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Also, they formed part of his father's estate, which, if in probate, would have been untouchable. Were they even transferred to Pita at the time? This is a job for lawyers, pure and simple. But Pita wasn't allowed to put his case to the EC before it went to the CC. Extraordinary legal procedure, and one over which the EC is now being sued by the MFP. They've removed his MP status while his case has yet to be heard. How is that possible? I guess while it's pending?

I think it's a mistake to imagine Thais aren't screaming out for a change to 112, albeit a silent scream. There are 2 streams of thought. The official one, and "the one that dares not speak it's name". When you have laws suppressing any freedom of expression, don't expect people to risk their liberty by coming out with their real feelings. There's a lot more going under the surface.

He's wrong, of course. Pita can still stand as PM. The Pheu Thai leader stopped Pita leaving the chamber, to advise him he didn't need to leave. Nothing like a common enemy to unite people. If ever there was a 5th columnist, he is right up there.

Badly advised is my only guess.

Oh ok. 2 confused icons. Repeat: I transferred both £ and $ to accounts in a bank in Europe. From Thailand. From my Wise accounts. Free. Now, what's confusing about that? (Wait for the next icon).

Do you think the American government can make a poor man rich? Just by stopping its overseas aid program to maybe people who are dying of hunger? America is not a socialist country. There's no "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" philosophy there. More's the pity, maybe. But applying a socialist critique to the leader of the capitalist world won't cut much ice. America's overseas interests are like all countries' overseas interests in the world. They're investments. The money goes where they consider it best spent. Political instability and corruption are not good for investment. A well served, industrious and relatively free populace might be.

Safe to ignore

He was unable or unwilling to produce any hard evidence to back up his claims. STI.

I already cleared up the misunderstanding.

At least the US makes the effort and takes the time to condemn the political interference in the Thai election. It might count for something amongst the military élite. I don't see China or Russia condemning the Myanmar generals, nor the North Korean/Syrian/Iranian dictators. They both actively support all 4. They block any criticism in the UN security council. Any opportunity to target the US, and up you pop. Is it maybe a personal thing?

Ok, confusing, but point taken.

Great article. Clarifies the confusion created by the previous one. The concern is for democracy, not the military!

How so? How does Pita fit the bill of the PM that nobody wants?

Oh dear oh dear. Why pick on the US? I thought you were against all governments everywhere. Or so you said. Is the US any worse than China? Or Russia? Where would you prefer to live? I don't see any queues to get into those two. You seem to reserve your criticisms and rants solely for the US. Where's the anti Putin rant? Or the anti Xi rant?

Is there any evidence, I mean hard evidence, for that claim?

This headline has been completely skewed. The US is concerned over the manipulation of the election result, not MFP policies. It's been rewritten so it looks like the US is concerned about Pita. When they say "2 separate complaints against the leader..." they mean the complaints to the EC. So they're concerned about the attacks on him by Ruangkrai and co.

And here they are in all their splendour... https://www.senate.go.th/view/1/Members/EN-US

Of the 43 non voters, they didn't answer when their names were called to vote presumably, 33 were absent with some sort of excuse. But 10 that weren't absent simply didn't vote at all. Not even an abstention. Asleep? Or just couldn't be arsxd?

You mean, it's all a conspiracy?

And who's to say the Senate will accept a nomination from a coalition containing the MFP? Some senators have said they will never do that. Break this stranglehold right now. It's a dictatorship!

Nah, let's not. If the coalition refuse to renominate a different PM, then it would trigger a constitutional crisis. I wonder how long it would take the coalition to find the missing 51 votes amongst all the abstainers in both houses. The Senate's powers would be exhausted. There would be nothing they could do, except look incredibly foolish.

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I feel like we're staring at a crime scene. It's like a terrible injustice has been/is being committed against a whole nation by virtually one man. Maybe 2. I think the constitution of 2017 should be declared invalid, void, a terrible mistake. Scrub it out. Take out the Senate's powers. Something has to change. The Thai people have an elected government. It is in the main the one they voted for. They deserve better than the treatment they're getting. The parallels with their neighbouring countries are there for all to see. I mean, look at the evidence. The way it was introduced. Nobody could debate it, criticise it or talk against it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Thai_constitutional_referendum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Thailand Scroll down to 2017. It's mind boggling. Criminal.

I meant if he had enough votes

Seems MFP is a Jonah. PT will have to ditch them if they want their own PM. But will MFP even exist this time next week? If they're disbanded, they'll have to have a new election, surely? 151 empty seats in parliament?