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11 hours ago, brianthainess said:

I'm grateful I don't run or own any business in Thailand. 

Probably a lot of people on here feel the same way.

54 minutes ago, h90 said:

Where have you been....half the country was discussing it and the red shirts/Thaksin party was strongly opposing it and told everyone to vote no......that why the results weren't that great

Can you read?

"Right after seizing power, the generals announced their intention to restructure the country, in such a way, they said, that they would never have to mount another coup."

"This time they made sure their amended draft would pass, by imposing a strict ban on any campaigning, so the public understood very little about it, and by warning that the only alternative was extended military rule."

Two quotes taken from a BBC article, written in April 2017.

As to where have I been, I've been right here in Thailand and was living here before the coup.

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So the mother is clearly racist or just plain ignorant...

My post concerned the students actions.

"My daughter told me about her. She said her teacher is stupid and should go back to the jungle"

Those are the words of the student, both of them are racist.

2 hours ago, h90 said:

did you have a chance to vote for the constitution of your country?

Thailand had and they voted for it....

They stifled any discussion on the proposed changes at the time by threatening defamation charges against any criticism.

18 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Now she'll be going to jail....what a waste of a good education.

"The offences he was engaged in"

Must admit though, I thought it was a girl in the photo.

21 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

.......was unexpectedly struck on his chin from behind......

Was the victim walking backwards?

No he wasn't, watch the video in the full story and educate yourself.

52 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Phalang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwan on Friday appointed Thammasat Prompao as party MP coordinator for the sake of "efficiency". Thammanat a former deputy minister of agriculture was once convicted of importing heroine to Australia

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1680036064839487490

 

Lucky it was just heroin and not holding media shares.

Plus he was also acquitted of a murder charge that allegedly took place in his own office.

On 7/13/2023 at 12:56 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

On 7/13/2023 at 12:51 PM, proton said:

Pretty stupid as if he gets the push so will the maintenance 

Why would the maintenance necessarily stop?  You don't imagine that he's broke, do you?

He stopped paying maintenance last November.

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I read enough, a 15 year old on a motorbike with his 7 year old brother ...

and you blamed the father even though the children were being cared for by relatives.

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

With hindsight... he might have thought a bit more regarding safety.

RiP little ones

With hindsight, you might have wished you'd read the full article.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Surrendering their continued defiance

Is that a fancy way of saying they turned themseves in?

5 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

23 hours ago, webfact said:

He admitted that it is not easy or convenient for all members of the House and Senate to attend joint sittings on frequent basis.

Isn't that their job?

Absolutely, and the senators get paid just over 113k a month to do it.

12 hours ago, Purdey said:

On a side note, I sometimes wonder, if an alleged killer didn't do it, how could he reenact the murder? Does a policeman tell him what to do? This is practically an admission of guilt. Doesn't the court provide a lawyer? 

I've seen re-enactments on Thai television news where the police are quite clearly telling the alleged perpetrator where to stand and how to act.

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Not being a Thai lottery player I need an explanation as to how a lottery  'Scratch Card' has coreessponding 'stub'. Lottery tickets. yes. Scratch cards are usually printed on heavy paper/thin card and sold singly in a sealed cellophane envelope.

Can  anyone explain please

It's called Thai journalism.

4 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

I'm sorry, Speaker role...? Can someone explain why the Speaker is so important?

The speaker gets to decide what gets debated, when it gets debated and who gets to speak during the debates so in effect, if he doesn't like something, then theoretically he could just keep postponing that particular debate.

At least that's my simplistic understanding of it.

3 hours ago, roamer said:

Acquittal completely unrelated to the fact that the minimum sentence for this offence is 16 years imprisonment and of course the message that that would send out to bolster the case put forward by Move Forward for reform.

The minimum sentence is 3 years, maximum 15.

22 hours ago, Srikcir said:

That's like saying your left hand is closer to your right hand than to, say your foot. The comparison is nonsensible.

Looking at the last ten years for what has the PTP accomplished in terms of strengthening democracy in Thailand? Two elections reflect little to nothing.

At best I view PTP as a conservative right-wing capitalistic party versus MFP as a progressive left-wing proletarian party. 

"Looking at the last ten years for what has the PTP accomplished in terms of strengthening democracy in Thailand?"

The PTP weren't running the country for the last ten years, the military has been running it since 2014.

10 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

I thought some women here made such vehicles in Thailand but the army didnt want them, i guess for the same reason.

 

Easier to buy abroad and get a kickback in an offshore overseas account.

"These are to be manufactured by Chaiseri Metal & Rubber Co"

The above is a Thai company, run by a woman who is referred to as "Madame Tank".

A Humvee would set you back less than a quarter of the cost.

3 hours ago, newnative said:

First pay the damages you owe IN FULL, THEN maybe get a reduced sentence.  

Unfortunately, it seems they are two separate cases, with the damages being decided by a civil case.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The villagers had been foraging Soi Dao Mountain, situated within the Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary near Khao Kitchakut National Park, in search of wild elephants.

Going to need a really big bag if you're foraging for elephants.

11 hours ago, smedly said:

you really think that's what is going on here, holding up photos of her performing, i would say she was shamed into resigning by a few jealous old ###, what she does in her own time is her business, if it affected her performance as a teacher then sack her for that 

Did you even bother to read the article?

She wasn't a teacher, she was working in admin and they clearly stated that her job performance was affected.

"work performance was affected as she frequently took sick leave due to migraines, possibly resulting from insufficient rest. The college had previously warned and advised her about the declining work performance. "

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Thitaporn Khamchai, a company worker who has been living with her girlfriend for four years, is eagerly anticipating the opportunities it will bring.

 

“The promised marriage-equality law has given me hope that I will be able to plan my future with my other half and hand her the legal right to make decisions on my health and assets if I am not in a position to do so myself,” said the 31-year-old as she shared her feelings with Thai PBS World.

Wow, as long as four years?

I've been legally married in Thailand for 37 years and I'm still waiting for equality.