You do not need to whinge!!  its what it is !!! been here over 25 yrs seen Thailand change some bad some good, but the bad is "Thaskin"  if you remember the war on drugs you will know him as a killer, con man, and a corupt PM, and you think he going to deliver Thailand out of this mess, you need to open your eyes !!!!

5 minutes ago, Highball said:

Nothing will change.

IMHO things are changing. Slowly, but they do change. And in Thailand, IMHO, to the better.

28 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Those "traitors" removed the super corrupt Shinawatras who the police and judges didn't touch. I, like many people who lived in Thailand at that time, were happy that the last two coups happened to remove the Shinawatras.

Lots of people gave flowers to the soldiers because they liked that the military intervened. I was there, and I remember. It was happy party time on the streets - at least in Bangkok.

 

 

I was happy to see Taksin go not bc of the corruption but that mess of a drug war. My guess is he could have been indicted internationally in time.

 

Of course, yellow shirt happy af and you recall all that drama of the time. Now in power .. apparently knowing how to rule, but not how to manage a state.

 

So, five years of that nothing and then we have a military coup and the decade economic recession that exists to this day

 

I believe Thailand's better days long behind her. When was last time you heard anyone use the term - land of smiles? Interests are too entrenched and despite the homogeneous nation functioning as a family at times - the wealthy have declared war on their poor cousins

 

I predicted Vietnam would overtake Thailand in a decade, but I think you're already seeing evidence of this..

 

Their best solution? Let 30 MILLION people from developing countries stomp all over your country only to fill government coffers. Sad

 

 

7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

IMHO things are changing. Slowly, but they do change. And in Thailand, IMHO, to the better.

 

Really? What's better for the average Thai? Serious question

10 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

You do not need to whinge!!  its what it is !!! been here over 25 yrs seen Thailand change some bad some good, but the bad is "Thaskin"  if you remember the war on drugs you will know him as a killer, con man, and a corupt PM, and you think he going to deliver Thailand out of this mess, you need to open your eyes !!!!

 

Easy Champ. Grow up.

 

Said the same thing about Khadaffi, Hussein and Assad. Look at the mess/es. Life is complicated and full of compromise.

1 minute ago, Highball said:

 

I was happy to see Taksin go not bc of the corruption but that mess of a drug war. My guess is he could have been indicted internationally in time.

 

Of course, yellow shirt happy af and you recall all that drama of the time. Now in power .. apparently knowing how to rule, but not how to manage a state.

 

So, five years of that nothing and then we have a military coup and the decade economic recession that exists to this day

 

I believe Thailand's better days long behind her. When was last time you heard anyone use the term - land of smiles? Interests are too entrenched and despite the homogeneous nation functioning as a family at times - the wealthy have declared war on their poor cousins

 

I predicted Vietnam would overtake Thailand in a decade, but I think you're already seeing evidence of this.

 

 

wow !!! you are a bit of doom and gloom mechant

"predicted Vietnam would overtake Thailand in a decade, but I think you're already seeing evidence of this." never happen !!! you do relise Vietnam is a is a one-party socialist republic with an authoritarian state and a Communist Party leadership,

you also have to relise that its not your country !! your opinion makes no diffrence,

IMO the Thais also have to sort themselves out. Foreign long term leasing, they'll never allow small plot ownership, even go ballistic over 50+% condo ownership. All totally stupid.

 

Meanwhile.. allow gambling FF s. Can't think of a worse thing that's happened here since the 2014 coup

4 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

wow !!! you are a bit of doom and gloom mechant

"predicted Vietnam would overtake Thailand in a decade, but I think you're already seeing evidence of this." never happen !!! you do relise Vietnam is a is a one-party socialist republic with an authoritarian state and a Communist Party leadership,

you also have to relise that its not your country !! your opinion makes no diffrence,

 

Well, I've been in sea 35 years and worked in all these countries.  I believe my opinion quite valid as you do yours obviously.

 

But please inform me. Please provide ten bullet points why the country is clearly moving forward not backward. Government promises of golden corporate industrial parks don't count unless contracts signed

 

I'll wait 😉

 

Edit: it's realize or realize (UK)

13 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

Really? What's better for the average Thai? Serious question

Look at the last election. That was a good sign.

I expect that the next election will go further in the same direction. 

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

Look at the last election. That was a good sign.

I expect that the next election will go further in the same direction. 

 

The election in which a party was elected, but was forced from assuming power? Quite opposite. It's solidified change will never happen.

 

You're a laff n a half bro

5 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

Well, I've been in sea 35 years and worked in all these countries.  I believe my opinion quite valid as you do yours obviously.

 

But please inform me. Please provide ten bullet points why the country is clearly moving forward not backward. Government promises of golden corporate industrial parks don't count unless contracts signed

 

I'll wait 😉

 

Edit: it's realize or realize (UK)

 

As the personal who thought Yingluk was stitched up it would be interesting (and helpful) if you posted 10 bullet points why you think Thailand is going backwards.

 

 

 

 

SEA for 35 years and only 68 posts on ASEAN NOW....................where have you been, in a cave?  😂

Just now, hotandsticky said:

 

As the personal who thought Yingluk was stitched up it would be interesting (and helpful) if you posted 10 bullet points why you think Thailand is going backwards.

 

 

 

 

SEA for 35 years and only 68 posts on ASEAN NOW....................where have you been, in a cave?  😂

 

I am not good at remembering pws.

 

Don't toss my challenge back at me before completing it.

 

What is better? Go ahead. If you read my posts I've already listed nearly ten

2 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

The election in which a party was elected, but was forced from assuming power? Quite opposite. It's solidified change will never happen.

 

You're a laff n a half bro

You wanted my opinion, I wrote it.

I live since 30 years in Bangkok. I follow the news every day and I talk to people, including many Thais.

If you think you know better, why do you ask and then you are unhappy when you don't read what you want to read. Strange.

6 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

I am not good at remembering pws.

 

Don't toss my challenge back at me before completing it.

 

What is better? Go ahead. If you read my posts I've already listed nearly ten

 

 

I haven't read your posts.......feel free to post the 10 points again.

 

Your challenge wasn't directed at me.

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

You wanted my opinion, I wrote it.

I live since 30 years in Bangkok. I follow the news every day and I talk to people, including many Thais.

If you think you know better, why do you ask and then you are unhappy when you don't read what you want to read. Strange.

 

 

Ah, but what do you know?....you haven't been in SEA for 35 years like our newbie who only found ASEAN Now last week!  😂

 

 

I wonder where/who he has been for 34 years and 360 days.

12 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

I am not good at remembering pws.

 

Don't toss my challenge back at me before completing it.

 

What is better? Go ahead. If you read my posts I've already listed nearly ten

Your the one saying Thailand is going backward !!!

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Unfortunately, that was the last time that he stood for an election so it is all that I can quote.

His party is still the second most popular (if I remember correctly).

We will never know if he would win today. He has been banned.

Just like a number of other very popular politicians.

Banned ?  Is this comedy hour?

 

11 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

I haven't read your posts.......feel free to post the 10 points again.

 

Your challenge wasn't directed at me.

 

1 Well, you read enough to get the ten points...

 

2 Childish. You read it nonetheless and you could have contributed

13 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Your the one saying Thailand is going backward !!!

 

Yes, but I had requested you contribute ten reasons why Thailand is going FORWARD. You can't. I got it.

 

 

14 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Ah, but what do you know?....you haven't been in SEA for 35 years like our newbie who only found ASEAN Now last week!  😂

 

 

I wonder where/who he has been for 34 years and 360 days.

 

Past 15 living Thailand 100%. Past 20 working, traveling SEA. Past 25 Japan, Korea. Beyond that (early mid 90s) India, Pakistan, Indonesia, SEA. As if any of that mattered

5 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

Past 15 living Thailand 100%. Past 20 working, traveling SEA. Past 25 Japan, Korea. Beyond that (early mid 90s) India, Pakistan, Indonesia, SEA. As if any of that mattered

need to keep on topic you aplying for a job with your resume you post is not on topic

I'm done with this thread.

6 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

Past 15 living Thailand 100%. Past 20 working, traveling SEA. Past 25 Japan, Korea. Beyond that (early mid 90s) India, Pakistan, Indonesia, SEA. As if any of that mattered

 

 

No. none of it matters..........................but I wasn't talking to you.

11 minutes ago, Highball said:

 

Yes, but I had requested you contribute ten reasons why Thailand is going FORWARD. You can't. I got it.

 

 

Why !! i am not you lacky !!

Just now, hotandsticky said:

No. none of it matters..........................but I wasn't talking to you.

 

You weren't TALKING to anyone on this forum 🥱🤯

1 minute ago, Highball said:

 

You weren't TALKING to anyone on this forum 🥱🤯

 

 

Its a netiquette term.................you will grasp it when you have been here a bit longer.

 

 

 

Although I am not sure that you will be here very long  -  this time.

7 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Its a netiquette term.................you will grasp it when you have been here a bit longer.

 

 

 

Although I am not sure that you will be here very long  -  this time.

think you might be right!!!

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Those "traitors" removed the super corrupt Shinawatras who the police and judges didn't touch. I, like many people who lived in Thailand at that time, were happy that the last two coups happened to remove the Shinawatras.

Lots of people gave flowers to the soldiers because they liked that the military intervened. I was there, and I remember. It was happy party time on the streets - at least in Bangkok.

 

Ah yes, I remember the spontaneous displays of delight - all those people who just happened be wearing yellow, to have large quantities of flowers at hand, large amounts of cans of soda on ice and some remarkably professional "hand written" ( in English) placards.

 

So convincing!

13 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Ah yes, I remember the spontaneous displays of delight - all those people who just happened be wearing yellow, to have large quantities of flowers at hand, large amounts of cans of soda and some remarkably professional "hand written" ( in English) placards.

 

So convincing!

 

 

About as convincing and spontaneous as the 500 Baht rural red shirts who descended on Bangkok.

9 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

About as convincing and spontaneous as the 500 Baht rural red shirts who descended on Bangkok.

I don't think the Red Shirt protests were spontaneous - they were organised and staged quite some time after the coups.

 

That is rather the difference.