NongKhaiKid

Anyone want to lay bets on who "actually" owns these mills and others?

Do you think a certain monk's name might come up ?

Power and the need always to be boss ?

HE was deeply offended when the other group refused to get involved in a confrontation and insisted on their peaceful rally.

Thailand has a lot to look forward to as " leaders " at all levels just need a sniff of authority and their off.

This simply underlines the "me, me, me" attitude of anyone who seeks to be a leader of anything here. It also reflects the need for external recognition as 'the one calling the shots'.

I recall seeing an owner of a small teaching school giving a farang a good 'dressing down' in the public area close to the school. There was no requirement for her to display this in public, but it obviously made her feel good. As one who has lectured in Human Resource Development, I don't care what anyone has done, any rebuke should be delivered behind closed doors.

However, such things can't be dealt with in such a way in Thailand, as there are far too many other wheeling and dealing matters going on behind closed doors, so all the space is already taken...!

One of the rules of command " praise in public, reprimand in private " unless you are trying to prove how important you are, or think you are, and if nothing else to yourself.

Not much to be said really.

In another few weeks, he will have been paid off handsomely for his hard work, the trough will have been redistributed and the investigation quietly shelved.

Let's see if the pressure is applied by cancelling his passport and Heaven forbid, sorry, an Interpol Red Notice.

In the 6 agreed measures the buzz words were out in force " assigned ", " come up with ", " promote ".

Hope they find new ones before next week's workshop.

One major event yesterday though, YL turned up.

What's the point of wasting money on this too as a positive result is almost a foregone conclusion.

How can these forums operate in red areas as no dissenting voices will be allowed near them ? In any case in every area the forum members, speakers etc will be carefully vetted.

It has taken me a couple of minutes to do this post as I cannot type while rolling up and down the living room floor. Are these people for real ?

This article is frivolous, disarming and - ultimately - extremely alarming.

The monk is a criminal and yet the writer makes light of this fact.

'How did he manage to command their overwhelming respect and support? The answer might be as simple as a well-crafted marketing plan.'

I doubt that very much.

The next thing we will hear is that this poor, naive but well-intended monk has been a victim of circumstances, manipulated by a well-oiled marketing machine and brainwashed in to believing in his own transcendental divinity.

This guy set out to fleece the people from the beginning, knowing full well their susceptibility to the power and charisma of the personality cult, something which is - sadly - par for the course in Thailand.

The truth? He's a front for other, more powerful and influential people. Simple.

So, the Nation, let's find out who they are.

It's now being reported that apart from the initial 22 luxury cars he bought there could be another 35 more over the years and that he " gifted " some to 2 VERY senior monks ? This is only the tip of a very large iceberg and like all icebergs how much will ever be revealed ?

"Pol Lt. Gen Kamronwit said the latest Case May happened."

So I take the latest case hasn't happened as yet and it is still a possibility. I guess they have already been charged with the case that is still to happed for the ease of processing.

Was there not a movie , Tom Cruise I think, about a futuristic police unit that predicted crimes ?

LOS ahead of the curve as usual.

And people believe him. I say no more.....

It says it all.

Thanks for the fast, honest response. You deserve a medal !

No I haven't gone crazy, no more than usual, but when I answered Big Bamboo it was about all the medals on display.

I would have thought answering the question of her deputy stepping down in a supportive way would have shown even more solidarity.

From what I've seen and heard medals are like confetti here.

A young neighbour of mine when I was in Pattaya became a uniformed official employed by City Hall, he bought a second hand uniform which was covered in ribbons but he made no attempt to remove them as he couldn't afford to risk damaging the tunic.

The standard of reporting is criminal too.

Me thinks the whole of the rice pledge scheme stinks of something and the main players are sh!!!ing themselves because they've been found out , with cover ups galore by professionals, this will keep everyone entertained for sometime to come

Les Fiddleabres

Thailand the hub of euphemisms. Could by any chance " irregularities " mean theft, fraud and corruption?

It's being reported that the son is definite it's dad's voice but the tape had been heavily edited. He will be taking a copy of the tape to Beijing next week when he goes to meet him as Mr. T has been " too busy " to listen to it so far. The Deputy Defence Minister is still adamant he's not the other voice.