jonclark

How many Thai terrorist arrested during Marks watch? Hundreds, and they were all wearing Red shirts.

How many Farang terrorist arrested during Marks watch? NONE.

I might be naive, but I say Mark is not qualified to advise Yingluck on Farang terrorist.

Enlighten me as to "farang" terrorists??

Lebanese and Arabs are certainy not considered "farang" by Thai people.

Lebanese and Arabs are certainy not considered "farang" by Thai people........they have the oil and have money.

Farangs in Thailand are going there because they cannot get a nice girl at home and the most have no money.

Ahh sweeping bigotted statements based on fear and ignorance. Welcome to Thailand!!!

P.S. Don't think the Lebanese have much oil!!

"Whatever the Constitution Court verdict will be, we will follow that. But we will not wait until the verdict is made," Yongyuth said.

So let me get this straight. Payments will be made first. Then if by chance the court repeals the resolution everyone has to give the money back to the government. Makes sense to me.

That;s exactly what i first thought.

i take exception to this persons statement about nurses pay soaring. My wife was a nurse for 17 years and there has been no increase in salary for 10 years. And even now is only 15,000 bht a month! could you live on that?. They do the work but the Doctors get the big money. About 80,000 bht a month!

our accounting gets 8000 bht per month and she can live on that. Motorbike guys get 6000 Baht and can live with that

I think you should rephrase the statement to 'survive' on 8000bht per month. At that income level that's all your doing, surviving hand to mouth. I bet many of the motorbike guys, especially in central bangkok get more like 60'000 a month. In the provinces perhaps 6'000 is a good estimate.

When I read that reforestation was being initiated I thought what a good idea, my heart then sank when I read in the next sentence that the 'forest' would be planted with commercial or energy crops. So what they are really saying is we're going to plant trees and then chop them down, as the only reason you plants commercial crops is to harvest them. So more mono cultures and less biodiversity. Hardly the spirit of reforestation. In Thailand reforestation = farming.

Could be interesting, but my concern would be standards. How would UK standards be maintained. Employing Thai lecturers (in general terms & without wanting to be accused of Thai bashing) t as they might bring poor teaching practicise with them.

More details would be nice but definatly a positive for Thailand and the UK

Sorry but on what planet does rehabilitation and reconciliation = money??

A lazy policy.

Reconciliation means both parties (reds and yellows) if you like, sitting down and settling their differences with both parties coming away with something positive and progressive. Not one riding rough sod over the other and vindicating this with the 'we won the election' mantra- 11 million still voted against PTP - do their views not count?

As i said a lazy policy by a lazy government

Charge him with assault.

On the other hand, I have a feeling a lot of PAX wish they could do the same, especially at some North American airports.

Spot on GK. I went back to the US two months ago. They found a zippo lighter in my checked luggage given to me by a comrad when I was in Afghanistan. I was treated like a criminal. I had to go through interrogation by some guy with an IQ equalling room temperature in C. Consequently I missed my connecting flight,

Here's a question for you... If there's a rule (no lighters), then who is person with the low IQ?

Is the screener supposed to say, "Oh... your comrade in Afghanistan gave this to you? Then no problem!"

Or is he supposed to think to himself, the rules are what they are, and the travelers should follow them, and I get paid to make sure they follow them. (You know… just in case next time when your sister/daughter/wife are on the plane which has “an incident” and you scream bloody murder and blame the screening company for letting some guy get on with a small, sentimental lighter?)

Or does the screener think to himself: Hey, this guy is carrying a lighter on him that clearly carries a priceless degree of sentimental value… and he KNOWS that lighters are prohibited. Poor guy… gonna lose his lighter (*sniffle*)

+1

Wonder if the high ranking official had been on the in flight drinks???

In case anyone is interested, the PM had meetings/discussions in respect to key foreign investors during her absence from the house. Also there was a national security issue of pressing importance. I shall put it diplomatically, her presence was required. In terms of cost benefit, sitting in the house listening to members drone on about items not related to the budget vs. keeping some important investors onside and addressing national security was considered more important. She's a big girl and such criticism comes with the turf. She will not lose any sleep over the matterr, but the investors group are grateful as are the thousands of Thais that will still have jobs.

I applaud your staunch and continued defense of the PM. But the budget is effectively our money and at the very least we the public deserve our elected PM to be there when the final decision is made as to what to do with our money. I'm sure keeping foreigners happy is important, but of more importance is keeping the public happy namely with a PM whose actually in parliament being seen to be doing her job.

Having a PM who is continually absent from parliament makes governing the country even harder for PTP as their is no figure head for the public to relate to.

January Sales?

Nice one.

And some of the nicknames given to the cadre of elitist snots masquerading as journalists are;

- Pee Boys (Pissing all over the place)

- 3M (Mserable Malicious Malcontents)

-The Pits (Pricks in ties)

- The BBK (Bangkok butt kissers)

GK why do you care so much what Journos think or print. World over journos rip the piss out of politicians, it's part of the game.

“We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.”

Are they serious. What is the point of a referendum for amendments you don't know about.

I suppose it's because they want a referendum to support the principle of amendments without having to explain the detail, giving the government free reign to then make the changes leaving their opponents without a hope of challenging them. Although the government line is probably somewhere along the lines of it being a money saving excercise.

Completely ridiculous

What is ridiculous is that you have made a conclusion that is not supported by the PTP statements;

Pheu Thai MP Natthawut Saikua yesterday ruled out a referendum before amending the charter, saying the people should be consulted only after draft amendments are completed.

If there are draft amendments and these are brought to the people for their vote, it means that there would be discussion and analysis. The PTP position is logical in that it says there is no point in having a referendum unless the proposed changes are made public an discussed first.

Unlike the past groupthat brought forward amendments, the PTP has a mandate to do so as it was part of its election platform.

Apologies was reading the same article in a different paper where the EC commissioner wants the referendum before the changes - I stand corrected.

Are they serious. What is the point of a referendum for amendments you don't know about.

I suppose it's because they want a referendum to support the principle of amendments without having to explain the detail, giving the government free reign to then make the changes leaving their opponents without a hope of challenging them. Although the government line is probably somewhere along the lines of it being a money saving excercise.

Completely ridiculous

Does anyone know of a company offering mold testing services in Bangkok/ Have some really strange black mold growing in the house and daughter has been suffering from severe headaches, just want to know if the mold is mycotoxic. Did a search of the house and found the mold is through the entire attic space, guess its grown there during the wet season. Anyone any ideas on mold testing services?

700-800 baht a day is better than a lot of unskilled locals get. 800 Baht a day ain't too bad for sitting on your backside in a taxi, while construction workers have to sweat it out for 300 per day.

I remember a conversation I had a few years ago with a taxi driver who explained to me, that apart from the minority of drivers who own their own taxis, most taxi drivers rent a taxi for about 500 baht a day (8 hour shift) from a central organization and must pay fuel on top. On an average shift he made about 200 baht an hour, (1'600 a shift), he'd lose 500 to the rental + fuel and normally walk away with about 8-700 baht a shift. Which if you think about it. 700 baht for 8 hours of Bangkok traffic is a <deleted>'in nightmare.

Of course he was probably exaggerating parts to get a tip

On the whole Bangkok taxis are as good or bad as taxis anywhere in the world. If you don't like the taxi you're in best bet is to get out and wait for another to come along in 1 minute.

Not too bad - hmm - Not exactly good though and using the lowest paid as a basis for comparison is hardly a fair test. Bar girls get two, three, fours times that just for 30 minutes on their back.

I remember a conversation I had a few years ago with a taxi driver who explained to me, that apart from the minority of drivers who own their own taxis, most taxi drivers rent a taxi for about 500 baht a day (8 hour shift) from a central organization and must pay fuel on top. On an average shift he made about 200 baht an hour, (1'600 a shift), he'd lose 500 to the rental + fuel and normally walk away with about 8-700 baht a shift. Which if you think about it. 700 baht for 8 hours of Bangkok traffic is a <deleted>'in nightmare.

Of course he was probably exaggerating parts to get a tip

On the whole Bangkok taxis are as good or bad as taxis anywhere in the world. If you don't like the taxi you're in best bet is to get out and wait for another to come along in 1 minute.

One thing I'd like to add. When Chalerm produced this man on Thai TV news, he was very friendly with him. arm around the shoulder, encouraging him and generally very 'matey' and supportive. Just seemed weird a deputy PM being this friendly with a bomber. Instead of bringing the wrath of god for wanting to kill and main Thai citizens on this man, he was sort of saying 'aww don't worry it'll be alright'.

Bit like GW Bush shaking Bin Ladens and ans saying "He's okay" Just weird to watch on TV

Easy way to disprove this. Produce both men in the same room at the same time. Problem solved, surprised Chalerm hasn't thought of this as it would be irrefutable proof the photos wrong.

Weng, however, said a group's political colour association should not be an issue, but the Pheu Thai slogan, "Returning happiness to the Thai people and returning democracy to the people" Taksin Thinks PT Does, should be kept in mind.

Glad to see the insanity clause as a criteria was included. I mean you'd have to be insane just for thinking this would lead to reconciliation wouldn't you.

I reckon if PTP does amend the constitution, next time the dems win they should re amend it by reinstating the constitution PTP got rid of, just to piss them off

Maybe the police should be questioning themselves as to why they were shown to be a completely impotent and flaccid force when it came to dealing with the demonstrators. If they had shown more professionalism and were better at policing these types of situations the need for the army and the subsequent army related deaths would never have arisen.

Police in most other countries follow orders irrespective of personal politics; why not so here?

This is hilarious - Thailand wonders why so many foreign pedos and criminals flock here - Look at the standards the government sets for itself as an example for the people to follow.

Thailand Pedos and Crimals of the world salute you!!!

So i would guess that Abhisit is responsible for the death of Col Romklow at the intersection on 10th April?

So what happens when the police find Abhisit and Suthep innocent? Will they be allowed to? Or will political interference prevent it? Will Jutuporn and Co be grilled as witnesses to explain their provocative statements? Ahhh thee mystery deepens.

I don't understand why the government from that time is being indicted...they were merely quelling a group of terrorist protesters who openly were threatening to fire bomb Bangkok, derail the skytrain, destroy all manner of properties, and who invaded a hospital with intent to harm! and no, I don't have all the evidence from back then to back up this post, but I certainly did see it in the news, heard it from Arisman and his lot, and saw it played out on the TV.

A couple of things

1 When they get Thaksin back are they going to grill him?

2 Are they saying that the actions of the red shirts were OK?

3 That the government should have ignored them and let them continue to hold down town Bangkok as a hostage burn it down or what ever they felt like doing it was OK to invade hospitals?

My guess is

1) No

2) Yes

3) Yes

I hope the police send the bill for this mans hospital treatment and his damaged motorbike to these kids parents (as opposed to the victim or his insurance company). I'm sure that the parents when faced with a bill for a foreigner in ICU at Bangkok hospital and a foreigner motorbike rental repair bill. (even split four ways) will be more than a little annoyed and teach the kids the error of their ways.

Do you really think these kids know who their real parents are......Get a life....!

Do you know they don't?