Comments on: Sufficiency democracy

By: Time to go home

Time to go home — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:25:30 +0000

[...] bring the elected government down. Their agenda is to campaign for a perverted form of democracy-“sufficiency democracy”-in which representation is achieved by appointment. Their agenda is to impose a minority [...]

By: Teth

Teth — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:59:22 +0000

To summarize Vichai N.: “YOU LOT ARE ACADEMIC-SOUNDING THAKSIN LACKEYS! F-OFF!!!!!1111”

I laugh at his ability to be wound up protecting the dignity of one man whom he does not know, has probably not met, and has done nothing for him except make him feel good before he watches a movie.

Continue getting wound up and make a fool of yourself. It is the most mature and erudite case you have made in support of HMK!

By: New Mandala » Sufficiency democracy - you read it here first!

New Mandala » Sufficiency democracy - you read it here first! — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:52:11 +0000

[...] Some time ago I wrote about the post-coup emergence of “sufficiency democracy” thinking. Some readers were, quite rightly, skeptical. But I am pleased to say that the idea has now been taken up by the Election Commission of Thailand. [...]

By: Vichai N.

Vichai N. — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:15:25 +0000

I have read it so what? Some stupid forum (more likely those spiteful pro-Thaksins) bad-mouthing the junta. Nothing new . . what junta termed ‘undercurrents’ but what I term malicious and without credibility.

By: Frustrated

Frustrated — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:16:14 +0000

To khun Vichai N,

Could you please go and read this post and tell me if you know anything about these or if they are true or not? http://www.tmctoday.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=580

Thank you,

By: New Mandala » Prawase Wasi’s sufficiency democracy

New Mandala » Prawase Wasi’s sufficiency democracy — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:32:27 +0000

[...] Thanks, again, to Patiwat, for drawing our attention to a key political statement, this time from “respected intellectual” Prawase Wasi. The Nation carries a summary of Prawase’s manifesto for what I like to call “sufficiency democracy“: The new constitution should reduce the power and number of MPs and help bureaucrats be independent from politicians, respected intellectual Dr Prawase Wasi suggested yesterday. Prawase said society had to admit that politicians – who are elected to represent the people – create problems.”They neither have the knowledge nor the competency. They are only interested in making connections in order to get into the House. It is more suitable to call them election winners,’’ he said. MPs or politicians should not be empowered to be executives. “Their role should be limited to writing policies.” [...]

By: New Mandala » Thai style democracy – sufficiency democracy or “Asian values” reborn?

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:17:45 +0000

[...] I wonder if Thai style democracy is the sufficiency democracy I wrote about earlier? [...]

By: New Mandala » Virtuous sufficiency

New Mandala » Virtuous sufficiency — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:48:19 +0000

[...] Second, there is the now familiar references to “sufficiency economy”. It is interesting that this is taking such a central place in the regime’s policy, when it is a concept that still has to be clarified. (”The government is expected to clarify the sufficiency economy philosophy…”) I see little in this policy statement to make me change my mind that sufficiency economy is primarily a regulatory concept aimed at managing the aspirations of rural people (in particular) who see an economic and political future for themselves rather different to the harmonious and virtuous future envisaged for them by the benevolent rulers in Bangkok. Surayud and his advisors seem concerned that foreign investors may interpret “sufficiency economy” as an inward looking economic approach. How could investors get such a silly idea? Just look at this positively cosmopolitan vision from a key book about the “new (?) theory” on sufficiency economy:� [...]

By: hammer

hammer — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:46:03 +0000

Anon is frustrated because he wanted to be a leader of his nation (wherever it is) but can’t seem to be able to become a leader because of his short-sighted vision (that is why he is posting his views here because he finds there are some people who can agree with his negative vision). Now, tell me what is the difference between “self-sufficient economy”, “self-sufficiency economy” and “sufficiency economy”? Don’t say they are the same because they are not. Give the definition correctly and then, Anon, you just might one day become a great intellectual donkey yourself one day (so you won’t have to hide behind that awful mask). I’ll wait for your answer then I will tell you the rest.

By: Vichai N

Vichai N — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 08:22:11 +0000

Anon – You aspire to be ‘Kingly’ like Thaksin who was from the gutter bred. Check where your heart is before you question Thailand’s King’s motivations. Don’t overpresume on anything you do not comprehend. Pass on the same message to Andrew Walker who is NOT a writer nor a columnist, but a blovatiating rumor-monger.