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18 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Yes but as a business man he should have done a better job concealing the whole thing. You should know that if you want to go against the flow that you should be as clean as possible as everything you say and do will be used against you. It is not fair but he should have been better prepared before attacking the ruling power. Look at Singapore, they are the masters in silencing the opposition legally but nobody over there and the rest of the world seems to notice it. 

Other parties were found to have taken loans too. The excuse for ignoring their transactions? The loans were "small" (obviously excused for self preservation). 

It didn't matter how careful the FFP were. The establishment were always going to find something.

There is no winning when the powers that be rule by law.

I'm a member of a Line group for people who love movies. I had watched a movie and left a message saying I'd just watched it and it was pretty good. A few other people said they'd seen it too and they thought it was great. One member then mentioned that it was an all African-American cast. I replied with, "oh, yea. Now you say that - I just realised it's an all African-American cast. I hadn't noticed when watching". This particular member then went on to inform me that I had 'unconscious racial bias'. 

I just ignored this member and they were then kicked from the group. Seems they were picking fights with other members about all manner of things. I'm all for open dialogue about anything. But when you begin the dialogue with something along the lines of, "I don't know you, but you're bad and here's why" - you can see why people just ignore you and dismiss what you have to say (legitimate or not). People don't like being lectured - and they have every right to ignore you and not listen. You have to learn how to engage people respectfully. 

I did enjoy playing the game 'Who said it - Robin DeAngelo or Richard Spencer?' One of them is a white supremist and the other makes money from telling you you're a racist and you always will be. But by parting with your hard-earned cash, you can become more aware and less racist. I know, I know; the latter one sounds like a religion. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Election Commission to file criminal charges against Thanathorn

Maybe the plan now is to have all opposition locked up or banned for life, and then hold a snap election. 

22 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Gen Khun Prayut Chan O Cha won't be going anywhere. He's staying put thankfully.  imo

Looking at how many thumbs down your comments get (figuratively speaking) me thinks your opinion isn't worth much.

Prayut has to go. I know it will be kicking and screaming as it won't be about the people it will be about him and his ego. But if this country has any chance of moving forward, he has to go now.

Ah, this must be what Prayut meant when he said both sides should take a step back:

Regardless of how much power he really wields, he needs to go. He’s the face of everything that’s wrong with the country right now. 
 

He will have to step down. It’s just a matter of how long it takes. 

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

correct,  not time wasting with crowd chanters. 

Funny. Seems like every day the government is being more and more obvious about what their priority is, and always has been.

I see them working overtime trying to protect something with tax payers’ money that’s already insanely rich. Meanwhile, the average Thai is being imprisoned, ignored or being kicked to the curb. 

The pictures of Thais being brought into Bangkok in garbage trucks was a really poignant moment in how low this government has stooped to remain in power. Absolutely abhorrent. 

Latest theory now is the emergency decree was dropped because they wanna release their hired dogs for the big protest on Saturday.

They can’t do that properly if the law states no more than 5 people. Do not underestimate what the people in charge here are willing to do to not concede even an inch. 

I’ve always said that a revolution will mean bloodshed. Me saying this didn’t really resonate with me as I didn’t think I’d ever live to see the day. It’s now dawning on me that I most likely will. And it’s depressing because it’s all utterly unnecessary. All because a few deplorables don’t care about anything but themselves. 

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

For all those concerned,  Gen Khun Prayut Chan O Cha is not continuously occupied by the student protests, he has dozens of other daily schedules and meeting to attend.  The reason for his lifting of the emergency decree is simply because it's not warranted at this time. Should the student make trouble and violence again I am sure he will re-issue the order for emergency decree at the drop of a hat.  Hopefully the protestors will heed Khun Prayut's warning and get back to work and school.

Excellent work by Khun Prayut and the government.  Also, at this time Gen Khun Prayut Cha O Cha has been inspecting flooded provinces such as Changchasoe and Nakhon Ratchasima, as he needs to witness the devastation and crop destruction first hand. He has ordered the army to provide food, transport and shelter to the poor and needy.  

 

 

 

Yea, like running away. 
 

Tick tock, Steven. Tick tock. 

9 minutes ago, greeneking said:

Lots of Yellow shirt protests too now. Can anyone confirm that many are told to do it by royalist bosses, government staff given time off if they go and other similar incentives?

There are videos of them being bused in. Plus some of them have very unique haircuts. Kind of haircut Forrest had in Forrest Gump. 

34 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

As none of the protesters demands have been addressed yet I fully expect to see them out again this afternoon/evening.

 

The interesting bit will be the response/actions of the authorities, any guesses as to what they may or may not do ?

Probably dress soldiers and civil servants as Minions in the hope that people watching will fall for it and think there's a real divide.

There of course isn't and most people know what's really going on. But as for the elite, you can't teach an old dog new tricks. 

They were losing face and just making things worse. 

You can see the protesters aren't scared anymore. All the arrests and threats are coming from an illegitimate government who are on their way out. The students know it and it's finally beginning to dawn on the government.

The seal is well and truly broken. 

10 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

What happened to the "Emergency Decree" of less than 5 people congregating together in BKK?

 

Think Prayut might be ending it. Doesn’t matter anyway, no one is paying it or him any mind. 

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

Of course i give it the benefit of the doubt, I want these guys gone. I want that to be 100% clear. Just not a great optimist given the past.

Well, you come across as disingenuous to me like you're secretly rooting for the junta. But hey, maybe that means I'm not a great optimist either. 

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

US-China relationship have now sunk to the lowest level in decades. Seem the common denominator of this fall out is that it started since 2016. 

Yes, isn't that when China started locking up over 1 million Uyghur Muslims while raping them, forcing sterilizations upon them and putting them into labour camps?

Poor old CCP. Having to commit genocide 'cos someone else forced their hand. 

My missus knows. She doesn't like to admit it but she knows.

She's from a middle-class family and has a good job. Her way of coping with Thailand's sordid past and the lies she bought into is to pretend she doesn't care. Just be apathetic and say stuff like, "I have a career and life that I must focus on". I know she doesn't like the government, but she does that annoying thing of saying, "But what can I do? I'm only one person". To which I reply, "you can simply care". 

I guess there are a lot Thais who are the same. I've always said that if you really wanna galvanize the public, take away their internet. Their ability to go on social media and watch Tiktok videos, etc. And ironically, it wouldn't surprise me if the government tried it. If they blocked the internet for an extended period of time, then you'd get my missus out on the street.