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Democrats say they will focus on the PM and Thaksin in no-confidence debate late this month

Why are Democrats so fixated on Thaskin who is not even in Thailand, much less not a even member of the Government? Their fear spoils their integrity.

Thaksin is running the government from his nest in Dubai. That is why.

The very fact that he, a fugitive from justice, is running the govenment should be enough to have the government dissolved and the PTP barred from running the country.

Do you have proof of this. So far as I understand this is only pure speculation!!!!

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POLITICS

Thaksin 'opposes House dissolution and Yingluck's resignation'

The Nation

Thousands of people opposing the controversial amnesty bill gather at Democracy Monument yesterday.

BANGKOK: -- Despite the mounting pressure against his sister's embattled government, ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday instructed the ruling Pheu Thai Party to cling on to power in the hope the opposition-led rally against the amnesty bill would die down soon, a Pheu Thai source said yesterday.

Thaksin, who is believed to be pulling strings behind the ruling party, disagreed with an idea for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives, according to the source.

He believed the anti-amnesty protest, now centring around the Democracy Monument, would fizzle soon after "the funds run out" and the Senate rejects the government-backed amnesty bill. He wanted Pheu Thai MPs to help retain the government's status quo, the source said.

Ruling politicians presented a number of possible solutions to Thaksin, including House dissolution and the PM's resignation, but the ex-leader disagreed with those proposals, according to the source.

In a bid to further pressure the government, nine MPs from the opposition Democrat Party yesterday announced their plans to resign, at the protest site at the Democracy Monument.

Suthep Thaugsuban and eight other Democrat MPs would resign their seats to be able to turn their full attention to leading the protest against the government, a party source said. Among the MPs who would resign are Thavorn Senneam, Satit Wongnongtaey, Witthaya Kaewparadai, Issara Somchai, and Chumpol Jullasai.

The party source said Suthep decided during a party discussion yesterday to resign so he could lead the protest without worrying that his role would lead to legal action against the party and to its dissolution.

Initially, the party had resolved to allow Democrat MPs to resign of their own volition. However, with the party worried about the by-elections coming up in 45 days, it decided only a few could resign. Many more Democrat MPs would resign if the government remains adamant, the Democrat source said.

Stocks take a hit

The political situation negatively affected the stocks and the baht yesterday.

The baht fell to a 7-week low at 31.62 per US dollar, weakening by 0.70 from Friday's closing. The SET index closed at 1,405.91 points.

Traffic congestion in many areas of Bangkok worsened yesterday as anti-amnesty protesters gathered at four locations in inner city areas - Silom, Asoke, Ari and Saphan Kwai - before marching to Democracy Monument, where the main protest site was located.

Many business firms cancelled events scheduled for yesterday and later this week, citing severe traffic congestion in the city and the political situation. They included Charoen Pokphand Foods, Kasikorn Bank, and Seacon Group.

The Government Housing Bank announced the closure of its two branches near Ratchadamnoen Road from yesterday until tomorrow.

The Thai Chamber of Commerce planned an urgent press conference today about its concern over possible negative impacts on the country's economy from the ongoing political situation.

Meanwhile, the Council of University Presidents of Thailand yesterday offered to mediate in the conflict between the government and its opponents.

The council of rectors held a meeting at Chulalongkorn University and came up with a resolution to offer to mediate the conflicts between the two sides. The meeting was attended by the rectors of 26 universities. The council has 27 member universities.

Thammasat University rector Prof Somkid Lertpaitoon, who serves as the council's president, said the current political landscape was changing very fast and could lead to violence.

-- The Nation 2013-11-12

As for this story from the Nation. What is the source? I don't believe it nor do I care if Yingluck stays in power or not!

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Wow! Why so much passion and hatred for what's going on in Thai politics. We are foreigners in this country and we choose to be here. If you don't like it there are plenty of taxis to the airport and many flights departing. This does not effect us in any way. Foreigners should stay out of Thai politics period! It is none of our business, I am only concerned with the safety of me and my friends who live here. Keeping up to date on the latest news is something I am happy I can do through this web site as long as it is accurate. Thanks Thai Visa!

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Would you refuse to intervene in a rape because you are not a policeman?

Many of us have families and businesses, and pay taxes, here, and it very much concerns us and our families futures. We are not free to leave on whim even though we will never be citizens because of xenophobic laws. But we can express our views and share out knowledge both here and with Thai friends and family in a hope of improvement.

When did I ever say one could not express their opinion. I was referring to the extreme passion of hate some foreigners express towards a man they have never met or had any real connection to. Yes some of you have lived here for a long time but your passion and hatred for this man and his political affiliations is outstanding. I work in a Thai only office at a Thai Army base and the Thais here do not discuss Thaksin and such a hatred for him like the foreigners do on this site.

Just like I read yesterday on this forum. Foreigners have been seen protesting with great enthusiasm at the front of the group. Thai officials had stated that foreigners who get involved with the protests would possibly be arrested and deported. Hogwash about Thaksin effecting the foreigners here!!!

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I fully agree - this is absolutely not a forum issue. Go and get some professional evaluation at a serious hospital ( not a money extorting private clinic as many of them are)

BTW... Don't be scammed into a marriage........

I disagree. The op is in a foreign country and maybe it is not easy for him to get advice from a Thai person. Is it not possible that a forum member would have either experienced this before or maybe even has a medical background? I believe the forum here is actually being used to its full potential and we should not be discouraging one for using it! Just my two cents worth!

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Regardless if the story was written last month or this month it is clearly wrong because the verdict was delivered today not next year!

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Until Mr T starts handing out vote funds again that is .....

I agree! All these Thai people protesting about the amnesty bill and who should I vote for and so on. All the complaining will stop at election time when the winner will be who hands out the most money to the voters to buy their vote. I don't feel sorry for the Thai people in this respect. They were actually bought by the winning party so deal with it! Thai politics is never about the issues but always about money. How can Yingluck call this a democracy. Socialism working at its best,

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I'm getting sick and tired of this 'all Thais of either faction were paid' rubbish.

I personally know that not one of the Yellows were paid to attend the rally. I also personally know, as the recipient of a telephone call from a Red shirt offering 1000 baht to change sides, was sitting right next to me (they laughed and refused BTW), that the Taksin bought and paid for Redshirts, were.

Where was I talking about buying and paying for protestors??? Hmmm I believe I was referring to people buying and selling votes in the elections. I was personally at my bosses house when her husband excepted a bribe to vote. The local governor and his brother were making the rounds with a wad of cash!!!

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The source of this story is the nation. I think that if the main goal of the protests today was to oust Yingluck from power then there would be road closures, shopping mall closures, school closures and so on. Stories with these headlines make me angry when they over embellish the truth and speculate. I work on a Thai Army base and there are no movement of forces of any kind. Please stop scaring the people with these headlines. Bangkok is business as usual today as far as I can see. Even Central World is open so what's this all about??? Toppling the current government???? Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Given that you’re new member and taking into account your profile name, one would suggest you’re perhaps a hired-gun, here to spin and distort the truth, since this is the second time you have made it known to us that you work on an army base. If not true, then we will be expecting to be the first to know when the tanks are about to roll, and not after, as part of your responsibility as a fellow member to keep other members well-informed of any changes …Good-on-ya comrade…’Welcome to the Thai Visa forum intelligence network’

Conspiracy theories, cool! I always did love the X-Files. I wonder how many Thais know about that show?

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The source of this story is the nation. I think that if the main goal of the protests today was to oust Yingluck from power then there would be road closures, shopping mall closures, school closures and so on. Stories with these headlines make me angry when they over embellish the truth and speculate. I work on a Thai Army base and there are no movement of forces of any kind. Please stop scaring the people with these headlines. Bangkok is business as usual today as far as I can see. Even Central World is open so what's this all about??? Toppling the current government????

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Until Mr T starts handing out vote funds again that is .....

I agree! All these Thai people protesting about the amnesty bill and who should I vote for and so on. All the complaining will stop at election time when the winner will be who hands out the most money to the voters to buy their vote. I don't feel sorry for the Thai people in this respect. They were actually bought by the winning party so deal with it! Thai politics is never about the issues but always about money. How can Yingluck call this a democracy. Socialism working at its best,

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So are you saying the two stories are bad reporting or you don't believe that Yingluck withdrew the amnesty bills?

No one seems to have answered you directly so I will :

Those who proposed the 6 bills which had not been presented to the house withdrew these 6 bills with great fanfare.

However these 6 bills had not been considered by the house and therefor were not what the protests are about

The bill which is before the senate was passed by the house and has not been withdrawn.

If the bill is rejected by the senate then the govt must wait 180 days before it can bring it up again for debate.

If after the bill is again voted on after 180 days it can be made into law without having to go to the senate again

Yingluck and others have said that the Govt will not follow up on this bill after 180 days IF it is rejected by the senate.

There was the option of withdrawing this bill from the senate before deliberation started and scrapping it as per the other 6, but the Govt did not do this.

This is seen by some as a sign of insincerity.

A very well informed explanation compared to the rest! Thank you!

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PT may retreat, but they won't give up their prime goal: to get T back in the PM's chair and get the 46 billion baht (plus %) in assets returned to him. Meanwhile, all else, as seen by the Shinawatre government, is unimportant: hill tribers, education, libraries, parks, natural habitat, alternative energy, etc.

So are you saying the two stories are bad reporting or you don't believe that Yingluck withdrew the amnesty bills?

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I seem to remember in a news report on Thai visa.com it saying that Yingluck was withdrawing the Amnesty bill due to public pressure. I remember the Thai Visa news story stating she was doing this because the majority of Thai people don't want the bill and the government represents the ideas of the people. May I politely ask where this information came from? Today reading this story and coming to work at the Thai army base I work on to see all the gates barricaded to protect it from the mob. Hmmmmmm. Here is the article.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/680106-thai-govt-drops-amnesty-bills/

My experience would be to use the local taxi service like most people. More reliable since there is always a huge line of cabs to service you. Yes maybe the convenience factor is gone but I still say more reliable. Another option would be to do what I did and find a local taxi that can do it for you.

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I just hit town in Bangkok and I'm going to start to look for work on Monday I will want to see if there's anybody out there that has any concrete advice on where to look maybe who to speak with. I would like to stay in Bangkok for maybe three months if I can get good work. I am an English teacher in the US and I am looking to teach here, hopefully on a corporate level but I am open to opportunities. If I am unable to find good paying work here in the city I plan on going down south maybe near Phuket but I'm also open to changing my plans. I would prefer a less touristy spot than Phuket but work comes first. I have seven years teaching in the secondary level as an English teacher also other subjects but I have never taught English as a second language.Any advice would be very well received and I would be most grateful thank you

The op says he would only like to stay in Bangkok three months, so I would suggest going to some language schools for part time work. Full time jobs will not be possible unless you decide to settle down in one city for at least one semester. The next semester starts November 1st and ends at the end of February or middle to the end of March, so that's 4-5 months.

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