2 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Thaksin is well loved by Thais    in your dreams  

Not any more 

2 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

And yet in recent history he and his family members were democratically elected to PM office time and again.

Who actually ELECTED Paetontarn to the PM office????... 

Certainly not the people.

The PTP stole the election from the people who chose the Future Forward party.

And it was they the PTP party who elected the PM... Not the people.

 

 

10 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Who actually ELECTED Paetontarn to the PM office????... 

Certainly not the people.

The PTP stole the election from the people who chose the Future Forward party.

And it was they the PTP party who elected the PM... Not the people.

 

 

she was a party list MP  you are 100% correct the people did not vote for her 

but saying that in a normal democratic system the people DO NOT vote for the PM  

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed deep sympathy for Thaksin, acknowledging his past leadership role during remarks at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters.

 

 

Odd that he also failed to acknowledge the rampant corruption, self-enrichment and multiple deaths caused by his drugs policy.........

 

Does the jumped up buffoon not wonder why, perhaps, Thaksin is in jail???????

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Should have been 8 years... he got off light

A court case of a bus driver and associates caused a fire in a bus full of of children, were sentenced to 8 years in prison - that has been reduced to a “suspended sentence”  twenty children were killed on that bus, and they get a suspended sentence??   Mr T should have gotten one year in prison ‘suspended’ and ordered to Home Confinement and electronic monitoring.  

Crocodile tears. There, but for the grace of God go I.

just another criminal 

1 year jail what a joke

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Something for you get started on.

He has billions of baht stashed  away, he has multiple properties worth billions in this country and overseas.

He has multiple shares invested earning him more money.

The poor of the country who he said he would elevate out of poverty are still poor, after years of promises and 3 members of the Shinawatras in the PM position.

The man is a self indulgent liar.

 

Since he was first elected, during how many years have they been governing the country? At first glance  4 +2 + 2, that 6 years over 25 years, maybe 8 years if we count the short-lived PT governments that have not been really able to govern because of yellow protests.

 

The rest of the time, more than 2/3 of the last 25 years, Thailand has been governed by the military and the Dems. And you are blaming the Shins for the current state of Thailand..... 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Who actually ELECTED Paetontarn to the PM office????... 

Certainly not the people.

The PTP stole the election from the people who chose the Future Forward party.

And it was they the PTP party who elected the PM... Not the people.

 

 

More precisely, the Junta appointed Senate stole the election from the people.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Who actually ELECTED Paetontarn to the PM office????... 

Certainly not the people.

The PTP stole the election from the people who chose the Future Forward party.

And it was they the PTP party who elected the PM... Not the people.

 

 

Please don't get him too upset with facts, it could cause long term problems for him. 

9 hours ago, Artisi said:

For Thailand's sake, let's hope it influences the political landscape with less corruption, nepotism and empire building. 

 

Dream on. Have another joint!

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

Odd that he also failed to acknowledge the rampant corruption, self-enrichment and multiple deaths caused by his drugs policy.........

 

Does the jumped up buffoon not wonder why, perhaps, Thaksin is in jail???????

He's just saying to PT that he's not their enemy though they are currently on opposite sides of Parliament.

I am sure he is. 

His rise is due to the fall of the Shinawatra dynasty. 

7 hours ago, KwaiSabai said:

I don't understand the hatred directed at Thaksin. What am I missing?  I would honestly like to know without stepping on anyone's toes or being called an idiot.

In British English, it is referred to as a "pile-on". Posters join in with the consensus. 

1 hour ago, candide said:

Since he was first elected, during how many years have they been governing the country? At first glance  4 +2 + 2, that 6 years over 25 years, maybe 8 years if we count the short-lived PT governments that have not been really able to govern because of yellow protests.

 

The rest of the time, more than 2/3 of the last 25 years, Thailand has been governed by the military and the Dems. And you are blaming the Shins for the current state of Thailand..... 

I'm saying the Shins while in power achieved nothing for Thailand...

10 hours ago, JAG said:

Saddened?

 

I should imagine he is chuffed to NAAFI break!

Or saddened to see the change in sentiment with the courts. He and many of his cohorts might have an uncomfortable feeling that they might not be untouchable at some future time.

2 hours ago, cynic1 said:

Dream on. Have another joint!

Did you miss the cynicism 😉

9 hours ago, jwest10 said:

3 days and in any case he is in the luxury part and special meals and all the perks as a wide screen and limitless  visitors and no doubt the so-called new PM and saddened!!! Really all politicians and around the world are exactly the same and pure filth.

You know this how?

7 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

read Thaskin history  google is your friend 

Google is nobodies friend. Nor are any of the other mega corps.

15 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Google is nobodies friend. Nor are any of the other mega corps.

in your opinion      but its fine  here maybe you don't know how to use it  is that it ???

6 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

in your opinion      but its fine  here maybe you don't know how to use it  is that it ???

I certainly know how to use it.

I have developed a cynical view of mega corporations over the years.

They are information hungry for their own, possibly, nefarious needs. Much the same as I have an aversion to totalitarian regimes such as the CCP.

At least the CCP are open about control.

Does anyone really know what or how the, basically, unregulated corporations are doing.

As some smart person said years ago, knowledge is power.

Sadly I do believe to some extent that life imitates art.

RoboCop springs to mind.

On 9/10/2025 at 4:43 PM, snoop1130 said:

 Anutin described the situation as saddening, noting that it is difficult to see someone of Thaksin's experience facing imprisonment.

So Mr. Anutin, you'd surmise that prison is for commoners and not for "someone" like rich, wealthy, and powerful.  Interesting to know...

3 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

I certainly know how to use it.

I have developed a cynical view of mega corporations over the years.

They are information hungry for their own, possibly, nefarious needs. Much the same as I have an aversion to totalitarian regimes such as the CCP.

At least the CCP are open about control.

Does anyone really know what or how the, basically, unregulated corporations are doing.

As some smart person said years ago, knowledge is power.

Sadly I do believe to some extent that life imitates art.

RoboCop springs to mind.

so you are a Dissident     me i use google all the time do not have a problem with it it servers me well 

7 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

so you are a Dissident     me i use google all the time do not have a problem with it it servers me well 

Happy to be a dissident. Nay, not happy, I'm proud to be a dissident. Hopefully I can, in a small way, improve the world, or at least slow the decline into Orwell's 1984, for my grandkids.

Google is free isn't it?

Then you are the product.

Let that sink in.

 

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a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
 

1 minute ago, emptypockets said:

Happy to be a dissident. Nay, not happy, I'm proud to be a dissident. Hopefully I can, in a small way, improve the world, or at least slow the decline into Orwell's 1984, for my grandkids.

Google is free isn't it?

Then you are the product.

Let that sink in.

thats all well and good just remember all the people that have given there lives for you to be a happy dissident  

Just now, MikeandDow said:

thats all well and good just remember all the people that have given there lives for you to be a happy dissident  

Nonsense. They made the ultimate sacrifice for the complete opposite reason.....for freedom. And I thank them every year.

Just now, emptypockets said:

Nonsense. They made the ultimate sacrifice for the complete opposite reason.....for freedom. And I thank them every year.

thats right for freedom so you can be a dissident and throw it back in there faces   total narcissist 

17 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Happy to be a dissident. Nay, not happy, I'm proud to be a dissident. Hopefully I can, in a small way, improve the world, or at least slow the decline into Orwell's 1984, for my grandkids.

Google is free isn't it?

Then you are the product.

Let that sink in.

 

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noun
a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
 

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noun: narcissist; plural noun: narcissists

a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.

"narcissists who think the world revolves around them"

On 9/11/2025 at 10:20 AM, MikeandDow said:

read Thaskin history  google is your friend 

I'm very familiar with Thaksin's history. I still don't understand. Seems like the persecution of a wealthy politico to me.

10 minutes ago, KwaiSabai said:

I'm very familiar with Thaksin's history. I still don't understand. Seems like the persecution of a wealthy politico to me.

so you know he is a con man, convicted felon, responsible in the eyes of the UN and   international human rights organizations for the deaths of over 2500 people  and has defrauded the thai people out of billions   and you think he is persecuted  my heart weeps !!