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Work harded and more efficiently or we'll transfer you to a group that doesn't.

PLEASE TRANSFER ME!

If the pay is the same, who cares about "upward mobility?" You have to pay a "gift" for that anyways.

It looks like "John Doe" has a big family.

"Murphy also reiterated that the United States does not take sides in Thai politics."

Mr. Murphy might want to check again with his boss POTUS Obama.

November 14, 2014; "US President Barack Obama urged Myanmar Friday to hold 'free, fair and inclusive' elections as he threw his weight behind a bid by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to change a constitution that bars her from the presidency....Speaking at a joint news conference he warned Myanmar's reforms since shedding outright military rule in 2011 were by "no means complete or irreversible" and called for "free, fair and inclusive" elections in the nation, where Ms Suu Kyi and her party are set to contest crucial polls next year."

Perhaps most shocking is the Junta's naivety to think that every nation will suppress their own freedom of expression for the sake of the Junta's agenda. Obviously, nations like the USA have always been very vocal.

I'm sure the USA is pleased so many Thais and foreigners think of the USA first when the discussoin centers on political asylum. It certainly has a well-known and long track record for such human rights.

But there are many other nations throughout the world that honor political asylum, both democractic and "neo-democratic" (ie., kingdoms and oligarchies) countries. Switzerland, Sweden, and Canada are also among the best known for asylum seekers. The right of asylum is enshrined in the UN Convention and in the EU Charter. However, as Julian Assange can attest, getting asylum at an embassy may not be the best solution. And as John Snowden might attest, seeking asylum at a foreign nation's immigration gate is no guarantee to entry.

The best thing for a developing democracy in Thailand is for Yingluck to remain in the country. If people think Thaksin has been a political thorn in the side of the elitist, Yingluck will become a martyr for democracy and crusader against usurpers of Thai sovereignty. Her every word and action will be followed by the public. She will become an Aung San Suu Kyi protegee. The Junta can only hope she leaves the country permanently.

"protest from 300 students, parents and teachers holding placards and posters to voice their opposition"

And the military just watched? Twenty rubber farmers threatened a protest over rubber prices and Prayuth says, "Don't do it." Three university student hold three fingers up in protest and they're detained. Teachers wanr of protest for higher wages and the Junta says "no." Prayuth's use of martial law seems so fickled - difficult to know exactly what is allowed and not.

How can anyone follow the rule of law when the law follows no rule?

The nation needs billions in baht for investment in its infrastucture to stimulate the economy and Gen. Prayuth comes up with a floating market.

Think little, become little.

The Junta's creditability and capability is being seriously questioned:

"If there's no ground-breaking [on government investment projects], I do not believe in anything. One recommendation I have for the government is to 'just do it'. There's enough talk already," Chantana Sukumanont, an adviser to Siam City Cement, The Nation 2015-01-30

The consequences of the Junta's failure may surpass all its other successes:

"Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva Sunday warned the government to speed up efforts to revive the economy or else the post-coup administration would [find] it difficult to stay on." The Nation 2015-01-04

The consequence for the nation will be an economic depression.

"common understanding about the political situation in Thailand"

Junta rules, everyone else obeys. Got it in one. Any questions?

Pickup your military ribbon for coup attendance on your way out.

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey stand behind their friends too. They just reveal who those friends are but you can tell by who they are not attacking.

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Hmmm. 'Wonder how well this is going to go over with the liberal base (you know, the one that elected and then re-elected him for moving troops in the opposite direction)...

He is moving troops in the opposite direction - instead of South to Afghanistan they are moving North to Iraq.

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how about dredging a channel?

The French discovered the Mekong wasn't viable for large ships 150 years ago. The expedition took years even to reach Luang Prabang.

And now it takes yuans.

Well done Gen. Prayuth!

Once again you have helped another country make an infrastructure investment in Thailand that will boost their GDP growth rate with export of materials, expertise, materials, and technology. And if the deal is anything like the Chinese-financed dual rail project, the Japanese will OWN 80% of the project and revenues for the next 20 years until Thailand pays off its debt. I hope for the Japan's sake that there is still a viable Thai economy for the next 20 years at the current rate that the Thai government is mismanaging it.

Another day, another Government plan to invest in the infrastructure.

But only if it can't another country to make that investment, and even then it will continue to stall. In fact just a couple days ago, despite frantic pleas from the business sector to make investments in the infrastrucure NOW, Deputy Prime Minister M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula declared:

"the government will not be implementing a second round of economic stimulus package in light of indications that previous budgetary injections have made a significant impact on the country's economy." 2015-02-07

And yet just a week ago Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said that Thailand's gross domestic product could expand by 4% this year "when capital from government investment enters the economic system"

Sorry, but there will be no further government stimulus and you can forget the 4% GDP growth: "Estimates peg the country’s growth to be only 3 percent in 2015." Frankly, 2-2.5% GDP growth appears to be a more reasonable expectation.

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Notice to the Government.

The more you are chasing after her the more you are creating a false hero under the eyes of her supporters.

Let her go, let her disappear into oblivion, she is not worth anything, worrying about.

Fear of democratic leadership is one of the greatest motivators in military-led governments to maintain an aggressive posture against human rights and liberties. They cannot let her go without letting go their own self-fulled power. Ironically, the military is making her into a National Treasure.

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How can they when Thailand hasn't invented a socialist healthcare system yet?

When the Junta has politically raped the former PM and her party, respect for her dignity seems to carry little credence.

As much as I find NACC politically motivated in some of its investigations with regard to priorities, I don't think it made little difference if the NACC can be faulted for appearing to have delayed its investigation into the Abhisit-Suthep government possible complicity in protester deaths in 2010. In fact its investigation now is an unusually quick response.

- August 2012 that DSI interviewed both government officials regarding their "handling" of the red shirt inspired protests;

- December 2013 Abhisit was indicted for murder and the Administrative Criminal Court accepted to hear the case;

- Suthep was also charged, but not indicted because he did not attend the court hearing with Abhisit;

- DSI issued an arrest warrant for Suthep but the Royal Thai Police failed to arrest him;

- May 2014 Suthep was arrested by Junta-directed military officers and released on bail;

- August 2014 the court on Thursday dismissed charges of murder and abuse of power against both

- February 2015 NACC to investigate charges

The court ruled that it didn't have jurisdiction to try them because both were "holders of public office at the time and acting under a [state] ordered emergency decree." Therefore, it ruled that the authority to consider the allegations was the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions.

The NACC was then invited to review the cases for possible indictments and prosecution. Between then and now the NACC seems to have given priority to the impeachment of Yingluck and associated ministers. Once Yingluck's impeachment was announced, NACC moved to investigate charges against Abhisit and Suthep. NACC could have justified further delay to enjoin in the criminal prosecution of Yingluck.

Major fault seems more to lay with the criminal court for wasting almost 18 months before deciding NOT to take the case. And the reason given was based on a constitutionally required judicial process that the court should have understood. I suggest that NACC examine the court for its suspicious delay as a potential abuse of power.

Amazing "cause" and "effect" in action.

The EC faces loss as an Independent Organization and merger into one or more government ministeries, and all a sudden it issues red cards. It is making a blatant attempt to show how important and VITAL it is to the CDC/NRC as an independent organization. This action, seemingly as an act of self-preservation, only demonstrates just how politcally corrupt this organization has become.

For mud slinging? Geez these poor sensitive little petals wouldn't last a minute in Australian politics.

Would it be o k to lie about having a doctorate degree or issue false doctored photographs in Australian politics?

Explains a lot.

Nothing is explained.

In a democratic society alleged lies by an elected incumbent or candidate are judged by the electorate, not by an elite-appointed committee. If a majority of the electorate finds fault, the incumbent or candidate may not continue in their current political careers. The majority may decide that the allegations are not serious enough to outweigh the value of the person's agenda and overlook the allegations. Let the People carry the responsibility and the consequences.

"he asked whether the existing laws could simply be adjusted."

One could have asked the same question of the 2007 Constitution and of all the previous constitutions. It's not about adjusting laws but about changing the whole Thai political landscape from a participatory multi-party democratic electroral system to basically a one-party system that controls the sovereignty of the Thai people.

Sincere and well-meaning intelligent Thais seemed to have missed the lessons from past coups - coups happen to regain and retain power of a few at the expense of the many. That power requires the diminuition and elimination of all actual and potential opposition. So it should be no surprise that existing laws promulgated by elected legislatures fall short and cannot simply be "adjusted." To do so would be to violate constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties. Thai history has shown that civil liberties are the first victims of every coup, usually in the name of reforms.

I hope that the present Junta-led government survives another year if only to teach the Thais peoples once and for all that it is they alone who must guarantee their rights and liberties, that their sovereignty remains inviolate. Otherwise, their complacency to the abuses of their sovereignty will only encourage continued assault and suppression.

"roadmap on solid waste management for the whole country, following a guideline given by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha"

Creating a roadmap from a roadmap - hardly a viable SOLUTION.

What is needed is considerable government capital investment to create an efficient refuse-to-energy system. it is not going tp happen by itself! Once again when government investment in Thailand's infrastructure is crucial to the nation's well-being, the Junta produces another plan, followed by another roadmap. Next will be a committee to study the roadmap. But never anything concrete to actually solve an issue. Sometimes I wonder if Thailand could do better having no federal government than the one it has now.

Asking the farmers to make sacrafices to their economic well-being for the sake of Bangkokians is unfair. The government should immediately institute water rationing in Bangkok and surrounding areas in conjunction with farmers not expanding crop cultivation. Otherwise, the government should stop pestering farmers.

Hopefully we'll know the specific of issues on February 14th. The ICAO is a highly credible agency of the United Nations. One of the standards that ICAO monitors is passport indentification for international flights. This may be an area that Thailand has been lax.

Seeing Murphy here as the top USA government official makes me wonder if he might be nominated for ambassador to Thailand. He already "understands" the Junta's role in returning Thailand back to democracy and Gen. Prayuth knows Murphy, even if it's just a desire to send Murphy to an attitude adjustment camp. With Thailand's current political situation, it would be a mistake for the USA President to nominate anyone other than an experienced State Department official for political party payback. If Murphy remains in Thailand through February, his nomination is all the more likely. In such a case I look forward to a one-on-one meeting between Murphy and Prayuth.