SurinBum Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Wise commentary and opinion, if you please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Civil war where? US? Thailand? UK? I'd say any one of them is possible, with Thailand closest to it. In Thailand it wouldn't be between classes, but rather between urban and rural. Thaksin is stirring it up - all for money and power, but the rural masses still think he is a hero. He doesn't care who dies, as long as he comes out ahead. Unfortunately, the Red Shirts are following the Pied Piper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Not in krabi or khao sok np please, after august ok if they have to. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 ... that's because Mr T was the only leader to deliver anything other than empty promises of previous leaders to the rural masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 What's the going rate for demos now? I heard the Red shirts only get 300 baht a day. Rumour has it the PAD lot were getting a thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 ... that's because Mr T was the only leader to deliver anything other than empty promises of previous leaders to the rural masses. Oddly enough when I came to LOS in the early 1970s many rural villages had no electricity or running water. Hospitals were few and far between. Upcountry roads were often unpaved. Rural children usually quit school after the 4th grade. Thank God good old Thaksin changed all that in the 1980s and early '90s! :content: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 ... that's because Mr T was the only leader to deliver anything other than empty promises of previous leaders to the rural masses. And who paid for it? TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 The "red shirts" say their campaign is a fight for democracy and a battle against Thailand's elite - including royal advisers, influential businessmen, military generals and the judiciary - who they say have abused their power and conspired to overthrow elected governments. Not all "red shirts" back Thaksin unreservedly, but all are angered by the manner of his removal and believe democracy is being undermined by powerful, unelected elements of society. http://www.news24.com/Content/Opinions/QAndA/984/ab4ddfa9aa4e4a8dac15e1983e52c143/19-01-2010-08-29/Who_are_Thailands_red_shirts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hi, "a battle against Thailand's elite" And who do you think will end up in power if the "red shirts" win an election? Ah, right, 'royal advisers, influential businessmen, military generals and the judiciary', just different ones. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 ... that's because Mr T was the only leader to deliver anything other than empty promises of previous leaders to the rural masses. And who paid for it? TH You're not supposed to mention that! It gets the urban middle and working classes upset. (Hint: it wasn't the rich, no matter what colour shirt they wear. And it wasn't Than Phu Nam Thaksin, who doesn't believe in charity - except with other people's money.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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