Eric Loh

To replace a military installed junta with another military installed junta. When will this end. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

still feel that this temporarely GVT - it is not the Junta !! which governs now !!

is better than any other corrupt by Thaksins or the other corrupt elite would govern;

Ain't we governed by the corrupt elite now.

Why is it that whenever the PM say those infamous words "I will not hold back election", a new delayed election date follows. I guess it has the same honesty as in the other infamous words "I will not stage a coup".

Is this the big police reform that you proudly announced after you stage the coup? Sorry, moving a few deck chairs around doesnt constitute a reform. Big on promises, little to show.

In a normal democracy, any crisis that the incumbent government can't manage will dissolve the house and announce fresh election. Why the need for an outside PM elected by Parliment. Simply no legitimacy elected by few and not by the people.

"The discovery also follows repeated denials by top Malaysian officials that such grisly sites existed on their soil." and "Khalid declined to answer when asked how the extensive string of camps had been built without authorities knowing."

Malaysia and Thailand cannot lose face over this. They do not have any face left between them. I think the Hawaiians call them "howlies", meaning 'people without souls.'

Its very convenient the crackdown was announced ahead of time, letting the big fish return to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur......

to spawn.

Big loss of face for Malaysia Home Minister Zahid who just 2 weeks ago arrogantly announced that there are no migrant camps in Malaysia. Always have been the attitude of Thai and Malaysia authorities to deny first and then when proven wrong will do the damage control.

Last time Thailand was elected to seat in the non permanent security council was in 1985 in which a coup occurred and was crushed. For a superstitious man, Prayuth better back off his intention.

Dream job being transferred. Do nothing and get paid.

You got our attention and 44. Now tell us what has been achieved with 44. I see no 80B lottery ticket yet. Ok, maybe I am too impatient. Cant blame me when all I see and hear is talk but nothing on plan or route map to get there.

No need for further action when intimidation, teasered and heavy handed use of physically force being used. The message is loud enough.

Prayuth may actually be making a honest personally statement. Kind of admitting that the coup was not his making but directed or ordered by others. Think he is trying to say something covertly.

12 successsful coups in the past does form a nice consistent data to suggest coups were part of a larger agenda. The circumstances and events may be different but the motives are pretty much the same. The visible constituents are part players with the real masterminds in the shadow.

We don't need campaign, we need a total revamp of our educational system. Chaturon Chaisang was correct to said that.

If the junta has genuine intention to bring happiness to the people and has no hidden agenda as proxy to larger powers, they can consider stepping down and establish a National Government consisting of political parties and civilians. The National government can implement the reforms and set up an election thereafter. A civilian government will be more acceptable to the West and may unshackled many roadblocks politically and economically. Of course, that will be a big blow for the military and an admission that the coup is a total waste and it certainly looks that way as days passed.

non-elected civilians? Didn't the 'main' political party denounce such movements? Didn't Ms. Yingluck tell us about such things being against the law otherwise she'd be willing to step down for it?

Of course, before we can move to a National Government we'd have to get answers to a few tricky questions. Who to select for PM amongst others, a non-elected, appointed PM. Till now political parties don't seem to like the idea.

All in all I think you've just tried to position the current government in an impossible position and from there start to blame them. Not so subtle, my dear Eric.

Yingluck opposed then when we have an elected government and the 2007 constitution was still in place. No elected incumbent government would step aside from demand from an anti government mob. We now have a coup government and the 2007 constitution has been shredded and will be replace. No elected government incumbency. This government has no popular mandate and premiership position is dispensable.

The military can forge a National government like they did forming AV government. The NCPO can even appoint the PM (civilian). Reforms that are critical can be decreed and implemented. When the charter is completed and referendum approved by popular mandate, the government calls for election.

I will think a civilian government albeit appointed is more palatable to most major countries and the monkey off the back of the military. Ya, wishful thinking but just thinking out of the box.

If the junta has genuine intention to bring happiness to the people and has no hidden agenda as proxy to larger powers, they can consider stepping down and establish a National Government consisting of political parties and civilians. The National government can implement the reforms and set up an election thereafter. A civilian government will be more acceptable to the West and may unshackled many roadblocks politically and economically. Of course, that will be a big blow for the military and an admission that the coup is a total waste and it certainly looks that way as days passed.

Waited for Prayuth usual explosive blow out like he did with Chavalit and others after Thaksin poured scorn on his performance. Didn't happen; he just avoid Thaksin's remark. 2 coups to eradicate Thaksin power and influence seem not working to plan and the reconciliation attempts are falling to the wayside. Prayuth power is waning perhaps not entirely his own doing. Another wasteful coup and 2 years lost opportunities.

if you call stopping protesters being killed and charlem allowing it too happen then yes it was a wasteful 1 year....

Let's agree to 3 wasted years with 1 year PDRC Bangkok shutdown.

Before agreeing you might want to define the periods you talk about. At looks like you have some overlap between wasted years and PDRC BKK shutdown as well.

Anyway, Thaksin has no plans, no plans to mobilise the red shirts. I wonder what he really said. He's good at stating things like "who am I to do such?"

Rubi, do you think Thaksin still have the power and influence to mobilize the red shirts in mass? He may have the wealth but there will be little of anyone willing to put their lives at risk for the few hundred Bahts. If the Reds are mobilized, it will not be due to Thaksin influence or his money but for their beliefs that they have been discriminated and unfairly treated. That will be a even more dangerous proposition.

When will we see speedy prosecution and conviction. So far I only see transfers, inactive posting, removals, quick denial of involvement like the military officer in the human trafficking case, prohibited to press more from generals having excessive wealth. I quess in Thailand there are too much corruption with linkages to powerful people and better to made some noise and then push them aside until all are forgotten. Well except for political enemies which always have prompt attention and speedy conviction.

People still refuse to see the big gorilla in the room. No coincidence that there are 18 coups all for the reasons that the establishment want to spin and setting the scene. Thailand will be a much peaceful and progressive country if the big gorilla stick to their job of defending the country and not turning their guns inward.

Utter crap as usual.

The Army would not have been there if the police did their job. Can you explain why they didn't ?.

Armed gunmen were on the streets of the capital city and were escalating the situation. They would have been cleared out much quicker in any Western country by riot police. Maybe the government should have declared a 2 Km exclusion zone and left them there ?.

When red-shirts say 'Justice' they mean that the Army are found guilty. This is their version of justice : right and wrong don't come into it. They have no clue what really happened and don't care either.

The same reason why didn't the army use water cannon and rubber bullets to clear Rajaprasong and why didnt the military take orders from the government to help in the running the 2014 election but instead stage a coup. My crap no bigger than yours.

At least he is improving on shortening the days to break a promise. Took him a week from supporting an election in 2011 to boycott.

Did he boycott the election in 2011?

BB, you got me on this one. Typo mistake. Should be 2014. Cheers.

People still refuse to see the big gorilla in the room. No coincidence that there are 18 coups all for the reasons that the establishment want to spin and setting the scene. Thailand will be a much peaceful and progressive country if the big gorilla stick to their job of defending the country and not turning their guns inward.

Just how does a "convicted criminal" get to be invited and appear openly on various stages around Asia without a care in the world ??

Also how does he manage to hold on to his passport (which was renewed & handed to him overseas) whilst being in self-exile, surely his new passport should have been revoked !!

After screwing up his sisters life he is now lining up his son for a fall.... strange family indeed where ultimate sacrifices must be made to get him back in favour.

Really easy answers.

The world don't see him as a convicted criminal but rather a political persecution.

His ordinary passport was revoked by the AV government citing security risk. The next PT government said he was not and passport was returned.

Normal political family not strange at all. Example Bush, LKY, Aguino, Najip etc etc

Next question.

At least he is improving on shortening the days to break a promise. Took him a week from supporting an election in 2011 to boycott.

Waited for Prayuth usual explosive blow out like he did with Chavalit and others after Thaksin poured scorn on his performance. Didn't happen; he just avoid Thaksin's remark. 2 coups to eradicate Thaksin power and influence seem not working to plan and the reconciliation attempts are falling to the wayside. Prayuth power is waning perhaps not entirely his own doing. Another wasteful coup and 2 years lost opportunities.

if you call stopping protesters being killed and charlem allowing it too happen then yes it was a wasteful 1 year....

Let's agree to 3 wasted years with 1 year PDRC Bangkok shutdown.

Waited for Prayuth usual explosive blow out like he did with Chavalit and others after Thaksin poured scorn on his performance. Didn't happen; he just avoid Thaksin's remark. 2 coups to eradicate Thaksin power and influence seem not working to plan and the reconciliation attempts are falling to the wayside. Prayuth power is waning perhaps not entirely his own doing. Another wasteful coup and 2 years lost opportunities.

Democracy is the same all over the world. The people get to vote to choose who will exploit and enslave them.

That's the most accurate summation of "democracy" I've read so far ...

It's sure better than coup government when nobody gets to vote and the government is free to exploit with a handy 44. Actually with no freedom of expression and to criticize we are properly enslaved.

Nattawut is one of those guys the PTP is better without including Chalerm as thry are both a big liability.

The PTP needs to reinvent themselves with the man in Dubai.

No, the UDD needs to get its own party that's not connected to Thaksin's money. You know, grass roots people who want democracy and not dictatorship.

Agree with you that a Thaksin connected party will only meant another coup. The Shin must never ever be allowed to be in any future government. Only problem is that what you and me wished but can't said for the populace. The trials, perceived unfair dispensation of justice and the continous blame game played by the government will only gain the Shins sympathy and portrayed as victims and close their ranks of the Reds.

By the way, forget about dictorship. It can never happen in Thailand with 2 revered institutions to account for. In fact, if dictorship ever happened, it will be from the military and not from the civilian side.