Peace TV’s operating license revoked by the Broadcasting Board

[ginjag]

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As you have partaken in censorship yourself you are clearly not against censorship.

Prayut IS carrying on in his quest for a free and enlightened future - we are almost there now that the detritus has been removed!!

Why do you state that you can't comment and then comment? Did you wake up confused or did something bring it on?

FYI...The junta chief has a 4 year college education in crap. Actually he is one of the least educated PMs to ever steal Thaialnd from the people. He isnt capable of leading a country. He isnt capable of understanding the world. He isnt capable of understanding politics inside or outside his country. He is a soldier that is all and a very basic one at that. I suspect one who bought his way through the ranks with his father's money.

He is doing nothing more than purging the old regime out. He doesnt know anything else.

What a pointless and empty rant!!

I couldn't care a jot about his academic education - education in life is far more relevant.

More kudos to the man for doing an amazing job in rejuvenating the country.

Can you honestly say that Yingluck achieved more in her 4 years than Prayut has in less than a year. If you claim that Yingluck wins the day then your opinion on anything means nothing as you would truly be delusional and shows that you have zero grasp of life!!

Achieved what exactly. If previous Prime Ministers had had the full backing of the Army , imposed Marshall law and Section 44 , whatever that is, then they also may have achieved "Peace", Paid the farmers and brought the possibility of highly priced uneconomical High speed Railways. Its all fun an games when you dont allow opposition to what you want to do. Not saying any of them in the past and been Brilliant, But you cannot compare this regime to ones elected democratically

Yingluck achieved WHAT is what you should concentrate on NOT the PM.

As said a million times being elected democratically does not give any government the OK to disobey the law--go against the vow made ---This is nothing compared to the proven REGIME that was supposed to have run the country transparently--but shot it's self in the foot because it took it's orders from another land--proven fact.

Constructive criticism on TV channels is fine --but a line has to be drawn when they are used to disrupt and tarnish, when the owners are actually criminals, or were --- were they not ??? fair opposition is healthy.

But saying that the minority here will answer with the usual brainwashing camps--forced labour--N.Korea--Siberia----ha ha.

[ExPratt]

Achieved what exactly. If previous Prime Ministers had had the full backing of the Army , imposed Marshall law and Section 44 , whatever that is, then they also may have achieved "Peace", Paid the farmers and brought the possibility of highly priced uneconomical High speed Railways. Its all fun an games when you dont allow opposition to what you want to do. Not saying any of them in the past and been Brilliant, But you cannot compare this regime to ones elected democratically

Yingluck achieved WHAT is what you should concentrate on NOT the PM.

As said a million times being elected democratically does not give any government the OK to disobey the law--go against the vow made ---This is nothing compared to the proven REGIME that was supposed to have run the country transparently--but shot it's self in the foot because it took it's orders from another land--proven fact.

Constructive criticism on TV channels is fine --but a line has to be drawn when they are used to disrupt and tarnish, when the owners are actually criminals, or were --- were they not ??? fair opposition is healthy.

But saying that the minority here will answer with the usual brainwashing camps--forced labour--N.Korea--Siberia----ha ha.

I agree with your first point the country was obviously being run by outside influences

However when you say the TV station may have "Disrupted and Tarnished" that isn't really a fair judgement . Look at what the Yellow shirts "Disrupted and Tarnished" when they were the Opposition culminating in the blocking of people trying to vote. I dont want to get into they did this and they did that . But closing a TV station because of what I would imagine is mild criticism (or they would all be attitude adjusted) is a very minor offence to a Government whose supporters were less than well behaved when they were in opposition

[waitforusalso]

Yingluck achieved WHAT is what you should concentrate on NOT the PM.

As said a million times being elected democratically does not give any government the OK to disobey the law--go against the vow made ---This is nothing compared to the proven REGIME that was supposed to have run the country transparently--but shot it's self in the foot because it took it's orders from another land--proven fact.

Constructive criticism on TV channels is fine --but a line has to be drawn when they are used to disrupt and tarnish, when the owners are actually criminals, or were --- were they not ??? fair opposition is healthy.

But saying that the minority here will answer with the usual brainwashing camps--forced labour--N.Korea--Siberia----ha ha.

What dd Yingluck achieve. As you can see below she largely delivered on her election promises. Just as politicians are supposed to.

A national minimum daily wage of Bt300 ($10) nationally: Check

Universal medical care with patients making a co-payment of Bt30 ($1) per consultation: Check

Credit cards for farmers and a guaranteed price of Bt15,000 – Bt20,000 ($488 – $651) per ton for unmilled rice: Check

A moratorium for household debt up to Bt500,000 ($16,285) per household, with emphasis on debt reduction for teachers, farmers and civil servants: Check

A minimum monthly salary of Bt15,000 ($500) for university graduates and a “One Tablet-PC per Child” project for school children: Check

A 23.3 per cent reduction in corporate tax rates in the first year (from 30 to 20 percent) with a further 13 percent reduction in its second year to a flat 20 percent: Check

Reduced taxes for first home and first car buyers: Check

A standard Bt20 (65 cent) fare for all Bangkok’s mass transit rail lines (MRT): Companies wouldn't agree, but there was a date set

High-speed rail lines linking major provincial cities in the north, northeast, east and upper south regions: Was in progress

Rural village development funds of between Bt300,000 and Bt1 million ($9,770 – $32,573) per year: Can't find data

A welfare allowance of Bt600 ($19.55) per month for citizens over 60, increasing by Bt100 ($3.20) at 70, and 80, and rising by a further Bt200 ($6.40) at 90: Can't find data

Free Wi-Fi and Internet access in public places

30km (18.8 mile) of levees to protect Bangkok and satellite towns from Gulf of Thailand tidal surges: Was in progress

Special administrative status for Muslim provinces in the violence-plagued southern provinces: Can't find data

A war on drugs: Was in progress

Amnesty for political offensives committed since 2006: Caused the start of the Suthep protests

Read more: Thailand economy ignored in the 2011 Thailand general election - Thainess http://photo-journ.com/thainess-the-economy-the-2011-thailand-general-election/#ixzz3YbGG1PyE

Edited April 28, 2015 by waitforusalso

[Fat Haggis]

Someone on another thread talked about the school of life being more important than academic credentials, it's a shame that school of life in Thailand didn't come with the regular "thick skinned" classes and instead took the "fragile and sensitive, unable to handle criticism" course instead.

So the Junta is basically saying here that this 7% are able to scare the Junta so much that they're stopping their TV shows?

Let me have a guess that despite the claims of there being a majority of Thais who support the junta, based on TV signals and output that there's still a lot more than 7% who watch Red TV and as one has already stated they can always switch it off, seems to me the people are not switching it off ? Why would that be?

[lucky11]

"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post .

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!!.

[wabothai]

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Politically biased TV stations, whichever colour code they bear, are not good for a nation!

So what do you suggest?

[jayboy]

Some of our longest standing democracies were founded on "inciting disobedience".

Some of the worst dictatorships were founded on propaganda and hate speech.

Yes we see plenty of evidence for that all around us.

[philw]

They did the right thing. I don't want to see Thais divided and these people spend all their time trying to do it.

They happen to constitute an electoral majority, do they not ?

Who are "these people" that you refer to ?

[tonbridgebrit]

And the Nation newspaper, why are they still allowed to operate ? They should show consistency, and close down the Nation newspaper as well.

why is that exactly

Nation is a news channel - as already mentioned above several times - the "think of a name that will make us look nice channel" or so called "peace tv" was the propaganda mouth of an organisation that spewed out their vomit hate speeches and threats from what amounts to nothing less than a terrorist organisation, in any country in the west they would have been banned and arrested a long time ago.

and Supinya Klangnarong should be fired for opening her unofficial mouth, she voted and was outnumbered, her outburst and criticism is nothing less than a politically biased opinion voiced as a member of a National Agency which had already made its decision using the correct procedure, if she disagrees with it then resign and go work in a salon

How can I put this ? It's against the rules right now, to say stuff that is against the junta, we all know that, right ?

Well, you notice when Peace TV do this, they get closed down. Now, a lot of the Nation's stuff is put here on ThaiVisa, so we all know what the Nation newspaper is going on about. I take it you've read a lot of stuff from the Nation newspaper, as in the stuff that is put up here on ThaiVisa ?

Right, so when Peace TV do their stuff, people like you start going on about how this is 'vomiting hate speeches and threats'. But, when the Nation newspaper is also breaking the law, well, that's when we get people on ThaiVisa going on about how it is 'constructive questions and debate about the Thai government'. I'm sorry, but I think this is ridiculous inconsistency. Okay, so PeaceTV is paid for by Thaksin, whilst the Nation is financed by a load of Thais who mainly look the same as the Chinese tourists who are in Thailand. To me, that's the only difference between PeaceTV and the Nation newspaper. One is financed by Thaksin (surely ?) and the other is financed by (and representative of) the mainly middle-class Chinese-Thais.

Why target one group and apply the law, and let the other lot get away with it ? Either clamp down or crack down on them both, or, or leave both groups alone. Consistency, yes, consistency. One law, everybody obeys it, and the fact that they are Chinese and have money shouldn't make a difference.

[dru2]

How can I put this? Oh well, I guess: "I am delighted that Poisonous Peace TV has been closed down".

[Fat Haggis]

"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post .

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!!.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam, pass me a glass of that Kool aid you're drinking ? don't take my word for it, there are far greater economists who have stated the same thing.

Not all the rice farmers have been paid either ?

You seem to have a massive man crush on the PM watch out or Costas will scratch your eyes out.

If you seriously believe corruption has ended and the influence of the Shins have gone, why would they need to have shut down that red TV station then? Corruption is rampant in Thailand for every case been exposed there's dozens continuing.

Edited April 28, 2015 by Fat Haggis

[ExPratt]

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"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post alt=giggle.gif>.

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!! alt=clap2.gif>.

If you can't understand it then its not my fault

Edited April 28, 2015 by ExPratt

[tonbridgebrit]

How can I put this? Oh well, I guess: "I am delighted that Poisonous Peace TV has been closed down".

And you're happy that the Nation newspaper is allowed to carry on doing practically the same thing ?

[dru2]

Unlike you I don't equate The Nation, poor though it is, with murderous thugs like Natthawut and Jatuporn. So without endorsing The Nation in any way, I'm glad these scum are off the air.

[tonbridgebrit]

Unlike you I don't equate The Nation, poor though it is, with murderous thugs like Natthawut and Jatuporn. So without endorsing The Nation in any way, I'm glad these scum are off the air.

So you're happy with the Nation doing practically the same thing, it's just that you feel it's not 'scum' who are doing this, so that that makes it okay.

I reckon the junta will close down the Nation newspaper at some point in time. They're not going to carry on tolerating the Nation forever.

[lucky11]

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"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post alt=giggle.gif>.

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!! alt=clap2.gif>.

If you can't understand it then its not my fault

I don't understand what you are saying I don't understand which IS your fault!!

[Fat Haggis]

Unlike you I don't equate The Nation, poor though it is, with murderous thugs like Natthawut and Jatuporn. So without endorsing The Nation in any way, I'm glad these scum are off the air.

So you're happy with the Nation doing practically the same thing, it's just that you feel it's not 'scum' who are doing this, so that that makes it okay.

I reckon the junta will close down the Nation newspaper at some point in time. They're not going to carry on tolerating the Nation forever.

They have been pushing their anti Junta stories for a while now, but at the same time if they shit it down, it plays right into the hands of those who cry foul over freedom of the press etc, and only makes them look more and more tyrannical with their clamp downs, wouldn't look good with ASEAN looming.

The general/PM needs to start having thicker skin, he has the blessing of 93% of the population, and needs to focus on more serious issues, like THAI airways and its haemorrhaging of State funds, Human trafficking, resolving the Southern Insurgency and winning over those in the west who see him as nothing but a despot.

If rhe UDD support is only 7% as the resident expert keeps aluding to that's only 5 million people, so either only 5 million people watch that TV show or there's a damn sight more than 7% who watch it, which really makes all the happy happy polls every Sunday nothing but their own bullshit propaganda.

Nobody is forced to watch anything on TV apart from Thai ladies netball and soaps if you're married to a Thai !! But seriously big deal if this 7% are making noises, so are the ones who really are carrying out acts of terrorism week in week out down in the South, so how on earth can there only be 7% who hate the Junta if they all belong to the UDD and yet the killings and bombings continue against pro Government forces down in the south?

the broadcasting corporation are more than able to see how many people are/were tuning into Peace TV and my guess is the figures are/were alarmingly high and a lot more than 7% of the voting population, and this is seen as the popularity of the Junta isn't what is represented in their polls. ?

[JAG]

My wife wont let me watch Thai Ladies Netball!

This TV station was closed down for one reason only - it supports the Redshirts.

To the Junta that makes it a legitimate target. As for those on this forum who applaud its closure, well it just confirms the suspicion that they don't care about the removal of freedoms from the Thai people.How can I put this, they cannot tolerate the thought that people may have ideas or political views which do not agree with theirs, and enthusiastically endorse stamping out the freedom to express those views.

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[2fishin2]

Can't comment.

Self censorship and all that, but carry on all those who think Thailand is headed for a free and enlightened future.

As you have partaken in censorship yourself you are clearly not against censorship.

Prayut IS carrying on in his quest for a free and enlightened future - we are almost there now that the detritus has been removed!!

Why do you state that you can't comment and then comment? Did you wake up confused or did something bring it on?

FYI...The junta chief has a 4 year college education in crap. Actually he is one of the least educated PMs to ever steal Thaialnd from the people. He isnt capable of leading a country. He isnt capable of understanding the world. He isnt capable of understanding politics inside or outside his country. He is a soldier that is all and a very basic one at that. I suspect one who bought his way through the ranks with his father's money.

He is doing nothing more than purging the old regime out. He doesnt know anything else.

What a pointless and empty rant!!

I couldn't care a jot about his academic education - education in life is far more relevant.

More kudos to the man for doing an amazing job in rejuvenating the country.

Can you honestly say that Yingluck achieved more in her 4 years than Prayut has in less than a year. If you claim that Yingluck wins the day then your opinion on anything means nothing as you would truly be delusional and shows that you have zero grasp of life!!

Guess yours isnt a rant also?

The junta has done a lot. They disposed and over through a democratically elected government. They through away another constitution. They have arrested people and sent hem to reeducation camps. The have banned freedom of speech and expression. They have banned gatherings of people. Anything else you want to know

[rubl]

My wife wont let me watch Thai Ladies Netball!

This TV station was closed down for one reason only - it supports the Redshirts.

To the Junta that makes it a legitimate target. As for those on this forum who applaud its closure, well it just confirms the suspicion that they don't care about the removal of freedoms from the Thai people.

This 'Peace TV' station was probably closed in part because it's a UDD station. For a larger part though it's about a tendentious reporting of events. It's just like a few posts we see here. People insinuate, suggest based on thin air, and the odd white lie. All in the name of democracy and for our most favourite criminal fugitive who is still described as the 'de facto' leader of the UDD.

[rubl]

Yingluck achieved WHAT is what you should concentrate on NOT the PM.

As said a million times being elected democratically does not give any government the OK to disobey the law--go against the vow made ---This is nothing compared to the proven REGIME that was supposed to have run the country transparently--but shot it's self in the foot because it took it's orders from another land--proven fact.

Constructive criticism on TV channels is fine --but a line has to be drawn when they are used to disrupt and tarnish, when the owners are actually criminals, or were --- were they not ??? fair opposition is healthy.

But saying that the minority here will answer with the usual brainwashing camps--forced labour--N.Korea--Siberia----ha ha.

What dd Yingluck achieve. As you can see below she largely delivered on her election promises. Just as politicians are supposed to.

A national minimum daily wage of Bt300 ($10) nationally: Check

Universal medical care with patients making a co-payment of Bt30 ($1) per consultation: Check

Credit cards for farmers and a guaranteed price of Bt15,000 – Bt20,000 ($488 – $651) per ton for unmilled rice: Check

A moratorium for household debt up to Bt500,000 ($16,285) per household, with emphasis on debt reduction for teachers, farmers and civil servants: Check

A minimum monthly salary of Bt15,000 ($500) for university graduates and a “One Tablet-PC per Child” project for school children: Check

A 23.3 per cent reduction in corporate tax rates in the first year (from 30 to 20 percent) with a further 13 percent reduction in its second year to a flat 20 percent: Check

Reduced taxes for first home and first car buyers: Check

A standard Bt20 (65 cent) fare for all Bangkok’s mass transit rail lines (MRT): Companies wouldn't agree, but there was a date set

High-speed rail lines linking major provincial cities in the north, northeast, east and upper south regions: Was in progress

Rural village development funds of between Bt300,000 and Bt1 million ($9,770 – $32,573) per year: Can't find data

A welfare allowance of Bt600 ($19.55) per month for citizens over 60, increasing by Bt100 ($3.20) at 70, and 80, and rising by a further Bt200 ($6.40) at 90: Can't find data

Free Wi-Fi and Internet access in public places

30km (18.8 mile) of levees to protect Bangkok and satellite towns from Gulf of Thailand tidal surges: Was in progress

Special administrative status for Muslim provinces in the violence-plagued southern provinces: Can't find data

A war on drugs: Was in progress

Amnesty for political offensives committed since 2006: Caused the start of the Suthep protests

Read more: Thailand economy ignored in the 2011 Thailand general election - Thainess http://photo-journ.com/thainess-the-economy-the-2011-thailand-general-election/#ixzz3YbGG1PyE

"Amnesty for political offensives committed since 2006: Caused the start of the Suthep protests"

You might have missed that from 'amnesty promised for political offensives' (a typo I assume ) the blanket amnesty bill as pushed through covered 'political motivated' offences from 2004 till 2013-08-09. That's what started anti-government protests by yellow and red shirts alike. With help of Pheu Thai party list MPs and UDD leader there was a hasty correction which also included suggestions that of course Abhisit and Suthep wouldn't be included.

High speed rail was already in the planning, but of course a new government meant new plans to be made.

Etc., etc.

No real lies, but a good example of the suggestive positioning frequently observed on Peace TV.

[rametindallas]

"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post .

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!!.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam, pass me a glass of that Kool aid you're drinking ? don't take my word for it, there are far greater economists who have stated the same thing.

Not all the rice farmers have been paid either ?

You seem to have a massive man crush on the PM watch out or Costas will scratch your eyes out.

If you seriously believe corruption has ended and the influence of the Shins have gone, why would they need to have shut down that red TV station then? Corruption is rampant in Thailand for every case been exposed there's dozens continuing.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam,

...the current account has been in surplus since last October. In December, the surplus hit an all-time high of US$5.15 billion. From 32.43 per dollar at end-September, the

baht rose 0.3 per cent to 32.36 at end-February. It weakened in the first week after the rate cut in March, but later regained strength. From $14.2 billion last year or 3.8 per cent of GDP, the International Monetary Fund expects a $17.2-billion surplus this year or 4.4 per cent. "It is interesting to note, however, that the terms of the trade index has actually gone up by about 10 per cent alongside the 7-per-cent gain in the baht's real effective exchange rate (REER) in the past 12 months.

This is unlike in 2011-13 (Yingluck government), when the terms of trade fell by 3 per cent while the REER gained some 10 per cent," he said.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Exporters-wish-for-a-weaker-baht-unlikely-to-be-&lt;deleted&gt;-30258803.html

I see you never let facts get in the way of your propaganda!

[scorecard]

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Achieved what exactly. If previous Prime Ministers had had the full backing of the Army , imposed Marshall law and Section 44 , whatever that is, then they also may have achieved "Peace", Paid the farmers and brought the possibility of highly priced uneconomical High speed Railways. Its all fun an games when you dont allow opposition to what you want to do. Not saying any of them in the past and been Brilliant, But you cannot compare this regime to ones elected democratically

Yingluck achieved WHAT is what you should concentrate on NOT the PM.

As said a million times being elected democratically does not give any government the OK to disobey the law--go against the vow made ---This is nothing compared to the proven REGIME that was supposed to have run the country transparently--but shot it's self in the foot because it took it's orders from another land--proven fact.

Constructive criticism on TV channels is fine --but a line has to be drawn when they are used to disrupt and tarnish, when the owners are actually criminals, or were --- were they not ??? fair opposition is healthy.

But saying that the minority here will answer with the usual brainwashing camps--forced labour--N.Korea--Siberia----ha ha.

I agree with your first point the country was obviously being run by outside influences

However when you say the TV station may have "Disrupted and Tarnished" that isn't really a fair judgement . Look at what the Yellow shirts "Disrupted and Tarnished" when they were the Opposition culminating in the blocking of people trying to vote. I dont want to get into they did this and they did that . But closing a TV station because of what I would imagine is mild criticism (or they would all be attitude adjusted) is a very minor offence to a Government whose supporters were less than well behaved when they were in opposition

"But closing a TV station because of what I would imagine is mild criticism ..."

In other words your comment is based totally on your convenient assumptions.

[anon4546543]

Enough about the politics in Thailand. If you are a guest here, get over it and live with it. If you live outside of Thailand and are anti Thai, you are nothing more than pedlars of another countries political ideals, and maybe agents to inflame and influence.

[waitforusalso]

"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post .

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!!.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam, pass me a glass of that Kool aid you're drinking ? don't take my word for it, there are far greater economists who have stated the same thing.

Not all the rice farmers have been paid either ?

You seem to have a massive man crush on the PM watch out or Costas will scratch your eyes out.

If you seriously believe corruption has ended and the influence of the Shins have gone, why would they need to have shut down that red TV station then? Corruption is rampant in Thailand for every case been exposed there's dozens continuing.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam,

...the current account has been in surplus since last October. In December, the surplus hit an all-time high of US$5.15 billion. From 32.43 per dollar at end-September, the

baht rose 0.3 per cent to 32.36 at end-February. It weakened in the first week after the rate cut in March, but later regained strength. From $14.2 billion last year or 3.8 per cent of GDP, the International Monetary Fund expects a $17.2-billion surplus this year or 4.4 per cent. "It is interesting to note, however, that the terms of the trade index has actually gone up by about 10 per cent alongside the 7-per-cent gain in the baht's real effective exchange rate (REER) in the past 12 months.

This is unlike in 2011-13 (Yingluck government), when the terms of trade fell by 3 per cent while the REER gained some 10 per cent," he said.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Exporters-wish-for-a-weaker-baht-unlikely-to-be-&lt;deleted&gt;-30258803.html

I see you never let facts get in the way of your propaganda!

It is quite obvious that you don't know the meaning of these terms. Neither the worsening of terms of trade or the depreciation of a currency are necessarily a bad thing for an economy.

[rubl]

"Achieved what exactly"

Are you kidding, he prevented the country from sinking into oblivion, provided peace and stability, sorted the police out (well they were called the police, anyway), purged Thailand of any influence from the Shinawatra's, paid the rice farmers, is steadfastly cleaning up corruption, revitalising education etc: This man is a miracle worker!!!

What did Yingluck do? She lumbered Thailand with a huge 600 billion baht debt, allowed rampant corruption, ordered the police to do nothing to stop the murderous acts of Thaksin's stooges and lackeys. She also, mercifully failed to rig the senate so that they could pass any act or law that her brother wanted, failed to pay the farmers (which resulted in many suicides) and she flunked her key task - to get Thaksin his sought after amnesty. Not exactly a success story, is it.

Oh dear!!! other red posters are not going to thank you for the rest of your post .

You have basically rubbished democracy, stated how good and successful Prayut has been in quelling violence and sorting the country out ON ACCOUNT of using marshal law and article 44!! What a fantastic endorsement of his government's achievements through being able to expedite the necessary mechanisms and methods to carry out urgently needed reform BECAUSE OF marshal law and article 44. (with zero democracy) to hinder him!!

I think that your post is going to be one that you regretted making!!.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam, pass me a glass of that Kool aid you're drinking ? don't take my word for it, there are far greater economists who have stated the same thing.

Not all the rice farmers have been paid either ?

You seem to have a massive man crush on the PM watch out or Costas will scratch your eyes out.

If you seriously believe corruption has ended and the influence of the Shins have gone, why would they need to have shut down that red TV station then? Corruption is rampant in Thailand for every case been exposed there's dozens continuing.

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam,

...the current account has been in surplus since last October. In December, the surplus hit an all-time high of US$5.15 billion. From 32.43 per dollar at end-September, the

baht rose 0.3 per cent to 32.36 at end-February. It weakened in the first week after the rate cut in March, but later regained strength. From $14.2 billion last year or 3.8 per cent of GDP, the International Monetary Fund expects a $17.2-billion surplus this year or 4.4 per cent. "It is interesting to note, however, that the terms of the trade index has actually gone up by about 10 per cent alongside the 7-per-cent gain in the baht's real effective exchange rate (REER) in the past 12 months.

This is unlike in 2011-13 (Yingluck government), when the terms of trade fell by 3 per cent while the REER gained some 10 per cent," he said.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Exporters-wish-for-a-weaker-baht-unlikely-to-be-&lt;deleted&gt;-30258803.html

I see you never let facts get in the way of your propaganda!

It is quite obvious that you don't know the meaning of these terms. Neither the worsening of terms of trade or the depreciation of a currency are necessarily a bad thing for an economy.

Absolutely. It's relative and whether positive or negative depends on whether one is pro the government at the time or against.

[waitforusalso]

And in breaking news; The Thai Broadcast Journalists Association urged the NTC to reconsider the decision to ban Peace TV.

While simultaneously; TVF fascist junta lovers were praising the same decision.

Wow, I wonder who has more insight into the issue?

[waitforusalso]

The amount of revenue lost for Thai economy since the coup far surpasses the debt incurred by the Rice scam,

...the current account has been in surplus since last October. In December, the surplus hit an all-time high of US$5.15 billion. From 32.43 per dollar at end-September, the

baht rose 0.3 per cent to 32.36 at end-February. It weakened in the first week after the rate cut in March, but later regained strength. From $14.2 billion last year or 3.8 per cent of GDP, the International Monetary Fund expects a $17.2-billion surplus this year or 4.4 per cent. "It is interesting to note, however, that the terms of the trade index has actually gone up by about 10 per cent alongside the 7-per-cent gain in the baht's real effective exchange rate (REER) in the past 12 months.

This is unlike in 2011-13 (Yingluck government), when the terms of trade fell by 3 per cent while the REER gained some 10 per cent," he said.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Exporters-wish-for-a-weaker-baht-unlikely-to-be-&lt;deleted&gt;-30258803.html

I see you never let facts get in the way of your propaganda!

It is quite obvious that you don't know the meaning of these terms. Neither the worsening of terms of trade or the depreciation of a currency are necessarily a bad thing for an economy.

Absolutely. It's relative and whether positive or negative depends on whether one is pro the government at the time or against.

No, it's completely mathematical. Just look up the Marshall-Lerner condition.

[rubl]

And in breaking news; The Thai Broadcast Journalists Association urged the NTC to reconsider the decision to ban Peace TV.

While simultaneously; TVF fascist junta lovers were praising the same decision.

Wow, I wonder who has more insight into the issue?

Insight? Wouldn't that depend on the reasoning the TBJA gave when they asked the NTC to reconsider? Did your 'newsflash' say anything about that, or was it just an 'out of principle' request?

BTW 'TVF fascist junta lovers? Is that opposed to pro democracy for Thaksin posters? Better leave such labelling out of the discussion. Too subjective and somewhat provocative.

[Fat Haggis]

Rametindallas I'm trying to find the articles where I read about the losses, I'm sure it was in the economist or WSJ im not really in the habit of making stuff up like this, as to be honest I have not got a clue about GDPs etc.

If I'm wrong and the economy has boomed in Thailand what with all their targets of 4-5% growth having been reached and that the tourist numbers have exceeded their wildest dreams and they've been spending a fortune whilst here too, and the car manufacturers have got so many orders they have to double production then I'll doft my cap to your expertise.

Personally I want to see the economy here be the envy of ASEAN for the right reasons. But I keep reading in papers such as the BP that exports and predictions etc keep having to be reduced.