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Listen to this in a hammock or on a beach in a deckchair. Feel at one with the world, yes sir!

If Pheu Thai had any morals they would have gone into Opposition with MF and let the junta parties form a minority government. Let it run till next May then call a vote of no confidence. New elections, MF and PT in government with no senators to select the PM But no, they couldn't wait.

I think Pita may have done that but PT, Anuthin or Pravit ? Nah, they like Chinese, good for business, know what I mean? nudge, nudge. Farangs are annoying, talking about human rights, whatever next? Double visa fees all round, that'll show em!

Talking about downers but actually a shin kicking song imo

I must apologise to posters for not giving more likes, the problem is on my phone so often the videos don't appear and I get that scowling face apparition. Tippers, please don't revive the dead in this thread, it was just too much of a downer! But of course when the greats and not so greats head up into the blue sky yonder we must acknowledge their contribution to our and the world's happiness Here's Johnny in his inimitable style playing high octane boogie.

Settha has got the backing of 40 MPs from a military backed party. The Senate were appointed by military figures so Settha must be a good guy in their eyes.

Soaring, swooping slide from Rory. Superb stuff

Here you are in Thai. The last few sentences quote Seri saying he would kill Yok and dispose of her body if she was his daughter. https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/QwQmJM3

A tremendous album.

I don't think Thaksin will come back if he has to spend more than one night in jail. There's no cell big enough to hold his inflated ego.

You've left out the elephant in the room, or rather Toni the Tiger. No Pravit in the government maybe no Thaksin coming home.

Assuming MF don't vote for Settha as PM, PT will use this rejection to invite Pravit's and/ or Prayuth's party(ies) to join PT in forming the government. ' People! We had no choice, MF wouldn't vote for Settha, the cry babies, so we must put the party, no, no, I mean the country first and invite the junta parties to join us. ' PT, you had a choice. To stick with M F through thick and thin, but you abandoned the one party that has ideals and is prepared to stand by them Shame on you, spineless and mealy mouthed

Yes, he was saying to the ruling elite in Thailand, " Trust me, I love authoritarian governments that crush any opposition by any means. Let me come back and I'll do the same for you.''

The senators mean everything here. If the senators had no vote regarding the PM, as is the norm, MF and PT would have been running the government since May.

You're forgetting the majority of MPs are in favour of a new constitution.

Only for PM election, not for the government.

Goodbye Robbie. One of your best songs imo.

I hate seeing these letters RIP next to familiar artists. Somehow I think they should go on forever. At least their music will

Seripisut, the man whose party has only one MP and last week publicly said he would kill Yok, the student activist, and dispose of her body if she was his daughter. No wonder he's a one man show

They're not wrong but they don't keep announcing they're coming home. Can only cry wolf so many times

It can't do that because the government has to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown as serving ministers. I believe to introduce a whole new party after that with portfolios assigned would be illegal.

I like your flexible use of English, Jim. 'Imminent' can mean months, lol Thaksin has always been back, backing his minions through his family. A typical old fashioned political clan. Only he daren't come back, afraid the door will slam shut on him or worse . 20 times already, Jim

But I don't think PT can bring Thaksin home if Pravit and his party are excluded from the government.