holy cow cm Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 22 hours ago, steven100 said: Good for all concerned. This government has done alot to help farmers and the poor. It has implemented several programs which will benefit poor rural villagers. B.S. These military dudes are power hungry and need to go. all that they are protecting is the Old wealth. Not doing anything any other government hasn't done in and out. Talk about helping, let's just keep it clean and safe by saying the Royal projects are the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, steven100 said: And? Merely shows that the country is still very much a feudal society, IMHO, with the military never too far away from 'politics'. The military is and serves the elite NOT the ordinary Thai citizen. Edited February 8, 2018 by lvr181 Additional comment 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 How to change a whole generation of free people beginning to be courageous in expressing their views back to a generation of people that believe complete state control by a few elites is good for their life ? the first generation will struggle, the second will wriggle, the third will live in terror, the fourth will submit. There will not be an election in February. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 4 hours ago, steven100 said: So lets turn the clock back and go back to the unrest and anarchy as before ... when you can't go anywhere because of road blocks, protests and airport closures. No thanks, I prefer it as now .... and you can't call it oppression, how are you or anyone else oppressed ? can you go to the shop ? can you go to the bar ? can you drive a car ? can you do most of the things you do is your supposedly false democratic homeland ??? Let's ask these people if they are feeling oppressed. But "I'm All Right, Jack" - right Steve? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Golgota Posted February 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2018 5 hours ago, steven100 said: So lets turn the clock back and go back to the unrest and anarchy as before ... when you can't go anywhere because of road blocks, protests and airport closures. No thanks, I prefer it as now .... and you can't call it oppression, how are you or anyone else oppressed ? can you go to the shop ? can you go to the bar ? can you drive a car ? can you do most of the things you do is your supposedly false democratic homeland ??? Can you speak freely of any topic? Can you criticize the ones at the top? can you trust the police to enforce the law? Can you speak about a company and not face criminal charge for defamation? You re so brainwashed by the life in the north you forgot your values! It is not because you live abroad that you have to agree with corruption, dictatorship, lese majesty, abuse of power... I pity you 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornprong Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 6 hours ago, steven100 said: So lets turn the clock back and go back to the unrest and anarchy as before ... when you can't go anywhere because of road blocks, protests and airport closures. No thanks, I prefer it as now .... and you can't call it oppression, how are you or anyone else oppressed ? can you go to the shop ? can you go to the bar ? can you drive a car ? can you do most of the things you do is your supposedly false democratic homeland ??? What about the lives of Thai people - do they come into your considerations as to how good life is under the Junta? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, pornprong said: What about the lives of Thai people - do they come into your considerations as to how good life is under the Junta? Yes, there are quite a few that are only thinking of their own convenience and not the future of the country. Very selfish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sharp Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Some people prefer bombings, unrest, anarchy, protests etc in the name of a 'Democratic Government' over relative calm of the present day !!!.... Personal opinion I guess.... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon537687643 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Some people prefer bombings, unrest, anarchy, protests etc in the name of a 'Democratic Government' over relative calm of the present day !!!.... Personal opinion I guess.... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile appSome people prefer freedom to say what you believe, choosing the direction of a country and stopping the tanking of the economy and yes protests ! Why not?Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I can see by the number of 'confused' emoticons used by steven100 in reacting to posts that he is a (one eyed, old fashioned, stiff upper lip, Yes Master?) supporter of the current Government regardless of the "cost" to decent Thai peoples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Sharp said: Some people prefer bombings, unrest, anarchy, protests etc in the name of a 'Democratic Government' over relative calm of the present day !!!.... Personal opinion I guess.... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Some people just don’t see the repeating pattern by the elites and the military to set up the coups by organized protests, unrest, false flags etc and pretend that there are no bombs and anarchy of the present days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 As I said personal opinion!! Anyone in Thailand long enough knows EXACTLY what comes with protests... Revert!! Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 13 minutes ago, Sharp said: As I said personal opinion!! Anyone in Thailand long enough knows EXACTLY what comes with protests... Revert!! Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Respect your opinion. Protests are part and parcel of democracy. Democracy needs the freedom to express and opine. What comes after protests are reasons why democracy fail in Thailand. The elites and the military have been using protests as excuses to prevent challenges to their positions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 You'll get no arguments from me Eric.....Democracy and Thailand in the same sentence has never merged well and I firmly believe 'lost of face' along with education has a massive impact on any outcome.... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Something Mr Churchill said I believe! The best argument against Democracy is a five minute chat with the average voter!!..... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post debate101 Posted February 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Sharp said: You'll get no arguments from me Eric.....Democracy and Thailand in the same sentence has never merged well and I firmly believe 'lost of face' along with education has a massive impact on any outcome.... Sent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app The society exhibits undemocratic behavior precisely because it is still growing out of centuries of outright feudalism followed by decades of despotism. You don't learn democratic values growing up under a military junta. All they are doing is unwinding the progress since '92 in terms of free media, expression public representation, etc... It's fairly obvious by now. The education system has long been in the clutch of authoritarians that can scarcely understand changes in social attitudes and public expectations. How many education ministers have been appointed by power-hunger generals with anti-democratic agendas? How many boot-lickers have been promoted and moved up through the ranks throughout the decades of military control and pseudo-control? Loss of face is, of course, a bigger problem for people with bigger faces to lose. The idea that the reputations of the powerful are not to be tarnished, regardless of how reprehensible their behavior might be, is an elite-enforced social more. Notice, though, that your face can be torn to shreds if you so much as shake the rotten, decaying power structure. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Draft organic laws. So after drafting, when are they official? Silly me. It doesn't matter. They are the law and they will do what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 On 07/02/2018 at 5:43 AM, steven100 said: Good for all concerned. This government has done alot to help farmers and the poor. It has implemented several programs which will benefit poor rural villagers. He must be a Bay City Roller fan with that around the waist .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Justgrazing said: Good for all concerned. This government has done alot to help farmers and the poor. It has implemented several programs which will benefit poor rural villagers. There must be some form of 'line drawn in the sand' that precludes government support and development of people in northern Thailand - the hill tribes. About time for some of you fawning sycophants of the current regime to open your eyes, remove the blinkers and take off the rose tinted spectacles! One Swallow does not a summer make. Aristotle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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