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Thailand Lowers Flags to Half-Mast for President Raisi


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17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand has declared three days of mourning for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash near the border of Azerbaijan and Iran.

............and the TAT has announced 30% discount on all hotels for a month to help mourners who need a break

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Good to see all is forgiven. 14 February 2012 bomb explosions; a botched attempt by Iranian Nationals to kill Israeli Embassy people. Lets face it excrement can happen when you do terror attacks. Things can go wrong. It is not all hacking apart foreign workers in Gaza with farm implements while chanting allah akbar, and what fun that (!) No, somedays the bombs just go off when you are running from the police in Bangkok and there go your legs too. Good to know that is all water under the bridge as far as Thailand is concerned. 


 

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10 hours ago, BayArea said:

a dichotomy in this post is that Iran would never allow one day of Pride in their country. 

nothing to do with Iran ... more a comment on Thailands ability to run with the Fox and Hunt with the Hounds . 

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14 hours ago, Hummin said:

Cant say Us have used they power wisely either, so we have to wait and see how this develops, nothing is carved in stone yet, 

 

Oh, yes, I agree. The US has been utterly inept. One of the reasons China gets results in its diplomacy is that it doesn't hesitate to punish countries who act against its interests. The US doesn't do that. It just takes it on the chin, so to speak. Plus China would never allow its citizens to be treated badly without a major reaction. Remember about a year or so ago, when Chuwit was publicizing the growth of Chinese triads? The Chinese embassy responded with a public message instructing Thai media that they should not include criminals' nationality when reporting on them. Notice how few stories these days mentions Chinese organized crime? Chinese pressure worked. The US doesn't give a fig. So it looks like a weak and pitiful giant.

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5 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

Even the EU has offered their condolences on Raisi's death, what kind of world have we ended up in where mass murderers are glorified.

like all the US presidents, Tony Blair etc?

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the mourning period, which will be observed on May 23rd, 24th and 27th. The break on May 25th is due to the Visaka Bucha public holiday.

 

Surely Visaka Bucha was yesterday 22nd May!!!!!!!!!!!!  Has the PM lost his memory?

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1 hour ago, John Drake said:

 

Oh, yes, I agree. The US has been utterly inept. One of the reasons China gets results in its diplomacy is that it doesn't hesitate to punish countries who act against its interests. The US doesn't do that. It just takes it on the chin, so to speak. Plus China would never allow its citizens to be treated badly without a major reaction. Remember about a year or so ago, when Chuwit was publicizing the growth of Chinese triads? The Chinese embassy responded with a public message instructing Thai media that they should not include criminals' nationality when reporting on them. Notice how few stories these days mentions Chinese organized crime? Chinese pressure worked. The US doesn't give a fig. So it looks like a weak and pitiful giant.

I had the foreign politics and wars in mind, but yes, being a totalitarian state has its advantages, you get things done, and you can control people. 

Outsourcing and giving away technology as well double standards playing around with dictators with one hand, and slap them with another, makes Usa vulnerable for friends who finely will turn the back to them, especially if they start threatening them with sanctions or not backing them up in crises. 

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9 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

what kind of world have we ended up in where mass murderers are glorified.

Bushes's,Obama,Clinton B-lier to name a few.

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3 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

More importantly, can we buy alcohol?

 yes today but not yesterday..however small independent shops will often sell regardless..if you like Chang,Leo and Singha  other varieties  can be much harder to find on "proscribed" days so best to stock up before hand..though its easy to get caught out as there a quite a few "proscribed" days.

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20 hours ago, frank83628 said:

and the USA is far from trustworthy either, they're on a downward spiral, i'm looking forward to BRICS strengthening, bye bye us of arse!

I totally agree with you. Though USA is led by companies, they are in control with big negative impact.

The weird story about letting go a murderer on a journalist in exchange for oil.

Bringing down Greece by shady contracts. A Blackrock is certainly not a very fine company even a dangerous company, is my personal opinion.

Well there are more of those companies and they are in charge of the planet.

Today's system we are running, is a complete rotten system. All led by dictators for their own gain.

 

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