From the totally not unexpected news department, the son of the ammart anti-democracy Democrat Party leader,abhisit vejjajiva, has been exempted from military service for some unspecified medical reason by his military draft board. Fighting and dying in the south of Thailand and other places is fine for the son's of praai farmers but not apparently for the son's of old Etonians.

Abhisit's son Pannasit has suffered from autism since birth, so I believe.

Surprise, surprise: Thailand is a political cesspool.

Has a great advantage for Farangs, receiving monthly payments from overseas. The Bht will likely stay weak.

If they should get their act together overnight, the Bht would strengthen quickly.

SO: Enjoy the ride !

Cheers.

This thread is an example of the downside of the internet.

An ignorant poster starts a thread with no idea of the background of the issue.

I hope he apologises.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

Then he should have stated the case in that manner. You can't cover up the fact that OMG has made a complete ass of himself and should submit a correction and apology.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

The above post is a load of ****

Joe Kennedy killed while piloting a bomber filled with explosives. WWII

John Kennedy PT boat captain. CITATION:

"For extremely heroic conduct as Commanding Officer of Motor Torpedo Boat 109 following the collision and sinking of that vessel in the Pacific War Area on August 1-2, 1943.

Bush postponed college, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday, and became the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy at the time. Bush's aircraft was hit by flak and his engine caught on fire. Despite his plane being on fire, Bush completed his attack and released bombs over his target, scoring several damaging hits. With his engine ablaze, Bush flew several miles from the island, where he and one other crew member on the TBM Avenger bailed out of the aircraft.

In case anyone didn't know the Bush's and the Kennedy's are as close to royal families as one can get in the USA.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

If you check in countries with draft the big politicians you will be shocked that the majority wasn't at the army for reasons that would never work for the normal guy.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

Then he should have stated the case in that manner. You can't cover up the fact that OMG has made a complete ass of himself and should submit a correction and apology.

From your posting history, I gather you may be Thai. If this is so, is it true Abhisit can barely speak Thai?

Autism is the catch-all psychological illness for all young people, especially males, these days. It can mean just about anything (and I'm sure is interpreted very liberally for the son's of the ammart by well compensated draft board members). If in fact the son in question has severe mental disabilities then of course he would be properly exempt from military service. However, that's not how it was reported in the news and that's all I have to go on.

This thread is an example of the downside of the internet.

An ignorant poster starts a thread with no idea of the background of the issue.

I hope he apologises.

appears he's a farang in Pattaya .enough said

Furthermore to other ignoramus Abhisit speaks perfect Thai and English.

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The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

Then he should have stated the case in that manner. You can't cover up the fact that OMG has made a complete ass of himself and should submit a correction and apology.

From your posting history, I gather you may be Thai. If this is so, is it true Abhisit can barely speak Thai?

Autism is the catch-all psychological illness for all young people, especially males, these days. It can mean just about anything (and I'm sure is interpreted very liberally for the son's of the ammart by well compensated draft board members). If in fact the son in question has severe mental disabilities then of course he would be properly exempt from military service. However, that's not how it was reported in the news and that's all I have to go on.

From Wikipedia :

Abhisit is married to Pimpen Sakuntabhai, his classmate at the Chulalongkorn University Demonstration elementary school, who was a former dentist and is now a lecturer at the Department of Mathematics at Chulalongkorn University. They have two children: Prang Vejjajiva (daughter) and Pannasit Vejjajiva (son). Pannasit has suffered from autism since birth.^[29] After his majority, the Central Juvenile and Family Court adjudged him quasi-competent and placed him under the guardianship of Abhisit, his father, as from 3 September 2012.^[29]

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The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

If you check in countries with draft the big politicians you will be shocked that the majority wasn't at the army for reasons that would never work for the normal guy.

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower Commander allied forces WWII.

Harry S. Truman Cpt artillery WWI

Kennedy John F. Lt. Navy PT109 WWII

Lyndon Johnson Commander Navy WWII

Richard Nixon Commander Navy WWII

Gerald Ford, LTC Navy

Carter Jimmie, Lt. Navy

George Bush Lt. WWII

Ya right.

OMG - autism is actually quite rare, and is not a catch all psychological condition. Suggest you educate yourself, Google the topic, and maybe then apologize. If you had a son with autism you would understand the extreme difficulties parents face to give their children some sense of normality, while trying to have a life of their own. Managing autistic children must be one of the most difficult tasks any parent could face. It has absolutely nothing to do with social or educational status.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

The above post is a load of ****

Joe Kennedy killed while piloting a bomber filled with explosives. WWII

John Kennedy PT boat captain. CITATION:

"For extremely heroic conduct as Commanding Officer of Motor Torpedo Boat 109 following the collision and sinking of that vessel in the Pacific War Area on August 1-2, 1943.

Bush postponed college, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday, and became the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy at the time. Bush's aircraft was hit by flak and his engine caught on fire. Despite his plane being on fire, Bush completed his attack and released bombs over his target, scoring several damaging hits. With his engine ablaze, Bush flew several miles from the island, where he and one other crew member on the TBM Avenger bailed out of the aircraft.

In case anyone didn't know the Bush's and the Kennedy's are as close to royal families as one can get in the USA.

I said rare, not never.

And much rarer IMO in more modern times.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

The above post is a load of ****

Joe Kennedy killed while piloting a bomber filled with explosives. WWII

John Kennedy PT boat captain. CITATION:

"For extremely heroic conduct as Commanding Officer of Motor Torpedo Boat 109 following the collision and sinking of that vessel in the Pacific War Area on August 1-2, 1943.

Bush postponed college, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday, and became the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy at the time. Bush's aircraft was hit by flak and his engine caught on fire. Despite his plane being on fire, Bush completed his attack and released bombs over his target, scoring several damaging hits. With his engine ablaze, Bush flew several miles from the island, where he and one other crew member on the TBM Avenger bailed out of the aircraft.

In case anyone didn't know the Bush's and the Kennedy's are as close to royal families as one can get in the USA.

I said rare, not never.

And much rarer IMO in more modern times.

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower Commander allied forces WWII.

Harry S. Truman Cpt artillery WWI

Kennedy John F. Lt. Navy PT109 WWII

Lyndon Johnson Commander Navy WWII

Richard Nixon Commander Navy WWII

Gerald Ford, LTC Navy

Carter Jimmie, Lt. Navy

George Bush Lt. WWII

Rare? Common would be more like it. Don't tell me...... you are the American who was raised in another country. Well, in America war service used to be a prerequisite for political office. Ask the elite of elites, John Kerry or John McCain. You know Senator McCain he was that Vietnam POW.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

Then he should have stated the case in that manner. You can't cover up the fact that OMG has made a complete ass of himself and should submit a correction and apology.

From your posting history, I gather you may be Thai. If this is so, is it true Abhisit can barely speak Thai?

Autism is the catch-all psychological illness for all young people, especially males, these days. It can mean just about anything (and I'm sure is interpreted very liberally for the son's of the ammart by well compensated draft board members). If in fact the son in question has severe mental disabilities then of course he would be properly exempt from military service. However, that's not how it was reported in the news and that's all I have to go on.

Unbelievable. The facts have been clearly pointed out to you yet an apology is not forthcoming. That sir, speaks volumes to me and I'm sure other TV members.

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

Then he should have stated the case in that manner. You can't cover up the fact that OMG has made a complete ass of himself and should submit a correction and apology.

From your posting history, I gather you may be Thai. If this is so, is it true Abhisit can barely speak Thai?

Autism is the catch-all psychological illness for all young people, especially males, these days. It can mean just about anything (and I'm sure is interpreted very liberally for the son's of the ammart by well compensated draft board members). If in fact the son in question has severe mental disabilities then of course he would be properly exempt from military service. However, that's not how it was reported in the news and that's all I have to go on.

Instead of just relying on a single news report maybe it would have been prudent to find out from easily available information the nature of the sons illness and not making a cheap, spiteful, unjustified, ignorant post.

Rare? Common would be more like it. Don't tell me...... you are the American who was raised in another country. Well, in America war service used to be a prerequisite for political office. Ask the elite of elites, John Kerry or John McCain. You know Senator McCain he was that Vietnam POW.

I did say more modern times, you go even further back.

And topic's got nothing to do with Amerika - where I was raised I'm ashamed to say.

And what do politicians have to do with true elite? Working grunts, puppets, lackeys. . .

Politically motivated posters have no scruples

Rare? Common would be more like it. Don't tell me...... you are the American who was raised in another country. Well, in America war service used to be a prerequisite for political office. Ask the elite of elites, John Kerry or John McCain. You know Senator McCain he was that Vietnam POW.

I did say more modern times, you go even further back.

And topic's got nothing to do with Amerika - where I was raised I'm ashamed to say.

And what do politicians have to do with true elite? Working grunts, puppets, lackeys. . .

WWII is modern times. Just admit you were wrong and get on with it. Politicians come from Americas elite. Bush, Roosevelt, Kennedy. The Ivy league led WWII and Vietnam was managed by the Big 10 and West coast. Your contention was. "I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way." is false. Actually in America the elites normally enlist and lead the wars. Henry Ford II served in the Navy during WW II and they don't get any more elite than Ford in the USA.

_{it appears one has pushed his foot firmly down his throat by trying to score very cheap political points and it has backfired immensely on him. Autism is not a simple condition that can be claimed by anyone, it is far more serious as it is in this casebut it would appear that truth is not important when you want to belittle someone over their political views. Any decent human being would appologize for laying a load of innuendo/lies on someone else and their child}

WWII is ancient history, so's Vietnam at this point.

WWII is ancient history, so's Vietnam at this point.

Because you are illiterate does not mean you get to change definitions of words to suit your lack of education.

Ancient History is the history of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean area and the Near East up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476.

The study or a course of study of history before the end of the Western Roman Empire a.d. 476.

(Historical Terms) the history of the ancient world from the earliest known civilizations to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 a.d

If you want more pedantic argument instead of just admitting you are clueless when it comes to American culture go somewhere else.

OP, my grandson suffers from autism, now 9 years old.

Believe me, it has been in the past and will carry on in the future, being, a very stressful situation for all the family.

So please try to avoid making comments as "Autism is the catch-all psychological illness for all young people, especially males, these days" because it is not.

I hope, you never come across this situation within your family.

You're just cherry-picking examples from POLITICAL figures, of course being a war hero helps you get elected.

Take the top 10% of asset-owning families, or by income in any country and see how many of their children have died in the front lines.

Now take the bottom 10% - or the bottom 90 if you like and compare the percentage.

Pretty obvious what you'd find, no?

If the lad has an illness then the thread is shit and out of order, don't care who his parents are.......................

OP...egg...face...much

Come on...don't do a thai now OP..

You're just cherry-picking examples from POLITICAL figures, of course being a war hero helps you get elected.

Take the top 10% of asset-owning families, or by income in any country and see how many of their children have died in the front lines.

Now take the bottom 10% - or the bottom 90 if you like and compare the percentage.

Pretty obvious what you'd find, no?

Ed McMahon (Tonight Show, Jerry Lewis Telethon, Star Search) was a fighter pilot Marine in WW II, served in the Korean conflict, and retired as a Colonel. He later became a Brigadier General in the California Air National Guard.

Eddie Albert (Green Acres TV) was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroic action as a U. S. Naval officer aiding Marines at the horrific battle on the island of Tarawa in the Pacific Nov. 1943.

Alec Guinness (Star Wars) operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day.

James Doohan ("Scotty" on Star Trek) was a member of the Canadian Army. Doohan was shot several times, injuring him in the leg and chest.

David Niven was a Sandhurst graduate and Lt. Colonel of the British Commandos in Normandy.

James Stewart Entered the Army Air Force as a private and worked his way to the rank of Colonel. During World War II,

I guess the OP has made a fool of himself and is now ashamed to return, no apology is necessary just ok I screw up will do or is that too much for you

The underlying general point remains though - I know it's very rare in the US for the elite, that's so quick to send the lower-class boys to war, to allow their sons to get in harm's way.

Then he should have stated the case in that manner. You can't cover up the fact that OMG has made a complete ass of himself and should submit a correction and apology.

From your posting history, I gather you may be Thai. If this is so, is it true Abhisit can barely speak Thai?

Autism is the catch-all psychological illness for all young people, especially males, these days. It can mean just about anything (and I'm sure is interpreted very liberally for the son's of the ammart by well compensated draft board members). If in fact the son in question has severe mental disabilities then of course he would be properly exempt from military service. However, that's not how it was reported in the news and that's all I have to go on.

Keep digging fella. This is entertaining.

And yes, Abhisit speaks perfect Thai.