Khemthong? (whatever), to compare PM Thaksin’s positive national development policies as “wasteful spending” which enabled so many people to prosper with the junta leader Prayut is spurious and absurd.It shows the extent of bias and brainwashing.
And the fox now declare that he is the new guardian of the chicken coop. He shall guard against chickens being taken in the night and has the coop’s chicken welfare at heart.
Even before the junta seized power, there was the fake bomb-detector scandal. What generals did the English crook bribe in that feast on Thai public money? Remember the top forensic “scientist”, Pornthip Rojanasunand, from the pro-military faction, who persisted in defending the fake bomb detectors long after they had been exposed by a British Government report as complete fakes with nothing inside. Sacked by the former government and now reinstated for her lying loyalty. Who was she protecting? Prayuth?
First corruption scandal? What about instantly cutting the education budget by 20% and terminating the computer hardware for students program (6.4 billion baht), then setting up the “reform” council with a budget of 10 billion baht? For what? To figure out how to zip the official drawers? Was that not scandalous enough for you?
How about all the grossly illegal detentions, abductions, home invasions, alleged tortures, censorship, pulling new “laws” and a new so-called charter out of a hat…all in prima facia violation of Thailand’s international treaties like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights? A complete abdication of international law. Was that not scandalous enough? Was there some kind of legitimacy in any of that listed previously which made the microphones *the first* test?
Absolutely. This dictatorship is neither interested in fighting corruption nor promoting reconciliation. It is only interested in keeping power in the hands of Thailands vested interests. Without a doubt the “reform” of the electoral system will result in the disenfranchisement of millions of Thais. Can more corruption be expected? Of course. Will supression continue? Absolutely.Until the Thai people recognise what they have lost they will continue to be plagued by tinpot dictators.
There are some Indonesian words that are frequently used in Dutch and probably go down well in English as well, e.g,
Sanang/good- I feel sanang
Tempo doeloe/good old times
Great poem, it flows beautifully in Thai, my wife stumbled in the translation, but sounds like a great description of out beautiful Ex PM from Chiang Mai, who had the guts to stand up and take on an impossible task, and did well to keep things peaceful, and keep civil war from breaking out.
Love this Thai word and use it already in my
English conversations. It means “cheap,” stingy. Don’t know the background of the word, but the image of sticky shit makes me laugh.
If Mr Saxer resides, works or travels to Thailand then he isn’t going to touch upon the monarchy’s role in Thailand’s woes, it’s a criminal offense and they are going a bit overboard lately regarding rounding up lese majeste suspects in order to instill fear. It’s working, too.
You are mixing up talking as in conversation with comprehension as in reading and writing and using it to judge intelligence when it has no bearing whatsoever.
Yingluck’s bad luck was to be pretty, hard to credit an attractive woman with intelligence. I also find it a bit unfair to judge her IQ from her alleged lack of ability to speak English. Knowing a language, writing and reading it in college,is a lot different than speaking it fluently, which takes years of practice with native English speakers.
I find the latest most ridiculous proclamation from the Nude Emperor to be the council members must wear the phra rajathan style of shirt and not western suits, while ignoring and excluding the two Cabinet women.
I came across a great quote a few days ago in The Nation, of all places. Walter Benjamin’s definition of fascism which is the aesthetisisation of politics, which fits this freshly minted despot’s view perfectly.
Good suggestion — sabai does have a wider meaning than just comfortable. Another common phrase overlooked is “mai pen rai” — which can mean anything from “never mind” to “you’re welcome” to “don’t worry about it” to “it was nothing” or (most literally) it wasn’t anything.” The phrase is a useful mechanism for social ease and forgiveness that seems, unfortunately, to been lost here lately.
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Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test
Khemthong? (whatever), to compare PM Thaksin’s positive national development policies as “wasteful spending” which enabled so many people to prosper with the junta leader Prayut is spurious and absurd.It shows the extent of bias and brainwashing.
Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test
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Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test
And the fox now declare that he is the new guardian of the chicken coop. He shall guard against chickens being taken in the night and has the coop’s chicken welfare at heart.
Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test
Even before the junta seized power, there was the fake bomb-detector scandal. What generals did the English crook bribe in that feast on Thai public money? Remember the top forensic “scientist”, Pornthip Rojanasunand, from the pro-military faction, who persisted in defending the fake bomb detectors long after they had been exposed by a British Government report as complete fakes with nothing inside. Sacked by the former government and now reinstated for her lying loyalty. Who was she protecting? Prayuth?
Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test
First corruption scandal? What about instantly cutting the education budget by 20% and terminating the computer hardware for students program (6.4 billion baht), then setting up the “reform” council with a budget of 10 billion baht? For what? To figure out how to zip the official drawers? Was that not scandalous enough for you?
How about all the grossly illegal detentions, abductions, home invasions, alleged tortures, censorship, pulling new “laws” and a new so-called charter out of a hat…all in prima facia violation of Thailand’s international treaties like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights? A complete abdication of international law. Was that not scandalous enough? Was there some kind of legitimacy in any of that listed previously which made the microphones *the first* test?
Corruption scandal: Junta failing its first test
Absolutely. This dictatorship is neither interested in fighting corruption nor promoting reconciliation. It is only interested in keeping power in the hands of Thailands vested interests. Without a doubt the “reform” of the electoral system will result in the disenfranchisement of millions of Thais. Can more corruption be expected? Of course. Will supression continue? Absolutely.Until the Thai people recognise what they have lost they will continue to be plagued by tinpot dictators.
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There are some Indonesian words that are frequently used in Dutch and probably go down well in English as well, e.g,
Sanang/good- I feel sanang
Tempo doeloe/good old times
Writing for New Mandala
“Provide the text in a Word document with minimal formatting.”
Hmm, that is quite a lot to ask =)!
Wisdom of General Prayuth
Great poem, it flows beautifully in Thai, my wife stumbled in the translation, but sounds like a great description of out beautiful Ex PM from Chiang Mai, who had the guts to stand up and take on an impossible task, and did well to keep things peaceful, and keep civil war from breaking out.
Competition: Speaking of Southeast Asia
hear this word while I was at exchange in indonesia.
‘CinLoc’
short for cinta lokasi, the location where you and a loved one met, the place where it all happened.
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KEENEOW: sticky shit
Love this Thai word and use it already in my
English conversations. It means “cheap,” stingy. Don’t know the background of the word, but the image of sticky shit makes me laugh.
Wisdom of General Prayuth
Somebody claimed something.
Siamese dreams in the time of the junta
If Mr Saxer resides, works or travels to Thailand then he isn’t going to touch upon the monarchy’s role in Thailand’s woes, it’s a criminal offense and they are going a bit overboard lately regarding rounding up lese majeste suspects in order to instill fear. It’s working, too.
Wisdom of General Prayuth
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р╣Ар╕Чр╕Юр╕╡р╕кр╕▒р╕Щр╕Хр╕┤р╕ар╕▓р╕Юр╣Бр╕лр╣Ир╕Зр╕нр╕╕р╕йр╕▓
р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕гр╕╕р╕Щр╣Бр╕гр╕З р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╣Ар╕Ыр╕╖р╣Йр╕нр╕Щр╣Ар╕ер╕╖р╕нр╕Ф р╣Др╕бр╣Ир╕гр╕Ър╕гр╕▓
р╕Ыр╕Бр╕Ыр╣Йр╕нр╕Зр╕Ыр╕гр╕░р╕Кр╕▓р╕Шр╕┤р╕Ыр╣Др╕Хр╕в
р╕кр╕╕р╕Ир╕┤р╕Хр╕Хр╣М р╕зр╕Зр╕йр╣Мр╣Ар╕Чр╕и р╕ир╕┤р╕ер╕Ыр╕┤р╕Щр╣Бр╕лр╣Ир╕Зр╕Кр╕▓р╕Хр╕┤
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No, kathoey and kathoen are unrelated!
Wisdom of General Prayuth
You are mixing up talking as in conversation with comprehension as in reading and writing and using it to judge intelligence when it has no bearing whatsoever.
Wisdom of General Prayuth
Yingluck’s bad luck was to be pretty, hard to credit an attractive woman with intelligence. I also find it a bit unfair to judge her IQ from her alleged lack of ability to speak English. Knowing a language, writing and reading it in college,is a lot different than speaking it fluently, which takes years of practice with native English speakers.
I find the latest most ridiculous proclamation from the Nude Emperor to be the council members must wear the phra rajathan style of shirt and not western suits, while ignoring and excluding the two Cabinet women.
I came across a great quote a few days ago in The Nation, of all places. Walter Benjamin’s definition of fascism which is the aesthetisisation of politics, which fits this freshly minted despot’s view perfectly.
Competition: Speaking of Southeast Asia
Is kathoen related to the Thai kathoey – people whose condition might indeed be described as “frustratingly in-between”?
Competition: Speaking of Southeast Asia
Good suggestion — sabai does have a wider meaning than just comfortable. Another common phrase overlooked is “mai pen rai” — which can mean anything from “never mind” to “you’re welcome” to “don’t worry about it” to “it was nothing” or (most literally) it wasn’t anything.” The phrase is a useful mechanism for social ease and forgiveness that seems, unfortunately, to been lost here lately.
Competition: Speaking of Southeast Asia
“Leh” means something else. It denotes slight exasperation, frustration, resignation.
– Why like that leh? Cannot do also anyhow do wan.
– Better do as boss say leh. If not, kena scold.