PAD and foreigners

[trisailer]

I don't hear anyone talking about kicking out foreigners, but so what if they did? It's their country. It's their right to decide what's best for them and throughout history they've done a pretty good job of it.

Why shouldn't they chose what level of outside involvement will benefit them and what will not?

There are many fine examples of country's who are successful without putting extra burdens on working people.

The US and many western country's are essentually failed states, they just don't know it yet. If you add up the total debt of the US it is worse than Greece yet the present government appears to be ready to place more burden on the middleclass so that the wealthy can become wealthier. How long do you think that can be sustained?

[lazerlab]

If this happen, LOS will be taken under adminisraion of BIG BROTHER, Farang has had it "mak mak" allready ! The brilliant smiling people of this m...a country are to stubbern and uneducated to see what they will face in the very near future. They deserves it. The migthy FARANG will soon turn their brutal force against LOS, Belive me it will be very easy, like stealing candy from a kid

[surinfarm]

The US and many western country's are essentually failed states, they just don't know it yet. If you add up the total debt of the US it is worse than Greece yet the present government appears to be ready to place more burden on the middleclass so that the wealthy can become wealthier. How long do you think that can be sustained?

Hear! Hear! Well said!

[Absara]

The US and many western country's are essentually failed states, they just don't know it yet. If you add up the total debt of the US it is worse than Greece yet the present government appears to be ready to place more burden on the middleclass so that the wealthy can become wealthier. How long do you think that can be sustained?

Hear! Hear! Well said!

Hmm…Cambodia national debt is much lower than that of Thailand. Does that mean Cambodia is financially in better shape than Thailand?

I don’t think one can accurately assess the financial health of a country by uniquely looking at the amount of its public debt. A more accurate indication would be the country ‘s net worth, asset minus liability so to speak.

While US mounting debt is a concern, U.S. treasury and bonds will remain the safest haven and most fluid in the foreseeable future.

[chimp]

Excuse me. Are PAD members going to kick themselves out of Thailand too? When PAD leaders talking about foreigners, they are mostly talking about westerners. They are afraid of multinational companies and businesses. They don't want to lose their economic and political monopoly in this country and don't want to see the international standard of equality in Thailand. Yellow color of PAD doesn't have anything to do with yellow color of the //////. It is their yellow version of political banner of Bangkok's business class and social elites. PAD is so fearful of internationalization of Thailand, because these people would and will soon become ordinary citizens without the social edges and influences in how Thailand will be in the future. The real working Thais will have better standard of livings and etc. without their influences and rules. They fought international supermarket companies and don't want 100% shares by international companies. In truth, Thai government could urge multinational investment in certain areas by allowing 100% ownership with discount shares for ordinary Thais to able them to purchase shares at SET. These large multinational corparations are providing good jobs and guarantee worker rights. In a real sense, PAD is a racist group and their real agenda is also to prevent the political and economic rise of the common Thais and those poors in the rural areas.

[johnnyp]

During my stay in Thailand with with the U.S. Military, stationed in Lop Buri, I found the Thai people to be some of the most gracious and kind people that I've ever experienced. After arriving in your wonderful country I was envited to attend the wedding reception of a local Thai gentleman and his bride. I was very honored to attend. This is only one of many examples of Thai hospitality that I experienced everywhere I travelled in Thailand. I just can't imagine the Thai people wanting to kick-out any law-abiding and respectful foreigner. Have great day y'all.

Very truly yours,

Johnny James

[jinxie]

Hi,
Get foreigners out,strange but I think the Thais have a cheek I'm married to a Thai who I took to England,we have two children both Thai by birth.After my wife had passed the UK time visa limit she was allowed to apply and recieved a British passport giving her the right to recieve free medical cre ,allowences if out of work ,a dentist ect,ect.I on the other hand would like to retire to Roi-et were my wifes family live and by the way we re-built there house to european standards.But so much red tape is put in the way it hardly seems viable to mess around with it.Instead of kicking foreigners out the Thais should be glad to take our hard eraned money,and by the way I cannot apply for a Thai passport because I'm foreign I think Thais should think quid pro quo about passports as they are quite happy to accept foreign ones .Why should I not be allowed to retire on a Thai passport and live with my family and my wifes family in the house I had built with foregn money .Stop this idiotic beef Thais have because at 67yrs old they will never keep me or my family my pesion and savings will see to that.

Yours with a beef against this foolish person.
Peter Jenkins

[surinfarm]

Jinxie, you make it sound as if the great struggle to build a home here and settle is a haunted one. It's not.

[canuck]

I too am confused about the names given to the PAD. In BP they are called the elite and educated. If this is how educated people think that Democracy is Dictatorship I have my doubts they even went to school. I think the PAD is full of rich people who have bribed there way into existance through corruption. Every time I read a comment in BP it is by an uneducated \\\ ///// yellow shirt. They must spread there lies to each other so much they start to believe their own lies. Their facts are constantly distorting the true facts. They repeat them so much, trying to convince the Thai population that they know what is going on, when in fact they are just spreading misinformation in the attempt to control Thailand. Who shot the red shirt protestors...they say the red shirts shot each other...I say it was THEM and their Army buddies. If they criticise Jutaporn, it's because he stands up to them. Believe me when the dust settles people like Jutaporn will be the Hero's of this country. NOT Abhisit. He believes what they tell him. He gives advice to Yingluck. What does he really know about Thailand? Go back to England. He is a fool of all fools.

[surinfarm]

Canuck, do some deep digging and research regarding the Amart System in Thailand and contemporary Thai history - you'll find some answers possibly......

PAD is just a conducive invention to misdirect the masses.