Media1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Thai people do not like him. They will vote what they know. Right or wrong. But even the wrong is better than this. l don't think he will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stephen tracy Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 Just now, Media1 said: Thai people do not like him. They will vote what they know. Right or wrong. But even the wrong is better than this. l don't think he will win. I don't think voting will make much difference. The dice have been loaded from the start. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Just now, stephen tracy said: I don't think voting will make much difference. The dice have been loaded from the start. The numbers maybe to great for them to wriggle free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen tracy Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Just now, Media1 said: The numbers maybe to great for them to wriggle free. I really hope you are right. It's just very hard not to be cynical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Zack61 said: I feel sick yeah it's a joke but l don't believe he will get the numbers. He may get a riot 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 minute ago, stephen tracy said: I really hope you are right. It's just very hard not to be cynical. l agree it will be hard because they have stopped everybody now is the time for them to partition all of them. A global push Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Duck Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 10 hours ago, bannork said: Posters, remember the new owners of The Nation have strong right wing leanings. This is one such article expressing unbridled optimism in its predictions of public support fot the parties supporting the return of Prayuth as PM. Election day, a long long way off, will be the litmus test. I suggest the result will be as in the past three elections. You mean postponed again? No other parties are allowed to organize or even meet? Yet this dictator has unlimited travels around the country patting himself on the back. Giving cattle to farmers, at whos expense? Did he buy the cattle with his own money? Ihave some Thai friends, some educated and successful, others just worker class. The few that will discuss politics at all seem to feel like it doesn’t matter who is elected. The rulers (Hiso owners) will continue to rule behind the scenes, nothing will change but names and faces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 What a little dwarf without any self-esteem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilacme Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 47 minutes ago, Eligius said: The real 'brains' behind things are scumbags like 'Dr. Jade' who helped write the freedom-smashing 'Constitution' (see the panel discussion about the new 'Constitution' from summer 2016: That guy is Western educated - and has shamefully used his brains and education to stab his own countryfolk in the back. The lowest of the low - worthy only of utter contempt. I would not even look at this creature - still less speak to him, if ever I was unfortunate enough to be in the same stench-filled room as him ... Interesting clip, thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Zack61 said: I feel sick I had to throw up already. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Tilacme said: Interesting clip, thank you. nothing but paid <deleted> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 11 hours ago, saakura said: It seems to me that it is only the foreigners in Thailand who are angry and frustrated over Mr.P's power grab and all that he has done over the last few years to extend it. Not just this. Road deaths, accidents, violence, raping monks, etc... I learned long time ago (as a kid really), that you can't change people, but westerners think it's possible for some reason. Explains why many of them are stuck with bar girls. Waiting for confused and sad reactions now... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Neutral. Another way of sitting on the fence. Which with a coalition, would be a total waste of PM space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 10 hours ago, KiChakayan said: Just keep our kids foreign passports up to date. +1 So, so true... and enough dosh on the side for a one way ticket home for ourselves, our kids and partners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzupnow Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 13 hours ago, saakura said: It seems to me that it is only the foreigners in Thailand who are angry and frustrated over Mr.P's power grab and all that he has done over the last few years to extend it. A huge, almost 99% Thais just dont seem to be bothered much, except a handful of students and activists. The only thing which can scare off these bullies is a mass uprising, which is not going to happen, as most seem to either accept or are resigned to it. Yesterday out in the streets, everyone was very happy enjoying throwing water and having a lot of fun, as always. UPRISING?you know thais have a short span of concentration, and when they eat they forget everything that has been said or done just before the meal, SO? maybe if they do not eat for a week they get something organised 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 14 hours ago, rooster59 said: Stage being set for ‘neutral’ Prayut to return as the PM Re-write: Prayut to return as the PM. Everybody in Thailand knows this and the majority don't want it it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 17 hours ago, canuckamuck said: 4 years to rig the laws and create a huge advantage, and political parties still unable to have any assembly, media still muzzled. The opposition form mostly unknown groups with no previous publicity. A fixed fight if there ever was. Like fighting an opponent tied in ropes. Thai democracy, fighting Thai style. and even with 4 years they have struggled. There useless + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 My personal opinion is that our beloved PM's ambition is to step into the shoes of his idol, Prem, as President of the Privy Council (it might be more accurate to say that this is Mrs Prayut's ambition for her husband). Prem is 97 years old. I think that the date of his inevitable demise will dictate the date of the next election. Of course, there may be other days of national mourning that could influence the "roadmap". Nobody is getting any younger. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 As much as this guy has failed in his pursuit of reform, the system needs a "headmaster" to stop the kids stealing from the Tuck Shop again. We can only wait and see what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Theory Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 15 hours ago, holy cow cm said: I would love to see someone slap this maniac and the old cogger his boss too. They need to call themselves communists. Communist ? !!!! Hummmm !!! I thought it is the other way ! It doesn’t matter anyway. It will go to where it suppose to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunduhpostman Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Why go to all that trouble with such a convoluted election process? Why not just have a good old fashioned real fake election with rigged voting machines to flip the votes, and where you purge people from voter rolls, have last minute legislation that disqualifies voters who are likely to vote against you and eliminate a bunch more by telling them you can't seem to find them on the voter registration rolls so sorry they can't vote just like we do back in the good ole you- know- where. And if the result turns out badly, just start a media blitz in which evryday for a year someone hoots and points fingers at the Burmese claiming that Burmese hackers hacked into the national computers, and that all the files with all the damning emails used by your opposition might be true but none of it matters because a foreign power has hacked the national computers and spoiled the elections! No need for fake evidence of hacking either, just keep saying its true loud enough and long enough and then it will become true and until that time say something everyone is suspicious of anyway that the people chatting with them on facebook weren't who they said they were that they were Burmese agents trying to influence Thai voters with fake accounts! Wouldn't that be so much more fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stephen tracy Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 34 minutes ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said: As much as this guy has failed in his pursuit of reform, the system needs a "headmaster" to stop the kids stealing from the Tuck Shop again. We can only wait and see what happens... The "headmaster" is actually stealing from the shop, and so are his friends, and have been for decades. They just don't like it when anyone else steals from the shop. The latter is corruption, the former is merely Thainess. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Sorry, my eyes glazed over and I became confused reading that... can someone summarize it or is it just 'more of the same'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Who will and can stop him? After an election, in case someday happen 25% of the parliament will be occupied by "soldiers/politicians"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teacher Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 On 14/04/2018 at 9:45 AM, Samui Bodoh said: Yes. He cheats. Yep, I will fix the race so I win attitude, just look at the smirk on his face tells it all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 6 hours ago, chickenslegs said: My personal opinion is that our beloved PM's ambition is to step into the shoes of his idol, Prem, as President of the Privy Council (it might be more accurate to say that this is Mrs Prayut's ambition for her husband). Prem is 97 years old. I think that the date of his inevitable demise will dictate the date of the next election. Of course, there may be other days of national mourning that could influence the "roadmap". Nobody is getting any younger. Oh I agree, it has been the intention all along. I wonder if there is any constitutional reason why the posts cannot be combined? If there is, then no doubt it will be arranged so that "power stays with the man rather than the.job". So much neater, tenure for life, effective immunity, lots of laws in place which extend to protect him and no need to worry about elections or opposition. Twenty year plans anyone? Just hang on in there for the time being... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Posts containing disallowed references to the current government have been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pornprong Posted April 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, bannork said: Posters, remember the new owners of The Nation have strong right wing leanings. This is one such article expressing unbridled optimism in its predictions of public support fot the parties supporting the return of Prayuth as PM. Election day, a long long way off, will be the litmus test. I suggest the result will be as in the past three elections. Past 3 elections? 2011: Thaksin wins 2007: Thaksin wins 2006: Thaksin wins 2005: Thaksin wins 2001: Thaksin wins The most interesting result here is the 2005 election. After winning 248 seats to the Democrats 128 in 2001 then becoming the first Thai PM to govern for the full 4 year term, Thaksin went on to the most crushing electoral victory ever seen in Thailand winning 375 seats to the Democrats 76 by gaining the votes of over 14 million Thais compared to the Democrats who won a paltry 4 million. This election was the glaring confirmation that the elites days were numbered; democracy was about to wash them away forever. Those seeking to deny democracy through coups and outsider PM's have forgotten just how little support they truly have and just how united the rest of the nation is against them. Pro-democracy Thais out number anti-democracy Thais by nearly 3 to 1. Only guns and the threat of violence keep the anti-democrats in the game - clearly an unsustainable foundation. Their defeat is a certainty. Edited April 15, 2018 by pornprong 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 The article photo says it all...... Bunch of suckers! What a gig? why should I step aside I'm getting rich and richer! I should have done this earlier I'm just a puppet just do and say what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAG Posted April 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2018 31 minutes ago, pornprong said: Past 3 elections? 2011: Thaksin wins 2007: Thaksin wins 2006: Thaksin wins 2005: Thaksin wins 2001: Thaksin wins The most interesting result here is the 2005 election. After winning 248 seats to the Democrats 128 in 2001 then becoming the first Thai PM to govern for the full 4 year term, Thaksin went on to the most crushing electoral victory ever seen in Thailand winning 375 seats to the Democrats 76 by gaining the votes of over 14 million Thais compared to the Democrats who won a paltry 4 million. This election was the glaring confirmation that the elites days were numbered; democracy was about to wash them away forever. Those seeking to deny democracy through coups and outsider PM's have forgotten just how little support they truly have and just how united the rest of the nation is against them. Pro-democracy Thais out number anti-democracy Thais by nearly 3 to 1. Only guns and the threat of violence keep the anti-democrats in the game - clearly an unsustainable foundation. Their defeat is a certainty. Their solution - no more elections, or rather only "Thai style". Screw down the lid and wait for the bang... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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