Comments on: Ahh, “full of loopholes” http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: New Mandala » “The last true military dictatorship” http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 New Mandala » “The last true military dictatorship” Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:18:58 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/#comment-3208 [...] Early on, Williams calls Burma “the last true military dictatorship”.  Unfortunately, since Williams made his documentary things have changed.  Recent events in Thailand, demonstrate that in Southeast Asia Burma is now in good company.  Thais may not like to hear it – but many have cheered on their military dictatorship.  What would be worse would be to see a contest for the title of last true military dictatorship.    [...] [...] Early on, Williams calls Burma “the last true military dictatorship”.  Unfortunately, since Williams made his documentary things have changed.  Recent events in Thailand, demonstrate that in Southeast Asia Burma is now in good company.  Thais may not like to hear it – but many have cheered on their military dictatorship.  What would be worse would be to see a contest for the title of last true military dictatorship.    [...]

]]> By: XKMasada http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 XKMasada Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:13:15 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/#comment-3151 Actually... Priority 3: Make sure you appoint a pliable backer as Prime Minister Actually…

Priority 3: Make sure you appoint a pliable backer as Prime Minister

]]> By: Bangkok Pundit http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 Bangkok Pundit Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:35:19 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/#comment-3141 Nick I have we will see more from you and Andrew on self-sufficiency economy. The coup leader's hierachy of priorities. Priority No 1 Stage the coup Priority No 2 Absolve yourselves from the illegal act of staging the coup Priority No 3 Everything else. This is why military governments rarely achieve much. Nick

I have we will see more from you and Andrew on self-sufficiency economy.

The coup leader’s hierachy of priorities.

Priority No 1 Stage the coup
Priority No 2 Absolve yourselves from the illegal act of staging the coup
Priority No 3 Everything else.

This is why military governments rarely achieve much.

]]> By: XKMasada http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 XKMasada Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:11:26 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/10/01/ahh-full-of-loopholes/#comment-3124 The headline of The Independent states it in a way that no Thai newspaper would have the balls to: " Royalty and revolution: The absolute monarch" (http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1747157.ece) The headline of The Independent states it in a way that no Thai newspaper would have the balls to: ” Royalty and revolution: The absolute monarch” (http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1747157.ece)

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