Thailand to celebrate close relations with North Korea

[Orac]

Isn't that ironic! Haha. What in god's name are they going to 'invest' in? Sad human labor camps and starvation, massive power outages, gulag level prisons... what the heck?! It'd have to be a really oppressive or corrupt business scheme. Well, the perfect yin yang.

I believe this is a win-win situation for both parties. NK will be able to help the Junta with their PR problems and provide outsourcing for 'reeducation" in exchange for large amounts of rotting rice that nobody else in the world would touch with a bargepole.

[Costas2008]

No, No, please No......I don't want to hear about this.

General, come to your senses.......this is not a country to have any relations with.

Remember the wows: For better or worse!!

Time for you to stand by your man!!

I don't stand by anyone.

I say what is right and I say what is wrong, without wearing blinkers as many members do.

I support this man because he is changing Thailand for better.

For the past 7 years I've been living here, this country has been robbed and abused by unworthy politicians.

either their name is Siwanatra or Adhisit.

There is nobody of any worth to replace them.

and although I will never be able to vote here.....I want Thailand to do better.

Up to now he seems he is doing all right.

Mistakes will always take place, after all he is only human.

But he is a patriot and loves his country.

[rijb]

It makes sense. Thailand is getting closer ties with China. China already has ties to NK.

[smedly]

where else are they going to get rid of 10 million tonnes of rotting rice

[DM07]

I feel so sad for the guys at NotTheNation!

They soon have to shut down business, because the reality tops the satire!

[Kooweerup]

No, No, please No......I don't want to hear about this.

General, come to your senses.......this is not a country to have any relations with.

Remember the wows: For better or worse!!

Time for you to stand by your man!!

I don't stand by anyone.

I say what is right and I say what is wrong, without wearing blinkers as many members do.

I support this man because he is changing Thailand for better.

For the past 7 years I've been living here, this country has been robbed and abused by unworthy politicians.

either their name is Siwanatra or Adhisit.

There is nobody of any worth to replace them.

and although I will never be able to vote here.....I want Thailand to do better.

Up to now he seems he is doing all right.

Mistakes will always take place, after all he is only human.

But he is a patriot and loves his country.

Is getting into bed with Kym really changing Thailand for better?

[baboon]

Rubl and the boys are going to be extremely entertaining when they start spinning this one.

Take it away, guys...

[Mango Bob]

First China, now North Korea, next ISIS?

[JOC]

No, No, please No......I don't want to hear about this.

General, come to your senses.......this is not a country to have any relations with.

Remember the wows: For better or worse!!

Time for you to stand by your man!!

I don't stand by anyone.

I say what is right and I say what is wrong, without wearing blinkers as many members do.

I support this man because he is changing Thailand for better.

For the past 7 years I've been living here, this country has been robbed and abused by unworthy politicians.

either their name is Siwanatra or Adhisit.

There is nobody of any worth to replace them.

and although I will never be able to vote here.....I want Thailand to do better.

Up to now he seems he is doing all right.

Mistakes will always take place, after all he is only human.

But he is a patriot and loves his country.

But he is a patriot and loves his country.

It might come as a surprise to you, but it is possible to be a patriot and love your country, without being an ultra-royalist on the far right!!

[chooka]

No, No, please No......I don't want to hear about this.

General, come to your senses.......this is not a country to have any relations with.

Remember the wows: For better or worse!!

Time for you to stand by your man!!

I don't stand by anyone.

I say what is right and I say what is wrong, without wearing blinkers as many members do.

I support this man because he is changing Thailand for better.

For the past 7 years I've been living here, this country has been robbed and abused by unworthy politicians.

either their name is Siwanatra or Adhisit.

There is nobody of any worth to replace them.

and although I will never be able to vote here.....I want Thailand to do better.

Up to now he seems he is doing all right.

Mistakes will always take place, after all he is only human.

But he is a patriot and loves his country.

Is getting into bed with Kym really changing Thailand for better?

snuggling up with possibly the most dangerous lunatic on the planet is not exactly changing Thailand for the better. Maybe he wants the plans for nuclear weapons or wants to borrow a couple of those Nth Korean dogs for his attitude adjustment factories.

[smedly]

not if you consider the employment provided to the Thai people from other Asian power houses

He needs to be very careful what message is being sent here

[DLock]

No seriously, look it says so right here on Thaivisa...

[Ralf61]

Thai Embassy in North Korea? Sounds great. I would like to do my next visa run there.

Great idea. No problem to get a DPRK visa. But you have to go in a tour party, well guided, by the way. No individual tourism allowed. And it's the hell of expensive, but will give you an original picture of the country. Great contrast to the image our so called free media vomit around...

[The manic]

One pariah state welcoming a nascent pariah state to the fold. Perhaps the Korean military can assist the Thai government with dissent suppression. This move shows the current non elected government not to have the interests of the Thai in mind.

[iReason]

No, No, please No......I don't want to hear about this.

General, come to your senses.......this is not a country to have any relations with.

How quickly your attitude changes...

Good morning!

[stickyrice2000]

This is when the real happiness begins. hahahahaha

[chainarong]

A Fortieth Anniversary indeed, along with China all you now need is Somalia and you'd have the Quinella at Happy Valley.

[iReason]

"Wisanu also thanked North Korea for understanding Thailand’s political situation and acknowledging the legitimacy of the junta government."

Fast becoming peas in a pod.

There's not much ingenuity in Asian Politics. Or Human Rights. Or gender equality. Not to mention the Xenaphobia...

Easy to see the parallels.

[Briggsy]

Thailand working out how much it can sell North Korean refugees back to North Korea for or, at least, squeezing more money out of South Korea in the good ol' game of playing one power off against another.

[chotthee]

is Sony working on a squeal filming in Thailand?

[halloween]

Did he ask about Thaksin's pumps?

Perhaps he could give them back their pseudoephedrine in exchange.

[Toknarok]

When the coup happened 9 out of 10 Thai visa forum members supported it remember? Get rid of those awful Shinawatras. Now look what youv'e got. 8 months later and practically nothing that was promised has been achieved. Beaches cleared (they're back) taxis still up to thier old tricks, this lot can't even control the price of a bloody lottery ticket!. For them to even contemplate closer ties with that awful repressive regime shows their mindset.

Bring back democracy, even if it means Yingluck and her rice schemes.

[WhizBang]

This is a NotTheNation article. Right?

Oh dear, if true, this gives a good indication of the direction this government, and hence, this nation, is headed.

And we thought 'The Interview' was fantasy.

Edited January 8, 2015 by WhizBang

[pmarlin]

No where in the article does it say what the title claims. Very bad and dishonest article.

[uptheos]

A Fortieth Anniversary indeed, along with China all you now need is Somalia and you'd have the Quinella at Happy Valley.

Getting a visa in Mogadishu would be interesting.

[Jeremy50]

That arrogant chubby boy Kim Jong Un would fit right in here.

Despised and belligerent North Korea, and xenophobic brainwashed Thailand. A match made in heaven.

[DM07]

"Baby you're a firework...let them watch your colors burst!..."

[DKUNPUTAF713]

Now I know why TV members call on Costas!!!!

[iReason]

No where in the article does it say what the title claims. Very bad and dishonest article.

"Thailand to celebrate close relations with North Korea.":

The military junta is preparing to hold a celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of Thailand’s and North Korea's diplomatic relations while North Korea has proposed that Thailand opens an embassy in its capital.

In the meantime, he will assign a related organization to organize an event to celebrate their relationship.

Edited January 8, 2015 by iReason

[baboon]

Is it simply a coincidence that this story is going out on Kim Jong Un's birthday?