JAG

22 hours ago, Mavideol said:

how can somebody trust that weasel's face

Whilst I admit that he is now oil painting, I wouldn't say that the Ambassador looks like a weasel!

Of course we support it. All 38 million of us - well that's the published number of us!

4 hours ago, Redline said:

Where does all of this expensive military equipment sit and rot?

What used to be the Zoo?

7 minutes ago, Eligius said:

And IF (a big 'if') what you predict above, my friend, comes to pass, neither side of the army in internecine conflict will be fighting for the ordinary Thai people and for genuine democracy. 

You mark my words!

 

Indeed, and the ordinary Thai people know it - that is why they are keeping out of the way!

3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Especially after the Army's recent $80 million purchase of 37 Stryker armored cars from the United States.

 

Hmm, one battalions worth? I wonder just where that battalion is based, and just where it's loyalties lie!

If you look at the recent purchases, they will equip a small but powerful force, enough to stand against a large, ill trained and poorly equiped ( Vietnam era) conscript army...

5 hours ago, jesimps said:

Be nice to see what the junta fans on here have to say in response. The usual twaddle I should imagine.

As they sing on the football terraces: " it's all gone quiet over there, it's all gone quiet over there."

9 hours ago, ukrules said:

The fallout from this is going to be epic. When does the war start?

When the gloves come off in the "rivalry" between factions in the military. That will be a fight to the death 

46 minutes ago, bannork said:

But they could have a seat in government by joining PT and FF, in fact they could get more Grade A ministries than if with PPRP.

 

 

 

55 minutes ago, oilinki said:

Wel already know his type of people. We already know how to fight against his type. He wouldn't have a chance. 

Perhaps I could urge caution when it comes to declaring on which side the Finns know to fight - given their somewhat enthusiastic and misguided participation with the Germans in the last major round of European fighting?

2 hours ago, bannork said:

Abhisit's nephew, Parit Wacharasindhu,makes a valid point when he says the Democrat supporters who support Prayuth voted for PPRP in the election, abandoning the party. Those that did vote for the party wanted the party to take an independent position, an independent opposition party, opposed to the junta. if the party is to become relevant to the young it must realize the extent of Thai youth's opposition to the junta, as seen by FF's success.

if the Democrats refuse to join PPRP then the chances of the junts'a ex ministers forming a government are very slim indeed.

 

Yes, it is a very good point. However: 1] those who call the shots in The Democrat Party will not be able to resist the opportunity of a seat in government, 2) even if The Democrat Party does follow his suggestion, it will only lead to another round of "counting" and the Junta emerging as winners...

1 hour ago, sandrabbit said:

By UK definition a minibus has passenger seats and windows, a van only has seats & windows at front and steel panels instead of windows on the sides with the interior empty for the carriage of goods. 

 

 

Hmh, but here in Thailand the term "van" refers to what in the UK would be called a "minibus" - here the "minibus" they propose to use are actually small buses as opposed to vans...

I hope that makes it clear!????

40 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

This one may have come from higher up the chain, Prayut just being the messenger boy.

36 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

Doubt it. Think its Prayut p$ssed by the high link trying to remove the "Eastern Tigers" from the trough so removed one of their main henchmen from the benefits  tray whilst he still has the power to make it happen.

The first/warming up moves in what is going to be a very messy faction fight, I suspect.

 

 

 

 

 

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19 minutes ago, jimmyyy said:

We spent about 4200 baht for our 3 kids not including shoes backpacks and jackets for the rain.  My youngest sons school gave my wife 300 baht credit back once she showed them the recipts at the school he goes too   older 2 kids are in private international academies and no such rebate was offered or even talked about. 

The way it works is that the Government pays out that B300, no matter whether or not the school is private or government. The money is allocated depending on the number of children enrolled at the school. Your youngest's school was doing what they are supposed to do. I would suggest that private international academies (or persons on their staff) have kept the money - probably reasoning that, given the fees that they charge, the parents really won't be fussed over a lost refund of B300. Perhaps you should form up (with some other parents) and all ask for it - if nothing else it will embarrass the corrupt ones, always fun!

54 minutes ago, steven100 said:

I believe there is some form of household subsidy in place for school attendees.

Last year we kept all the receipts for Little Miss JAG's school uniforms: two sets of white blouse/blue skirt, one Girl Guide uniform, one PT uniform, Friday traditional dress, shoes, PT shoes, regulation schoolbag and windcheater jacket. The whole caboodle was well over B2000. At the end of May we were refunded some B300.

I was so overwhelmed with gratitude that I had to lay down in a darkened room for some time...

1 hour ago, pornprong said:

The good to come of the situation is that the "swing" parties that join the junta's coalition will not be believed next election. One suspects the Democrats will cease to exist and the other anti-democracy sell-outs will return diminished. The benefit of being in opposition is that the public do not hold you accountable for anything. Future Forward and Pheu Thai will surge beyond levels that even the corrupted EC cannot nullify. Give it at most 12-18 months. In the meantime, let us all enjoy watching Prayuth flounder without Section 44, military courts and attitude adjustment camps

If (when) Prayuts regime falters, there will be a coup, and the whole miserable circus will be reset. The next junta leader is waiting (very visibly) in the wings...

Business as usual, no need to change anything - well, perhaps some more drill exercises at the halt, and a couple more patriotic ballads, just to set the tone for where we are going...

11 hours ago, hellstens said:

I hope hi will have a good time in the monkey house. 

He will go to jail - but I doubt that he will actually be locked up with other prisoners. I also suspect the "time served" will be a (very small) fraction of the sentence.

An old score settled?