Commerce Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I am having a difficult time assessing whether to believe this or not as it is too close to the 1st of April. Believe me. It's true. Prayuth doesn't do humour. Oh! Wait.... after he goofs and goofs yet again... he declares it was only a joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Prayut promises to exercise absolute power 'constructively' So ... No global floods or locust plagues. Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jobsworth Posted March 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2015 Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton Author Profession: Historian Nationality: British Born: January 10, 1834 Died: June 19, 1902 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 "ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY" This has always been the case So why is this situation any different. Altruism ? This will be the first time in history this has worked but then Thais need to be told what to do or they run amok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 "ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY" This has always been the case So why is this situation any different. Altruism ? This will be the first time in history this has worked but then Thais need to be told what to do or they run amok. In America, it was education. In Taiwan and Japan, it was education that lead to functioning representative government. Education is the missing component not an unchecked iron fist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 speechless again.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Prayut promises to exercise absolute power Costas will be absolutely thrilled no doubt...................in a constructive manner. 'constructively' Give the Greek a break. It was probably his influence (via phone in?) that convinced the dear leader to make a 180 degree turn away from his former strategy. Edited March 31, 2015 by Lupatria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantSpell Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Dear General scares me a little bit more every day... I am real close to run to the bank and transfer money back to the old lands... just in case.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 article 44, end of thaivisa ? or only report, no input from members anymore, you know, just to be safe and let the google dollars come this way someone should do a poll if someone actually clicks on one of the many many many ads this site show for every single comment, sometimes inbedded in the commets of user posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lildragon Posted March 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2015 Article 44 gives the chief of the National Council for Peace and Order control over the administration, legislature and judiciary, although the provisional charter requires him to inform the National Legislative Assembly president and the prime minister after announcing an order under Article 44. He is the chief Of the NCPO and also the prime minister. So he is only answerable to himself? Isn't this what people were accusing Thaksin of wanting to be? Eternal president? Can anyone see what is wrong with this picture? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Haggis Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ...but...but...but...85% of all Thais think he is great and the Junta is doing excellent work and all are dingdonghappyhappy... So...why the need for "absolute power"...constructively or not? Costas? Robby? ...anyone? Well...considering that almost 30% of the population are too young to vote, 85% of the 47,000,000 who can isn't very convincing, and totally unable to prove they're full of adulation either. Take away the 7% that was always anti Junta, and that's without factoring in the Anti Government factions in the South, another 8% added to this, by the end of the year he's going to struggle to remain as popular as his polls are. Almost a year down the line, nothing has been reformed, I do wonder how things would have gone, had Suthep and his cohorts got their way, and the PTP stepped down without the need for a coup.. ? This was never about reforms, these are mere smoke and mirrors for the "bigger picture" gearing up for the event. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So the world can now look forward to another truly economic powerhouse in South East Asia, same as Singapore? Benefiting all citizens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 What a bunch of sad sacks! I think it's about time you moved on. If I had the "power" of 44 I know what I would be doing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The fact that he can only lead the country by using absolute power says it all really, this bloke is going to hanging around for a long time how many coups in Thailand and how many did hang around for a long time? H90 - they never left.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffinator Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely ... this mantra has invariably proved accurate and is the most insidious and dangerous pursuit any person can seek. It's beginning to look like he'll do anything to suppress the people's right to freely express themselves, demonstrate and indeed criticize and yet Prayut remains convinced this is a form of democracy. Let him do what he wants and we'll see how long an oppressive regime is allow to operate that violates basic human rights before sanctions start getting piling on. I fail to see how any of this can be for the good of the Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heybruce Posted March 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2015 He'll have absolute power. Does that mean we can finally use the D-word to describe him? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Prayut promises to exercise absolute power 'constructively' Costas will be absolutely thrilled no doubt...................in a constructive manner. Does that mean he won't start a crackdown on mini skirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky11 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Constructive for whom ? Not whom but what. The country of course!! There, you've had your lesson now - time to get off of his back and let him make the further necessary improvements without your pesky prattling on about Prayuth this and Prayuth that. The way he is going lately you will be running out of ammunition to criticise him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Constructive for whom ? Not whom but what. The country of course!! There, you've had your lesson now - time to get off of his back and let him make the further necessary improvements without your pesky prattling on about Prayuth this and Prayuth that. The way he is going lately you will be running out of ammunition to criticise him . Unlikely, he supplies more almost everyday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 An inflammatory nonsense post has been removed as well as the replies. Let's remember this NOTICE TO MEMBERS POSTING IN THAILAND NEWS when posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted March 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2015 NongKhaiKid. In the eyes of his delusional fan he did not say such things. We all know who you are referring too. You may be surprised to know it wasn't Costas if that's who you were thinking of. there's more fans on the scene and don't like any criticism, a bit like their hero actually. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Dear General scares me a little bit more every day... I am real close to run to the bank and transfer money back to the old lands... just in case.. Don't be scared. It's just a nightmare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sounds like last drinks for any opposition in Thailand. But what is the cause to invoking this clause? The General needs to explain. Once he has got it will be hard to take back. You wouldn't be a investigative jurno in Thailand for quids at the moment. Pity those two young men accused of the murders down south. A good lynching always give a rise in the polls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ...but...but...but...85% of all Thais think he is great and the Junta is doing excellent work and all are dingdonghappyhappy... So...why the need for "absolute power"...constructively or not? Costas? Robby? ...anyone? No point in asking Robby. If you get a reply back from the expert, and you reply back, your posts get removed for unknown reasons! It's a strange but live phenomenon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sounds like last drinks for any opposition in Thailand. But what is the cause to invoking this clause? The General needs to explain. Once he has got it will be hard to take back. You wouldn't be a investigative jurno in Thailand for quids at the moment. Pity those two young men accused of the murders down south. A good lynching always give a rise in the polls. Chris, come on; do you really think the General has the capacity to explain anything that is outside the remit of personal gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 "When asked why he did not opt for the state of emergency law or the Internal Security Act, the PM said those legal measures were used by two previous governments and had failed to prevent severe political conflict." Just for the record: - when PM Yingluck requested the army's support for a legal state of emergency decree after the court refused the police to use nonlethal force against protesters, the army REFUSED. The army cabal NSC (now the NCPO) felt such support would be interpretated as political support for the PTP and the army considered itself nonpolitical. - when PM Abhisit requested the army's support for a legal state of emergency to stop anti-government protesters , the army ACCEPTED. And subsequently, Deputy PM Suthep DIRECTED the army to use live munitions against the protesters and the army did fire upon protesters indiscriminantly with DEADLY FORCE. But admittedly one could say the army failed to avert conflict in both administrations. ... and the army considered itself nonpolitical. you are right that the Army claims this when they think that it serves their purpose. But it is a complete joke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 General Clown reassures the Thai people with yet more of his double-speak, You should not be afraid of Article 44. In fact, martial law is tougher than Article 44, as it controls everything," he said. ML is tougher? Really, General? Where does it state in Martial Law that anything you decide to do and any action you take shall be considered as legal? The fool thinks that Thai people are fools. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sounds like last drinks for any opposition in Thailand. But what is the cause to invoking this clause? The General needs to explain. Once he has got it will be hard to take back. You wouldn't be a investigative jurno in Thailand for quids at the moment. Pity those two young men accused of the murders down south. A good lynching always give a rise in the polls. Chris, come on; do you really think the General has the capacity to explain anything that is outside the remit of personal gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted March 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2015 The powers of the legislative, the executive and the judiciary branches all in the hands of one person, would be scary anywhere in the world!! But here, under the current leadership, it is beyond scary!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiolo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Well he comes up with some good ideas,but can he see the required action through ? If he can get things done , then for now he gets my vote . What say you Costas ? Many Greeks would like the GENERALS back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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