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Colonisation has nothing to do with it, I mean that Thailand is over proud (and quite rightly) that it was never colonised and anway I am dreadfully sleepy and need to bed down if you don't mind my dear

The PAD support the anti Thaksin policies and plans for a better Thailand and I totally support them as opposed to the TRT supporters. Unfortuanately the Thai public, (as with the British public) are uneducated about voting so we can't expect a clear vote...

So the poor ignorant general public are all wrong and voting for the wrong reasons.

OK - lets go that route. How educated should you be - lets take it to the extreme and say you should have a political science undergrad degree (from at least on of the old Uni's) at least to participate and vote in politics - I get my vote

That is quite an arrogant attitude - in the UK cae I suppose its the Labour Govt you do not like as people vote for other than what you want?

Its a very peurile and naive political argument.

Hey Prakanong, not at all. My viewpoint comes from the fact that many Brits, including myself at some point, are not taught how to vote a personal opinion when voting comes around. To be able to vote in any country the least you should have is a basic education in what government means. I never had that in a British education and I am CERTAIN most Thai children don't have it either. So take your peurile and naive arguments and shove them where the sun does not shine

I feel the answer is very simple, there will be big problems and possible bloodshed in Thailand in the coming months/years and this will intensify as matters carry on. I am very sad about this but understand that it will happen in a nation that has never been colonised and has intense internal politics that need sorting out as well as issues like the Drug War and the South. Thailand had a chance and I feel it has blown it...

I got the first three but I don't quite understand your fourth paragraph. Would you mind elaborating please?

Hi there, why don't you post this in Food or families? Not sure but you might get more of a decent response. Best of luck with the move

and his strawberry flavoured hat

Very interesting Camerata and yes I'd have to go along with the latter too

Cool, thanks Austhaid

It would be good if the rich folks actually felt moved to set up some sort of sustainable project to help the Mahouts and their elephants

You can Google LP stuff too

There used to be one you could have your photo taken with in that awful Pata Department store at Pingklao. Right on top of the building it was

The egos have landed

She should also try Neem Oil it's amazing stuff and available in Indian markets in Bkk

Thanks all. At the moment all I can manage is lots of rice milk, complan and fruit. I can't face a meal or even a sandwich.

Also I had a test today where I had to walk slowly for 6 minutes and my sats dropped to 77

What a week

It was NOT just a case of 'evil ones' being shot and killed and Thai people were very aware and very scared Martin, there were many cases of Thai people coming on the national news to shout about the outcry of their relatives being killed

Not ...

The PAD support the anti Thaksin policies and plans for a better Thailand and I totally support them as opposed to the TRT supporters. Unfortuanately the Thai public, (as with the British public) are uneducated about voting so we can't expect a clear vote...

Chamlong Srimuang, an ex-soldier/politician turned ascetic, puritanical co-leader of the Santi Asoke movement.

Santi asoke is an out and out cult.

Santi Asoke is a much more dedicated Buddhism to the reality of Buddhism than the standard Thai version of that religion/philosphy

The PAD are amongst the thinking public in Thailand, the educated people who have a say...

Okay now I am getting a non recognised email on Dhammanando's email ... anyone any the wiser

Bit of a bummer that two thread are running on this now

Absolutely Kireb and Plachon. I never quite understood what happened to Chamlong except that he is back on track now. I expect he listened to Toxin's waffle and believed him as so many others did, only to find out that he's a wolf in sheeps clothing

How far apart are the two airports?

Why would you be going to Ranong as a first stop in Thailand? And no, I doubt there is an English language bookshop in Ranong

Gosh Isabelle17 you do travel a lot, lucky you