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  1. So you agree with the process used to assume his guilt on this matter then?

    The issue I have here is not Taksin.

    It's the fact that ' alleged threats to national security' (and that is a highly questionable charge in itself in all honesty - they have chosen that charge very specifically, as no good to honest patriotic Thai would ever stand side by side or support a person who is a threat to the national security of Thailand) are are not given due process even though nothing has been proven and everyone whoops it up and says its a good thing.

    I (as a high ranking and important member of government) alleged that all farangs are threats to national security as they don't understand Thainess, are not Thai and all the bad things that happen in Thailand are because of foreigners meddling in Thai affairs. (sound familiar?) So lets punish them and invalidate all visas. Sound reasonable?

    Actually it sounds like BS, and any government official who decided to interfere with a valuable source of income would get smacked down if not killed by some tourism businessman.

    You are trying to paint Thaksin's treatment as unfair. Removal of his passports should have happened long since, and until charges are actually laid, there is nothing to bitch about except a bit of bad-mouthing and possible exaggerated claims. And as the mongrel was quite willing to hand out unfair treatment to others, my sympathy meter hasn't flickered yet.

    So his unfair treatment of other, justifies this utter farce.

    As Ghandi once said "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind".

  2. Irrespective of personal views on Taksin and his murderous history.

    I find it quite disturbing that in terms of evidence indicating that he has done something wrong in this instance all we are presented with is an explanation of "reports of tarnished the countries image and threat to national security". A vaguer, more obtuse set of statements could not be harder to find. Yet many take these statements as proof that a crime has been committed and he is guilty. So much for due process?

    So can we all now nod in agreement that we would accept that someones opinion is all that is required to allocate guilt. If the PM/Army/Police / Foreign Ministry think you did it. That thought is now fact and you are guilty.

    If you agree with that, then apply the same principle to your life here in Thailand. The police think you have tarnished Thailand image as you posted something which they don't like on TVF, (the fact it was in the issan farming forum and was about growing chilies is irrelevant) - "Get the <deleted> out of Thailand is their response", and everyone on TVF types "yeah we never liked him anyway. He deserves it!". Who decides guilt and how was that conclusion reached. Personal dislike? And that is a sound basis for a country to be run on?

    This is an absolute farce.

    Thaksin just doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

    This time they have it on film not an opinion. the law is clear and he knows it well. for the last 15 years he has been trying to take the kings power away from him. He get's a big chance to help Thailand unite and in typical Thaksin fashion lets it go by. In the mean time adding to the. controversy

    Yes indeed he is an absolute farce. Lucky for him he has stolen enough money to keep people on promoting him with false information.

    As I said earlier it is surprising they didn't take it earlier. the man is a disgrace to humanity. He seeks out the weak minded people and the corrupt one's that he can buy for his support.

    So you agree with the process used to assume his guilt on this matter then?

    The issue I have here is not Taksin.

    It's the fact that ' alleged threats to national security' (and that is a highly questionable charge in itself in all honesty - they have chosen that charge very specifically, as no good to honest patriotic Thai would ever stand side by side or support a person who is a threat to the national security of Thailand) are are not given due process even though nothing has been proven and everyone whoops it up and says its a good thing.

    I (as a high ranking and important member of government) alleged that all farangs are threats to national security as they don't understand Thainess, are not Thai and all the bad things that happen in Thailand are because of foreigners meddling in Thai affairs. (sound familiar?) So lets punish them and invalidate all visas. Sound reasonable?

  3. Irrespective of personal views on Taksin and his murderous history.

    I find it quite disturbing that in terms of evidence indicating that he has done something wrong in this instance all we are presented with is an explanation of "reports of tarnished the countries image and threat to national security". A vaguer, more obtuse set of statements could not be harder to find. Yet many take these statements as proof that a crime has been committed and he is guilty. So much for due process?

    So can we all now nod in agreement that we would accept that someones opinion is all that is required to allocate guilt. If the PM/Army/Police / Foreign Ministry think you did it. That thought is now fact and you are guilty.

    If you agree with that, then apply the same principle to your life here in Thailand. The police think you have tarnished Thailand image as you posted something which they don't like on TVF, (the fact it was in the issan farming forum and was about growing chilies is irrelevant) - "Get the &lt;deleted&gt; out of Thailand is their response", and everyone on TVF types "yeah we never liked him anyway. He deserves it!". Who decides guilt and how was that conclusion reached. Personal dislike? And that is a sound basis for a country to be run on?

    This is an absolute farce.

  4. Sorry but using article 44 to solve problems shows just how out of touch and isolated this man is from reality.

    The only way problems will be solved in a sustainable fashion is when people participate in and have real ownership of the solution. Problems are not solved in a sustainable fashion when someone demands they are solved.

    Simply silencing people doesn't mean there is no disagreement or problem - utter folly to think along those lines.

  5. Big Muslim problem in the south ... bring in more Muslims ... yeah right - that's a solution...

    You obviously don't understand why there is a problem in the south, or, the causes of it..

    Maybe do a bit of reading.

    Hate swamps thought.

    I have done extensive reading on the problems in the South of Thailand with the Muslim Separatists ... I have read the history of hundreds of years in the area. We just look at the situation via a different lens... Typical liberal / leftist - any opinion other than yours is HATE Speech .. Ridiculous ...

    Your various posts today seem to be suggesting that all Muslims (royhinga) are or eventually will become separatists, should they be granted safe haven? I think you're tarring all Muslims with the same brush with a very inaccurate stereotyping of them. Fear mongering at best.

    The nature of the PMs comments show just how out of his depth this little man is on the international stage.

  6. No overcharging for Thais. I doubt that this will affect foreigners.

    I think you will find that most patients at hospitals are in fact Thai and most private hospitals make a bloody killing (pardon the pun) from them.

    In my experience hospitals have a two tier level - the insured / middle classes and the uninsured. If you are in the former they will get as much as possible from your insurance with needless tests etc. The latter will be left in limbo until all the former have been seen to.

    My daughter was in a government hospital for about 10 days and when she was discharged I went to pay the bill.....B27

  7. Sounds like his little road rage incident landed him in the hospital.

    Maybe his friend should remind him where he is instead of offering a $250 reward for "justice".

    Indeed -If you're gonna get road rage in Thailand make sure you are better armed than the other person. Perhaps his friend could buy him a gun with the $250.

    I'm sure non of us ever swear when people cut us up on the roads

  8. Compensation to tourists?, where else in the world?

    Require all tourists to show proof of Travel Insurance to get a Visa.

    Require proof of Travel Insurance when entering Thailand.

    Provide means to purchase Travel Insurance at point of entry into The Kingdom.

    The amount of money owed by tourists to the Thai Health System is staggering.

    Make Travel Insurance Mandatory and let the Insurance Companies sort out and "Compensation"

    They get paid to do it, make them do their job.

    Traveling is not easy anymore so adapt or stay home.

    They get paid to do it, so make them do their job - What you mean like the police?

    I think you should patent the last line of your speech, before the Thai Tourist Authority steal it for their forthcoming promotional extravaganza

    "Visit Thailand 2015 - adapt or stay at home"

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    and hand it out for Japanese tourists in Thailand as well....

    Why??

    In general the Japanese, both expats and tourists, are behaving better than many other nationalities.

    Beg to differ on that one. Had three Japanese consultant engineers in my office at one stage, they all spoke advanced English, large multi-national oil company.

    The Japanese engineering consultants made no attempt to fit into the existing picture. Demanded the Thai staff behave like Japanese, expected priority treatment for everything never a thank you, and got angry because local Admin Mgr. and maid staff knew nothing about the correct food to buy for them and how to serve it.

    Sounds more like clarkson, may and hammond than three Japanese engineers

  10. So what if anything has been proven here? The hooker alleged he tried to rape her? Let's see her support this allegation before passing judgement on the Russian.

    In a not to distant universe had he taken her back to her hotel suite on the 15th floor it is more than likely he would have committed suicide had he been unwilling or able to pay for her services. Just saying

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  11. I know nothing of this incident just like everyone else. But my gut reaction was not negative to the thai taxi driver it was more a feeling of what trouble or offense have the farangs caused to make the taxi driver so mad that he wants you out of his taxi ASAP on the express way? Or were the farangs so silly that they insisted on being let out on such a dangerous spot? Who knows but the farangs may not be so innocent.

    What is farang? This is not an English word.

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