2 hours ago, webfact said:

Don Pramudwinai said Thailand has dignity and is not a problematic country so it doesn’t need foreign observers.

And anyone saying different can expect a session of attitude adjustment...

2 hours ago, nikmar said:

Not often that so much complete bo##ocks is spoken in one go,almost like he is going for a B#llsh#tt#r of the Year award.

There's plenty of competition...

Thailand has dignity and is not a problematic country .

2 hours ago, Pattaya46 said:

AFAIK, neither European countries nor USA have (accept?) foreign election observers during their own elections...

So who decide which countries must get observers? and on what criteria??

European countries and the USA have freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and are not run by the military after having democracy overthrown in a coup.

It's like asking a thief if he needs a witness.

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Clearly. If they had nothing to hide, they would encourage international observers, so that they could be seen to be doing the right thing. The ONLY reason not to is when you know you are going to be cheating and don't want to be caught red handed.

My thoughts exactly.  Good post, well written.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

FM Says Thailand Doesn’t Need Foreign Election Observers.

In other words, it doesn't want them. Which conjures up any number of scenarios, all questionable.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Don Pramudwinai said Thailand has dignity and is not a problematic country so it doesn’t need foreign observers.

No country with a military run autocracy has dignity.  Again, Don only wants what is good for Don.  Just another junta minion.

Why ? The election is already decided.

Those guys must have special healing power or no feet left...

 

They never lose face for sure but everytime one of them open his mouth, it is like they are shooting themselves in the foot...

 

Same as DPM Somkid today stating the next PM will have a similar face to the current one...

Edited November 1, 20187 yr by CantSpell

will the results of the election be announced after or before people vote?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK — The foreign minister said Wednesday it would be “inauspicious” to have foreign election observers for elections slated for February.

Yeah, makes it more difficult to rig the results.

Regardless of country, a country with a Junta needs observers and all the checks and balances the people can get, for a Junta will provide much lip service, but will they actually deliver.

Damn smug and buttinsky foreigners....

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Don Pramudwinai said Thailand has dignity and is not a problematic country so it doesn’t need foreign observers.

frickin idiot

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Don Pramudwinai said Thailand has dignity and is not a problematic country so it doesn’t need foreign observers.

it does not matter because they will all be killed on the highways before they get to where they need to be.

5 hours ago, Pattaya46 said:

AFAIK, neither European countries nor USA have (accept?) foreign election observers during their own elections...

So who decide which countries must get observers? and on what criteria??

Not actually true. The UK and the USA regularly have foreign election observers. And I expect Thailand, in the end, will too.

 

But it's not the point. Indeed the whole thread misses the point because it's virtually impossible to fix an election in Thailand these days. The poison in the recipe is the military constitution which is designed to frustrate the wishes of the Thai people by crippling major political parties, filling the Senate with henchmen of the old order and projecting the Junta leader to an unelected premiership.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Don Pramudwinai said Thailand has dignity and is not a problematic country so it doesn’t need foreign observers.

And Thailand is under a Juntas rule for the 19th time and this time they want to stay in under the guise of a 'freely' elected govt. Free and fair elections they don't want anyone else to see. Nothing to hide then what's the problem?????

Edited November 1, 20187 yr by dinsdale

of course we arnt going to cheat,, remember we got the tanks.. ha ha

Bloodyhell!!!

 

How did he manage to keep a straight face as he came out with that complete and utter howler?

 

A new low in utter self serving drivel methinks......

The fact you even think to put this word out REEKS of suspicion!

Like it or not, there will be Election Observers, and they will be critical.

1 hour ago, quandow said:

The fact you even think to put this word out REEKS of suspicion!

As mentioned a time or two....they don't really know how to play the twisted psychological game terribly well. 

 

They wear themselves on their sleeves.

This group could not even be trusted with an election of a class representative in the Kindergarten.

like any other ASEAN states believes Thais

 

lets get it started again don't Thai to me

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Thailand SHOULDN'T need election observers-Fixed it for you

 

Trust the vote counters that took over the nation by coup de tat. What possibly could go wrong? Stellar record of democracy, peaceful transition of power, democratic rule of law.

Edited November 3, 20187 yr by ozmeldo

With as much controversy surrounding this election it seems anyone related to it would want observers so there could be no question to the legitimacy of the results.

If any country needs it, it's Thailand - esp. under the current circumstances. 

On 11/1/2018 at 2:45 PM, brakar said:

The same in Norway last year election.

 

https://www.thelocal.no/20170906/foreign-observers-to-follow-norwegian-election

an FM who doesn't know well foreign countries...amazing Thailand!