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    Polotics in

    in General Topics

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    The Economist - 31 Jan 2015

    "The junta seems to be playing a long game. It probably wants to keep power to see through the succession, and secure its own influence. Yet sooner or later, the junta will face resistance from an electorate with vigorously democratic elements. Reconciliation is still badly needed. In particular, destroying Mr Thaksin and his family as a political force will not prevent the poor Thais who repeatedly vote for them from demanding their say in how the country is run. Pressing the criminal case against Ms Yingluck, Thailand’s first female prime minister, may yet provoke sympathy for her, at home and abroad. The junta talks of bringing a lasting peace in Thailand’s long-running class wars. But that looks ever more distant."

    Thai opinion: The Ugly American is alive and kicking

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    The US never learn...not even when is living in a totally "New World" and "Global Economy".....In the 60's and 70's with the excuse to win the Cold War with Russia, the US/CIA get into internal affairs in democratic countries in South America replacing Democratic Governments with Military Dictatorships, killing thousand of innocent people in the way....Chile, Argentina, Brazil.... thousands of innocent people. Others have to get into exile to save its lives.

    After 50 years of control and corruption, even with the end of the Cold War, those countries, and most South America countries are now elected Democratic Socialist Governments, doing better economically without the US help, and getting into alliances with Russia, China, etc. Mexico is getting close to that, even with so close connection with the US. Sure, the US propaganda never will admit that.....like never will admit that the US is making a mess getting into Muslim countries now...killing more this time...and its own people.

    The US sub-estimated South America, and it doing the same with Asia...and its will have a surprise again...Prayut Government was not imposed by any foreign "CIA"....and its is very Thai...foreigners like it or not. Prayut becomes a very popular leader. His lack of Politic "education" may be not good for PR with other politicians...but.....he connects very well with PEOPLE...and Thailand, like any country in the World, belongs to its PEOPLE, and Prayut will become an elected PM if he runs for it. No doubts about, and better to the US understand that.

    And you know this......how?

    Prayut assures justice system will be adhered in treating corruption and political cases

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    "Prayut assures justice system will be adhered in treating corruption and political cases."

    "Thailand's national anti-graft agency says it needs more evidence to determine whether the military government's purchase of microphones that cost 145,000 baht each constitutes as corruption."

    Obviously the reason I don't understand the conflict in these two statements is because I am not Thai.

    Intellectual Capital

    in Teaching in Thailand Forum

    Posted

    The Thai Government has been lamenting recently on the embarrassingly poor status of the Thai education system. A recent article in The Economist pointed to some serious problems in the American education system which, IMHO, are also applicable to Thailand.


    Click here to read the complete article, but the main points are:


    "Thomas Jefferson drew a distinction between a natural aristocracy of the virtuous and talented, which was a blessing to a nation, and an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, which would slowly strangle it. When [American] robber barons accumulated fortunes that made European princes envious, the combination of their own philanthropy, their children’s extravagance and federal trust-busting meant that Americans never discovered what it would be like to live in a country where the elite could reliably reproduce themselves."


    "Now [Americans] are beginning to find out because today’s rich increasingly pass on to their children an asset that cannot be frittered away in a few nights at a casino. It is far more useful than wealth, and invulnerable to inheritance tax. It is brains."


    "Intellectual capital drives the knowledge economy, so those who have lots of it get a fat slice of the pie. And it is increasingly heritable. Clever, successful men tend to marry clever, successful women. Such “assortative mating” increases inequality by 25%, by one estimate, since two-degree households typically enjoy two large incomes. Power couples conceive bright children and bring them up in stable homes. They stimulate them relentlessly: children of professionals hear substantially more words by the age of four than those of the less educated. They move to pricey neighborhoods with good schools, spend a packet on flute lessons and pull strings to get junior into a top-notch college."


    "Loosening the link between birth and success would make America richer—far too much talent is currently wasted. It might also make the nation more cohesive. If Americans suspect that the game is rigged, they may be tempted to vote for demagogues of the right or left—especially if the alternative is another Clinton or Bush."


    Sounds a lot like Thailand, doesn't it!

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    Tourists Are Reporting a Dramatic Surge in Harassment by Thai Police

    in General Topics

    Posted · Edited by Tywais
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    Since the May 22 coup d’état that saw the ouster of a democratically elected government and martial law declared across the country, many tourists and expatriates in Bangkok have fallen prey to a criminal practice. The victims have little recourse when reporting incidents to the police, because the perpetrators are police officers.

    It was Christmas Eve and I was at the upstairs area of a terrace bar in the Silom Road area having a late-night drink. At around 2 a.m. I called it a night and descended to the ground floor. There I saw half a dozen police officers searching the premises and interrogating the bartender, who was handcuffed on a chair. An officer detained me straight away. “What’s going on?” I asked, identifying myself as a journalist.
    He made a menacing fist at me, which convinced me to pipe down.

    <snipped>

    Click here for the full article by Ian Lloyd Neubauer
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    TAT tells businesses to focus on quality, not worry about Russian decline

    in Pattaya News

    Posted · Edited by Utley

    The first thing one does in developing a marketing strategy is to ask yourself "What do my customers want?". So ask yourself "Why do tourist come to Pattaya? What do they want? What are they seeking?" Once you have answered those questions (and the answers should be obvious for a town with Pattaya's reputation), then feed that demand with high quality and high quantity at a reasonable price. If necessary, the local government could step in with subsidies (or perhaps offer free samples).

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