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Abba hit song is the theme or this fiasco.

Money, Money, Money, It's the Rich Mans Tool.

It does lead to speculation whether there may be a connection between that well known international arms dealer Adam Khashoggni who is a close friend of a certain self exiled person who has more than a vested interest in seeing civil unrest in Thailand ?

The only mandate here is as conel707 so aptly describes it.

A corrupt regime comes to power fillets the country to benefit its own members then problems begin.

Exit the corrupt rich thieves, then an interim government is established, in each case over the recent years its been the democrats who have inherited the resultant messes.

They have battled to clean things up and restore some semblence of respectability to a corrupt parliamentary system, as soon as sanity reigns ( such as it is here ) an election is held, and yet again the dog chasing its tail scenatrio begins. All due to the red or purple or grey note party candidates.

Whether we like it or not the democrats are in the long run the more honest of the political parties in Thailand.

There is a different take on power here as opposed to the west, here in the main corruption is overt, in the west it is covert, so perhaps before we knock the system here we would be well advised to observe the''pork barrel poltics in the west.

I do not condone corruption however I like the rest of us chose to live here, if we are disgusted there is an airport and planes can fly you to your personal squeaky clean paradise where ever that may be

'' Let those that are innocent csast the first stone.''

Having lived here for some 20 years I have seen it all. I assure you all that the fortune was indeed amassed by nefarious means honesty and principle did not ever enter Thaksins mind.

Laws amended so as to benefit his personal business interests, trumped up possible exploding planes , cars etc etc.

The ongoing battle is Thaksins attempt to manipulate the pro Thaksin movement and return him ( Thaksin ) to power.When the minions have received their payoffs the vengance attacks will begin, there is no interest in the average man or woman in Thailand , Thaksin is an egomaniac, a meglomaniac with only one target.

The bleeding of Thailand and its people dry, the establishment of his little fiefdom ( perhaps that should read theifdom ? )

I well remember his ( Thaksin ) proud arrogand boast when first introduced to a government position by the then democrat prime minister Chuan Lek Pai, Thaksin said ''I will solve the problem of Bangkoks traffic within six months'' .

What hasn't happened ?

Check out some of Thaksins business associates Adam Khashoggi for one, that may well account for lost in transit arms shipment that recently landed in Thailand.

Check out how much money was made by the inner circle when the ecomnomy collapsed in 1997, indeed some interesting names there too.

Face reality, Thaksin is a dangerous person who actually espouse many of the ideals that a certain Mr Adilf Hitler did, Thaksin is on record as stating how he admired many of Hitlers policies, indeed food for though is it not ?

O.T.O.P

Is actually a Japanese inspired project that has been running in Japan for a number of years, indeed there is nothing new under the sun.

Regarding the actions of AIS and TOT . Typical of the big company mindset, the consumers will put up with what we give them, not want they want or expect.

Here as elsewhere, it's all about money, who is going to pay the most, however that money is not going into the states coffers if you get my drift !!!!

I gave up donating blood for people who were appealing for help via the local hospitals.

I gave my blood for free, yet the hospital were charging 3,000 baht a pack for my freely donated blood.

Thai hospitall administrators are no more than mere body snatchers, Burke and Hare are indeed alive and well in Thailand

Ah well, yet another grasping hand in the pork barrel.

Would have thought there would have been far more important matters to attend to.

Still it's an easy target for the control freaks here in Thailand.

Mao Tse Tung would inded be proud that his ideals are alive and well here in Thailand.

So many negative replies, I ask you.

''Why are you all still here in Thailand ?''

I've lived and worked here for some 19 years and I certainly haven't had the experiences that many of you seem to have had.

Is it perhaps that you think you are superior to the ''natives'' ? Mix only with the expat community and don't really know the average Thai, refuse to accept that we need to adjust our outlook as much as a Thai would if living in a western style setting.

Come on you whingers and whiners, indeed Thailand is not perfect nor are any other countries in this world either,.

You we, me, we all have to adjust if it's too much to ask why not leave and find another personal paradise if such a state exists.

Well here we go again the Oh so honest concerned Thai Goverment srvants and all those lovely indignant Farangs jumping up and down defending assorted actions and defending and attacking on diverse fronts.

HEY SPARE A THOUGHT PLEASE FOR THE ABUSED BURMESE,LAO AND OTHER IMMIGRANT WORKERS HERE AND THE POOR UNEDUCATED PEASANTS WHO ARE ABUSED BY IN THE CASE OF THE UNEDUCATED THAIS THER OWN PEOPLE AND IN THE CASE OF THE IMMIGRANT WORKERS THEY ARE HUSTLED BY THE CORRUPT POLICE AND THE CORRUPT EMPLOYERS ANYONE OF US WILLING TO SPEAK UP FOR THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE ?

No we are all ensconced safely in our privilieged lifestyles why should we have a conscience?

The guy took a short cut it failed, the company ,well perhapd they were less than honest as perhaps was the guy who was caught.

My sympathy is for the ethic groups here who are reviled and abused by the so called master race of Thais.

Why then are you posturing on this site?

People like you and related NGO's try to impose stupid conditions on any debate these days with your ridiculous 1st year College Student Union Politically Correct outbursts.

Lovely as I sure you all are, when the big shock of the real world hits you personally and all its unfairness, you will have to deal with your own affairs and like many others, lose sight of the plight of others.

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Go on here and impress other like minded lefties and leave us in peace.

Go to Burma and posture there. Its not Thailands role in the world to deal with these refugees, life is hard enough here thank you.

Steph 1012.

I am a mature man with a Masters of Education who works here and have done so for the last 15 years I am very CONSERVATIVE and I like to consider others, unlike you sir.

Life hard here for you!!, for me it is not ,married with children and a house, a decent job with a Thai salary level too not an expat salary and a Starbucks Macdonalds or Subway junky I don't have problems. I do live near the new airport please if the country is so hard for you to live in be my guest .

Come and stay overnight prior to your outward bound flight to your homeland which seems to be paradise for you.Please return to your cocooned paradise where your are shielded from brutality and discrimination why did you leave there in the first place ?

I am no lover of mamby pamby policies however I am sad when my fellow human beings are treated as 3rd class by some third rate uneducated oik whether Asin or Farang.I presume you dine on lemon juice and vinegar prior to addressing the world and your fellow human beings. Indeed I am glad I do not work alongside you.

Are we not refufgees in a sense here in Thailand, can you go back home, are you able to live the good life in your homeland or aree you yet another wannabee here ? One day you may need someone to speak for you would you wish to be alane in your hour osf need ?

Well here we go again the Oh so honest concerned Thai Goverment srvants and all those lovely indignant Farangs jumping up and down defending assorted actions and defending and attacking on diverse fronts.

HEY SPARE A THOUGHT PLEASE FOR THE ABUSED BURMESE,LAO AND OTHER IMMIGRANT WORKERS HERE AND THE POOR UNEDUCATED PEASANTS WHO ARE ABUSED BY IN THE CASE OF THE UNEDUCATED THAIS THER OWN PEOPLE AND IN THE CASE OF THE IMMIGRANT WORKERS THEY ARE HUSTLED BY THE CORRUPT POLICE AND THE CORRUPT EMPLOYERS ANYONE OF US WILLING TO SPEAK UP FOR THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE ?

No we are all ensconced safely in our privilieged lifestyles why should we have a conscience?

The guy took a short cut it failed, the company ,well perhapd they were less than honest as perhaps was the guy who was caught.

My sympathy is for the ethic groups here who are reviled and abused by the so called master race of Thais.

Sadly yet another scumbag who is screwing the Thai people,she will escape scot free. shame about all the poor sods who have been shafrted by T.R.T THAI ROBBING THAI, ALSO KNOWN AS THASKIN ROBBING THAILAND !!