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On 9/22/2020 at 11:58 AM, Eric Loh said:

Tad naive on your part. The CCP leadership has been successful in guiding China to prosper economically, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty, creating a substantial and comfortable middle class with expanded personal (if not political) freedom. China leadership has managed to ensure a relatively long period of political stability with orderly leadership transitions. In fact the Chinese people see democracy not fairing too well and have flaws in poor leadership choices and transition filled with anxieties and often turbulent. 

What's the poverty line in China again? 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

and public anger at hotel owner Vorasit Issara for criticising pro-democracy protesters.

A great idea to be invested in a luxury resort owned by this dumb-dumb. 

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

two chances ...

 

13 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

Wonder if anything interesting was found under the floor boards. 

Not sure what was found under the floor boards, but apparently there was something in the closet. 

16 minutes ago, robblok said:

Agreed that they did cove it up. Point was more if they have to take responsibility how about the USA who willingly with false evidence invaded a country and made mess with countless refugees to other countries ect. I mean if i had to look at what was worse then id say the invasion (probably not in monetary value). But covering an accident up or willingly invade a country and damage then I know what is worse.

 

But yes China was wrong covering it up. But not sure if things would have changed much had they not covered it up. I think we would still have been in the same mess. I can't imagine a different response from Trump for instance. I mean even when it was clear how bad it was he still did not want to act.

The university of Southampton did a report on what would have happened had the CCP responded properly.

As for American crimes, we criticize them all the time. Two things can be wrong at the same time. 

9 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Unlike the Donald who at first praised China’s efforts and then called Covid-19 a hoax ...

Why are you telling me this? 

21 minutes ago, robblok said:

Yes but they will never pay up for all the damages they done.. so why should China ? I mean if you want to hold a country accountable then the wars in the Middle East especially the ones started with fake evidence should be taken into account too. Strange that nobody from the US ever thinks about that. 

 

China was wrong but at least it was not deliberant like the fake war. You can blame China for not being open but nobody wants something like covid to happen. 

I didn’t say they wanted it to happen. I said they tried to cover it up. 

I wonder who sanctioned having this knocked down? 

One of life's new great mysteries, I guess. 

1 minute ago, PremiumLane said:

Which still doesn't make it right, very poor argument

What doesn't make it right?

42 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The biggest joke was one of the great fools, in Thai history. He hogged the limelight, he was a racist, and he was hugely destructive, in his approach, and that is why he was let go. The administration simply could not tolerate his nonsense anymore. 

 

I am typically not sympathetic to much that Prayuth does. And I love that he is getting sued. But, in this case, it is sour grapes, from a very sour man. 

Yes, I remember Big Joke well and what a megalomaniacal piece of work he was/is.

Let's hope himself and Prayut take each other down. Win win. 

Just saw a clip of reporters asking him about this case. He said the usual, "let the process take its course", but then stormed off the stage with his arms waving around like a petulant toddler who's been told to stop being a d***. 

26 minutes ago, NE1 said:

Passport needed to buy Rabbit train ticket. Reason ? Money laundering.

No foreigners can have a Lazada wallet. Reason ? Money laundering.

Love it.

Yes. I remember trying to send 100 quid to my brother in England. I thought it would be simple but the procedure was ridiculous. I was told this was because of money laundering. Yet when I transferred a very large amount from my Thai bank account to my missus' account, no questions asked at all. Not even the obligatory, "Where did this money come from?".

6 hours ago, webfact said:

United Nations resident coordinator in Thailand, Gita Sabharwal, visited Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan on Monday (September 21) to enquire how the ministry plans to respond to recent student protests

Last thing I read concerning the students' demands and the minster's response was that he was questioning their legitimacy. Asking how they could be so organised, have a stage prepared and portaloos, etc. Asking who was behind the protest. Clearly not a man who took any part of their protest seriously. Just another paranoid and nervous politician in the coalition. 

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Don't agree, these ideas of justice, duty, honour, morality and atonement are (white) Christian concepts.

If you've got the money to get away with it, in a corrupt country, why not?

Don't hate the player hate the game, right?

Which begs the question why you have such disdain towards women. 

2 hours ago, Mario G said:

My girlfriend just was 2 weeks ago there in quarantine and she felt like a animal in a cage... could go 1 hour per day on the roof 

She obviously didn't try the pizza with green curry on it.