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Mainstream media are batshit insane keynesian economics based , owned by government & big industry,...

vomiting lies to the sheeple like you.

Your tinfoil hat is on crooked......

Again AFP way off the realities of the situation, and with unbalanced comment.

But then, as your beloved junta would claim, what do the French know about such things anyway? What with "not being a good example of a democracy" and so forth.

All sovereign countries must solve their domestic tasks on their own," he said.

So I guess the Ukraine and Georgia do not count as sovereign countries?

There is a growing population of Russians in Thailand, Could it happen here?

Unlikely. Georgia and the Ukraine share a border with Russia.

Mr Putins "unmarked uniforms militias" would have to move a very long way, through or over a lot of countries that are not that enamored of Russia, to pull the same stroke here.

No,this is just the Russians poking the US. Even if they do swap some military kit for rubber or chickens it will be the crap export versions, and will be broken within the year.

By the way, I wonder if the customary kickbacks for those doing the procurement will be paid in chickens or rubber - I doubt if the Russians will part with hard cash that easily!

I like to read the news threads, but I dislike the childish comments on here by people who think they are so clever by rudely criticizing the administration, no matter what it does.

You and a few others would never admit to this government doing anything good because your pride would not allow it.

Actually I would prefer that no comments are allowed in the News section.

If people wish to trade insults about politics they should do it the the Bar forum which I never visit!

Banning comments from the news section eh?

I appreciate that you are an enthusiast for the Junta, and no doubt approve wholeheartedly of its attempts to stiffle dissent, but do you really want their repression of freedom of speech to be mirrored here?

Actually, on reflection, I suppose that is exactly what you would like!

Can you not comprehend clearly expressed English?

I suggested that there should be no comments in the News section because the threads fill up with silly comments and uninformed opinions.

The News should be for news only.

Comment all you want in the Bar forum, discuss and criticize to your hearts content and continue to swap insults there.

I understand absolutely what you are saying. You have made it crystal clear. You don't like comments on the news forum, because they may often not support the opinion you hold of the current regime. Therefore comments should not be allowed on the news forum.

I suggest, in clearly expressed English, that such a position amounts to stifling dissent. Clear enough for you?

The real question here; Is Thailand ready for a democracy? Just off the top of my head, I would say no.

Why? Because the voters will keep on electing people you don't approve of?

No because parties go around, hand out 500 Baht and the voter think that is a good idea. Everyone with enough funds can win in Thailand. But for that we don't need election....lets compare the bank books and who has more who will be premier...

Better still, let the man with the guns take it, its not as if the will of the electorate means anything (to you) is it?

Now it is Canada's turn to feel the wrath of The Thaivisa junta fanbois. Let's see now; the US, EU, Australia, France, UN and now Canada are all clueless and you STILL don't think anything may be slightly amiss somewhere? That is some serious Stockholm syndrome..

YEAH suits your rhetoric doesn't it ?? a mediocre back bench MP. and 2 headlines here---URGES from who Canada ?? from a backwater MP.??

The other headline that you lot of PM bashers skipped, was this guy hoped that the democratic process wouldn't be too long.

Strange how things get blown out of proportion, careful --as you all could be called up by the PM for brain manipulation as you keep telling us---or camps set up from anyone speaking against the PM

Why do I have the feeling that if one such camp was set up for the likes of us, you would be at the gate to check us in?

As a Canadian I would just like to say shut the F up Calkins!!!

Be interested to see how "a government spokesman" reports the visit. Something along the lines of " Canadian lawmaker understands need to return happiness to the people before before considering when or whether to (risk) holding an election. ..."

I learned they sent legal experts to Europe to discover democracy (good luck for that).

Now I am curious how many teams they already sent to Malaysia to ponder the chances how to copy and implement the concepts of RELA. This religious police with sometimes 17 year old boys has the authority arresting 60 something year old foreign couples in their rented houses for not producing a marriage certificate under Khalwat (being together without marriage).

Check out your local sweatshop if they are working on SS-like uniforms for the burqa cops over here

Exactly my first thought: 'Holy crap, what if this shower end up with legal powers?' Thailand currently has the potential to become extremely sterile and boring the way things are progressing. Imagine if Thai cities became copies of Butterworth in Malaysia? You'd be better off in Scunthorpe...

Incidentally I've been to both Butterworth and Scunthorpe, and on balance I think you're wrong. Butterworth is dull, but Scunthorpe on a wet Sunday in March plumbs the utter depths of desperate tedium!

Off topic I know, but the flight recorder from the Germanwings crash was quickly recovered from the scene and told the story. MH17s wreckage lay scattered over a large area, was thoroughly picked over (some reports say looted) by pro Russian Milita, and when its box was recovered it only revealed that the aircraft was shot down.

Cynics might observe that they have enough trouble keeping trains upright when they are running on two rails let alone balancing on one!

At any given time about 50% of the stories on the News section are about the inane rambling of this jumped up little dictator.

Is anyone else sick of hearing about his illogical rants?

I say, it's jolly unfair to talk about "Costas2008" like that!

Oh sorry, I see what you're on about now...

The "ALLSEEINGEYE" obviously only sees what it wants to see!

UDD, had never any concern about the dead.

They are just hypocrites trying to make it a political issue for their gains and have no respect about anything as they proved before.

It is a black moment for the Thai history and should not be used for political purposes, but have some respect for the deceased.

rubbish again costas they have turned this INTO a political football by denying people the right to mourn

show some respect for the deceased

One thing I will never respect is a red shirt. Dead or alive.

I doubt that they have much time for you either!

Russia is a country, run effectively by one man. The nations wealth is controlled by and benefits a small elite. Dissent is stifled, the press is muzzled, and if you are considered to be an effective opposition that often leads to imprisonment on trumped up charges.

Now what on earth does Russia have in common with the country which Thailand has become over the last year?

Did USA, France, Russia, etc ask the world to accept their charter?

Yes there is an exception to your rule and that applies to Germany if referring to your etc. The German constitution was drawn up under the supervision of the British, US and French military leaders that ruled the three military zones in the defeated Germany. (Exception was East Germany under Soviet rule)

Without the approval of the three occupying powers the constitution could have not come into force and funny enough it was only seen as a short term solution that didn’t require the approval of the German people in a plebiscite. The German constitution became the constitutions for all of Germany in 1990 after re-unification.

Here we have a constitution that has been written by a selected group of people and didn’t require all people to vote on; and as we can see when looking at the last 65 years it seems to have worked for the German people.

The situation in Germany was totally different. As a state it had totally ceased to exist, having surrendered unilaterally in May 1945. The occupying powers wrote the constitution on a blank slate, and that constitution was a document which explicitly demanded democracy. The first act carried out under that constitution was a free election which dictated the composition of the government.

All very different from what is going on here.

PM Prayut seems to be getting some good work done as far as rooting out corruption(not replacing it as my THai wife says) which to me is much more welcome than the foolish situation of the so called democratic forces that stalled all economic activity in BKK for six months.Now if he would sort out the immigration Dept.and introduce some internationally compatible standards I would support him unequivocally(eg,a proper permanent resident status which falls in line with international standards,no work permit necessary and land ownership rights etc.)

You come cheap!

I wonder how long it will be before the French get the hump at being held up as the role model for this regime?

Still waiting for a price on those submarines?

What exactly have they done apart from the coup, banning orgies, happy endings, selfies, mini skirts, bikinis unless your fat and ugly and introduced Artical 44 along with threats to execute people.

This is exactly what they have done----- NOTHING ----- this is what you want to hear ??? problem is you are not interested in whatever improvements are made........picking out the above examples you posted are ridiculous.

Quote " threats to execute people" you are a person living here (or not) are amongst the type of people that need shutting up. IF your posts are balanced you would gain respect.

NO I am not in favour of all that is or has been done so far BUT it is better than Thailands money being thrown into PTP etc pockets, and at least IF you care to listen and look around you may be able to see some real improvements, but I have a good idea you are not interested.

You believe that there have been significant positive changes such that they justify the suspension of basic civil liberties and the removal of an elected government. Can you please provide some tangible examples?

I'll get you started: The number of illegal restaurants on Hua Hin beach has been reduced. The reduction of sunbeds is a welcome change.

Suthep has been running scared and has taken refuge as a monk (although this isn't the military's doing, but it seems the man is scared.)

GK. Yes I do believe, I live in Issan ----quote "Removal of an elected government" why not if it is law breaking and reaping the countries monies. ??

WHY NOT. ??

Suthep sunbeds, and a town called Hua Hin some restaurants closures, Is that your answer ?? that is a poor response. I thought you may have come up with some serious national issues FOR and AGAINST, but no, the usual to keep the happy the minority on TVF.

You don't remove a corrupt government through military takeover. You remove a corrupt government through the courts. It was happening, but the military didn't care, they saw an "opportunity" and exploited it.

You can remove a government through the ballot box, when as the previous one did (and lets not ignore this oh so inconvenient fact) it offers itself up for reelection.

Now why was the election blocked and the conditions for the coup created? That would make an interesting TV documentary wouldn't it?

Perhaps the government will be seeking to recruit it's very own Lord Haw Haw from TVF to better inform the English language speaking community?

"If we compare Article 44 to a sword, it's like keeping it in its scabbard and wielding it only when necessary," he said.

Great analogy then what??? we will chop your head off

If you keep your sword in its scabbard and then "wield" it, it becomes a club to beat people with.

Maybe that is the analogy he was searching for?