NongKhaiKid

24 minutes ago, nikmar said:

I think they should make a plan to meet up in order to plan a plan making meeting.

They'll need to set up a committee to consider the plan to meet etc !

8 minutes ago, graemeaylward said:

And we are expected to believe this nonsense! That means that in the 340 days since Jan 1st 88,235 tourists per day arrived in Thailand, or the equivalent of 252 planes holding 350 non Thai passengers each.

Thank goodness they didn't get up to their usual trick of exaggeration,    

 I'd hate to think what figures would have been pulled out of thin air !

Maybe he'll offer to use his own jet as Air Force One and keep his name of the fuselage in case foreign countries don't know who it is arriving.

1 hour ago, jaltsc said:

“…must be deported because his...mother was an illegal immigrant working without a permit…”

 

This should be understandable to Thais. 

Some may choose not to understand so when will the nationalists have their say ?

6 minutes ago, fruitman said:

 

I also don't understand why the thai are allowed to drive cars abroad (developed countries). They never got the 40-60 hours of drivinglessons like we got in Europe.

I suppose they can get an International licence as easily as their Thai one and neither are proof of any level of competence.

And he just happened to have the thinner with him.

' Making Merit ', well that's a new name for it !

What's their unique solution,  Extend The Deadline Again ?

8 hours ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Yeah,yeah,its all a con by the bank's.If they cant afford to live,how the F### can they afford to pay back loans.Although,i can see a few unscrupulous grand children pushing the aged GP's to do it,so they can touch them for a few thousand baht.

This is a point isn't it, how many ' live for the moment ' family members will push their old folks to get some money now without bothering to think they may miss out big time later on ?

Just now, akirasan said:

Come on, they've at least managed to pat themselves on the back daily.  Pretty impressive ambidexterity really.

Just think we can still look forward to the PM's New Year speech listing all their achievements for the year.

12 minutes ago, maoro2013 said:

You would think if the Thai embassy issued the visa, albeit fake, it would be non fake. I hope they nail the corrupt official/s.

No doubt no Thai official involved, it must be locally recruited staff members !

It's unfair only the officers are in the mandatory photo op as the real star is the visa detection machine so why doesn't it get face and be included in the line up ?

3 minutes ago, JAG said:

" Family values at work ".

One of the greatest barriers to advancement in just about any sphere of activity is the prevalence of nepotism in selecting "leaders".

The PM did say it was understandable for officials to be surrounded by people they can trust etc.

He didn't say anything about competence, ability or suitability though !

1 minute ago, thai3 said:

Road map again 

PatOngo quoted Bon Jovi so in respect of the road map can I suggest the Hollies ?

" The road is long with many a winding turn and leads who knows where, who knows when. "

Nothing truer these days.

9 minutes ago, debate101 said:

Except they are responsible for all of these problems, not just "weathering" the self-inflicted storm.

 Spot On !

Weathered the storm, what nonsense ! I'd like to think this article is just taking a sarcastic swipe at the junta and the la la land they live in !

The reality is the headline couldn't be further from the truth considering all that's going on and with what's just unfolding the worst is potentially yet to come.

6 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

New charter ‘will pave  the way for reforms’

Follow the yellow brick road!

I wonder whose relative will get the contract to build the junta's Yellow Brick Road or whatever sub-standard material is used to maximize profits ?

 Another ' let's say something and make it look as if we're on top of things ' moment ?

Earthquake-resistant engineering v maximum profits.

No Contest.

Reform can be good if it benefits the nation and the majority of the people.

Now just who will benefit from all the reform the junta introduces ?     

What's likely to come first, the arrest of theses monks or a General Election. ?

Answers please in very simple language to the PM c/o Junta HQ.

Poll preparations ?

Parson me but what polls ?

The acting abbot has been charged but isn't in custody and up to three summons will be issued which if not answered will see an arrest warrant being sought. With all that's happening do they really expect this monk is going to show up ?

Looks like 14 companies of police will now needed to be on standby but Buddha only knows what for and for how long.

If the junta, BIB and DSI deliberately set out to make absolute fools of themselves they couldn't do a better job.

Just now, Tchooptip said:

You could be a very good lawyer  

Thanks for the compliment, I THINK !

One day I'll give you a glance into my background 

And I won't have to kill you either !

44 minutes ago, maoro2013 said:

Who is he to make demands??

I totally agree with you but the ' who ' aspect breaks down to a senior member of a revered institution with a lot of followers and, it must be suspected, some powerful, influential backers who is managing to have a bunch of supposedly military hard men chasing their tails and very obviously scared to take him on.

Disgusting isn't it ?