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34 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:
How do you boost the ease of doing business, increase the brown envelopes and the value of their contents ?
Yep, by clearing away "stumbling blocks" - such as any threat to the junta's dominance, any independent scrutiny, or any reporting of the actual truth...
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After months of beating the drum to build interest in the new PromptPay service, the Bank of Thailand announced Oct. 13 it will be delayed to an unspecified date in the first quarter of 2017.
In its announcement, the central bank said further system testing had to be completed but insisted all participating banks were ready on schedule.
So, if the banks are all on schedule, where does the blame for the delay rest?
In a country where official government departments with their own domains use hotmail email accounts, where government departments routinely inadvertently publish private data, where any government website actually functioning as intended or providing correct information is the exception rather than the rule - is anyone surprised by this?
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So much love, peace and unity on display...
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Just like your "government" is legitimate?
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Khaosod reported that the chief propagandist Sansern dismissed the behavior as un-Thai.
Quote“Is the activity appropriate to our glorious Thai culture and the current mourning period?” Lt. Gen. Sansern said. “Instead of offering free hugs, youths should hold other, more appropriate activities.”
Notice he didn't say this about gangs of violent vigilantes harassing and assaulting people who seemed insufficiently sad...
Indeed, on 18 October, Justice Minister Paiboon Kumchaya was asked by the media for his opinion about the vigilante attack against a soy milk seller in Phuket accused of lèse majesté that occurred three days earlier - the Minister replied nothing is better than vigilantism and also encouraged Thais in other countries to do the same with lèse majesté offenders living abroad.
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6 minutes ago, aussieinthailand said:
I can't see any problems in any future gov't as the military will the deck stacked in their favor.
Eg; If we don't approve of your choice of PM we can dissolve gov't.
The junta have demonstrated time and time again that any controversial issues that arise that paints a negative picture of the junta and cohorts is dealt with and the same result is proclaimed, No irregularities/no wrong doing/everything was done correctly/all is above board.
True, if the status quo is maintained. But, as JAG wrote above:
1 hour ago, JAG said:the next administration may well come to power as a result of events which weaken and/or remove the militarys power.
We really don't know what shape the country will be in after the next few months. There are alliances and grievances which we aren't allowed to discuss that could set in place machinations which could certainly make parts of the current government accountable for their actions and, indeed, loyalties.
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9 minutes ago, anotheruser said:
I said in that thread it seemed fishy to me. I guessed drugs but seems it was gambling. The entire story had shady written all over it.
Indeed you did.
4 minutes ago, wprime said:How is it fishy? Seems like an average day in Thailand to me, the only thing missing is the next news article which revises the figure down to 15,000 baht.
"Colonel Thaksapol Sirirak said yesterday, adding the suspects' names would be disclosed after they had been handed over to Nikhom Khamsoy police later yesterday."
It seems your prediction is entirely feasible...
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8 minutes ago, JAG said:
They have granted themselves and Amnesty.
They have indeed, but can't the next administration void that section of the constitution retrospectively? (I don't know, not a rhetorical question.)
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1 hour ago, NongKhaiKid said:
Accountability, Responsibility etc are words all but unheard of here.
As military men they should be aware of one of the rules of command which is,
You can delegate your authority but not your responsibility.
Doesn't seem to apply here and likely never will.
Unless, of course, you're on the other side - then you must be personally accountable for everything that you did as a public official...
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2 minutes ago, tbthailand said:
This is a horrible law in the first place (and from the 2006 Junta, btw) ... it is getting worse under this set of cronies...
The amended Article 14 will criminalise people who post "false messages", a stipulation that Kanathip said was far too vague and could allow for broad interpretation.
Bingo!
"The law's key objective is to suppress cybercrime such as computer fraud and phishing. Instead, it is being applied in defamation offences," the specialist said.
That was certainly the original intent...
He contended that the law focuses on content that might be deemed offensive, rather than action that is directly related to cybercrime and can be harmful to the Internet and computer systems.it is the same as with LM. The law is not about what you did and whether that was legal or not. The law is about how someone else feels about what you did/said... That is what makes it so useful for these clowns who created it.
The bill is also not in line with human rights instruments, which Thailand is obliged to follow as a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees people's right to expression,of course it's not. No matter how often the junta pretends to "respect human rights", they don't ...
He said the bill is among the "multiple examples" demonstrating that legal tools are being used to limit people's freedom of speech.
no surprise, ...Also at the forum, some activists charged with breaking the Computer Crime Act, spoke of their plight, saying they had been treated unfairly due to the authorities' broad interpretation of the law.
The accused included British migrant worker specialist Andy Hall, who is charged with defamation and violating the Act through allegedly offensive reports on migrant workers in the country.Good luck, Andy...
Thanks! A very thorough review - saved me doing it myself as it's pretty much exactly what I would've written!
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So they were were actual military personnel...
But didn't the original story say he was going to buy rubber, and they stole 2 million baht?
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It's no longer speculation, but it is certainly dangerous.
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Just now, bark said:
Enjoy the winter.
It's been bitter, but halfway through Spring here now!
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3 minutes ago, bark said:
So should I call you a taxi for the airport ?
No need, but thanks for the offer. I'm one of those imposters whose ties and interest in Thailand must end the minute they leave the country, and have no right to post in this forum.
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"Whoever wants to take legal action about this, let them do it," Prayut told reporters at Government House on October 3, so here it is!
28 minutes ago, jerojero said:Gotta respect his courage going up against the Generals, more than one!
Yep, definitely, but I'm sure he committed LM in some way while doing so, if you know what I mean...
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1 hour ago, gdgbb said:
No police or soldiers, just BMA officers and they're not blocking anything, they're making sure the vendors keep away, i.e. doing a good job.
Sorry, more than a dozen tessakit officers and soldiers blocking the footpath to ensure no one blocks the footpath...
So you didn't pull your nose out long enough to look in the background of the second image? i.e. not doing a good job.
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Must make sure vendors aren't blocking the sidewalk...
More than a dozen cops and soldiers blocking the footpath to ensure no one blocks the footpath... (Look in the background, less than 10 metres away.)
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2 minutes ago, Chivas said:
Agreed absolutely farcical in the extreme. I will be in Thailand in that time frame and want to know if to abort now....??
I personally think the powder keg is close to blowing. Not just the threats of the car bombings, but the recent scandals involving the junta, the bizarre obsession with destroying the shincrims, the increasing disunity within the government itself, and the increasing desperation of the junta's farcical lies and contortions. When the spontaneous nationwide mass prayers fail and the inevitable occurs, it won't be a place I'd want to be.
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14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:
He suggested the media to report just enough for the public to acknowledge about the security threat and not to sensationalize the report which, he said, may cause extensive negative consequences.
Translation: 'Please don't accurately report the gravity of the situation and scare the tourists away, we still need them to come to prop up our flailing economy; if some of them may die in a terrorist attack because they weren't adequately warned, no problem.'
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1 hour ago, waldroj said:
Before everyone gets too excited about the news from NNT, it's probably pertinent to point out that, back in April, this junta propaganda network was pushing the same line about positive EJF comments (http://nwnt.prd.go.th/CenterWeb/NewsEN/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNSOC590409001006).
However, the reality then was that the EU had extended their "yellow card" warning to Thailand over persistent abuses in its fishing industry (https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-extends-yellow-card-on-thai-fishing-exports/).
The EU reiterated its warning to Thailand again in June (https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-warns-thailand-over-illegal-fishing/).
To date, nothing has changed in the opinion of the EU. So, the reported EJF assessment really doesn't count for too much !!!
All very good points, but I don't think the reported EJF assessment is based on any semblance of reality whatsoever.
The actual EJS assessment, as linked to by tbthailand above, states:
QuoteOverall, while some measures are now being taken to combat illegal 'pirate' fishing (notwithstanding many extremely important, fundamental issues have yet to be addressed) insufficient action has been taken by the Thai Government to address human rights abuses in the industry. A near-total failure in coordinated, nationwide enforcement responses that identify the true beneficiaries of criminal activity and prioritise the protection of victims continues to be evident. Meaningless show-casing and PR-driven exercises still guide Government policy. It is essential that the Government rapidly foster a culture of robust enforcement and compliance. Allied to this they must employ a focussed and secure, intelligence-led and forensic approach to their enforcement.
Failure by the Thai Government and industry to address, at a fundamental level, the interconnected issues of illegal, unsustainable fishing and associated human rights abuses, including the routine use of slavery and extreme violence, has left the Thai seafood sector engaged in one of the most outrageous ecological and human rights abuses of recent years. It is critical that the Thai Government demonstrates its leadership and clear intention to stamp out these abuses with extensive, high-impact and consistent enforcement operations targeting the real beneficiaries of these abuses and addressing the official corruption that surrounds this industry.
One wonders why the junta doesn't want to identify the "true beneficiaries of criminal activity" in one of the most outrageous ecological and human rights abuses of recent years...
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Yep, NNT as guessed.
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15 minutes ago, carstenp said:
Yep very convenient...
Quoteadding the 10 suspects already have arrest warrants and criminal records.
Another source said:
QuoteSome of the suspects apprehended already have been on the wanted list of security authorities for national security threat.
So, a day after receiving a specific threat, they can suddenly arrest 10 people with outstanding arrest warrants? They knew the exact location of 10 people with outstanding arrest warrant that could possibly undertake large scale terrorist bombings?
Good job indeed.
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46 minutes ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said:
Note it is their declared assets, what about that of the extended family? So you spend some money and your declared assets decrease but that of the family soar? For example government contracts to family members, jobs to family and friends and pay for play payments.
Yes, just like Prayuth's 600 million baht land sale in 2013 which prompted his now infamous "“I don’t know. I don’t remember, I am not a businessman. Please don’t ask me about this.”
Thai man who carried out brutal sex attack on American tourist has sentence slashed
in Thailand News
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Section 78 of the Criminal Code.
Just one of the many terrible laws in the land - Some of which are enshrined with the sole purpose of maintaining the socio-political status quo, some more recent ones appear to be simply made up on a whim, and some often wildly misinterpreted...
Note how the Criminal Code, by saying "the Court may, if it is suitable, reduce the punishment to be inflicted on the offender by not more than one-half" is interpreted in a way that the sentence must, suitable or not, reduce the punishment by exactly half.