4 minutes ago, lamecn said:

Yes, we westerners have to learn to understand Thai culture!

We do?

 

A culture designed to keep the powerful, powerful and further enrich the rich. Not the only country to do it though.

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 I Remember as a small child I saw a flying man on a carpet, 

 

too many sceptics on this site,

 

 

It seems like time is running out! Maybe someone could lend them an extra time piece?

Maybe I should start a fortune telling facebook site that can protect people if they make a donation.........

How thin can one’s skin get. Prayut’s skin would make for great condom material. 

Perhaps not, it may be a little too porous. 

Freedom of speech TIT

In Asia there is Corruption, then there is Superstition, then being afraid of ghosts, goblins, and other

such spirits. Belief in Amunets, etc, etc,  that is why it is called, Amazing Thailand and Exoctic Asia.

Geezer

My, oh my. I know members of government - every government, and far too many members - are superstitious, but it's something of a stretch to blame the messenger. 

3 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

In Asia there is Corruption, then there is Superstition, then being afraid of ghosts, goblins, and other

such spirits. Belief in Amunets, etc, etc,  that is why it is called, Amazing Thailand and Exoctic Asia.

Geezer

 

I think the big fear is being prosecuted 10 years in the future when the winds shift and what you said or did that was accepted today pisses off the guys who may be in power a decade down the line. 

 

Which means it's safer to do absolutely boo diddly squat.  Exactly the way they want things.  Frozen into inaction.

 

He didn't see that coming 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Astrologer ‘Ordered’ To Stop Predicting Gov’t Doom

 

This is one of the funniest headlines I've read in a long time ...

The Astrologer who predicted doom - sounds like the PM's latest collections of songs and poems album title !

46 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

The Astrologer who predicted doom - sounds like the PM's latest collections of songs and poems album title !

Doom sound like his latest heavy metal album.

dangerous job being a soothsayer

can die from blood poisoning

8 hours ago, bendejo said:

Thaksin put a lot of faith in fortune tellers, especially one of Japanese descent who lived in Chiang Mai.

Did him pretty well, no?

 

 

He did better than the current joke

I really do not understand why this astrologer would be saying unkind things about the leader. The great and benevolent leader has already insured happiness. He is lowering unemployment. He is growing the economy. He is increasing tourism revenue. He is increasing exports. He is abiding by all of the terms of the ASEAN charters he signed, and allowing the duty free importation of all beer throughout ASEAN. They are on all of the supermarket shelves as we speak. We are not longer subject to the very low quality local beers. He is making visa policy easy, simple and streamlined, and all tourists are very happy about that. He is improving traffic and public safety. Corruption is being eliminated, and innocent fall guys are no longer getting charged for murder, and being put to death. The taxi mafia on Samui and Phuket have been eliminated, and tourists can now get a taxi at a fair price. Life is better for all now that this great man is demonstrating his genius and vision on a daily basis. All he cares about is the welfare of his own people, and the happiness of both tourists and the ex-pat community. He contemplates this day and night. 

I recall that as a child it was considered unlucky to walk under a ladder, step on the cracks between paving stones and any Friday the 13th was best to be used as a duvet day  Now a few years later a little bit older and a little wiser I see it for what it is Bullshit, it's about time the PM grew up and grew a pair, or better still resign and go and live in a cave.  

It shows they are still capable of pecking a hapless pigeon to death. Why are they scared? Why are they afraid and think it's a bad omen? Isn't it a sign of power and superiority?

3 hours ago, quandow said:

The Catholic Church tried something similar to Galileo except he had reality backing up his claims.

 

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/galileo-is-convicted-of-heresy

The father of modern physics would probably wonder why he bothered.

9 hours ago, bendejo said:

Thaksin put a lot of faith in fortune tellers, especially one of Japanese descent who lived in Chiang Mai.

Did him pretty well, no?

 

 

He put a lot of faith in  conventional fortune too which has served him quite well

Billions and Billions I read somewhere 

59 minutes ago, outsider said:

It shows they are still capable of pecking a hapless pigeon to death. Why are they scared? Why are they afraid and think it's a bad omen? Isn't it a sign of power and superiority?

They  are worried that they might not be the crow, but the pigeon.... 

Whether one is superstitious or not imo the main point is that he was asked/ordered to stop. To me that is just another example of freedom of speech ebbing away. 

7 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

Superstition is the only thing they believe in. Why don't they ever tell the truth and why are they lying about what they really believe?

 

Because that would be financial suicide.

 

Pidgin Mick? Or maybe you are writing in pigeon English...

Just now, tonyjimmac said:

Pidgin Mick? Or maybe you are writing in pigeon English...

"Coo, coo, hark at you." Now that's pigeon English.

22 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Also know as, a BS artist.

I knew a fortune teller who never made much money. She gave it up because there was - no future in it ........................

Ha ha, you don't need to be a fortune teller to see what's on its way, i just hope someone gets a shot in first before too much nastiness occurs........ As we all know, someone who takes power at the point of a gun, will have to leave at the point of one........ I still remember the last pongo chancer, Suchinda........ Oh, i think i may of overstepped it there......... bad, bad, boy.....

1 hour ago, Golden Triangle said:

I recall that as a child it was considered unlucky to walk under a ladder, step on the cracks between paving stones and any Friday the 13th was best to be used as a duvet day  Now a few years later a little bit older and a little wiser I see it for what it is Bullshit, it's about time the PM grew up and grew a pair, or better still resign and go and live in a cave.  

Not if you were a Knights Templar........ Bad day Fri 13th....... Roast nuts anyone ?

 

11 minutes ago, SupermarineS6B said:

Not if you were a Knights Templar........ Bad day Fri 13th....... Roast nuts anyone ?

 

That was infamy, not superstition

4 minutes ago, Tilacme said:

17 minutes ago, SupermarineS6B said:

Not if you were a Knights Templar........ Bad day Fri 13th....... Roast nuts anyone ?

 

That was infamy, not superstition

 

Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me.