

You might want to check out the credentials of Aaron Bastani, he is a communist activist that has been arrested twice on public order offences, and is much made in the same mould as Owen Jones, he writes for the Guardian. 

 

And as much mud as you lot are trying to throw by digging up this nonsense the police sergeants words were inexcusable, the police met have apologised for their actions and then apologised again for their first apology. 

 

Must try harder! 

 

 

Sorry Bob, your man's been found out. He's been trying to provoke a violent reaction from the pro Palestine marchers but failed.

"Initial story about ‘openly Jewish’ incident not full picture, says ex-senior Met officer | Police | The Guardian" https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/22/initial-story-about-openly-jewish-incident-not-full-picture-says-ex-senior-met-officer

For over 20 years I had to leave our farm every year on May 11/12 to go back to work as a teacher in Bangkok 

It was frustrating as, almost to clockwork, the rains would begin then in north Issan.

After 6 parched weeks on the farm, I would love to have been there for the early rains and blessed relief from the heat. 

So if it's any solace, the rains may begin then.

7 hours ago, Dan O said:

The whole Thaksin controversy while relevant to the political dinosaurs trying to hold on to power and someone higher up is being promoted by those controlling the media narrative and has little relevance to the next generation of politicians that have already made their presence known and are being very effective and changing the future landscape. The dinosaurs are trying to hold their powerbase as long as possible and believe Thaksin's past popularity is still at the same level it was 2 decades ago and can swing things back to their favor.  In realtiy they only amunition they have is the dirty political tricks and corrupt courts they influence. Times are changing and while he's important to them he isnt the power he once was. 

I hope you're right but as the article says, Thaksin is a businessman. If he can improve the economy and offer enough populist policies to the grassroots, then Pheu Thai may resurge, especially if, as expected, Pita and other executives of Move Forward are banned for years.

And Yingluck, if she returns as seems likely from recent court decisions, could certainly boost PT's popularity, again with the grass roots.

But she may have had enough of politics. Thaksin's daughter doesn't have the charisma to carry the party forward imo, and Toni is old, irrelevant to the young.

Pheu Thai would very likely fold once Toni leaves the planet 

Regarding MF, they need another charismatic leader to take over, Parit, Abhisit's nephew could be one example.

The future belongs to them.

To quote the late great drunkard, Jim Morrison, ' They've got the guns, we've got the numbers'.

7 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I did npt post that that was my belief, those are your words.   All I have stated, factually and empirically, is that Yingluck was removed from office by the Constitutional Court, not by a military coup.  

In Thailand empirical facts regarding court cases are subject to political winds.

The case brought by the Constitutional Court against Yingluck regarding Thawil has been revoked.

"khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/12/27/yingluck-lawyer-explains-how-his-client-got-her-court-case-dismissed/amp/" https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/12/27/yingluck-lawyer-explains-how-his-client-got-her-court-case-dismissed/amp/

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Anecdotal, backed up by nothing empirical.  She was removed by the Constitutional Court and that is factual, regardless of what spin you want to put on it.

You're living in cloud cuckoo land if you believe Suthep and his mob blocking major roads willy nilly in Bangkok, wasn't backed by very influential forces.

He even called for civil servants to report to him, not Yingluck, the PM, a treasonable offence.

Yet he was never punished and indeed boasted about the plot to remove Yingluck 

You want empirical evidence. I guess someone should ask the courts to seize Suthep's phone to read the Line messages.

Oh dear.

10 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Nonsense.  Yingluck was not removed by a military coup, she was removed by the Constitutional Court before the coup took place.

https://time.com/2910484/thai-coup-planned-2010-suthep-thaugsuban/

I agree that the deaths in Koh Tao are suspicious.

There aren't enough of them. With over 20,000 tourists plus per month, widespread boozing plus a few chemical additives, I'd expect a lot more to be dropping dead.

What are the authorities doing right?

Perhaps the buckets are watered down 

I think we should be told. 

Two and a half minutes of bliss

Bye bye Dickey 

47 minutes ago, lavender19 said:

Shouldn't the headline be "Taksin told the PM "

Indeed. How long can Settha stand the humiliation?

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Perhaps Namsod, the monster son of the headman of Sairee Beach is back. He appeared to have been banished, after his serial killing became international news, after the deaths of Hanna and David. Always felt bad for those innocent Burmese lads who were framed for that crime. 

urp

The reality is, when you have amassed a fortune into the hundreds of millions of dollars, from illegal land sales, you are above the law. Any and all laws.

 

Dark Tao. Visit at your own peril. 

It's a very popular place. I'm surprised more don't die there with the excess boozing and nitrous oxide inhalations.