It was perhaps the most real-time documented Coup d’état in history. Hundreds of ex-pats were posting on a popular internet forum what was going on outside there window, and the server was swamped. The one thing that was noticed was the Thai People were all for the military intervention, and fear was replaced with sighs of relief and celebration in the coming days. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thailand’s Martial law – the cork in the bottle
The USA sees Thailand’s martial law as stepping on freedom and democracy, and to some extent it is. But when you understand that Martial law is keeping want to be dictators and other trouble makers in check, it is suddenly viewed in a different light. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thailand’s undoable amnesty bomb
If there is any one topic that will quickly bring the masses of angry people back into the streets, it is the proposed amnesty for people caught up in Thailand’s political turmoil. It clearly is a topic as controversial as Thaksin Shinawatra simply because the root cause of Thailand’s political turmoil is Thaksin Shinawatra himself. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thaksin and Red Shirts waiting for first opportunity to resume
Subtle hints of Thaksin working behind the scenes to resume where he left off are finding their way into the news. The reports are increasing in frequency and gradually taking on a more political tone. The only thing that is keeping Thaksin’s volume down is Martial Law, and that is entirely the reason Martial law is being kept in place. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thai Junta reminding Red Shirts what they want to forget
Since Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s Government came to power in 2011, the Red Shirts have been doing their best to bury their violent past. But because the Junta is not playing politics and they too were victims of Red Shirt violence, the Junta is mincing no words when it comes to talk about the Red Shirt’s behavior and the upcoming trials in criminal court related to the 2010 Red Shirt riots. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Predicting Thaksin’s post Coup Moves Part 3
Seeing that Thaksin Shinawatra’s behavior will not be much different than in the past, addressing new things that he may not have encountered before requires a bit more thought. But in reality that is not much of an issue. The harder task is to anticipate what those new things may be in 4 to 6 months in the future. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Predicting Thaksin’s post Coup Moves Part 1
No doubt Thais be they pro or anti Thaksin are interested in what Thaksin Shinawatra will do after a second Coup once again removed his self serving influence. This entry will look at that and what generally can be expected and make some predictions as to how that will unfold. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Layers of laws to stop Thaksin Part 2
After Thaksin and his supporters got a good taste of the new laws designed to stop them from being corrupt and self serving, they made the decision people who are not willing to change make. That decision was to do their best to remove or get around the laws that are in their way. The thought of complying with the law obviously never entered their mind. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Layers of laws to stop Thaksin Part 1
There are not that many people in the world who can motivate the creation of laws. Each law that is considered has an underlying goal of stopping bad and promoting good, and the laws often deal with events that could be avoided or limited. But to have laws designed to stop a specific person’s self serving ambition at the expense of all others, says a lot about the person they are trying to stop. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thai Junta doing Government’s neglected duties
Thailand’s ousted Pro-Thaksin Government grossly neglected it’s duties to the country by putting Thaksin first. So when the Junta quickly set about doing those neglected tasks and started correcting the self serving imbalance, the negative word ‘Junta’ is suddenly not looking so negative to many Thais. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thaksin still has not learned the word ‘NO’
Despite Thaksin’s influence being removed twice with two separate Coups in Thailand, Thaksin still has not grasped the concept of the word ‘NO’, we won’t let you be a dictator. So with word of Thaksin looking to set up a Government in exile getting ready to give it yet another try, it is clear beyond any level of common sense that only a psychopath would not have learned to give up this quest. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thais asking foreigners their political position on Thai politics
In what is no doubt a bombshell of a question, Thais have started asking foreigners their stance on Thailand’s political conflict. However answering the question wrong could easily change a person’s experience in Thailand for the worse almost immediately. So understanding the only safe answer has become a necessary tool for foreigners in Thailand. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Thailand’s Coup – Doing what must be done
Once again the words Thailand and Coup grace headlines. Once again Thailand’s military did what had to be done to preserve Thailand with bad tasting medicine. Once again the Coup was all about bringing to an end the self-serving ambitions of Thaksin Shinawatra. Continue reading Post ID 15871
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Understanding the dots of Thailand’s Martial Law
Martial law is no doubt extreme medicine for Thailand’s political unrest. The face value reasons for martial law are just the paint on the problem. Connecting the Dots digs down and shows the real underlying reasons for the move by the military. Continue reading Post ID 15871