jonclark

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

Can you just imagine the faces of all the TV farang nayers who said it would never happen ...

I'm not saying it will .... but there will be egg on alot of members faces if it ever comes to fruition.

So if you are not saying it will happen either...looks like you will have egg on your face too. 

Steve why are you so cynical of the Junta, their power and motives??

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

I can see two people protesting.   It's going to be one hell of a march.

The first raindrops of the ensuing storm perhaps?

Sorry?? - "Tom Yam Kung Sandwiches"  

Is that a misprint?? 

"They were “like family”, Prayut said"

And that ladies and gents is the dictionary definition of nepotism. 

2 hours ago, toughlove said:

“For the time being, permission for planting cannabis is unacceptable for Thais "

Why?

He means himself...not Thais.

But that distinction is a mere distraction so why worry? 

Maybe his small helmet is the reason he isn't wearing a helmet. 

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

I am saying that one should look at the shins for ' helping themselves ' ...   not the Junta.

At least this government is creating jobs and boosting the economy.

The truth hurts some people ....  

Lol - Everyone know the Shins had their noses in the trough.

But your clumsy post #7  has used the  actions of the shins to defend the junta - which is laughable as you have inadvertently draw a direct and truthful comparison between the the "Junta"  helping themselves and the Shins helping themselves . The pot has just called the kettle black.

And please remember Taksin was elected and ran as PM (2001 - 2006) and during that time YoY the Thai economy grew between 7 - 4% during his tenure. So he too created jobs and boosted the economy - Just like the Junta - See they are both the same !!

6 minutes ago, steven100 said:

oh ......     where are the shins now ?   didn't they help themselves to a life of luxury obscondering billions of baht from Thailand.  ?

Steve - your reply has to be the worst and weakest denial that the current government are also helping themselves is it not? 

Using the behaviour of the shins as a shield to deflect and defend the actions of this government - oh dear 

The lecturer said ...... there would be “a lot of confusion in Thai politics."

Please tell me when there hasn't been. 

Politicians in Thailand need to set up a committee and use a map to find their own backside such is the level of confusion.

10 minutes ago, jkcjag said:

It's a shame she's not human herself...but a selfish, uncaring, conniving criminal who robbed us of millions, and caused the death of poor people who suffered as a result of her actions. She should pay dearly, as sentenced, instead of enjoying unlimited freedom in the UK. 

I am afraid my dear that you have just described the essential qualities present in all politicians be they past, present or future. That is just the nature of the beast. Yingluck cannot be singled out from her peers and contemporaries just because she was (rather unconvincingly) tried and found guilty. 

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Didn't think you were allowed to display images from competitor publications? Which is what the ASEAN post is? 

Do you have the ASEAN posts permission Steve??

On 1/9/2018 at 11:50 AM, steven100 said:

please explain to me that if your child is continually crying at a high pitch for 30 minutes ....   why should other passengers have to endure that  ? .

I think it is generally called compassion and an understanding that most normal functioning humans will at some point have children of their own. So we endure it because one day we might be the parents with a screaming kid. Rather than being self centered and focused on our own wellbeing. 

If a screaming baby, however annoying is the worst the world can throw at you, then you are doing pretty well. 

Personally if a young family trying to get home were causing me such discomfort then I would rather get off the bus, as their need to get home quickly is far greater than mine. Young kids in a petrol station hotel - Good grief, a terrible solution. 

The big flaw in this plan is the utterly false pretence that the presence of ciggie butts in the sand leads to the false conclusion that they were deposited there by careless people smoking on the beach.

All forms of rubbish is highly mobile.  Surface run off from rains and the subsequent floods willbe resposible for the majority of the 56000 suposed butts on the  beach. Most of which would have been dropped inland.  Water flows downhill and into the sea.

To give a clear example: How do coke cans get in the ocean? Do people drink cans of coke in the ocean or does mother nature through wind, water and the passage of time move it into the sea?

"But I’m strong, and you know that if I had no one by my side, I would become more aggressive and exercise my full power,” Prayut said.

I am beginning to suspect that Prayut may in fact be a sith lord in disguise. 

The zoo is a kinda cool zoo - with the old WW2 bunker slap bang in the middle of the hippo enclosure. Sad to see it go - but I hope the grounds can remain as botanical gardens or similar as it is a lovely oasis in the middle of the metropolis with some well established trees and plants

From the TTM report comes one of the most brilliantly asinine comments ever:

"...with a greater entry of foreign tobaccos which poses an increased danger for smokers who stand a greater chance of puffing on uncured tobaccos"

If they want to quit - then quit. Or is this against the law? 

7 minutes ago, Artisi said:

It has little to do with boobs, bums or temples, it the disrespect for flaunting their arse just because they are gay and think they have the right to do what they want when they want - well guess what - they don't. Maybe some straight guys should go and flash their dicks in front of these guy guys mum's - that should be ok by their standards.

A nice reasoned response. 

Flaunting arse = gay = do what they want =  disrespect  Brilliant. I do like linear thinkers

14 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Intent.

Evidence of their alleged Intent? 

Just going to put this out there...but why is this disrespectful??

I ask not to troll - But when you look at ancient thai mural paintings most of the people depicted in them are prancing around half naked - and particular attention is often paid to the norks on the ladies. 

Oddly many of these paintings adorn the walls of temples. 

Ancient painting of women with their hooters out on the walls of temples are fine?  But a photo of the arse (or a pair of)  isn't? Obviously looking at the former is nicer than the latter, but that's not the point. 

2 hours ago, MadMuhammad said:

Don’t mess with people’s belongings. Fair enough it was noisy but you’re just asking for trouble doing something like this

Not so sure about that - Having cars / motorbikes moved in Thailand is quite common. Many a time I have seen people push badly parked cars or moved motorbikes to different positions in order to allow themselves to exit the car park. Is this really that different? 

I am fairly sure there was a thread a while back about some hi-so type that went mental when someone  blocked him / her in a downtown mall car park and didn't leave the handbrake off allowing this to happen, so he / she vandalised the offending car in retaliation. 

"...and annual fatality rate of 15,000 people."

So HIV / AIDS has a lower mortality rate than driving in Thailand. Which in a different thread gives " the total death toll in 2016 was 22,356"

"free Uber riders.."

Is this so diners can enjoy some traditional thai fisty cuffs as the thai taxi mafia kick off on the Uber drivers.