billd766

19 minutes ago, VBF said:

That's no way to conduct himself 😆

Perhaps they needed Allessandro Volta (b 1745, d 1827) to shock him into life.

1 hour ago, Spamhead said:

555

 

I'll give you a moment to reflect on your statement and recognise the absurdity of that comment. 

 

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

 

 

You can give me as long as you like, but it still won't change the post.

6 hours ago, Brian Hull said:

Despite Thailand conducting democratic elections it seems the bigwigs have no idea whatsoever of what democracy is all about. They are still back in a previous Century. Your people have spoken. Haven't you heard them?

It is very difficult to hear people when your head and ears are buried in the sand.

6 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Every time they are dissolved and return under a different guise, it weakens them and sets them back.

 

They don't have the same cult of personality that Thaksin had back in the early 00's, as they will never be given the chance to lead.

 

Thanathorn better keep dipping into his billionaire bank account to keep them going, but will he get bored?

 

 

 

quote "Every time they are dissolved and return under a different guise, it weakens them and sets them back"

IMO Every time they are dissolved and return under a different guise, they come back stronger than before, and makes them stronger and pushes them forward.

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

18 hours ago, Foxx said:

And yet the airline isn't named.  Pathetic!

Try reading the Bangkok Post where the airline is named.

You could have looked at the post after yours, or even done a search on the internet.

He wasn't barred because he was disabled, but because NONE of the 4 people (friends?) travelling with him would take the responsibility for him, IF an emergency did actually happen.

I think that I would chose my friends and/or my travelling companions, more carefully.

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Did I?

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There it is.

Classic trope code.

Do you even get the odiousness of what you're saying?

Did I say that?

A Muslim woman in the west who normally covers should be forced not to cover to be polite?
If she doesn't, is she saying Muslims are more important?

I'm not much interested in further discussions with the obviously bigotted.

 

I don't know, but there is your post.

31 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Another one that never met a conspiracy theory that they didn't like.

And you called me a bigot.

29 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

There it is.

Classic trope code.

Do you even get the odiousness of what you're saying?

Did I say that?

A Muslim woman in the west who normally covers should be forced not to cover to be polite?
If she doesn't, is she saying Muslims are more important?

I'm not much interested in further discussions with the obviously bigotted.

 

I do so enjoy it when posters claim I said things that I did not. You  are veering off topic as usual which is

"US delegation leaves Saudi Arabia early over kippah row"

So where did the Muslim woman in the west come from, and what has that got to do with the topic?

Now according to you I am a bigot, simply because I ask questions.

If you have no answer, then say so, and try not to insult the poster.

This is supposed to be a discussion forum where everybody is entitled to their opinion.

You don't seem to agree with that.

BTW going back to the topic, how much religious tolerance did the Jewish person show to his Saudi hosts?

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

An observant Jew wearing a kippah is NOT intolerance.

 

If you cannot see that, there is no hope for you.

Why do you seem to believe that Jews are more important than any other people in the world, and that they should be given special treatment?

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I call B.S.

The guy is a RELIGIOUS Jew.

Not just a Jew.

A RELIGIOUS Jew.

The meeting was about RELIGIOUS tolerance.

He was being forced to NOT be religious.

The gaffe is on the Saudi side.

You can call it what you like.

In reality it is common sense.

That is the problem with ALL religions.

I know my rights and I will stick it out to the bitter end and this is the result. The trip was wasted by the religious INTOLERANCE of one person.

If you cannot see that, there is no hope for you.

On 3/7/2024 at 4:01 PM, Mike Teavee said:

30,000 + Passport Fee!!!

 

Try 11,000 (12,000 if you want the "Jumbo" passport) which includes the passport fees, eg...

https://thaivisa-express.com/uk-passport-application-thailand/#:~:text=The cost of an adult,passport and our service fee.

 

For proof of address, just go into your Bank & ask them to print any letter in English with your address on it (Bank Statement should do the trick) 

I live in rural Kamphaeng Phet and sent my passport off to Paul Aslett at Thai Visa Express on Monday 11th March.

It saves me having my wife to drive me to Bangkok, an overnight stay at my BIL in Samut Prakan, a visit the next day to VFS, wife to drive me there and hang around and then the 350 km trip back home. Then when VFS call me, we have to do the whole thing over again.

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Usually used against village people who are not able to fight back.....totally useless otherwise in real combat.

In real combat against what?

59 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

I'm not sure if I'm impressed or appalled.

I am not even surprised. It is the only way he could win.

1 hour ago, transam said:

Indeed, look out for his next riveting episode............

I think that I will give it a miss, plus he is on my ignore list anyway.

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

 

And you obviously haven't read the response I've given numerous times to your point, which you have submitted more times than one can count.

 

One last time:  Yes the generals should be charged tried and punished. 

You are almost correct when you say "Yes the generals should be charged tried and punished".

However they have NEVER been punished, yet Thaksin has, for a far lesser crime.

Now why would that be, and why are you not complaining about that?

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

I don't hear or see you complaining about all the generals walking around freely, without be charged with the crime of treason, by virtue of stealing the whole of Thailand by way of a military coup.

 

That is a far greater crime that any that Thaksin is alleged to have committed.

To the poster who posted a confused emoji.

Please respond to this post and explain what is confusing you. I may be able to explain it better if you tell me why you are confused.

2 hours ago, transam said:

I think he has just realised that he is, a poty goat, nothing else..........😝

And a self appointed potty at that.

If I were a conspiracy nut, (which I am not), I would love to dig deeply into this.

It does somehow remind me of an alleged quote by King Henry II of England back in 1170 about the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F

While the quote was not expressed as an order, it prompted four knights to travel from Normandy to Canterbury, where they killed Becket. 

The phrase is commonly used in modern-day contexts to express that a ruler's wish may be interpreted as a command by his or her subordinates.

It is also commonly understood as shorthand for any rhetorical device allowing leaders to covertly order or exhort violence among their followers, while still being able to claim plausible deniability for political, legal, or other reasons.

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

Why? 'De facto party boss-cum-convict on parole' is an accurate title.

 

He committed real / serious crimes and was convicted and sentenced to jail. It wasn't a kangaroo court in any way. 

I don't hear or see you complaining about all the generals walking around freely, without be charged with the crime of treason, by virtue of stealing the whole of Thailand by way of a military coup.

That is a far greater crime that any that Thaksin is alleged to have committed.