JonnyF
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9 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:
There is a lot of vote buying going on, not really democratic.
But more democratic than guns and tanks, no?
Don't let perfection stand in the way of progress.
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53 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:Some give and/or promise the people money when they vote for them. Is that pro-democracy?
And one party is run by a criminal fugitive who wants revenge. Is that democracy?
Let's face it, most governments promise things in exchange for votes, it is just less subtle in Thailand.
I don't want to change the topic, but Biden's policy of writing off student debt is basically a more sophisticated way of doing the same thing.
As for Thaksin being a fugitive, well, we all know the circumstances in which he acquired that status. A Kangaroo court.
Fact is, pretty much anything is more democratic then the Army bringing tanks onto the streets.
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7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:What are pro-democracy parties?
IMO, any parties that are not run by Generals in suits.
You might not like them, they might not be perfect - but they are democratically elected. They don't steal power through the barrel of a gun.
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Well, Jacinda Ardern had a child while PM and she did a great j.... Oh, wait a minute... ????
Seriously though, there is no reason why Paetongtarn would have any issues, she could have a whole team of nannies, drivers, chefs etc. attending to her every whim.
To be honest, she could have septuplets with no help at all and still do a better job than Prayut.
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Just now, Chomper Higgot said:
Oh those other protestors who were nowhere near the coronation.
So the police now get to arrest people for protesting where their protest might be seen.
Oh, and so you now accept that the support of the British people is clearly not unanimous,
Location is irrelevant. If the police had reason to believe they were going to glue their face to one of the horses or the carriage then it would be reasonable to arrest them before they arrived at the location. If the police had reason to suspect they had a bomb should they refuse to arrest them because they are 'nowhere near' the coronation?
Where did I say support is unanimous? Oh that's right, I didn't, it was all in your imagination. ????
Of course there are always going to be the pink haired, rainbow sock wearing attention seekers screaming obscenities but thankfully it did not detract from a wonderful occasion.
Long Live the King.
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2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:
Seems they allowed protests that were not causing a nuisance.
From your link...
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4 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:
Not my business - I would prefer he took the more principled stand of Adam Price, but nothing I can do about it.
You really shouldn't expect a principled stance from members of the SNP.
Hamza Yusuf is a Republican but he was hardly going to miss an event like this based on minor things like principles.
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6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:
Protestors who had already notified their protest to the Met and obtained formal approval were arrested before being able to participate in their democratic right to protest.
I'm guessing the vocal minority, the Pink haired brigade were causing a public nuisance again.
Nobody likes a party pooper.
Hope they didn't spend too long in the cells.
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16 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:
That is hardly the most flattering of photos though - she looks positively sneering and supercilious in it.
I'd call it a gracious smile on a serious occasion.
What was the expression? Of that's right...
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And suddenly there was a battle for top 4.
I still think Utd will get that 4th place. Liverpool are running out of games and Utd have quite an easy run in against some poor sides. Terrible performance against West Ham though. Almost ten years since they sacked Moyes and you have to wonder what progress has been made.
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I think he's bang on the money.
I'd expect some manufactured protests, maybe a bit of violence which will all be solved when the "good people" retake power to restore the good name of Thailand and return happiness to the people (again).
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On 5/6/2023 at 9:01 PM, RuamRudy said:I am not a huge fan of the monarchy but it was nice to see Harry looking happy at his dad's big day.
He looked thoroughly embarrassed to me, and rightly so. Like a kid sent to the naughty chair in front of his classmates while trying to pretend he finds it funny.
Still, he's probably got a bit more material for another book to sell to the Brit haters.
On a positive note, Catherine looked incredible as always.
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It was a magnificent occasion. Nobody does these occasions quite like the British.
Brilliantly supported by the British people.
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It's all catching up to Joe. You can run, but you can't hide. Eventually the truth will surface.
Oh what a tangled web we weave...
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All official now. What a great occasion. Implemented perfectly. Wonderfully British. Who'd want to swap that for a President like Macron? Especially when William is the next in line.
Did I miss the thread about it here on the World News Forum on Aseannow?
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Wise move.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
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A minority of bitter, beer bellied Scottish football supporters. They pulled a similarly classless stunt prior to the Queens funeral.
Hardly representative of "the people".
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2 minutes ago, Purdey said:
Do you mean the baying crowd yelling at the police officers that they were killing the guy on the ground? I doubt the crowd would have shouted quite as much if these guys weren't in the process of murdering someone in cold blood. Should they have stood back quietly and let it happen?
Guilty as charged.
I suspect if he had allowed the baying crowd to advance on the officers then there would have more fatalities, possibly the officers and possibly people in the crowds. He was in an impossible position. Damned if he did and damned if he didn't.
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I've encountered quite a few nut jobs over the years.
They also seem to be getting extremely fussy about the fares they accept. It's one thing being refused a fare from downtown to Ladprao at rush hour, but a couple of weeks ago I got refused a taxi from Emporium to The Clubhouse on soi 23 at 10am.
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He's barking up the wrong tree.
He's normally very astute, but I feel he's got this one very wrong. There are more important issues that require his attention.
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1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:But why several months notice?
It's simply political maneuvering.
Politically motivated charges, which will be made at a time to make the most impact politically. She's leaked it in advance to get maximum exposure. IMO of course.
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14 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:
I tend to read the posts of regular contributors ‘in the whole’, it helps with spotting patterns in their thinking.
The Venn diagram of certain views, frequently expressed by some, approaches that of a unitary circle.
If I might give some examples:
People who accept the anthropomorphic climate change thesis, also tend to be pro-vaccine, pro-choice, pro-immigration, anti-trickledown economics, pro-LGBTQ rights.
When it comes to some other issues, for instance around the examples you have chosen as the basis of your argument, a whole different ‘unitary circle’ reveals itself.
In other words, no evidence of anything.
You've got nothing.
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19 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:Totally. Having watched the footage I would be hard pressed to call that mob a "protest", and the lady must have been terrified out of her wits . Hardly a surprise she panicked and floored the gas. 5 hours of community service seems way OTT.
Absolutely. They were trying to stop the car and god knows what went through her mind. She was probably expecting this extremist left wing mob to drag her out of the car and start beating her to within an inch of her life, maybe even beyond that. A perfectly legitimate fear given the behaviour of BLM elsewhere.
She should have been given a community award, not community service.
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5 minutes ago, Tug said:
Don’t worry Jonny you can buy some cartoon nfts of your favorite hero lol ???? personally I’m going to miss the late night talk shows I always start my morning with them for laughs then the news helps me cope lol ????
Yes I can't say Aquaman/The Avengers, or Cuties is really my type of thing.
More of a Tarantino, Lynch, Kubrick, Scorsese fan.
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The moment that King Charles III was crowned
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Harry??? ???? With Markle as Queen? ????
Surely you jest. If anything could ever bring down the Monarchy, having a (self confessed/documented) drug taking, Nazi dressing, racist bully like Harry as King would probably achieve it.
He's lucky to still have his titles. Hopefully, now that the coronation is complete he will be stripped of them pronto.