On a topic nobody in Thailand wants to think about much less talk about, but succession to the Throne is unavoidably coming. So as we tend to not want to think about what will happen when that announcement is finally made that the wheels of succession have started to turn, we can’t help but look at how Thailand’s chief fugitive troublemaker is positioning himself. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Telling Thaksin what he wants to hear
As for changing the Constitution and the expected difficulties, it is already apparent that it will be an up hill battle to get the votes needed. Even some of the high ranking members of the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) have expressed doubts when doing a simple reality check. But as Thaksin is Thaksin and he listens to nobody except himself, the decision to go forward with the vote has been made. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thaksin getting too influential in Thailand for comfort
It was not bad enough that the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra managed to get on live TV in Thailand and seems to be getting away with it, but the deja vu it generated was unnerving to more than a few. This little TV stunt Thaksin pulled off from outside of Thailand simply demonstrates many of the roots of power Thaksin had before the 2006 coup have been restored and are alive and well. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thailand’s pro Thaksin Government cancels democracy
In what has turned out to be a hard ball power play to sabotage a peaceful anti Government rally, Thailand’s pro Thaksin Government used physical intervention to stop the rally in every possible way. However in stopping the rally physically, it cost the Government a lot more than it has yet to realize. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thaksin Shinawatra assassination attempt a plural reality
Reading in the news about an alleged assassination plot of Thaksin Shinawatra is not truly surprising. In fact it is a daily reality Thaksin must face if he ever were to set foot in Thailand again. Painting a picture that he is loved, and efforts to bring him home by his supporters ignores the fact that every person that does not like Thaksin has entertained the thought of killing him at one point or another. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Seeds planted for new political violence in Thailand
As much as the Thai government officials would like to put political violence behind them, that is only a dream. That dream was shattered Sunday October 29 when an anti Thaksin / Pro Monarchy rally was over 400% of the size expected. Needless to say, as long as the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra still is influencing Thailand, the problems will happen again and again. Simply for a tire not to continually go flat, the nail must be removed and the hole must be patched. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thailand’s lese-majesty explosion
Because of the lese-majesty laws in Thailand, this becomes a topic to tread lightly on. However in this post, we will look at what is driving the sudden explosion of lese-majesty in Thailand. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thailand marches back to conflict
When it comes to things you should not do in order to keep the peace, leave it to the pro Thaksin government to dive head first into doing the wrong thing. But when you are dealing with someone who is clearly psychotic and the only goal is to get back all that was taken, and pick up raping and pillaging the country where they left off, you have a formula that is not what the doctor ordered. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Bangkok’s tsunami
It does not matter who you listen to or who you choose to believe in the government about the status of the flood in Bangkok. The fact is reports from independent journalists and TV news tell a tale of flood waters advancing about 2km inside Bangkok everyday. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thaksin in lipstick
It is an absolute no brainer that Thaksin’s younger sister Yinglick is just a puppet for Thaksin. There is absolutely no doubt the entire reason for this game of making her Prime Minister is to cut Thaksin and his cronies loose from what penalties, fines and jail time the courts have imposed on them. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thaksin in your face
Thaksin in your face is about as polite as it can be put. His overwhelming arrogance is just inviting a bullet to be run through his head. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Is the overuse of the Lese majeste law Lese majeste
When Thailand’s Lese majeste law was created it was intended to protect the Royal family from a multitude of negativeness. However when you stop and think about it, if the Lese majeste law is overused for political gain or for control of certain groups, one does have to wonder if that itself is not Lese majeste by somehow lowing the Royal family into the fray of politics, personal gain, and power seeking. Continue reading Post ID 13966
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Thailand coup or not
With a sudden show of military strength labeled protecting the monarchy, there are many that think that is false advertising. Considering all the players in the political arena and that for some old habits are not forgotten, there is a reasonable reason to believe the true message from the Thai military is ‘Don’t even think about it!’ Continue reading Post ID 13966
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WikiLeaks speaks about Anti Royal Thaksin
It seems sooner or later everyone that is anyone will be mentioned in the WikiLeaks releases. That list includes friend and foe alike. So when it comes to Thaksin cronies and particularly the more vocal ones like Samak Sundaravej in the capacity of puppet Prime Minister, it becomes very clear where Thaksin stood. It would seem that WikiLeaks has removed any lingering doubt about Thaksin’s Anti Monarchy stance by providing all the necessary dots all in one place. Continue reading Post ID 13966