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Thai royal family now just constitutional leeches. Only living in a glorious past that never was rightfully theirs if Pya Taksin did not abdicate and sacrifice himself for a suppossed greater good. The northern Malaysian states, Laos, some parts of Burma and some parts of Cambodia would still remain as Thai territory if it wasn't the fact that the royal ancestors were just pure royal pussies giving up territories without a good fight. Japanese invade south east asia, Thailand spared because they allowed Japs free movement and free access to routes to Malays and Burma along the way anything they want as long as they keep moving off to their destination. Vietnam wars because of GI loose change turn Thailand into a whorehouse and remain till now. This is royal management coupled with elitist politician.
Devil manipulating these poor folks to get his trillion from the Thai treasury.
Wah ! Can hug princess one ?Thailand’s princess Ubolratana attends wedding of Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter in Hong Kong
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/poli...s-princess-ubolratana-attends-wedding-thaksin
Thailand's Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya was present at the wedding of the controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter in Hong Kong on Friday.
The princess, whose bid to run as a prime ministerial candidate for the powerful Shinawatra bloc was vetoed by her brother the king last month, was greeted by Thaksin and his family members as she entered the wedding venue.
I'm not heartless I do feel for the lower SES and I have helped many. However I have found that giving money never works.
When Thaksin gave money, it is to help them to grow their farm and to ensure that they are able to sell at a price that will sustain them. That has worked.
So, the other rich Thais ganged up with the military to topple the Thaksins.
Thats the only way to get rid of billionaire crook like thaksin
The other billionaires are also crooks ...they make themselves rich at the people's expense. At least Thaksin helped a good chunk of the population and thwart the other billionaires from screwing the people.
Put simply Thaksin was seen as an upstart that came in and upset the traditional power hierarchy.
The elite old money got scare of him seeing his popularity from the good he was doing and the power he was usurping from them.
It’s been a power struggle ever since.
Granted Thaksin is no angel but he is no more corrupt than the next guy. Everyone knows that. He is smart and the first one to tap the votes of the poor. AND he actually got things done. That made him a very dangerous man to the elites.
Yes he screwed all the rest so he could be king himself with the help from the billions from lky and the support of those farmers.
LKY did the same.
Thai election leaves country deeply divided, Prayut set to remain PM
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Thailand went to the polls on Mar 24, 2019, for the first time since the 2014 coup. (Photo: Jack Board)
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By Jack Board @JackBoardCNA
24 Mar 2019 11:25PM (Updated: 24 Mar 2019 11:27PM)
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BANGKOK: A national election billed as a referendum on Thailand’s acceptance of military rule has failed to produce a clear mandate from voters, with the country set to contend with fraught power negotiations and a deeply split parliament.
After five years under a military government following a coup d'etat in 2014, the election on Sunday (Mar 24) was met with enthusiasm from the public, but the outcome is unlikely to settle many of the divisions that have riddled Thailand in recent times.
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READ: Thailand votes in first election since 2014 coup, marking end to military rule
The man who led the military government and its mission to restore peace and order, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, is all but assured of completing his transformation into a bonafide politician.
But he could be left the leader of a party with little to no law-making ability in parliament.
His party - Palang Pracharat (PPRP) - performed better than expected, especially in Bangkok, and with the advantage of the junta’s 250 handpicked senators boosting his numbers, he will easily have the support required to claim the premiership.
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This was part of a wider electoral system change introduced by the military in an effort to disadvantage larger establishment opposition parties, a measure labelled as unfair and undemocratic by critics.
In essence, it means Palang Pracharat had a target of only 126 seats in the lower house to secure the prime ministership, a number it was set to easily surpass.
It was unclear though if Prayut’s party - and any smaller aligned outfits who won seats - could reach a number to form government and pass legislation.
Preliminary results showed PPRP close to deadlocked with the Thaksin Shinawatra-controlled Pheu Thai party, which is set to become a powerhouse in the future parliament and will attempt to form a coalition government.
“We don’t want to fight with anyone for power. We'll be happy to work with parties that refuse to support the power inheritance of the military junta and General Prayut. We hope 250 senators will follow the will of the people,” said Pheu Thai’s principle prime ministerial candidate, Sudarat Keyuraphan.
Control of the 500-seat House of Representatives is key to the future running of the country.
A minority government would make any government weak and destabilise an already delicate political environment.
image: https://infographics.channelnewsasia.com/yt_img/img_20190307_231607_7334.gif
Pheu Thai is expected to join forces with the progressive Future Forward party (FWP), which under the leadership of charismatic billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit exceeded expectations in terms of raw votes received.
FWP had set out to energise the nation’s youth and some seven million first time voters, and in urban areas the party proved a powerful element in its debut election.
“This election is not the end. This election is not the goal line but a route to a sustainable democracy. Having justice in the society will take time,” Thanathorn said at a party news conference.
The posturing of other key parties could prove critical. The normally neutral Bhumjaithai party, which ran on a platform pushing for the legalisation if marijuana and rideshare services, could prove to be kingmakers. It will be courted hard by both sides.
“We don’t have a stance yet. We’re not siding with anyone until we get the final results,” Bhumjaithai leader Anuthin Charnweerakul said.
It was a calamitous day for the Democrat Party, which saw its vote severely tank, to the extent it was set to win no seats in the capital. It is now a smaller-than-expected force, but still lodged firmly in the middle of negotiations.
But the party will move forward without longtime Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva at its helm, after the former prime minister announced he would stand down from the party’s top job, effective immediately.
He had previously suggested he would do so if he failed to claim 100 seats this election, and this now leaves a strong pro-military faction within the party with leverage to take control.
“Although the vote count has yet to complete, it’s clear the election result is not what I expected. My intention to work for the people and the party has never faded but I have to keep my word,” Abhisit said.
Voting was mostly recorded as unfolding smoothly throughout the country on Sunday, with more than 92,000 polling stations operating.
There were isolated cases of suspected irregularities, including cases of vote buying and concerns about the colour of ink in pens provided at polling stations.
The delayed arrival of about 1,500 overseas ballots from New Zealand will also be examined by Election Commission and could be disqualified.
Vote counting was continuing through Sunday and a final official result will be confirmed within 60 days.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...-2019-polls-result-prayut-party-vote-11374504
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Thailand went to the polls on Mar 24, 2019, for the first time since the 2014 coup. (Photo: Jack Board)
image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==
By Jack Board @JackBoardCNA
24 Mar 2019 11:25PM (Updated: 24 Mar 2019 11:27PM)
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BANGKOK: A national election billed as a referendum on Thailand’s acceptance of military rule has failed to produce a clear mandate from voters, with the country set to contend with fraught power negotiations and a deeply split parliament.
After five years under a military government following a coup d'etat in 2014, the election on Sunday (Mar 24) was met with enthusiasm from the public, but the outcome is unlikely to settle many of the divisions that have riddled Thailand in recent times.
Advertisement
READ: Thailand votes in first election since 2014 coup, marking end to military rule
The man who led the military government and its mission to restore peace and order, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, is all but assured of completing his transformation into a bonafide politician.
But he could be left the leader of a party with little to no law-making ability in parliament.
His party - Palang Pracharat (PPRP) - performed better than expected, especially in Bangkok, and with the advantage of the junta’s 250 handpicked senators boosting his numbers, he will easily have the support required to claim the premiership.
Advertisement
This was part of a wider electoral system change introduced by the military in an effort to disadvantage larger establishment opposition parties, a measure labelled as unfair and undemocratic by critics.
In essence, it means Palang Pracharat had a target of only 126 seats in the lower house to secure the prime ministership, a number it was set to easily surpass.
It was unclear though if Prayut’s party - and any smaller aligned outfits who won seats - could reach a number to form government and pass legislation.
Preliminary results showed PPRP close to deadlocked with the Thaksin Shinawatra-controlled Pheu Thai party, which is set to become a powerhouse in the future parliament and will attempt to form a coalition government.
“We don’t want to fight with anyone for power. We'll be happy to work with parties that refuse to support the power inheritance of the military junta and General Prayut. We hope 250 senators will follow the will of the people,” said Pheu Thai’s principle prime ministerial candidate, Sudarat Keyuraphan.
Control of the 500-seat House of Representatives is key to the future running of the country.
A minority government would make any government weak and destabilise an already delicate political environment.
image: https://infographics.channelnewsasia.com/yt_img/img_20190307_231607_7334.gif
Pheu Thai is expected to join forces with the progressive Future Forward party (FWP), which under the leadership of charismatic billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit exceeded expectations in terms of raw votes received.
FWP had set out to energise the nation’s youth and some seven million first time voters, and in urban areas the party proved a powerful element in its debut election.
“This election is not the end. This election is not the goal line but a route to a sustainable democracy. Having justice in the society will take time,” Thanathorn said at a party news conference.
The posturing of other key parties could prove critical. The normally neutral Bhumjaithai party, which ran on a platform pushing for the legalisation if marijuana and rideshare services, could prove to be kingmakers. It will be courted hard by both sides.
“We don’t have a stance yet. We’re not siding with anyone until we get the final results,” Bhumjaithai leader Anuthin Charnweerakul said.
It was a calamitous day for the Democrat Party, which saw its vote severely tank, to the extent it was set to win no seats in the capital. It is now a smaller-than-expected force, but still lodged firmly in the middle of negotiations.
But the party will move forward without longtime Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva at its helm, after the former prime minister announced he would stand down from the party’s top job, effective immediately.
He had previously suggested he would do so if he failed to claim 100 seats this election, and this now leaves a strong pro-military faction within the party with leverage to take control.
“Although the vote count has yet to complete, it’s clear the election result is not what I expected. My intention to work for the people and the party has never faded but I have to keep my word,” Abhisit said.
Voting was mostly recorded as unfolding smoothly throughout the country on Sunday, with more than 92,000 polling stations operating.
There were isolated cases of suspected irregularities, including cases of vote buying and concerns about the colour of ink in pens provided at polling stations.
The delayed arrival of about 1,500 overseas ballots from New Zealand will also be examined by Election Commission and could be disqualified.
Vote counting was continuing through Sunday and a final official result will be confirmed within 60 days.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...-2019-polls-result-prayut-party-vote-11374504
Thaksin's party still has strong support. Junta must be scared shit of him.
Timeline: Thailand's turbulent political history
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Royal Thai soldiers cast their ballots at a polling station in Bangkok AFP/Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
24 Mar 2019 07:24PM (Updated: 24 Mar 2019 07:32PM)
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BANGKOK: Violent demonstrations, multiple coups and a cryptic election eve message from the king.
Thailand's unpredictable political history has few rivals.
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The country's election Sunday (Mar 24) was the first since a 2014 coup.
Here is a brief look at two turbulent decades in Thai politics.
READ: Thailand votes in first election since 2014 coup, marking end to military rule
"LOST DECADE"
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2001 - Policeman-turned-billionaire telecoms magnate Thaksin Shinawatra wins at the polls promising social welfare schemes.
2003 - A brutal war on drugs kills upwards of 2,500 people. A year later a crackdown in the Muslim-majority Deep South sparks a renewed insurgency.
2005 - Thaksin repeats electoral triumph, heading up the first civilian administration to complete a four-year term in a history rattled by army takeovers.
2006 - While at the UN in New York, Thaksin is toppled in bloodless coup. A period of protests and violent clashes ensues and historians dub the prolonged instability the "Lost Decade".
YELLOW AND RED
2008 - Thaksin is convicted in absentia on corruption charges he says are politically motivated and flees into self-exile.
Anti-Thaksin protesters known as "Yellow Shirts" storm Bangkok's airports, shutting them down for over a week to protest a Thaksin ally as premier - who is soon removed.
Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva becomes prime minister after a parliamentary vote.
2009 - Pro-Thaksin "Red Shirts" storm a regional summit hosted by Thailand demanding elections and forcing participants to flee by helicopter and boat.
2010 - More than 90 people are killed as the army - led by current military government leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha - opens fire on Red Shirts protesting in downtown Bangkok.
2011 - Fresh elections in 2011 see Thaksin's younger sister Yingluck emerge as Thailand's first female prime minister.
2014 - Anti-Yingluck demonstrators hold months-long protests that turn violent. A snap 2014 election is annulled and military seizes power.
MILITARY GOVT DELAYS, HOLDS VOTE
2016 - Military government leader Prayut oversees a crackdown on dissent and wins a referendum to change the constitution.
Thailand mourns the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was seen as a figure of unity over a seven-decade reign.
2017 - Yingluck flees the country to avoid negligence charges and joins brother in self-exile.
2018 - Military government announces elections for next year after repeated delays, lifting hopes as new parties emerge.
2019 - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn shuts down shock prime ministerial candidacy of older sister Princess Ubolratana, who stood for the Thaksin-linked Thai Raksa Chart party.
Mar 23, 2019 - On eve of vote, the king sends another message to Thai citizens, urging them to support "good people" and not those who create "chaos".
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/thailand-election-2019-politics-history-timeline-11374104
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Royal Thai soldiers cast their ballots at a polling station in Bangkok AFP/Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
24 Mar 2019 07:24PM (Updated: 24 Mar 2019 07:32PM)
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BANGKOK: Violent demonstrations, multiple coups and a cryptic election eve message from the king.
Thailand's unpredictable political history has few rivals.
Advertisement
The country's election Sunday (Mar 24) was the first since a 2014 coup.
Here is a brief look at two turbulent decades in Thai politics.
READ: Thailand votes in first election since 2014 coup, marking end to military rule
"LOST DECADE"
Advertisement
2001 - Policeman-turned-billionaire telecoms magnate Thaksin Shinawatra wins at the polls promising social welfare schemes.
2003 - A brutal war on drugs kills upwards of 2,500 people. A year later a crackdown in the Muslim-majority Deep South sparks a renewed insurgency.
2005 - Thaksin repeats electoral triumph, heading up the first civilian administration to complete a four-year term in a history rattled by army takeovers.
2006 - While at the UN in New York, Thaksin is toppled in bloodless coup. A period of protests and violent clashes ensues and historians dub the prolonged instability the "Lost Decade".
YELLOW AND RED
2008 - Thaksin is convicted in absentia on corruption charges he says are politically motivated and flees into self-exile.
Anti-Thaksin protesters known as "Yellow Shirts" storm Bangkok's airports, shutting them down for over a week to protest a Thaksin ally as premier - who is soon removed.
Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva becomes prime minister after a parliamentary vote.
2009 - Pro-Thaksin "Red Shirts" storm a regional summit hosted by Thailand demanding elections and forcing participants to flee by helicopter and boat.
2010 - More than 90 people are killed as the army - led by current military government leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha - opens fire on Red Shirts protesting in downtown Bangkok.
2011 - Fresh elections in 2011 see Thaksin's younger sister Yingluck emerge as Thailand's first female prime minister.
2014 - Anti-Yingluck demonstrators hold months-long protests that turn violent. A snap 2014 election is annulled and military seizes power.
MILITARY GOVT DELAYS, HOLDS VOTE
2016 - Military government leader Prayut oversees a crackdown on dissent and wins a referendum to change the constitution.
Thailand mourns the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was seen as a figure of unity over a seven-decade reign.
2017 - Yingluck flees the country to avoid negligence charges and joins brother in self-exile.
2018 - Military government announces elections for next year after repeated delays, lifting hopes as new parties emerge.
2019 - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn shuts down shock prime ministerial candidacy of older sister Princess Ubolratana, who stood for the Thaksin-linked Thai Raksa Chart party.
Mar 23, 2019 - On eve of vote, the king sends another message to Thai citizens, urging them to support "good people" and not those who create "chaos".
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/thailand-election-2019-politics-history-timeline-11374104
This Thailand election is a farce. Half the parliament is already pre selected. It’s just how many seats can Oppos win.
And if junta cannot form government just reset it with another coup. That faggort king is the least interested.
And if junta cannot form government just reset it with another coup. That faggort king is the least interested.
LKY had the foresight to keep his generals fat and lazy, make them not stay in uniform for long, and co-opt a few malleable ones into his political dynasty.
Hence there are no military coups in Sinkieland. Thailand and Indonesia are good examples of what happens when democracy in a third world shithole meets an overpowered military.
Hence there are no military coups in Sinkieland. Thailand and Indonesia are good examples of what happens when democracy in a third world shithole meets an overpowered military.
Thais voting yesterday
That is the precise reason why the elites and entrenched power structure will never allow his survival in Thailand. Dumb Sinkies will only believe what they read in MSM so don’t even try to explain. Sometimes the lesser you read the wiser you get. The educated lots could not accept him for all the corruption they “hear” and “read” about him but miss the simple point that the others are not any cleaner. So they continue to struggle and blame Chan-o-chacha for not understanding economics... not realising they are the cause.
Wow, can eat don't waste. Worth eating ..but still better check not a Transformer. Better safe than sorryThais voting yesterday
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