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59 minutes ago, Donbuie3 said:

More likely recriminalised due to the uptake in use by Thai youngsters, so they have a valid point. 

Better the youngers take yaba then I guess. Legal or illegal dope will still be here like yaba just yaba will become a cheap and readily available alternative. Dope goes underground and harder to get then meth problem is very likely to increase along with all the accociated problems not found with dope. IMO this is also a valid point.

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

Introduce a law that tells all Thai's it's fine to become a pothead and all shops and roadside shacks are welcome.

 

what could possibly go wrong     !

 

I'm in a circus ....   tickets please '    ......       all clown jobs are full     !!

"Pothead". Well it's clear what you think. Having a joint or two doesn't make a person a "pothead" just like having a beer or three doesn't make a person an alcoholic. I for one would be happy to buy from a shop rather than sneaking around corners to buy some knowing the BIB would want a backhander to turn a blind eye. Still if you think supporting corruption and crime bosses is the way to go then that's your oppinion and you're entitled to it. Dope has always been availble here and always will be. How it can be obtained is the question. 

Just now, Robert Tyrrell said:

Hello,

 

Protesting and filing lawsuits is the best way to address this also weed advocates should step up pressure and the Thai people should remember the polictical party who caused this issue !!! VOTE THEM OUT !!!!! Tell your local government leaders to support cannibis !!! Or VOTE THEM OUT !!!!!

The last 'govt' was voted out and the govt. we have wasn't voted in so not sure how much good it would do.

It seems that most on here have forgotten the 0.2% thing. Fortunately the medical only nonsense was passed right on by and profits made from crime boses, generals and the BIB was taken away. I'm all for young kids not being able to buy it but what is the harm to society? I've seen increased crime stated but this is nonsense. Crime and meth, sure but not dope. I would love to see evidence to dispute this. Crime associated with dope is only from it being illegal. Smuggling, growing, dealing and smoking. Recriminalisation hence will increase crime. 

3 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Rolled out far too quickly with no plan. They need to be more deliberate in their implementation.

 

Decriminalizing users for having small quantities is not the same as opening up huge tracts of farmland to criminal cartels.

Jeeeez do you have this wrong. It's not cartels that are farming the stuff now but it will be cartels profiting once again if it's recriminalised. Good idea. Put the money back into the hands of smugglers, generals and the BIB. 

8 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Yes indeed - whatever happens the new Senate will not be 'condusive' to Move Forward policies. Yes it is essentially PT versus Military.  IMO the majority of Royalists are not against PT as much as they were in the past - because they are all deeply against Move Forward.

 

The issue of PT versus Military goes very deep - both Thaksin and his Sister were outed by coups. IMO the outcome will be a severe curtailing of the power of the Military such that they cannot ever again take power through a coup.  But Thaksin Snr knows it will be a generational process, and one that he will not be around to see finish - but probably his Sister will see (first hand) - and he hopes that it will be his Daughter that will put in the final nail. 

 

IMO by taking power and then not returning to the barracks, but staying on in power for 10 years, the Junta has destroyed their credibility to ever again take power though a coup. They tried to hold power through the political system, but being so inept and ignorant of politics, they have literally shot themselves in both feet.  Should they ever rolll out their tanks again, the economic and financial responses from the western world will destroy Thailand in the long run - despite China taking their side.  

Do not underestimate the power of the military in politics. Remember who their boss is.

4 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Thaksin is back and he is planning things very carefully step by step - based around the fact that the Junta appointed Senate will be outed very soon.  IMO Thaksin also has in that plan his belief that Pheu Thai will win more seats than Move Forward at an early election. I agree - especially  if/when the economy turns around and the 10K handout has occured. Thaksin has been a 'game changer' and he knows Move Forward and the Junta Parties (including Anitan's turncoats) will never partner up, so he knows that without Pheu Thai no one else can form Government. Pheu Thai, guided by Thaksin, is going to be exercising their power more and more this year, because they will say (behind closed doors) 'either you cooperate now or we go to an early election'.  Whilst Move Forward will probably think they can do the impossible again, even with Thaksin back, the Junta Parties know the only way they will have any power is if they comply with Pheu Thai, or they fire up the tanks. 

You assume alot here. As I understand 50 of the junta's senators remain. As for the selection not election of the other 200 senators the outcome will be interesting. The 40 yrs and above and only certain occupations criteria is not good for MFP. So it's mainly down to the military/royalists v PTP. The whole notion of non political affiliation is a farce by the way. 

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Is that the rumble of distant tanks I hear???

 

All part of a long term plan? Prayut must have known that Thaksin would shut down any attemt by him to insert one of his mates into this portflio. Coalition formed because of deal to bring back Thaksin. Opposition that won the election denied government by the Junta's Senate. Opposition to be dissolved by the Junta's legal arm. Cause destabalisation within the coalition. Coalition fails. Governance becomes unworkable. Military steps in. Just a thought.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The party, supposedly miffed by a decision taken largely by Pheu Thai,

Whenever we see this hopefully we all know that it's a Thaksin order. Getting into bed with the enemy was always going to be interesting.

Surely putting these complaints onto social media is a computer crime that puts Thailaaaaaa.......Ah! No. That's only if foreigners do it. Silly me.

3 hours ago, eisfeld said:

What does a more than a decade old picture of people on a demonstration in a spanish speaking country have to do with demographics of Thailand?

 

And what crisis is the article talking about? How can overcrowding be hidden?  Why is it surprising when the same survey is made very year?

Nothing makes sense 😞

They keep forgetting to tell ChatGPT what country they want the picture from. AN/The Thaiger. "ChatGPT a picture showing crowd." AN/The Thaiger. "This'll do. No one will notice."