waerth Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I would totally support an independence for Isaan movement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 It would be as wealthy as the Lao PDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Even less I think. Laos has a common border with China, then the dams (hydroelectric). Is anyone seriously entertaing that idea of Isaan being an independent state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I'm out of LOS a few weeks and it goes to hell in a hand basket! WTF!!! Looks like I need to get back ASAP and sort out this mess...55555555555555555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Even less I think. Laos has a common border with China, then the dams (hydroelectric). Is anyone seriously entertaing that idea of Isaan being an independent state? No one is seriously entertaining it, But I have had it after 15 years here with people from Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Even less I think. Laos has a common border with China, then the dams (hydroelectric). Is anyone seriously entertaing that idea of Isaan being an independent state? Back in the 1970s, leftist students in Laos were demanding Issan be "reunited" with Laos. They got a very cold shoulder from Issan. As quite a few folks from Issan have told me, "We were Laos hundreds of years ago, but we are Thais now." I have heard even less interest in becoming independent. As it is, Issan has already had two PMs of Thailand - Sarit Thanarat and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Uruphong protesters march Thursday The Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand has announced it will lead a march of anti-government and anti-Thaksin protesters from Uruphong intersection to an unidentified location Thursday at 10am to continue their protest movement. Uthai Yodmanee, the network’s leader, announced the plan in a press briefing late Wednesday afternoon. Commenting on the elected senators who have vowed to reject the bill, Mr Uthai said his group will continue the movement because its purpose is to step up protests to evict the government and wipe out the so-called Thaksin regime. Earlier, Mr Uthai had hinted that the demonstration could reach government offices and they could go to Government House if they attract a large enough crowd. Some demonstrators of the network and the Dharma Army have moved to Phan Fa Bridge on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. About 500 members of the Dharma Army reached Phan Fa from Uruphong intersection on Tuesday. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/378500/uruphong-protesters-march-tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Yingluck: Time will prove government right Time will prove the government's stand right in its support of the blanket amnesty bill, Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra declared on Wednesday. http://www.bangkokpo...-issues-says-pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Back in the 1970s, leftist students in Laos were demanding Issan be "reunited" with Laos. They got a very cold shoulder from Issan. As quite a few folks from Issan have told me, "We were Laos hundreds of years ago, but we are Thais now." I have heard even less interest in becoming independent. As it is, Issan has already had two PMs of Thailand - Sarit Thanarat and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. My wife hates French, "They carved Laos out of Thailand". Long ago stopped mentioning Laos, a rant from her would follow. Heard the same from several grass-roots people in Isaan, something like "They (Laos) were cut from us by France". The only knowledge I have gathered from that is: that could be where the term "Farang", from "France" has a bad connotation, with people who have never seen a foreigner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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