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German expat in Thailand faces death penalty for premeditated murder
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
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Wow! Clever move. Will it change anything? Well, it at least puts some new cards on the table. Watch this space!
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Entirely unpredictable at this stage. Could be confined to BKK: action elsewhere won't affect the senators & the authoritarians much. Any protest activity could turn violent but it will be ineffective if not well-planned. Needs action with military precision and including bringing the lower ranks of the army onside, in & around BKK ... Needs to choose targets carefully - airports, individuals & their homes & other known assets ... Probably beyond Thai capabilities to organize, but who knows?
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Samui Immigration. Another stupid change.
mfd101 replied to phetphet's topic in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao
Petty bureaucrats require complexity to justify their existence. The harder it is the more important they feel.- 35 replies
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Interesting concept of 'counting votes': If I 'abstain' - for whatever reason, good or bad - my vote counts as a No. Perhaps unique in the world. Thai dinosaurs could conduct sociology research institute lessons in The New Mathematics of Democracy.
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Yes, it's not a good start to a new democracy to have the new government lying about their intentions. Better to be upfront and allow time to build your case. As it will for MFP (or whatever its new incarnation calls itself after the dinosaurs have MFP banned).
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I fear you are probably right. Although - on reflection - not necessarily bad. MFP would still be the largest party in a PTP-led government, it could thus greatly influence decision-making including through its share of ministerial positions. It would also continue on its sharp learning curve for the next election ... Not necessarily a bad outcome, though it would be a sad loss to the country if its bright young leader (all too fluent though still a bit wet behind the ears) could not be part of all of that. Ditto for Thanathorn.
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Pita complains of unfair treatment by the Election Commission
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Being a true believer is not in itself a virtue. Usofa is full of nutcases, all of them true believers in something or other that a reasonable human being would find ridiculous or appalling. -
Pita complains of unfair treatment by the Election Commission
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
The oligarchs mostly don't carry a gun (metaphorically speaking). -
Pita complains of unfair treatment by the Election Commission
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
From great joy a month ago - hope for a better future for Thailand and all my dirt-poor Khmer family and all the peasants of Isaan, and now this. Fingers crossed. Praying - but only metaphorically - for a miracle. -
O/A-based renewal at Surin
mfd101 replied to mfd101's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Yes, good points. I will bare in mind for next year. Thanks -
Thaksin postpones his return to Thailand
mfd101 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
More likely that a future MFP/PTP government is looking less and less likely ...- 65 replies
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The 'website down' problem has certainly occurred at a very convenient moment for the plotting dinosaurs! ("Keep The People ignorant & confused! That way we can do whatever we like.")
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EC sends Pita shareholding case to Charter Court
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Cowards & corrupt as - sadly - they have long been. -
EC sends Pita shareholding case to Charter Court
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
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EC sends Pita shareholding case to Charter Court
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
How f/g depressing!- 176 replies
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O/A-based renewal at Surin
mfd101 replied to mfd101's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Not a problem if your health cover is Thai-based, as mine is (PC). Though of course Thai-based brings a different set of issues ... We live in an imperfect world.