Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
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Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
to much info to impart here; make of this what u wish
Running away BEFORE the army seized control last year to Hamphire
His forced divorce from his wife
his plane being impounded in Germany
This is will give u some idea even thou written awhile ago;
Read "A Kingdom in Crisis" ( https://kat.cr/a-kingdom-in-crisis-andr ... 38283.html ) by Andrew MacGregor Marshall
All i can say is, after 30 years living here, nothing would surprise me
Running away BEFORE the army seized control last year to Hamphire
His forced divorce from his wife
his plane being impounded in Germany
This is will give u some idea even thou written awhile ago;
read here; http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... ssion.htmlMeanwhile, Thaksin has a plan for the day the King dies, counting on the ascension of the Crown Prince to the throne. The Crown Prince is as reviled among the Thai people as the King, Rama IX, is beloved.
The Thai dread their next King. They call him “Sia O,” a gangster name. Thaksin tried to suborn the Crown Prince by paying off his gambling debts,
Read "A Kingdom in Crisis" ( https://kat.cr/a-kingdom-in-crisis-andr ... 38283.html ) by Andrew MacGregor Marshall
All i can say is, after 30 years living here, nothing would surprise me
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
sigmoid wrote:Well, it should be obvious by now that, other than trying to keep up appearances and prevent the economy from completely collapsing, everything the junta is doing, has been doing and will be doing is focused on one thing and one thing only, which is basically to prepare for "war".a lot of unhappy expats now in Thailand regarding this issue
The internet is a very BIG problem in terms of information coming in and communications between the leaders and members of various factions.
The junta will continue to seek total control of all media and communications, so that it can effectively stage manage the big upcoming event. Until that time, Thailand will remain in suspension with less and less focus on drafting the constitution, talking about elections, paying lip service to human rights, etc.
There is only one thing happening in Thailand now and that is the jockeying for position by the multiple factions who want to influence the outcome of the Big Event.
There may be a lot of unhappy expats in Thailand now, but they will be a lot more soon, especially those who have been in denial and have not made plans to exit the country, if necessary.
" There may be a lot of unhappy expats in Thailand now, but they will be a lot more soon, especially those who have been in denial and have not made plans to exit the country"
fully agree. Particularly those who have bought expensive homes and who remain incredibly bullish regarding the Thai property market and seem to fail to understand the ramifications of this issue without even mentioning global economic factors. this is certainly not a time for foreigners to be entrenched in Thailand thinking its home from home.enjoy it while you can but don't be under any illusion that it can offer permanency.
Right now the scenario in Thailand reminds me very much of the words of Neil McCauley played by Robert De Niro in the brilliant movie " Heat "
“Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.”
Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
phuketrichard wrote:to much info to impart here; make of this what u wish
Running away BEFORE the army seized control last year to Hamphire
His forced divorce from his wife
his plane being impounded in Germany
This is will give u some idea even thou written awhile ago;
read here; http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... ssion.htmlMeanwhile, Thaksin has a plan for the day the King dies, counting on the ascension of the Crown Prince to the throne. The Crown Prince is as reviled among the Thai people as the King, Rama IX, is beloved.
The Thai dread their next King. They call him “Sia O,” a gangster name. Thaksin tried to suborn the Crown Prince by paying off his gambling debts,
Read "A Kingdom in Crisis" ( https://kat.cr/a-kingdom-in-crisis-andr ... 38283.html ) by Andrew MacGregor Marshall
All i can say is, after 30 years living here, nothing would surprise me
what about a scenario that when the big event occurs those in power fail to make it public immediately ( maybe for months ) because it didn't suit them to do so? I mean how would anybody know otherwise?
Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
Well, it's certainly possible and there may be rumors to that effect, but the main point is that the longer they postpone the inevitable, the worst the situation will become. So, not sure what the advantage of doing that would be.what about a scenario that when the big event occurs those in power fail to make it public immediately ( maybe for months ) because it didn't suit them to do so? I mean how would anybody know otherwise?
Yes, we all know that the Crown Prince is hardly popular but he is respected by some Thais (maybe a minority) and is the official Heir Apparent. He already fulfills many of the ceremonial functions of the King.
Yes, technically speaking, Princess Siridhorn could succeed to the throne. According to wikipedia: "Her title in Thai is the female equivalent of the title held by her brother, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. The Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession, thus making her eligible for the throne."
The prudent thing would be to go ahead and make some kind of decision, so that the country can move forward as a modern nation and focus on something other than the outdated monarchy. Of course, politics is always emotional and rarely logical and there is a fortune to gain or lose. They've had decades though to work this out, so it's about time to bite the bullet and bring order out of chaos (ordo ab chao).
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Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
as a potential puppet?Username Taken wrote:^^ How does the military government view him? (The prince, that is).
OP thinks war is the object. Against who? other than the majority? oh, and the idea of democracy.
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@PR Good reading. Thx for the links.
Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
Royalist faction 1 vs Royalist faction 2
Army vs Police
Reds vs Yellows
Elites vs Peasants
North vs South
Buddhists vs Muslims
Thai vs Farang
Army vs Police
Reds vs Yellows
Elites vs Peasants
North vs South
Buddhists vs Muslims
Thai vs Farang
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Thai vs Farangs?
the Farangs have no standing in anything that goes on here and each year there presence ( beside "real" tourists) is less and less desired.
It used to be Farangs were desirable for jobs that thai's for various reason, could not do. Now there is nothing a farang can do a Thai cant.
if u believe otherwise ur dreaming or living in a lala land
the Farangs have no standing in anything that goes on here and each year there presence ( beside "real" tourists) is less and less desired.
It used to be Farangs were desirable for jobs that thai's for various reason, could not do. Now there is nothing a farang can do a Thai cant.
if u believe otherwise ur dreaming or living in a lala land
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
the above took all of 45 seconds to post and than still got
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In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
Re: Govt orders great firewall of Thailand
Exactly.Thai vs Farangs?
the Farangs have no standing in anything that goes on here and each year there presence ( beside "real" tourists) is less and less desired.
So, if a state of anarchy breaks out, do you think farangs and their property will be safe from harm?
How many farangs were shot in '92?
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