Election a tipping point for ‘Thai-style democracy’

[Odysseus123]

4 minutes ago, KhaoNiaw said:

Strange that so many see this as a great day for democracy. While it may see the end of Prayut, and note the article someone posted earlier as to why that assumption may be premature, that still does not mean that this alternative is going to take the country to a better place. There are enormous dangers associated with what it looks like is going on here. 

Well..we know the enormous dangers associated with the current reality..

 

Thank you for contributing to these threads so often.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Odysseus123

[stud858]

39 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

Sure,totally agree..and what are you having for dinner?

For dinner. A BBQ titled. Game Set Match. 

[mfd101]

4 minutes ago, nikmar said:

it seems someone is stamping his little feet!

He had seemed unusually quiet & hesitant the last couple of weeks.

 

Oh what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,

Alone and palely loitering?

[KhaoNiaw]

8 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

Well..we know the enormous dangers associated with the current reality..

 

Thank you for contributing to these threads so often.

Well, yes that's obvious. And I suppose any alternative to the current state of affairs is a potential positive. But it also brings up questions as to where political power is going to be centred in future.

(I haven't contributed much for ages, so think you must be confusing me with someone else.)

 

[nikmar]

Thinking about it , she may have to have voted in the previous election. isnt there something in the election laws about that. 

[Odysseus123]

1 minute ago, KhaoNiaw said:

Well, yes that's obvious. And I suppose any alternative to the current state of affairs is a potential positive. But it also brings up questions as to where political power is going to be centred in future.

(I haven't contributed much for ages, so think you must be confusing me with someone else.)

 

I understand the questions that both yourself and my fellow poster Eligius are asking-and they are valid questions..

 

However,I posted about a month ago that the Thai had so completely tied themselves up in knots that something had got to give-and I did hint at another source of power in Thailand.

 

My apologies for confusing you with somebody else.Please keep up the posts.

[smutcakes]

6 minutes ago, nikmar said:

Thinking about it , she may have to have voted in the previous election. isnt there something in the election laws about that. 

No they removed that requirement, presumably for the PM or someone else.

[Spidey]

9 minutes ago, anchadian said:

They divorced in 1998

She has 2 daughters, both born in the US and US citizens.

 

The Princess was born in Switzerland and initially educated in the UK before graduating from MIT.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Spidey

[DrTuner]

20 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

She is very good friends with the Thaksin's so hopefully a pardon and end the farce of hounding Yingluck. Great news. No more coups, no more Prayut and a western style PM!  Celebrate!!!  

And likely the end of Shins political careers too, but at least they'd be free to roam their country. A price that needs to be paid for the country to be reunited. 

Edited February 8, 2019 by DrTuner

[BobBKK]

1 minute ago, DrTuner said:

And likely the end of Shins political careers too, but at least they'd be free to roam their country. A price that needs to be paid for the country to be reunited. 

Yes I think if they were pardoned but banned from politics (as the Military should be) then it could work out very well.

A great day for Thailand but expect the Prayutites to be scheming.   

Edited February 8, 2019 by BobBKK

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