Comments on: Great content from around the Southeast Asia blogs http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:35 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thaibloke http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-122420 Thaibloke Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:19:25 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/#comment-122420 In between the buffoonery, how on earth does Sittichai sound like Tom Jones, bloody 'ell !! In between the buffoonery, how on earth does Sittichai sound like Tom Jones, bloody ‘ell !!

]]> By: Srithanonchai http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-119805 Srithanonchai Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:52:46 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/#comment-119805 The Chinese amongst themselves are not necessarily united, of course. Upcountry, I recently talked politics with Chinese who run the provincial chamber of commerce and the industry assembly. After joking about Banharn and identifying his "sae" they agreed that Thaksin was no good. But they did not refer to him as a fellow Chinese. Maybe, they are just so used to be amongst Chinese-Thais most of the time. The Chinese amongst themselves are not necessarily united, of course. Upcountry, I recently talked politics with Chinese who run the provincial chamber of commerce and the industry assembly. After joking about Banharn and identifying his “sae” they agreed that Thaksin was no good. But they did not refer to him as a fellow Chinese. Maybe, they are just so used to be amongst Chinese-Thais most of the time.

]]> By: Historicus http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-119646 Historicus Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:20:50 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/#comment-119646 Kitty's comment about Chinese-ness is interesting. There seems to be a run on Chinese/Thai stuff at the moment. A notable one came from Dr. Panitan Wattanayagorn who is supposed to be an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University but is serving the military-appointed government as an "adviser." He recently was reported as saying that Thailand should get closer to China because Thailand is basically run by Chinese anyway (Sino-Thais, that is) so we have a great connection already - or words to this effect. A couple of taxi drivers - those nasty Thaksin supporters! - have also mentioned that politics is looking like a battle between rich Chinese and poor Thais. One also expressed his desire to get rid of the monarchy! I notice that his enemies now refer to Sonthi Limthongkul just as Sonthi Lim. Maybe that's not new? I wonder if others have noticed similar views? Kitty’s comment about Chinese-ness is interesting. There seems to be a run on Chinese/Thai stuff at the moment.

A notable one came from Dr. Panitan Wattanayagorn who is supposed to be an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University but is serving the military-appointed government as an “adviser.” He recently was reported as saying that Thailand should get closer to China because Thailand is basically run by Chinese anyway (Sino-Thais, that is) so we have a great connection already – or words to this effect.

A couple of taxi drivers – those nasty Thaksin supporters! – have also mentioned that politics is looking like a battle between rich Chinese and poor Thais. One also expressed his desire to get rid of the monarchy!

I notice that his enemies now refer to Sonthi Limthongkul just as Sonthi Lim. Maybe that’s not new?

I wonder if others have noticed similar views?

]]> By: max http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-119394 max Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:29:34 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/#comment-119394 this new blog looks to be promising,... this new blog looks to be promising,…

]]> By: jonfernquest http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-119389 jonfernquest Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:20:07 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/07/05/great-content-from-around-the-southeast-asia-blogs/#comment-119389 Boy those were fun to read and look at. Where did Gnarly Kitty go, anyway? And do ministers really divulge all their intimate personal sex histories during news conferences? The cost of living thing was great too. (There are nice places for 7,000 near subway stations but the waiting lists are humungous at least a couple of months ago) The Sonthi and Surayud pair in the cartoons is hilarious and the Nak Kaan Muang jumping like frogs through a hoop! The knife through the law book and the professor in a big sweat is classic too. Who says there isn't press freedom. Boy those were fun to read and look at. Where did Gnarly Kitty go, anyway? And do ministers really divulge all their intimate personal sex histories during news conferences? The cost of living thing was great too. (There are nice places for 7,000 near subway stations but the waiting lists are humungous at least a couple of months ago) The Sonthi and Surayud pair in the cartoons is hilarious and the Nak Kaan Muang jumping like frogs through a hoop! The knife through the law book and the professor in a big sweat is classic too. Who says there isn’t press freedom.

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