Suthep says he is ready to talk to Yingluck

[Trouble]

So far eleven pages of posts. Suthep saying he will talk to Yingluck only under his conditions was nothing more than a publicity stunt. It doesn't fool anyone. This is a child threatening to continue he tantrums unless he gets his way. I think it is time that we recognized that Thailand is basically a failed state being fought over by different factions. Since WW II the changes in government, coups, etc. have never brought about a stable democracy and are unlikely to do so in the near future. Every time there has been a coup is it because one faction or another is hungary for the top spot and all the benefits that go with it and has gone too far to destabilize things in the view of the military. Past governments, even if they had the notion, have failed to bring about change because of the graft and corruption. The only thing that makes Thailand a "modern" state in the sense that they are in the 21st Century is the fact that it avoided having a large communist insurgency and being drawing into the Vietnam era problems of its neighbors. It also benefitted from the economic engine of a large US military presence during the war. Millions of dollars were poured into Thailand. Economic growth from that era continued and business opportunities from foreign investment was considerable. What Thailand has been able to do is avoid a civil war because the Thai military has its own agenda and benefits from its own corrupt practices. I can liken this to Egypt's military. Beneath all the superficial political gyrations, the military controls things and just lets the politicians have their way as long as things don't get too far out of hand and threaten their position. Wasn't this one of the reasons for the coup against Thaksin in 2006? When has the civilian government ever really controlled the military. Even now when the elected government was threatened and the demonstrators were causing disruption of government services and work the military stated they would not step in. Seems to me that if I had generals giving press conferences about the political situations, I would be firing some of them, but in Thailand they are a separate branch of government. Yingluck is the Prime Minister and Defense Minister and she has to walk on egg shells because the military is the actual power in the nation. The minute Thailand gets a functioning government where the political parties work together, the military will have to be concerned. The military likes the control they have over the government and politics.

[Beetlejuice]

Suthep Thugsuban is just playing stupid games.

Following this guy is a road to nowhere, and if the anti Government protesters are really serious about resolving the country`s political problems, than they should get themselves a new leader, someone who thinks like an adult and is able to get all those concerned around the negotiating table and can start getting down to the real business of resolving these disputes.

Edited February 27, 2014 by Beetlejuice

[3NUMBAS]

he will be carrying a weapon to add to his murder total .

still waiting for his appearance in court on previous

he is a bipolar nutter

Edited February 27, 2014 by 3NUMBAS

[fasteddie]

Maybe someone should do a side-by-side video of Suthep and Hitler speaking. The face expression, the movement of the hands and the tone of his speeches are exactly those of the madman Hitler and the gullible masses falling for him is a perfect example.

Hahahahahha we're comparing the charismas of Suthep and Yingluck but there's always some little guy who will bring up Hitler! Eventually, they can't help themselves and will have to use the F word also. Fascist!

Why not? that's exactly what he is, a fascist thug, the butcher of Bangkok.

Oooo 'the butcher of Bangkok'! How poetic! Did you strain yourself coming up with such a witty name for him? While I do like the name and all, who exactly did Suthep 'butcher' again?

Mmm let's think, well as the man who sent the army in in 2010, nurses, medics, reporters, taxi drivers and dozens of innocent protesters.

[takkatan in the land]

authorities must never negotiate with blackmailers

[TVGerry]

Maybe someone should do a side-by-side video of Suthep and Hitler speaking. The face expression, the movement of the hands and the tone of his speeches are exactly those of the madman Hitler and the gullible masses falling for him is a perfect example.

Hahahahahha we're comparing the charismas of Suthep and Yingluck but there's always some little guy who will bring up Hitler! Eventually, they can't help themselves and will have to use the F word also. Fascist!

Why not? that's exactly what he is, a fascist thug, the butcher of Bangkok.

Oooo 'the butcher of Bangkok'! How poetic! Did you strain yourself coming up with such a witty name for him? While I do like the name and all, who exactly did Suthep 'butcher' again?

Mmm let's think, well as the man who sent the army in in 2010, nurses, medics, reporters, taxi drivers and dozens of innocent protesters.

Was he convicted already? dam_n I must have missed that! Haha

[ikurauni]

This is a Thai version of WWE. I would love to watch the live show.

[kurnell]

She will wipe the floor with him as long as the subject is handbags and shoes

[captspectre]

Come on, thats not fair. We all know she couldnt win a debate with a cucumber.

At least allow her to have a teleprompter, assistants and to delegate the actual answering of questions.

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sounds like an obama trick.

[DGIE]

Suthep said he was ready to sit down for talk with Yingluck but on a face-to-face meeting with no other person by the side.

That will not happen. Who knows, it maybe Suthep's tactic so that they can abduct Yingluck

[Artisi]

Suthep said he was ready to sit down for talk with Yingluck but on a face-to-face meeting with no other person by the side.

That will not happen. Who knows, it maybe Suthep's tactic so that they can abduct Yingluck

Abduct her for what reason - bash a bit of sense into her or to get her complex inner thinking out into the open - now that should take all of 2 minutes, and then what, expect someone to pay a ransom for her release - not likely, even her own brother would probably walk away as it removes one impediment in his master plan

[123thaibourbon]

among nations in every city, stands no statue of a committee.. GK Chesterton

[Confuscious]

I wouldn't say a degree is worthless it proves who ever has obtained a degree is capable of learning , just like you can train monkeys , dogs etc and I don't mean this to sound derogatory to some one who has a degree but it doesn't always mean they are up to scratch with normal everyday situations. Also just because someone hasn't studied and obtained a qualification it doesn't mean they're not intelligent

I would like to add if I may.

She has a masters degree from an English speaking university. A Masters degree would assume that a strong grasp of the English language be a pre requisite.

Look at the below and tell me how she can get a Masters degree in America where the language spoken is English?

My physician (Cardiolog) has a degree hanging in his office from a well know American university,

Yes, he can barely speak 1 sentence in English.

Many school in Thailand offers a "Cambridge University" degree to their students.

The school of my kid also.

But the kids whi have a "Cambridge University" degree can barely speak 1 sentence in English.

So, what is your point?

Even better, if you do the same test now with the people of England or America, you would cry your eyes out about their knowledge of English language.

This counts for other countries as well.

[empireboy]

Why hasn't this little Nazi-Style tub of lard been arrested, held and charged with the many obvious laws he has broken?

[Solditallandmovedhere]

To power struggle continues. Maybe we should raise funds to send both of them to proper world history classes. That would benefit humanity as a whole.

[benny1616]

its funny to see in phuket where the yellows have a lot supporters the tuk tuk, taxi, longtailboat and so on mafias. all of them are like suthep and all of them talk about corrution and so on. this guys are really more than only a joke. clowns and criminals they are nothing else. if yingluck talk with suthep.... yingluck, if you do this you go down to his level witch is below the surface. or in other words, talking with stupid and primitiv dumbs can bring your nivel down to them :-D by the way i call some judges in thailand bending (good paid oft course) laws always in favour to the yellows. all them togehter is a bunch of criminals nothing else.