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25 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:
Now imagine Yingluck would have worked for the people. What then? Would the coup still have happened?
People accepted the Yingluck government at the beginning. Even people who didn't vote for her gave her a chance to show that she would work for the Thai people and not for her big brother.
But what did she do? About the first thing that happened was that criminal big brother got his passport back. People didn't like it but it was still quiet. And then came the rice-scam. People still pretended to believe her she didn't know about the corruption. And then her government tried to whitewash big brother at 4am together with 10 other criminals. That was the beginning of the end of her government.
You don't seem to understand that the elites and the military do not want to be threatened by the rise of the peasants who realized that they can chose the leaders rather than being dominated for ages. Thaksin appealed to this group and have given them good policies that benefit them. That's why he and Yingluck got re-elected by a landslide victory. Don't disrespect the people decision by degradatory remarks.
The coup was planned even before Yingluck implement any policies. She gave passport back to her brother was within her rights as elected government. No difference from Prayut giving a free pass to Prawit's watch corruption. The amnesty at 4 am was open to the opposition MPs but they declined to attend. Anyway, the amnesty bill was not pushed unlike the junta's self approving amnesty. Open your eyes to such discrepancies.
You said that you anti junta yet you speak so fondly about the coup. Hard to understand where you stand and who you try to defend.
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2 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:If you believe Thaksin and his corrupt family were in it for "democracy, the good of the people, or the country" then you are naive at best.
Compare to this power seizing, self pardoning, power to intimidate and the abuse of article 44, yes Thaksin and his allies were in for democracy and the good of the people. Those who think otherwise are delusional, naive and living in denial.
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I personally don't think that democracy is doomed with this crony senate house. We have a bicameral system and both houses must agree when new laws are made. With only a tiny majority in the lower house, the junta may not have things all their ways. Fortunately we still have strong anti junta pro democracy MPs who will block any abuses of power. The situation is not doomed but certainly chaotic.
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Bunch of losers discarded by the military as well as the people in the election.
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2 minutes ago, Cadbury said:
Could there be a coincidence between the new junta/elite dominated senate being confirmed and the rise of the baht? Surely not?
Certainly not but sure that foreign and domestic investors welcome the starting of Parliament which will mean the 2020 budget will be determined and funds released for those infrastructure projects.
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6 hours ago, HuskerDo said:
My grandfather was a farmer for his entire life (passed at age 98) and he would simply plow the field after the harvest and let it turn to mulch basically prior to the next planting season. Is there no way the govt can purchase a few hundred tractors and travel from farm to farm performing the service for free so the tourist industry stays strong and it's people don't have to breathe that nasty air every year?
The junta rather buy 37 armoured vehicles than tractors. Speak for itself.
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6 hours ago, webfact said:SRISUWAN JANYA, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, has objected to the Army’s announcement that it will purchase “M1126 Stryker” infantry carrier vehicles worth US$80 million (Bt2.5 billion) from the US.
Still a loyalist lackey. Can only muster a cursory objection falling short of demanding an investigation like he did with the FFP's leaders.
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1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:And why did the 2014 coup happen?
Because it was planned in 2009 right after Yingluck won the election. Only the imbeciles are still asking for the cause.
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The senate house is officially the 4th wing of the Royal Thai Army.
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17 minutes ago, Srikcir said:
Somkid March 2019:
- although all countries in the world have been confronting challenges and high uncertainties due to the slowing global economy and shrinking global trade and exports, Thailand’s internal factors remained strong as a result of economic stimulus, economic reforms and the new wave of domestic investment. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Economy/30365190
It gets worrisome with all these infrastructure projects at a time when there are economic uncertainties. Thailand will take a lot of debts while the investment climate is so weak. It’s akin to a large housing projects with a poor demand. What’s left would probably be empty real estates. Wiser for Somkid to re-prioritize the projects to a longer time frame.
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1 hour ago, DrTuner said:
Worth it. Time to repatriate manufacturing and bring quality back.
There are many reasons as to why companies move overseas and not manufacture at their home base.
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1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:
Your first sentence is untrue Eric. The FA do not consider Thaksin a fit person to own an English football club. As you say you are a big Manchester City Fan, we can only ponder why you post something incorrect about the club you support.
Thaksin bought MC in 2007 for 80M pound BB. What that tell you about the FA. He sold the club a year after due to his assets being confiscated by the post coup government. He could not unfreeze his funds to operate the club and buy new players. There were friction with Erickson culminating with him selling the club and in the process made a profit. You definitely not a EPL fan.
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21 minutes ago, DrTuner said:
That's good, then the strategy that worked with USSR will work a treat. Isolate and let them screw it all up by themselves.
Will work in USSR but the fallouts are far from the same. China home to hundreds of US companies and a GDP of 13 trillion usd. Their hurt will be felt around the world.
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1 hour ago, losworld said:
Why do you think their industries are growing so quickly... is it Chinese innovation? greater productivity? I think not. It is largely due to currency manipulation, state financing and subsidization, slave wages, environmental disregard, intellectual property theft and good old dumping. Do you realize that companies such as Huawei are actually state enterprises? China does not play fairly and this is what this trade war is all about.
In the word of Deng Xiping “doesn’t matter whether the cat is white or black as long as it catches the rat”. Started China economic reform to be the second largest global economy in less time that most western countries.
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Just watch for the non tariff retaliation that China will use that will bring lots of pain to USA businesses. China has done this kind of retaliation in previous spats with South Korea and Japan. US businesses can be targeted in a slow down in Chinese administration, approvals and customs processing procedures. At it is now, perishable goods from USA have been delayed by custom procedures or sent back due to non compliance. The Chinese people have also launched campaigns to stop buying Japanese goods and can easily rejuvenate one against US products sold in China. They are very nationalistic and communal in facing external threats.
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3 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:
I hope you are right because the Shin clan will be up to their old tricks when in power.
IMO the junta was the best for Thailand in 2014 to stop the violence and some of the blatant corruption. But 5 years is enough, or too much, and Thailand needs to move on. Hopefully Prayuth will not be prime minister as he has not shown any great ability for the job. I am still not sure whether he was just a puppet/mouth piece for some one else or he did have control.
The old tricks were to win elections. Can't be that bad compare to this current bunch.
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23 minutes ago, Thailand said:
I don't think there has been any doubt which way they would swing, just a matter of cutting the deal.
Tough luck getting the 4 golden goose ministries. He might as well go for the premiership and take that job. Probably his for the asking.
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1 minute ago, grumbleweed said:Go on, I dare you, send Prayuth a Palace scarf
Long enough to reach the ceiling rafter. ????
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7 hours ago, webfact said:
Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul made it clear yesterday that his party will not support a PM candidate who does have the backing from a simple majority of MPs in Parliament.
Big hint that his party will give that simple majority to Palang Pracharat.
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12 hours ago, steven100 said:
democracy ...... how's the UK doing for democracy ?? Australia is almost in a recession ..... democracy worked well there for the past 6 years ... lol .... not.
give me a break ..... !!
Is this a serious post or you just trolling. Thailand in the last 20 years when there were democratically elected governments have grown better than the years under coup and post coup governments. If economic is your measurement for democracy, then you should be a big fan of Thaksin.
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41 minutes ago, MRToMRT said:
This is just more of Thaksin keeping himself in the media - cannot be true after the FAs previous experience with him and the "fugitive" issue. The Thaksin media machine is still rolling. He still sees himself returning to Thailand!
There really no issue with the FA regarding the background of Thaksin. Up to the MC 2 major shareholders to sell while listening to the feelings of the club fans. None were too deterred nor interested. MC was losing money and losing matches. Thaksin bought and had a blaze of new signings and MC beginning to win matches. Even beat MU twice in that season. I am big fan of MC.
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1 hour ago, Morch said:Most Westerners here aren't eligible to vote, and are barred from participating in most political activities. So "turn their back" how? And where's that "real democracy" of yours taking place, exactly? The above reads like nothing more than a lame attempt to discredit anyone disagreeing with your views.
Firstly, real democracy is participatory democracy which most western countries subscribed. But there are those like you and Steven who prefer authoritarian military junta government and their methods to rig participatory democracy to allow the them to continue to dominate. You really don’t have to vote but just speak kindly to junta corruption and continue to malaise real democracy.
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1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:
Because democracy requires much more than a few feudal elite hiso families holding elections and vying for control of the trough.
Difficult for Easterners who've never experienced real democracy to appreciate that.
As compare to some Westerners who turn their back on real democracy listening to their Thai wives.
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3 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:Disagree, and it sounds like your opinions have been co-opted by the Borg.
Surprising as many of your posts indicate a fairly balanced view.
The Chinese have already backed down multiple times -- from their perspective.
They have little retaliatory leverage -- mostly because they have no useful allies (other than Russia).
In other words, nobody likes them.
The trade war is not a grand plan to undermine China's rise.
It is, however, a grand plan to undermine their lying, cheating and stealing everything they can.
Surely you are aware of their industrial, pervasive policies to play by their own rules?
The net result of the trade war is that many global businesses have already started and will continue to escalate their move out of China and disentaglement with the Chinese economy.
This is what will squash much of the Chinese ambitions.
US political parties are ALL united on fighting China, so China can't rely on the 4 or 8 year election cycles.
It will be another entire generation 20-30 years before Americans trust the Chinese, and hopefully longer as they are demonstrably, consistently untrustworthy.
The case about unfair trading practices spouted by Trump to support his tariff policy are way of mark. He is doing this for his domestic base and listening to hawkish rhetoric from his cabinet to cap China's meteorical economic rise in just a short 30-40 years. China is just seem an easy punching bag but he is wrong and the tariff war will hurt him as much as it hurt China.
First, he accused China of 'forced technology transfer' arguing that US companies must turn over the blueprint of proprietary technologies and operating systems in order to do business in China. This transfer is alleged to take place within the JV structure arrangements. Transfer of technology is in the heart of agreements of all JV and both sides will have to agree on the transfer. This not only happen in China but every where in the world including Thailand. Companies also leverage on transfer of technology to gain competitive commercial benefits in the host countries. Portraying USA as a innocent victims is totally dishonest.
Then the gem about China sponsoring SOE unfairly aimed at getting competitive supremacy from free and open markets like USA which they attest played by different rules. Yet, even developed countries have relied on industrial policy to achieve national economic and competitive objectives. Ain't the powerful military-industrial industry state-sponsored, tax payer funded in USA. Nasa, internet, semi-conductors, nuclear power are all state funded. I will add pharmaceutical innovations too.
There is a reason why US companies are flocking to China and China will remain a market so large that companies can't ignore. The big companies like Apple, Caterpillar, 3M generate more than half their revenue from China. They are hurt by the tariffs but unlikely to leave because their eco-system are already entrenched in China.
You don't have to like China to trade with China but you can't ignore the last big frontier for doing business.
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Elite cements its rule
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Why don’t you imagine that there are no coups (17 coups and 1 every 6 years) and less period of elected governments than military sponsored governments. Thailand would have less corruption and better leaders. The problem is that the military is far worse and corrupt than politicians and are not good role models period. Military coups have distorted the progress of democracy and their corruptions only give the politicians excuses to be corrupt. You should stop supporting coup if you sincerely want honest and good leaders. Stop fooling yourself.