haroldc

I think that the concept is for the GLO to supply the tickets to the banks, which would then sell them in bulk to the end-vendors -- thus eliminating the middlemen.

Anti-coup = the kleptocracy back in power as quickly as possible

Today's demonstration is obviously not spontaneous. It was organized to attract the attention of the international press and foment negative publicity. The coup is Thailand's last remaining hope for meaningful reforms.

Pick him up ASAP and find out where the tablet money went.

Thai army has honour and cannot be bought with money.

LOL !!! ignorance is a bliss. Top of Thai army has been bought with money, opium, timber, gemstones, etc, etc...

I wouldn't be so sure about it. I actually believe they do have honour and are real patriots. True Thais.

Only country I've heard of where the military owns a bank.

FYI, TMB Bank is a public company traded on the Thai stock exchange.

Good news, about time...

So PTP wants an quick election and Jatuporn is calling for a referendum on quickly holding an election. OK, just enact a few laws first...

1) Disruption/intimidation/fraud of the election process - 20 years minimum in prison with no parole, THB 100,000,000 fine, loss of right to vote or hold elected or appointed office for life.

2) Vote-buying - 10 years minimum in prison with no parole, THB 50,000,000 fine, loss of right to vote or hold elected or appointed office for life.

3) Vote-selling - 5 years minimum in prison with no parole, THB 25,000,000 fine, loss of right to vote or hold elected or appointed office for life.

Bravo! Long overdue...

I like it...

But....but.... Suthep, Abhisit..........what about their crimes of genocide?

You apparently do not know what the word "genocide" means.

Regarding the courts in Thailand, over the past 25 years I have been on the board of directors of 6 Thai companies. In that capacity, I represented four of those companies on 9 occasions, both as plaintiff and as defendant, before civil and criminal Courts of first instance, the Labor Court, and the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court. In addition, I have spent 100's of hours working with private attorneys and public prosecutors. In every instance, I felt that the hearings and trials were conducted fairly and impartially by judges who conducted the proceedings so as to reveal the facts of the cases.

I do not, of course, have any direct experience with the Constitutional Court other than having listened to and read portions of their judgements. But if its justices are of the caliber of those judges that I have encountered personally, then I have a high level of belief that the defendants were judged on the merits of the case.

Nothing is certain except death and taxes. Is it possible that the unanimous ruling was based in part on something other than the reasoned application of the law itself? Yes, it is. But I, for one, heard a court say that anyone playing with public servants like pieces on a chessboard for a prize of personal benefit is no longer be tolerated in Thailand. For the sake of my 4 children, I hope that will continue to be the case.

Surin airport was renovated, Nok Air said that they would start service last November, then nothing... No reason to upgrade an airport without a commitment from the carriers to use it -- other than to steal the usual 30%.

Another desperate move by the kleptocracy to delay their inevitable downfall. Her record is "tainted" because she exposed their corruption!

Wasn't Chalerm's son, Wan (aka "Mr. Happy Toilet"), supposed to be responsible for toilet sanitation?

Let's see how successful the police are a protecting pro-government demonstrators. Close to 100 attacks on the anti-government demonstrators over the past 3 months and not a single perpetrator identified, let alone apprehended.