MaxLee Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Who can smell the tanks rolling again soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, MaxLee said: Who can smell the tanks rolling again soon... I can hear them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 6:26 AM, colinneil said: Come on you orrible lot, get those Strykers warned up ready to move to Bangkok at a moments notice. As Corporal Jones suggested in Dad's Army (famous UK comedy series) "put sugar in the fuel tanks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 5:46 AM, rooster59 said: The demonstration in Bangkok, called just a day earlier by Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a 41-year-old billionaire, revived memories of the spasms of street protest that have roiled the Thai capital periodically during the past two decades of political turbulence. Be careful, the head of the military is just waiting for this, the next coup will certainly be in preparation! The next one will surely be much more brutal ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 13 hours ago, chama said: Hope he can rally enough support to give the people a better government. Pretty sure with this rally his days in Parliament are over. I am not so sure about that. It seems to me that the best result for this government would be to disband the FFP, then charge all there leaders with sedition, Le Majeste and anything else they can think of and bung the whole lot in jail for life. Having said that there will be bigger problems as despite disbanding the FFP, jailing their leaders there will be street protests (peaceful ones at that). IMHO they will have business problems, financial problems, international problems etc. OTOH they simply cannot ignore what happened at the weekend and simply do nothing. It is a self imposed problem of their own making and is beyond their understanding. It is probably the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 5 hours ago, ChipButty said: He might not have, But! But what? IMHO he doesn't, but just look at the current government for corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, 30la said: Be careful, the head of the military is just waiting for this, the next coup will certainly be in preparation! The next one will surely be much more brutal ... It is said that General A. is scheduled to retire sometime around the middle of next year. It would be a marvellous, fabulous retirement gift to himself if he can do what he is itching to do so keenly - follow the grand and great Thai militarist tradition of ... launching a coup! But this time it will be really repressive (under his watch). General Prayut will seem like a liberal, in comparison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo215 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 6:49 AM, scorecard said: Agree, IMHO there would be great value in someone producing posters, handouts, a website which details the junta party transgressions etc. But the new Ministry of Truth might have something to say about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, armadillo215 said: But the new Ministry of Truth might have something to say about that... Ministry of truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 hours ago, billd766 said: I am not so sure about that. It seems to me that the best result for this government would be to disband the FFP, then charge all there leaders with sedition, Le Majeste and anything else they can think of and bung the whole lot in jail for life. Having said that there will be bigger problems as despite disbanding the FFP, jailing their leaders there will be street protests (peaceful ones at that). IMHO they will have business problems, financial problems, international problems etc. OTOH they simply cannot ignore what happened at the weekend and simply do nothing. It is a self imposed problem of their own making and is beyond their understanding. It is probably the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end. "...It is probably the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end...." Well said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 6 hours ago, charmonman said: You do remember Thaksin don't you? Last thing Thailand needs is a repeat of that whole episode. If you think being already rich means you can't be thoroughly corrupt or power hungry, think again. Not that I'm saying that the new guy is just like Thaksin, but your logic as to why people should trust him is flawed to say the least. It wasn't only Thaksin. Every Thai pooyay I've ever met or encountered has been corrupt and venal, and that includes most people for whom a degree (especially in Law) is de-rigeur. If you don't understand that about Thailand then you don't really understand anything about Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadon Toploy Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, ParkerN said: It wasn't only Thaksin. Every Thai pooyay I've ever met or encountered has been corrupt and venal, and that includes most people for whom a degree (especially in Law) is de-rigeur. If you don't understand that about Thailand then you don't really understand anything about Thailand. Absolutely spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 He must have balls of steal When it was quoted thag he is causing unrest to the miltary Does this mean that Prayut is now a civilian now prime minister or he is still formerly in the miltary? I am.confused prayut is still army general or a civilian now taking roll of prime minister As if this is agaisnt the prime minister then this rally isnt aimed at the miltary as he must have stepped down out of the miltary to be a goverment civil servant to serve the people based on the democratic fare systen where he got elected by the magority ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 .what i am seeing round the world is politicians forgettinf who they work for Hence the people are the onces who have the power if United Hence why civil unrest happens Just need to listen to the people Its not hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRToMRT Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 10:21 AM, Knee Jerk Reaction said: I was interested to learn more about Thanathorn. He's an interesting guy. He went to university in New York before becoming a development manager at the UN. Wiki page say "development worker" NOT manager and its says he was offered a job but he did not take it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Eligius said: It is said that General A. is scheduled to retire sometime around the middle of next year. It would be a marvellous, fabulous retirement gift to himself if he can do what he is itching to do so keenly - follow the grand and great Thai militarist tradition of ... launching a coup! But this time it will be really repressive (under his watch). General Prayut will seem like a liberal, in comparison! It seems it isn't only me who noticed he is nearing retirement. Bearing in mind his fathers coup ended in failure the rest probably goes without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 hours ago, BigC said: .what i am seeing round the world is politicians forgettinf who they work for Hence the people are the onces who have the power if United Hence why civil unrest happens Just need to listen to the people Its not hard Thats the problem they dont listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 3 hours ago, BigC said: .what i am seeing round the world is politicians forgettinf who they work for Hence the people are the onces who have the power if United Hence why civil unrest happens Just need to listen to the people Its not hard Seems reasonable, but the world over, politicians only think they are responsible to the people at election time. At all other times, they really believe they are the bosses. It's weird, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Perhaps Hong Kong has helped wake the sleepy Thais. Onwards. Upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrobbo Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 9:17 AM, neeray said: I liken this movement to the adage "to big to fail". I think the "government" would be hard pressed to do anything too blatant and too stupid in an effort to thwart these protests. Than's the man. Unfortunately, I fear that nothing is too blatant or too stupid for the military mob. Just like "if every problem is a nail then the only solution is a hammer" then if these problems are anti-government then the only solution the military knows is a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, geoffrobbo said: Unfortunately, I fear that nothing is too blatant or too stupid for the military mob. Just like "if every problem is a nail then the only solution is a hammer" then if these problems are anti-government then the only solution the military knows is a gun. Remember tinkered square and the mass protests?they didn't muck about then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 14 hours ago, ChipButty said: Thats the problem they dont listen The consequences can be very bad for them also. Over 100 generals in Thailand i cannot believe they are all happy with the situation also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 This is the main reason why Thailand has been buying new tanks and troop transport vehicles. Thailand isn't at war and there's mostly peace in the region. The only enemy the government has is it's own people. Don't think for one minute that the government isn't willing to send in the army to squash any hopes and dreams you have about a real democracy!!! Stand down Eat, Shop and Spend!!! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo215 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/16/2019 at 2:36 PM, scorecard said: Ministry of truth? Yes...Seriously...Check The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 A post using a trolling representation of a former PM's name has been removed. A post using some trolling memes has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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