MaxLee Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Well, happy never ever dever in our lifetime New Year 2017..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Wow I think they should have said election is cancelled till further notice. What a joke TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Ohhh someone just flunked their first new years resolution. Well them Mr. Pm I'm not giving up beer either. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 7 hours ago, gk10002000 said: roadmap to democracy. siiiiigh. But if the so called elected officials don't do what the military wants, they will be overthrown. That is not a democracy Seems the road map it is taking the scenic route... (or a Bangkok Meter Taxi drivers A2B via Z route) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laycock Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 What the hell is/are Organic Laws - must be good for you though if it's organic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardrunner Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 6 hours ago, robblok said: You mean when the people rose to oppose the return of a convicted criminal. A situation caused only by the arrogance of said person and the PTP not ruling for the people but to bring their leader home and drop all the criminal cases that are still waiting for him. no when certain sections of the population decided that they would make the country ungovernable, and look at the result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLouisBlues Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Delaying an election simply means that when we get a repeat of 2010 - and we almost certainly will - everyone will have far more at stake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousesucker Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 elections in thailand = mass vote buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 7 hours ago, gk10002000 said: roadmap to democracy. siiiiigh. But if the so called elected officials don't do what the military wants, they will be overthrown. That is not a democracy so what. The average Thai couldn't care less if there is an election or not. They know it won't make any difference to their lives whatever political party comes to power, just as in the past. They have always had no choice but to vote for a business party. All major parties have exactly the same agenda. There are no farmers parties, labour parties, socialist parties or green parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I am sure the original road map had a shorter timeline than mid-2017. Can anyone verify this? Also if an election were supposed to be held this year, why haven't they been working on the necessary laws for the past 12 months to make it happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, robblok said: Yes sure the kids killed in trad were done by the yellows.. same as those other 2 kids killed by a grenade That is 4 kids by the reds.. have fun defending that. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/26/world/asia/thailand-unrest-children-funeral/ Yes, have fun in defending that on a thread entitled "Election to be put off until 2018 amid legal delay: NLA". Why don't we do the American civil war while we are at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 7 hours ago, baboon said: Here we go again, soon to be followed by 'Well, certainly by mid 2018...' Still, if turd sandwiches are the the public's diet of choice... I often find myself agreeing with your posts, but.... The "turd sandwich" is the only thing on offer.There is no choice. it is clearly understood that to introduce any other diet, to oppose or express dissent with any of the juntas decisions, policies and actions will lead to force being used. The people running the country now were the people commanding on the ground in 2010. Any thinking politically aware Thai will know that, and will know their demonstrated capacity for extreme ruthlessness. if they feel it necessary, or if they feel seriously threatened. I remember some time ago you saying that you detest violence, again I agree. The only way that any real choice could be achieved at present is through violence, offered by the junta when opposition is presented and responded to by any opposition. At present their seems no appetite for violence. We can only hope that the juntas authority crumbles in some other way before any such appetite mounts. I am not optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I guess the 20 year road map has contingency for annual delay of elections, until- who knows what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, retarius said: I am sure the original road map had a shorter timeline than mid-2017. Can anyone verify this? Also if an election were supposed to be held this year, why haven't they been working on the necessary laws for the past 12 months to make it happen? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28069578 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Thanks to Baboon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 8 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: I'm shocked that the election will be delayed!!!! Shocked I tell you. What excuse will they use in the approach to 2018 I wonder? There's a '2' in the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 19 minutes ago, JAG said: I often find myself agreeing with your posts, but.... The "turd sandwich" is the only thing on offer.There is no choice. it is clearly understood that to introduce any other diet, to oppose or express dissent with any of the juntas decisions, policies and actions will lead to force being used. The people running the country now were the people commanding on the ground in 2010. Any thinking politically aware Thai will know that, and will know their demonstrated capacity for extreme ruthlessness. if they feel it necessary, or if they feel seriously threatened. I remember some time ago you saying that you detest violence, again I agree. The only way that any real choice could be achieved at present is through violence, offered by the junta when opposition is presented and responded to by any opposition. At present their seems no appetite for violence. We can only hope that the juntas authority crumbles in some other way before any such appetite mounts. I am not optimistic. That we generally get along together certainly does not mean you shouldn't express any disagreement with me. That is the difference between us and them: We welcome discourse. To me, the way forward without violence would be to simply ignore the junta as best as one could. Let the press simply not cover their pronouncements any more. Boycott army days. Tell the pollsters you refuse to answer questions. Close your front door in the faces of anyone sent to 'further understanding' from Bangkok. Return government pamphlets to sender. At least it would send some kind of message, not that it will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I also heard that the Pope was a Catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Wow I think they should have said election is cancelled till further notice. The Army promise a election democratic society really What a joke TI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymonddiaz Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 What this guy doing is checking the opinion to know if there are no risk to announce there will never be any election in Thailand till Mr. know it all passes. ( the self named PM.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique355 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Considering the speed at which the NLA slavishly waved through the Computer Crime Act, the really easy laws, those that would enable the election to be held, should take less than 5 minutes. What is the role of the NLA anyway? Members have been hand picked by the Junta and certainly not because they would oppose the Junta's will. So what's holding you up? It can't be their desire to keep the Junta in power for an extended period of time, giving them a fake appearance of legitimacy and democracy? Or would it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Yippeee. What else is new? Why am I not surprised? Next.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Pib said: First delay to late 2016...no wait, we can't do it before the end of 2017....no wait, we now need to wait to 2018. See a trend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2017, 2018, 2019, never ... Don't care. Can't vote anyway. And many of those who can vote don't care anyway. Nonsense story in a banana republic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 9 hours ago, SaintLouisBlues said: I've always assumed the junta took power to stage manage a certain event and its consequences, so there would never be another election until - as we now know - October 2017 is well out of the way A great deal of exiled Thai academics are also of that belief. There is ample evidence available outside of Thailand if one had the ability or desire to find it. Sadly due to certain laws and forum rules, links or sources to said evidence cannot be posted. It nevertheless amazes me that posters here continue waffle on about the Article-112-approved reasons that Prayuth and his cronies were allowed/ordered to perform the coup... It's like they live in an alternate reality where the only news source is the NNT and other self-censoring Thai media! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 11 hours ago, webfact said: “The election should be held around March to April next year.” But if the elections (and/or Prayut's personal approval of an elected PM's cabinet nominees) were to be delayed until September 2018, the incoming elected government will have no ability to establish the 2019 fiscal year budget that begins October 2018. The budget submittal by the cabinet and review process by Parliament can take up to three months which means the process must begin in July 2018. Any political election campaign after September 2018 will be very limited to what has already been funded by the Junta and its controlled NLA for FY 2019. Going foreward after FY 2019 the NCPO-dominated Senate will continue to shape elected government budgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Well why not put election direct to the never ever date....as the Junta not want any elections and they are on the roadmap into a so called democracy any way far from everything! So any proclamation from this governemt is not worth the paper its written on! Ups its all on internet only so they can trough anyone into prison they like as sure he was acting against the new internet law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardrunner Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 4 hours ago, scousesucker said: elections in thailand = mass vote buying IIs the same in all countries but perhaps more blatant in Thailand, in the UK you have politicians promising tax cuts and more spending on the NHS but after the election there is always a reason why they canr keep their promises and as for the USA and Trump, well his promises were changing almost daily before the election and he is backpedaling on his promises before he has even taken office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindMagician Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 ...and so it goes on. here's another announcement, which will of course carry no weight or meaning after some time... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38489545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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