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Yingluck (you little cutie) to have an impact upon graft, corruption, extortion etc you will need to ruthlessly clean out the government first. So, after the house is empty, what then?

A Corruption War Room?
perfect.

Goes along with her Internet War Room

http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4653066

Her Energy War Room

http://www.nationmul...d-30167277.html

Her Flood Control War Room

http://www.thaivisa....dpost&p=4750878

Her Joint Red Shirt/Pheu Thai Censure Debate War Room

http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4286635

hubba hubba
Hub of War Rooms

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Great!!! Burn it all in public and contribute to environmental pollution to set an example, which then will cause no change whatsoever!!! Last time I checked burning stuff in public was illegal. They've got major air pollution problems up north stemming from people clearing vegetation and here they burn plastic!!! Pathetic!!!

in thailand its more out doors ,
in europe its more indoors.
outdoors is more in yeh face.
but i think " same same but different "

oh well , everything is good enough to make money in this country .... unfortunately I am sure so many thais dont have any idea of what happend during the war and what Hitler did to the people , not only the jews but , gypsies , homosexual, communist etc ..... ignorance is the key and lack in education another one.

Every level, off course, means total dictatorship. I fear for the future of Thailand with this meglomaniac pulling to strings.

I wish to see Issan a lao khao (white whisky)-free region. It is the scourge of many a family, the government should either increase the tax to match the alcohol content or lower the taxes on beer to make it financially viable for low earners.
Generally speaking, people under the influence of lao khao are far nastier than those drunk on beer.
Apologies for off topic remarks.

Perhaps the fragrant & hot PM-Yingluck might make a study-tour, to draw attention to the problem, while Deputy-PM Super-Chalerm is tasked with solving it ? Or perhaps not  ...  ?

"Thailand falters." An appropriate characterization of the future for this near failed state. It doesn't take much living here, doing business here, traveling here, or trying to take the positive view to figure out the way that the outside world views Thailand. A consistent performance of duplicity and outright mendacity, betrayal, and double crossing coupled with behavior in its own borders that reflects serious failed state characteristics.

Let's be frank, Thais perceive that the outside world and its economic constituencies such as tourists, foreign investors, and trade partners are fools. Thais operate as if the outside world doesn't have a clue as to who they really are and what they stand for. Thais stand on persistent denial of the reality of the way that the world sees them. To understand the way that Thailand falters, Thais need to take a look at this and wake up. They need to call a spade a spade.

The faltering is not because Burma is on the rise and Cambodia may come around in ten years. The faltering is not attributable to this government alone. It is the result of decades and decades of over inflated sense of self importance and selfish outlook on everything. Thai double talk, inconsistencies with moral and global standards, rationalizing ineptness, and a pervasive attitude to monetize and corrupt everything including their own behavior and values and that of their children's for generations have caused them to self destruct.

The first thing Thais need to do is recognize who they really are and not who they would like to be. Thais need to recognize the real issues creating the problem, their duplicity, lack of personal values and standards, their willingness to speak the truth, and  their subjugation of their own people to a state of ignorance and exclusion. They can't "smile away" the rest of the world anymore. Solving the Thai dilemma is not easy. They almost have to totally self destruct and then start with a clean piece of paper. They need a true "independent" leader to rise, and then gather momentum with sticking power. They need an agent of change who is a real leader. Part of the problem is that Thainess has no tolerance of individuality and leadership. They've lost their way.

Thailands strength has always been the weakness of its neighbours. Once they all start developing, lazy Thailand will be left behind.Burma has
hundredsof magnificent little islands presumably far more pristine than over commercialised Phuket. Great for eco tourism.
Laos is coming up albeit slowly and Cambodia should be ready to rejoin the human race within 10 years.

Biggest problem in Thailand is the country is owned by the top 100 or so richest Thai and Chinese Thai families. They want to keep the status quo. Tobacco monopoly, alcohol /beverages monopoly, pseudo monopolies created by shutting out competition using huge import duties and  appalling corruption at the docks and airports. Crappy locally produced appliances and cars, foreign reserves created through massive prostitution industry and impoverished Issan wife exports to England,Germany,Sweden, Switzerland, Korea, Australia, USA. Insane foreign ownership laws and regs, restrictive and expensive immigration regs,.
Thailand is their own private club, so 60 million Thai's and foreigners arent invited.
The government refuses to take the English language seriously so they will suffer severely long term. Thais are not wanted because they cant speak English.
This country has always been incredibly difficult for outsiders to conduct  business .
Better options are popping up.
Thai's will just shrug their shoulders because they dont care. Pretty girl PM Yingluck will head off to Milan to buy the latest LV handbag for 150,000 b.Nothing will ever change here.

Let us see what happens over the next few years, see if Burma will prove an attractive destination for foreign investment on a large as well as small scale. I for one would be happy to consider living in a  place that has a culture not too dissimilar from Thailand's (i.e. friendly smiling people) but with less of the nationalism and a  fairer visa system. It is doubtful that Yingluck and company will be doing anything to improve Thailand for the foreseeable future-- as their main concern is enriching themselves and bringing back a trouble maker!

I think there are a lot of things about this story that have been left out, or are simply unknown. I can understand, to some degree, a suicide if death from cancer in imminent, but not naked, and not by diving from the 18th floor of a condo.  There are other ways that would, in my mind, seem somewhat more "appropriate".  Something about this story just doesn't sound right.

I would like to see the other side of the story

"Thai girls force Australian men into slavery using Australian Law after getting residency"

Forget tablets for kids, forget 'one-man' national reconciliation bills, and so called 'vice suppression' in Bangkok, even forget arguing about the constitution for a bit.

The way that everyday, normal Thai people are cheated, conned and plain out robbed by organised criminals is a national disgrace.  Meanwhile the crooks get richer and the 'authorities' are happy to stand by idly, if not profit from the extortion.

This is something that the Yingluck government should treat as a top priority, not just for the taxi drivers but for Thais in all walks of life.  Doing so might just lead to deserved land-slide wins in years to come.  It shouldn't even cost very much- just sack and prosecute every police officer who would rather accept money than do their job, which after all is to serve the public.

PM Yingluck to head new flood agency



Run to the hills!!!!