paul1804

I never even suggested he had killing fields!

Like several other countries political adversaries or anti government voices seem to either disappear or are detained/imprisoned! Call it what you like but it happens!

Hun Sen was a Khmer Rouge commander, him and his family both part of a regime that committed horrendous crimes against humanity while serving under Pol Pot!! His family dynasty has partaken to this day in a watered down version of Pol Pots massacre!! Not too much different from the current situation in Myanmar where an illegal regime is systematically murdering its people for their own personal gains and Thailand in a sense embraces that illegally instated Junta regime! China also plays a huge part in all of these countries, there for its own financial gain at the expense of the people! Most of the scam centres in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand & Myanmar are Chinese operated ripping off citizens of the world.

I guess that depends on the size of the Brown envelopes!!

Thaksin has the good of the country at heart! Better him than the likes of Anutin and most of the other clowns that masquerade as leaders but are mostly their for their own personal gain!!

Maybe the Thai's feel more comfortable with Indians & Chinese, certainly people from those regions have more in common with Thais and share quite a number of their practices, ethics & living standards. That's probably why tourists from those nations get offered preferential pricing with hotels & flights etc, for the Westerners they just want their money, come, spend and leave!

If you read the statement published in May & again in June all registered restaurants, bars & hotels etc in the Thai tourist regions are permitted to sell alcohol on those Buddhist holidays, not just Phuket!!

And that's what Thailands "supposed" elite & the military weren't happy with!!

Personally I think Thaksin is the better choice of the current lot, Pita would have made a difference! Thailand needs to have a "democratic" election without military influencing the results.

I often ask myself how many cannabis shops sell just cannabis related products in terms of drugs? Associating with users of cannabis often leads to the use of other substances that are illegal. I have been told numerous times by cannabis users that cocaine is a very readily available in Thailand! Join the dots and I can see why the authorities realise they have a Tiger by the tail!!!

Just remember who granted his return to Thailand arrangement!!

Most of us know different societies have different standards and sadly the Indians and Chinese generally speaking are budget tourists with different social standards to most westerners, there are always exceptions but I am generalising. For reasons unbeknown Thailand embraces these non western societies with greater advertising budgets & offering cheaper packages mainly with Hotel rates. Why would any organisation purposely target a lower spending sector that has social standards that even Thailand rejects yet this is a continued practice, it just makes no sense but then it is Thailand!!

Its Thailand remember!!

Where would the submarines operate?

They can afford them and they weren't a priority, their law & order, infrastructure and education is far more established & advanced than Thailand, thats why!!!