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• Nomad

  Discussion 18 : 13/02/2009 at 08:58 AM18

  Personally , that's just a rumour or somthing like a exploiting sth. from my homeland.
  
  If those listed herbs had been hazadous my ancestors might have been exticnt.
  
  But now See??? I am those ancestors immortal descendant.
  
  What's the hell going on whit this govt?????

• SPICEMAN

  Discussion 17 : 13/02/2009 at 03:35 AM17

  How's about government stops this nonsense and to get serious on regulating industrial toxic waste being released into our rivers, and restore our forests to their pristine condition?

• Somboon

  Discussion 16 : 13/02/2009 at 02:10 AM16

  One of the appointed minister by Abhisit is a former executive from the CP Group, don't you remember? And do you think he has nothing to do with this? CP's (Thanin) was caugth redhanded trying to buy his way for $50,000.00 to meet with former President Clinton.
  
  All big companies in Thailand have high ranking officials, generals, bank executives sit on their boards because of their power, influence, and connection. I sat in a few of those Board of Directors meetings with a company well-known name in Bangkok on display everyday, and that what those people are for.

• Pornchai DeBeaumarche

  Discussion 15 : 13/02/2009 at 01:36 AM15

  Cui bono?
  
  As in all things in Thailand, someone is profiting off this (or not profiting off this). Follow the money, someone isn't paying someone with gov't connections so they're shutting down the money train. Man how does any commerce get done in this banana republic?

• Cato the Younger

  Discussion 14 : 13/02/2009 at 12:59 AM14

  Hey Voice, I distinctively remember you saying something to the affect that you would not lower yourself to insults... I guess your memory is about as sharp as your critical thinking skills. SO keep on dancing around the facts with your propaganda.
  
  http://bangkokpundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/thaksin-and-foreign-pr-firms.html
  
  http://bangkokpundit.blogspot.com/2008/12/cp-group.html
  
  You've yet to explain away these two articles which clearly shows CP Group pretty much buys every politician that happens to be in office and sets them off to do their dirty work. So basically the UDD and Thaksin, and the PAD with the Democrats are all working for the same people.
  
  Oh the other link, about Thaksin's PR odyssey, is really funny, especially for you Voice who claims these articles are rubbish and fake. You can go check the US House of Representatives lobbying register yourself and see Thaksin calling in favors from James Baker aka Carlyle Group partner, a total traitor and sell out to multi-nationals if I ever saw one.
  
  Bottom line is if you are going to protest, go do it on your own. Don't go following a bunch of politicians or even anyone with political connections or conflicts of interest. PAD and UDD can be found next to the definition of "conflict of interest."
  
  Keep treating me like a doddering old man Voice, I will feed you the rest of that leg attached to your foot you already stuck in your mouth.

• Cato the Younger

  Discussion 13 : 13/02/2009 at 12:40 AM13

  Yes #13 that is my point exactly PAD and UDD are all working for the same big money. CP Group, Monsanto, the Trilateral Commission, Carlyle Group, and other multi-nationals, they are buying politicians on both sides of the aisle. PAD and UDD are being played off against each other, marginalizing real dissent to the benefit of everyone involved. The PAD didn't divulge Thaksin's true nature to the angry crowd because they indeed are working for the same paymasters as Thaksin.
  
  And what other explanation could be given as to why the Democrats are seamlessly carrying on Thaksin's policies of selling the country out to foreign interests, and handling Thaksin with velvet gloves. Sure it looks mean in the press and there might be real rivalry taking place but I assure you all, they are all working for the same people, Red shirts/Yellow shirts even though most of them have absolutely no idea.

• Sataphon

  Discussion 12 : 12/02/2009 at 11:22 PM12

  He does not know what he is talking about but just messing up and making things worst. Time we have a better person for this job.

• voice of reason

  Discussion 11 : 12/02/2009 at 10:59 PM11

  watchman - disc 9
  
  absolutely agree. one byproduct of democracy and freedom of speech is people like Cato....

• Freddie Fly

  Discussion 10 : 12/02/2009 at 10:08 PM10

  Cato, the reason that PAD is keeping Thaksin's 'Damning evidence" under their belt is that everyone of them could (and should) have the same charges brought against them.

• somsak

  Discussion 9 : 12/02/2009 at 09:43 PM9

  I don't think the ekachai's article is well written. promotion of organic food products for forign markets is one of the garvernment policy, so the intention of MOI should not be so simple as she depicted.

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