BobBKK

Just now, ginjag said:

Good old days when the poor were still poor, and the rich were richer   ??

Nope but nice try!  about when people had more cash in their pockets,  were happier,  could VOTE, could talk freely and laugh loudly.  Could meet each other and discuss things,  could stay out late without curfews and would not see people 'disappear' and sent to 'attitude camps'.

Times weren't perfect, by any means, but I don't know a Thai who would not swap those times for these Dark Days.

Just now, ginjag said:

The submarine issue, Thailand always had submarines from 1936 onwards,  scrapped in 1951.    The Chinese purchase was for 2 subs with the 3rd free  March 2017, based out of Sattahip and the reason being Thailand did not feel totally secure relying on the USA for everything.   Thailand is the second Asian country to have subs.    (Google)

I am not defending the Army PM as there are so many things that have to be sorted out.

 

Suppose one has to choose between a military or a dictatorial PM and Sister.    I do not call either Democratic--voted in or not.

 

Tablets scandal,  and the rice corruption   was far more expensive than a few tanks and 2 subs.

Thailand voters under Thaksin were given money for Love, they were bought,  seems to me it is the same now all over Thailand where kids at bars are bought for love.   ??

 

First and foremost and ASAP elections should be forthcoming.  But where are the decent parties coming from to run  a non corrupt government.       

Not just about buy 2 get 1 free Subs.  it's about freedoms of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of speech.  And, yes, you are defending the Junta.

Anything they do will be to their benefit not the customers and that is normally learnt within the first month of living here. Nothing surprises me anymore in the land of scam.

Which date is 'firm'? 

any time he say's that serious doubts arise that he is working to the Gregorian calendar but rather to the Prayutogohok version. Time for another song Prime Minister?

"I've got no strings
To hold me down
To make me fret
Or make me frown
I had strings
But now I'm free
There are no strings on me"

Section 44!!!

Could this be defined as 'snappy sex'?

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Basically, the answer is YES.

They wouldn't use the word allowed.

They've written about this several times.

What they say is that if they visit a place and it's awful, they won't review it.

They also indicated that people can read between the lines to figure out that they're not excited about a place.

That is true.

But they still won't say anything strongly negative.

 

What a sad state of affairs and what a sad reflection on Thailand. All shim sham and face. 

Next is don't criticize the football team?  music? beer?

6 hours ago, mikebike said:

I do not, and have not said, that I advocate a tell-all culture. I do however advocate a full understanding of the purpose and limitations on NDAs. Leaks will never be controlled by NDAs. To control leaks you need to have the trust and respect of your staff.

Good news. Leaks will never be controlled, period, and we can agree on that but I still advocate a tight culture of respecting the NDA once signed but I realize many people just do not care, these days, about keeping ones word, promises or loyalty. 

6 hours ago, Thakkar said:

 

So your argument is that if you and the president (someone who has pledged in his swearing-in to uphold the law) think a law is stupid, it’s Ok to break that law.

 

To quote an old hippie: “are you for real, man?”

No that's not my argument  

13 hours ago, Freed1948 said:

Good on them!

The bar near me plays LOUD Music  Until 2-00 AM.

Shut the idiots down as they have no respect for others!!!

And the answer?  don't live near a bar! 

it's not rocket science Rodney

On 3/25/2018 at 11:22 AM, stevenl said:

Because it is the law.

 

Illegal, no matter how many objections you come up with.

Mr. Bumble was right about a lot of law

21 hours ago, mikebike said:

 

I don't know why you keep drilling on about stabbing in the back, or breaking their word for politics, or loyalty or leave... The simple thing about NDAs are that they are meant to protect an entity from loosing secrets and valuable proprietary information. They are not meant to stop employees from reporting illegal or possibly illegal actions by said entity. That is ethics.

 

Why you continue to see this as a "loyalty" issue rather than a do-the-right-thing issue is baffling.

Non-Disclosure is what it says on the box.  Why you think today's culture of 'tell-all' and chuck everyone under the bus is ok baffles me to.  If something is illegal go to the Police but most of the leaks are not about 'illegal activity' they are about politics.

23 hours ago, joeyg said:

Would it be a problem in your church at home.  Plus she just in few view with the snatch hangin' out.  Do you really not get how thoughtless this is?

 

What you don't get is she's here on a fun holiday and made a minuscule mistake by sitting on a ledge in clothes she would wear 'at home'.   Stop being so pompous a monk just asking her not to sit there is sufficient not a public flogging. 

14 hours ago, downtowneddie said:

Neither President Trump nor any other president has the right to make signing an NDA a condition of employment. So, in each and every case, the first offense is his.

Why?  they can ask what they want and if you don't like it don't work there.  What a world it is becoming where people will sign, promise and vow to keep stuff confidential then break that word for politics. Your comments are based on your bias not ethics.

Thank goodness you saw this and it changed you. No animal lover eats meat and their suffering is huge but we don't see it. Do the right thing and become a vegetarian dont let some put you off I have been veggie 40+ years.

Might I suggest, sorry if this is throwing a cracker in the woodpile, but we don't know the EXTENT of the 'deep cut' nor any nerve damage, infections or much else. Let's see the breakdown bill before we condemn eh?

Another thing, private hospitals undoubtedly attract the best physicians and so please be GUARDED in your advice to go to a 'government hospital'. Doctors are like car mechanics some are good and some are ****.

Did the son of that NLA member take the photo?

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/son-nla-member-caught-filming-womens-skirts-london/

5 hours ago, downtowneddie said:

Such a contract signed on behalf of the governement  would be invalid. Whistleblower laws alone would make it so. And Trump refuses to release the text of his NDAs. That alone should tell you something.

But they aren't his to release or not as they are the Administrations. But, this aside,  I'm not a fan of the 'stab you in the back' culture in fact I'm not a fan, and have lost respect for, the USA in general (not the people) but the culture which is divisive, nasty and full of lies at every turn.

Just now, downtowneddie said:

It's common in private industry. There you are signing the contract with Microsoft, not with Bill Gates or whoever is in charge of Microsoft. But in this case you are not signing the contract with the US government but with Donald Trump. That's a crucial difference.

I'm not sure that's right. We have not seen the NDA and I would assume that it is on behalf of the 'Administration' which would include POTUS. Would be interesting to see one.  BTW I am not defending the megalomaniac Trump but the principle i would say the same for any of the POTUS's.