jitagawn Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 You know from what I Have seen in Thailand if they WANT to find someone they CAN. Especially with that crystal clear video-jezzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 From working with the police frequently, I conquer, they have eyes and ears everywhere. If they really want to they can solve many cases quickly and find most overstayers and illegal workers in a few days. They just feel that they should life and let life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thaksin corruption claims stoke Thai protest outrage http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Thaksin-corruption-claims-stoke-Thai-protest-outra-30224822.html Corruption allegations against former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra are at the centre of an anti-government campaign by protesters who say that while graft is endemic his billionaire family overstepped the mark. Thailand endures a complex relationship with corruption characterised by weak governance, opaque webs of political patronage and an expectation of under-the-table payments to get things done. Demonstrators trying to rid the country of Thaksin’s influence by ousting the government led by his sister Yingluck Shinawatra believe he has broken the kingdom’s tacit contract with graft, says political commentator Voranai Vanijaka of the Bangkok Post. "Thai people are quite pragmatic... we understand that everybody takes a little bite of the apple," he told AFP. "The problem with Thaksin is that he put a sign on the whole apple tree saying ’property of the Shinawatra family’... that’s dangerous to do here." The demonstrators allege Yingluck is being controlled by her brother, a tycoon-turned-politician who was ousted in a 2006 coup and lives overseas to avoid a jail term for abuse of power that he says was politically motivated. Protesters point to accusations of wrongdoing over the former leader’s business empire, as well as complaints about populist policies and alleged "vote buying" that they say explain the victories of Thaksin and his allies at every election since the start of this century. "Thaksin has taken too much and his big mistake is that he has made it open for everyone to see," said rally supporter Rocky, 24, on the fringes of a march through an upmarket Bangkok neighbourhood last week. Rally leaders have harnessed that indignation to package their fight as an anti-graft crusade, while urging the military and independent institutions to aid them in their attempt to block February 2 elections that Yingluck is again expected to win. Thaksin is adored in the northern heartlands and among the urban working class, but is loathed by many among the Bangkok middle class, southerners and the royalist establishment. Following his removal from power, the former telecoms baron was sentenced in absentia to two years in jail over a land deal involving his wife. Then, in 2010, a Thai court confiscated around $1.4 billion -- or about half of his fortune -- over tax evasion linked to the sale of his telecoms company during his tenure as prime minister. Thaksin says he is innocent of wrongdoing and the victim of manoeuvering by his political foes. The protest leaders "use corruption claims to attract the crowd", his legal adviser Noppadon Pattama told AFP, accusing political opponents of trumping up graft claims. "But to accuse the Shinawatra family of monopolising corruption is wholly unfounded," he added. Criticism against the former premier has also been directed at so-called "Thaksinomics" -- big-spending populist policies including free healthcare, cheap loans and a controversial rice farmer subsidy. The rice scheme, introduced by Yingluck’s government, has drawn particular ire, with claims it engendered widespread corruption and drained Thai coffers of billions of dollars just to shore up the Shinawatras’ rural voter base. Few politicians remain untarnished in the hurly-burly of Thai politics, where the most outspoken politician to campaign against corruption, Chuvit Kamolvisit, is a former massage parlour king who has openly admitted to paying bribes in the past. Even firebrand anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban -- who is marshalling street rallies aimed at "shutting down" Bangkok that are now stretching into their second week -- has faced allegations of corruption in the past. As a minister for the then-ruling Democrat Party in the mid-90s, Suthep was heavily criticised over the use of a land law which resulted in rich people claiming property meant for the poor. The government dissolved parliament in the fall-out from the scandal. However, some see Suthep’s re-invention as an anti-graft hero as part of a wider public rejection of corruption. "Suthep is not perfect... but he’s changed now he is a leader and he is going to retire anyway after this movement," said 78-year-old protester Amonrat Kridakon. "Thaksin is the problem." Statistics indicate Thailand has failed to decouple its politics from corruption. The kingdom ranked 102nd out of 177 countries in Transparency International’s latest global index of how corrupt public sectors are perceived to be -- level with Moldova and behind the Philippines and India. And a recent survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce found that businesses were paying between 25-35 per cent of the value of contracts to grease the palms of government officials, up from 5-10 per cent in 1990. "Maybe before Thais would pay to get something done faster... there was a ’tradition’ of corruption," the university’s Thanavath Phonvichai told AFP. "But the protesters realise that everything needs to change. They can’t stand it anymore." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Another page from the USA...make Takky the boogie man...can't see him, can't get at him but we must beat this boogie man down! All LOS troubles are from the boogie man!! Just like the USA in the hunt for bin Laden...another boogie man...crank up "national security", start up the TSA (that has NEVER done much but harass US citizens)...and on it goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Suthep vows to carry on protests peacefully in defiance of emergency decree Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has vowed to carry on with the protests in a peaceful manner in spite of the state of emergency which will become effective as of Wednesday. Addressing a crowd of protesters at the Lumpini Park this evening, the secretary-general of People’s Democratic Reform Committee, said that if the police try to break up the protests he would ask the protesters to sit down, pray and let the police to make the arrests. And if the police set up a roadblock, he would lead the protesters to walk through the roadblock, said Mr Suthep, adding that whatever the measures to be meted out by the government in enforcing the Emergency Decree, he said the protesters would stick to their ahimsa principle. However, Mr Suthep said he would like to question the government’s justification to invoke the Emergency Decree. He said that the protest situation now which has been relatively peaceful was totally different from the situation about four years ago when the red shirt followers resorted to violence prompting the Abhisit administration then to declare state of emergency in Bangkok. http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/suthep-vows-carry-protests-peacefully-defiance-emergency-decree/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 What? No threats to burn down the city? No threats to run riot? Suthep would never make it as a red shirt leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flashermac Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 'War room' advises Yingluck on strategy Faced with anti-government protests for more than 80 days now, embattled caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra is being supported by top strategists advising her through the political showdown. It's a situation in which one misstep could lead to serious political mishap and even defeat. Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his ex-wife Pokemon Na Pombejra are in the commander-strategist team, which identifies the direction in which the government and the Pheu Thai Party should head. Although Thaksin is the top decision-maker, he is said to lean lately more towards the opinion and suggestions of his sister Yingluck, who had earlier been described by critics as his puppet. Yingluck often discusses issues with PM's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva, National Security Council secretary general Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanatabutr and Defence Ministry permanent secretary General Nipat Thonglek. Sometimes she attends meetings with the government's so-called "war room" attended by top officials, though they are not regarded as strategists. These include caretaker Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul and caretaker Deputy PM Pracha Promnog. And she usually calls in PM's Office permanent secretary Tongthong Chandransu, the Cabinet secretary-general, and the Council of State secretary-general, for their opinions. Dr Prommin Lertsuridej, Bhokin Bhalakula and Phumtham Wechayachai are regarded as part of Pheu Thai's think tank, which scrutinises political and legal aspects of all pressing issues. Thaksin and Pokeman strongly trust the trio and always heed their opinion and advice. Pokeman also has her brother Bhanapot Damapong, who follows up on details of the government and the ruling party's work and reports to her for decision-making. The operation team is led by Thaksin's sister Yaowapa Wongsawat, who is backed by supporters such as caretaker Deputy Prime Ministers Pongthep Thepkanjana and Varathep Ratanakorn. Yaowapa's husband Somchai Wongsawat, neither a strategist nor an operator, is actually a lobbyist for the party and the government, thanks to his background and ties with courts. The team responsible for "political tit-for-tat" moves takes orders from all three strategist teams, comprising former ministers and red-shirt leaders, Noppadon Pattama and Wichit Plangsrisakul. Though they are not policy-makers, they are an important component in filling the jigsaw. http://www.nationmul...y-30224862.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Democracy centre denies it was behind students' march A LEARNING centre under the Election Commission yesterday dismissed a school director's suggestion that it was behind his decision to have students march in support of the February 2 election. The march, which took place in Ayutthaya on Friday, has become a subject of controversy as many students staged a protest against the march on Monday. "No, we are not involved," Democracy Learning Centre 2 director Preecha Phutchai said yesterday. He was speaking after Ayutthaya Witthayalai School director Chalermsak Tharathanya told the press that he had arranged the so-called march in cooperation with the centre. Preecha said his centre had merely asked schools to send two teachers each to a workshop on democracy and elections. "The workshop was held on Sunday and Monday. The march was held before that," he pointed out. He said that when he asked teachers from the Ayutthaya Witthayalai School at the workshop about the march, they said the provincial governor had told the school to arrange it. "So, don't implicate us in the controversy," Preecha said. At the press conference, Chalermsak said he had never thought the march would cause a problem. He said it was only meant to promote democracy, insisting that the move did not have a hidden political motive. The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) has been staging massive rallies against the Yingluck Shinawatra government as well as the February 2 election, because it wants reforms to be put in place before the polls. Apart from Bangkok, PDRC-led protests are also being held in several provinces in the South, and many state-run schools in Surat Thani and Phatthalung have already suspended their classes. In Phatthalung, government offices operating in the provincial hall have been closed for more than a week already. In Pattani, public-health officials and PDRC supporters marched across town to push for state officials to stop working, as they believe civil disobedience will further pressure the government. In Narathiwat, PDRC supporters also surrounded the provincial hall, prompting the governor to close down government offices for four days. In Nakhon Si Thammarat, about 90 per cent of government offices were closed in response to the PDRC movement. http://www.nationmul...r-30224871.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 'War room' advises Yingluck on strategy Faced with anti-government protests for more than 80 days now, embattled caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra is being supported by top strategists advising her through the political showdown. It's a situation in which one misstep could lead to serious political mishap and even defeat. Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his ex-wife Pokemon Na Pombejra are in the commander-strategist team, which identifies the direction in which the government and the Pheu Thai Party should head. Although Thaksin is the top decision-maker, he is said to lean lately more towards the opinion and suggestions of his sister Yingluck, who had earlier been described by critics as his puppet. Yingluck often discusses issues with PM's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva, National Security Council secretary general Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanatabutr and Defence Ministry permanent secretary General Nipat Thonglek. Sometimes she attends meetings with the government's so-called "war room" attended by top officials, though they are not regarded as strategists. These include caretaker Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul and caretaker Deputy PM Pracha Promnog. And she usually calls in PM's Office permanent secretary Tongthong Chandransu, the Cabinet secretary-general, and the Council of State secretary-general, for their opinions. Dr Prommin Lertsuridej, Bhokin Bhalakula and Phumtham Wechayachai are regarded as part of Pheu Thai's think tank, which scrutinises political and legal aspects of all pressing issues. Thaksin and Pokeman strongly trust the trio and always heed their opinion and advice. Pokeman also has her brother Bhanapot Damapong, who follows up on details of the government and the ruling party's work and reports to her for decision-making. The operation team is led by Thaksin's sister Yaowapa Wongsawat, who is backed by supporters such as caretaker Deputy Prime Ministers Pongthep Thepkanjana and Varathep Ratanakorn. Yaowapa's husband Somchai Wongsawat, neither a strategist nor an operator, is actually a lobbyist for the party and the government, thanks to his background and ties with courts. The team responsible for "political tit-for-tat" moves takes orders from all three strategist teams, comprising former ministers and red-shirt leaders, Noppadon Pattama and Wichit Plangsrisakul. Though they are not policy-makers, they are an important component in filling the jigsaw. http://www.nationmul...y-30224862.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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