Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
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Re: Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
The problem seems to me that deep down most Thais still want to be subject to a eternity-long rule by a dynastic God King.
When it comes to the crunch that deep-rooted surrender to a paternalistic mysticism trumps both Thailand's much touted democratic ideals, and any distaste they have for the current king.
The question is - how many more generations before this fades enough for the Thai citizenry to take their destiny into their own hands?
Or will they ever? - I am not so sure that economic hard-times will change attitudes (as Cowboy suggests above ^^^)
It is equally likely to send them scurrying back under the God King's skirts like they always have.
When it comes to the crunch that deep-rooted surrender to a paternalistic mysticism trumps both Thailand's much touted democratic ideals, and any distaste they have for the current king.
The question is - how many more generations before this fades enough for the Thai citizenry to take their destiny into their own hands?
Or will they ever? - I am not so sure that economic hard-times will change attitudes (as Cowboy suggests above ^^^)
It is equally likely to send them scurrying back under the God King's skirts like they always have.
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Re: Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
^ I agree with your point of view as well to a very large extent re the institution. How much of it is free expression and how much of it derives from a lack of free expression and ingrained top down peer pressure is something I'll never have a handle on.
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Re: Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
I would say that they know that popular uprisings have consistently been brutally crushed by the military: 1971, 1976, 1992, 2010... What would be the point of another failed attempt at change?
In addition, a number of activists have been murdered. So, the situation is similar to other countries throughout the region. Lay low, stay alive.
Finally, they're probably waiting for those in the UK to end the monarchy there, so as to be able to gain inspiration from them.
In addition, a number of activists have been murdered. So, the situation is similar to other countries throughout the region. Lay low, stay alive.
Finally, they're probably waiting for those in the UK to end the monarchy there, so as to be able to gain inspiration from them.
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Re: Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
or wait for one of the royal family to lose it and murder everyone like the Prince did in Nepalsigmoid wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:52 pm I would say that they know that popular uprisings have consistently been brutally crushed by the military: 1971, 1976, 1992, 2010... What would be the point of another failed attempt at change?
In addition, a number of activists have been murdered. So, the situation is similar to other countries throughout the region. Lay low, stay alive.
Finally, they're probably waiting for those in the UK to end the monarchy there, so as to be able to gain inspiration from them.
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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Yes sir, I can boogie, I can boogie, boogie, boogie all night long.
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Re: Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
My sides are hurting, best one so far this year.
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Re: Police prepare for trouble ahead of verdict on Future Forward Party
Rallies/protest started yesterday at Chulalongkorn and Kasetsart Universities and continued today at Mahidol.
"The protest went peacefully. The protesters dispersed around 7.15 pm."
"The protest went peacefully. The protesters dispersed around 7.15 pm."
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