BobBKK

Short termisim. Really stupid. Abhisit resigns and at least keeps some dignity.  

Hope Abhisit joins FFP now he's left Dems (he was weak but at least he did the right thing today).

No 250,000 around 25,000 they say.

EC announces!

Chiang Mai 75,000 ELECTED

Chiang Mai 25,000 ELECTED

and lest we forget

Chiang Mai 1,800 ELECTED

Job well done!

Muller has said what needs to be said. He didn't have the power but no one in chains for collusion. Can we move on now? it's really boring. Vote him out in 2020 if you can.

22 minutes ago, scorecard said:

I didn't say it's not illegal to receive watches or anything remotely like that, from dead friends, who would? 

in fact several times i've made highly critical comments about many 'items' attached to this scaly man, and I strongly support all suggestions he has no place to be in such a position.

 

There is nothing wrong at all with making donations to temples - the welfare support system for millions of poor Thai folks but I suggest you miss the point about this incident.

 

All politicians (and the great FF young guy is on a learning curve) know when to be careful and not expose themselves and their party to unneeded criticisms / actions, etc., and especially in the current situation with you know who ruthlessly taking totally inappropriate actions.  I assume the guys party (and their paymaster) would very much prefer that incidents like this are well avoided right now.  

 

And yes I have lived here a very long time (3 decades +) and I am well acquainted with monks and temples and Thai politics. 

 

How about sticking to the facts, your comments about 'shame on you' are not appropriate and not needed.  

 

 

My 'shame on you' is not aimed at all your positions just this one. You know that all the politicians would have been to a temple and donated during the election campaign. The rule is ABSURD just as the 75,000 votes gets one MP as does the loser @ 1,800 votes. The system is rigged in favour of the Junta period. 

Just now, dick dasterdly said:

"Votes are not forever. Things change. We have many votes on all sorts of things and are happy to re-vote after a few years. That's why we have general elections too."

 

I agree, but the decision of said votes is always enacted before (a few years later) the next vote on the issue!

 

This didn't happen following the brexit referendum result.....

True. Whose fault was that?  my philosophy is "we are where we are". Personally I'd like a clear new vote YES (including no deal) or NO.

2 minutes ago, khunPer said:

"Why so many other marriages of unequal age unfortunately crash and burn", I cannot answer – might be numerous individual reasons – but your first question I can comment "briefly" on.

 

Age difference 32-years – however, not married, I've never been married, but together for 15 years and counting – both generally very happy.

 

"Exact reasons" in my, or rather our, case is kind of practical solution for both parts, so a win-win situation. As self-employed I never got time to establish a family in my home country, and needed to partner up with someone young enough for that – one of the reasons for "much younger" – however, well knowing that a relationship with a relative high age-difference would be based on mainly me as the provider.

 

I was fully aware of the relationship would be founded on financial terms of some level – i.e. you cannot buy love, but you can buy something the feels and looks like it, and as long as it works well, or the performance is good enough for an "Academy award", I'm Okay – my lovely girlfriend says it started as 30/70, i.e. love/money, and is now 70/30, so actually it seem to work better than "well"; and I also got an heir...????

Enjoy it... just don't take the '30' away. Who cares?  life is short and it's an exchange (and THAT is the basic truth).

Just now, ross163103 said:

Had a friend who's wife was 30 years his junior; she was mature for her age and their relationship was very solid. He told me one time, "She's with me for money, I'm with her for sex". Very straightforward guy and no BS.

THIS is all you need to know. But illusion can be fun, who cares? enjoy life.

All I know is I'm sure those younger girls who marry much older farangs did it all for love. 

"Hello beautiful, now what attracted you to that comparatively rich Mr.X apart from his great looks and natural elderly charm"?

"we follow the rules and regulations of the ICAO"  pity he doesn't feel as much pride in following the rules of democracy

On 5/27/2019 at 3:39 PM, scorecard said:

Or to respect and observe the law, which makes it illegal to give donations as part of an election run up. Not difficult to understand by most, but ignored by folks who have no morals nor ethics. 

 

I wonder how the paymaster reacted, after all CM is his home town and I wonder how deeply big sister (now fled) was involved. 

 

 

But not illegal to receive watches from dead friends?

Are you seriously telling me it's illegal to give a monk money?  how long have you lived here?  you should know better than defend the obvious bias. Shame on you.

On 5/27/2019 at 1:52 PM, Baerboxer said:

A constituency in Chiang Mai, the Shins stronghold and PTP don't win??

They were disbarred for giving a monk some money at a temple.

23 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

You have done a great job of that, twisting the facts.

What are the Cons/Lab? Sit on the fence!  How do you know that those voters are not brexit voters. You make it sound like a football game that someone scored 3 goals but the opponents scored 5 goals and claimed victory. You can only polish a turd for so long.

I have done?  it's from The Guardian as clearly stated on the graphic.

You cannot possibly put Tories and Labour in 'leave' as they are 'on the fence' as well you know containing both sides. Facts are FACTS so don't try and manipulate to suit but Prayut would love you I'm sure, 'birds of a feather...'

14 hours ago, Morch said:

 

Do you demand the same of say, Muslims? Sikhs? Buddhists? Is this "when in Rome" thing actually applied world wide? Do you actually get it that the Jews, in this instance are locals?

Yes.

20 hours ago, twocatsmac said:

Deals? Let’s just exit the rotten to the core EU. It’s a bigger world out there than the Brussels bubble. 

Ignore B liar and his phoney war and the scare mongers, let’s meet and trade with the rest of the world. 

British Empire again even? Lol, get on with it, we had the vote already. 

Things change and more voted for remain Parties and leave this election. What you afraid of?