5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

The Generals laying the groundwork for what will be Thailand's 13th (lucky for some) 'successful' coup?

 

 

You heard it here first.

Exactly, we are at war and the government is weak, therefore we, the army, must take full control. 

 

And, what a coincidence, this is valid for both sides.

Just now, Peter Crow said:

Exactly, we are at war and the government is weak, therefore we, the army, must take full control. 

 

And, what a coincidence, this is valid for both sides.

 

 

I was half joking....but the more I think about it.......!!!!

6 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

The biggest military inputs to Cambodia, from China.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/china-pledges-over-100-million-military-aid-to-cambodia-idUSKBN1JF0KZ/

 

If they ever get any "reinforcements"  for the current conflict, it will be Chins that gives.

 

Then US will then respond in kind and we get a proxy war. Game on! 

The lot of them are nuts !  ( recreational narcotics ? )

 

Nearest thing to a bit of sense seems to be serious attempts being made to not shoot four legged beasties

 

https://funker530.com/video/war-pigs-in-burma

 

No such luck for the two legged beasties.....

 

 

18 hours ago, connda said:

And I guarantee that Thai and Cambodia Buddhists go there. 

All those people at Erawan Shrine.  Almost all are Buddhists.  Perhaps you don't grasp the fact that "Thai Buddhism" is an amalgam of Animism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.  My bet is that applies to Cambodian Buddhists as well. So it doesn't matter that's it's Khmer Hindu. The Buddhists in Thailand will just absorb other religious traditions, especially Hinduism, and file in under "Thai Buddhism." Just saying...  

Very true. There are multiple layers of hinduism and buddhism (in various strands) making up what one could call "Thai buddhism". Not to mention the older layers of animism and ancestor worship.

 

That being said, I find that what is practised in Thailand is rather a bastardised form of buddhism. Such obsession with "tambun", such obsession with money (a bit reminiscent of some forms of catholicism whereby one can buy merit or credit). And so much superstition!

Thailand better get this resolved and re-open the border with Cambodia asap or they are going to risk loosing a lot of tourists who come for 4 to 6 months to escape cold winters. All of the other options to the METV with visa runs to Cambodia are more onerus with additional costs and expenses. It would be less hassle and less cost to go to Vietnam instead.

3 hours ago, Canadian Snowbird said:

Thailand better get this resolved and re-open the border with Cambodia asap or they are going to risk loosing a lot of tourists who come for 4 to 6 months to escape cold winters. All of the other options to the METV with visa runs to Cambodia are more onerus with additional costs and expenses. It would be less hassle and less cost to go to Vietnam instead.

The Laos border turnstile just started clicking over faster.....

3 hours ago, Canadian Snowbird said:

Thailand better get this resolved and re-open the border with Cambodia asap or they are going to risk loosing a lot of tourists who come for 4 to 6 months to escape cold winters. All of the other options to the METV with visa runs to Cambodia are more onerus with additional costs and expenses. It would be less hassle and less cost to go to Vietnam instead.

 

Very true.....and this is a horrible thing to even contemplate.......but........... if the Cambodians detonated a (few) car bomb(s)....in Bangkok/Pattaya say ....that would wipe out tourism in a day.

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/40053098             The Second Army Area has issued a warning to the public regarding the threat of Cambodia potentially launching PHL-03 multiple rocket missiles, capable of reaching up to 130 kilometres. The likely targets are strategic military zones and installations.

23 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

You're scaring me now.

You never answer my question to you with a direct answer? Now your scaring me!

On 24/07/2025 at 20:41, John Drake said:

Il semble y avoir un vide au sommet dans les deux pays, les véritables chefs du pouvoir se cachant dans l'ombre. Le moment est mal choisi. Il faut des voix fermes dont les mots peuvent signifier publiquement et officiellement un engagement à résoudre les problèmes.

 

Same old diversion tactics…  The United States of Pedophiles even took down 3 of their own buildings killings thousands of people to justify bombing sheep and goats… 

 

 

 

Hun Sen knows that with the huge gap between respective economies and military strength, most of the world will see Cambodia as the underdog/victim in the conflict. And he seems willing to sacrifice a few hundred Cambodian soldiers to reinforce that POV. 

On 7/25/2025 at 10:14 AM, connda said:

The New Face of WAR

Bombing 7/11s.  Both Thailand and Cambodia's leaders need to take a deep breath and step back.  Then look at the absurdity of using deadly force to claim territory around Buddhist temples.  Siddhartha Gautama Buddha would be shaking his head as both Thai and Cambodia leaders resort to killing (civilians) out of greed for land.  

 

Hindu temples. 

1 hour ago, reflectionx said:

Same old diversion tactics…  The United States of Pedophiles even took down 3 of their own buildings killings thousands of people to justify bombing sheep and goats… 

 

 

 

You need to stay away from the yaba or else have your head examined. 

On 7/24/2025 at 9:20 PM, Gaixare said:

Someday (we will not live to see it) countries will be banned and there will be only one nationality - human. Only then will wars stop.

Good luck wth that theory. 

There's much evidence to the contrary with domestic (civil) wars omnipresent in all corners of the world.

Take a look at Myanmar, many African countries, some in Eastern Europe and also  current day America where hatred is directed against neighbors, even family, because of differing poltical or religious beliefs.

A disturbingly large percentage of indoctrinated ideologues in the US want civil war, and even advocate imprisonment or death for those  on the other side.  

I'm afraid the abolition of borders will not result in the ceasation of some of mankind's most basic instincts. That could only be achieved by the availability of high level education for all, and the subsequent phasing out of all religious mythology.

5 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Good luck wth that theory. 

There's much evidence to the contrary with domestic (civil) wars omnipresent in all corners of the world.

Take a look at Myanmar, many African countries, some in Eastern Europe and also  current day America where hatred is directed against neighbors, even family, because of differing poltical or religious beliefs.

A disturbingly large percentage of indoctrinated ideologues in the US want civil war, and even advocate imprisonment or death for those  on the other side.  

I'm afraid the abolition of borders will not result in the ceasation of some of mankind's most basic instincts. That could only be achieved by the availability of high level education for all, and the subsequent phasing out of all religious mythology.

 

Yup, good fences make good neighbors.

On 7/24/2025 at 9:18 PM, dinsdale said:

These military actions are being made by the army independent of any government direction.

I don't believe that. More likely with the consent of Shinawatras 

On 7/24/2025 at 9:21 PM, BarraMarra said:

Thais usually run away and accept the enemy on its land. Plus most of the Infantry are kids drafted. Your either drafted at 16 or you go into the Monks School. i'd be not wanting them watching my back in the Trenches.

Many stereotypes I think 

7 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

I don't believe that. More likely with the consent of Shinawatras 

You have the pecking order wrong. The army has more power than any politician or "ex" politician.

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You have the pecking order wrong. The army has more power than any politician or "ex" politician.

No, not the army. There is somebody much more powerful, a friend of Thaksin obviously

27 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

No, not the army. There is somebody much more powerful, a friend of Thaksin obviously

Thaksin is no friend of the King. 

Remind me of my History Who harboured and allowed one of the worst Despots in the world Sanctuary in Thailand till his Death.

On 7/25/2025 at 11:19 AM, Will B Good said:

 

 

I was half joking....but the more I think about it.......!!!!

 

I have been waiting for a coup for awhile now, and it will bee first time I'm outside Thailand the last 3 ones. 

 

I do not like how this escalates with Cambodia. 

On 7/24/2025 at 10:20 AM, Gaixare said:

 

you probably don't have facebook.
In facebook for the last 1-2 years there have been some disputes/wars about cultural differences, what someone stole from someone. Successes of each nation. Hatred has been accumulating. I am only subscribed to groups on facebook about technologies that interest me, but facebook actively pushes all sorts of posts into my feed.

Unfortunately, humans are designed in such a way that they cannot live without periodic wars. Especially as long as countries/nations exist, there is a reason for war. Hatred tends to accumulate in humans and war is a good way to let off "steam of hatred".

Someday (we will not live to see it) countries will be banned and there will be only one nationality - human. Only then will wars stop. And those people of the future will see the history of our days and be surprised at what savages we were. As we are surprised at the savages of the Stone Age or the savagery of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages.

My daughter got chicken pox when she was about two. Her grandma thought she wouldn't get chicken pox because she was half farang.

 

My wife told her she's fricking HUMAN!

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Thaksin is no friend of the King. 

I don't agree. Without K's consent no return home.

5 hours ago, sabaijai said:

Hun Sen knows that with the huge gap between respective economies and military strength, most of the world will see Cambodia as the underdog/victim in the conflict. And he seems willing to sacrifice a few hundred Cambodian soldiers to reinforce that POV. 

 

And with these public propaganda posters he might manage to keep the ordinary citizen motivated for doing something for their future. 

 

Powerful propaganda and agenda where I have seen this pic and similar pics used on social media lately. Used google lens and it appears in numerous findings lately 

 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

I don't agree. Without K's consent no return home.

This was by design to keep out the nasty reformers. Nothing to do with being mates.

Just now, dinsdale said:

This was by design to keep out the nasty reformers. Nothing to do with being mates.

I don't agree. But anyway, for either opinion there is no proof, unless somebody was personally involved

On 24/07/2025 at 20:47, bannork said:

Mais quelle est la cause profonde du conflit actuel ?

La Thaïlande empêche les Thaïlandais de jouer au Cambodge, ce qui entraîne une perte de revenus pour le Cambodge ?

Les Thaïlandais coupent l'électricité et Internet pour tenter de fermer les centres d'escroquerie de l'autre côté de la frontière, au Cambodge ?

Autre chose ?

Wait few week-end is good for thaï army make coup