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I'm looking at buying an IPTV box and package. I've seen a few on Lazada, like GMMZ. The package I'm looking for would be sport, movies, news etc etc. As much as I can get. I'm not interested in Android.

And I missed it!

This article needs balance. Here are links to Wikipedia articles. The further back you go in Thai politics, the murkier it gets. Sreetha seems to be a late arrival, though he's always had strong links to the Shinawatra family. Under ordinary circumstances, he seems a viable candidate, but the circumstances are by no means ordinary. There is far more at stake than the prime ministership, which is now almost irrelevant, and not worth sacrificing anything for. Let the ratpack have it. It won't do them much good. With BJT refusing to join a minority government, it's safe for PT to join the MFP in opposition with a huge majority. If he is prepared to jettison the MFP then hopefully he and his party will be deservedly jettisoned by their electorate, for an act of indescribable treachery. A far more important aspect is the preservation of the coalition with the MFP and the other 6 parties. Trading petty gains for a position of great strength would be reckless, utterly irresponsible, and a great betrayal of the electorate that put you where you are. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansiri "Sansiri has recently come under public criticism again for its poor quality of construction, while claiming to be the "Number one and most trusted developer”. Customer complaints are met with lawsuits for defamation under the criminal statutes of Thailand, however, assuring little or no customer complaints reach the public eye. Analysts and Media Reports have recently noted Sansiri’s slide from top to bottom of the 10 ranking property development firms in Thailand.[2]" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srettha_Thavisin "In mid-April in Loei province, he gave a speach [sic] where he said that Pheu Thai would not form a coalition with Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation due to their involvement in the 2014 coup.[6]"

I think it's becoming more and more essential that MFP and PT work together and stick together. The military are trying to break up the coalition which would be a disaster. It's the one thing they didn't see coming. We know the senators will remain in office unless replaced or otherwise retired. Will the selection committee still be functioning next May? Who appoints it? It was originally made up entirely of the Thai military. What does the Senate control? The coalition controls the house right now. Sure, the minority government could nominate a PM that the senators would approve of, but what could he do without the agreement of the rest of the house? Any deals made with the junta parties will completely destroy any hope of change. PT is playing with fire. They should give up all ideas of teaming up with them. It's the road to hell and complete failure of a reform agenda. Stick together. It's the only hope.

Many of the parties and party members in this election are descended from banned parties, and have form for just what Pita is being wrongly accused of. Looks like a vendetta, no doubt about that. Varawut Silpa-Archa Banned from politics for 5 years in 2008, as was his father, Banharn, when his Chart Thai party (aka Thai Nation Party ) was dissolved, along with Neutral Democratic Party and Pheu Thai's predecessor, People's Power Party, for violating electoral laws. Pheu Thai evolved from People's Power Party whose deputy chairman was found guilty of electoral fraud in 2008. And so it goes. A roll call of nine bob notes and wrong 'uns.

No, no calls. What's Hotstar?

I've got that on my phone. Didn't know it came with movies and stuff.

I had a Kodi box once, but everything ended up blocked even with a VPN installed. Might try it again.

It always looked to me like Chonlanan was right behind the new coalition. But it could all be bluff. I hope he sees the light and goes into opposition with people he knows he can trust, unaligned with all the military BS, that's BackStabbing and BullSxxx, and fight a massive guerilla war from there.

I tried putting this in the internet and communication forum but it's greyed out. I am currently with a company whose feed has become tiresomely erratic. Movies freeze, have the wrong audio, and the wrong subs (Burmese or Roumanian). Every day. They sort it out eventually but I have to Line them every time it happens. I'm in a condo in Pratamnak so it may be I don't have a lot of choice, but does anyone out there have a decent cable feed? This one used to be good. Its initials are T**T, (* to avoid defamation).

Sure, and I found numerous articles all of which appear to suggest there is nothing legally binding in any of the agreements made between the coalition parties, including the MoU. But we haven't seen the written agreements, and they'd be in Thai, so I guess case closed from my point of view. Maybe Pita has an ace up his sleeve. Who knows? Still intrigues me to know how PT would break up the coalition. He'd be burning all his bridges. Supposing he gets shafted by his new found "friends". BJT and the woeful "Democrats" I thought were PT's sworn enemies, along with all the other military connivers. PT - sold out to the lowest bidder.

Looking where?

What, so PT just says that's it, you're out? They're not even the majority party. Do you have any reliable sources for this? What about the MoU?

It's not at all clear how the MFP could exit the coalition. I don't see them jumping, and I don't see how PT could push them out. Nobody seems to have an answer to this question. Can PT end the coalition without the MFP's agreement? I really don't think so. The MFP should absolutely stand it's ground and not leave. No way can PT as the minority partner, force MFP out.

I think maybe I didn't make myself clear. At the same time as having some sympathy for this guy, I in no way agree with his opinion on what Pita should or shouldn't do. But, he is still in the coalition, and an ally of the MFP. Every seat counts.

The 2016 referendum gave the draft constitution 16,820,402 for. 10,598,037 against. It was rejected in the north east. It was completely bent. It would be 3 years until elections were held. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Thai_constitutional_referendum

It's not a fait accompli. The EC has referred the case, brought by screwball Ruangkrai Leekitwattana concerning the ITV media shares, to the (Un)Constitutional Court. Pita was given 15 days to respond. He has about 10 days left I think. It's not over. Neither is his second nomination for PM, but MFP seem reluctant to challenge the unconstitutional vote taken in parliament that attempted to prohibit the vote, as they have been urged to do by one of the lawyers who drafted the 2017 constitution. They have to do this as a matter of urgency. Neither is it clear the exact procedure PT could employ to expel MFP from the coalition. If I was Pita, I'd absolutely refuse to budge. One for all, all for one. They'd be better off, all of them, going into opposition. They'd be masters of their own destiny, and an extremely powerful faction in parliament, having well over a majority of seats. No kowtowing. No compromise. No fraternising with the enemy. And then there's the case MFP has brought against the EC that Pita was treated unfairly. All to play for!

Were you? Were you able to tell everybody around you how bad it was? I doubt it, because doing so would have landed you in the jug.

Dinner pale?

Sorry, I've made some edits in between posting and your reply. Yes, he's a police general. I don't know what difference it makes. I guess there are fewer of his kind around than the military sort. But he has willingly joined a coalition containing a party that has on its manifesto something that has the Bentstate screaming blue murder. I admire him for that. He's made up his own mind. He's the sole surviving MP from his party, the Thai liberal party. They got hammered in the election. Lost 9 out of 10 seats. Give him a break! Pita is capable of making up his own mind about what to do next (I hope!)

Grossly unfair. The man is breaking ranks with his peers, the other generals and big wigs. He's voluntarily in a coalition with the object of the whole Establishment's derision and hate. Credit where it's due. Ok, I don't agree with his suggestion about MFP leaving, but I thought he came over as a very sympathetic man. I think he was one of those that got up and gave Pita a big hug on Pita's exit from the chamber the other day. Not all bad by any means. Did you read the whole article?

The full article is an exemplary piece of journalism. Thank you Jo O'Connor.

I totally agree. A brilliant no fuss, no frills solution. Any unpopular move the minority government made the majority opposition could just stamp on. In fact, the opposition could effectively run the country, bringing in any amount of legislation which the pitiful minority government would be helpless to prevent. And the Bentstate don't get to vote on parliamentary bills (I dont think).

I'm interested to know exactly how a member of a coalition is expelled? They have an MoU. I believe that's some sort of legally binding document. I have one with an incredibly nasty neighbour, witnessed by the deputy chief of a provincial police force. We're to cease trying to murder and otherwise annoy each other. There's no way either of us can just walk away from it. So.... Any clues anybody?

Yours, I think