Abhisit: at what price?

[villager]

Vellager, It was the military who should be held responsible as they has warned the police to kept themselves at bay, that was the reason why there weren’t any fencing or police to be seen at good distances.

Hi VOICE, thanks for having the courage for stating the obvious, HOWEVER, i agree with Just 1 Voice wholeheartedly that ultimately the airport fiasco, was not the sole fault of the military, bit hard for me to go into specifics , but i,m sure you will understand the point i,m trying to get across

[villager]

Mac, you accuse others of being stupid , but how can anyone work hard for 12 months and save up if he ain,t got a job in the first place? i,m somewhat baffled.

[Voice]

Yes, I do know what you mean, it’s sad isn’t it that for one reason alone we have chosen the wrong path. I suppose that in not so many years from now the truth that one so afraid of might come to reality.

[pachangamac042]

villager, there has always been unemployment and there has always been people travelling. Or do you think that because in one country there are 3 million unemployed, the other 20 million people with jobs are not going on a holiday because of solidarity with the unemployed?

Are we in the joke of the day topic here or what? And villager, stup*d is, who stup*d says. Did I mention the word stup*d somewhere?

[villager]

villager, there has always been unemployment and there has always been people travelling. Or do you think that because in one country there are 3 million unemployed, the other 20 million people with jobs are not going on a holiday because of solidarity with the unemployed?

Are we in the joke of the day topic here or what? And villager, stup*d is, who stup*d says. Did I mention the word stup*d somewhere?

Mac, i,m still waiting for an answer, how can anyone work hard and save up for 12 months if he ain,t got a job, and if the other 20 million who have jobs are showing solidarity with the unemployed by not going on a holiday how can this be judged the fault of PAD?.

[SARDINES]

Yes, I do know what you mean, it’s sad isn’t it that for one reason alone we have chosen the wrong path. I suppose that in not so many years from now the truth that one so afraid of might come to reality.

Hi Voice,

Before it get's better, it looks like it's about to get worse. Todays story in the Thai Media of the police raiding the house of a person that they are accusing of LM law. The raid took place last night at 9pm and this civilian is now facing pretty scary charges of upto 15 years imprisonment. Ahbisit addressed this issue this morning and said that it was "according to the law" so he has no problem with it and will not comment on it.

It seems the propganda machine is working 2 sides at once and in over-drive. The stick & the carrot. We are seeing even more related issues of how good a certain .... is and at the same time cracking down on internet sites and actively making arrests now.

It looks like we really are still moving backwards at incredible speed to the dark ages.

SARDINES

[SARDINES]

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[Just-1-Voice]

Sardines, INK, TZ, and other interested parties.

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[Twilight Zone]

Dear Pachangamac,

I don’t think we can change his mind. I thought my post to him was very clear that the lost tourist income will have to be shared by the taxpayers through the government bailout of the tourism industry and its people. This foreign borrowing will take a few years to pay off.

I also thought Chaiyuth’s, J-1-V’s and your arguments are quite clear. However, Villager is a very strong willed and opinionated individual so our effort will be wasted. Let’s just agree to disagree and let it rest. I’m sure there will be a real study on the effect of the PAD’s action on the tourist industry coming out in the near future. If this government has any courage, the fact will be published for all to see.

For now though, the headline in today’s Nation reads “GRAND RECONCILIATION THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RULE OF LAW” where Abhisit vows to be neutral and brings justice to those who have suffered from various ills. Wow! Such grand word but I don’t see any action yet. If at least the core leaders of PAD are arrested immediately, that might bring some confidence back to all the foreign tour operators that there is some deterrence for further airport closure. I also know that part of my tax money will be used to substitute the lost tourist income that our country should have easily earned. I am not happy about that because I didn’t support the PAD’s cause, but now I am indirectly paying for it. Mr. Abhisit, where is my justice?

[SARDINES]

Dear Pachangamac,

For now though, the headline in today’s Nation reads “GRAND RECONCILIATION THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RULE OF LAW” where Abhisit vows to be neutral and brings justice to those who have suffered from various ills. Wow! Such grand word but I don’t see any action yet. If at least the core leaders of PAD are arrested immediately, that might bring some confidence back to all the foreign tour operators that there is some deterrence for further airport closure. I also know that part of my tax money will be used to substitute the lost tourist income that our country should have easily earned. I am not happy about that because I didn’t support the PAD’s cause, but now I am indirectly paying for it. Mr. Abhisit, where is my justice?

Hi TZ,
I agree, so far I have seen only words concernig the crackdown of the PAD. What dismays me is that I have seen action... but the OPPOSITE of what he promises. He has appointed the de facto spokeman from PAD to the position of FM. Then instead of fixing the problem, he defends the FM. The news yesterday of several other PAD gaining seats in the government as advisors. All in the same day he promises justice. The man seems to be speaking with a forked tongue.

SARDINES