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Some of there women are babes though, even if they are as miserable as sin.

You don't have to hear them whinging, from the look on their faces they're all as miserable as sin. You'd think that being on holiday here in paradise with the hot weather, beaches and friendly people, away from war they'd be happy. Wrong! They all look like they have a severe dose of piles.

Many years ago I was pulled over on a motorway slip road when returning to Pattaya from Suvarnabhumi. The copper had no English, but showed me a crumpled bit of paper with 120 kph written on it in pencil. Being that I was only doing about 80 I argued the toss, but he was insistent. I gave in when he stuck his hand in the car and said "200 baht". I know I know, but it had been a long day and I was anxious to be on my way. After that, I downloaded a navy badge from the internet and stuck it on my windscreen. I haven't been stopped again in 16 years.

I said much the same to my missus when she was setting out to vote, much as I had done a couple of times in the past. I felt so sorry for her because in usual Thai fashion, she was naively optimistic. I still can't convince her of the inevitable. Mr P didn't rewrite the constitution and load up the Senate to let a small problem like losing an election get in his way.

"I have no dog in this fight" :):):):):)

Didn't take long when reading through those proposed bills for MFP to lose my approval. Maybe the pro-junta types on here have a point.

Guarantee if you wander down Pattaya Beach Road this evening you'll be falling over them.

Still one or two junta supporters on here I see. Probably received all the benefits of being brought up in a democracy. The Thais should be happy with military rule and thankful that the party they voted for was replaced by some military slite of hand with the help of a whistle blowing idiot.

I admire an optimist and no, I don't believe it. This morning the navy were doing gunnery practice firing in Sathahip area and several military helicopters passed over my house near Ban Amphur. He who must not be named putting his cards on the table I suspect.

I imagine Suthep is standing by with his whistle.

Admire your optimism.

Whether he goes or not is another kettle of fish. Seeing the hopes of these lovely people dashed so often by these military bullies has made me rather cynical.

The people voted for it because it was part of a package. As a supporter of the junta, why are you suddenly interested in the people voting?

He has something up his sleeve and it ain't his shirt cuff.

It's racism, purely and simply. As a pensioner, I'm sure a great many Thais are wealthier than me.

Because he wrote an amnesty for himself, that doesn't count, you see.

And who changed the constitution? Why the little general himself.

I smell a yellow shirt.

The first group you mentioned were fairly elected and can be voted out. At least it's the people's choice of the corrupt.

Looks like you, like me, are a pessimist as far as Thai politics are concerned. After being here through two coups, it's hard not to be. My missus is over the moon at the result and I'm finding it difficult to infuse a bit of my doubt into her. I don't think we've seen the last of Laurel and Hardy.

They say that before every coup. I just can't see the military taking this laying down. Good result for Pheu Thai though, gives them a say without having to dodge the incoming hatred of the yellows. Can we anticipate Mr Suthep out with his whistle again? He's been unusually quiet since the military took power.

Like Thatcher in the UK, it's amazing how Thaksin always gets a mention after being out of power for many years. I would have thought Mr Prayut would be a darned site more peeved than him. Obviously a dyed in the wool yellowshirt.

Our "silly monarchy" are just the figureheads of our system of constitutional monarchy. A bit like you lot worshipping your flag. Saves us having an idiot like JB for our head of state.

It used to be the old hid under the bed trick. They see these Indians coming.

I reckon that the huge amount of garbage chucked into the sea each day by the "outraged" Thais does a lot more harm to these fish than a guy touching them.