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Just now, johnbarley said:

Ok, a democratic form of government. Is this the main dispute? Are there others?

Yes it is the main point - all the other points rather flow from that.

I think most of us, and most Thais understand that they will not, or can not go, for all sorts of reasons; but this Facebook campaign lays down a marker.

If we add together the figures from Facebook and Twitter that is one and a quarter million markers.

That is an awful lot of markers!

8 minutes ago, johnbarley said:

What are the things that the "regressive" army wants to do and the things that the "progressive" youth want to do? Can you be clear about these differences. Thank you.

Well start with electing a government and allowing the group or coalition of groups which gains the most seat and votes govern, as opposed to blatantly rigging the election to allow the Junta remain in power..,

The first is pretty progressive, the second pretty regressive.

16 hours ago, connda said:

The Thai status quo is all about "face."  And by rejecting the status quo, the youth have left those who believe they are superior faceless. 

Well said - sums it up!

17 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

When will that criminal just shut up?

You forgot to preface your post with "But, but, but Thaksin..."

Must be getting out of practice!

That is a jolly impressive sticky bun on the front of the table!

3 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

One would think, unless Thai Airways has filed for bankruptcy protection everywhere, anywhere it flies, it will have lien on its assets in no time.

Perhaps this will be the next phase in the saga?

The government bails out Thai Airways, "restructuring"(a.k.a. cancelling) debts owed within the country, and does a "Hopewell"on any debts held by foreign entities.

Not a very bright move (for reasons you have suggested), not very bright, but then...

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

online tools

Pulls no punches, but a fair colloquial summary of the people in charge of this fandango! I don't know if it works in American English!

9 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

if all these people would join the university students in their protest, and even more come on the streets and demand the government to leave despite the RTP with their teargas .. Than everybody could be proud on their country.. But now a bunch of old incompetent men are holding the people almost like in prison with lies, pocket money , no solutions for the Covid vaccines, and selfenrichment.. It is a shame .. 

Memories go back to the 1976 University massacre.

The people in power were young "players" then. 

The people in power gave the orders which resulted in the 2010 Wat Pathum Wanaram shootings.

Everyone knows what these people are capable of, what they would do if in the end they thought that they were losing power.

I think it will come eventually.

12 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

Give everybody a 6 month amnesty, on extensions, 90 day reports, etc..

Close the Immigration Offices.

That'll release thousands of Immigration Officers to add to the current forces doing the border patrols.

Don't be so <deleted> silly!

The border is not air-conditioned!

28 minutes ago, WineOh said:

a classic case of friends in high places.

 

Clearly this man has no shame at all.

 

He knows a hell of a lot more than you would think. I know that for a fact.

He is about as well connected as is possible for a Thai politician in the current regime.

12 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

What is so difficult to understand about it for some of you?

If you are in the Thai health security system you are getting your vaccins. If you are not contributing to the system why would you get your vaccines for free from that same system if you are not Thai?

 

Can I play golf for free when I'm not a member or do not pay green fees?

Most (the vast majority) would be prepared to pay, if we were accorded the same priority as our Thai counterparts.

5 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Me too.

 

But I suspect his inbox will soon have a filter to remove any mails that mention "vaccine".

 

I'm certainly not holding my breath.

 

Worth copying to fcocorrespondence@fco.gov.uk, (Whitehall) and, if you have voted in the UK for the last 15 years, to your previous constituencies MP. When writing to the MP it may be worth making the argument that not only are Thais in the UK, irrespective of visa or immigration status being treated exactly the same as everyone else, but also that Astrazeneca, a UK company which benefited from very substantial investment and public funding effectively gave the rights to produce the vaccine to Thailand, whose government have responded to that generosity by putting in place a vaccination regime which would not have been out of place in apartheid South Africa If the MP responds it will short circuit any filters the embassy may have, and may cause a conniption in the immaculate chino ironing department!

18 hours ago, malibukid said:

Thai people are taught from an early age to not question authority, therefore no problem, take what ever offered.  Falang big problem.  very picky, think too much

Even bigger problem! The young people are starting to question authority. They get their news and form their opinions from sources which the Dinosaurs cannot control...

19 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

OMG! I know this to be total and complete bulls*#t!

 

They're going to force us to take their lousy vaccines, while the private hospitals have been begging and pleading for the government to allow them to order Pfizer, Moderna and J&J.

 

I know this to be a fact from talking to different medical professionals here.

 

These guys need to get real. 

 

They've said a lot of crazy things, but this is among the craziest. Somebody in the government doesn't want private hospitals to get the vaccine. If it's not this guy then it's probably the PM.

Which company which will be making the vaccine?

54 minutes ago, starky said:

You need to have been an inpatient or have seen a doctor at your local hospital in the same city where your yellow book is registered. 

  As like every hospital the first time you go there they take all your details and you are registered should you ever go back. I am assuming that those over 60 who are vulnerable and have had no problem registering for a jab have visited or even frequented their local hospital and probably have a house book and pink ID card. Thus their success.

   The irony being all the "residents" that never took the less than 1 hour it takes to get a house book and ID card and now want to scream from the mountaintop how unfair it all is. Laughable.

My local district office has failed (well declared it as in the too difficult category) three times in the last seven years to provide me with a yellow house book...

The usual trick (twice now) is to take copies of every conceivable document, tell you to come back in ten days, and then deny all knowledge of the application. The third and last time was just a simple "cannot". I suppose that I should toddle along there and make a fourth attempt!

The same office wouldn't renew my daughter's ID card when she turned 15 last year, because she was white and had an English name (I eventually had to go to the registry office  where her birth was recorded to get it put into motion).

Yet on the 1st of May a young lady from the local health clinic turned up at ny house with a big book and entered my details. I have a routine hospital appointment (diabetic clinic) in early June so I will see what they will say.

4 hours ago, joebrown said:

I am British and contacted the British Trade Mission (aka Embassy) in Bangkok on the subject of Covid vaccinations last year. Their help was to advise me to contact the Thai authorities myself.

I suggest you don't wait for them to do anything to help you, because you might die before they lift a finger to assist.

Why the negativity - they answered you didn't they? You must understand that we are of no interest whatsoever to them. It must be hard enough coping with the interruptions to their smooth running machine caused by this pandemic without having people bothering them by asking for basic assistance or advice.

It is good to know that they, and their locally employed staff have been vaccinated (and actually I do mean that!), now buzz off Jack or Jaqueline (I'm sure that they would use gender neutral pronouns as is now appropriate), as "we are alright"!

Anyway, if you do die waiting for any assistance they will be able to write down your demise as "closing the file".

Ashtrays and motorbikes come to mind as ever!

19 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Wait, I thought that Prawit had already set up an investigation unit for Fake news.  Why the need for competing fake news investigation teams.

https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/fake-news-and-thailands-information-wars/

The Defense Ministry and armed forces have been told by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwon to take legal action to curb the spread of so-called "fake news" and information online.

I think you will find that was fake news, although ultimately only time will tell.