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6 hours ago, billd766 said:

So how would you describe every military coup general who stole Thailand from the Thai people, and every unelected senator who is defying the will of the Thai people?

 

At the least, Thaksin stood for public election  and the PTP became the legally elected government. He is the only civilian PM in Thai history to serve a full 4 year term, following which he stood again and the PTP won an overall majority at a free and fair election.

 

How many generals have EVER stood in any election?  The answer is NONE.

How many generals have EVER been punished for committing a military coup?The answer is the same. NONE.

 

They prefer to steal the entire country at the point of a gun, backed up by tanks. Then they tear up the constitution and write another in their own favour, and include a blanket amnesty for themselves for ALL past, present and future acts. Something that Thaksin never did.

 

Do they respect the majority of the Thai people? The current impasse over the legal vote for Pita and the MFP should give you a clue.

 

They are terrified of the Thai people taking control of the country legally, as they know that their only power is fear, backed by guns. If they lose that fear, then they are finished.

 

It has been said that the people hate the military.

 

IMHO it is not the military that they hate, but those generals who control it, and those above the generals, all the way up who direct it.

My comment was soley in relation to TS. It had nothing to do with the generals or the senators. 

You do not want to know my thoughts on the generals or the senators. Very dark indeed. Sufficient to say I would not be at all upset at the passing of most of them. Very few of them actually deserve any respect, nor are they up to the task their positions require. Total waste of oxygen.    

I agree that it is the generals that are hated, not the military as a whole. In fact didn't many of the rank and file vote for MFP? 

That doesn't distract from the fact that while TS was elected, he was/is still a @#*&. Democratically elected people aren't all saints. 

2 hours ago, Danny Australia said:

Thaksin was a democratically elected PM ousted by an undemocratic mean (coup).

The fact that while in exile, he still has such an overwhelming popularity amongst ordinary Thais must be respected and admired.

Any party he forms or a person he supports/nominates consistently gets the highest number of votes in any election any time anywhere.

 

Never understood why so many farangs here hates him. Thaksin could nominate his pet dog for the post of PM and it would win simply because the people like him. You might not like it, but It's a fact.

I take it you are not up to date on the latest election results. 

44 minutes ago, Davidlong said:

That's what I thought too, it's just a small picture, what's so bad about it? There are bigger problems to worry about.

The two bigger problems were removed. 

2 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

Well, I've written a nice letter with a bit of "legalese" and the hint at Thai Labour Court, unlimited fines, negative publicity etc.

 

Lets see what the HR Departments in Thailand and Singapore make of that! 

 

RAZZ

 

 

Good luck. Hope things work out in your wife's favour. 

27 minutes ago, DrJoy said:

As I remember from your earlier posts your wife had cancer, thats why she was exempted.

 

No exemption for divorcees 

Yep. Getting divorced while in the process would render the application void. 

13 hours ago, DrJoy said:

No difference in processing times.

If you apply on the basis of married to a Thai, your wife must be with you during the MOI interview.

 

If not, consider it cancelled

Extenuating circumstances accepted.  My wife did not attend either of my two interviews with MOI. 

4 minutes ago, bradiston said:

I've been hoping somebody would come up with some legal arguments, but none have appeared. I'm amazed no lawyer has stepped forward. Could be they already know he is blameless and just want Ruangkrai, the EC and the CC to make bloody fools of themselves trying to prove otherwise. I wish! I guess we'll find out in a fortnight.

A case has been filed against the EC and the court has accepted the case for further consideration. 

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

This is par for the course in Thailand.

 

Thai women know when they get to age 60, for the most part they can look forward to a government pension of 600 baht/month. They also know farangs, even retired ones, are much more financial than they will ever be.

 

It's the luck of the draw, one either gets one that will take good care of you in return for support, or one that tries to take you for as much as they can gouge.

 

You may encounter one that you feel is worth more investment of your time. Otherwise, withdraw after one or two dates. Block your phone. Good luck.

Withdraw during each date. You don't want to get them pregnant. 

Externally, no, with the exception of a big schneb. Internally, yes (all the same health positives and negatives). 

26 minutes ago, h90 said:

Where have you been....half the country was discussing it and the red shirts/Thaksin party was strongly opposing it and told everyone to vote no......that why the results weren't that great

But any disagreement or suggestions on alternatives were not allowed. Honest discussion on the negatives of the proposed constitution was shut down. So actually only those who supported the proposed constitution had a voice. The referndum was an absolute farce, as only one side was heard. 

And then there was appointment of the senators. A total joke. I want to see them get their comeuppance. Self-entitled tw@ts.  

On 7/17/2023 at 9:58 AM, Andrew Dwyer said:

Actually having water related issues of a different kind now Owl.

Had 5 days without city water, on day 3 a truck came and gave us around 500 litres.

Now the water pressure is so low it cannot make it up to the tank !!, tried a hosepipe from the meter straight to the tank ( more direct route, my underground pipe has a few 90° elbows in it) but no joy !

Anything above waist height and it runs out of steam/water !!, unless we siphon it into some plastic dustbins for showering.

 

 The water situation was never great here but now I feel like we have gone back 50 years overnight.

 

I hear Phuket has been rationing water recently, I wonder if the same is happening here.

Nobody seems to know what is happening, moobahn head honcho is about as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike.

A few days ago the water supply was turned off in my new home town for bout 12 hours (they were suppposedly fixing something). When it came back on it stank like buffalo <deleted> and even now it still does not smell good. Sister in law delivered a tank of water drawn from her borehole (not a double entendre) and we are using that at the moment. 

The local market traders and many others are very unhapppy with the situation and signed a petition complaining about the situation. Appararently the local district office has run out of chlorine and has also run out of budget to buy more. They must have done something else to to cause the problem. 

I was contemplating having a borehole drilled when I moved up here but based on info provided by family, didn't think it would be necessary. Changed my mind now but will need to wait until next march or April.  

42 minutes ago, Mr Derek said:

Maybe 20 years. In 10, people will still be wearing masks, the population is that conformist.

As to abolition vs reform of lese majeste - have they made it abundantly clear what they intend to do? I can't see any clear statement - only talk of one or the other. Reform in what way? That confusion only adds to the problem. It's a pity a better quality opposition hasn't emerged, only a new bunch of incompetents.

They have been clear. Lowering the penalties and only allowing the subjects or their authorized representatives to file charges under 112, i.e. Somchai, who hates Mr. So Andso, cannot file charges against him if he posts or says anything defamatory under 112. As a further example, probably more than 90 percent of those currently facing charges, would not be facing charges under the proposed amendment, as those who filed charges would not have the authority/right to do so. So the serial complainers would have to find something else to do.  

Just now, Bangkok Barry said:

That was the Bangkok mayor, I believe. Any excuse will do. Anything.

No. He was Prime Minister. 

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

Cowardly EC just kicks it upstairs. What will the CC say? Will they have the balls to throw it out? Or just do what they're told?

Kick it upstairs. Who appointed the judges in this court (rhetorical question)? If you say their decision is wrong, then perhaps you would be seen as besmirching the person who appointed them.  In other words, it is perhaps seen as a good way of getting a decision that people may be scared to question. Personally I don't think it will work though and in fact could backfire considerably creating even more disdain for.......  

1 hour ago, Darksidedude said:

Mr. Sahruek Kareem Uddin, a Pakistani holding Thai nationality.

 

how does that work

He applied for Thai citizenship and got it. 

55 minutes ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said:

When I was a kid I walked to school, something like 10 kilometers a day round trip. Sounds a lot but actually it's not.

 

Stop making excuses for parents sending children out on motorcycles, unlicensed and no helmet. There is none. It's just stupidity being passed down to the next generation.

 

 

 

 

When I was a child, I had to walk across the Pennines to get to school, and hunt my lunch on the way. Used to communicate by smoke signal but had to bang rocks together to start a fire. Times change but some people don't.  

When my son was 18 he said he wanted to buy a motorcycle. It was fine with me (of course I had safety concerns but he was old enough to make his own decisions so who was I to say no) but my requirement was that he take a training course at Honda in Samutprakarn and get a license. He did and I joined him on the course, as I hadn't ridden a motorcycle in about 25 years at that time and was contemplating getting one. I ended up buying one 10 years later and use it all the time.  

Now I am upcountry, I understand why so many kids ride scooters/waves. They really don't have much option if they want to go to school. However, kids will be kids and I see them riding while playing on their phones all the time. The school also needs to enforce the wearing of helmets though. Probably less than 10 percent are at the moment since the local school stopped policing this.   

On 7/9/2023 at 7:06 AM, Ralf001 said:

If they are using SS to pay then they can only use the hospital they are registered at, not sure if "satellite clinics" are covered.

Does the 30b scheme cover all govt hospitals and clinics or is that the same as SS in that must use registered hospital ?

For Bangkok and maybe some other provinces with high populations, you need to name the hospital for SS and have to stick with that one.  However, for many provinces, you just select the province and you are then free to pretty much use any government hospital in that province (I think it is understood that you will use the local one near where you live).

For the 30Baht/gold card/etc. scheme the hospital is set according to where your house registration is based.