camerata Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 On CNN this morning an interviewer said to Samak, "People say you're just the nominee of Thaksin Shinawatra." His reply: "What's wrong with that? It isn't against any law. Nominee is a good word." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legag Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 He always uses that pharse "What's wrong with that? It isn't against any law" in most interview given. Smart, sharp man, the rest I leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajah Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 (edited) He once said: "Corruption didn't kill anybody." I like this one. Edited December 21, 2007 by Rajah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KireB Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Try to see things from a positive side. With a man as Samak, known for his bashing and lashing, as PM, we'll have a lot to discuss here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksterbs Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Can you honestly see the Army/ the EC/ the rump of the CNS letting Samak be the next PM? The PPP may win as a party, but somehow I just cannot see that pig of a man being allowed to take the top job. Even amongst politicians, he is a monument to insincerity. He was a vociferous opponent of Thaksin when he was PM, but now he has a sniff of power, he's his best buddy. Stinks, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacemanSpliff Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Guys, he's there because the military wants him there. I mean someone like him was essentially guaranteed when they banned the top people in TRT.. The name of the game is to weaken politicians / the people. It's going rather well, too, regardless of who wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksterbs Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 IMHO, the only reason that Thaksin was spat out was he was in danger of giving the people a voice. The whole corruption thing was just a smokescreen, if you ask me. I'm not saying that he wasn't corrupt, but just how many politicians in this country have not dipped their little pinkies into the biscuit tin, just a teensy-weensy bit? The so-called BKK "elite" were not exactly comfortable with the idea of 80% of the country suddenly starting to, horror, expect things like decent housing, education, healthcare. I mean, where would it all end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tijnebijn Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 he can cook very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Back to the topic at hand.... “Who did you fornicate with last night?” Samak Sundaravej asked of a female reporter in an attempt to skirt around an embarrassing query on his party’s infighting over its Bangkok candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacemanSpliff Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 LOL!! Careful, people here may start liking the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 There's an article about Samak in Time Magazine that summarizes him quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 LOL!!Careful, people here may start liking the guy. Sorry but I think your view of TV-posters is very mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevykanteve Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Back to the topic at hand.... “Who did you fornicate with last night?” Samak Sundaravej asked of a female reporter in an attempt to skirt around an embarrassing query on his party’s infighting over its Bangkok candidates. Good idea: I mean, returning to the actual topic at hand. Let us not allow are political bigotry to override our objectivity in terms of ..... moderation (no pun intended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique355 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Back to the topic at hand.... “Who did you fornicate with last night?” Samak Sundaravej asked of a female reporter in an attempt to skirt around an embarrassing query on his party’s infighting over its Bangkok candidates. It might be a translation issue, but I was under the impression that he actually said: "With whom did you have a sinful night?" Nicer words maybe, but still shows his obvious inability to deal with questions for which he was not prepared. Another quote from him, back in 1976: "Shoot them!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevykanteve Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Back to the topic at hand.... “Who did you fornicate with last night?” Samak Sundaravej asked of a female reporter in an attempt to skirt around an embarrassing query on his party’s infighting over its Bangkok candidates. It might be a translation issue, but I was under the impression that he actually said: "With whom did you have a sinful night?" Nicer words maybe, but still shows his obvious inability to deal with questions for which he was not prepared. Another quote from him, back in 1976: "Shoot them!" Let's pray that there isn't a repetition of that theme. I mean a student vs. establishment showdown (yet again...). Le plus le change, le plus le meme chose, n'est pas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 If Samak could get the position he's always wanted, why would he give it over to Thaksin. He's just like Thaksin and so many others; he's a megalomaniac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksterbs Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Samak is just a blundering, bullying phuyai. He views any slightly awkward question as gross impertinence and deals with it accordingly. If he gets to be PM, God forbid, it will put the cause of fair governance in this country back at least ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevykanteve Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Samak is just a blundering, bullying phuyai. He views any slightly awkward question as gross impertinence and deals with it accordingly. If he gets to be PM, God forbid, it will put the cause of fair governance in this country back at least ten years. Fair governance (a recent slogan of the new military establishment) was already set back about 30 years, commencing September last year. Rew plough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkman Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 LOL!!Careful, people here may start liking the guy. Sorry but I think your view of TV-posters is very mistaken. Quite right, but some peoples contributution is flip remarks or what "my mate said" or " I read somewhere". Tis just best to not respond You know, I am not quite sure of the election results. It may not be the landslide that Thaksin had. Lots in Issan do not seem to like him, at all. It's personality over reality for sure, and I cannot see PPP not winning. I personally hope the Democrats win. OK he is from the elite too, but at least he appears to be intelligent rather than just a crafty grafting old school &^^%$$ Can it be a worse option? Anyway, I am not a voter although some here are. What will be will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Samak is just a blundering, bullying phuyai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooL_guY_corY Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 saw the old man on some bullshit news shit about 3 weeks ago and he threw the bitches for a loop when he started speaking english while sprinkling it wih some thai.. the girl were visibly shaken, was so cool, i am sure it doesnt exist now, but the old gf took hr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Try to see things from a positive side. With a man as Samak, known for his bashing and lashing, as PM, we'll have a lot to discuss here. Righty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjock Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 As an outsider who cares a great deal about the future of Thailand, I will be watching the election results with great interest. Comparing the PPP which appears to be a reincarnation of the old TRT party with the Democrats which represent the current junta is like comparing sh*t with sh*t which does not leave one much of a choice. Comparing Samak who has a record of supporting brutality and repressive government going back to 1976 and Black May in 1992 (how quickly people forget!) to Abhisit who is well educated and seems to be well intentioned yet ineffectual seems to leave me with a clearer preference. It appears from what I have read that recently that the end result of this election will probably result in some type of coalition government (which may IMHO be the best possible result since there is not much choice when choosing between types of sh*t). Unfortunately if the PPP does win in a huge majority and then tries to repress the military, my guess is that it will eventual result in another coup. These are just my random thoughts and mutterings on the issue while I am hoping for the best resuts for the future of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEFFREYk44 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 saw the old man on some bullshit news shit about 3 weeks ago and he threw the bitches for a loop when he started speaking english while sprinkling it wih some thai.. the girl were visibly shaken, was so cool, i am sure it doesnt exist now, but the old gf took hr I saw that, was hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEFFREYk44 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I will also aver that TRT, errr, PPP will win in a big way. Sammak is an idiot but will pave the way for Taksin back in, dissolve government in less than 2 years and well, back to TRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsupdoc Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 He once said: "Corruption didn't kill anybody." I like this one. To say that corruption doesn't kill anyone you have to be either very naive (unlikely in this case) or have no shame at all (very likely). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkPopularity Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 well, I know that there a lot of extreme lefties around here; but please, for 1 second be serious and tell me; what's a better option as Thaksin; ok, let's put it this way; a less worse; however you want to see it ... I don't see any other option for Thailand then Thaksin to get things back on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlRedEyes Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 well, I know that there a lot of extreme lefties around here; but please, for 1 second be serious and tell me; what's a better option as Thaksin; ok, let's put it this way; a less worse; however you want to see it ... I don't see any other option for Thailand then Thaksin to get things back on track. Back on what track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkPopularity Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 well, I know that there a lot of extreme lefties around here; but please, for 1 second be serious and tell me; what's a better option as Thaksin; ok, let's put it this way; a less worse; however you want to see it ... I don't see any other option for Thailand then Thaksin to get things back on track. Back on what track? what part of; please, be serious for 1 second, didn't you understand ? or do you have a way to put a spin on the largest fall of the stockmarket in Thai history? forgot already? doesn't matter? and what about the floods, the billions that have been stolen by the army, etc etc etc etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Ask Samak about this photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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