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The court said it wanted to learn opinions of the NACC regarding the allegations that the prime minister unlawfully issued orders for the crackdowns before it determined the scope for presenting witnesses during the trial.

Isn't it the role of the Court to determine was is lawful and what is not; what facts are appropriate and what are not? Why should the Court be concerned about what the NACC thinks is lawful and why does it have to personally become involved with the NAAC? Abhisit's attorney is the one to present any legal arguments for the defense before the court and if it has testimony it wants to be considered before the court, then its should introduce that testimony or evidence. Yet, here the Court appears to be taking on both the role of a prosecutor and defense in presenting a trial BEFORE ITSELF.

I hope the EC remembers that the Court held the whole election must be held on the same day. So no advanced voting can be allowed like it was prior to the Feb. 2nd election day.

"The EC claimed that the caretaker government will have to foot the expenses for the next polls since it refused to heed to the EC's recommendation to postpone the unready balloting in relation to the Feb 2 date."

The Court previously ruled that the schedule for the elections required BOTH EC and government to agree. But the EC gave in to the Government's argument to hold the election on Feb 2nd. So how does the EC figure the cost of the election should be borne soley by the government? It should be 50/50 as a minimum. The EC could have simply said no to the government until it felt time was right.

There is a lot of information lacking in this story. Maybe the police will put together what happened as the hospital may not be interested in any information that might lead to its neglect.

1) Did the patient have on him a cigarette and lighter? According to the hospital, "the patient pressed a button calling call a nurse for a permission to smoke at 900 p.m...." He wasn't asking for a cigarette, only permission to use one.

2) Was he in a hospital gown? If so such things like cigarettes and lighter would have been taken away.He could have otherwise had cigarettes and lighter in his self.

3) How was the fire detected? Was there a fire alarm? Are there smoke detectors in the rooms?

4) If he was a suicide risk how frequently was he checked? Sounds like they tied him up for the night and walked away.

I have heard this hospital has a nickname...the hospital of death.

"... those who had registered (for advance voting) but failed to show up would not be able to vote on March 30." Can anyone provide the legal authority for this loss of right?

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No point in voting for the Senate, everybody knows that it is dominated by the Block of un-elected yesmen who will always support the Dems.

Wasn't your argument about the previously "failed" election to let "the people" have the vote to choose who they want and that therefore shows the "will" of the people? By not voting, surely you are now switching over to the anti-Govt point of view that voting is pointless until reforms have taken place?

People know that it is The House of Representatives that is the government. The Senate is dominated by the Dems/Elite block vote. The Anti-democrcy protesters allowed the Senate vote to be held because they know it does not matter.

They will block the election for the House of Representatives because they know that this is the House where the people have a vote. Any reforms forced through by the anti-democratic mobs will only straigthen the Senate and weaken the House of Representatives.

No more posts today I have meeting.

where the people can vote

Please show us a link to where it shows how many members of the Thai public where allowed to vote in the Amnesty Bill

You talk so much rubbish

the only people who got a vote where Thaskin paid goons

The Thai public "votes" through representatives that they did vote into the House. That is the nature of a democratic system - government rhough representation. There is no elective system in the world where every legislative action must be approved by a vote by all citizens of the country. Your knowledge of how governments operate is garbage.

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"The western media obviously do not like him." Is an incorrect statement, he is well-respected and admired in the military circles throughout the world including the superpowers for his patience and restraint

He is respected for his military professionalism and modernization of the Thai military. But having no accountability to the Government or the public except the King, he does lose respect by most democratic nation militaries. He shows that in Thailand he is a powerbroker, a role not respected by most democratic nations. I am sure Egypt, Russia and China admire his position of power and we know how tenuous democracy is in those countries.

"Police Commissioner Adul Saengsingkaew has ordered security to be beefed up to protect personnel at many independent organisations - including judges.."

Police were non persona gratis to protect the polls and voters in the February 2014 elections, and government office workers from PDRC protesters. But when it comes to protecting the independent organizations, they can't move quick enough to provide protection. Soundss like corruption and dereliction of duty to me.

Most assuredly! Get nuclear weapons and never give them up.Nuclear weapons make a heck of a roadside IED's.

Sorry but Yingluck's dereliction of duty is far more important than bringing PDRC leadership to justice for murder. Murder is just doing business; dereliction of duty is corruption. Justice Thai style.

Will anyone challenge the results of any new election as being held in violation of the constitution? The Constitution requires the elections to be held within 60 days of dissolution of the parliament house. In fact the election was held in February much later than 60 days and would seem to be unconstitutional. No one has challenged the constitutionality of the Feb. election.

Will the Constitutional Court allow EC and the Government to deviate from the constitution without amending the constitution based on precedent of already having an election held past the 60-day deadline? Wouldn't both the EC and the Government need either a royal decree from the King to hold a new national election and/or a ruling from the Constitutional Court that a new election is legal. Otherwise any further elections are futile.

FINAL PUSH NO. 9 and counting.

So in response to the accusation that Thailand unnecessarily delayed radar evidence that showed MH730 turned back to Malaysia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send an official letter to Fox News headquarters detailing Thailand's displeasure at Ms. Susteren's remarks. OUCH, a letter! That will show FOX how Thailand is resolved to AVOID BLAME.

How about detailing why such a long delay in letting multi-national researchers know that the area they're searching at the costs of millions of dollars and to the anxiety of families is the WRONG AREA? It looks like the Foreign Ministry has adopted CPMO tactics - speak loudly and carry a small stick (or more often lose the stick).

I can't wait for the PDRC Revolutionary Calendar to come out. Each month would show a protest site with a 13th month for the Final Push. Now that would be a collector's issue.

Maybe its time to change the name from Phuket to Phukesky or Phukeningrad.

"Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, however, declined to confirm whether the party would contest the new election or not."

Abhisit is irrelevant to all political parties and to the people of Thailand. Suthep used him to deflect from Suthep's efforts to overthrow the government and made Abhisit an unwilling sacrafice for the Cause. Abhisit has wrapped himself in an alternate reality where only an academic elitist can face life that was destroyed by a false demigod. When he tried to encourage PDRC and PTP to talk about resolution, Suthep told him to shut it. When he announed his intention to vote, Suthep told him to shut it. I think Abhisit may have found a moral compass to see a peaceful, balanced path to political resolution (a potential murder conviction can change a person's outlook) but it is too late for Abhisit to remain part of the Thai political landscape.

With Suthep's annoucement to blockade the next election and continue his "Final Pushes" in ad infinitium, the GDP growth forecast of 2.7% will become more like 1.7% and for 2015 potentially much lower to 1%. I guess if the PDRC can't overthrow the government, it is willing to run the country into the ground. It's like, "If we can't have Thailand, no one can have it." That works for the wealthy in the short-term but in the longer run Suthep will become a liability to his own financial supporters. Maybe a failed state is what Thailand needs to deal realistically with its inability to govern itself.

The Constitutional Court claims its is following the literal language of the constitution without regard to circumstances causing the delay in elections. As such some would claim that the Court shows impartiality to all political parties.

But its ruling also shows the Court's inability to even follow the literal language of the Constitution. Isn't that ironic? The Thai Constitution requires the election of a new government to occur within 60 days of the dissolution of the parliament and formation of the interim government. The interim government was created in October 2013. Even Suthep argued last year that any election held beyond November 2013 was unconstitutional but now the Court is allowing a new election to take place. If the Constitution is the predecent for the Constitutional Court's decisions, it should also rule that no further elections can take place unless the Constitution is amended. And that process can only be performed by the interim govenment under the Constitution - irony within ironies.

If the Court shows impartiality to all political parties, it is by its failure of a decision to fit any legal reality and prevents all the political parties to continue to operate within a democratic framework. Who wants that kind of impartiality? Following previous Constitutional challenges, because the Court has failed to deliberately and knowingly comply with ALL the provisions the Constitution, it has violated the Constitution and should remove itself for dereliction of duty. Thailand's current political conflict might be better resolved without the Constitutional Court.

With every new elections comes Suthep's "Final Push." Something needs to be done to break this moronic chain of events to return Thailand back to the people, and I'm not talking about Suthep's People's Committee.

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The Constitutional Court held that when there is a polling station that is not open on election day, the whole election is voided. By Suthep's declaration that he will repeat poll closures in any new elections, does that then mean that if the EC does schedule an election, it could be held liable (not Suthep of course) as a dereliction of duty to hold an election because there is certainty by Suthep's previous actions that the election will be voided? Once the EC is dissolved by the Constitutional Court, there can be no further elections. Since poll closures can be done by anyone of any political persuasion, Thailand is facing a future of a failed state.

Frankly, the country under such circumstances might as well revert back to a pure monarchy with an appointed government by the King for it to remain viable as a nation. The alternative will be military rule once again and if there's one thing the military doesn't know well, is how to run a country once the violence settles down. Hello 50 baht to the USD.

"NBC will not recognise (sic) a currency that is not issued or backed by a government." Isn't that the whole idea is a currency that operates outside of the banking system, thus outside of regulation? Bitcoin is basically a monetized barter system that crosses national boundaries without the inherent control by nations. Cambodia and other nations having weak international support might actually be good candidates for bitcoin.

"The abbot then ordered the paddy be dumped from trucks on the ground."

When it comes to Buddhist monks I no little of their religion but does it include the authority to order people to engage in political actions as opposed to religious actions? Self immolation I can inderstand as a personal statement. Are monks free to take different sides in Thailand political contests, run for political office, even arm themselves (in reference to Mynamar monks making grenade attacks against Muslims)?

Just wait until Suthep makes his final push to overthrow the government. 86 per cent will look optimistic. .

Suthep says it was certain Yingluck will not report to the NACC to hear malfeasance and corruption charges and defend herself. If there's anyone who knows more about refusing to report to hear criminal charges against oneself it's Suthep. Five Months now and counting? It seems the Court has little interest to hold Suthep accountable for his alleged murderous actions yet is pushing ahead within a month's time to judge Yingluck for negligence of duty. Why would that be, certainly not equality of judicial treatment under the law.