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"he had instructed the security officials not to take too many pictures of Ms Yingluck".

So they can take picture but not "too many"! 

I wish someone would convince him he is a great singer! It would be more fun!

2 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Because she has not repaid the money yet,once/when/if she pays she will 

be free to leave after serving her prison term, have you heard of sarcasm ?

I still think they would rather see her flee abroad and have an extra bogeyman, rather than a martyr (I know, this word is quite out of proportion, but I don't currently have another one at hand).

For once something has increased while he was in power (the number of deaths)....

11 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Where's the photos of these plain clothes policemen ? if true, maybe they

thought she was making a break for Burma.

regards worgeordie

Why would the Junta try to prevent her to flee abroad? It would be a dream option for them. They would get rid of her for a long time, which is exactly what they have been trying to do for some time now.

It's an easy job to be an analyst who is able to predict that there will be no election in 2017. plenty of TVF members could have qualified by doing the same prediction some time ago already. :)

Apparently the desagreement is about the strict criteria set by the CDC to select members of independent organisations. The NLA fears it will be too difficult to find enough qualified people.....with the right colour... :)

Civil war: the ultimate proof according to the Junta! :)

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/aec/30245999

36 minutes ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said:

555 There was the 2006 military coup and the 2008 judicial coup. Even after the military coup AV couldn't win the election and the judicial coup was needed to bring him to power by banning opponents. The CONSTITUTION WAS EVEN CHANGED TO ALLOW HIM TO GET TO POWER. He was a lame duck PM and maybe an honest person but he is a clueless politician and the leader of 18th century style political party.

Additional details here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/3831672/Thai-army-to-help-voters-love-the-government.html

It seems the astrologer's prophecy is the most convincing component of the Junta's communications campaign.... :)

Both the NLA and the CDC have the same boss. I guess they noticed that voting 168:0 only after a few hours did not look so well, and now they pretend to be in disagreement... :)

The Ombudsman is a General..... I doubt he will create a precedent about indicting officers getting an extra earning from companies in situation of conflict of interest.... :)

And the NLA will vote 168:0 for......

3 minutes ago, smedly said:

you need to go educate yourself, almost every working democracy in history was born from some sort of conflict - Thailand doesn't quite get there in terms of outright conflict/revolution etc  but has come very very close to out and out civil war on many occasions, thank god it was prevented or Thailand would be a very different place right now 

You confuse civil war and military taking over. The US democracy or the French democracy  came from civil war, not military coup.

On the other hand, Franco, Pinochet, Stroessner, the Greek Junta, etc.....

So if it happens in 2018, then you can add 5 years of indirect government by the army through the puppet senate, various puppet committees such as the reform committee, and puppet independent organisations, they will be de facto in power until 2023.

As they started in 2014, they will have remained 9 years in power, nearly as long as Thaksin's direct and indirect government.

35 minutes ago, seajae said:

you mean unlike the ptp who stood on stage next to the red terrorists and cheered and clapped when they told how they killed kids and women with bombs, called for Bangkok to be burnt down etc, yep, a real threat wasnt he

 

It was a sickening event to see the crowd cheering a bomb attack. But concerning the behavior of the people on stage, it was not exactly as you describe it (the people on stage cheered the murder). It was actually only one guy.

"Before Dab Daeng had the opportunity to expose more of his pervasive mindset, he was interrupted by the chairwoman of United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship Tida Thavornseth, who quickly said the red-shirt movement did not cherish violence. Her interruption upset Dab Daeng, who was eventually collared and taken off the the stage by former Pheu Thai MP Worachai Hema of Samut Prakan.'

"With the first general election after the 2014 coup set to take place this year, the former prime minister said voters would once again have a chance to make their choice. But if they made the same choice, they could not expect a different result, Abhisit said."

It could not be more clearly expressed. If they choose  the same winning party as in previous elections, voters can expect the same type of retaliation as before. :)

I was in Jomtien 10 days ago and it was the same. Even hotels with ideal location on the beach were nearly empty.

Apparently they have never heard of price/capacity management. I checked on some websites and they keep the same price as before. It seems they prefer to keep their hotel empty rather than making discounts and cover at least their operating expenses.

2 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

Google made easy. Unlike some others I am a patient explainer. 

Using or putting on the "velvet glove" suggests the use of gentle but effective persuasion. The glove is the depiction of the proverbial hand that indicates manipulation or active influence to a desired outcome; it being made of velvet encourages the perception of subtlety and deftness of such influence. 

The full definition is opposed to the threatening coercion connotated by the opposite but more well known term "iron fist".

Sorry for the misunderstanding raised by my post. It was just a bad joke. Hmmmmm.  You know... where a fist can be put....

11 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

The velvet fist. 

Where? :)

58 minutes ago, smedly said:

do you really have to resort to cheap insults and name calling to get your point across

I don't see any insult in my post, just sarcasm. And yet, you still go on avoiding the core claim of the OP.

Do you think it is fair to make a law that applies only to others, and to carefully avoid targeting the army and their allies? If they are so virtuous why don't they show example by applying first the law to themselves? 

It's funny to see that most Junta huggers pretend not to have noticed the core claim of the OP, which is that all people (civil servants, members of "independent" organisations, military, etc...) should be subject to the same law, and not only politicians. 

39 minutes ago, webfact said:

the EC was unable to carry out the 2014 general election

Unable or unwilling? 

4 minutes ago, halloween said:

In the highly unlikely event of this lot being found innocent, they can apply to have their fine rescinded. Or would you prefer that criminals be allowed to profit for their crimes by appealing until the SOL prevents civil restitution?

"they can apply to have their fine rescinded.". Is it sure? Apply to whom? Is there a time limitation?

40 minutes ago, halloween said:

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/supreme-court-accept-g-to-g-rice-case-against-boonsong-and-associates/

Not judged yet......

Or is being indicted a sufficient ground to be fined?