Splatter

I fail to see how the military can defend a device that either:

A) doesn't work

Is so complicated to operate that even scientists can't effectively operate it.

Are you talking about the G200 devices

or

the current Thai political system ?

Either: You see what drinking too much coffee does?

Or: I am grossly wrong about this - if so then someone please put me to rights.

Question 1: Who was democratically elected?

I say . . . I think . . . I'm SURE I remember this correctly . . . the answer is THAKSIN.

Question 2: Who ASSUMED control WITHOUT going to the people?

Answer . . . this present government!

Have I just woken from a strange dream or is the above correct?

In plain, simple language, please enlighten me . . .

The usual smokescreen reply to this one is something along the lines of

...people vote for their representative to parliament

and then those representatives have a chat about who they want as the government, or something beautifully legal and lovie dovie electorally technically correct

and then there is something else that I usually get bored with, often quite a lot of something else that gets tedious...

and then few people mention, well hang on a mo', the bloke / lass the people voted for stood for election based on certain assumptions i.e. that they would do what they said they would do, and whoa ! ....they changed their minds and did something else. But hey ho, that's legal and cracking.

Thammassat University 6 October 1976 Memorial Sculptures.

October 1973 Memorial.

Memorial disc to 24 June 1932.

Black May 1992 Memorial.

... I think we're going to need a longer Avenue.

This is only the number who are recorded as not paying kickbacks on time, and must therefore be punished

131 beggars in the capital

131 beggars in Bangkok?! There must be 131 in lower Sukhumvit alone...

131 "complete" beggars.

No legs, sliding on stomach on sidewalk = .6 of a beggar.

One missing arm = .75 of a beggar

Baby = 0.25 of a beggar

Apologies for my sick joking. Which is what this round up could be.

How is this action going to help these people? From wherever they come from?

Where the tanks having windowboxes and vases fitted?

For flowers?

The worrying thing that I saw at the recent rally at Democracy Monument was how many

regular adult civvies were swamping Khattiya Sawasdipol aka Sae Dang to sign

just about anything they could find that was red.

They seemed to be going nuts for the guy.

You said "regular adult civvies."

By looking at the photo I suggest it's really his own red shirt people who are seeking his autograph, rather than 'regular civvies'.

And as I recall the rally was quite small.

I'm not sure I can agree, even though I'd like to. Okay, I can go with "regular adult civvies" being

a poor label for grown men who want their tee shirts signed by anyone other than Bobby Moore,

Martin Johnson and Ian Botham.

My concern was that having been there, the bloke appeared to have some celbrity status with a large number in the crowd. You can see that from the other photos in the set.... but of course, yes, they were all red shirts. I just hope it was the "adrenalin of the moment" and that the moment is passing.

I'm on neither side, as I think comes across in my postings, but I was also surprised to

see how large the turnout was that evening.

The worrying thing that I saw at the recent rally at Democracy Monument was how many

regular adult civvies were swamping Khattiya Sawasdipol aka Sae Dang to sign

just about anything they could find that was red.

They seemed to be going nuts for the guy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401580@N03/4173774563/

Some of the most charismatic people I have ever known were destined for jail or asylums.

One or two to stardom of sorts, which then being a nut becomes a character asset because it sells news print.

Sad to say, but some people who can work a crowd well are not necessarily stable,

because they seek and have learned toactively manipulate their own adulation to

make up for some sense of inadequacy hiding behind and eminence front, facade.

Yup.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401580@N03/...57607067686040/

The worrying thing that I saw at the recent rally at Democracy Monument was how many

regular adult civvies were swamping Khattiya Sawasdipol aka Sae Dang to sign

just about anything they could find that was red.

They seemed to be going nuts for the guy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401580@N03/4173774563/

The problem with dealing with an angry Thai person is, quite often, you'll never know until it's too late. The smile goes away, face has been lost and then there's an explosion of violence. Not that this in anyway excuses what happened but the machinations of the day to day lives of Phukets' tuk tuk operators are, possibly, quite complex. Particularly when the golden cash cow, of years gone by, is beginning to evaporate before their eyes. Money, or the lack there of, can create all kinds of stress. Perhaps one of the mia noi's, or giks, has said that if she doesn'y get more, she's dumping him. Perhaps his gambling debts are spiralling out of control and the real heavies are putting pressure on him. Perhaps his lao kao problem is creating very real health problems and instability. Whatever. One thing's for sure though, it's not going to get better anytime soon. The golden days are over I'm afraid. The likes of Patong and Pattaya have become an urban sprawl of congestion and chaos. Those white sand, idyllic beaches, of the past, are no more. The tourists will go elsewhere for their two week taste of paradise and the angry tuk tuk drivers can keep wondering why it's all gone so horribly wrong.

I agree. Recently a friend of mine and two others were planning a vacation to Land of Scams (LOS). She asked for my input re: Thailand. I told her my observations; they all decided to vacation elsewhere. Oh and BTW these three have lots of money to spend.

I believe Thailand will not change. The system is ONLY about self and profiteering. I believe the powerful do not care about their own people or country, but only care about their self interests. CORRUPTION rules in Lack of Sanctions (LOS)

The Thai people deserve better.

Keoki

People in power not caring about people in their own country is not an issue

that is common only in Thailand. Difference is that in Thailand they are more

open about it and it is common knowledge.

Banks make billions ... CEO make millions

Bank get into trouble ... bailed out by tax payer who were paying their millions

Now banks making billions again ...

CEO making millions

same same not different

But I don't take my vacations in the bank foyer.

rohitsuk,

Ok, that just confirms my suspicions. You are unable to respond to the points raised.

Here they are again.

-Implying that the average tourism business raises prices when volume is down is wrong.

-There are very good reasons why SOME business may raise prices when volume is down.

You complain about ME not focusing on your claims (which I did), but then your entire last post has nothing to do with the discussion WHATSOEVER. The fact that part of your original post was censored gives us a good indication of your motives/agenda.

Give it a rest, he never said most or the average business was doing that. He was making a joke that that would be a bad practise.

You on the other hand jumped in to defend that it might not be.

Alright, please tell us when a hotel, restaurant or other tourist-focused enterprise should raise their prices to compensate for the loss of customers?

Answer.

Example One.

When the muppety loyal clients that are still left here prove to be price ineleastic, and the organisation raising the prices has a low need for repeat purchasing.

Let's move on to something more interesting please.

Lol and abbreviations and no references to wikipedia.

Seasons greetings.

Some TV members could be impolite with the Cambodian monarch (LawnGnome is not so kind) and if you accept such insulting remarks against Cambodian monarch it would be outrageous.

It would also be illegal. Lese Majeste extends to all Monarchs.

Criminal Code section 133

Whoever, defaming, insulting or threatening the Sovereign, Queen, Consort, Heir-apparent

or Head of Foreign State, shall be imprisoned as from one year to seven years or fined as

from two thousand to fourteen thousand Baht, or both

I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing.

Thank you for pointing this out so well.

Thanks, I'll check on google... the Katiya lead should get me in the right direction.

Got back at around 9.30pm

Many ralliers were leaving then, after the satellite link up with Thaksin had finished.

No idea of numbers but I can tell you that Rajdamnoen Road was still packed all the way around Democracy Monument and from Democracy Monument to the Kok Wua (?) intersection (... where the memorial to October 1973 is, where the road goes off to Khao San Road) when I was making my way away. And I mean packed.

There were also a fair number "behind" the stage on Democracy Monument.... leading up to the fort and Roha Prasat.

All jolly and merry. Usual mix of normal people.

Didn't look like a raving mad mob at all.

Anyone can tell me the nme of the bloke signing the folks' shirts I'd be grateful.

Pictures here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401580@N03/...57622973820964/

Obviously this woman likes having things shoved up her .......

This time she's had her head stuck up it.

And what's with that Bird's Nest stuff?

They should ban the big jars of Nescafe too.

Not only is caffeine bad for you, Nescafe tastes like ...........

( Don't even think about getting me started on the Milo. )

If you dont have anything to hide ,whats the problem .

Please reassure me that you don't sunbathe naked.

If Thaksin is such a poor leader, an awful politician and hopeless in government

(as I believe the Democrats think)

then surely

NOW is the time to neogtiate for Thailand to negotiate with Cambodia.

Think of the easy wins.

(By the way, I'm being sarcastic. Or am I?)

"Problems can happen when we ask foreign countries to extradite him. We name him in our request as Thaksin Shinawatra but when those countries check his presence, they would not find him because he used different name," Panich said.

Problems?

How's about you tell the foreign countries what that different name is.... Takki Shinegra?

Sorted.

Any updates on what the planned marching routes are, please?

"Government Ready to Jet Ski Thais Out of Cambodia"

Now that would be an appropriate scarey response to the daftness of this situation.

'You you. You you you. Mister Hun Sen You. You cause 7 billion trillion zillion baht

big loss face damage jet ski me.'

The Nation truly is the FOX News of Thailand! Entertaining to see their spin on everything.

Now I understand.

And the ThaiVisa Forum is the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Sir Anthony was clearly a product of his times and his home culture,

seen through that lens and the coccoon he seems to have lived in in Thailand,

his comments while superficially might easily have matched his views.

Mr. Quale on the other hand regardless, of motives omn this apolgogia,

has much more and more accurate information at hand,

and also thinks to un-ruffle some feathers, or in de-wrinkle some faces in high places.

Easier to deal with Thai's, or most anyone, of they don't readily suspect you WILL,

send a poison-pen note back home readily on departure.

Would I be correct to assume

that you didn't appreciate Rumbold's

"cocooned" observation regarding

Dr Puey Ungpakorn?

UNDIPLOMATIC NOTE

British envoy puts record straight on Thai image

By The Nation

<SNIP>

In his statement issued Monday, Quayle - ambassador since 2007- said his views towards Thailand were very different from his predecessor of 42 years ago.

"Ever since I was first posted to Thailand 30 years ago [as Second Secretary,Political], I have been impressed by the richness of Thai culture, be it art, sculpture, dance, music or literature."

All this is embellished by the natural beauty of the landscape and the charm and warmth of the Thai people. The country for me certainly lives up to its brand name "Amazing Thailand," he said.

-- The Nation 2009/10/20

Nation Reporter:

"So Quentin me old fruit cake.

Would you like to comment about some other parts of yer man's farewell memo?"

If only.

Bruce Lee 168cm

Mahatma Gandhi 162cm

Adolf Hitler 174cm

Michael Jackson - very very thin.

What's with doing all these tiny blokes?

Has Pattaya got a wax shortage?

Melt them down and give us a Wilt Chamberlain.