Comments on: Captive audience http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ph O Piette http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-648030 Ph O Piette Thu, 07 May 2009 08:27:13 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/#comment-648030 What is remarkable is that Thailand ever since Phibun Songkhram has really been upholding fascism. Not like Hitler, a bit like Mussolini, a little similar to Franco. Could we call it "lite fascism"? Maybe the next step is for Thailand to add US Patriots Act. That would bring them up to date. What is remarkable is that Thailand ever since Phibun Songkhram has really been upholding fascism. Not like Hitler, a bit like Mussolini, a little similar to Franco. Could we call it “lite fascism”? Maybe the next step is for Thailand to add US Patriots Act. That would bring them up to date.

]]> By: Vichai N http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-135716 Vichai N Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:18:44 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/#comment-135716 Was that a pro-forma letter drafted for Thaksin-in-jail-maybe-soon Andrew? You have a morbid sense of humor Andrew W I can give you that . . . Was that a pro-forma letter drafted for Thaksin-in-jail-maybe-soon Andrew?

You have a morbid sense of humor Andrew W I can give you that . . .

]]> By: Andrew Walker http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-135683 Andrew Walker Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:17:36 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/#comment-135683 Thanks observer! Any other letters from prisoners would be very welcome. Thanks observer! Any other letters from prisoners would be very welcome.

]]> By: observer http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-135681 observer Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:12:56 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/#comment-135681 Dear Mom, Please vote for the constitution to promote more rights for all of the Thai people. If you don't they may give you a worse constitution and I will have my testicles electrocuted. Love, Somchai Dear Mom,

Please vote for the constitution to promote more rights for all of the Thai people. If you don’t they may give you a worse constitution and I will have my testicles electrocuted.

Love,

Somchai

]]> By: fall http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-135622 fall Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:28:25 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/#comment-135622 <i>"...inmates at 134 prisons across the country have been asked... send letters to their families to promote the referendum..." </i> Hmm.. next letter should be "There is no sexual abuse in prison. The bedding is five star with room service. And food are better than Hilton". Quite disturbing on what the guards can or cannot tell inmates to do. “…inmates at 134 prisons across the country have been asked… send letters to their families to promote the referendum…”

Hmm.. next letter should be “There is no sexual abuse in prison. The bedding is five star with room service. And food are better than Hilton”.

Quite disturbing on what the guards can or cannot tell inmates to do.

]]> By: serf http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-135369 serf Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:47:12 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/05/captive-audience/#comment-135369 That's a much better metaphor than the elephant one you came up with a bit back. I feel exactly like the guy in the picture. Forced to put up with BS by whichever brand/blend of royalist parasites happens to be in power at any given moment. Democracy in Thailand. Never was, never will be! That’s a much better metaphor than the elephant one you came up with a bit back. I feel exactly like the guy in the picture. Forced to put up with BS by whichever brand/blend of royalist parasites happens to be in power at any given moment. Democracy in Thailand. Never was, never will be!

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