Thanks Nostitz for the update. I was beginning to give up on the police. Good that they have two suspects (Ramkhamhaeng U students) in the shooting of the Red shirt guard Thanasit.
What about the other shooter(s) Nostitz? Particularly that mean looking shooter-suspect captured in your photos? Had they identified him, his gun, and his victims yet? Had the police invited you yet to submit testimony and your photo evidence regarding this suspect?
Everyone must sympathise with the plight of refugees. But we must wonder why the oil-besotted middle eastern regimes will not take in their Muslim brothers and sisters.
Nomi – there are many great sources re. the mass Muslim organaisations support for Indonesian democracy. Prof. Greg Foley’s book “Abdurahmin Wahid”: is a good starting point. Also well worth looking at are excellent articles in the magazine Inside Indonesia, especially those covering the Suharto / post Suharto transistion. I was involved with Inside Indonesia, at that time. Also well worth looking at are issues of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), covering that period. And anything covering the role of Amien Rais, and his huge modernist Mudhammidayah movement, is also very insightful.
Thanks for the article. However, measured on academic practice, I wonder why the author thinks that one could mix up theories of international relations, such as constructivism and Wallerstein’s system theory, with, through the level of analysis and conceptually not operationizable theories, such as realism -which does not analyze domestic politics at all.
Not a really relevant question (I hope it is not too awkward to ask):
As a student who currently studied in social science in Mahidol University, I am wiring my final exam paper for a class (the topic is to find out the causes of the current political crisis/unrest/chaos). I did some readings that is available on the internet (McCargo’s article’s on NYT, MacGregor Marshall’s long essay on his website, and some other articles including this one on certain websites). After all, I still couldn’t figure out what to write (i felt I have nothing to say nor I know anything else after reading those brilliant analysis about the current political situation). Therefore I want to ask anyone who is willing to solve my confusion here
Q1: if I want to follow the given framework by Kun. Apivat H., what more specific perspective that I can try to look at that is worth to read and might be helpful? (if just for an essay around 4000 words as an undergraduate level)
Q2: what is a university undergraduates can actually do to contribute bit more to the general understanding of the situation (after so many good.deep research had been done by others?)
I apologize for my strange questions, I can just wrote a easy one however I decide to do something that might be useful, therefore I want to get some advice from here (rather than just write something for a test). I wish some of you might be interested to answer my questions. I wish all of you a good Christmas and happy new year otherwise!
I think HRK is trying to tell us that Thai democracy is a complete sham. CORRECTION: A complete Southern scam.
RACHEL: In a ‘true’ democracy, Suthep would already be sitting in a prison cell and looking at years behind bars.
In a true democracy, (which no single country in the World has ever even come remotely close to attaining), the entire local elite would be locked up in a rotting deep-sea prison hulk.
Is there really any reason why we have to be nice to any of the rotten factions in this country?
Yes, te Western countries and the world at large need to “refuse to recognise” another coup based Govt in Thailand. Sadly though, that refusal would not be forth-coming if the Democrats get installed as the Govt. As far as I can tell (from historical perspective) the Western Govt is OK with any Govt, as long as it is “West” friendly. There is no such thing as a “Moral High Ground”
During the quieter (working) times, it is most likely Chamlong’s Dhamma Army (Santi Asoke) are the main rump of the protesters.
The Chiang Mai branch has a history of closing up shop and heading to Bangkok every time there is a major yellow tinged protest there, sometimes for months at a time.
Yes. I think many us would be grateful for that Chris. I prefer reading sourced and though-out comment on New Mandela and not these Thaivisa type comments that sometimes creep in.
Just a non-theoretical question: Since two month we have large scale demonstrations. What I find surprising is that these large numbers of persons continuously demonstrating and occupying offices etc. are not missed at work. Is it because they do nothing productive? What would be the situation if the taxi-drivers decide not to work for a few days, or the farmers not to produce cash crop for the Bangkok traders, or workers go on strike? What is puzzling me too is, how do those demonstrating make their money? Usually if a person does not work, the income will be reduced or lost? How can they manage for such a long period?
” What does it mean for the system-as-a-whole when electoral legitimacy is pitted against judicial legitimacy? ” Apivat H.
Seems like a fairly easy question to answer. When the person elected to (or voted into) office had been been indicted for very serious constitutional crimes and sentenced too, Thaksin S. being the example, what legitimacy does he have left?
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Assembly for the Defence of Democracy
What do you mean by “true democracy”? I always thugh the democracy is a proces and not a fixed once and for all system.
Condemning the assault on Nick Nostitz
Well Andrew, your political bias/viewpoint in this conflict is well known, so people can also draw their own conclusions about your credibility
Ramkhamhaeng: A view from inside the stadium
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Ramkhamhaeng: A view from inside the stadium
Thanks Nostitz for the update. I was beginning to give up on the police. Good that they have two suspects (Ramkhamhaeng U students) in the shooting of the Red shirt guard Thanasit.
What about the other shooter(s) Nostitz? Particularly that mean looking shooter-suspect captured in your photos? Had they identified him, his gun, and his victims yet? Had the police invited you yet to submit testimony and your photo evidence regarding this suspect?
Interview with a Palestinian refugee in Thailand
Everyone must sympathise with the plight of refugees. But we must wonder why the oil-besotted middle eastern regimes will not take in their Muslim brothers and sisters.
Another big weekend for Thailand
Nomi – there are many great sources re. the mass Muslim organaisations support for Indonesian democracy. Prof. Greg Foley’s book “Abdurahmin Wahid”: is a good starting point. Also well worth looking at are excellent articles in the magazine Inside Indonesia, especially those covering the Suharto / post Suharto transistion. I was involved with Inside Indonesia, at that time. Also well worth looking at are issues of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), covering that period. And anything covering the role of Amien Rais, and his huge modernist Mudhammidayah movement, is also very insightful.
Ramkhamhaeng: A view from inside the stadium
UPDATE:
Seems that the police arrested the alleged shooter of Thanasit:
http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE56YzRORE0wTUE9PQ==&subcatid=
How to understand Thailand’s conflict
Thanks for the article. However, measured on academic practice, I wonder why the author thinks that one could mix up theories of international relations, such as constructivism and Wallerstein’s system theory, with, through the level of analysis and conceptually not operationizable theories, such as realism -which does not analyze domestic politics at all.
Assembly for the Defence of Democracy
Got a nice picture for everyone from AMM’s Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152099749671154&set=a.419593026153.213934.627196153&type=1&theater
How to understand Thailand’s conflict
Not a really relevant question (I hope it is not too awkward to ask):
As a student who currently studied in social science in Mahidol University, I am wiring my final exam paper for a class (the topic is to find out the causes of the current political crisis/unrest/chaos). I did some readings that is available on the internet (McCargo’s article’s on NYT, MacGregor Marshall’s long essay on his website, and some other articles including this one on certain websites). After all, I still couldn’t figure out what to write (i felt I have nothing to say nor I know anything else after reading those brilliant analysis about the current political situation). Therefore I want to ask anyone who is willing to solve my confusion here
Q1: if I want to follow the given framework by Kun. Apivat H., what more specific perspective that I can try to look at that is worth to read and might be helpful? (if just for an essay around 4000 words as an undergraduate level)
Q2: what is a university undergraduates can actually do to contribute bit more to the general understanding of the situation (after so many good.deep research had been done by others?)
I apologize for my strange questions, I can just wrote a easy one however I decide to do something that might be useful, therefore I want to get some advice from here (rather than just write something for a test). I wish some of you might be interested to answer my questions. I wish all of you a good Christmas and happy new year otherwise!
Assembly for the Defence of Democracy
I think HRK is trying to tell us that Thai democracy is a complete sham. CORRECTION: A complete Southern scam.
RACHEL: In a ‘true’ democracy, Suthep would already be sitting in a prison cell and looking at years behind bars.
In a true democracy, (which no single country in the World has ever even come remotely close to attaining), the entire local elite would be locked up in a rotting deep-sea prison hulk.
Is there really any reason why we have to be nice to any of the rotten factions in this country?
Assembly for the Defence of Democracy
Yes, te Western countries and the world at large need to “refuse to recognise” another coup based Govt in Thailand. Sadly though, that refusal would not be forth-coming if the Democrats get installed as the Govt. As far as I can tell (from historical perspective) the Western Govt is OK with any Govt, as long as it is “West” friendly. There is no such thing as a “Moral High Ground”
Assembly for the Defence of Democracy
Suthep has not been arrested and is allowed to do as he please bcos he has the backing (silent) of the military.
How to understand Thailand’s conflict
Easy… Out of the 10 richest families in Thailand, 9 are Democrats… you do the maths
How to understand Thailand’s conflict
During the quieter (working) times, it is most likely Chamlong’s Dhamma Army (Santi Asoke) are the main rump of the protesters.
The Chiang Mai branch has a history of closing up shop and heading to Bangkok every time there is a major yellow tinged protest there, sometimes for months at a time.
Another big weekend for Thailand
Yes. I think many us would be grateful for that Chris. I prefer reading sourced and though-out comment on New Mandela and not these Thaivisa type comments that sometimes creep in.
Beyond bigotry: Unravelling ethnic violence in Rakhine
You got the chromosomes wrong.
XX male syndrome is extremely rare, even among the Hans!
Beyond bigotry: Unravelling ethnic violence in Rakhine
Tocharian
At this point in time DASSK can neither condemn the Han XX genes infusion into Myanmar nor alleviate the status of Rohingyas.
You need to move on beyond these 2 causes that are just symptoms of over all illness of being deprivation.
How to understand Thailand’s conflict
Just a non-theoretical question: Since two month we have large scale demonstrations. What I find surprising is that these large numbers of persons continuously demonstrating and occupying offices etc. are not missed at work. Is it because they do nothing productive? What would be the situation if the taxi-drivers decide not to work for a few days, or the farmers not to produce cash crop for the Bangkok traders, or workers go on strike? What is puzzling me too is, how do those demonstrating make their money? Usually if a person does not work, the income will be reduced or lost? How can they manage for such a long period?
How to understand Thailand’s conflict
” What does it mean for the system-as-a-whole when electoral legitimacy is pitted against judicial legitimacy? ” Apivat H.
Seems like a fairly easy question to answer. When the person elected to (or voted into) office had been been indicted for very serious constitutional crimes and sentenced too, Thaksin S. being the example, what legitimacy does he have left?