mfd101

20 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I read a couple of articles about the new senate. But until now I didn't read who made up these utterly stupid rules. The candidates are not allowed to inform the public who they are. Only senate candidates vote for senate candidates, etc. Who made these rules?

 

To me it looks like whoever made the rules didn't want that anybody is informed what is going on, and they surely didn't want that the senate represents the people. Who made the rules and how is it possible that nobody complained loud enough?

 

TiT. Just worse than normal. And that means a lot. 

 

The post-dictator rules for change are the ruling class's rules for no-change.

Just now, josephbloggs said:

As Khun Jeff mentioned it is just one Schengen visa and that allows you free passage within the member countries. But when you apply you must apply to the country where you will spend the most time. 

OK, that'll be France. I need at least a week to show him all the sights and to fill my suitcase with books that - because we live in Thailand - I can't buy here on Kindle. 😀

11 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

 

Just once for all three - that's how the Schengen system works. But keep in mind that the visa tends to be issued for exactly the number of days requested on the application, and not an hour more than that.

Noted, thanks.

I'm planning - well, beginning to think about - a 3-week trip to France, Austria & Italy next May. Accompanied by my Thai b/f. Will he - on the current arrangement, still likely to be in place - have to apply separately for each Schengen country? or just once for all 3 (or more)?

Well, good for him. He's just risen in my estimation.

Last seen heading across the Cambodian border.

In short, the usual semi-corrupt greatly incompetent Thai shambles, which never gets better.

Complexity for the sake of complexity. We love it.

5 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

6 hours ago, mfd101 said:

two-state solution will never work because noone can work out where to draw the lines that everyone will agree on.

Nonsense, the lines were drawn as already but Israel keep stealing more land. 

I rest my case.

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Don't worry , Israel really aren't wanting to kill all the Palestinians in Gaza and neither are they going to .

    Not all the dead in Gaza have been Hamas members , but civilians do die in wars

Yes, and - everywhere in the world - people are responsible for the governments they elect and tolerate.

13 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

But sorry, Thailand still can't have German engines to be used in Thailand's purchase of Chinese submarines.

Go Fish.

Nothing to do with 'free trade'. That's about military security.

But surely arsonists deserve to have a regular supply of matches for their enjoyment?

Well, that's my loony news item for the day.

Now what's happening in Ukraine?

Good in theory. The practice will be interesting to watch.

It's what happens when you 'revert to democracy' after a military dictatorship but you're still bound by the rules of the dictatorship.

The thing about ruling classes is that THEY are good at thinking ahead ...

Pathetic.

You can't win as a politician, least of all as a PM.

If you stay at home, people will say you should be travelling to spread the word about the country's revolutionary new approach to life in the post-everything world. And if you travel to do just that, you get the comments above. ...

Fascinating how criminal investigations and judgments lumber on year after year, decade after decade, without any real conclusion as the political climate moves.

11 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Aiming to encourage collective problem-solving, Phumtham chose the military leaders' offices as meeting venues, emphasising that his intention isn't to establish authority but to promote teamwork.

11 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

We are no longer concerned about coups as we are a civilian government that works inclusively. Collaborating effectively with the armed forces is our focus.”

So it's clear where the ultimate power lies, and it's not with the government.

Symbolism is VERY important in national life and administration.

The obvious solution is - as I think suggested above - that she go to the BKK Bank office in UK & set up electronic transfers with their help, then does the transfer herself.