Eric Loh

Does Thailand has sharia law that forbid consenting sex? Or old toad is tad jealous because he can’t get it up. 

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Currently those who sell shares in the capital market are exempted from capital gains tax.

Interesting but can be twisted to gain political capital by political enemies.

2 hours ago, pornprong said:

If PTP (and friends) win 251 seats in the lower house then the Senate is irrelevant.

The Senate only comes into play if no party can muster the 251 votes required to elect a PM.

SO the answer to your question is no - the Senate will never concede, it exists solely to elevate Prayuth into the Premiership.

It can all end in the lower house if the alliance works. Prayut’s crooked plan to involve the upper house will not come into play like you indicated. 

This may affect the allegiance of the upper house and the senators even appointed may switch side. Really nothing that will hold down their allegiance if Prayut is rendered just another citizen. Just like all previous coup generals, he will face into oblivion; hopefully stand trial for the damages he has caused the country. 

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

rubber farmers to get Bt60 per kilogramme of rubber sheet

I believed the current Grade 3 sheet price which is the benchmark of the product is around 50B and they will get 60B. So Ahbisit is adopting a version of Yingluck’s rice price scheme. No? 

11 minutes ago, Docno said:

Wonder how many expats living in Thailand know 550 words of Thai... 

Geez I only know 549 words. By your standard I have failed. By the way, why 550? 

Why only 7 days before the ban !!! The factories located along those affected roads will now have to frantically re-arrange production schedules, shipping in and out the country and workers. This is so disruptive to their businesses. Just show how disorganize this government. 

40 minutes ago, KiChakayan said:

That's sooo to the point... To the extent I am wondering whether it wouldn't be preferable to go with my little family and face relative poverty somewhere in Tasmania or New England.

That will depend on whether your family and yourself are still mesmerized by his weekly TV talks. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s standing in the world’s eyes has taken a beating after two coups in less than a decade.

Wasted years for Thailand. Ought to put the coup leaders in jail for the damages they have done to the country although some may argue that they got their footpath and beach back. 

2 hours ago, Chang_paarp said:

Looks like the penny finally dropped that not having election observers might have unwanted consequences.

I wouldn't pop the champagne yet. They still have to be approved by the EC and they can make the approval a tedious and laborious process. I rather wait and watch for new developments and feet on the ground before agreeing the EC relented.  

14 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Yeah.

If such is case, all elective processes the world over might be suspect and therefore require "International monitoring". 

Reeks of this make believe superiority complex, emanating from particular civilised Western cultures that view such activity as an empire extension. 

 

Mind your own and recheck yourself firstly. 

No one's business - let the Thais get on however they see fit. 

Ahem, the article was written by a Thai and that person expressed concern about the fairness of the election. Thais are minding their own business and see fit to call out the junta for banning international observers. You should mind your own.

Must be some strongly worded invitation cards probably with a skull and cross letter head. 

7 minutes ago, DaddyWarbucks said:

Chubby's done a runner.

Another one bites the dust. 

Chubby gone with the watches. Good grief. ????

Just the usual routine yearly proclamation like the no accident fatalities that are spouted at year end. Nothing to get excited. Business as usual.  

1 hour ago, marcusarelus said:

Singapore?  ????

They do have election and electorate free to vote lest you don’t know. 

I don't think Thailand can afford to be a welfare state like the Scandinavia countries which are well-known welfare poster boys. Thailand is not economically equal and does not have a large enough middle-class paying income tax demography. It will need a lot of taxpayers and only a few people who permanently need the welfare. The inequality is just too large and disproportionate of small pool of tax payers versus a large pool of those needing welfare. Moreover Thailand has an aging population who will soon become net beneficiaries of welfare. We also have a large pool of unemployed young people who are not interested in be part of the work force. No doubt it will need serious reform and continuity (no coups). Thailand may perhaps look at the eastern approach to welfarism like in Singapore. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He told The Nation that Malaysia’s newly appointed peace facilitator, Abdul Rahim Noor, a former police chief who is knowledgeable about the security situation along our countries’ common border, is determined to get the peace process properly up and running in the Thai South.

Abdul Rahim Noor, the IGP who gave Anwar the black eye when he was handcuffed and in custody. That must be awkward when PM designate Anwar become prime minister. In any case, Rahim Noor has little experience and contact with the current BRN although he made that claim. His only involvement was an observer in the signing of the peace treaty with the Communist Party of Malaya in Hatyai. He served under Mahathir and got the job because of their relationship. I don't see him contributing much to the peace process. Mahathir has little interest to solve the south problem too. He is mindful of his own Malay constituent backlash which has been very vocal recently. Thailand got to carry the heavy load themselves if they want to bring peace to the south.  

On the first day of Christmas the junta give to Thais, 250 Prayut look alikes. 

On the second day of Christmas, the senators give to Thais, premier Prayut on a fake law. 

FFP must have some powerful people behind the party to make this strong anti military stance before election campaigning is allowed and risk party dissolution. They now is a very big threat to the ambition of Prayut. Champagne at the ready to pop,