Eric Loh

The junta has just played into the hands of the UDD. They want world attention on this corruption case and they got it with this simple stunt. Now the world will be watching what the junta going to do and should there be any mishaps, condemnation will flood in. It makes the UDD looks like democracy activists while the junta is looking very much like a repressive regime.

What a laugh. The outside world doesn't give a Tinkers Cuss what happens to the UDD or its followers !

How you wish that the outside world doesn't give a damn. The junta wish that too. The arrest only make the UDD looks like the junta is taking away all basic human rights and Thailand looking more like a police state. The outside world except Prayuth favourite country has condemned Thailand. Lets hope nothing will happen to those arrested or hell will break loose.

And neither do many many Thai people. Probably the vast majority couldn't give a rat's arse about these two individuals whom are most likely completely unknown to a lot of Thais.

Doesn't give a rat's arse?? So why is the junta so scare of them visiting the park and taking selfies.

You feel that this whole plotter scheme is another make-up story when even the Justice Minister Paiboon make such an unprofessional remark insinuating that the Red Shirts were among the plotters. The Khon Kaen case was almost a year ago and the accused have been held in custody without any charges and seem to disappeared from the public eyes and suddenly it has re-surfaced. The junta has been trying to link past bombings including the Erawan bombing to politics and never has any evidences to proof it or any one connected with politics have been called in. This one big farce to try quiet the oppositions especially the Reds and the junta is not making a good job of it.

The junta has just played into the hands of the UDD. They want world attention on this corruption case and they got it with this simple stunt. Now the world will be watching what the junta going to do and should there be any mishaps, condemnation will flood in. It makes the UDD looks like democracy activists while the junta is looking very much like a repressive regime.

Southern folks are a funny lot. They want an elected PM yet they joined up to create an excuse for a coup to rid an elected government. They want a corruption crackdown and yet they support the most corrupted politician from the south. Hope they finally see the light of day and vote their proper representatives.

You could say exactly the same about the people from the north east and all the Thaksin governments and there would be little difference between them.

Big difference. The North East protest for an election, the south protest for an excuse to have a coup. The north east folks go of the polls while the southern folks prevent folks going to the poll.

Southern folks are a funny lot. They want an elected PM yet they joined up to creat an excuse for a coup to rid an elected government. They want a corruption crackdown and yet they support the most corrupted politician from the south. Hope they finally see the light of day and vote their proper representatives.

Priceless, ASEAN, just priceless! Still a loose collection of separate States all working for their own self interests..

The UNs new Sustainable Development Agenda is actually built around the five Pspeople, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership! See http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/08/transforming-our-world-document-adoption/

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Thailand's 5th one will be announced soon as Prayut himself.

You left out 2 more Ps - Big Pom and Big Pok. The most powerful 3Ps currently.

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha reiterated Friday night that his government would remain in the office until July 2017 after which he will hand the baton to a new government.

Good at least this Government can keep the bloodshed at bay,I haven't seen anybody else has been done better! to end the bloodshed!

Innocent people were killed at the Erawan Shrine due to the bad policy decision by the government. That's blood on their hands.

So far no one even the great Prawit has provide the motive for the plot. What's there to gain from the assassination but more heavy hand military reaction and possibly a continuing military government. There are lots of things happening at this current times and all are not privy nor allow to be discussed. Forget Thaksin; he got less to gain.

Guess we will never know the truth of this unprecedented attack plots now that the case will be trialed by the military court. What I see is that the RTA is arresting police officers while the RTP is arresting military officers. Something is brewing.

Pigs fighting to get their snouts in the trough,, grunt grunt.

Funny little people!

...and very entertaining......

It is much higher level than just the mundane snouts at the trough. The division surpass the yellow and red enmity. When elephants fight, the smaller animals bear the consequences.

Guess we will never know the truth of this unprecedented attack plots now that the case will be trialed by the military court. What I see is that the RTA is arresting police officers while the RTP is arresting military officers. Something is brewing.

Miss Yingluck, do not forget your invitation for tea and biscuits.,You say that you your government wont let you travel here,but I thought that you were The head of State.Oh,that was last year? Oh dear oh dear,Thailand seems to change more often the the Australians do.

Don't get too much ahead of yourself mate. She has yet to ask her lawyer to apply for court travel permission. No doubt she playing her card well. Better to have leadership change Aussie style than change from staring down the barrel of a gun.

All of Khun Meechai's political experiences were serving military regimes and involved in writing 2 recent post coups constitution. He was on record showing absolute disdain for the 1997 constitution; the only constitution that was written with intensive participation of the civil society. I hope he stay close to his commitment and be honest to listen to all public opinions. But really he need to first pass the smell test of the international community.

It is quite ridiculous to send a letter to demand a free box of whisky. Even the most basic corrupt official would never put a demand like that in writing and actually sign it.

But how many people do you think believe it ?.

This is the problem for Thailand. Those people don't care about what might or might not be true. They just believe what they want to believe. That's what Thaksin meant when he said you can easily win their hearts : just tell them the right lies.

Some Thais still believe that the coup was to rid corruption. These 'some' just believe what they want to believe too.

Poor Ahbisit who didn't get invited is shooting off his mouth claiming conspiracy. He should know a thing about conspiracy.

I think you like to exaggerate.

They army could never have done what it did if the Shins weren't that corrupt.

Really? So were the previous 19 coups just as unjustified?

it has been Thaksin's fault since about mid-1932...

No it's the fault of all corrupt politicians. Corruption has made a mismanaged mess out of many areas. Or are you saying that Thailand was properly managed the last few decades? Even the construction of waste disposal plants have been hit with major corruption. Result: billions if bahts gone and a major waste problem. The army is now trying to clean up this mess. There are many more examples. Just sick and tired of corrupt politicians hiding behind so called democracy.

So, if the army has used corrupt politicians as the justification for each of its 19 or so coups, why does the country remain so corrupt?
It really is time for you & the other fanboys to wake up & realise that coups have more to do with the perpetuation of corruption than the elimination of it.

I disagree with you ....corruption loving Shin fanboy.

All these last two coups have occurred to stop, is to stop thaksin pitting himself at the top of the corruption table for a long time thus pushing some others off top spot.

The army isn't ever going to be responsible for stopping corruption, they are in it up to their eyeballs I it anyway.

Do you think Prayuth goes out and organises a coup for free? He and his progeny with be more than well taken care of for services rendered. As if that isn't a total corruption of the use of the armed services.

In your world people only do things for money? Or is it that you have to pay for everything?

Maybe Prayuth does love this country and is trying his best to improve things.

There may be another reason, dark time in Europe atm...

They might just have invited her to explain Thai Politics and Rice Scheame so they can have a laugh for a week

But yes, why her

Millions of people with a brain that are much more qualified than her to give an objective view on Thailand situation and not tell EU: "they stole my democracy"....

Must be some kind of check move or a big poker bluff

Millions are also not Elected Prime Minister toppled by a coup. Yes,it's Yingluck that the EU want and not Ahbisit or Chuan. Bet the EU has more brain to chose who they want to speak about democracy.

I do not believe in the authenticity of this 'invitation'. It's a hoax/joke.

Are junta apologists trying to outdo each other for the most facetious face saving excuse for the junta? Waiting someone to claim it was a plot and politically motivated to cause unrest.

I hope Prayuth will not give her permission to attend. That will give a further confirmation to the world that Thailand is a Gestapo state.

Currently she must ask permission from court not for Junta

The ultimate decision rest with the NCPO even if the court give her the clearance. Thought you know by now who hold the power.

Well it's not as if they are going to need a parliament building anytime soon!

If it is just a rubber stamp process, you really don't need a Parliament.

Judges must be fair and publicly accepted. So, they need knowledge not only in terms of the judiciary, but also of political science and public administration matters.

That was the essence of the 1997 charter on judges selection. Selection done by the judiciary and upper house. Now just need to put the final icing and have the upper house fully elected and you will have a fair and publicly accepted panel of judges.

Not a word about the judges selection process? The internal appointment of judges are questionable since the 2006 constitution revision. The reduction of members and also the exclusive appointment by the judiciary contrast with the bigger number of members with selection from the judiciary and upper house from the 1997 constitution. Reasons enough for the public mistrust.

A long winded answers and questions interview that just repeat the same old issues and provide the same old answers. Yes I agree but surely in his assessment of the political malaise, he should have the fortitude to mention that the military is also part of the problem. All that he said about corrupt and cronyism of politicians can be said about the military. To put this in short, the military should step aside and not continuously hijack democracy for whatever agenda they have.

YES Agree 100%

I have been saying get rid of the 'party list' for a long time as all it is is a source of corruption and corrupt individuals. Let's hope this concept gains traction. Wanna bet the parties, especially the PTP, fight this tooth and nail.

WHY?? PTP did not write the rules for party list. They just follow the rule amended by the Dem Party to increase the quota for party list. The Dem Party mis-calculate that move which back fired on them big time. That seem the reason for Seri to scrapped party list as it did not benefit the Dem Party.

Stage the coup to rid corruption (going no-where), reconciliation (getting more divisive) and reforms (bringin Thailand back to feudal past). So I guess it will be another wasted coup and 3 lost years for Thailand.