Eric Loh

2 hours ago, madmen said:

He is the man. A general and pm in one. Thailand NEEDS a strong leader 

He is a paper tiger and non elected PM. Agreed with you that he is a general and should stayed as one.  

12 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

If the rumor is true junta is about to receive a massive kick in the nuts. I'm loving it.

He should have bags packed and ready to go and not literally. 

Is the junta alliance falling apart? Somkid dropped out of the PM nomination and ACT announced they will not nominate any candidates. Junta fanboys here must be reeling from all these negative news. 

Something or someone must have spooked him in not deciding to join Palang Pracharat. Maybe enough to abandon all his grandeur ambition. We perhaps will know by tomorrow. 

No coup leader in the history of Thailand has ever do well in a democratic election and Prayut will not change that trend. In fact he know full well that his military parties will flopped badly and by Friday he will not make the party decision and will give his usual bs excuse. Thailand is better off without him. Thailand already lost 5 years and can’t afford another 4 years of him. Bye and good riddance. 

4 hours ago, Chrisswe said:

Democracy is only a word without any meaning, you will never see it !!

Yet people spilled blood since Ancient Greeks to have democracy. If only they have your wisdom. 

15 minutes ago, fullcave said:

Doesn't matter? Ha! Let me give you a clue. It will also effect exports. 

And imports in a positive way.

Nothing unusual from an uncouth and hot tempered man going back to seizing power. Throwing banana skin, threatening to execute journalists, warning of legal action; the list is endless from a very recalcitrant egoistic man. 

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/in-latest-outburst-thailands-prayuth-reminds-reporters-of-his-powers

2 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I made a few days ago. Why not have the PM, the Cabinet, the leaders of the Military, the appointed members of 'Independent' agencies, and the tree-stumps appointed to the NLA all give up their cars for a while? You know, lead by example?

Maybe for a start, stop stopping vehicles for your commuting convenience. Vehicles stop and burn fuel and adds up to the pollution. That was suggested but never carried out like the plans to alleviate Bangkok chronic jam which is spouted every year. 

19 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

He's fully planning on staying, no matter who he has to destroy, imprison or kill to do it. 

The military is planning to stay but not necessary him. 

25 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

Correct 

No say the voters. He keep losing. 

1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said:

Why would parties submit more than 1 PM candidate?

 

Wouldn't that split the voters and lessen the chances of a win?

 

 

 

This is not a Presidential election.  

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Foreign loans for the Thai-Chinese, high-speed rail project will be minimal and not bound to China’s whims, officials said.

Bold statement but loaded with caveats. The loan from China is definitely not off the table. Depends on the interest rate. The domestic portion of the loan will depend on the 12.5 year bond coupon rate which is 2.8% per year. I think the Chinese EXIM is willing to offer 2.3%. The junta has dug themselves deep in this flagship project with no wriggle room due to contracts already signed. It will be a burden to the next elected government.    

Surely the blame should be on the highly compromised and partisan NACC. Surprised that Prayut didn't singled out the corrupt NACC or maybe we shouldn't be surprised. After all they were lenient on the Park's alleged corruption and others relating to the military. 

I am sure all those policies were from a playbook titled "vows to crack the whip over pollution". I see the same policies surface each time we have a pollution problem. In fact if we look back in September, Prawit who was tasked with solving the chronic Bangkok traffic problem suggested the same car related policies. What happen next was everybody guess. Didn't happen and can was kicked. This time maybe they will pray for early raining season start with the ministers doing a rain dance.  

15 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Clayton's democracy in Thailand. 

I will stick with Churchill's democracy about that little man writing a little cross on a little piece of paper.

4 hours ago, Artisi said:

Think you mean being elected using the pre-text of democracy, that's entirely different from believing in, promoting, and practising the principles of democracy. 

Let's see. Principles of democracy "the source of the authority of government being the fundamental principle of democracy. The political equality of all citizens is an essential principle of democracy. In a democracy the just powers of the government are based upon the consent of the governed". 

In short, election. 5 years of subscribing to junta propaganda must have numb your brain.  

4 hours ago, Longcut said:

Not even that! When was the last time the Thai military was in actual combat? I am not talking about a skirmish with locals down south. I mean actual combat. 

To be fair, the Thai army was involved in the Korean and Vietnam wars and fought alongside USA military. One notable battle in the Korean war was the Pork Chop Hill where Thai soldiers were awarded bravery medals by the US Army. In Vietnam, they were involved with fighting the Vietcong and suffered lots of casualties. That said, the Thai army in those years in the 50s and 60s were different from the current soft belly generals who more interested in fighting their own people and filling their bank accounts.  

7 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Can you see anyone in this current line up interested in democracy ?

Yes all of them standing for election. 

12 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Same old same old. 

 

As Einstein defined insanity - " keep on doing the same thing and expecting a different result"!

 

Elect same old politicians and the results will be the same - insanity!

This fight is different. It's about regaining democracy and stuff the military.