Bagwan

If i worked at the immigration people like him would not be able to enter the country.

phl, on Yesterday, 19:49 , said:

You seriously don't understand why they complained?

And you really have no clue what they would like to see be the outcome of all this?

How long have you been here?

They complained because in their eyes she made Thailand look bad.  It's been said multiple times in hundreds of posts on this subject.

What would they like to see as an outcome... probably something that makes them save face.. an apology or something like that.  Of course what they want and what will happen are completely different.

birdpooguava, on 2012-05-27 08:56:39, said:

Yes you can.  Just because it's "by the rules" doesn't mean it's by the law.

Given that you actually support corruption, it doesn't surprise me with all the other crap and lies that you spout.

villagefarang, on 2012-05-25 11:28:22, said:

Would you say that in an open forum if it was your child who had been killed in a road accident?

DP25, on 2012-05-24 12:52:23, said:

Yeah. I googled " Thai tits and arses in public video" and the first 100 hits were scenes from a Thai parliamentary debate.

There's always more... and we can all speculate, imagine, guess, believe, assert, accuse, deny, defend, rebut, praise, condemn, consider, dismiss, empathize, dam_n, and debate interminably, and if experience is any indicator, generate considerable heat while shedding little light. But that's what we're all here for, I guess...

Even Mr T must be laughing at this. He might even burst into song,

"It's my party and I'll apply if I want to...."

Does anybody remember those halcyon days when people didn't know what you were doing 24 hours a day and couldn't get hold of you at a press of a button?

I'm not a luddite but do not expect me to tell you what I am doing every hour of the day, I'm not that important and your life will continue unaffected (I'll save it for an email or a phone call), especially in the morning before my first cup of coffee.

What comes over these people that suggests what they are doing or their music tastes or their popularity is important enough to inform other people continually.

OK I am just jealous that I didn't think of it and that twa* is selling the idea for millions today but really, people, get over it.

When your next boss asks you why you thought posting videos of your adventures in Pattaya would help your prospects of a position in their company the chickens will have come home to roost.

Which leads me on to my next anti FB rant - Why DO bosses think they have the right to peruse your "private life" even if you have been a dic*head to put it on FB in the first place.

And don't get me started on what any government would like to do with that info.........

Rant Over, I'm here all week.

OzMick, on 2012-05-18 12:46:03, said:

Thaksin said the same.

Twice.

**YES**.

Among the poor they are the ones holding any semblance of civilization together, often survival.

Amont the wealthy they are usually also a more civilizing influence.

But I think this is true nearly everywhere, world would be a much better place if the women were in charge.

Oscar2, on 2012-05-17 11:35:20, said:

I do not care much for the ladyboys but I think that I like you even less.

But back to Thailand, I think we all know that the educational system here is rather appalling.  I've read several books by Thai and foreign authors that suggest education in this country (like many things: culture, the exploitation and distortion of Thai Buddhism, the complexities of the Thai writing 'system', etc) have been purposefully designed to keep the 'poor' class in their position at the expense of the elites.  I've seen this argument laid out quite well with all types of historical support.  

So, I'm not so sure what Thailand is 'on about'.  (Is that a British expression or an Aussie one?  I'm not good with those quaint expressions of English.)  My predictions are that:

1) the elites are NOT going to make effort to change this culture.  Why would they.  They enjoy one of the largest wealth gaps in the world.  And, why do you think the Thais have one of the highest Power Index values in the world?

2) the poor are systematically prevented from learning a.) why and b.) how to challenge the 'establishment'.  They are prevented through the 'educational' system in Thailand.  They are prevented through their indoctrination of nationalistic teachings.  In other words, "direct any angst you may have about your life at the 'other'.  The foreigner  They are prevented by their shaping by perverted Thai Buddhism that teaches them that they belong wherever they are and that they shouldn't want for improvement.

3) So, the change will most certainly HAVE TO come from the Thai middle class.  They have a choice to make.  Certainly, there are not many of them, but their numbers are growing, and that could be marvelous thing for Thailand.  Thus far, it seems rather apparent that the middle class (and by this I mean reasonably educated, probably at least some English speaking, more liberal and modern but perhaps not ultra wealthy Thais) lacks the courage and/or ability and/or desire to change things here -- and that is, of course, their choice if it is so.

So, all this talk about improving the education system here, to me, is rather pointless unless Thais are willing to actually look at the fundamentals that dictate largely why things are the way they are.  Their educational system and the other systems of indoctrination (religion, " others ", nationalism) are in many ways (including those most probably intended) are wholly a masterpiece.  What other nation can grip and stifle people's minds so well that they completely lack the desire or will to affect for themselves a better, more respectable, more comfortable existence?  Thailand is unique in this regard.

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STOP IT! STOP IT NOW! After reading the story about the PAD guy locking himself in his pickup to avoid arrest and then taking a magical mystery tour on the back of a transporter followed by statements like the above I am in serious danger of internal damage from laughing so hard.

sparebox2, on 2012-05-14 08:57:07, said:

   moronic troll of the day award

geriatrickid, on 2012-05-12 08:06:56, said:

Thanks for this informative post noting that funding was provided by the USA and US Army resources, staff, and facilities. Curious that the newspaper didn't note this. It would be interesting to know what Dr. Punee thinks about the new Quad HIV drug developed by Gilead Sciences of Israel. Curious that The Nation has never noted anything about this new drug currently approved by the FDA in the USA.