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"...Govt considers raising salaries for civil servants..."

Why? Don't most government workers get their money from downward distribution of graft, most specifically police. If every government worker lived by their wages alone they certainly wouldn't be considered rich and be able to buy Fortuners; yet many government workers have nice cars and homes; partly due to the low interest loans they are able to get.

So I say again, why do they need a salary increase? Just about all government workers are doing just fine. How about figuring out ways to help the poor people, specially farmers improve their lot in life...Micro Loans, low or no interest development loans, free education and assistance to help improve their crops and better utilize their land. How about helping to organize co-ops so groups of farmers can pool their resources to help each other.

Always protect and nourish your power base. First rule of juntaing.

555...most assuredly correct. Essentially, they are doing almost all the things they accused Pheu Thai of doing.

Nobody wants reconciliation and I believe it's due to class divisions. The rich feel entitled and the poor feel oppressed. Nothing will change for many, many years to come.

"...Govt considers raising salaries for civil servants..."

Why? Don't most government workers get their money from downward distribution of graft, most specifically police. If every government worker lived by their wages alone they certainly wouldn't be considered rich and be able to buy Fortuners; yet many government workers have nice cars and homes; partly due to the low interest loans they are able to get.

So I say again, why do they need a salary increase? Just about all government workers are doing just fine. How about figuring out ways to help the poor people, specially farmers improve their lot in life...Micro Loans, low or no interest development loans, free education and assistance to help improve their crops and better utilize their land. How about helping to organize co-ops so groups of farmers can pool their resources to help each other.

People who believe anybody or anything created ISIS are insane.

ISIS, Islamic extremist, Jihadist are nothing, but a collection of barbaric animals that need to be put down hard. They come about just like a rabid dog appearing on your porch; a collection of insane animals frothing at the mouth. They are too far gone to do anything other than put them out of their misery.

Transparency these days looks remarkably similar to something that is very opaque.

More evidence that police around the nation are doing their bit to protect the citizens of Thailand and keep them safe.

Let's not worry too much about road fatalities or drug dealers or jealous husbands shooting their wives.

"...The government may impose drink driving ban during the Songkran festival..."

So I guess this means they approve of drink driving at all other times?

If you are a Hong Kong resident I would move out now if you know what's good for you.

The situation in HK is only going to get worse until HK looks, acts and feels just like mainland China.

"...China rejected a protest from Vietnam..."

...and this is exactly how all other countries should respond from now on to any Chinese protest when ships or planes test the space around these illegal islands. "Reject the Chinese protest".

Fair is fair.

So, now the EU wants to dictate how countries hire and fire the people working in radio and TV.

You can't be serious. You really believe a government should be in charge of the media. This is going down a road that will lead to a communist government and total loss of freedoms for all citizens in Poland. I think the EU should eject them from the EU if this is the road the current Polish government wants to take.

The answers to all the questions are quite simple. There is no mystery here.

China is now firmly in possession of Hong Kong. They are slowly (more slowly than I thought it would happen) turning Hong Kong into a carbon copy of mainland China. The Chinese are a fairly patient people when it comes to achieving a goal. They don't rush the outcome.

The missing people are either dead or as good as dead. The fears of fundamental freedoms being eroded are real because they ARE slowly and deliberately being eroded by the Chinese communist government. Whatever China says, if they could be reached for comment, would just be a lie, which is what all communist do. They hide from the truth like a cockroach hides from the light.

Finally, something this president is trying to do I can get behind. I hope he has the cajones to follow it through.

"...The president is expected to use executive action to strengthen background checks required for gun purchases..."

There is no reason the NRA should object to this unless they think crazy people, terrorists and criminals should have guns.

The only thing good to say about Saudi Arabia is they do not like Iran.

The only thing good to say about Iran is they do not like Saudi Arabia.

Let them focus on each other and forget the west.

The government, therefore, needs to establish a clear strategy in regard to joining wider groupings, and how to effectively negotiate such deals.

Sorry, no one in the current government is qualified to create strategies or negotiate trade deals, but if you need to fight a war they might help. After all, they are the military.

He said other countries might now see that the domestic situation has eased to a level where Thailand could be considered ready for a seat on the UNSC.

How many ways can you say, "DELUSIONAL"?

"...Diplomatic test for 2016: avoiding contradiction, inconsistency..."

How about temper tantrums and complete loss of control by a certain leader.

Good story.

CPR for 30 minutes. Very lucky man.

"...PWA had been spending three billion baht to resolve water shortage..."

...and I wonder just how much of that 3B Baht found it's way into actual solutions and not pockets of hungry officials.

Wow! What a picture that will make.

Solders, whose level of education is very questionable, going door-to-door in military vehicles and guns slung over their shoulders spreading the gospel of the CDC's wonderful new draft. Do the words "coercion and intimidation" come to mind?

Wow! Making connections where no connections can possibly be made.

The government spinning stories of success from empty air.

"...THE chief constitution drafter says people who try to distort the charter draft should be held responsible if it fails to pass the referendum..."

How incredibly naive to say something like this. It says a lot about their level of education.

Besides, we all know where the "distortions" come from and it's not the general public or even the media.

If they found 20 then there are a few hundred more out there ready to be found.

Let's all give the Pattaya police a great big hand for such a wonderful job of protecting the citizens of Thailand. What a phenomenal use of the Pattaya police's time and efforts.

This pub was almost certainly not involved in making the video. The sex crazed couple and videographer just happened to pick this pub to do their thing. It's not like it takes a lot of detective work to find clubs open after hours. And closing a club for 5 years...well, hell, you might as well just close them permanently since that pretty much puts them out of business.

Good old wonderful 44.

I thought for sure one unit was going to be for building bases on fake Pacific Atolls so China can steal more land/ocean for their burgeoning empire built on deception and subterfuge.

"...that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration into the United States and recent attacks in the U.S. and Paris make it difficult to find unbiased prospective jurors..."

Tough titties, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Suck it up.

His plane strikes two buildings, with the first building containing the law firm where he works. Family says it was a suicide, but no reason to believe he was trying to harm anyone other than himself.

So he was such a poor pilot he missed the huge open areas of the great Alaska wilderness and instead hits his law firm's building, when he was trying to kill himself and NOT harm anyone else? Yeah, right, he wasn't trying to harm anyone else.