Eric Loh

It is not really the closing down of the mine but the manner that the mine is being closed that is disturbing.This kind of abrupt arbitrary decision from a single source of power without proper assessment of the environment issues, no court orders and consideration of the thousands that will suddenly find themselves with no job are serious concerns for investors as well as infringing on human rights.

Just be conscious of the cultural differences in the job interview. Values of modesty, respect and courtesy are some of the characteristics candidates are expected to possess and display. In Thai culture, reverence and respect for elders and seniors, are expected virtues in candidates and you are expected to demonstrate these values in the interview. Remember "you have to go along in order to get along".

You should be able to articulate on your winning qualities with confident and without boasting. Thais do not like excessive selling of oneself and boasting.

Good luck.

Time for the PM to exercise the 44 and put it to good use.

"Possible disruption and violent". He got to be kidding. Is he trying to gain sympathy by making things up? People are hauled up for just acknowledging on facebook, standing around, eating sandwich, reading books and other innocuous actions that has no physicality or direct confrontation with the draft constitution. Who would dare disrupt a charter training session less creating violence. This guy is exaggerating by a million miles. .

I hope Somchai learned that disturbances and even shootings at few Philippines election polling centers should never be an excuse to call Yingluck government to delay an election and worse when he try do everything in his power to stop the election.

Really doesn't matter what the poll said. The new MMA used in the next election will result in lesser seats for PT and the Dem will gained more seats. It's the era of the mid size parties who will be brought together by the establishment by coercion or promises of plum government positions and aligned with the Dem to form the government. It will also probably create a situation for an unelected PM. All that in the new constitution; a real game changer to prevent Thaksin-linked party from forming the next government.

This is totally unfair and biased, what options do rich women criminals have? We don't have the "monk" option.

Goggle Anne Reese, Thailand actress ordained as nun after killing a cop in a car accident.​

In this climate of fear and economic hardship, who's going to have the motivation to think and innovate.

Considering that the establishment is always finding ways to reduce tax payers money to help the poor so they have a larger pie for the spendings like military hardwares, I say this is good Thaksinomic move by Somkid.

2 of my favourite human rights quotes.

"Fear is not the natural state of civilized man" Aung San Suu Kyi.

"Peace can only last when human rights are respected, where people are feed and where individuals and nations are free" Dalai Lama.

Time for RTP to set up an Intenal Affairs division to deal with crooked and corrupted cops. The Thong Lor investigating team should be suspended and investigated.

Isn't infidelity is marrying more than once. Certainly not a trump card.

Yes. Stock exchange and banks too!

I'm lost with the holiday dates.

My neighbor says the long holiday is 5 days:

- Fri 6th

- Sat 7th

- Sun 8th

- Mon 9th

- Tue 10th

Is this correct?

I think the 5 days start from 5th (coronation day), 6 (extra holiday) followed by the weekends. Monday is Royal Ploughing Day and is not a national holiday but Government offices are closed. Practiced every year. Most private companies remained open. All back to work on Tuesday. So actually the civil servants will enjoy the 5 days break but private companies optional.

One thing I am certain of

Thaksin will never set foot in Thailand again, the UUD will never murder again they are finished.

Plus the probability that Yingluc will see the inside of a cell - a bonus

And maybe Thailand has a bright future with a stable democracy for the first time

In other words, you'll accept any government doing anything so long as its anti-Shinawatra.

The part about "maybe Thailand has a bright future with a stable democracy for the first time" flies in the face of all the junta is doing. But your top priority is the keep out the Shinawatra's, regardless of what the Thai people want. Clearly you don't care about democracy.

that is you opinion I gave mine, it is very obvious that Thaksin creates a division within the country, something he promotes, no matter how I look at it, Thailand would be better off without him.

He is long gone so it's a mute point, you can keep on carrying the flag but you are now in a very tiny minority, the vast majority of people see him for what he really is - some fools just don't see it

You are hilarious. Very tiny minority !!! You can't see that his party has been winning the election for the last 15 years and possibly the next election. If it is a very tiny minority, the junta need not fear him or re-jig the charter and will hold the election tomorrow. Stop trolling.

This guy is frivolously giving out holidays. No holiday for my company. Now the banks and government offices are closed and a normal working day disrupted and productivity suffer.

I'm not taking a for or against position here (so as to stay legal) but this all looks very much like game, set and match to the generals, really. If people vote 'yes' the generals formalise their grip on power, if people vote 'no' then the generals stay in power while they write another constitution. What's the point of this referendum, and why is it being described as 'crucial', when it's really just a façade, going through the motions, as it were?

Perhaps we should coin a phrase 'as busy as a Thai constitution writer'?

The full story does say that the military have promised an election by mid 2017 even if the constitution is rejected. What it doesn't say is how this will all work which is the worrying part.

Not to worry.

Prayut said that if the draft charter fails to receive public endorsement, a contingency plan has been prepared.

Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngam clarified that if the draft was rejected in the referendum, the Prayut government would amend the 2015 Meechai draft charter and have it promulgated without another referendum. Promulgation might be in the form of approval by the junta-appointed NLA and royal endorsement - same process used with the 1997 Constitution. The junta would then proceed with its appointments to the Senate and national election of the House of parliament.

Agreed, nothing to worry as everything is under control (pardon the pun). He has spoken.

"It reports that if the draft constitution is voted down in the Aug 7 referendum, a new one will be written from scratch and no past charter will be used in its place. The scary bit was then added: Ill use the version in my head and heart. I wont use anything else.

Standing still is now considered as rude and can be hauled in for AA.

That's what happen when you fallen out of favor with powerful allies.

Export increase 0.9% from a negative percentage last year. Far from impressive.

Singapore. No wish for other citizenship.

Which proves the point that "this guy has expressed a contrary opinion and is being detained because of it".

he is an active politician and they have been told to keep their mouths shut which I actually agree with, they had many chances to make changes for the good of Thailand and its people but instead chose another path one which will be tightly shut if this charter gets passed

He slammed the charter as a step backwards, called the charter a democracy in retreat, weakened people power and risks conflict. These are quotes from Ahbisit and very similar to Wattana charter criticism. The detention and harassment are selective or you too blind to see.

What they are all saying which you refer as the other path seem to harmonize with the universal values of freedom, equality and justice and you seem to disagree.

How do you know that Ahbisit didn't get a visit by the authorities and he agreed to keep his mouth shut, same goes for the rest, you have no idea, all we know for sure is that Wattana refuses to comply, wasn't he one of the ones that cheered when the kids were blown up in Trat by a grenade

Clutching at straw and diversion as usual. You really has no point to make. Ahbisit made his first statement slamming the charter as risky on March 18. A month later on April 11 he again slammed the charter. Does it look like he was visited and agreed to keep his mouth shut? you don't think the media will lap up the opportunity to report something so significant? Well unless he received a personal Skype linkup like his pal Suthep.

so you think you have free speech in Austrailia then

I suggest you go do a little research, there is no such a thing as free speech - there are always limits and boundaries for very obvious reasons, some countries are more strict than others, it can also depend on what is going on that could result in special powers being introduced for limited periods, there are certain groups and individuals in Thailand right now that would like nothing better than to cause trouble and violence, we have seen it many times in the past and most of us have a reasonable idea who is behind it.

People have been told they can individually express how they feel about the charter, what they are not allowed to do is distort its content or create a protest group and take to the streets

A lot of people are going to lose their theiving ability when this charter is passed and we are talking very large amounts of money - quite frankly I am very pleased with that

Predictable response from you. The fact can't be altered that this guy has expressed a contrary opinion and is being detained because of it. Doesn't matter how you dress it up, it is a fact.

really ?

I was making a general point about free speech - there is no such a thing

Now since you seem to know what this guy said perhaps you could share with us all the details so that we can agree or disagree, on the other hand if you don't know what he said then what was the point of your comment claiming it to be a fact - you actually have no clue

Logically, you missed the point.

As reported by Khaosod (English):

"Watanas most recent detention stemmed from his saying online that he would oppose the proposed constitution written under supervision of the military and set to go before the public in a Aug. 7 referendum."

Which proves the point that "this guy has expressed a contrary opinion and is being detained because of it".

he is an active politician and they have been told to keep their mouths shut which I actually agree with, they had many chances to make changes for the good of Thailand and its people but instead chose another path one which will be tightly shut if this charter gets passed

He slammed the charter as a step backwards, called the charter a democracy in retreat, weakened people power and risks conflict. These are quotes from Ahbisit and very similar to Wattana charter criticism. The detention and harassment are selective or you too blind to see.

What they are all saying which you refer as the other path seem to harmonize with the universal values of freedom, equality and justice and you seem to disagree.

In a country where votes were bought for 500 bht , you never really had a democracy.

This BS keeps being repeated, but hand on heart, do you really believe that people don't just pocket the money and then go out and vote for their party of choice?

You are forgetting the red bully factor that goes with the dosh and also the uneducated (and there are a lot) that are led to the poll booth and told where to put their thumb print. How do i know?....I live where it happens at every election.

Would that be equivalent to the yellow bully mob that stop the voters from polling? How do I know ... It's on every major news.

A predictable response will soon follow by the NCPO spokesman that there are political connection and the student union was paid by you know who.

Last week the Chiang Mai governor got a roasting from Prayuth on where is his loyalty placed. This week the screw is on. Nobody crossed his path and get away with it.