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The only way to find out what really happened would be for independent investigators to take over with full co-operation of the police. If the police are involved somehow (or under instruction from above), as many suspect they are, there is no way in heck that anything even resembling the truth will ever surface.

What a wonderful thought and the first point the independent investigators raise is how did a certain deputy prime minister seem to know what had happened almost before it happened ?

The lawyer and family will get " answers " but nothing will change as this case is solved and that's official.

an interesting article,well written ,,,,not nuch more to add really,,,,,

The problem here is always trying to change perceptions and only those who are a little more wordily wise see the reality.

Chart Thai Pattana are doing what all good political parties do in trying to score points from another party's problems but without suggesting any viable alternatives.

They are correct to criticise the handling of the pledging scheme but to keep the farmers on side they of course would not have cut the guaranteed price which means they would happily maintain the disaster.

It's a wonderful call that the government should expedite the sale of the rice stocks but just how as it's too expensive and the quality is questionable ?

One bunch of clowns criticising another and people wonder why this country never gets ahead.

Maybe tonnes and tonnes of rice will need to be destroyed. Then the rice scheme will lose lots of money because of this contamination. Maybe all the stored rice will need to be destroyed.

They can't see the rice because of the price, they can't sell any of the rice that's rotting and now pesticide contamination.

How is this one going to be spun ?

Another news source is reporting that Mr. T, who of course isn't running the government, has suggested that pledging prices will probably rise again in September.

Thaksin thinks, PT acts but why when he isn't involved ?

Nothing illegal about selling used knickers, but no doubt the government will find a way to ban it due to a threat to 'national security'.

I've read this is popular in Japan.

It's hard to believe there's a market for this in culturally superior, morally upright Thailand. No doubt the Ministry of Propaganda will be able to prove that morally bankrupt foreigners are the only ones involved

It's good he is actually admitting what everyone has known for years but with around two years to go to the new ASEAN grouping does he expect they can clap their hands and all the years of neglect, corruption, poor standards etc. etc. will be put right ?

Well, if the reporters did their job a little better, this wouldn't be a rumour, it could be confirmed. How hard is it to check and track down the locations of the the top Pheu Thai politicians? If they all happen to be in Hong Kong at the same time, I'd say that would confirm things.

A call around various offices and a " not available " is a start plus a real attempt to track them down locally and what's wrong with a reporter being sent to Hong Kong to verify things other than the media being too scared to do a proper job.

Once again, people already know Thaksin is pulling the strings, why bother denying it? It's like we have to listen to these idiot denials every couple of months. Just come out of the closet! No one believes your lies anyway!

They just can't help themselves then get tripped up when someone let's slip a decision on something is awaited from Dubai and there's that slogan " Thaksin Thinks, PT Does ".

According to the minister, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has not been detected in Thailand but the Public Health Ministry is ready to deal with the disease.

Corona virus normally isn't fatal? So why the hooha

According to a site I found and providing I've read it properly there are five strains that can affect humans involving conditions ranging from the common cold to SARS and throw in gastroenteritis as well.

Maybe the ministry is just covering it's backside and doesn't want to mention SARS in case it affects tourism.

I am not directing any comments against this lady specifically but I do believe it's a very risky business for anyone, especially a Thai politician, to bring good character into the public arena.

There's almost always somebody who knows a little something and when appropriate it gets leaked.

Self praise is no praise.

The handbooks to explain the situation are likely to be in line for an award in the category of " Works of Fiction ".

Grammatical mistake as it should be " if politics are righteous " but more importantly it is one of the biggest IFs around.

Given the type of people in politics, some holding senior positions, the rewards involved, and I don't mean the satisfaction of public service, etc. does anyone believe Thai politics will ever change in a positive way far less become " righteous " ?

As is common nowadays in Thailand, the one who will be fined will be the dentistry student. The farang waitress will also be investigated and thrown out of Thailand for doing one of the 17 xenophobic job protection schemes.

Collateral damage by creating another victim is the Thai way to save their face.

I wonder what nationality she is. Did anyone see if the press mentioned.

Burmese? Chinese? Russian? Lisu?

How exactly would a foreigner waitress be working in a Chiang Mai restaurant???

Last I heard, the government wasn't exactly handing out work permits to foreigners for waitress work..

I not to sure which story is correct but checking other news sources it doesn't say the waitress was a foreigner only her boyfriend.

Adds new meaning to being " drilled " by the dentist. Imagine this clown having a firearm in his surgery when a bill is presented.

This process, like so many others, relies on qualities that are in short supply in Thailand such as honesty and integrity to name but two.

The exam situation we are discussing is open to abuse all the way up until the results are actually published as somebody, somewhere can marry a name or candidate number to a mark and can alter it accordingly.

The BIB etc make the rods for their own backs as at first they suggested no less than four possible motives then cut and paste later to suit their needs, not unlike a certain abduction and murder.

Nothing about the security of completed exam papers and steps to ensure members of the marking panel don't arrange to get certain answer papers so they can" look after " students who have crossed their palms with silver.

customs deputy head Siwakrit Jenwipich, adding that some of the cars intercepted carried the insignia of the Malaysian royal family."

Wow.

The Nation can say this?

No lese mejeste in Malaysia.

Could cause a diplomatic incident though. Just imagine a Malaysian newspapers saying this about cars from Thailand !

The Malaysian royal family is unusual in that it's not hereditary and the King is appointed on a 5 year rotational basis around the country's major sultans.

This situation doesn't bear thinking about. The Malaysian Embassy would probably be besieged.