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Eric Loh

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  1. 1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

    Why should any ally trust the U.S. to keep it's promises after moves like this? This is sad and embarrassing for all Americans that aren't 5th Avenue 45 loyalists. MAGA? Hardly. From American exceptionalism to American isolationism. Putin is happy!

    It should be why any ally can trust Trump. This is all his impulsive decision which blindsided and shocked the Pentagon. His idiosyncratic excuse is that “it cost too much money and the affected countries should fight and pay for their own wars” paraphrasing. 

  2. 44 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

    The fact that opposition MPs will not raise their hands will not cause the House to reject the proposed budget,” he said.

    Sensible strategy. The opposition MPs will be viewed negatively by the people if they vote against the budget in this bad economic times.

     

    Rather they should debate vigorously on the budget and attack the yearly increase of the defense budget and large allocation for the interior ministry which merely is to exert control on the freedom of the people and especially the oppositions.

     

    The opposition MPs wisely take no part in the budget voting and allow the budget to be the sole responsible of Prayut and his executive branch. As the debate will be televised live, the public can hear and see that the opposition MPs debate the unpopular budget allocations. 

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  3. 8 hours ago, webfact said:

    Erdogan also reiterated the necessity of the safe zone to eliminate the threats from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which Ankara considers a terrorist organisation, and to create the conditions necessary for the return of Syrian refugees, it said.

    There wouldn't be much of the Kurd YPG after Trump agreed to withdraw US troops and allow Ankara to launch their military campaign; something Ankara is itching to do for years. Trump sold out the Kurds. Probably timely diversion from his impeachment woes.  

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  4. 7 hours ago, webfact said:

    Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs Somkid Jatusripitak said on Monday (September 30) that the government is considering expanding the 10-million participants limit in the “Eat, Shop, Spend” scheme as the campaign has earned an overwhelming response. The Finance Ministry will also look into the possibility of boosting the Bt19-billion budget.

    I think he ought to look into the overwhelming mess in implementing the previous scheme before considering to expand another mess. 

  5. 6 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

    Trees remove carbon from the air and give us oxygen so how about oxygen as a farming product paid for with government funds.

    I think it is a good idea that the scheme should include a form of carbon credit whereby carbon market can be created to allow carbon credit to be sold to companies that need to offset their emission. This should also extend to the farmers as a way for them to earn some extra money. They are doing a lot for the environment but not financially appreciated. 

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  6. No doubt that Parliament can't afford delay and must reached a consensus and approved the budget in this dire economic times but I hope that all parties will engage in a robust but orderly debate on budget allocations and the government must prepare to explain and provide proper answers especially the allocations for high defense and interior ministries. This lower house budget debate will be critical to see if the coalition and opposition parties break ranks or stay in line. The upper house of paid goons can only watch. 

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