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Eric Loh

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  1. Resistance is futile you will be assimilated, after attitude adjustment whistling.gif

    I believe Ja New has already been brought in previously for attitude adjustment. He doesn't seem like he's rolling over though.

    AA is not even making a dent in their or anyone attitude, it just harden the oppositions stance and resolve. It has not work with the activists, politicians and the common folks. It's a different world from the past. Social media and handy cameras are making harder for the military to do their dirty deeds convertly. The mass media are also upfront with reports exposing the military actions. AA is working counter productive for the junta.

  2. Not a bad idea! The people that are complaining are the corrupt politicians that have stolen billions from the Thai people!

    After 13 years here, I support everything the current government is doing! They really need another 5 years to clean up the

    mess from the last 15 years of corrupt (bought) elected governments!

    Fair comment. Do tell who clean up military corruption. At least elected governments still have recourses to clean up corruption. Military? Do provide some insight on cleaning up military corruption please.

  3. After Thaksin wins the next election (whenever that may be) I hope he has the balls to haul all these Generals and their acolytes into his own PTP re-education camps. Perhaps 7 days spent tending to rice paddies would give these rich fools an understanding of what life is like for the poorer 99% of Thais and show them why democracy is so important for the underclasses - it is their only hope for a better future for themselves and their children. Prayuth and go are trying to deny the undeniable.

    Extremely humorous, like Thaksin would have any idea what life is like for the poorer 99% of Thais. Hilarious, good one, is that your entire routine or is there more?

    Surely the election victories will give you a clue. Head in the sand..

  4. Pause in election?? If ever there is an understatement, this is it. Wake up and smell the roses. It's a military lockdown and oppositions are being harassed, intimidated and locked up. Military courts and no arrest warrants. Election only when the junta have their ways with the charter and who knows when. Corruption versus corruption. Crooks against crooks. Human rights at its lowest. And yet there are apologists who are trying to make excuses for the junta.

  5. He made a choice, stand by and watch the situation deteriorate more., or as he chose to do, once made ,

    I think pressures from inside and outside pushed him into the role as the head,

    Time limit i think he was sure would be short, until he has seen first hand the monumental problems with both sides of government,

    I think of him as playing a referees role and being a longer game than he has wanted, the essence of his time is being able to walk away

    and have the understanding of the people, and (all sides ) of the next potential government, ( act with integrity )

    Unless you have been privy to what has been said to opposition peoples it is pure speculation.

    Being accountable and i think he will be , pity we could not say the same for the previous 2 PM's

    Denial is still their defence.

    Being blunt and no idea about playing politics to the extent he has had to do , how would you have done?

    Seeing through all the rhetoric is just a man who loves his country, acting in good faith for that country,

    very easy standing on the outside throwing dispersions , but do you have all the information,? do you have the deep seated love for the country?

    when did he intervene? when could he have intervened prior to when he did,? As you know he could have reacted many times earlier.

    Many things i don't agree with, some of the advice he has been given has been shoddy to say the least.

    Would you have done better doubtful , would i have ?doubtful , anyone on this site doubtful ? you play the hand you have. (guaranteed not to please them all)

    Asian politics sure is no easy road.

    I am but a (GUEST) in this country, still free to come and go.

    If he was going to be accountable, why have they written an amnesty for themselves into the Constitution? for past and present and future actions.

    Do these seem like the actions of someone who you believe will hold himself accountable?

    Yes it is easy to throw dispersions, much as you are doing.

    Neither is he playing a referee row when he flashes the red card at his whims and fancy. That's the most ridiculous analogy so far.

  6. Nothing to do with supplementing/assisting the police in fighting organized crime, everything to do with further consolidating the grip on power.

    And @ "Pedro 01", it began with the coup. Just because it hasn't impacted your lifestyle doesn't mean that it isn't happening, nor does it mean that it isn't affecting the Thais.

    Still, you've got your chill pills - possibly the most naive and foolish response - as well as being staggeringly contemptuous of the people amongst whom you live.

    Aaaaah "The Thais".

    Well - my wife is Thai, my kids are Thai, my employees are Thai, my Maid is Thai, I have lots of Thai relatives.

    None of these people have been negatively impacted by the coup. I know that because we are allowed to discuss it openly without fear. And so we do.

    The only observable impact is that we no longer have to worry about street protests. Having been caught in Silom when shooting started and having the army come and grab me to get me to shelter, I am happy for that.

    I've discussed this with many of the Thais I know, with very few exceptions (the girl that cuts my hair), people feel much safer now but there is a general sentiment of disappointment about the lack of action since the coup.

    So you can comment I an naive, foolish and contemptuous if you like. Carry on saying it's like Nazi German here, that there are no freedoms ya de ya de ya. What I am is informed. You guys banging the "fear" and "nazi" drum are out of touch with reality.

    Life hasn't changed here.

    I don't agree, life has changed a LOT since the army is in power. BKK is safe again, no more shootings/bombings/occupying roads.

    We get much more public transport, the 300 firetrucks will come to the city, police never stopped me again for a bribe only.....All much better! And i don't care what those countryboys think, they never come to BKK.

    Corruption is being dealt with, although it goes slow.

    The drought is because of the ricebying program which used too much water or the dams would be full still.

    I stayed in Lad Prao soi 12-14 and life went on as usual during the Bkk Shutdown. It was safe except for 3-4 hotspots which you keep clear out of common sense. Rest of the country, very safe and tourists still come in numbers.

    My company drivers are still paying bribes to the police. Heard of El Niño?

    Why do they pay bribes to the police? If you don't do anything wrong they won't fine you. (since the army is in charge).

    And you think it's fine if huge groups of people protest every day and bomb/shoot eachother as long as it's not in your soi lad prao? They even block mainroads for many months in row but as long as it's not in lad prao it's all great? And it was getting worse by the day, remember when the Central World was put on fire or the airport occupied? Great that they didn't wait for that to happen again!

    Also i don't care about tourists still coming or not, it's about people who live in BKK and want to be safe in their daily live.

    It was getting worse by the day, we had the black dressed men here carrying machineguns and use them during protests, people hitting monks, bombing crowds it almost was an internal warzone. But of course you didn't see that in lad prao so who cares?

    News flash, I go to work every day and passed Government House where the mad monk had his fortress and get home passed the Lad Prao PDRC junction and home safely. They even have guards to control the traffic. What internal war zone. The military check points were decorated with flowers and the soldiers looks very relax. They could have done a better job protecting the PDRC sites. But no, maybe on purpose.

  7. Nothing to do with supplementing/assisting the police in fighting organized crime, everything to do with further consolidating the grip on power.

    And @ "Pedro 01", it began with the coup. Just because it hasn't impacted your lifestyle doesn't mean that it isn't happening, nor does it mean that it isn't affecting the Thais.

    Still, you've got your chill pills - possibly the most naive and foolish response - as well as being staggeringly contemptuous of the people amongst whom you live.

    Aaaaah "The Thais".

    Well - my wife is Thai, my kids are Thai, my employees are Thai, my Maid is Thai, I have lots of Thai relatives.

    None of these people have been negatively impacted by the coup. I know that because we are allowed to discuss it openly without fear. And so we do.

    The only observable impact is that we no longer have to worry about street protests. Having been caught in Silom when shooting started and having the army come and grab me to get me to shelter, I am happy for that.

    I've discussed this with many of the Thais I know, with very few exceptions (the girl that cuts my hair), people feel much safer now but there is a general sentiment of disappointment about the lack of action since the coup.

    So you can comment I an naive, foolish and contemptuous if you like. Carry on saying it's like Nazi German here, that there are no freedoms ya de ya de ya. What I am is informed. You guys banging the "fear" and "nazi" drum are out of touch with reality.

    Life hasn't changed here.

    I don't agree, life has changed a LOT since the army is in power. BKK is safe again, no more shootings/bombings/occupying roads.

    We get much more public transport, the 300 firetrucks will come to the city, police never stopped me again for a bribe only.....All much better! And i don't care what those countryboys think, they never come to BKK.

    Corruption is being dealt with, although it goes slow.

    The drought is because of the ricebying program which used too much water or the dams would be full still.

    I stayed in Lad Prao soi 12-14 and life went on as usual during the Bkk Shutdown. It was safe except for 3-4 hotspots which you keep clear out of common sense. Rest of the country, very safe and tourists still come in numbers.

    My company drivers are still paying bribes to the police. Heard of El Niño?

  8. Astounding that few here still ask that this junta government be given a chance to proof themselves. Good lord, this junta government has been in power for almost 2 years and by the time election is held (?), they will outlast the tenure of Yingluck and even Ahbisit.

    So far what progress have we made. Economic still in the doldrums, human right abuses increasing, more activists locked up for voicing their opinion, LM cases up, single gateway, a slightly better charter has been waylaid and in place a crooked charter, more unbridle powers to the military, military courts etc etc. Only the blind and the junta fanatics are keeping their faith in hoping the junta will suddenly wake up from their power dream and decided to heed the citizens concerns and well being.

    nationmultimedia.com/national/Thailands-human-rights-record-a-significant-setba-30263188.html

  9. BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm is considering whether the Pheu Thai party’s planned campaign to urge voters to reject the Constitution Drafting Committee’s charter draft is against the law or not.

    What law?

    Ah, that's the beauty of a junta government with absolute power and sway over the courts. They will think of something and pull that something out of thin air.

  10. Serious about ridding the underworld and criminal elements; junta PM should use Art 44 to totally reform the police reform. If he is not doing that than this granting of unbridle power to the military is for political reason. This one-off action will never get rid of the underworld; just drive them underground and stay low until the heat is off. Nothing short of a major reform and revamp of the RTP will eradicate the criminal scourge.

  11. I am not fooled by this pretense of rooting out criminals so close to the referendum. The real purpose will soon be seen. Sweeping power to conduct warrantless search, seize assets and detain civilians without charges only has a singular intention of harassment, intimidation and ridding political enemies. Rooting out criminals and aiding the police are just an excuse and the real purpose is more sinister and part of scheme for the military to hold on power.

  12. "He said that the party would consider other related issues before it could decide whether to accept or reject the draft."

    The Dems need to see if this constitution will lead to their ultimate goal--running the nation even though they can't win an election.

    with this constitution, the Dems will neither win the election nor run the country.

    but they should have known that when they joined up with this lot.

    The only reason I can think of why the Dem Party is procrastinating on the charter is they actually may end up being the government again. Not by winning the election but by the situation created by the charter and a repeat of 2008.

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