Mister Fixit

So everyone at a rally just needs to look out for anyone wearing moustache, sun glasses and a hat, stop them and check, and he's rumbled.

What a clown! And he's in charge, even worse ...

Still don't believe the mob at Lak Si trying to stop voting were supported by masked men in black? The pictures have been all over the web - can't be bothered to find the one of the 'unarmed protesters' unloading weapons from the van, but that is there too.

An anti government protestor firing his M16 from a fertilizer bag..cant hear any return fire

Er, if it's in a fertiliser bag, how do you know it's an M16 ...? There's NO WAY that's an M16. Knowing Thais, he'd have emptied the magazine in about 3 seconds ... in the wrong direction.

From the muzzle flash and expellation of debris from the barrel, the shortness of barrel (small fertiliser bag, notice?) and poor recoil, I'd say it's more likely a sawn-off shotgun of sorts. Maybe he forgot to empty the bag?

I wonder what the shooter was on that he thought he could disguise a weapon in a fertiliser bag in a concrete-surrounded city? Not too many open fields around Laksi ...

But it does show the mentality of those who tried to foment trouble.

Why on earth to these pathetic excuses for police constantly spout off with all sort of contradictory bullshit all of which demonstrates, time after time, that they are a bunch of incompetent lying nincompoops who don't have a clue, even of how to tie their own shoelaces?

Hmmm, with this secondary anti-governemt group also becoming a huge, critical issue, one would think the Amazing Thaksin would make it go away with his vast financial resources. Ironic that this potential death-knell to the gov't is not so much political, as being from the poor farmers and of a financial/business nature!

Yes, the very people he weedled his way into and tried to get on-side. Now they are shafted.

By him and air-head puppet lil sis.

'I feel your pain three times' ...

As for Suthep Thaugsuban, secretary-general of the PDRC, the court said whether the former Democrat MP would be held accountable for leading the protests in violation of the Criminal Code and other laws was not within the court’s responsibility to make judgement.

if it's not the court's responsibility to judge, who's is it?

They're saying - 'Keep us out of this' and very plainly too. They are washing their hands of the idiotic PTP ...

Apparently some would rather the USA encouraged violence and illegal activity.

But isn't what they always do themselves when it suits them?

Chalerm is doing all right....did he accumulate this money from when he was a policeman?

What money? He owes 110 million, according to the report.

'Labour Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has 170 million asset with no debt' - where did you get that idea from above? Learn to read before posting.

Have you confused the figures for Suthep? HE has 110 mill debt, not Chalerm ...

anyone know the age of majority here?

Twenty.

how about the police doing their job?

Ha! That would be a first ...

But I thought the Emergency decree was only valid for 60 days and yet he's talking of taking action 180 days hence? Something he's not telling us?

My fiancee told me that on the news this morning they said that only a million people in BKK voted yesterday. Apathy or fear of going out? And did this include 'no-votes'?

It doesnt matter court or country. What he did say that matters is that if the laws didnt work for them they would ammend (change) them.

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Yes, thanks, I do know that 'AMEND' (proper sp) means to change ... Now then, how about something constructive to say?

RT@teamkorn Apparently YL's vote is now invalid, she put her ballot in the wrong box (orange party list ballot goes in other box) pic.twitter.com/T5o3GLUt0I

We all knew the PM isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but this

Another honest mistake. That family has its fair of bad luck.

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Silly woman - once an airhead, always an airhead ... She must have forgotten to call pee chai to ask him how it all works ...

THAT LONG? What's wrong with tomorrow or at latest Wednesday like proper civilised, democratic countries?

I suppose it gives them time to add a few more voting slips ...

Like we didn't know? It's been doing the rounds for weeks. Has he just cottoned on?

Ah, yes, he's Pheu Thai - it takes them a while ...

I am a 28 year old white guy from North America. I am going a polling station too tomorrow. I wanna see how crazy it is.

So in my opinion it's both brave and foolish. But very interesting.

Everyone else who is chicken can stay at home and talk about how all they did was go to the peaceful protests and brag about that

Hope you have enough saved from your 30 grand Government school job to pay your medical bills ...

"Tomorrow, I won't go to exercise my voting right because this election is not unconstitutional"

"NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL"

Well spotted! Freudian slip perhaps?

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More likely an error in translation.

Same difference

Look at me! Look at me! I don't have short person syndrome! I'm Kim Jong Un! Look at me!!

Sounds like my younger brother ...

Hague has always been an idiot. Doesn't he understand that there IS no democracy, as he knows it, in Thailand?

He's talking <deleted>. The Emergency degree seems to be illegal, hence anything he does against protesters will also be illegal.

Well, he may have announced six measures, but if the latest news is accurate, they are six illegal measures. The State of Emergency was supposedly made illegally so the six measures aren't worth the hot air that made them.

Maybe a veiled threat not to run?

Or to get her to join big bruv in Dubai in a hurry? That would save a lot of money for an expensive and divisive trial.

I have a friend in Sattahip who is a Thai navy seal. A more considerate and polite person you couldn't meet. These people train hard, often with U S navy seals and their loyalty to Thailand and the risks they take, even in training, should not be trivialised.

Well, I was in the UK SAS Reserves (23 Regt) for 5 years a very long time ago, and I know what the training is like. However, some years back I was teaching a corporate class near Don Muang for a Government-related body. One of my students was something big in security and an ex-commando with the Thai army.

He told me that quite some years ago 20 Thai commandos were sent to Hereford to train with the regular SAS (22 Regt). They were back in Thailand after a week. It was too cold for them. They were sent to the Brecons in Wales during winter, (standard place for training Brits) where they froze. They were supposed to jump into a lake in November in full kit and bergen (backpack) and stay in the water for 5 minutes. They refused and were RTU'd (Returned to Unit) ie, sent back to Thailand in disgrace.

So I have some scepticism about your claim that they are that good. They may be good in Thai terms, but not THAT good.

Nice story. Based on here say from someone talking on a "corporate" training day. So many ex SAS and other special forces choosing to retire to Thailand these days.

You may also know, that the regular SAS, indeed 22 Regt., have trained in Thailand with Thai special forces. I know that some UK special force soldiers were here engaged in training their Thai counterparts in the early years of this decade. The suggestion, based on one story, that Thai special forces are somewhat inferior conflicts with what I know form that time.

I'm surprised that an ex-UK serviceman, albeit territorial, would simply accept the word of someone on a story like this. A story that never emerged in Britain, AFAIK.

Thai Navy Seals train with US Navy Seals whose strive for excellence is well documented. I would have thought they might have shared some training with the British SBS rather than an army unit in the past. Just a thought.

Hearsay is how it's spelt. Your spelling gives you away immediately.

Not a training DAY (where did you assume that from?), a training course over many weeks when I got to know him and the other students well. He'd give me a lift home sometimes and that's when he told me this. Don't forget it happened 25 + years ago, when he was still a young chap - he was 50+ when I met him.

And of course it wouldn't be reported in Britain. Why would it? It's the SAS and they don't go blabbing off about things like that, unlike this Thai Admiral chappie. If people fail selection, then it's never mentioned, they just quietly go back to their unit. The drop-out rate is extremely high and people don't get their noses rubbed in it, because they may return for another go and pass

Why would these guys who failed need to go with the SBS? They were sent to the SAS because they were ARMY commandos at the time, not Navy SEALS. Your wires are well crossed.

Wow, you certainly don't have much in the way of thinking processes, do you? You certainly don't read and process information well. Just like to make it up,and believe it's true because you thought it?

Sh!t, I've just noticed I've liked one of your previous posts - must get new glasses ...

Well, I was in the UK SAS Reserves (23 Regt) for 5 years a very long time ago, and I know what the training is like.

OH god, not another one.

Knob. Yes, I actually was. Some of us HAVE actually done it even if it was only the TA. But I doubt you'd understand the difference.

I won't give you my army number but here's a photo.