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  1. Neo 99 says:

    Ricky I say his life’s tragic because of how it all turned out. I mean his brother who he loved dearly died, he became a estranged from his wife who he also loved and besides his eldest daughter he isn’t really close to any of his other children and I think he hates his son. By the looks of things he likes his dogs more than he likes people and his country is a mess and he has depression and a ton of other health problems. His life’s just never been that happy, he’s had happy moments but still he’s going to die sad and alone. That’s pretty tragic, also a lot of people say that his mind has started to leave him I believe that Polo said that he was non compos mentis he’s seen things go to hell and he probably doesn’t even understand why.

    Regardless of the person he use to be he is just an old man now. The recently flooding of his home town just made his mood worse. After all the city he loved so deeply was flooded and he couldn’t do anything but watch. His life sucks, some of it’s his fault, but a lot of it’s not. I don’t think he’s ever enjoy being king. I could be wrong though, maybe he is happy. Still with a life like this I don’t see how that’s possible. The love of millions or ten millions is great, but I don’t think it makes up for having such a horrible family life.

  2. Why is the US State Department, Amnesty International and even the Royal Thai Army still unclear who is doing the killing down South and what their political strategy and objectives are?

    Why has nobody even got a cosmetic answer for this that makes sense?

    Are there outside forces of manipulation?

  3. Neo 99 says:

    Let me make one thing clear I have no desire for America to become a monarchy anymore than I have any desire for Thailand to become a republic. So I can’t imagine anyone being the king of America lest of all someone who doesn’t have any real attachment to it. I just think it’s interesting that one of the world’s most successful kings was born in America. It has a very interesting irony to it. I like king bhumibol for other reasons though, but I’m not going to bother to say them, since I feel that they would just be picked apart by all the haters.

    I think everything written about king bhumibol is biased one way or another. People make him out to be almost god like figure or a evil loser and none of these are true. I look forward to the day when I read something about him that it just facts with no opinion attached. Once that happens Andrew Spooner, I think everyone will be better off.

  4. Ricky says:

    I am interested in the remark “tragic life” about HM. Why so? While the country has plenty of tragedy, with many people not of their own making I don’t see that is the case with HM.
    Please explain.

  5. What is his view on the potential aims for Thailand of the globalist institutions of:

    Council on Foreign Relations, Brooking Institute, Chatham House, International Crisis Group and the Trilateral Commission?

  6. Charles F. says:

    plan B,
    You never cease to amaze me with your careless useless posts.

  7. Neo 99 says:

    My opinion really doesn’t matter in the grand scam of things. But I will say they are in a pickle, but I don’t think it’s as bad as people are saying it is. The crown prince is a fool and a horrible person in my opinion. Yet I think he could still change and be a good king. After all Queen Victoria’s son was a horrible person and a unpopular crown prince. She stayed on the throne to her dying day because she dreaded the moment he would be king. Yet despite King Edwards brief reign, he manged to turn himself around and when he died he was very popular and the monarchy lived on.

    As for the Queen she’s tried the help the people in the South out, the Buddhist one’s anyway. She may want to rule after the king dies, but I don’t think that’s going to happen. As for the king’s eldest daughter, she would be the perfect Queen, she’s popular and has a clean slate. The other princesses are not worth mentioning in my opinion, because they are not that important. They have no shot for the throne. As for the future of the monarchy, we just have to see what happens, I think things will stay the same until the king dies, after he dies anything could happen, but I think that when he dies succession will not be the nightmare everyone says it will be and that life will just go on. I guess I am an optimist. Still I think people like Mr. Marshall are really making this thing worse than it needs to be. King bhumibol has lived a tragic life, but I don’t think it’s been the complete waste he says it has been. also at this point does anyone care if he killed his brother or not , I don’t think he did though, but if I say that Mr. Marshall will bash me down and I don’t want that. Still why does he want to destroy King bhumibol ‘s reputation? Honestly what business does he have getting involved in the affairs of a country he’s not even from? I think the sanest thing for everyone to do is to sit back and just see how this play’s out. I’m just really upset that I’m the only one here sticking up for King Bhumibol, I guess I’m just helping out a fellow American. Sorry this reply was so long, I just had a lot on my mind. I also hope it answered your question.

  8. Pak Yeh says:

    Adam said :
    With our different viewpoints, that is why we have to leave religion to the individual and not use force and punishment to keep people within a certain religion. And you have not answered whether you believe in complete freedom of religion.

    Pak Yehs reply:
    Islam guarantees freedom of religion. Quran 2:252 “There is no compulsion in religion. What “Hadis Muslims” do is not “what Quran Muslims” do which was influenced by Christianity Old Testament laws.!!!
    How many times need I inform you of this.???

    Adam said:
    At the end of the day, a religion is judged by its fruits. Unfortunately, Islam at the moment, is not doing too well in this department. You should do more to educate your adherents to accept basic human rights.

    Pak Yehs reply:
    Again you are criticizing Islam instead of Muslims.!!
    I can say the fruits of Christianity is bad because their Father/Priest sodomized little boys !!!Christians have the worst of fruits. Ha,ha.

    Adam said :
    As for circumcision and eating pork, different people have varying opinion. To me, circumcision of the heart is more important than the physical act. Why cut off what God has created? Also, people has been eating pork for thousands of years and still live to a ripe old age. I believe that people during biblical times, were forbidden to eat pork because of the prevalence of swine disease, just like now, we do not eat pork or any other meat when there is an outbreak of Nipah virus, bird flu, foot and mouth disease.

    Pak Yehs reply:
    You can conjure whatever reason you like not to obaey Gods law.But you are bound to follow what your Bible preaches. If you don’t,that makes you a bad Christian or a hypocrite.
    By the Christian law of not eating pork and circumcising, we Muslims are better believers of your Bible god.
    Circumcision is a healthy and clean. A circumcised penis does not have smelly dirt between the skin of the penis forehead.
    By not circumcising, you have refused to follow Jesus, but have followed the infidels instead.You have become infidel following Christians with smelly and dirty penises. Ha,ha,ha.
    Sorry to laugh,but it is a funny debate about things Jesus did but Christians refused to do.

  9. plan B says:

    Charles F.

    Fascination or prurient intent.

    Pray tell us @ New Mandala:

    Why such interest in Bamar soldier inglorious fate while neglecting the more inhumane suffering of the citizenry.

    http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/country-health-profile/myanmar

    Most of the undeserving collateral casualties listed above get rolled up in a cheap mat at best or suffer the similar fate as you described so vividly.

    Do verify with: Free Funeral Services Society.

  10. Andrew Spooner says:

    Neo 99

    The best measure we have of anyone’s popularity in Isaan are the last 5 general elections, held over the last 11years.

    It’s also great you like KB cos “he’s the only king born in America.” Incisive stuff.

    I’m curious how you’d feel if he was actually the King of America?

  11. Andrew Spooner says:

    Why did you tell the Thai parliament that you didn’t use your British citizenship to enrol at Oxford university and now you say you can’t remember?

    Do you think you will ever win a Thai general election?

  12. Srithanonchai says:
  13. Srithanonchai says:

    Inquirer #17

    “Does he have any regrets for boycotting the elections in 2005 the move that ultimately resonsible for the loss of democracy in Thailand? Elaborate!”

    That was in 2006. My additional question would be, “Would you be willing to make the transcript of the decisive and fateful six-hour ‘heated debate’ of the Democrat Party’s executive board on February 24, 2006 available to the public?”

  14. Srithanonchai says:

    “What was your immediate reaction to the death of Seh Daeng?”

    Will Abhisit dare to respond by saying, “I job well done!.”

  15. Srithanonchai says:

    Neo 99:

    O.k., you like KB. But what is your opinion about the current and future shape of the monarchy?

  16. The propaganda banners after the massacre “Together We Can” were turned around too quickly to be conceptually created, graphically designed, screen printed, distributed and erected unless the printing banner company worked around the clock.

    How many days before the massacre were they planned? Days or weeks?

    Which company created them?

    Does that company have a workflow of the order? When it was placed, who came up with the concept, when screen printing commenced and which employees worked the overtime to create them?

    Were they the same company that created the “Live Firing Zone” banners a week or two before the massacre?

  17. plan B says:

    @#6
    Good try but no money.

    “ASSK’s undisputed role that some of us still shows incredibly ill grace in accepting.”

    undisputed role of calling for this ongoing useless careless policy.

    undisputed role in screwing up a landslide victory.

    Rehabilitating an unrepentant initiator by another like minded “damn the humanity” within.

    Will wait until her true redemption.

    As of now she is still all for and about herself.

  18. Neo 99 says:

    So Maratjp are you telling my that everyone suddenly wants to get rid of the monarchy? After your little trip to Isan? There is only 20 million of them there, even if they were all against the monarchy the monarchy still has plenty of support from the other area’s of Thailand. Except from the South or at least the Muslim parts of it. They just want to be an independent nation though, they don’t care if Thailand as a monarchy or not.

    I think King B is a good man, even with all his flaws. I don’t know how popular the King is, but guess will find out when he dies or when he celebrates if 70th year of his reign if he even makes in that long. Either way I like him, he’s the only king ever born in America. Which is really weird when you think about it, he’s survived so much in his 66 years as King that he should survive the Red shirts, in the end when he dies history will judge him better than anyone else here has.

  19. The mighty Sibeh Ah Beng, Sabai Sabai, Martino Ray, Grasshopper pop quiz team says:

    What was your immediate reaction to the death of Seh Daeng?

  20. Leah Hoyt says:

    Are you still buddies with Newin Chidchob?

    And if so, can you let us know the thinking behind his Songkran celebrations? What’s up with the Japanese porn star?