NeilSA1

I don't know how how the general can keep the pressure on, he is not young but always seems to be on the go. It must be very tiring.

Abbots and monks - a law to themselves.

"Prawut said people with different political stances should seek solutions peacefully"

Like using military coups and martial law to suppress political differences and impose nondemocratic leadership to abolish the rights and liberties of people in conflict?

"Prawut said people with different political stances should seek solutions peacefully" Is that not a good suggestion ?

People. Not coups, cars, cupcakes, laws, beers...............but people.

Good decision - do it.

What a waste of man power, resources and money. Inefficient.

Reminds me of the phrase " farting against thunder".

The authorities have to take firm action against the fire burners.

As the weeks go by....Thailand's freedoms are being quickly taken away.

In May 2014 they protested the military's order to shut down Redshirts-allied TV channels, yet they are still operating 2 TV channels.

Cannot say that this freedom was "quickly taken away". 10 months down the line........ ....... and are they perpetuating confrontation and friction?

Why use a faked photo?

Is it because a real photo doesn't look that bad.

Thanks for that. I thought the other photo was not in focus (on Purpose), to emphasize the 'smog'. Surely the writer of the article should have noticed this or was he complicit in this duplicity?

IMO the 'thanks' were probably a little sarcastic, definitely not genuine.

Very interesting articles about Head - this one in particular ;-

"BANGKOK: -- A NETWORK of credit union cooperatives called on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday to help stop the media from shaking public confidence in their cooperative system. " They know where to turn to for help.

"Chainarong also urged Prayut to try to restore the dip in public confidence via his weekly "Returning happiness to the people" programme. "

Obviously people feel there is some merit and do watch this program.

Martial law is like a light bulb. It's either on or off. There is no in-between with martial law. If Prayut wants to curb martial law, rescind it.

The military has control of the police and DSI to keep the DOMESTIC peace. There is no EXTERNAL THREAT to Thailand's national security, especially now with Thailand's security agreements with China and Russia. So why martial law?

Prayut realizes he must have martial law to MAKE people do his bidding, to use martial law devices to cower and intimidate people, to quickly suppress ANY opposition to the coup, its clone organizations, and its self-contrived laws and charters. Don't expect with the passage of a new charter that martial law will be lifted any time soon, especially if the new charter is not approved by Thais in a referendum.

Ofetn Prayut often states, "I WILL DECIDE." How can that be against the will of 60 million people? It's not his shining personality, good looks or campaign promises - it's the 120,000 paramilitary, armor, navy, and airforce controlled by the NCPO that backs up his claim of soverneignty over the Thai people.

Similarly, a lady is either pregnant or not. Yet the actual pregnancy conditions experienced by the lady can either be considered good or very bad (or in between)

Owner of the bears should be chucked in a Thai jail so he can know what the kind of conditions he kept his bears in

Yes, or chucked in the bear enclosure for a while, when the bears have been released.

Either the bad guys, the fake guys or the fake bad guys I guess.

BTW 'understood who most likely' sounds 'almost' sure. Probably based on 'real' evidence ?

no answer?

Not so much abducted but arrested. "...."She has been charged with terrorism, collaborating in trying to kill and weapon possession," Prawut said...." (see later post)

". all the criminal charges lodged against the temple and Phra Dhammachayo should be withdrawn" Well I hope they at least pass a suspended sentence to discourage further illegal activities.

It looks as if she should have been using a lot more sun cream for the past 40 years or so. Its a bit late now.

Maybe he enjoyed the fact that 'girls' were fighting over him.

Very interesting article. Lot of commonalities. (sharing of features or characteristics in common)

The guy is a professional trouble maker who deserves a flogging. If it had been a bunch of ordinary Thai's I would be behind them 100%.

Where does it say he is a "professional trouble maker" ? Any links to substantiate your accusation?

Point who is not a trouble maker in the Country ? If you stand up for your rights, you are trouble maker. If you usurp power and install military law, you are a trouble maker. If you do nothing, nothing will change.

Wow, I pity any governing body here in Thailand at present. So many problems to resolve. Its almost a lose/lose situation to try and correct problems that have been around for years.

Good article.

It seems that a little criticism is being permitted lately, which is fine, hopefully with no offensive name calling and crass comments (lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence.) Keep it civil.

Often see people wearing face masks. Do they genuinely assist with smog particles?

Well done. Every little bit helps get rid of this scourge.

Agree. Hopefully they will start taking firm action from tomorrow.

6 months to solve a pricing problem...I'd like to know what the obstacles are

General Thainess?

Well I guess if its possible that the head of the Thai Government isn't to be allowed in we should perhaps view the ones that are welcomed with open arms.....The list of dictators is so long on Google I have just chosen a few

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatorial Guinea

Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan

Look Just Google, the list is so long, & I am talking about the present day list a lot of them Like Marcos etc supported for decades are gone----even against the USA wishes.

& you really do not want to go back into history or you will be finding guys like this being allowed in.

Adolf Hitler

BBC

Breckinridge Long was the US Secretary of State at the time Hitler was in power. While he gave Henry Ford permission to buy Nazi tanks, he purposely prevented Jewish refugees from entering the US (recommended read: The Voyage of The Damned). Also, Breckinridge and Roosevelt gave permission for a few US Companies to continue trading with Germany during the war– I.T.T.,General Motors, DuPont, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Davis Oil Co., and the Chase National Bank. Why? Because money and the stock market and not wanting to give these corporations a big sad.

Yes Thailand is such a big bad repressive dictatorship ---that's why we come on here everyday & write / Print just about anything we want to......................

Thanks for a really informative, good post.