Political parties to be invited for discussions on reconciliation
By PRAPASRI OSATHANON 
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- SEVERAL groups – including political parties – will be invited for talks on reconciliation next month, said Peerasak Porjit, vice president of the National Legislative Assembly yesterday.

 

Peerasak, part of the new reconciliation preparation committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, said Prawit wished to see the reconciliation work expedited and achieve success as soon as possible.

 

Because if it fails, it could affect the efforts on other works including reform, he said.

 

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Do I misunderstand? Or is it that they still don't have any idea of the reforms they pretended to make a coup for? And now ask political parties if they have some? 

So 2 and 3 quarter years after the coup, multiple scandals involving abuse of power later, the military finally only proposes bringing in the major political players in to have a chat about their differences (which are widely known anyways), and to hopefully sign a pact which basically a non legally binding document.
Beyond pathetic, sad also how the military have their heads too far up there to realize THEY are the problem. almost 20 coup attempts in 20 years is the stuff failed states are made of. It's a sad indictment on Thais generally that the military have any support  at all still. I guess we have the indoctrination education to thank for that.......

2 hours ago, candide said:

Do I misunderstand? Or is it that they still don't have any idea of the reforms they pretended to make a coup for? And now ask political parties if they have some? 

Don't go dissing bike lanes and beach chairs.  They were pretty powerful statements for their time.  True, the junta did jump into the Chinese rail diplomacy without making a thorough examination of the deal.  But it will all work out like it did with the last coup.  History shall repeat itself over and over again.

"Political parties to be invited for discussions on reconciliation"

 

Does discussion translate from the Thai term for 'attitude adjustment?'

2 hours ago, z42 said:

So 2 and 3 quarter years after the coup, multiple scandals involving abuse of power later, the military finally only proposes bringing in the major political players in to have a chat about their differences (which are widely known anyways), and to hopefully sign a pact which basically a non legally binding document.
Beyond pathetic, sad also how the military have their heads too far up there to realize THEY are the problem. almost 20 coup attempts in 20 years is the stuff failed states are made of. It's a sad indictment on Thais generally that the military have any support  at all still. I guess we have the indoctrination education to thank for that.......

The last time political factions were invited for a sit down and a chat with the army worked out a treat for them and they are going to fall for it again? My patience is wearing thin almost to the point of thinking 'You know what? These people deserve all the repression they get.'