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Are You a Farang Kee Nok?
That's a different phrase. That's Khee Neow that means stingy. Learn some basic Thai. You clearly need it. -
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Politics Thailand Awaits Court Decision on Constitution Reform Process
Photo courtesy of Siamrath Thailand's Constitutional Court is set to deliver a significant verdict on 10 September, potentially reshaping the process for amending the nation's constitution. At the core of this high-profile case is whether Parliament can approve a draft charter before it goes to a public referendum. The legal debate began with urgent motions from Senator Premsak Piayura and MP Wisut Chainarun during a joint parliamentary session on 17 March. Their challenge questions the current approach to constitutional amendments, specifically whether a referendum should precede or follow parliamentary approval of a new draft constitution. In response, Parliament President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha referred the issue to the Constitutional Court on 21 March for a definitive interpretation. The court sought expert opinions from constitutional law specialists and, after reviewing the evidence, decided that a full hearing was unnecessary. They will move directly to oral deliberations before announcing their decision. A court spokesperson stated, "The court has accepted the legal arguments and documentation as sufficient to move forward without a full hearing. A ruling will be issued on Tuesday, 10 September, at 9.30am." The court will address two critical questions: Firstly, as Dr Premsak raised, is it permissible for a national referendum on a new constitution to occur after Parliament approves a draft? Moreover, can this referendum and the vote to approve the draft happen at the same time? Secondly, as Wisut submitted, does Parliament have the authority to draft and vote on a new constitutional proposal without first securing public approval through a referendum? This ruling could have major implications for future constitutional reforms, particularly amid ongoing calls for change from civil society groups. Legal experts and political analysts are closely monitoring the case, which could clarify—or potentially complicate—the interaction between public engagement and parliamentary procedure in shaping Thailand’s governing laws. Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-23 -
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Can no longer renew driving licence to 5 years, now 2 years only
In the UK it's 10 years, all done by post.........🤗 -
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Updates and events in the War in Ukraine 2025
Elections were held in Russia, despite what CNN reports. Do you know many Russians? Ever been there? Your O Level in politics is wasted lol -
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Jomtien Immigration today
I finally started doing that. Filled my bankbook up and had to get a new one issued. Now I need to present both (and copies) to the IO every time I extend. Solved the problem by setting up an account at a different bank for everyday use. Pay all bills from the 2nd one now and leave the first one untouched with the 800k in it. Tickle the account every 6 months with a small transaction. -
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Middle East Urgent Plea: 28 Nations Unite for Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
Shocking- you generalise an entire faith of over 1.9 billion people based on the actions of a few of the horrors of conflict. If you truly believe that telling your neighbours you want to kill them is unacceptable, then you must hold all sides accountable for dehumanising rhetoric and violent actions. That includes not just the likes of Hamas, but also settler violence, civilian bombings, hostage-taking, and collective punishment. These all fuel the same brutal cycle of fear, hate, and revenge. No one side has a monopoly on victimhood or guilt. As for the idea that this is about “Islam” - that’s a dangerous and lazy generalisation. “Reading the book” isn’t enough. The Bible has verses about stoning people and slaughtering enemies. The Qur’an, like most sacred texts, can be interpreted peacefully or violently depending on who's doing the reading and why. But in reality, the vast majority of Muslims worldwide live peacefully, raise families, help their neighbours, and abhor the kind of violence associated with groups like Hamas or ISIS. And speaking of war - I've studied International Relations for years, and in my 29 years I’ve never come across any so-called “all-out wars to destroy Israel and the Jews.” So please, do tell - which wars exactly are you referring to? And who declared them as wars of extermination? The only war I can think of where Israel weren’t the aggressors was the 1948 where Arabs countries justifiably attacked Israel and according to my maths was the year you were born…my grandad is 77 and confused too, and we don’t let him near Facebook unsupervised.
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