Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: And does the GF know what Thaksin did to enrich himself? Of does GF only listen what the red-shirts and facebook tell her? In my experience there are lots of Thais who support him. And most of them don't know the truth. They believe his propaganda. Ask any of them for details about Thaksin's crimes and most of them don't know or deny, deny, deny. So you know better then? 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: And does the GF know what Thaksin did to enrich himself? Of does GF only listen what the red-shirts and facebook tell her? In my experience there are lots of Thais who support him. And most of them don't know the truth. They believe his propaganda. Ask any of them for details about Thaksin's crimes and most of them don't know or deny, deny, deny. She's not a fan of Thaksin or Prayut but say's at least Thaksin was better for the people. Strange to me that many Thais accept corruption but are less bothered by it if the politician is at least helping the people. I don't think that Thai populace really care too much so long as they are being taken care of. Corruption here seems to be in the DNA. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 473geo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, soi3eddie said: She's not a fan of Thaksin or Prayut but say's at least Thaksin was better for the people. Strange to me that many Thais accept corruption but are less bothered by it if the politician is at least helping the people. I don't think that Thai populace really care too much so long as they are being taken care of. Corruption here seems to be in the DNA. Makes sense to me, if all governments are self enriching and corrupt, the preferred option is the one who is better for the people That is why the votes go the way they do, too many underestimate the intelligence and understanding of Thai people 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SCOTT FITZGERSLD Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 18 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: 555 two thousand people were murdered within one month during takhsin's "war on drugs". so i don't think he could care less about few thousand more dying of covid to "save the economy". 3 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rkidlad Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Thaksin says Thai lockdown a mistake That's easy to say after the fact. I thought the government should have been enforcing a stricter lockdown at the beginning (I wasn't witnessing real social distancing) and not entrusting local officials to choose how strict or relaxed they wanted it to be. I found many were simply copying each other or in a p****** contest to show how great they were. At the end of the day, you err on the side of cation so people don't get hurt. You don't do it in the hope people do and you can say, "Ah, I was right!". Anyhoo, before this all started the economy was getting worse and worse. I really can't see how this current government is going to pick things up. They simply can't spend their way out. This will be a real test and one they will more than likely fail miserably. Prayut is good at barking inane orders over trivial matters that don't concern him. He's possibly the worst person to have in charge right now because he lacks vision and real leadership. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, YetAnother said: he will be proved right, unfortunately Ya, so you're suggesting it would be much better if Thailand instead was like the U.S. and the UK, with dead bodies piling up by the tens of thousands. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 473geo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 minute ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said: two thousand people were murdered within one month during takhsin's "war on drugs". so i don't think he could care less about few thousand more dying of covid to "save the economy". If 50 million were better off, not difficult to understand his popularity 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, unamazedloso said: Who cares what Thaksin thinks? Isn't he a criminal like his sister? Typical greedy nature. Yes, he is. Many former leaders are and should be in jail. Agreed, who cares what he thinks. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just now, Neeranam said: Many former leaders are and should be in jail. I can think of a few current leaders to whom that should apply. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sharp Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 A blind man on a galloping horse can see what this 'Plandemic' is about and it aint a virus !! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Relocated Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 34 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: And does the GF know what Thaksin did to enrich himself? Of does GF only listen what the red-shirts and facebook tell her? In my experience there are lots of Thais who support him. And most of them don't know the truth. They believe his propaganda. Ask any of them for details about Thaksin's crimes and most of them don't know or deny, deny, deny. The sad truth contrary to the what appears on the surface is that the underlying reason why the totalitarian power can be sustained for long period in almost all of such regime is it has overwhelming support of majority population. And you are absolutely right. Overthrowing Saddam Hussein exacerbate the political reality. S Korean assassinated dictator still has the support of majority until these days and is worshipped as a semi-god. So will be Maduro. Democracy is not for everyone and does not fit for less civilized population. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, unamazedloso said: Who cares what Thaksin thinks? Isn't he a criminal like his sister? Typical greedy nature. Isn't every politician a criminal ? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, BritManToo said: I can think of a few current leaders to whom that should apply. The one in the UK is all I can think of but he wasn't as bad as Blair, Thatcher etc. US one is not a war criminal like Bush, Obama etc. None is worse than Taksin. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 hour ago, KhaoNiaw said: Chatichai Choonhavan With his wonderful "Buffet" Cabinet and mai pen rai attitude. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just now, Neeranam said: The one in the UK is all I can think of but he wasn't as bad as Blair, Thatcher etc. US one is not a war criminal like Bush, Obama etc. None is worse than Taksin. What about that guy in Cambodia or North Korea? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, GarryP said: With his wonderful "Buffet" Cabinet and mai pen rai attitude. ???? Much bigger character and more fun than Thaksin. And although they were indeed all helping themselves, he did manage to do some good in his time. Edited May 14, 2020 by KhaoNiaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just now, BritManToo said: What about that guy in Cambodia or North Korea? Don't know the Cambodian. What has the Korean done wrong? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, snoop1130 said: He said his experience of handling the SARS and bird flu pandemic as prime minister in 2003-2005 Not the same. Just more grandstanding. Same as from the junta govt. Pitiful people really. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 listning to Thaksin is a mistake 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, DirtyHarry55 said: He is right first they did nothing then they went overboard.This lot make him look like Angel. Please Google: Thaksin/drugs/extrajudicial killing 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kickstart Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, CGW said: Best democratically elected "Prime Minister" Thailand has ever had - unfortunately! Not once but twice, if my memory serves me right . 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Neeranam said: Don't know the Cambodian. What has the Korean done wrong? You mean apart from firing missiles and feeding his uncle to hungry dogs? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CGW Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, KhaoNiaw said: Chatichai Choonhavan He was so corrupt they actually charged him! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Shame he didn't give his advice 5 months ago on the way to proceed as opposed to using hindsight. Never been a fan of his but he has some great ideas on economy. A little weak Mr T..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elliss Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 3 hours ago, unamazedloso said: Who cares what Thaksin thinks? Isn't he a criminal like his sister? Typical greedy nature. Fyi, We are indeed blessed with the democratically elected Army in control , tanks @ the ready .. Gold galore , enough to sink a fleet of submarines .. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post elliss Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said: this global lockdown was imposed on most countries by stronger countries and the WHO. thailand had no choice but to comply with the WHO instructions, especially when air travel was halted. the interesting country to check is turkemenistan, where it is illegal to even say the word corona or to use masks !!! because the dictator there believe this whole corona thing is a hoax. WHO , have a lot to answer for. World economies have crashed , never to return .. Chinese flu , nothing new , in the pneumonia group of viruses , a natural progression . Herd mentality rules, read it , believe it . Social media panic , Isolate , deteriorate , vegitate. Edited May 14, 2020 by elliss 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujo Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 58 minutes ago, BritManToo said: What about that guy in Cambodia or North Korea? Dont forget philippines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sujo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, elliss said: WHO , have a lot to answer for. World economies have crashed , never to return .. Chinese flu , nothing new , in the pneumonia group of viruses . Herd mentality rules, read it , believe it . Social media panic , Isolate , deteriorate , vegitate. How is that the fault of WHO. Are countries obliged to follow what they say? 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chickenslegs Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 3 hours ago, CGW said: Best democratically elected "Prime Minister" Thailand has ever had - unfortunately! That is a very short list. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sujo Posted May 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 Obviously people do care what thaksin thinks. His comments will not go down well with the general. Expect toys to be thrown out of his pram. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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