Why do people care?

Foreigners have no rights here which is actually great. No worries, no problems. Let Thais sort this out themselves. Political situation does not affect me in any shape or form. No house in Thailand and no investments whatsoever. Again, no problems

Good for you.

Other living here since decades, with thai family, kids, businesses and they pay taxes.

If they worry, that's understandable.

Many care and want a better future for their children.

Nothing wrong with it.

It always depends on the perspective.

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With all due respect paying taxes does not give you any rights except the right to earn a living.

I have paid enough tax in the past 3 years to Canada to buy a condo in Bangkok even though I did not even step a foot on Canadian soil and at this point would not even have any rights to see a doctor until I re-establish a residency. Paying tax is a guarantee of nothing.

Moving to a third world country and raising a family here lacks a foresight in my opinion.

Some people (like perhaps yourself) obviously made a killing here, so maybe it is time to sell your assets and move your family to a more friendly environment back home?

I don't want to sound confrontational, but I have read a lot about Thailand before I moved here.... most of the stuff on this very forum for almost a decade.

I think foreigners are not following their own advice and should just stop caring. Why have your blood boil about stuff you can not control?

Then I congratulate you for your foresight.

Enjoy your time in Thailand!

Well i think it's all very enjoyable, it's like a good comedy show that keeps on giving.......did i say giving? i meant taking of course.

Let's see... do I have this right? He doesn't find corruption disgusting, but exposing corruption is disgusting. Unsure what "it" referred to in article (kidding).

If Papa PM ain't happy, nobody gonna be happy

I have to think...seriously.

How does he explain the airline fiasco, 6 months to get things in order and they did nothing, must be the Democracy Movements fault!

Wooah. Look at all those medals. Snack bar!

Yes all the groups in Thailand need to stand up for themselves. I am amazed they cannot see what is happening to their country.

Yes all the groups in Thailand need to stand up for themselves. I am amazed they cannot see what is happening to their country.

They can see what is happening, but cannot do anything about it, what are they going to do, protest ?

Sorry, against the law.

Pretty much all this fellow says is stop reporting the bad things. Only report the good things then everybody will be happy.

The only thing that's disgusting is the attitude of this apology for a so called leader.

Absolutely no tolerance to anything he doesn't like or agree with, his only reaction is to lash out yet how many times has he appealed for time and understanding ?

what a crock.

Yeah a big crock who thinks he can fool the people.

Gen Prayut appeared serious and replied “it’s disgusting, do you trust it.”

More than any of the bs continually streaming from your mouth, yes.

Damn, you beat me to it. That was my first thought also. That's "BS" with a capital "B" and a capital "S".

Thailand is not a democracy it is founded on Corruption and Face - it always has been and more than likely in most of our lifetimes always will be... so relax... you cannot reinvent the wheel... Ask yourself, Have you ever met a Thai who is capable of being a good Prime minister?

"He said all construction had nothing to do with the army."

Howso general. It's on army land.

Again, the saying: 'There's no smoke without fire'. Repeat and learn, sire. Once learned, then try to deal with it like a grown man. Pouting, tantrums and throwing toys out of the pram is best reserved for kids. Very small kids.

Thailand is not a democracy it is founded on Corruption and Face - it always has been and more than likely in most of our lifetimes always will be... so relax... you cannot reinvent the wheel... Ask yourself, Have you ever met a Thai who is capable of being a good Prime minister?

Never met one but I have red about several that I think would have been good PMs. Unfortunately none of them have the required power base to ever become one.

Do the honorable thing "General" and fall on your sword.

Are you honorable?

Here is a prime example on how..once you think you have all your ducks in a row, you turn around and find that one of them has waddled off.

I believe everything the government says. Like I did with George W Bush!? Unfortunately, one time he was actually elected

He reminds me of Castro, military one day & civilian the next, mixed in with James Bond villain outfits.

Beautiful pictures of the Great Leader! Thanks!

The affair has also attracted attention because the leaking of information casting suspicion about an army-led project is rare, leading to speculation that it may be linked to rifts within the junta, or an attempt to discredit it by other influential forces within Thai society.

http://tucson.com/news/world/thai-army-blocks-anti-corruption-protest-detains-activists

Apparently a local newspaper in Arizona knows more than we are being told here. Can't possibly be true..can it?

What am i missing? I thought any criticism of the current government was inconsiderate, illegal and subject to penalties. Yet i read such criticism on these pages. How inconsiderate.

Can feel a bit sorry for the man, apart from however he got his money. Way out of his depth. In an army that didn't have a thousand generals, he would have struggled to make Captain, assuming he got through Sandhurst or West Point.

Hmm so the self appointed pm of Thailand and self acclaimed fighter of corruption calls the students pointing out corruption in connection with their park disgusting ?

So he only fights corruption which the army doesn't benefit from directly, check.

They hate seeing the other side with their snouts in "their" trough, and they havent as yet, worked out a way to hold elections and win. Hence where we are now.

What am i missing? I thought any criticism of the current government was inconsiderate, illegal and subject to penalties. Yet i read such criticism on these pages. How inconsiderate.

Bit of a mystery. Either they don't understand English well enough or they think a few nutters posting on a farang dominated inconsequential bulletin board are not worth bothering about.

When you look through the posts there do seem to be some Junta secret police actively stirring things on the forum. Only explanation for some of the more rabid posters

oh there are many expiring examples how to deal with opposition: look over the borders...Cambodia...Vietnam...China...Burma...North Korea.....3rd Reich....

From the NOTICE TO MEMBERS POSTING IN THAILAND NEWS:

Any discussion of the Monarchy or members of the royal family in a political context will result in a ban. This includes vague comments that could be construed as referring to the Monarchy.

Please use discretion in your references to the government. Phrases which can be considered as anti-coup will be removed. Referring to Thailand or the government as a dictatorship, military dictatorship or other such terms will be removed.

What am i missing? I thought any criticism of the current government was inconsiderate, illegal and subject to penalties. Yet i read such criticism on these pages. How inconsiderate.

Bit of a mystery. Either they don't understand English well enough or they think a few nutters posting on a farang dominated inconsequential bulletin board are not worth bothering about.

When you look through the posts there do seem to be some Junta secret police actively stirring things on the forum. Only explanation for some of the more rabid posters

Oh my god, How you know English John is Junta Secret Police ?....

What am i missing? I thought any criticism of the current government was inconsiderate, illegal and subject to penalties. Yet i read such criticism on these pages. How inconsiderate.

Bit of a mystery. Either they don't understand English well enough or they think a few nutters posting on a farang dominated inconsequential bulletin board are not worth bothering about.

When you look through the posts there do seem to be some Junta secret police actively stirring things on the forum. Only explanation for some of the more rabid posters

Oh my god, How you know English John is Junta Secret Police ?....

That's a secret

"He said all construction had nothing to do with the army."

Any half competent journalist would rip this garbage to shreds.

Yeah, and then spend a lot of time and resources fighting defamation and maybe even LM.

What am i missing? I thought any criticism of the current government was inconsiderate, illegal and subject to penalties. Yet i read such criticism on these pages. How inconsiderate.

Bit of a mystery. Either they don't understand English well enough or they think a few nutters posting on a farang dominated inconsequential bulletin board are not worth bothering about.

When you look through the posts there do seem to be some Junta secret police actively stirring things on the forum. Only explanation for some of the more rabid posters

Oh my god, How you know English John is Junta Secret Police ?....

Not the secret police, the propaganda division. He is the junta press release writer.