Military junta raids university seminar on democracy.
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Military junta raids university seminar on democracy.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 45933.html
Any signs of a popular revolt against these thugs and imbeciles? Surely there must be a tipping-point when the vast majority of Thais, who voted overwhelmingly for the deposed government, say "enough is enough"?
That tipping point is a long, long way off (if ever) and it certainly will not emanate from Bangkok. Just kick back, relax and watch this circus.
Keep trolling, I think you know exactly that nothing will happen. I'm not getting the impression that there's a lot of built-up anger and desperation within the Thai populace at large at this time. Are you? Or is a revolution on Thai soil more like a wet dream of yours that doesn't have anything to do with reality? Governments change, life goes on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oliver
I'm feeling charitable today, so I'll give you something else to foam about:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/webmobi ... 43892.html
All under the watchful eye of "overwhelmingly elected" governments in recent years. Shameful, isn't it? =))
What an overwhelming naive comment lego.Quote:
Originally Posted by lego
The whole point about "overwhelmingly elected governments in recent years" is that the old order made damn sure they were not able effectively to do very much at all. When they did, the screams from the Bangkok NIMBYs about wasting "their" taxes was so overwhelming it gave impetus to the current situation. As for "your impressions", since you live in the cocoon of Bangkok and spend your time sucking up to the junta, your ideas about what "ordinary" Thais think is neither here nor there.
Perhaps you haven't read recent political commentary. Here's something for you to mull over:HereтАЩs some more:Quote:
AbhisitтАЩs administration was among the most corrupt in living memory due the presence of the Bhumjai Thai party of notorious politician Newin Chidchob in the coalition. To reward Newin for switching sides, his party was given control of the three most lucrative ministries тАФ Interior, Commerce, and Transport and Communications тАФ and embezzled a staggering 25 percent of ministry funds.
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In 2011 тАж believing that poorer Thais have no understanding of politics and just sell their votes at election time, the Democrat Party encouraged their Bhumjai Thai coalition partners to launch a massive vote buying campaign in north and northeast Thailand. The electorate rejected this cynical gambit and overwhelmingly voted for the Pheu Thai party.
Don't box me in.
http://prachatai.org/english/node/4355? ... m=facebook
Sorry, but you don't really think I don't know that, do you? That is an outright trivial observation, and it would be pretty obvious even without airport occupations, the Government House sieges and "judicial coups".Quote:
Originally Posted by kommentariat
Still, and that is really something to think about, revolution isn't in the air. That you and Oliver have been dreaming of it since years (and most likely with your panties all wet) is one thing, but what does it have to do with reality? You keep claiming that I'm out of touch with reality and ordinary Thai people because I live in Bangkok, yet it has been you who has been making nonsensical claims about events that are supposedly "imminent" but then have failed to happen, time and again. I remember all these silly "get out before it's too late" posts from almost one year ago all too well, and yet here I am, safely going about my day at the very same Bangkok office building. That doesn't mean that I don't talk to Thai people who aren't from Bangkok, by the way.
I'm careful with predictions and, for the most part, merely observe the situation and describe it as I see it, without too much regard to what way I would like it best myself. In my opinion, living in the real Bangkok beats living in a lofty Fantasy World where the poor, enslaved Thai people resemble brave and determined revolutionaries who fight the good fight for their right to be represented by an "overwhelmingly elected" government that is just, free of corruption and overall pure goodness. In your funny little Thai utopia, a civil war or revolution is (always) imminent, I know. We shall see.
I'd give that a 'like' if there was a button.Quote:
Originally Posted by lego
You little rascal, lego. I suspected you might be yanking Oliver's chain and now we all know you were.Quote:
Originally Posted by lego
I bet you were one of those people who read some of Roubini's commentary in 2006 and said "Financial crisis imminent!? Pshaw. I don't see it. The bellhops are all piling into the interest rate swaps market. What could possibly go wrong." Mind you, Steve Keen began predicting the GFC in 2005. It arrived in 2008. Whether something is "imminent" is relative to the perspectives and prejudices of the observer.
I've made a lot of money in my life by being a contrarian investor and assessing the probabilities in order to determine the risk (or the odds, if you like) of various events. A few days ago I tried to get some bookies to offer me odds on a certain event happening within a defined timeframe. Most declined, citing last week's photographs of individuals being driven away from hospital. One bookie offered shorter odds than those for the No side winning the recent Scottish referendum. As you say, we shall see.
I'd give it a "like" also just for creativity. The Thai utopia he describes certainly doesn't represent the thinking of those of us critical of El General.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterUK