12 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

So the Republic of Ireland and Canada (Members of the Canadian second chamber are effectively appointed by the Prime Minister, nominally to represent the provinces of the country: Source Wiki) aren't democratic countries then?

But which prime Minister

4 hours ago, keith101 said:

Democratic countries elect their own Senators

Really?

Look again...

The party hasn't started yet, I think we'll be seeing some of that Thainess that they have been espousing over the last couple of years in a couple of weeks time, line up the ambulances.

Wow. That was unexpected.

6 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

He is the perfect symbol of the honesty and unbiased system they have created.

Just watch what you say, please ????

Jobs for the boys.

 

And then they will employ family members as secretaries etc.

 

The tax payer foots the bill.

 

So.....these must be the reforms that Suthep and his supporters shut down Bangkok for since not only are they strangely quiet but Suthep has given his full support.

 

Nepotism , cronyism , corruption , just like the good old days before Thaksin.

5 hours ago, andersonat said:

I would be surprised if "Career-Military-Men" had acquired sufficient breadth/depth of knowledge/expertise regarding legal/financial/economic/business/agricultural/social/health/education-matters to oversee in depth the details of the work done by the Lower House. 

Would have to agree completely - however, how many Thai politicians have more than 5 minutes experience in the areas you have highlighted.

Now if it had any thing to do with feeding troughs, that would be an entirely different matter. 

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Looks like the Senate here in Thailand will soon be a roll call of who's who of the Dunning-Kruger Effect Awards in Asia. 

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21 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The 194 senators to be handpicked by the Thailand’s military junta, which is officially known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), are expected to be dominated by active and retired generals with close links to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda.

 

The amount of fecal matter coming out of the Junta mouths is nothing short of disgusting. Didn't Prawit just recently say that the senators will not include active duty men in green and even following up with one of the Junta trademark meaningless questions.. "How can military officers be senators?". And now suddenly the roster has them buddy generals all over the place.

 

They don't even have the decency to wait a bit before proving their own BS wrong.

 

Gee. What a surprise.!!

21 hours ago, Nobbie49 said:

You mean like the Upper House potentates in the UK?


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The upper house at Westminster isn't remotely close to what's being dished out here. For starters they don't have ex-officio (people in charge of all the military and police... and all their guns and ammo) automatically getting a seat. Appointing people of that ilk is more likely to happen in a nation that is under siege or at war.

 

Oh, wait...

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14 hours ago, Denim said:

The tax payer foots the bill.

The who does what now?

21 hours ago, Creasy said:

I'm surprised that some of you guys are surprised by this move.

Indeed, especially considering they said they were going to do so during the run-up to the rigged constitution referendum.

22 hours ago, Nobbie49 said:

You mean like the Upper House potentates in the UK?


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They play no part in selecting the Prime Minister and government, and their powers as a revising chamber do not extend to permanently preventing the elected government passing legislation.

 

They are drawn from a much more diverse political background.

 

So not, not at all like the UK 

Call this proposed new "elected" Government what you like - it is still very much a feudal country! Only the head changed some 86 years ago. Despite an "election" the elitists backed by the military will continue to rule!

 

Soon some of the retired and senior Generals may look like these stooges:

(but will they be weighed down by medals or baht?) ????

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

Call this proposed new "elected" Government what you like - it is still very much a feudal country! Only the head changed some 86 years ago. Despite an "election" the elitists backed by the military will continue to rule!

 

Soon some of the retired and senior Generals may look like these stooges:

(but will they be weighed down by medals or baht?) ????

 

 

 

Excellent examples of 14th century Mongolian articulated armour.

 

Dubbed the "Bling era" in Asian history its influences are with us still..

Which will bring its own dubious reward. The only thing the Prayuth government has taught Thais is that they need to expect more from their governments. At least that is what they *should* have learned.

 

 

48 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

Excellent examples of 14th century Mongolian articulated armour.

 

Dubbed the "Bling era" in Asian history its influences are with us still..

 

Yup, but what goes on under the hat is what goes on under the hat anywhere and everywhere in Asia, Africa and the Latin Americas and some places to the East of Europe. Any many other places I'm sure, given the ubiquity of human talent.

 

Sad really.

On 3/10/2019 at 8:57 AM, Nobbie49 said:

You mean like the Upper House potentates in the UK?


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The upper house IMpotentates in the UK.

House of Lords is merely a house of review that the House of Commons can ignore at their will.

The gerrymandered set up in Thailand is quite different indeed.

On 3/10/2019 at 12:53 PM, Baerboxer said:

Bloomberg, and most other financial media outlets don't agree with your insightful analysis of the Thai economy at the moment.

Perhaps you'd care to share with us why you believe your're right and all those highly paid experts are wrong?

Sorry mate, the Junta has not done too well

 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cover-Story/The-99-election-Thais-are-worse-off-after-five-years-of-military-rule

 

and from Bloomberg

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-11-19/thailand-s-no-beach-party-for-foreign-investors

1 hour ago, pornprong said:

Sorry mate, the Junta has not done too well

 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cover-Story/The-99-election-Thais-are-worse-off-after-five-years-of-military-rule

 

and from Bloomberg

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-11-19/thailand-s-no-beach-party-for-foreign-investors

 

Wasted effort. Though you're probably right (I haven't checked), this one is not amenable to sensible conversation. Never has been. A stalwart for the non-progressives, a bastion of support for the opposite of democracy. Likewise, always has been. He'll tread the path that he thinks will bring him to the attention of some of the oddballs among the management, especially those who distribute the wealth of unpaid support/snooping duties.

 

Just a word to the wise, perhaps you knew it already. So saith the rumour mills, so readeth the spoor.

 

 

 

 

On 3/10/2019 at 10:48 AM, notagain said:

Did anyone really expect a different outcome ? Im not sure why they are even bothering with this election as the money spent on it could be used for much better things.

Yeah.. like more submarines