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Family Friendly. What exactly does this mean? Or implied?

Some random stranger Farang in Pattaya. What's the story and why is the OP truly concerned? Same same random homeless individual in Manchester, Brisbane, Frankfurt or Cleveland. What....??

Time to close the borders and all entry points....

....and giving up one's next born.

It does get old....same old endless rhetoric. Speaking of yawn - shouldn't the Shinawatra handlers begin to prep the public, and other circles, for her quiet return as well? Just wondering out loud. 😘

Who has become weary of boorish Farang and go out of their way to distance themselves avoiding such creatures?

The end is near..... 😉

Why do we allow the [all] governments to intervene into our daily lives.

Or any of their predecessors - succession of oligarchical cabals.

It goes far beyond military circles. Remember who ultimately controls the military trough - the real robber barons. Most aren't knowledgeable enough, as they still use the predictable surface excuse of the military.

Within numerous circles sucking up and saving face is an art. Expect a couple of envelopes to be exchanged.

Does it matter......really?

That's because you're a newbie. More than likely always will be.

Well.....could be worse. Reliant on the much more evil West [the real boogiemen] comes to mind. Wouldn't surprise me at all to see Thailand going the way of a BRICS union in the very immediate future. Much more beneficial than the alternative.

Indeed. For generations. Has all this just become a revelation?

We can easily justify all this by finger pointing exclusively at the military and refer to them as elitist status - actually, the military are merely pawns....worker bees, sort to speak. Remember, historically, the military takes it's orders and directives from the truer and much more influential circle[s] and has always been the case. Too many continue to be of subconscious denial and ignorance as to how the whole operation works. Tradition.

The classic definition, as drawn by Benito Mussolini. Corporatism [Fascism] - a nexus of state and corporate rule. Ironically, the principle and accepted practice the world over......with a few exceptions.

Middle school and adolescents come to mind.

Add the very noticeable Farang circles to this list as well.

Which appears to be the atmosphere and direction of Thai political circles for generations, regardless of governments - freely elected civilian, temporary coup installed, military inspired, royally appointed, etc. The fact that far too many don't recognize that it's all one and the same shouldn't be surprising.

In romantic theory, perhaps. But not in practice. That's not how the competitive market [and business in general] works any longer. I'm expecting five new start ups to go belly up inside of two years.

Uh-huh. Exactly.