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These two are not going anywhere, anytime soon. Thailand will soon be following Cambodia's false democracy model...

Not sure how Yingluck slipped past the crack protection team...

11 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I think deep down Prayuth is jealous and admires Kim and wishes he could have the same  level of control over the population, and armament budget that North Korea has.

I agree. The whole charade of setting election timeframes and then manufacturing excuses to change the roadmap is exhausting and Prayut is jealous that North Korea doesn't have to play these games.

You should know better.... you cannot 'like' laws which you really hate just because they get one person you don't like. Either these laws are Ethical, Fair and True or they are not!

In mid june the BP reported that 92000 people had answered the questions. Since prayut has been very productive on the poetry front since that time, either he has not read all, or possibly the numbers have been slightly overstated?

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And like in all government offices, will be happy to do their job and take your complaint, for a small "fee" of course.

"“President Trump’s invitation to Prime Minister Prayuth still stands. We look forward to Prime Minister’s visit to Washington, DC, once a suitable date is chosen."

That is basically a diplomatic way of saying "don't call us, we'll call you."

"With the budget earmarked at 179.41 billion baht..."

Let the plundering begin! 

Thailand makes almost weekly claims of achieving world's number one status in various areas, but so far I think have achieved only one:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/thailand-named-most-adulterous-country-world-1488513

Most Adulterous countries top ten:

1. Thailand- 56%

2. Denmark -46%

3. Germany- 45%

4. Italy-45%

5. France- 43%

6. Belgium- 40%

7. Norway-40%

8. Spain-39%

9. Finland-36%

10. United Kingdom-36%

How things change in 2 years:

2015 speech by Prayut:

"The new cabinet will, therefore, work to ensure the execution of these policies, bolster people and investors’ confidence, formulate clear measures to bring concrete results, and work on the basis of transparency. We will do our best to assure that results are tangible in all aspects. Every project must be transparent and free of corruption."

http://www.thaiembassy.org/islamabad/en/news/4251/59655-National-Broadcast-by-General-Prayut-Chan-o-cha,-P.html

2017:

The Cabinet had already resolved to exempt the project, which will be developed in Klong San in Bangkok, from regulations requiring bids,

How exactly is this government any better than the last? I though the entire justification of the coup was that the previous government acted without transparency and was corrupt.

11 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Yes Skytrax has been doing credible polls and assessments of airlines and airports for many, many years and is pretty much the industry standard on the latest opinions and THAI coach is alright.

I would agree with that assessment. Swampy is an average airport and doesn't deserve to be rated in the bottom. If they fixed inbound and outbound immigration queues, and spent a little bit on cosmetic maintenance, it would be a decent airport.

Thai Economy Class is also ok with a good level of service. Some of the planes are a bit worn and could use renovation. However, what the reward does not reflect is the value.If you also include price in the assessment, Thai Airways would not be number one. I fly regularly to North America and Thai Airways never shows up on the first page of results sorted by price. They are usually $1000 CDN higher than other decent airlines.

Okay legal beagles
what is the difference between libel and defamation?

Concerned? I don't think so. Just another carefully orchestrated delay.

This is similar to the initial constitution game they played. Make a law so unpopular that politicians will accept further delay, and then introduce, after a long delay, the law that was intended.

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Take a walk down the main beach on samed after dark, and you will see a pipe going from each resort into the ocean, discharging raw sewage. The water may appear clear, but swim at your own risk.

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Really no different than the Jersey mafia putting their soldiers on the payroll of construction sites but doing no work. This government has just legitimized corruption. So much for reforms.

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This 4 question exercise is utter nonsense pandering only to junta sycophants. The only feedback will be what the junta wants to hear and will use to push the elections once again.

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I think this 18 year old expressed how many in this country are feeling:

Prayuth, she said, is “a funny guy, so I’m not overthinking his comments.”

A very fitting comment...


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so the insurance should cover the theft of the car.

Tell her the soldiers in the south, now won't get killed. They are fighting the terrorists, preventing them from coming to kill her and her family, or converting her into a muslim.
 
 Also tell her to declare her income, so she can pay income tax, to buy more bullets. Also ask her to pay the 7% VAT to government for all her sales.

I guess that's why they want a maintenance facility in Thailand, they already know they will be breaking down frequently. Money poorly spent, they always buy the cheapest stuff available. They never look at the total cost of ownership.
 
They should have bought the US General Dynamics Land Systems Stryker instead, see below

'Purchase of armoured personnel carriers in national interest'

And collection of 30% "commission" in personal interest...

So basically a colossal waste of time.

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Hmm, why only at malls. Aren't they mostly catering to the more wealthy/affluent patrons? Why not include the Big C, Tesco/Lotus, night markets etc. to get a wider variety of input?

Thirty percent of $5.5 billion USD is a considerable payday for those in charge, so the urgency to get this deal done before possible elections is obvious.

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So a government that has promised transparency is using S44 to bypass procurement regulations designed to ensure transparency , and a government that has committed to end encroachment of state lands is using S44 to encroach on state lands.

Is there even a Thai translation for hypocrisy?

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