And that's what they do, historically. It's all they do.
The steady ever-present promoted ideology of an invented boogieman.
Repeated often and loud enough, easily manipulating the dumbed down.
Sleight-of-hand and misdirection are the basis of the theatre.
Hmmmm....
I'd be more curious as to where this outrage might be coming from and the general percentage of those crying out.
A selected provincial outrage or a growing countrywide trend?
Remember the good old days when journalistic news features were extensive and follow ups expected.
Yet, this has been the nature of things forever here. Tradition.
Without any such true devastation to everyday Thai lives.
But now, all of a sudden it's an issue of consciousness or revelation of one sort or another within particular circles.
Why is this?
Damn right!
Time to round up all the undesirables. ????
The unspoken Disappeared policy is secretly in place. ????
Beware. Filty disconnected Farang. ????
Taking a page from their masters.
1957, 1958, 1961, 1992, 1973, 1976, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2014
Today's Yellow Shirts - called by other names, historically.
This discussion of militarism entrenched uniforms within the ranks of all government/civil service is surely missing the questioning base as to it's origins and stayed tradition.
I suspect only a handful of sagacious individuals can comprehend the whys and wherefores - without mention.
The crux that continues to handcuff the social order.
Sure. A perfect opportunity for the convenient coup. That'll keep us sidetracked for a while.
Though, all this requires special permission to be carried out.
Some might suggest a manipulated soft and quiet coup during the supposed forthcoming election might be more their style.
Regardless of how it's attained, we should be expecting great [yet the same] changes before the last quarter of the year. October is just around the corner.
Noted: the Ammat and military have pull the strings forever [literally].
The theatre will remain the same, yet the players might change here and there.
.......and what opposition might this be?
Ant true/real opposition has a history of being bullied, banned and censored out of existence.
Any such opposing sectors that are spoken of aren't really that whatsoever.
Club members - one and all.
The pension aspect is usually a reasoned afterthought, most will chase government-clad positions [of all types and flavours] principally because it so easy to secure bank loans again and again over periods of years. Almost a given if you're fixed with life-long government employment.
You [et al] will be reminded that all these selections, appointments and placements require special permission and blessings from behind influential curtains - as that's how it's always been.
Certainly, you're not of the mind that such things come about without clear strategies and agendas at hand, are ya?
Almost always, the critiques and allegations are mostly pursued up the wrong tree.
As history might tell you.
The current surface numbers are just an indication that the usual circles have more hands in the ill gotten pie.
Same as it ever was - regardless of the pursuit or nefarious activities.
Quite astounding as to the overwhelming and made up consciousness that still exist, from all sectors, by way of tourism and all that's associated.