Not much hope

The Godfather - Thai style. 

 

"We would like to request the you refrain from rousing any rabble during the Godfather's visit - for your own safety of course.  Today our foot soldiers are quiet.  Tomorrow, perhaps we're unable to control them.  Up to you really professors, up to you."

Edited July 23, 20187 yr by connda

9 minutes ago, 300sd said:

Not much hope

wonder what happened to that man,That was guts.

academics have finally worked it out and they are now to be suppressed!

 

 

I just worked it out!

 

If you divided 1984

 

by

 

(fahrenheit)451

 

then multiply the minimum number of years (10)the junta stays in

 

guess what! 43.99113082039911

 rounded off = 44        (with a couple of 911s hidden in the mix too)

 

 

i tink too mut

 

Edited July 23, 20187 yr by tifino

47 minutes ago, heybuz said:

wonder what happened to that man,That was guts.

The unknown or rebel and famously known as Tank man has never been identified and his whereabout is unknown. Thats what can happen in deep state. Sound familiar? 

5 hours ago, Eligius said:

' ...the colonel then asked if there were any spots for army officers to teach about nationalism and reverence toward the monarchy, adding that he then offered to have an army band perform at the university.'

 

What can one say (literally, what CAN one say?!) ...

Plenty to be said in a free society.

20 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Plenty to be said in a free society.

Yes indeed. But I must honour the clause on the 'reverence for the monarchy' here in Thailand. I will not comment on the teaching of this to university students ...

AND Phayut goes on believing that he is so great in fooling the people............ That is not what I hear........... Be patient and you will see him 'crumble'................

,,,,, but it's NOT a political event. No Siree Bob, absolutely not!!!! ?

Edited July 23, 20187 yr by Psimbo

Scared old man that will not allow elections lol

56 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Plenty to be said in a free society.

One day when these no good people are back in there barracks. The truth will be told. And treason must be added to the constitution regardless of what they want right or wrong. The people vote the leader and police hold the law. Police must be clipped replaced. ARMY belong in barracks only.

A new Thailand will emerge 

 

Earlier in the week, he met the province’s army representative, Col. Mongkut Kaewprom, who made the same request. Teerapon claims the colonel was concerned about the security of his job if a protest occurred Tuesday.

“He asked me not to make any [political] move because he could be transferred as a result,” Teerapon said, referring to a Thursday meeting with Mongkut at the university. 

 

If this is true - and I see no reason not to believe it - what a spineless, pathetic sycophant Col. Mongkut must be. And what is worse, the junta  is cultivating a culture of sycophancy and abjection. People like Col. Mongkut will get to keep their lousy jobs at the cost of the freedom of themeselves and the country.

3 minutes ago, Media1 said:

One day when these no good people are back in there barracks. The truth will be told. And treason must be added to the constitution regardless of what they want right or wrong. The people vote the leader and police hold the law. Police must be clipped replaced. ARMY belong in barracks only.

A new Thailand will emerge 

I share your hopes - but I believe Thailand will need to undergo a few hundred more progressive reincarnations before our longed-for dreams become reality!

 

Edited July 23, 20187 yr by Eligius

The military does come up with some unbelievable (ok, it's LoS, so believable) BS to explain its antics. 

6 hours ago, Eligius said:

I share your hopes - but I believe Thailand will need to undergo a few hundred more progressive reincarnations before our longed-for dreams become reality!

 

Yes unfortunately 

7 hours ago, sawadeeken said:

AND Phayut goes on believing that he is so great in fooling the people............ That is not what I hear........... Be patient and you will see him 'crumble'................

Yes

Article after Article on Red shirts defecting by the bucket load, Pheu Thai exploding

 

and then '500 people arranged to welcome Mr P'

 

Next Question should be 'Vote Rigging' and who can stop it

 

clearly after this and many other articles over the years, any civil servants administrating the provincial votes will be 'disappearing'if they allowed a free and fair vote in their back yards

17 hours ago, webfact said:

“Some of our officers talked to people, but we did not put any pressure on anyone. We merely prepared security measures around the campus area prior to the PM’s visit,” Tharakorn added. 

Some people's definition of pressure is different than others! An offer to be locked up is just an offer...not pressure.

16 hours ago, humbug said:

"Around 500 people would be arranged by local authorities to “welcome” the junta premier at each of his destinations in Amnat Charoen. "

 

nothing more to add

you mean a political gathering?

Seems like there wasn't anyone here fooled....wonder if this made the Thai news? I doubt most Thais would be fooled either and would shake their head that this was considered necessary. Hope the protest take place anyway, freedom of speech and all that....

14 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Very Hun Sen ish!

Getting very close - ish. But it is more them being him and the Privy Council for old wealth. Once the biggest P kicks his 90 year old bucket, let’s see what next will happen.

15 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

We know where you live...

 

“If you want to control someone, all you have to do is to make them feel afraid.”

Paulo Coelho

There are other ways to control people but nice quote and the basis of most rule of law based democracies. In the UK the police are not feared and it has undermined  freedom and democracy. 

1 hour ago, holy cow cm said:

Getting very close - ish. But it is more them being him and the Privy Council for old wealth. Once the biggest P kicks his 90 year old bucket, let’s see what next will happen.

If I can speak on behalf of the 'Bolshevik' faction of Thaivisa ultra-cynics, (myself, Eligius, KiwiKiwi) probably nothing. A few families jostling behind the scenes perhaps, but business as usual for the sheeple. I hold no faith that anything is about to change soon, even with social media playing its part.

Fine. Let them crack on with being a 'happy family', then. Who am I to disrupt it other than commenting on here? 

13 hours ago, Chris Lawrence said:

About 6% of GDP is spent up this way. How many people live there. They need irrigation programs, plus a lot more social service's. I can understand the frustration.

The people need EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION 

13 hours ago, heybuz said:

wonder what happened to that man,That was guts.

Nothing has changed tho

Just now, cookieqw said:

Nothing has changed tho

Too much Chinese money bailing out the west for any true action on that to be taken 

Just now, cookieqw said:

Nothing has changed tho

 

On ‎7‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 4:13 AM, webfact said:

to ask that he and his students refrain

With a sugar coating and a cherry on top. And we won't wear our jackboots. Promise.