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In the meantime - yes I am still getting some, we have to discuss the political mess. Let’s start out with the Asian Sentinel.
The role of Thailand’s royalty, primarily through the Privy Council headed by onetime premier and army general Prem Tinsulanonda, cannot be discounted in attempting to rid the country of Thaksin’s influence. On Tuesday there seemed to be a tacit revelation of that the movement does enjoy support from the palace when, in an unprecedented public display of royal sympathy…
To help you understand the connection more:
Team Commando is just freaking insane. They don’t stand for democracy at all and the fact that they are willing to fuck up the tourism industry and the Thai economy over their “cause” is just insane. They should be stopped and frankly I don’t think Team Lunatic should have to stand down over this but the problem is the violence and the government paralysis is not helping. I am not sure there is a good answer at this point. FYI - Team Commando is clearly being funded by deep pockets. There is a team I have listed that fits the bill and in the future has the most to lose as Thailand continues to struggle with being a so-called democracy.
Asia Times pointing with a different finger to the same problem:
Public sentiment could shift again depending on how Thais interpret and react to Tuesday’s violent events. In an unprecedented public display of royal sympathy for the PAD, Her …
It’s not clear if Thailand is there yet, but a royally endorsed government of national unity increasingly seems the only way out of the escalating crisis.
Seems the PAD is going to ratchet up the violence even more based on this. With the implicit backing of Team Yellow it seems that the so called leaders of this of PAD don’t seem to mind that they will drive the place into the ground. Nice.
PG has a great post on recapping the madness.
I think we are headed for some serious shit but I still don’t see personal safety as an issue and I see no reason to cancel holidays. But that’s me.
Turning to tech. Not a big fan of gMail but this is funny. I need this for my phone not my email.
Couple of things to do once you get over the political mess and the financial apocalypse.
Looks like the famous Narcissus Club is getting a huge remodel. Hard to tell at this point but looks like it will be bigger, more outdoor space and a new look. Even wondering if it will be the same kind of club. Back in the day this used to be my favorite joint. I am hoping they make it cool again. Anyone got any details?
Went out to Future Park to check out the German Country Place Brewery. Decent grub, good beer and cheap. Most likely will be back to see the Clash concert on the 23rd of this month.
New restaurant on Soi 11- The Nest. Looks way cool. May have to check it out. Located on the roof of the Le Fenix hotel.
I was on my way to Angel’s the other day, my new favorite joint, and decided I would drop in on the new Penalty Spot sports bar for breakfast. The place looks cool enough and had some nice outdoor seating. Problem is the menu. Not a bar, pub menu at all. Was like a menu from an outdoor Thai restaurant. The only breakfast option was the - yes, the hamburger. I did not stay. Yes this is the from the Tilac folks but they need to sort a real menu before I will go back. Then I will put in a proper review.
Before you get too depressed about the current times - just be glad you are not Scott:
Scott was arrested on 19th March 2005 as he crossed the boarder from Cambodia into Thailand. The boarder guards were waiting for him. He was carrying 250 amphetamine pills with a street value of £130.00, a quantity which could be fitted into his jeans front pocket. At his trial on 1st March 2006 he was first sentenced to Death but due to him pleading guilty to the charge the court reduced the sentence to thirty years imprisonment.
I have no comment other than to say I feel really bad for this guy and my day is looking pretty good in comparison.
Back in December and January and not too worried about the politics as much as the crazy world of finance. We were there in April with $100 AUS worth 3300 Bht and at the time of writing it is only worth 2300 Bht.
That means more ST, FL and Nana Car Park pickups! Oh well, maybe all is not is lost.
Speaking of money though, be careful of that sexpat site. Stayed on the “gonzo” site suggested previously for way too long. It costs a fortune for the streaming video on the plan that we have got. Worked out an extra $60 for the month (got carried away) when most Aussies have all that stuff already on the XXX DVDs from Canberra.
Cheers
View all comments by 3amigos
What should and should not happen in Thai politics is irrelevant, common sense goes out of the window “TIT” (that’s meant to be an abbreviation not an adjective.
Given that the whole world seems to be in meltdown the Thais are probably pissed that they are no longer top of the “Stupidity League”, and the latest shenanigans will simply be a ploy to help re-gain top spot.
I think I kind of get your point about Scott but I do have reservations about it, maybe his relative misfortune highlights how screwed things are when we say “hey it could be worse thank god you’re not a drug smuggler”. Maybe he is on a one man crusade to head the league himself.
BTW who is top of the Stupidity League? – Too many candidates to choose from and all with good claims
View all comments by Spyker
From the Nation newspaper on Wednesday:
Thai airlines refusing to fly PPP MPs is one thing — stupid but acceptable.
Doctors refusing to treat patients — no matter who those patients are — should have their licenses revoked.
View all comments by Werewolf
No real sympathy for the dude with the drugs
I was watching an online documentary about Bang Kwang prison and it featured 2 english dudes. A 22 year old who got caught smuggling into thailand and landed himself 99 years of picking up the soap/brick in ‘Big Tiger’.
The other was a fat old creepy looking type with long hair and a beard. Im sure he was a nonce. He said “I deserve to be punished but the punishment is so harsh” - Then dont deal with drugs in SE Asia, no matter how large or small the amount you dull cunt.
Dont spit into the wind, dont tug on supermans cape, and dont fuck around with drugs in LOS
View all comments by Young Penfold
I recommend reading ‘Escape’ by David McMillan. It’s not particularly well written but it’s a great true story that deserves to be told. Much to the embarassment of the Thai authorities, he successfully escaped from Bangkok’s Klong Prem prison and fled to England.
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I also feel bad for Scott. No matter how stupid he was, or naïve, 30 years in the clink is not a punishment that fits the crime of carrying a few pills. Especially when the Thai military & police are regularly bringing trucksloads of the things over.
View all comments by Combover
Double dip…waiting for Penfold to get compromised and stitched up by ice smoking ladyboys in league with the boys in brown. You know it’s gotta happen at some point..:-)
I’ll feel sympathy for the boy when it happens though.
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I agree punishment doesnt fit the crime, but bottom line he was caught smuggling drugs in to Thailand. What did he expect the judge to do “Dont let me catch you doing that again you scamp! What are you like eh?. TSK. Go on, get outta here before i change my mind”
No LB in their right ice’d out mind, would double cross me. They know they’d be missing out on too good a thing. Anyway if I got caught, Id simple get my GOOD FRIEND daywalker to bail me out with a big fucking fistful of cash………
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Agree with YP on the Brit carrying drugs. I mean, how stupid is that guy?
The situation i.e. protesters in Thailand made the local papers here as well as The Wall Street Journal.
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ssB, for drunken dialling problems try the LG LP4100 Sobriety Phone.
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YP, Sorry ‘friend’, but the credit crunch has hit the Daywalker also. Champagne is getting expensive. It’s reaching the point where I can only bathe in it 4 times per week.
However, fear not, I’ll come rescue you Rambo style with a couple of pipe hittin gingers with a pair of pliers and a blow-torch and get medieval on their arses.
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“couple of pipe hittin gingers with a pair of pliers and a blow-torch and get medieval on their arses.”
Do you mind? I’m having my breakfast.
View all comments by Pants Elk
For those interested in politics Thai-style, I highly recommend reading this…
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong/2008/10/08/entry-2
It’s a blog by a staff member of The Nation newspaper. It outlines the situation Thailand finds itself in at the present. I give it two-thumbs up as an easily understandable summary of the current situation.
I believe it goes a little soft/politically-correct on Team Yellow, but this is understandable due to the ever-present law that looms over frank discussion of the Coach’s thoughts and actions.
It also misinforms that Thaksin is Thailand’s richest businessman. With or without his frozen assets, this has never been never true.
OK, back to booze, babes and breakfasts… we return you to our usual programming.
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@ PE - you can have mine… it just came back up
View all comments by doctorbond
Yeah 30 years is harsh but he must have known the penalty for bringing drugs into Thailand. And all this because he has a 600 quid debt to pay off….. just not worth it.
View all comments by MSB
No sympathy for pill dealer, stupid fuck for the street vaule of 130.00 quid ? could have sold his arse to YP for that. now he’ll be getting his arsed fucked by Ben Dover for 30 years…
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The Bangkok Post now reports that the former Deputy Pime Minister, K. Chavalit, who resigned just days ago, is calling for a military coup d’etat to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
The latest coup d’etat (#18?) in 2006 set the country back a decade or more politically and economically. It’s difficult to imagine the mindset of a person — a former government minister — who can openly discuss the idea of a political coup in the newspaper as though it’s a reasonable solution. This goes a long way towards explaining why Thailand cannot grasp and hold onto democracy as a form of government.
Perhaps they should stop trying.
Here is part of the interview from the Bangkok Post:
It’s clear that with the funeral of the Princess planned for 23 October, there is a timer running on this stalemate that will put pressure on all sides as the next 14 days tick by.
Things here feel a lot more tense to me now than they did in 2006. Perhaps I just had less understanding of what was going on back then, but the current situation feels a lot more dangerous.
As amusing as Thai politics can be, this week people have died and been severely injured. It feels like it’s gonna get worse before it gets better.
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How did you get on with the Sudoku?
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