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I wonder what the name of the new "President for life" will be? Looking at the US and France republics are getting a very bad name! 

The Condo builders are proud of their Chinese heritage, the people who build them are from Cambodia or Myanmar and the people who buy them are from China....why is this a Thai problem?

I have the same problem, transferred money from Australia on Wednesday night it's now Saturday and no money? It's boring when they use my money to to help their forex profits! Bah humbug!

21 minutes ago, Flying Saucage said:

Great read again Rooster!

 

In general, Thai justice is a very simple thing. Forget all the Thai legal codes, especially the criminal code with its laws similar to rubber bands. They are not worth the paper they are written on. The real law in Thailand is the unwritten law of Sakdina! The courts always decide in favor of the more powerful and more rich people. Very simple concept of law indeed.

 

However, it becomes more interesting when not only Sakdina is involved, which I call the "vertical dimension". One should be aware that the elite is only unified against all those they locate in a lower position of the Sakdina pyramide. Then they all speak the very same language.

 

But there is a "horizontal dimension" as well! The elite itself is not unified. There are different factions, opposing each other, fighting harshly against each other for the pole position.

 

Till a few years ago, 2 or 3 years, the most powerful faction was the one in which Prawit and his adjudants PM Prayut and Anupong are members. Looking how the red bull brat was protected during the last 8 years, his family might (might!) also be a member of this faction.

 

In the meantime, another faction became the most powerful, in which the generals Apirat and Narongphan (who very likely will become the new army chief soon), but also Anutin and his family (Sinothai), Thamanat (the convicted drug dealer), and the King Power-family are members.

 

Now as an interesting observation, if you look at the hassles which Premchai (Italthai) has beed facing after he shot the black panther, one can assume that he is neither member of the first nor of the second of the factions mentioned above. Remember how outraged the Prayut government was about Premchai, beginning of 2018? It was so convenient for Prayut and Prawit at this time, to distract the attention of the populace from the other big scandal at this time, which was related to expensive watches. But, also keep in mind that Italthai and Sinothai are competitors. So, not sure about the final sentence for Premchai.

 

It will not be as severe as for mushroom picking by commoners, however.

 

So, what will happen now to the Red Bull brat might (might!) depend also how the most powerful faction estimates the public outrage resulting from the different options of a verdict. At least it seems (seems!) that someone else than before took over the steering wheel a few weeks ago.

 

Interesting to observe this and its outcome from an alien perspective.

 

 

Many thanks Mr Saucage for your expansion of my thoughts! You're just smarter I guess!

Ah rooster, you know that the role of the police is to protect the higher institutions property and the role of the judges is to reach an acceptable compromise whether or not it is in line with the law! That the Nai cannot be judged by the peasants and in any case the patriarchy must be maintained! 

There are a number of very good books written by authors who have tapped into the Thai culture. Their explanations of the "who" and "why" things go around should be required reading for residents of the Land of Smiles!

Thanks again for the honest opinions .

Well, as an outsider all I can say is.....No good deed goes unpunished! Why does all of this very unpleasant news eventually come back to "Barry"? Did he have a deeper plan? 

I hope he goes into the deepest dankest hole in hell, there to live for eternity listening to the screams of the innocent victims of S21!

There is no point in coming back! I need to go to Oz for business and medical but if I go there is no guarantee that I'll be able to get back in even if I can arrange insurance (I'm 75)!  There is nothing to do and no-one to do it with, everyone is paranoid to the point if you go to any major shop or shopping centre without a mask and temperature check....forget it! There hasn't been a local covid 19 case for over 100 days, I can't even guess why the checks are still happening?

Thanks again rooster for a truthful explanation of the local news!

It's not so bad at the moment!

At least they're concerned about being fair to those who have passed, now picture Thai education where everybody passes!!!!

6 hours ago, stevenl said:

I have no idea if there is any proof. Do you?

How about 20 accusers from the one village for a start?

7 hours ago, ChipButty said:

What kind of gun would carry 14 rounds? M-16 or an AK-47 

Any 9mm handgun     ????

19 hours ago, Jack Hna said:

Are you a Thai person?

 

Because you see it, you must say something, you are unable to control yourself or your thoughts? But it's actually much more severe as you see it and then thought about it and then typed it. Poor poor individual. 

Said the man commenting on another 'op's' comment! Jack, I think you need to spend more time looking in a mirror?   ????

6 hours ago, pookondee said:

I didnt think any other country would ever match the sheer stupidity, manic paranoia and absolute dictatorial nanny state abuse of its "sheeple" than that of my own home country.

 

Amazing Thailand: quickly looking like the lost identical twin of Australia.

It's amazing that in a country with so much space the government didn't order everyone to stand 10 metres away from each other with $10,000 fines for non-compliance and 3 months on King Island (alone, of course)! Better still, move all those who test positive to Kangaroo Island or Alice Springs and let the rest of the country get on with living? 

On 8/1/2020 at 9:32 AM, 4MyEgo said:

Said to my wife the other day, what do women and KFC have in common?

She said, no idea.

I said after your done with the breast and thighs you have a greasy box to stick your bone in.

I know, that's fowl.

A poultry thing to say!

I'm A- but I'm 75, sorry Tom!

17 minutes ago, pj123 said:

My interest is in writing new text books for Thai students that will be relevant to them.   

555555555555! sorry! You might be better off trying to change the teaching universities and collages!

Thanks Rooster, a great read, as always!

There's some serious money there! Thanks for the photo's.

Actually, if you were aware of the Thai history and culture the actions or non- actions of the Police and the Dept of Justice would be perfectly predictable! In Thai history and culture it is not the role of the police or the Courts to punish "Nai" wrongdoers, that prerogative belongs to the "highest" institution, it has ever been thus! It is useless to compare any part of Thai law or process to Western values, they are just not comparable! Complaining about the Thai culture is like pissing in a wetsuit....it gives you a nice warm feeling but nobody notices!

My two bobs worth!

It must be Sunday, I've a mug of hot tea, a comfy chair and rooster! Only 59! Get some time up, you're a tourist! A lovely read and full of information as usual. I hope you enjoyed your birthday!