Thai court to decide on dissolution of opposition party in January

[hotchilli]

On 12/26/2019 at 3:49 AM, webfact said:

“Our hearts and souls are committed to bringing about democracy and equality in Thailand, where everyone has rights and liberty.  A party can be disbanded, but not its ideology or its resolve.  If dissolved, a new one will be founded.

The current regime of military personnel haven't a clue what to do about this guy, ban him, ban the party, jail them... it will bite them back!

[rossco1]

I just hope nothing happens to him Khun Thanathor as even my old blind dog knows as of January the party is gone 

[Wavel]

So sad that The paranoia of the present government wants to quash all opposition. The lack of freedom that the Thai people have, will only do more harm to this wonderful nation than good. Why oh why can’t the present government see that their actions will hinder future foreign investment, & eventually bring about their own downfall.

[Flemo]

What a laugh.

We all know who wants to dominate.

[robsamui]

5 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

It is terribly sad to see what is occurring in the country.

 

For the bright, young person coming of age, there are basically three outcomes for their future;

 

• They will be denied any say in their country's future and accept that the old men will decide everything for them, and that those decisions will be made in the old men's interests and not the young person's interest(s).
• They can take to the streets and fight, thus utilizing political energy that would be much better used building a country.
• They can leave and seek their future elsewhere.

I am so grateful that I had better options.

 

Thailand is trying to maintain a nineteenth century political system while being part of a twenty-first century world. 

 

This kind of political inconsistency simply cannot stand; the breakage, when it occurs, will be ugly and deep.

 

 

 

The aging elite has always tried to pretend that the world outside Thailand simply wasn't there. It worked fine up until the internet and social media came along. It's one thing to restrict their people's education and keep them in ignorance. But make-believe becomes a whole different ballgame when a nation wants desperately to to maintain face but the whole world is laughing at everything they do.

[AWillOz]

In a land where the system is already rigged so no one else can win it's great to see that the future party is scaring the elites so much that they contrive every law against them... so it now comes down to a judge deciding is a source of a loan was a 'questionable' source??? it doesn't get any more absurd than this.. And the logo a secret illuminati symbol??? we must disband this party at once! because they want to rule the world!!

[lensta]

If anyone had any doubts that the junta are scared of this guy then the lengths that they are prepared to go to, to get rid of him and the FFP should dispel them

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, Jester69 said:

And the current Thai Prime Minister isn't corrupt??? Someone here has double standards!

Thailand will never progress with the current controllers and the regime governing the daily movements

 

Corrupt, possibly

 

Unethical and immoral, YES YES YES.

 

 

[Daveyh]

If this is true then this is a serious turn of events in Thai politics ................ Thai's accept most things but the tiger is awakening. Most people here are volatile by nature & this is the start to the lighting of the "blue touch paper". Sadly only a real strong political uprising can resolve matters here .......... hopefully peacefully, but don't hold your breath ...... fact.

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, Bkkthebest said:

What kind of reason is that to destroy a party? It just shows that Thai Court has not evolved out of their caveman era. 

 

You are pre-judging the court's decision. They do not always side with the government, but if they side with FF then maybe the government will sack the judges and install their own, just as they did with the democratically elected government. Not beyond the realms of possibility. They have already taken over the country illegally and re-written the constitution in a way to make then undefeatable in any election. They are in total control of parliament for the foreseeable future, and the courts may follow. No-one will be able to stop them and the country is too insignificant on the world stage for anyone outside Thailand to care.

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

The current regime of military personnel haven't a clue what to do about this guy, ban him, ban the party, jail them... it will bite them back!

 

Just like it did after they banned a democratically elected government? There hasn't been a peep out of the Red shirts since, nothing at all.

[Bangkok Barry]

34 minutes ago, robsamui said:

The aging elite has always tried to pretend that the world outside Thailand simply wasn't there. It worked fine up until the internet and social media came along. It's one thing to restrict their people's education and keep them in ignorance. But make-believe becomes a whole different ballgame when a nation wants desperately to to maintain face but the whole world is laughing at everything they do.

 

The whole world never gives Thailand a second thought. It's an insignificant player on the world stage with no influence at all in anything anywhere. It's a south-east Asian backwater known primarily, if for anything at all, for its ladyboys and prostitutes.

[scorecard]

7 minutes ago, Daveyh said:

If this is true then this is a serious turn of events in Thai politics ................ Thai's accept most things but the tiger is awakening. Most people here are volatile by nature & this is the start to the lighting of the "blue touch paper". Sadly only a real strong political uprising can resolve matters here .......... hopefully peacefully, but don't hold your breath ...... fact.

Yes but lets' hope it's not a copy of the red / yellow violence and destruction.

 

This point worries me and I have little doubt the paymaster, no stranger to marketing, strategy, forming his own violent army will be watching and scheming how he could take advantage of this current situation.

 

 

[harada]

This whole episode has a Hun Senish flavour about it, sad for Thailand.

[Bangkok Barry]

11 minutes ago, Daveyh said:

If this is true then this is a serious turn of events in Thai politics ................ Thai's accept most things but the tiger is awakening. Most people here are volatile by nature & this is the start to the lighting of the "blue touch paper". Sadly only a real strong political uprising can resolve matters here .......... hopefully peacefully, but don't hold your breath ...... fact.

 

They tried an uprising in 2010, remember? If not, Google it.

[worgeordie]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The complaint alleges the party's triangle logo resembles a symbol of the Illuminati

Plus it on a RED background which might show connections to Communism,

that's how tenuous the allegations are.

regards Worgeordie

[KhunKenAP]

"Let's see." 

 

The EC was appointed by the military government and jury-rigged the election by added small parties to win a majority. The Constitutional Court was appointed by the Thai Military. The Senate is 100% appointed by the Military. Talk about a stacked deck!

 

The FFP and Khun Thanathorn and the FFP, have a snowballs chance in hell of winning the case. Thai democracy and justice? lol

 

Problem will come after it happens and it will not be pretty. Everyone needs a Plan B that can be quickly executed.

[DennisE]

12 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

They tried an uprising in 2010, remember? If not, Google it.

Yeah I remember that on one of my first trips here with my wife back in 2010 when we were living in Japan before retiring here. 

[recom273]

They will do anything to eradicate competition.

 

Illuminati? Lol

 

looks more like the YMCA

 

 

[malibukid]

America is watching you

[GeorgeCross]

 

Quote

 

You can kill the dreamer, but you can't kill the dream.

 

- Martin Luther King

 

 

[malibukid]

1 hour ago, Wavel said:

So sad that The paranoia of the present government wants to quash all opposition. The lack of freedom that the Thai people have, will only do more harm to this wonderful nation than good. Why oh why can’t the present government see that their actions will hinder future foreign investment, & eventually bring about their own downfall.

most Thai's don't know or care what freedom is. 

[Bangkok Barry]

22 minutes ago, DennisE said:

Yeah I remember that on one of my first trips here with my wife back in 2010 when we were living in Japan before retiring here. 

 

You must have decided to retire here for the excitement ????

[brucegoniners]

Anything to get rid of the competition. This guy doesn’t like any.

[neeray]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I would imagine that the dissolution of the opposition for a Logo by a basically Junta led government will not been seen in the best of lights by the rest of the world. 

 

As for Illuminati - isn't their thing ruling from the shadows ? As opposed to plastering the fact they are about and active as a political party.

 

Pure nonsense

End of your first sentence ......."will not been seen in the best of lights by the rest of the world".

Some posters on here have previously said something to the effect of "the rest of the world don't care", "Thailand means nothing", "only money counts".

 

I can only hope that such an undemocratic, corrupt act as this will get world news attention.

That is, if the Junta are stupid enough to pull this stunt. I am hoping not.

 

[sambum]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

You are pre-judging the court's decision. They do not always side with the government, but if they side with FF then maybe the government will sack the judges and install their own, just as they did with the democratically elected government. Not beyond the realms of possibility. They have already taken over the country illegally and re-written the constitution in a way to make then undefeatable in any election. They are in total control of parliament for the foreseeable future, and the courts may follow. No-one will be able to stop them and the country is too insignificant on the world stage for anyone outside Thailand to care.

And meanwhile in earlier news:-

 

"The votes tonight included 500 members in the lower House of Representatives elected in the March election and 250 senators, who were all appointed by the current military administration."

 

Democracy? 

[Odysseus123]

1 hour ago, brucegoniners said:

Anything to get rid of the competition. This guy doesn’t like any.

There is another guy who hates any form of opposition at all..and Cha Cha is merely his prophet..

[brianthainess]

39 minutes ago, rhyddid said:

I really do not understand what all the fuss about K Thanathorn  (alias Thaksin 2), he broke the law and shall face the consequences, what about democracy, folks ?
Who is billionaire got special "democracy" privilege ? Is this your democracy ???  

Nail on the head; YOU do not understand ? what that the election was rigged ? or what democracy is ? 

[DaveE13]

52 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Nail on the head; YOU do not understand ? what that the election was rigged ? or what democracy is ? 

He hasn't a clue about much by reading the same <deleted> he comes out with.  Bla bla thaskin

[SupermarineS6B]

12 hours ago, DaveE13 said:

And there are still supporters on here of the shower of corrupt <deleted> running this country.

Sadly i believe there's a few working for Government........ Be careful what you say.....