Eric Loh

11 hours ago, ZeVonderBearz said:

Hopefully all the generals, all 250 of them, will be there so they can mass debate. I wonder who will be the best mass debater.

Best massdebater! Sound vile. 

So the average age of Phalang Pracharat will be in the mid-70s and by next election in 4 years time (assuming they last that long), the party will be a party of octogenarians and septuagenarians. The young new voters will be in millions and the party will die of a natural death (pun intended). 

25 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

EEC was pushed through under Article 44.

That's telling enough.

I believed that large tracts of land in Chonburi and Rayong belongs to the Navy. 

According to Thai Chamber of Commerce, large percentage of people in debt incurred mainly by daily expense and household purchase. Surely the minimum wage is a big factor. 

Reduce VAT, raise wages, lower bank rate and tax the rich to pay for the revenue lost. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Democrat Party will not opt out of the Bangkok governor election late this year for the sake of coalition leader Phalang Pracharat Party, Democrat deputy leader Ong-arj Klampaibul said on Tuesday.

Oh yes, we believe you. 

The Grim Reaper beckon. 

My advise is to go smart before intelligent. Thailand has yet to reach the level of a smart country where information and communication technology are extensively used more efficiently and in delivering better service to the people. To jump to an intelligent country where the people work in a broadband economy will be like learning how to run before you can walk. 

3 hours ago, davehowden said:

IMF is not my father !

Father gave USD23 B loan to Thailand post 1997. 

I am surprised that the aging population and technology disruption issues are not addressed. 

Meechai has written an iron-clad constitution that will be tremendously hard to change or even amend. Past constitutions, only MPs and senators had that perogative but not this constitution that required referendum. He has classified them into 3 types of amendment. The first type is unthinkable which involved the changing of the form of the state aka constitutional monarchy. The second involves monarchy, people, liberties, rule of law, check and balance duties, reforms, charter amendment and others. The third type that don't require a referendum but just the parliamentary process will still be very difficult and involves both houses votes, Even the readings of the amendment will have to survive a 2/3 votes of both houses. I think the oppositions know that it will be close to impossible to change or amend but chose to push for change to demonstrate and remind the people of the highly skewed and bias constitution that got this government into power and certainly not a level playing field. In short, reminding the people that they have been screwed by this corrupt government.  

The government's "active investment" on water management has been successful in limiting drought damage to local communities and saving people from flooding in the rainy season, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.

June 2562. 

The grand water management master plan that was drawn up after the big flood by Yingluck government was procrastinated by Prayut government and only recently approved. The reason was that the junta want to include the plan in the 20 years strategy. The plan include flood and drought mitigation infrastructures. A good 5 years were lost because of the junta incompetency and obsessive power play. 

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

I teach primary age children. 

 

We do not teach by rote. 

Good on you. There is a alternative school revolution going on at the moment that are moving away from traditional teaching methods to develop critical thinking, communication and teamwork. Public schools are taking notice of this new teaching methods. You will find this article interesting. 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/alternative-school-education-helps-students-in-thailand-11570494

The new TM should have a quiet word with ole fatty and order him in no uncertain words to shut his traps and not made any comment on disasters. He is a one man talking disaster. 

I have this feeling that the words of Pompeo was taken out of context and mis-interpreted by many. I think what he meant was that Thailand is now chair of ASEAN and he support the role as regional leader. Perhaps this just a storm in a tea cup. As mentioned by many here, this is a rotating role among ASEAN members. 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punakanta has set out three policy fronts to pursue the Thailand 4.0 scheme.

The minister should also set up standard, accreditation and policies regarding the numerous polls generated by governmental and independent agencies. Polls have become the butt of jokes, often mis-leading and confusing and providing mis-guided information to the general public. 

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

with him picking up the tab and keeping many of these so-called politicians in a job of sorts, can't see them telling the paymaster anything other than what a wonderful person he is.

In doing so broke 2 Political Party laws in source of funding and outside influence which the NACC will normally intensify their diligence to nail him. Nothing so far, 

2 hours ago, hansnl said:

For these rich that is Peanuts.

I got a theory that the government artificially strengthened the Baht so that his wealth is dramatically reduced in local peanuts currency, 

3 hours ago, malibukid said:

not surprising considering the company Trump likes to keep.  the U.S. needs all the friends it can get in SEA, and at any cost to counter the threat of China.  Democracy and Human rights be dammed.

The threat from China is not outworn western style regime change and militarism but rather soft diplomacy of single network of supply chains and trade arteries. In this kind of threat, USA under Trump is poorly equipped.