naboo Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 The problem is, the people voted for the constitution when clearly it was ridiculous and they were supposed to vote against it. Now its hard to stop the movement towards elections. The problem is, they all keep voting wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 5 hours ago, boomerangutang said: Look at that beautiful bunch of white flowers on the lectern, in the photo. Who gave him those flowers? An admirer? ha ha ha. Himself?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bob Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Don't worry guys - there is a ROADMAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 haha. after the charter/constitution that the people had no say in, after this, after that. Why pay lip service to it? Why don't they just say they are in charge and that's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thailand will never move torward until the military are herded back to the barracks, the doors are closed and locked once and tor all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Why is everyone so surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex8912 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 11 hours ago, boomerangutang said: Thailand is a 'patrocracy.' Yes, I made the word up. 'Pater' for 'father' ....also the root of patrician, patricide (to kill one's father), patrimony, paternal, and the Spanish word, "patron" which is what you call your mafia boss, unless you want to lose your kneecaps. Thais need to be told what to think. The junta is in place to tell them. Patron is also what we need to drink while ( whilst) waiting out till the next election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I know that poster JAG will be on here to point out with a great deal of validity the hardline stance taken against dissent. However if some kind of stand is not taken, in my opinion the Thai people can forget any form of representative democracy for the next generation to come. It is really highly depressing...Patience.Reactions take time to build.Remember the structure is built upon rotten foundations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 i would be ok with no elections ever. if they execute all the mini van drivers. and motorbike punks. make it illegal to play "Who'll Stop the Rain." and promise to keep the gogos open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 6 hours ago, Uncle Bob said: Don't worry guys - there is a ROADMAP Unfortunately the road map starts at military headquarters and shows a one way major highway straight to Pyongyang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Said already it'll be more like 2020, but even if it were tomorrow, what of it? Democracy is generations away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompa Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 8 hours ago, naboo said: The problem is, the people voted for the constitution when clearly it was ridiculous and they were supposed to vote against it. Now its hard to stop the movement towards elections. The problem is, they all keep voting wrong! The problem is, Did they vote for the constitution? ? I mean really? ? We will never know. Really !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 13 hours ago, khunano said: Make it 2020, it is such a nice round figure.... ....like yo mama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bob Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 9 hours ago, Reigntax said: Unfortunately the road map starts at military headquarters and shows a one way major highway straight to Pyongyang. Or Beijing... The difference isn't that big... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icare999 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 On 7 January 2017 at 4:52 PM, wakeupplease said: You can no longer believe anything that comes out of this country would rather lie than tell the truth or they do not know what the meaning of truth is If I was an expat here I would be thinking of moving fast before they get the idea of ransoming your freedom anything to make money Man this lot stink rotten to the core you leave ive been here over 30 years and army have always saved Thailand from itself. All will be as usual but i do note a slight lessening of corruption. taksin just went over top instead of normal 10% he wanted it all and wanted no one else to have any. Its still a million times better than so called democracy of west and corruption in west is 100 times worse its just doem in legal wasy in west wake up and open your eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 9 minutes ago, icare999 said: you leave ive been here over 30 years and army have always saved Thailand from itself. All will be as usual but i do note a slight lessening of corruption. taksin just went over top instead of normal 10% he wanted it all and wanted no one else to have any. Its still a million times better than so called democracy of west and corruption in west is 100 times worse its just doem in legal wasy in west wake up and open your eyes Whatever it is you do care about certainly doesn't involve punctuation or facts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcsmith Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Is there anyone left to defend this regime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Too many gullible misinformed ( unintelligent?) in some countries to handle a free election in a so called democracy. The majority of Thais keep voting in a "Thaksin" & in the USA they voted for an inexperienced blow-bag with narcissism- Trump. I feel more confident with a military enforcing the rules & trying to get rid of corruption than a ting-tong politician. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becker Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 52 minutes ago, toenail said: Too many gullible misinformed ( unintelligent?) in some countries to handle a free election in a so called democracy. The majority of Thais keep voting in a "Thaksin" & in the USA they voted for an inexperienced blow-bag with narcissism- Trump. I feel more confident with a military enforcing the rules & trying to get rid of corruption than a ting-tong politician. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Yes, they're enforcing the rules. THEIR rules, and they make them up as they go along. Trying to get rid of the corruption? Have you even been following what's happened in Thailand since the junta took power??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 1 hour ago, jcsmith said: Is there anyone left to defend this regime? Our friend in post#46 perhaps? i wander if he hails from Odessa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 What?? Election not held in 2017?? Who would have guessed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I heard 2017 is back on again. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 7 hours ago, greenchair said: I heard 2017 is back on again. ?? The promised election date seems to change every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Fortune tellers must be rolling in the dough these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The key words are "may be held" and "after constitution is activated or royally endorsed". The former is ambiguous while the latter is now a political hot potato. I rather see delay and the draft constitution re-written to clip the dominance of the military than a crooked military constitution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveE13 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 10 minutes ago, Eric Loh said: The key words are "may be held" and "after constitution is activated or royally endorsed". The former is ambiguous while the latter is now a political hot potato. I rather see delay and the draft constitution re-written to clip the dominance of the military than a crooked military constitution. I think the new top man isn't too happy with a few things with the draft at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 12 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: The promised election date seems to change every day. Yesterday they said 2018 again because of new changes. But today we are back to 2017. I think they are using the confuse and conquer technich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 4 minutes ago, greenchair said: Yesterday they said 2018 again because of new changes. But today we are back to 2017. I think they are using the confuse and conquer technich. When given the choice between incompetence and conspiracy, I go for incompetence every time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 2 hours ago, baboon said: When given the choice between incompetence and conspiracy, I go for incompetence every time... "Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by incompetence" Napoleon Bonaparte, a chap who knew a thing or two about military governments.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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