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Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


So Shinawatra is going to be forced from office?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-thailand-protest-idUSBREA4502E20140506

I guess it's Red Shirt time.

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Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


Are there celebrations in Bangkok yet? It'll take awhile for the reds to bus in.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014



Well gently caress

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


Isn't there supposed to be a lot of red sympathy among the lower ranks of the military?

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


Bloodnose posted:

Is that really from Barney Frank? Did he really confuse Cesar Chavez and Hugo Chavez?

Haha what the gently caress

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


My Imaginary GF posted:

That...that is democracy, I thought? Only thing that could be different is to elect a king to serve a fixed term in office and make sure that power is peacefully transferred?

Well, none of those guys are elected so I'm not sure whats democratic about it at all.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TT81o4hL4c

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpr3W-x9TUU

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/17/thailand-murders-two-british-brothers-questioned-koh-tao

On Wednesday Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, who is also army chief, appeared to suggest that only tourists who were unattractive would be safe while wearing bikinis in Thailand.

In a televised speech addressing tourist safety, he said: "There are always problems with tourist safety. They think our country is beautiful and safe so they can do whatever they want, they can wear bikinis and walk everywhere."

He added: "Can they be safe in bikinis … unless they are not beautiful?" Prayut's comments echoed remarks he made on Tuesday in which he said the behaviour of the victims should be looked into and warned that "it is not always safe everywhere".

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


whatever7 posted:

So the two Shinawatras are visiting Beijing. What's Reindeer's spin on it?
I read that as Bangkok and got all excited for the return of the king.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-xtWCJT3oQ

Prayuth is the next Bobby Dylan :patriot:

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


So the Bangkok Police are saying guy is the bomber...

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


Well the yellow shirts are basically in power so it could be a red shirt trying to be ironic/bad attempt at false flag or, uh, unrelated? He seems to also be wearing yellow wristbands(?) which is sorta weird.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


So they "caught" the dude.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/29/us-thailand-blast-idUSKCN0QY07O20150829

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


quote:

Thailand has overwhelmingly voted to accept a new military-backed constitution, despite fears among critics that it will undermine the power of the next elected government. The Election Commission of Thailand released its “unofficial” results just hours after the polls closed on Sunday.

With 90% of the votes counted, about 61% of voters had backed the new charter – the country’s 20th constitution since 1932. A 55% turnout fell well short of the 80% the commission had forecast, falling short even of the 57% who voted in the country’s last referendum in 2007.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/07/thailand-votes-in-favour-of-military-backed-constitution

Welp

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


So it looks like things are picking up in thailand.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/andrew-macgregor-marshall/time-to-face-the-truth-in-thailand-king-bhumibols-reign-is-over/1248056648547005

http://www.asiasentinel.com/politic...campaign=buffer

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/finance/1081289/set-tumbles-31-82-to-1-455-38

Sheng-Ji Yang fucked around with this message at 13:57 on Sep 8, 2016

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


https://twitter.com/JeromeTaylor/status/786581822129909761

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


Ramrod Hotshot posted:

The Thai monarchy is almost entirely powerless, right? So why does this matter?

it is not almost entirely powerless, it is the most important part of thai politics. almost everything revolves around it.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


They actually amended the constitution all the way back in 74 to allow female succession. Legally though it goes to the first born, the much beloved HRH Crown Prince.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2016/10/14/note-readers-removal-article-royal-succession/

quote:

Khaosod English has removed an October 14 article about a procedure at the royal succession following King Bhumibol’s death per instruction from Khaosod’s editorial management, who feared that content in the article might lead to possible legal action.

We regret the necessity.

The decision was made solely by the editorial management of Khaosod newspaper, which owns Khaosod English. We have not received any order from authorities to remove the article.

all articles that mentioned Prem becoming royal regent

im surprised some people arent leaving the country

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


itstime4lunch posted:

What's the implication here? Foul play? Are you really expecting a power struggle at the upper echelons (if there is one) to have great immediate effects on the day-to-day life of ordinary people? In my experience, most Thais' understanding of the fraught politics and dark history of the country is extremely cursory at best.

edit: Oh, maybe I misinterpreted "some people."

I was talking about certain elites who have largely worked against the heir taking over booking it, not normal people.

That said, it seems they have restored the articles about Prem being regent, so who knows whats going on.

I agree that nothing public will probably happen for a couple of months at least, though there might be echoes of the behind the scenes power struggle. Markets seem to believe this as well.

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


The Saddest Rhino posted:

My fav thing is looking at comments on international news sites reporting on the King's death and the potential issues, it's just full of locals and even white people going full duterte supporter mode and yelling at the BBC or CNN for daring to say bad things during a time of mourning (for a year). There was even a BBC article stating "the death of the King has left a hole in..." and people were going ballistic saying "no the King did not leave how dare you he will always be alive in our hearts how far the BBC has fallen"

On a BBC article advising tourists to wear muted colors:

quote:

Government cannot tell people to wear black. Shame on BBC News to post this propaganda against Thailand and it's people in mourning of their great leader. Shame on you.

How dare the BBC advise people to be respectful, have they no respect??

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


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Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


very excited for thai democracy

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1154081/partys-over-for-those-who-dont-conform

quote:

Political parties failing to solve the country's problems through peaceful means and allowing themselves to be dominated by non-members will be disbanded, if the draft organic law on political parties comes into force.

The draft, finalised by the Constitutional Drafting Committee, says parties where executives allow any non-party members or "prohibited persons" to influence or interfere in their internal affairs "directly or indirectly" are liable for dissolution.

The draft -- which is 129 sections long -- will be forwarded to the National Legislative Assembly for deliberation and some possible minor changes, according to Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) spokesman Udom Rathamarit.

It is one of the four organic laws required to be passed before the new general election can be held, probably at the end of next year.

Under Section 23 of the draft organic law, parties must account for promoting a good understanding among their members about democracy and the rational and responsible exercise of rights and freedoms.

Secondly, parties are duty-bound to propose sound ideas for developing the country and resolving social conflicts while being mindful of public happiness and peace. Thirdly, parties are responsible for promoting public participation in political activities including keeping the state's power in check.

And lastly, parties have a duty to promote reconciliation among their members and the public, attach importance to accepting different political opinions and resolve political problems through peaceful means for the sake of public happiness. Section 97 of the draft organic law says parties failing to comply or engaging in acts that go against Section 23 may be ordered dissolved by the Constitution Court.

Section 28, meanwhile, prohibits executives of parties from allowing a person who is not a member or who is considered a "prohibited person", such as a convict, from influencing or interfering with party affairs. Under Section 81, parties violating Section 28 can be punished by dissolution under a Constitution Court order.

Mr Udom also dismissed concerns existing parties will have to be dissolved before re-registering under the new charter, the so-called "set zero" proposal.

He said parties will only have to verify their members and comply with funding requirements under the draft organic law.

If the draft is passed, every party will be required to have at least 500 founding members who must each chip in at least 2,000 baht but not more than 500,000 baht for the party's starting capital. The party must have at least 1 million baht in initial funding, he said.

In the first year after its establishment, a party is required to have at least 5,000 eligible members and 20,000 members after four years. Parties are also warned to pay extra attention to lists of party members and financial statements, which must be correctly reported, he said.

Party candidates running in a general election will be selected by a formal selection committee set up by the party. This will consist of the central party executives, party branch executives and party representatives in each province, he said.

I wonder who this "prohibited person" could be :confused: :confused: :confused:

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