Cthulhu

Some interesting wording in this article:-

'The police claim.....'

"discovered" in quotes

'prompting many Redshirt sympathisers to live under fear of political persecution'

No doubt we are in line for a procession of these grotesque charades, where things get miraculously "discovered" so people can get subsequently "disappeared".

But hey, at least 22 of the Junta's toughest warriors got a nice picture, looking menacing, for the family album. "What did you do under the military dictatorship daddy?"

It's what military juntas do; it's how they justify silencing the voice of the under-privileged.

It's a shame that so many here, who were brought up to enjoy all the benefits of a fair and democratic society, seem to revel in it.

"The woman confessed that she had been hired by a dark-skinned man back in Shennai, India"

Could she narrow it down a bit more ?

They'll soon catch him then!

oh lordy lord i'm loving this. I hope the Generals next mission is to drive all the crazy red farangs from Thaivisa

Why stop there there? Why not confine the whole site to National News Bureau of Thailand proclamations.

That should make many here very happy.

This is baffling why they would lift curfew for soccer. Watching soccer is like watching paint dry.

At leat the US Open golf is on

It's called football.

And calling football boring while praising golf is hilarious. Watching golf is like watching paint after it has dried.

No it isn't. Football includes a number of rather more challenging activities; eg Rugby or Aussie Rules.

The kick-about game played in the World Cup is Association Football or 'soccer' for short.

I have played three forms of football in my life. Football, rugby union and Gaelic football. They are all football and always will be. The s word is not the name of the game I follow. It is football, always has been football and always will be football. I can cope with other forms of the game being called football by those who follow it and see no reason why the game I follow is not given the same courtesy.

Touche. No disrespect intended to you or the game.

But sometime people just mean different things. An English friend who migrated to Australia was always bending my ear about 'football', but he meant a game I'd never seen.

Another time we had a quiz question, 'What game is covered by Harvard Rules?'. Since no-one else knew the answer I wrote 'Football' taking 'American' for granted since the question said 'Harvard'; we didn't get the point and lost the round. Also, apologies for forgetting the great Gaelic game.

Anyhow, I sincerely hope you enjoy the matches; sadly I'll not be putting any money on England.

This is baffling why they would lift curfew for soccer. Watching soccer is like watching paint dry.

At leat the US Open golf is on

It's called football.

And calling football boring while praising golf is hilarious. Watching golf is like watching paint after it has dried.

No it isn't. Football includes a number of rather more challenging activities; eg Rugby or Aussie Rules.

The kick-about game played in the World Cup is Association Football or 'soccer' for short.

Good job and salutations to the Thai Military! I support the efforts to bring peace, democracy and prosperity to the people of Thailand.

And to punish the people whose views you don't share, and don't like.

Let them stay under house arrest at night. Free elections!! Whatever next??

And what are the consequences?

If you have ever had syphilis, even when effectively treated, that fact will always show up in subsequent blood work.

Does that mean that if you have ever had syphilis, however long ago, you will never get a work permit? Or do you have to show a level of infection that is significant?

In blood work? Please explain your thinking

Sorry if that sounds a bit obscure. It's a term used in the UK. At the GP's surgery I go to the Dr will likely say, "We've had your blood work back etc".

It's just a fancy way of saying "a group of tests" I guess. But hey, what's a profession without a round about way of expressing everyday concepts??

And what are the consequences?

If you have ever had syphilis, even when effectively treated, that fact will always show up in subsequent blood work.

Does that mean that if you have ever had syphilis, however long ago, you will never get a work permit? Or do you have to show a level of infection that is significant?