Jeff the Chef

I can see the possibilities' of this but PT will only be given enough rope to keep them happy, and bills going through the Parliament the Conservertive/ Miltary parties are against will not be put forward as they have a majority in this unholy coalition. I do think whatever happens that PT will be decimated at the next G.E. if they go anywhere near helping the Cons/Military consolidate any sort of way to keep the Senators in their current position after May next year. Hope there is a statement from MFP and Pita soon, that could be interesting.

Goody goody, there MIGHT be a Brexit bonus. Looking forward to flying my kite in the sunny uplands of Brexit, I can't wait.

Oh dear, looks like the old kite mark has flown away again ????

The return of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is becoming enmeshed with the current power struggle at a political level going on between conservative and progressive forces after the General Election threw up a result which has put the Pheu Thai Party in the centre of the political spectrum with the capability of swinging political power in Thailand from one group to another. The fate of Mr Thaksin, who is the de facto leader of the party, has thus become linked to the political fate of the country and is at the confluence of a plot hatched by the conservatives to break up the eight-party coalition pact signed by the Move Forward Party, the Pheu Thai Party and six other smaller parties for a ‘Government of Hope’ on the 22nd May 2023, nine years to the day after the 2014 coup d’état. On Friday, the planned return of Mr Thaksin on August 10th to Thailand, announced by his daughter on July 26th, was thrown into doubt when Mr Chuwit Kamolvisit, the political activist who has a knack for detecting what is happening behind the scenes, revealed that Mr Thaksin has gotten cold feet fearing that he may be the victim of deception. This is to me, is what the powers that be are wanting to do, break up the coalition at all costs, because they have now realised all that they put in place to stay in power is in jeopardy with no Senators from next year. OK, they could stage another coup but that will be at the risk of killing the economy that they have been feeding off for the past however many years. Interesting times are ahead.

You're not that far from me, I'm the other side of Phisanulok, between Wattayum and Sak Lek. Was over there twice this month for Thai boxing, at Bang Rakam.

Not a bad pint but do you remember Theakston's XB? Now that was proper beer.

Doing Roast beef and Yorkshire Puddings with all the trimmings for my Thai family and thought let's have a look at the news on here, thank heavens I'm English. Cool day in Phisanulok it's only 34 degrees, and I'm the only farang in our village.

This was posted earlier

Pita does come across as a likable politician, with some sensible views to bring Thailand into the 21st century. The only problem he has is, the Junta are never going to allow the changes needed without a fight/skulduggery as shown up to press. It should all be done done through the ballot box not on the streets, but are the majority of Thai's going to back that or do they need another generation to come into the political arena.

The very reason that the Junta will have to be in power this time so they can reinstate the Senators so their hold on politics continues. Surely the coalition of MFP and Co know this.

No idea, some tart who drinks orange juice, looks like.

Difficult one that, she had it in upside down ????

Sold up and left Blighty last year, the writing was on the wall for me as soon as Brexit kicked in after the Covid, best decision I've ever made.

I find it ok, mind you I only have it in tea and for porridge in the morning.

No milk in 7/11's, Lotus or Tops around Phichit, and Sak Lek, found plenty of UHT milk though.

Tops have Branston pickle usually, I get mine in the Phichit store

Just my opinion, going from some of the news stories on here and from social media. If Senators are looking at bringing defamation action on anonymous posts that they don't like, especially where their family and friends are being targeted. Also some commercial bodies and trade organizations are starting to worry about any trouble which could reduce the economy, both domestic and from tourism.

Only on the weekend, behind closed doors ????

I'm beginning to wonder if the powers that be I.E. the controllers of the Senate are thinking perhaps the game is up and they might need to concede some authority back to the people elected to the Parliament, or face some not so much violent disorder but public backlash against the Senate members, as seen on social media.

10 seconds on Google https://www.senate.go.th/view/1/Members/EN-US

List of Senators: https://www.senate.go.th/view/1/Members/EN-US

Went there a couple of weeks ago, mainly for cheap fags and booze at the border fence at Rim Moei Market, stopped overnight in a Hop Inn was ok. The road into Mae Sot from Tak was fun in the rain but fine to me, used to driving through the Alps in winter, the town has most of the normal shopping opportunities of most provincial towns, malls, markets etc.

At 13 years old probably only needs a set of brushes and perhaps a bearing.

I can see that coming, but then light the blue touchpaper and stand well back, nothing but trouble ahead imho

Olaf aka Bricktop, the gang were going in as a "Snatch" squad ????