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Off topic some what I know but I looked at Salmon Arms today stupidly thinking there would be plenty of places you could order a meal of salmon or even rainbow trout (rainbow trout one of my all time favourite fish) but so many restaurants there are asian. Funny how countries are pushing tradition with one hand and profit from 'diversity' with the other. I said when I was at uni 30 odd years ago that China (CCP) are the most dangerous lot of people on Earth. This was when I was doing Chinese politics. Needless to say I had a lot of oppostion but I think I was right then and I think I'm right now. Prayut has nothing on Xi but it's a matter of negative degrees.

Yep. Been happening for decades in many places. Once the Chinese buy in that's pretty much it. They'll only sell to other Chinese. My brother's in BC right now. Heading to Emerald Lake from VC and then onto Salmon Arms. After Canada heading to Alaska. I'm so jealous. Beautiful part of the world from what I've seen about it.

Love to know what you mean here but I have an idea.

I think the Thai Chinese and the Chinese own most of Thailand business and pretty much all condos in Thailand as it is. Russians came in a long time ago but's gone up. Textile is pretty much all East Asia. All partners will be Thai Chinese/Chinese partnerships with Thai Chinese.

I think you are wrong. There is a new generation. MFP understand the youth vote. The youth votes are future votes. The corrupt dinasaurs are the past. MfP are also and will be getting middled aged votes from those who were Thaksin voters and the yellow shirts who are not the ultra conservative royalists. I undestand corruption Thailand is how it this country works and is begrudgingly accepted by the populice but I'll guaruntee you the populice would be happier without it.

What matters now for Thailand is Prayut either listens to the people or not. If he does maybe it will be the same with self serving corrupted politicians or just maybe MFP will change things. If Prayut doesn't listen to the will of the people and uses his corrupted system to stay in power then as I have been saying Thailand will explode.

Corruption to a maximum, classrooms in most state and all tessaban and wat scools basically the same as they were mid 20thC where chalk, blackboards and fans are the highest level of technology, way to many students per class, not enough teachers, overworked teachers etc which is the complete opposite of the elite government schools, elite private schools and international schools. It is all about maintaining the status quo of the minority owning the majority. Reform in education is the same as getting rid of corruption. Those who can change will not because it's their power, wealth and status that will be affected.

That's just little fatty and I would suggest just the tip of the iceberg. Prayut has corrupted any sense of 'democracy' in Thailand buy changing the constitution, moving the goal post during the last election, getting rid of the opposition through a constitutional court stacked with more of his paid off lackeys and of course his 250 bought off mates in the senate to vote for him. He is a coup making general. He is there for the power not the people. He is a complete ____ and the people of Thailand have had enough. Fanboy or not he is either gone legitimately or the people will take him down. I wonder where he will find exile? China maybe?

The silent majority as you say are about to vote en masse albeit for PT or MFP against Prayut. If he goes against the will of the people the silent will no longer be silient.

I think the point is that the will of the people will not be outcome and having 250 paid off lackeys in the senate is in no way democratic hence there is a likelyhood of large scale social unrest which is a "dark predicition".

I've asked some Thais and their response is pretty much the same. Draw their finger across their neck aka cut his throat. I would call that hate. My wife hates him. My daughter hates him. My wife's entire extended family hates him. People I work with hate him. I think hate is perfectly apt for how the majority of this nation feels about Prayut. This will be reflected in the election.

As opposed to the other 85% that hate him.

Agree with your 1st sentence but I'm sorry but I can't agree with your last. There is no respect left for him to lose. He is hated by the vast majority of Thais.

These negotiations are more than likely already in progress at least from prayut's standpoint to get him back in through minority parties. The group of 250 is already sewn up.

and then........Thailand goes BANG!!!!!! The writing is on the wall. Which way Prayut responds to it is the great unknown. Will it be peace or will it be revolution?

Before the last coup bus loads of Thais came to BKK. Do you not think it will happen again if Prayut defies the will of the people? It's different this time. As for no reason to rebel, Prayut might give them just that reason. My bet is the people will take to the streets. Don't underestimate the Thais.

How? Those from the North and North East already in BKK along with the students, youth and the middle class who are not royalists and hate Prayut will take to the streets then the entire North and North East will decend on BKK in support. The military will be overwhelmed. How's that for a senario. Prayut remains in power this counrty will explode.

I dont think this will make much of a difference to turn out. I reckon this might be the highest turn out ever such is the hatred for Prayut.

Maybe he can share a cell will Prayut and Prawit. Wack some cameras in the cell and whamo! You have a fantastic reality show. Could call it: The Fugitive, The General and Little Fatty.

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I hope you're wearing a properly fitted N95 for pm2.5 otherwise don't bother.

3) Freedom of speach.

21st Century Thailand at it's best.

And this is the thing. As I've been saying the majority hate him but will he go. Will he listen to the will of the people or not and if he doesn't trouble will certainly be the outcome.