In the meantime the masks start to slip at the UDD.
Thida says:
She said that the question of who takes the lead of UDD should be decided by local chaptersтА▓ election, but the organization “is too plagued with conflicts and not united enough” for such procedure.
Apparently the not at all UDD and the red shirts are not ready for democracy.
You cant make this stuff up.
And amazingly in her opinion:
Ms. Thida said the Ammart (feudal aristocrats) Regime has the upper hand because of high coordination between different factions to campaign against the the government
How useless can you be? Cant even get yourselves organised enough to hold elections and on top of that let the ‘ammart’ get the upper hand. Pathetic.
Or just pure drivel.
Pathetic or liars, at least one of the 2. likely both.
I know this is the opposite of what you wanted, but maybe it will save you a trip. The big book store in the Siam Paragon does NOT have the book – I went in specifically looking for it. But I can’t offer any other help. I would possibly check out silkworm books website and see where their books are sold in Bangkok. I would imagine that a place that sells books published by Silkworm would be the most likely to sell Knights of the Realm. At least that’s the case here in Chiang Mai.
Bernd,
I have never banned any books. Therefore I have not read any. However, I have read books that have been banned in Philistine countries. My comments were supposed to be sarcastic. I failed miserably. What I really wanted to say would have led to a long prison sentence as there are obviously spies on this site.
The bad publicity for Vajiralongkorn started when he ditched his first cousin. Some of the family enjoyed the fun though, because they thought Sirikit was trying to tie up the succession too tightly in her branch of the outfit. Genes and power: never underestimate them. The last laugh comes after a couple of hundred years of a dynasty, when the gibbering idiots start to appear with monotonous regularity. Toleration of fresh genetic material comes with scientific understanding.
I thought that Buddhism was about peace and love and not guns and bullets. So, I have come to the conclusion that today’s Buddhists are only interested by power and money.
“Morsi should resign and submit to another election to restore calm and to defuse very explosive political tensions”
It’s a bit late now, but I agree with you Vichai – that’s also what Abhisit should have done, but instead he chose (or possibly was forced) to become the Butcher of Bangkok.
Vichai – I do not know what Morsi should do, as I said in my previous post. What I am saying is that mob-style protests to remove an elected leader before allowing a chance for reelection are undemocratic.
There has been a coup in Egypt. The constitution has been suspended, law is issued by decree. The Muslim Brotherhood’s TV channels have been cut. How can you think that this resembles democracy?
A critical part of democracy is that when the wrong guy wins, you deal with it and try to win next time.
Some extreme consequences of 400 years of institutionalised co-sanguination were hilariously portrayed by Paul Reuben as Kronprinz Gerhardt Hapsburg in “30 Rock” episode “black tie”. Excerpts on youtube….
“Paul Reubens took the cake as Prince Gerhardt, the last living Hapsburg. With his sickly pallor, tiny lame hand, and piercing… um… laugh, Reuben’s Gerhardt is simultaneously among the most disturbing and most hysterical characters we’ve ever seen.”
Actually, in Europe the problem is more a question of quite ancient house rules in many princely or royal houses, that if members who still want to be eligible to become heads of their house have to marry within another such house of equal rank. That doesn’t mean though that members of such families who marry outside the small small circle of the ruling aristocracy will be kicked out of the family.
More than a few do, and you can also see that in many European Royal families commoners are now marrying successors to the throne.
I guess all that is a bit difficult to understand – aristocracy and modern Europe is something of an anachronism nowadays.
Well Daniel, if Morsi chooses that path you suggest … risking near ‘civil war’ (and blood on the streets) to ‘preserve’ his ‘legitimacy’ because he is ‘the elected’, then Morsi by that very action will be inviting a ‘coup’ if only because those generals believe a ‘coup’ is what will prevent civil war.
The Egyptian situation is an potentially explosive and bloody crisis … and elected fools should not keep clinging to their ‘I am the elected one’ nonsense.
Morsi should resign and submit to another election to restore calm and to defuse very explosive political tensions.
Vichai – I cannot say whether or not Morsi should step down from a moral level to prevent violence. What I can say is that it is quite possible that Morsi retains support from the majority of Egyptians, and that removing him before election time is unconstitutional and harmful to fostering a strong tradition of democratic regime change in Egypt. I fully support removing Morsi from power, but it has to be done in an election. Otherwise Morsi still retains democratic legitimacy.
Simply opposing the Shinawatra’s leadership is not undemocratic. But suggesting that a coup may be called for, or that in some way the will of the people expressed through the electoral method should be invalidated is indeed undemocratic.
If Thaksin gets amnesty… he would be the newest member in a large and prestigious club of Thais.
Daniel: Egypt’s Morsi won’t resign in the face of millions of protesters and escalating violence. You still suggest that Egypt’s Morsi should NOT back down … on constitutional principles that he was the legally elected choice of the people (then).
And why do you Daniel presume that people who criticize Yingluck or her suspicious policies or her ‘tactics’ to get her disgusting brother Thaksin amnestied, are ‘undemocratic’?
However, the alternative – an unelected government – is inherently unaccountable even in the unlikely case that its policies were to be transparent and lacking suspicion.
If the Thai people believe that the Pheau Thai government deliberately evades transparency and are sufficiently bothered by this fact, then this should be reason to bring in a new government at election time.
I cannot believe that it will be good for either Egypt’s or Thailand’s democracy for the military to stage a coup. Instead, the sitting governments need to be removed through the electoral method. If the incumbent leaders fail to leave after an election or prevent a fair (enough) election from being held, then extra-electoral means of changing power may be necessary. But as of right now those conditions have not been met and the ruling parties (in Egypt and Thailand) do not fundamentally threaten democracy as much as the potential for an unelected military government does.
Thaksin is no Mandela, and I do not expect him to act like Mandela. It seems a little ironic though that Thaksin’s opponents simultaneously call for him to heed the rule of law while backing extra-legal means for removing elected governments from power.
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A sign of progress?
In the meantime the masks start to slip at the UDD.
Thida says:
She said that the question of who takes the lead of UDD should be decided by local chaptersтА▓ election, but the organization “is too plagued with conflicts and not united enough” for such procedure.
Apparently the not at all UDD and the red shirts are not ready for democracy.
You cant make this stuff up.
And amazingly in her opinion:
Ms. Thida said the Ammart (feudal aristocrats) Regime has the upper hand because of high coordination between different factions to campaign against the the government
How useless can you be? Cant even get yourselves organised enough to hold elections and on top of that let the ‘ammart’ get the upper hand. Pathetic.
Or just pure drivel.
Pathetic or liars, at least one of the 2. likely both.
http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNM01qa3lPVEUwTVE9PQ==
Thailand’s knights of the realm
Asia Books has it, and the place beside Democracy Monument whose name escapes me has it.
Thailand’s knights of the realm
I know this is the opposite of what you wanted, but maybe it will save you a trip. The big book store in the Siam Paragon does NOT have the book – I went in specifically looking for it. But I can’t offer any other help. I would possibly check out silkworm books website and see where their books are sold in Bangkok. I would imagine that a place that sells books published by Silkworm would be the most likely to sell Knights of the Realm. At least that’s the case here in Chiang Mai.
Thai royals and the Border Patrol Police
Bernd,
I have never banned any books. Therefore I have not read any. However, I have read books that have been banned in Philistine countries. My comments were supposed to be sarcastic. I failed miserably. What I really wanted to say would have led to a long prison sentence as there are obviously spies on this site.
Thai royals and the Border Patrol Police
oh roy – my bro –
Have you never read banned books?
–
oh – his rites are also not buddhist – they are brahmin
Thailand’s knights of the realm
Can anyone recommend a bookstore that stocks this in BKK? Thanks!
Thai royals and the Border Patrol Police
the Bangkok Post today tells us that the 50 richest Thais combined net worth equal to a quarter of thailand gdp –
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/358274/50-richest-thais-have-combined-net-worth-equal-to-a-quarter-of-thailand-gdp
– But the King’s fortune have simply embezzled ($ 30 billion)
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/monarchs-wealth-scandal-business-billionaires-richest-royals_slide_2.html
Crown Prince’s family update?
The bad publicity for Vajiralongkorn started when he ditched his first cousin. Some of the family enjoyed the fun though, because they thought Sirikit was trying to tie up the succession too tightly in her branch of the outfit. Genes and power: never underestimate them. The last laugh comes after a couple of hundred years of a dynasty, when the gibbering idiots start to appear with monotonous regularity. Toleration of fresh genetic material comes with scientific understanding.
Thai royals and the Border Patrol Police
I thought that Buddhism was about peace and love and not guns and bullets. So, I have come to the conclusion that today’s Buddhists are only interested by power and money.
A sign of progress?
“Morsi should resign and submit to another election to restore calm and to defuse very explosive political tensions”
It’s a bit late now, but I agree with you Vichai – that’s also what Abhisit should have done, but instead he chose (or possibly was forced) to become the Butcher of Bangkok.
A sign of progress?
Vichai – I do not know what Morsi should do, as I said in my previous post. What I am saying is that mob-style protests to remove an elected leader before allowing a chance for reelection are undemocratic.
There has been a coup in Egypt. The constitution has been suspended, law is issued by decree. The Muslim Brotherhood’s TV channels have been cut. How can you think that this resembles democracy?
A critical part of democracy is that when the wrong guy wins, you deal with it and try to win next time.
Crown Prince’s family update?
Some extreme consequences of 400 years of institutionalised co-sanguination were hilariously portrayed by Paul Reuben as Kronprinz Gerhardt Hapsburg in “30 Rock” episode “black tie”. Excerpts on youtube….
“Paul Reubens took the cake as Prince Gerhardt, the last living Hapsburg. With his sickly pallor, tiny lame hand, and piercing… um… laugh, Reuben’s Gerhardt is simultaneously among the most disturbing and most hysterical characters we’ve ever seen.”
Don’t miss it!
Crown Prince’s family update?
So by marrying a foreigner, he closes any loophole that would put him in the line of succession?
Crown Prince’s family update?
Actually, in Europe the problem is more a question of quite ancient house rules in many princely or royal houses, that if members who still want to be eligible to become heads of their house have to marry within another such house of equal rank. That doesn’t mean though that members of such families who marry outside the small small circle of the ruling aristocracy will be kicked out of the family.
More than a few do, and you can also see that in many European Royal families commoners are now marrying successors to the throne.
I guess all that is a bit difficult to understand – aristocracy and modern Europe is something of an anachronism nowadays.
A sign of progress?
One thing, at least, that Egypt & Thailand have in common is the “Deep State”.
A sign of progress?
Well Daniel, if Morsi chooses that path you suggest … risking near ‘civil war’ (and blood on the streets) to ‘preserve’ his ‘legitimacy’ because he is ‘the elected’, then Morsi by that very action will be inviting a ‘coup’ if only because those generals believe a ‘coup’ is what will prevent civil war.
The Egyptian situation is an potentially explosive and bloody crisis … and elected fools should not keep clinging to their ‘I am the elected one’ nonsense.
Morsi should resign and submit to another election to restore calm and to defuse very explosive political tensions.
A sign of progress?
‘White Masks’ Group Calls For An End To Weekly Anti-Govt Rally
[in Bangkok]
http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNM01qZzBNamt3TXc9PQ==&subcatid=
A sign of progress?
Vichai – I cannot say whether or not Morsi should step down from a moral level to prevent violence. What I can say is that it is quite possible that Morsi retains support from the majority of Egyptians, and that removing him before election time is unconstitutional and harmful to fostering a strong tradition of democratic regime change in Egypt. I fully support removing Morsi from power, but it has to be done in an election. Otherwise Morsi still retains democratic legitimacy.
Simply opposing the Shinawatra’s leadership is not undemocratic. But suggesting that a coup may be called for, or that in some way the will of the people expressed through the electoral method should be invalidated is indeed undemocratic.
If Thaksin gets amnesty… he would be the newest member in a large and prestigious club of Thais.
A sign of progress?
Daniel: Egypt’s Morsi won’t resign in the face of millions of protesters and escalating violence. You still suggest that Egypt’s Morsi should NOT back down … on constitutional principles that he was the legally elected choice of the people (then).
And why do you Daniel presume that people who criticize Yingluck or her suspicious policies or her ‘tactics’ to get her disgusting brother Thaksin amnestied, are ‘undemocratic’?
A sign of progress?
Sri – you make a good point.
However, the alternative – an unelected government – is inherently unaccountable even in the unlikely case that its policies were to be transparent and lacking suspicion.
If the Thai people believe that the Pheau Thai government deliberately evades transparency and are sufficiently bothered by this fact, then this should be reason to bring in a new government at election time.
I cannot believe that it will be good for either Egypt’s or Thailand’s democracy for the military to stage a coup. Instead, the sitting governments need to be removed through the electoral method. If the incumbent leaders fail to leave after an election or prevent a fair (enough) election from being held, then extra-electoral means of changing power may be necessary. But as of right now those conditions have not been met and the ruling parties (in Egypt and Thailand) do not fundamentally threaten democracy as much as the potential for an unelected military government does.
Thaksin is no Mandela, and I do not expect him to act like Mandela. It seems a little ironic though that Thaksin’s opponents simultaneously call for him to heed the rule of law while backing extra-legal means for removing elected governments from power.