Comments on: New Mandala’s stepping stones to a coup http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:35 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: T-Turtle http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/comment-page-1/#comment-583493 T-Turtle Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:36:03 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3717#comment-583493 What will be next?The new elected government chosen from the rest of MPs can be set up?The Demcrat party will cunningly take some advantage to propose itself a chance for taking seats as government?The PAD will ask the royal palace to send some one down as appointed prime minister?Who will pay the price for the consequences of PAD's actions in the government's house,Donmaung and Suwanabhumi international air ports? What will be next?The new elected government chosen from the rest of MPs can be set up?The Demcrat party will cunningly take some advantage to propose itself a chance for taking seats as government?The PAD will ask the royal palace to send some one down as appointed prime minister?Who will pay the price for the consequences of PAD’s actions in the government’s house,Donmaung and Suwanabhumi international air ports?

]]> By: bosunj http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/comment-page-1/#comment-583238 bosunj Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:57:49 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3717#comment-583238 Thanks Ralph! Three clappers in each hand and the obligatory head band! Chok dee Thanks Ralph! Three clappers in each hand and the obligatory head band! Chok dee

]]> By: Ralph Kramden http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/comment-page-1/#comment-583182 Ralph Kramden Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:58:36 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3717#comment-583182 bosunj: I just thought it was a typo from using your clappers to type ;) bosunj: I just thought it was a typo from using your clappers to type ;)

]]> By: bosunj http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/comment-page-1/#comment-583153 bosunj Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:24:37 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3717#comment-583153 Sorry, I was so angry I wrongly wrote Matichon where I should have written Matchimatipataya. Sorry, I was so angry I wrongly wrote Matichon where I should have written Matchimatipataya.

]]> By: bosunj http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/comment-page-1/#comment-583149 bosunj Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:58:58 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3717#comment-583149 "once again, unseating a democratically-elected government" ????????? Weren't you paying attention? The Justices ruled unanimously that PPP, Matichon and Chart Thai were guilty of election fraud! There hasn't been a legitimate government in Thailand since Thaksin first took office. “once again, unseating a democratically-elected government” ?????????

Weren’t you paying attention? The Justices ruled unanimously that PPP, Matichon and Chart Thai were guilty of election fraud!

There hasn’t been a legitimate government in Thailand since Thaksin first took office.

]]> By: Bill Robinson http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/12/02/new-mandala-stepping-stones-to-a-coup/comment-page-1/#comment-583101 Bill Robinson Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:13:54 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3717#comment-583101 I am getting very tired of the over-intellectualising of what is happening, that is appearing.May I try and simplify things a bit? ALL of the participants are corrupt,except for Chamlong.I cannot understand why he supports P.A.D., given his past record.The P.A.D. are a seriously misguided group of losers. They have lost their power to "own" Thailand. They have lost their power to control the poor and keep them poor, for their own economic benefit.They needed the "poor" to stay poor.To say that the poor are unintelligent is a disgusting proposition. They are not. However ,they are uneducated, and why?Because, people like in the P.A.D.,who are(100%) ALL Chinese Thais, refused to allow them to be educated.Most of the people in my village, have maybe 2 years of education in primary school, before dropping-out because their parents could not afford the school fees, before poverty sent them off to work, aged about 12,doing menial jobs or the majority being forced into the sex industry. Now because of Thai Rak Thai, there is 12 years of compulsory education. The poor are now being educated, that is anathema to the elitists of the P.A.D., because in the future the elitists WILL be confronted by an educated mass whom they detest and loath. Vote buying? Yes, every political party is involved.None are innocent. Racism?, yes the Chinese Thais loath and detest anything with"dark coloured skin"Look at which prostitutes, the Chinese Thais use, they are ALL "light skin colour" trafficked in the main from the North of Thailand.To hell with P.A.D. and the unemployment they have inflicted on the poor. What is the primary responsibility of Government? It is to improve the well being of ALL citizens, not the elite. The economic benefits that flowed to the poor, are substantial, due to Thai Rak Thai.When I first visited my village, 18 years ago, there were no cars, no pick-ups, no rot tai,(walking tractors)no motor-bikes, buffalo, yes, hundreds of them.9 years ago, when I moved here to live, nothing much had changed,2 cars now,1 of which was mine, 1 pick-up, 1 television, 1 "song taow".Today , post Thai Rak Thai, virtually every house has at least 1 motorbike, some have 2 or 3. maybe, at least 60% have a pick-up, every house has a t.v..Many now have fridges, gas stoves, all have come post Thai Rak Thai,the economic benefits have been enormous,that is why the people love Thaksin, crook that he is, but they do understand, that they are ALL crooks, including members of the P.A.D.End of story!!! I am getting very tired of the over-intellectualising of what is happening, that is appearing.May I try and simplify things a bit? ALL of the participants are corrupt,except for Chamlong.I cannot understand why he supports P.A.D., given his past record.The P.A.D. are a seriously misguided group of losers. They have lost their power to “own” Thailand. They have lost their power to control the poor and keep them poor, for their own economic benefit.They needed the “poor” to stay poor.To say that the poor are unintelligent is a disgusting proposition. They are not. However ,they are uneducated, and why?Because, people like in the P.A.D.,who are(100%) ALL Chinese Thais, refused to allow them to be educated.Most of the people in my village, have maybe 2 years of education in primary school, before dropping-out because their parents could not afford the school fees, before poverty sent them off to work, aged about 12,doing menial jobs or the majority being forced into the sex industry. Now because of Thai Rak Thai, there is 12 years of compulsory education. The poor are now being educated, that is anathema to the elitists of the P.A.D., because in the future the elitists WILL be confronted by an educated mass whom they detest and loath. Vote buying? Yes, every political party is involved.None are innocent. Racism?, yes the Chinese Thais loath and detest anything with”dark coloured skin”Look at which prostitutes, the Chinese Thais use, they are ALL “light skin colour” trafficked in the main from the North of Thailand.To hell with P.A.D. and the unemployment they have inflicted on the poor. What is the primary responsibility of Government? It is to improve the well being of ALL citizens, not the elite. The economic benefits that flowed to the poor, are substantial, due to Thai Rak Thai.When I first visited my village, 18 years ago, there were no cars, no pick-ups, no rot tai,(walking tractors)no motor-bikes, buffalo, yes, hundreds of them.9 years ago, when I moved here to live, nothing much had changed,2 cars now,1 of which was mine, 1 pick-up, 1 television, 1 “song taow”.Today , post Thai Rak Thai, virtually every house has at least 1 motorbike, some have 2 or 3. maybe, at least 60% have a pick-up, every house has a t.v..Many now have fridges, gas stoves, all have come post Thai Rak Thai,the economic benefits have been enormous,that is why the people love Thaksin, crook that he is, but they do understand, that they are ALL crooks, including members of the P.A.D.End of story!!!

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