tomross46

When the 200-300 anti-Thaksin demonstrators gathered at Government House 12,000 police were called out, this is a ratio of 40-1 In 2009 there were demonstration by anti government demonstrations which numbered at least 50,000 red shirts, this would have taken approximately 2 million police. During the demonstrations 09-10, there was very little police presence. In 08 many yellow shirt demonstrations, some were killed by fragmentation, tear gas canisters, and grenades fired from M79 weapons. Is this another indication that if you are against the Shin Dynasty, be prepared to suffer the consequences.

In 2009 an Irishman committed suicide at the air port. This is the only reported suicide I can find. One death in six years, This sounds more life the title of a Hemingway book, " For Whole the Bell Tole ", but it is not the bell in the church, it is the bell on the cash register.

Could the main reason they were released be that they are members of the Red Shirt Brigade, and part of the ruling Dynasty?

Can some of the expats who've been here a long time, venture an opinion - are things getting worse or has it always been like this?

SSDD Same SH--T Different Day. The CT were doing this 50 years ago, but than there was not the communications ability as today.

It is not only the World Bank, but Bloomberg also. Bloomberg did not only question the rice pledging but the rubber also. They insinuated that this was a way for the government to placate the populace of rural Thailand, and to insure their votes. They did not say it was vote buying.

Is the water drainage blocked by the construction of new townships and roads which are now dams?

He'll be back in, he can't kick it-karma and alcoholism'll haunt him forever, along with victims of all his dirty wrong doings.

H is not an alcoholic, it is his ear medication.

Put two more runways in the swamp? It has been reported in the local and international media concerning the questionable construction of the first two runways. Many years ago when PM Chavalit was in-charge of the military, he said that he would move the Air Force from Don Muang to Korat, thereby making it a 100% domestic airport. Don Muang is high ground, and is not in the middle of a swamp.

PM Chavailt also stated that he would move the Cavalry to Salaburi and the Navy to Satahip, like all good plans, no action or followup.

Yes, people have to fight for their rights. They would help matters along if they could get together and form a party that had some of the following:

1) An ideology

2) No vote buying

3) Democracy within the party

4) An anti-corruption policy

5) Checks & balances are supported

6) Free speech & opinion allowed (tackle the Lese Majeste & defamation laws)

7) No nepotism

8) Appointments are based on merit

9) No degree necessary to be elected

10) Top-to-bottom police reform

11) top-to-bottom military reform

12) Bail laws reformed

13) An anti-monopoly body formed - with teeth

And much more.

This is what the students wanted in 1973. All happened many were killed, I do not care what PM Samack said, and we are still being by everything that is bad.

I find it very interesting that the police did not know years ago. If see 100 police in uniform there are another 100 not in uniform. The police know all.

Any one not affiliated with the dynasty will investigated and convicted.

Democracy at work?

What happened to the rice that was in the floods in 2011, and this year.

Tell all family friends and any one you know visiting

"Never rent a Jet Ski in Phuket!"

What could be coming is, that Phuket me put on NO GO warnings by foreign embassies. It appears that the Governor of Phuket can not, or will not control the organized crime.

"And the arrivals experience is even worse."

and that is a complete understatement, last week 68mns in line just for passport, and the majority of the cuntoms booths not staffed, <deleted> is that all about?

You ask, what is it all about, there is a very simple answer. Money, THAI and the AOT are run by politicians, and all politicians are thinking about is, The New Bentley. or the London residence.

Why dont they censure communications with this fugitive. Surely the countries that give him asylum are implicated in this form of political terrorism and should be held accountable.

Are you talking about the countries we are making FTA with? Montenegro needs millions of tons of rice.

The Cabinet earlier approved a Bt1.907 billion budget to intervene the maize market by spending Bt1.5 billion as subsidy to feed mill manufacturers at Bt1.50 per kg of maize, and Bt225 million to cooperatives which were subsidised Bt1.75 for each kilogramme of maize.

This money is not going to the farmers, it is going to the feed mills and the large corporations operating the cooperatives. So it appears that again the cabinet is supporting the middlemen not the farmers. SSDD

How does the Dynasty get from this? Will Big Brother receive diplomatic immunity by the UN?

Will the flooding of the rice warehouses affect the rice pledging? All the flooded rice will have to be replaced, so more money into the hands of politicians. The wet race can not be written off the books, because it is an asset used to guarantee bank loans.

A kangaroo court is "a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted"

She is only following instructions from a higher level. If she was told to go she would.

It's men and women like this that wil bring the corruption house crashing down. He deserves all support.

And where is Yingluck's anti corruption drive / people?

If they were serious they would have quickly been vocal about this item, but there is no comment.

Could it ne that the government anti-corruption drive, is to drive out the competition. That way they get to keep more of the pot,