Sade Bimantara merely expresses himself as the propagandist of the colonial Indon regime. Of course is not West Papuans who attempt to take over their own land. This sort of twisting words and transvesting reality characterizes propaganda.
Unless your alternative is Belgium, Britain (perfidious Albion) is not really a good option as a colonizer (opium/Amritsar/Black&Tans/Boers/Aung San/Mau Mau etc. etc.)
‘…re-invented oppressive Brahmin and Buddhist illusions…’ It is the false re-invention that is illusory and oppressive, not the original doctrine of sacred kingship in Hinduism and Buddhism.
The Malaysian people are too passive to stage a coup. It will only happen if they can no longer fill their rice-bowls. At the rate corruption is going in Malaysia, this might not be far away.
Meanwhile already bloodied, and about to be disenfranchised, Isaarn daily sees the Deep South separatists’ success against Prayut’s military. The author correctly warns of widening violence. As the right to free education, health care, etc., hits crunch point in a depressed, struggling, rapacious economy : how long before Isaarn reverts to traditional armed struggle against Bangkok’s rulers ?
Maybe the greatest hope for Thailand lies within the military – in the form of rank-and-file resistance to elitist interests. But that would require courageous leaders. Where might they be found?
Prem and his cronies should spend their last days in prison.
The other two unmentional people are on their last legs and any court would not prosecute.
The conspirators included many big businessmen. The list that the PT govt held and FAILED to act on, plus the accounts of the war chest would put most conspirators away for a very long time.
Yes, that is the type of reconciliation I would like to see.
but roy – do you really want to lock the old man in the wheelchair yet? he is nevertheless already senile
– and the Blue Whale even can no longer …
…and Prem – at his age …
so – the rest of the Privy Council is already decrepit
but, but… perhaps Suthep and his cohorts with whistles
… and of course Abisith who had disappeared after the night of 10 April 2010 for a week and hid in Hua Hin at the Royal Palace …..
and….and….ohhhhhhhhhh….that would be a reconciliation ….
The illegal military junta wants legitimacy for the crimes they committed in 2014.
Thay have tried everything short of setting up concentration camps to hold all dissidents. A no vote might force the mad generals down that path.
The new constitution might as well be written on rice paper for easier digestion.
This is not a vote for Thais currently living in the country but also for their children and grand children.
The military can only be defeated by people losing their fear and fighting back.
IMPRISON THE MILITARY GENERALS AND THEIR COHORTS. Try them for treason and punish all those that conspired over years to overthrow a legitimate govt.
It appears as though it might take another 5generations to settle down this economic nose-dive. No religious or even political powers will be able to solve this fiasco. I’m not at all positive on the solving of this diseased nation.
People power seems to be the only recourse when institutions had been completely suborned from rendering any meaningful checks to PM Najib’s shameless corruptive rule and in-your-face grand scale (in the multi-billions and counting) kleptomania.
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Thailand’s referendum roadblock
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Tickle a General with a Yes?
or rattle him instead with a No
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
The West Papua wrecking ball?
Sade Bimantara merely expresses himself as the propagandist of the colonial Indon regime. Of course is not West Papuans who attempt to take over their own land. This sort of twisting words and transvesting reality characterizes propaganda.
Private: ‘Excuse me, Emperor …’
Unless your alternative is Belgium, Britain (perfidious Albion) is not really a good option as a colonizer (opium/Amritsar/Black&Tans/Boers/Aung San/Mau Mau etc. etc.)
‘…re-invented oppressive Brahmin and Buddhist illusions…’ It is the false re-invention that is illusory and oppressive, not the original doctrine of sacred kingship in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Lamenting 1MDB
The Malaysian people are too passive to stage a coup. It will only happen if they can no longer fill their rice-bowls. At the rate corruption is going in Malaysia, this might not be far away.
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
Meanwhile already bloodied, and about to be disenfranchised, Isaarn daily sees the Deep South separatists’ success against Prayut’s military. The author correctly warns of widening violence. As the right to free education, health care, etc., hits crunch point in a depressed, struggling, rapacious economy : how long before Isaarn reverts to traditional armed struggle against Bangkok’s rulers ?
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
You mean the Thai godfather?
Yes, absolutely!
He is the root of all misery grown and dumped onto the Thai folk!
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
We have these institutions like:
https://www.ictj.org/,
https://www.hrw.org/topic/international-justice/international-criminal-court, …
Guess what they do?
All big fuzz only, little to no action.
And besides, not much to gain from Thailand.
So there you have it.
People need to use their people power and take action – for themselves!
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
Maybe the greatest hope for Thailand lies within the military – in the form of rank-and-file resistance to elitist interests. But that would require courageous leaders. Where might they be found?
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
Prem and his cronies should spend their last days in prison.
The other two unmentional people are on their last legs and any court would not prosecute.
The conspirators included many big businessmen. The list that the PT govt held and FAILED to act on, plus the accounts of the war chest would put most conspirators away for a very long time.
Yes, that is the type of reconciliation I would like to see.
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
but roy – do you really want to lock the old man in the wheelchair yet? he is nevertheless already senile
– and the Blue Whale even can no longer …
…and Prem – at his age …
so – the rest of the Privy Council is already decrepit
but, but… perhaps Suthep and his cohorts with whistles
… and of course Abisith who had disappeared after the night of 10 April 2010 for a week and hid in Hua Hin at the Royal Palace …..
and….and….ohhhhhhhhhh….that would be a reconciliation ….
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
The illegal military junta wants legitimacy for the crimes they committed in 2014.
Thay have tried everything short of setting up concentration camps to hold all dissidents. A no vote might force the mad generals down that path.
The new constitution might as well be written on rice paper for easier digestion.
This is not a vote for Thais currently living in the country but also for their children and grand children.
The military can only be defeated by people losing their fear and fighting back.
IMPRISON THE MILITARY GENERALS AND THEIR COHORTS. Try them for treason and punish all those that conspired over years to overthrow a legitimate govt.
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
Nidhi Eoseewong: The Politics of the Referendum
translated into English
prachatai english 04.08.2016
http://prachatai.org/english/node/6432
Lamenting 1MDB
It appears as though it might take another 5generations to settle down this economic nose-dive. No religious or even political powers will be able to solve this fiasco. I’m not at all positive on the solving of this diseased nation.
Lamenting 1MDB
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Private: ‘Excuse me, Emperor …’
What’s the New Thailand likely to be called?
North Korea-Thai?
This will have a very bad ending attached to Thailand’s already lowest level of human rights in its modern history.
How may Thai people will have to die before Thailand is free of all Royal tyranny?
Lamenting 1MDB
[…] Meredith Weiss for New […]
Thailand’s referendum roadblock
And as the day nears, Thailand’s suppression & oppression activities are multiplied a tenfold.
One can only urge all Nations around the globe, to cancel all diplomatic ties with Thailand’s dictatorship absolute powers!
Who dares first, and what Nations are chickens?
We will see after that day.
One, has been already decided, however; Australia’s Government is the world’s biggest chicken! Well, they too, are still sniffing their Queen’s fart.
Lamenting 1MDB
People power seems to be the only recourse when institutions had been completely suborned from rendering any meaningful checks to PM Najib’s shameless corruptive rule and in-your-face grand scale (in the multi-billions and counting) kleptomania.
Or a coup anyone!
Private: ‘Excuse me, Emperor …’
Brought to you by modern secular military might.All this is invented tradition right wing mumbo jumbo
Magic families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COlNcMlsiZU