Usually people try to hide secondary motives when trying to influence others to do things that will ultimately benefit them. Even when it comes to the biggest mango in the lot being changing the laws that govern the land, there is no shame or remorse shown when the underlying reasons are purely self serving and out in the open for all to see. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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Thaksin’s Royal succession posturing
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 14050
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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 14050
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Pheu Thai reality check on Constitution
When you listen to the concern some Pheu Thai Party (PTP) members have about getting enough votes to change the Constitution, you can not help but read between the lines as to what they are really saying. It seems now matter how they talk about changing the Constitution, it cant help but sound self serving and not beneficial to the people of Thailand. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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Thaksin trapped by rice
There is little doubt the rice pledging scheme hatch by Thaksin is now starting to become a nightmare for him. No matter how you cook this rice, for Thaksin it has become a catch 22. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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Thaksin ignoring Thai court on Constitution
If you sit back and watch all the various positions taken on changing Thailand’s Constitution, you start to see that some crucial things are getting lost in the blur. One of the most important things is the criteria the Thai court said must be met before any changes can be made, and for the most part that is being ignored. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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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 14050
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Thailand’s new school political weapons
If anyone would say that Thailand’s 2007 Constitution was not effective in changing the behavior of politicians, they simply would be dead wrong. Not only has the Constitution brought about desired change in the behavior of bad boy politicians, it has created a whole new breed of ‘Top Gun’ politicians who’s only focus is to get their opponents tossed in jail. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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Thai Government ignores Egypt’s example of force feeding a new Constitution
Anyone that has been watching the news could see the Egyptian Government’s attempt at force feeding a new Constitution down the throats of the Egyptian people did not exactly go as planned. Despite observing the obvious similar reactions in Thailand happen on more than one occasion, the pro Thaksin government blindly marches on thinking all will be just fine. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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Pro Thaksin Ministers take a bullet for the boss
In what is classic behavior for Thaksin Shinawatra and fallout for his cronies, people are about to take a fall for Thaksin’s doings. It seems that in classic Thaksin style, he manages to distance himself from the problems he causes and other people will take the fall for him. Continue reading Post ID 14050
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Thaksin bullies and thugs re-emerging
In just another sign that having a voice against Thaksin Shinawatra will be both prohibited and punishable should he find his way back to power, a now former Cathy Pacific air hostess is still being pursued by Thaksin bullies. But seeing that more or less that Thaksin is in power now with his sister Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra his puppet, there is little doubt this is only the beginning of that all too familiar signature of a dictator. Continue reading Post ID 14050