Thechook

Serious question, but when was the last time any Thai soldiers spent any time on any battle field? And by battle field I don't mean city streets, public parks, or university campuses.. Thailand doesn't even need any army, without it'd be in much better shape

One of the reasons why the Thai military have lost sight of their primary role and are involved in almost everything but military duties.

When questioned about his statement that conscripts may desert if they are sent to the battle field he replied, no problem I have more than enough generals to replace them.

An Australian tourist opinion

No it isn't aussie bashing it's a clip from an Aussie television show and how we laugh at ourselves

There was discussion in another newspaper that her false claims to khunying title might be LM, still criminal court refused a warrant requested by police. Different justice for have vs have most. Hope she gets her due if she was involved in human trafficking.

Lady Kai - means lady, princess, woman of noble family

I thought Prayuth said the U.N already understood and supported it.

And in another story Prayuth is against conscription, men being forced into military service against their will.

The prime minister explained that men who want to serve the country as soldiers must not be forced into the service against their will otherwise these men may desert if they are sent to the battle field.

So our sons will no longer be conscripted and forced to serve in the Thai army against their will. This is great news for Thousands of Thai and Luk Khreung males who will no longer have to do compulsory military service.

Then in January another petition for a reprieve until the end of 2017 and so on.

Apparently none of you have seen pictures of outhouses in India perched right over a river, with kids frolicking in the water right below?

Should really get out more, drama barstool Queens, 555

I hope they all had travel insurance because I doubt the provincial administration will pay compensation or medical expenses for injuries sustained from poorly maintained infrastructure. The local hospital may see this as a windfall and can hold them as medical prisoners with costs accumulating daily until the tourists pay up

In 9 years I have never seen a vehicle or motor bike stop at a zebra crossing in Thailand. Is there single Thai who actually knows what they are? Problems tourists identify them as safety zones to cross where vehicles give way to pedestrians. The other problem is in Thailand they are kill zones and thais don't give a damn about a little bit of road kill.

Set up the military junta to arrest those that question or have a thought and don't vote in favour. This whole sham voting has already lost all credibility and only those votes and opinions in favour are acceptable.

Well it looks like McCartin's career may be over, 3 concussions from 3 games. Now we won't even be able to give the dud away.

It may not be hell but you can sure see the fires of hell from there.

Political parties can't have any more than 4 members because it is ilegal for more than 4 to meet and discuss politics. Junta's can gather hundred's

Unfortunately somewhat of a disaster as the bottom feeding populist scum such as Hanson & Lambie are gaining seats, plus an additional few, exposed over the past week secretly seeking support from the far right, will enter the Senate and House of Representatives.

Dear Mr Simple 1, Hanson was trying to bring honesty into politics over 20 years ago when her party recieved 1 million votes but didn't get a seat in parliment (apart from her) during a federal election! the major parties were so frightened that they organised via Mr Abbot, charges that were trumped up and she was jailed! Lo and behold when the dust had settled and her party had disintergrated the Justice department discovered that it had made an "Oooops" so they squashed the conviction and let her out of jail!!

So much for the noble and honourable major parties, the parties of the most honourable red headed wranger Gillard who voted herself a pension pay rise before she was thrown out of parliment and lets not forget the infamous J. Howard who is suspected of setting up and jailing of Martin Bryant (a person with an IQ of 66)for the terrible killing in Port Arthur Tasmania, just so he could impliment his anti-firearm legislation!!

If you think I'm a "lefty bottom feeder" look it up, the information is there to see, Gilliard forced to surrender her licence to practice law and Howard who told Tasmanian Justice not to hold either an Inquest into the multiple killings or to even hold an inquiry as to how it came about!

The Independants are the only way to hold Parliment accountable to the people, not just a "rubber stamp" for the political elite!

For the last 20 years Hanson has done nothing other than bring racism, xenophobia and bigotry into Australian politics. She is hateful and divisive and seeks to divide rather than unite Australians. She panders to people who just have an innate hate and fear of what they do not understand or are willing to be educated on.

I do agree with you on what was done to her was an absolute miscarriage and misuse of Judicial power and was orchestrated behind the scenes by the then Howard Government and Abbott being the 'bag man' financier of 'fixing' Hanson. Don't think for one second it was done for the betterment of Australia though. Hanson split the far Right Wing hate voters from the Right Wing Liberal Party and it was hurting them electorally.

The Gillard comments and Martin Bryant comments are a little 'tin foil hat' stuff for me to enter into.

Independents are definitely the way to go but not racist, xenophobic bigots like Hanson.

Greens, Nick Xenophon, Wilkie, etc is what is needed.

"He would be charged for alleged human trafficking." What is the penalty for alleged anything?

Why don't they get that rusting aircraft carrier they had to have going first.

Who is Jim Thompson?

Great, the politicians need to learn that they too can go to jail maybe next time then they wont rouse up people to burn or to bomb and kill. Once they understand that not only the lowly food soldiers can go to jail but they too they would calm down a bit and the country would be a lot better.

All those amnesties are a bane to this country.. getting one for Thaksin is what started all this. Politicians keep thinking they are above the law and by doing so keep breaking up the country. In normal countries those that fired up the protesters for burning BKK would be in jail and a bombing campaign against anti government protesters that is just un thinkable in normal countries. All because politicians think they can't be touched.

Now a good point is made that the general gave himself an amnesty, so be it but its politicians that got us here in the first place, without the amnesty for the crook from Dubai there would not have been street protests and the army would not have had to step in. Or maybe the PTP should not have unleashed their killer squats bombing and shooting up protesters.

Rob I agree that there should NOT be any amnesty for politicians that have broken serious laws.

Unfortunately there are politician's as well as students, academics, political science members protesters mothers, people with a red bowl, people commenting anything at all regarding politics, clicking like on FB, criticizing the junta/the referendum and the public are being condemned as "political offenders", sorry mate but most of the country and the world would think they are NOT "political offenders" but they are people with a conscience and stand by it even when threatened with gaol.

Then some could say most of the country and the world would think this is a morally corrupt regime that thinks it's self is above the law and hypocrites' of the highest order.

So Rob, just who are innocent "political offenders and whom are guilty?

And I'm afraid that being a politician dose not mean you do not have the right to your conscience and to express it, but the junta has made that a crime.....

"Now a good point is made that the general gave himself an amnesty, so be it" Seriously is that it?

If it walks like a hypocrite and talks like a hypocrite then it's a ________!!!

Oh i agree about the red bowl and student leaders, I am more talking about the people like Jattuporn / Suthep and others that get away with almost anything and keep stirring up trouble.

Thing is mate the general was forced into the coup by the AMNESTY for Thaksin and the protests that followed. Without that he would not be in this mess. So I can understand that amnesty for him and the army as they were forced into this. But I agree it looks quite hypocritical. However in most countries if your forced to commit a crime because of an other crime it is usually looked upon much more favorably then when you were not forced into it. (there are cases of people killing murderers of their kids that walked ) i see this in a similar light he was forced to act.

The PM is keeping a very tight lid on things for very obvious reasons, everyone knows how things can kick off here and we also all know there are divisive elements that would like nothing better, better to be safe than sorry, I don't particularly like what he is doing and many see it as oppressive, I also have very clear memories of guns and grenades on the streets of Thailand with people being slaughtered including children - for now it is the lesser of two evils and we have peace on the streets

yes a red bowl is very innocent - so is a red shirt - just a bowl and just a shirt

He is a highly decorated veteran going by all the fruit salad on his chest. Looks like he has seen more than his fair share of action in various global campaigns.

From the guy who exonerated himself and gave all his thugs an amnesty when he staged a coup and siezed the country as his own.

Very common thing for Thais to do I think. The same in our village in Chiangmai people claiming the public road as thier own and they refuse to pay for garbage collection/rates and think they are entitled to put thier garbage in my receptacle for collection.

Yes we are stepping up our efforts in arresting those who expose human trafficking in Thailand as it Tarnishes our friends names and the image of Thailand. Those that speak out against our business will be prosecuted with the full wieght the hub of justice can throw at you. Some will also conveniently disappear for good.