Matt96

23 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Why don't you vent your frustrations about Iran in a thread related to that? This is about Israeli farming on Jordanian land, now coming to an end. Not about religious freedom in Qatar.

i did not ask you, I asked abrahamzvi because he spoke about equality.

5 minutes ago, abrahamzvi said:

My question is, why are the poor Palestinian farmers not getting any help when they are evicted from their lands.

this news has nothing to do with 1948th eviction

5 minutes ago, abrahamzvi said:

Simple rule: equality for all.

good rule. what about equality for all religions and nationalities in Iran, Syria, Libya, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordania?

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They deserve to have as much help as Palestinians get after they are evicted from their land so illegal Israeli settlements can be extended.

why? was that these farmers who evicted Palestinians in 1948th?

or are they guilty BECAUSE they are Jews?

18 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Those of us from the UK are very well aware of what happens when civilians are armed up and take action to defend themselves and their rights. 30 of bloody strife that almost amounted to a civil war in Northern Island.

so leave only terrorists with weapon would be better?

18 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

Decent law-abiding civilians should NOT become embroiled in this conflict.

decent civilians should have a right to defend themselves. because you can't put a soldier with a gun next any any civilian.

18 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

As a note to history, British armed forces successfully quelled a militant insurgency just to the south of here, in Malaysia, without using 'armed civilian volunteers.'

they did that when British empire was number one in the world and there were no international leftist bureaucracy, the UN, tribunal in Hague - so british soldier were able to do whatever they wanted to defeat Muslim extremists.

for example, Americans in Philippines cover dead bodies of muslim terrorists in pork skin. Islam says shahids will not go to paradise if they are buried like that. and terrorism in Philippines ceased

now this maneuver would be called intolerant, cruel and politically incorrect.

now hands of official armies of sovereign states are tied by leftist organizations defending terrorists (which were founded by the USSR in order to destroy capitalist world), that's why countries have to use private military companies or arm civilians to defend themselves from terrorists

1 minute ago, ChrisY1 said:

Giving Somchai from the rice field an M16, then a crash course in shooting people, is not the way. We all know that!

no, we dont. decent law-abiding civilians should have a right and possibility to defend themselves.

only terrorists should have no rights at all.

4 hours ago, CLW said:

Has he ever used your proposed power in media during his campaign?

I am sure he did. it's can't be checked, that's why the law says he can't have stakes at media. but he just sent them to mom 2 days before the elections day.

what a joke...

6 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Stupid Thai man, one on one, never change a winning system.

you don't know exactly how did he die, who provoked an attack.

but you hate Thai people so much, that you feel happy about this man's death?

I wish somebody will be as happy when you will end your miserable life.

Just now, CLW said:

Why else do you think Future Forward made such a head start

hah. you speak like there were no parties before in Thai history, which did exactly the same. people tend to fall into charms of new eloquent speakers, especially if he is a billionaire and controls so much of media and PR resources.

he gave control on his media assets to mom, so what? everybody should believe that now he has no control over them?

17 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Do you have any successful examples of this actually being implemented anywhere? (just curious)

of course not. the US and European globalist propaganda about "disadvantaged minorities", inclusivity and equality made it nearly impossible.

it's much easier to rig elections or/and brainwash electors or buy them wholesale then establish sane and fair rules. leftists, who call themselves liberals, will never ever let it happen. people, who had been told that they are victims and therefore everyone owes them, are leftist electoral base. sad but true.

who will vote to rob and share? the one who does not have anything or believes so.

28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Thaksin was the one who introduced populist policies to the Thai voter for the first time ever. Like in most democracies, including your own, it was a huge success.

this the worst think about democracy. there is always 20% losers who will vote for a populist who promise to rob 20% of successful toilers and share their wealth among parasites

Thaksin contaminated Thai politics with this destructive leftism

justice-freedom, not equality of outcomes

28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Vote buying was already deeply ingrained in Thai government at all levels despite Thaksin NOT having invented it.

but it does not mean he did not do that

28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Fast forward 5 or so years and the (now) unelected PM sees that this populism thingmabob works better than any amount of talking

that's why it should be a census on those who can elect. if you pay taxes more then you get from the government - you should have a right to vote

28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Moreso if you're hopelessly ineloquent and the only way that you make people 'listen' is to carpet bomb prime time TV on a Friday evening.

the problem is that the most eloquent person could be the least capable to run the country.

Just now, GreasyFingers said:

Read some articles in other papers.

its not a proof

20 minutes ago, candide said:

Unlike the current one, the 2011 elections has been scrutinized and approved by independent and international observers.

international observers?! and what foreign nations have to do with Thai domestic politics?

why people like George Soros think they know it better how Thai people should run their country? Why dont these foreign misters in pith helmets mind their own business?

20 minutes ago, candide said:

If you think of Thailand political scene as left and right, it means you don't have any understanding of it.

its not an argument. just blah-blah

1 minute ago, Eric Loh said:

You can't even spell properly ????

oh yeah, if you dont know what to say - find fault in spelling

google - rice-pledging scheme of Taksin's puppet

lol

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It was Prayuts lot buying the votes this time.

Everyone in our village in Petchubun was paid 500bht to vote blue.

and there were exactly the same story (and the same sum of money!!!) about previous elections of Taksin or his puppets!

27 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

He was gifted the election thru fraudulent laws, crony election agency, pre election campaigning for last 5 years and buying votes with populist policies using tax payer money. 

are you talking about Taksin shinavatra's previous elections?

5 minutes ago, candide said:

The red mob, whatever you may think of their behaviour, occupied the capital in order to have elections and let citizens choose their government.

no. red mob consisted of not all parties supporters but supporters of just one person - Taksin Shinawatra - a convicted criminal, hiding abroad. and they just wanted to give him power buy force.

8 minutes ago, candide said:

It is the yellow mob who occupied the capital to topple the government in order to install an unelected puppet.

the left-populist government, which was elected by fraud and vote buying. 

5 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

All i'm saying, is the person that told me would have no reason at all to lie to me. 

so it means that is just your words. And I saw so many times people's votes were bought on previous elections

so why your words are better than mine?

5 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Did you also saw the 90+ dead in the hands of the military? Double vision?

and why did it happen? maybe because a mob with guns tried to occupy the capital and topple the government in order to install a foreign puppet who pays them?

2 minutes ago, Jimbo in Thailand said:

Maybe the deep-seated dislike of Indians here is because there's some bad blood between Thailand and India from the distant past.  Don't know and don't care.  I was merely offering an observation.

maybe it has something to do with typical Indian personality and cultural background?

or it is politically incorrect to say so?

1 minute ago, DoctorG said:

We complain too much ????

maybe just spend not enough? chinese spend much more now

Just now, toenail said:

Infrastructure, ones safety, and preserving its natural beauty is not a too priority- only $$$. 

maybe it's because for Thai government people's welfare and salaries are more important than joy of a few westerners from natural beauty?

you just want this country for yourself, not for a mass tourist. and you dont care of all these "ma and pa" small businesses.