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Somebody, anybody, make a decision already to either finish it in some form or tear it down. It sits abandoned and unfinished on one of the most prominent sites in Pattaya, not tucked away out of sight on some obscure side street.

They can build the other two Sukhumvit underpasses that were planned for Pattaya and not yet built.

They need to keep making noise, but louder, much louder. Not 3 business leaders speaking out but 300.

So, too busy with other more important matters than the future of the country to get to this before Aug. 3rd? Pathetic.

I still like the idea of FF elected representatives voting collectively for the PT candidate for PM, even if the FF party is kicked out of the coalition. That way, all the various junta House party members, and any Senators voting for the PT candidate, will be seen as agreeing with FF's choice, and voting with FF, on the selection. Make them all squirm a little. I'd rather have a PT candidate as PM than one of the old junta dinosaurs. We seem to be at the 'baby steps' stage at this point.

Thanks for the link; very interesting interview. He is quite articulate and able to get his points across even when given limited time.

'1-month'? Should have said 1-week.

He still alive?

Should not take more than a New York minute for the CC to make a decision on something that should already be known by the court. And, if they don't already know, they should not be in their positions. Hundreds of legal scholars that signed the petition demanding the CC review the PM second vote decision knew immediately that the vote decision was legally incorrect, according to the Constitution. Should be no different with the Constitution Court. Make the decision quickly and get the process moving again. Taking way too long--and not good to read that it's all been put on hold 'indefinitely'.

This is happening way too often lately--seems like every day there is a story. I think just yesterday there was a United flight that had to turn around because a passenger was being disruptive--causing a 9-hour delay for the other passengers who were behaving responsibly. The airlines need to work together and get much tougher on these incidents, including banning disruptive passengers on future flights--with the policy widely publicized and enforced.

Yes, and it would be a bad precedent, IMO.

The selection definitely needs to be postponed until the correct selection process is nailed down, specifically, can a candidate's name be submitted to more than one vote..

The CC needs to nail down the voting process for PM, not just for this term but for future terms. It's ludicrous, in my opinion, to only allow a PM candidate to be voted for one time.

My Thai partner and I are forever astounded at the large number of BMW, Audi, Benz, Volvo, Tesla, Mini, and other expensive luxury models we see on the road. Most start, that's start, at over 2MB. Many are in the 3 to 4 million price range, with some even higher. Are there that many rich people, we wonder. Or, maybe too many people with too much debt. A 2023 Audi Q3 starts at $36,400 list price in the USA--before haggling. That's just about what that model is worth, in my opinion. The cheapest no haggle Q3 in Thailand starts at 2.55MB, Almost $74,000 at today's exchange rate. Is a car valued at around $36,000 in the USA suddenly worth double that in Thailand? I joke with one of my American sisters, who actually owns a Q3, that she is tooling around in a $74,000 car, even though she paid half that. We are doing ok financially and could afford a lower range luxury car but we can't see spending a lot of money on an asset that will fairly quickly just lose value. We both grew up being taught to live within our means, and that was a valuable lesson to learn, one seemingly no longer taught much. I'm sure that sounds corny and old-fashioned to some, but it's nice being debt-free. Partly that is due to living in Thailand, which has made loans and mortgages difficult, so we have paid cash for everything. I think it's sad that so many Thais are, apparently, not living within their means and are deeply in debt. That's bound to be so stressful, at least it would be to old-fashioned me.

This worked for us after trying many other things that did not work. As others have said, it can be difficult to determine exactly where the leak is with a tile roof.

Rule #1. Do not sign any document that you don't fully understand, and fully agree to the terms of, especially if it is presented to you by someone who may not have your best interests at heart, like an estranged spouse. He should have demanded copies of the documents translated to the language he is most comfortable with, and signed by all the parties involved. Before signing, he also should have demanded copies of all the contracts, in both languages, signed by all the parties. Before signing, he was in the driver's seat and had the power to demand and receive what he needed in order to determine whether to sign or not. Nothing goes forward without his signature. Once he signed, he lost all power. That's a lesson we should all learn, and need to always remember.

Promise anything and get in power first. Once in power, jump off that promise boat and into a new promise boat. We've seen how short some of his boat promises last.

PT may or may not eject FF from the coalition but that does not prevent FF members from voting for the PT candidate for PM. If the majority of FF members vote for the PT PM candidate, it's like they are still part of the coalition. What are the other parties who oppose FF, and the Senators, who also oppose FF, then going to do during the PM vote? Will they want to be seen, once again, of voting against democracy, and the will of the voters in the election? Whatever way they end up voting, it's a win-win for FF, in my opinion.

I agree. I think for many Thais, like my partner, there is finally hope.

I find myself bemused by all the negative comments regarding Pita posted by some of the westerners on this forum, on the many threads regarding him and the election. He should have done this. He should not have done that. He's too weak. He comes on too strong. He says too much. He should compromise more. He shouldn't be compromising at all. He's too bull-headed. No, he gives up too easily. Etc., etc. Here's what happened today. My Thai partner learned that Pita was going to be in Jomtien this afternoon. Even though the weather was rainy and nasty, he got together with some of his Thai friends on the Darkside and together they drove into town to go to the Pita rally, meeting other friends there--all planned in advance when they heard Pita was coming. From the videos he took on his phone, it looked like a big, enthusiastic crowd, especially considering the bad weather. The remarkable thing is this is one of the few times in over 25 years of being with my partner that he has took it upon himself to actually go listen to a politician, here or in the US. He certainly cares about politics, about what is happening in Thailand, about the current administration, and so on. He watches the Thai news closely and follows everything. But, as much as he cares, few politicians, except for perhaps Thanathorn, have moved the needle with him. Pita definitely moves the needle for my Thai partner, and I think for a multitude of other Thais, as well. We, as westerners, can criticize this, criticize that, about him but I think he is making a much bigger impact with Thais than we may think. No matter what happens this cycle, he and the FF party are inspiring Thais, like my partner, to finally get up and participate.

Should go to trial this year. Dragged on way too long.

Spot on, Pita! The first step is stopping the dinosaurs from once again taking power, by whatever means necessary. Even if that means a PT politician as the PM for now.

1. Good variety of affordable housing to rent or buy in a variety of locations. 2. Good, affordable healthcare. 3. Good weather year-round, in a safe environment. 4 Good local and expat community. 5. Good shopping, movie theaters, and airport and big city proximity,

I did like what he said about contesting the very bad decision to not allow Pita the second vote. This definitely should be done to nail the procedure down for future PM elections.

Many developers will sell before and during construction, and it's not necessarily a sign that they need the money to fund construction. And, it's not unique to Thailand. The developers I mentioned in an earlier post all sell pre-construction and during construction--and all have the financial resources to not depend on pre-construction money to complete a project. Many build sales offices with decorated models of some of the units so buyers can get some idea of what the finished product will look like. In some cases, buying pre-construction can allow you to make changes to the design. If I am remembering correctly, Unixx condo, by Raimon Land, allowed pre-construction buyers to choose from three different interior designs, with different floor tiles and wall accent colors. It makes no business sense that I can see to wait until a project is done and then start looking for buyers.