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Monday , August 10 , 2009
Patcharawat is back for a full confrontation mode
Posted by Thanong , Reader : 1154 , 12:07:42  
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August 10, 2009

Pol Chief Patcharawat Wongsuwan sprang a surprise by appearing at his office this morning at the Office of National Police. He wants his chair back, quickly.

Patcharawat was supposed to take a leave, for as long as 30 days as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva has suggested. This would allow Pol Gen Thanee Somboonsap to proceed with the full investigation into the attempt assassination against Sondhi Limthongkul.

Abhisit's indecisiveness is once again returning to haunt him. He should have transferred Patcharawat to an inactive post the Office of the Prime Minister. But, like Hamlet, he hesitated and was afraid to make decisions until he was really certain of what he saw or heard. But that could be too late. Now Patcharawat is challenging his authority as premiership. 

He'sssss backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!

Earlier Patcharawat snubbed back at the PM. He told Nation Channel that he had never taken a leave because he only planned to make a foreign trip. Amid this confusion, Abhisit appointed Pol Gen Vichien Pojphosri, a deputy police chief, to serve as acting police chief. Pol Gen Phriewphan Damapong, the elder brother of Khunying Pojaman (Shinawatra) Damapong, added fuel to the fire by voicing his protest against the appointment of Vichien. Phriewphan said Vichien did not have his seniority and that the job of acting police chief should go to him alone.

But we all know that Phriewphan's career rose rapidly over the heads of many other senior police officers during the Thaksin administration. Thaksin Shinawatra, the then prime minister, laid down the path for him to become police chief.

Phriewphan and Patcharawat belong to the same camp, whose colour is bloody red.

At the Office of National Police, two hot issues are catching up with one another. The first is Thanee's investigation into the attempted murder of Sondhi. The second involves the reshuffle list of around 130 police officers, about 60 of whom are under Phriewphan.

Rumours are circulating that big money is involved in this transfer. So the stake of the police chief is very high during this critical juncture.

Since Patcharawat is back to his beloved chair and his beloved desk, Vichien has to give way automatically.

Now Abhisit looks really bad. He has the power, but he does not know how to use the power.

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comment 55
BangkokRay date : 15/08/2009 time : 00.14

Guess we can anticipate a future blog about the foreigners taking control of the south. Come now Thanong, here is a new conspiracy theory for you. Find some obscure web site that you can quote from and inform us of the latest conspiracy.

The south is nice, but not likely to fall into the "foreigners" hands any time soon. Besides, if it did, it is likely that it would be more successful.
comment 54
stalingrad date : 14/08/2009 time : 18.23
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K Thanong: hope you have something to tell us about the South. Yes, the food is great-- and so are the people down there.

Probably the richest area in Thailand, equal to the central region. A gem that foreigners would love to takeover, invisibly.
comment 53
notdisappointed date : 14/08/2009 time : 00.59

There you have it stal; thanong went South with Patcharawat!
comment 52
Thanong date : 13/08/2009 time : 22.47
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

Sorry that I have no time to update my blog. I don't have time to write my weekly column either. I am now travelling in the South. The food here is quite nice.

The political situation is rather tense between now and the run-up to Aug 17. AV and blues and reds are breathing on each other's neck.
comment 51
notdisappointed date : 13/08/2009 time : 00.49


stal, it doesn't matter who went to wish him well; unless they also volenteered to go down South with him.

Patcharawat is history. The police generals that were given inordinate authority and seniority by the junrai are helpless in the face of AV's move.
comment 50
Ian date : 12/08/2009 time : 02.06
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/anterian36

The war of words is getting hotter, I get mentioned twice by ND, in comments 44 and 47
then Panya wonders why I think about him so much A rottweiler, I think not though, that is a dog to be handled with respect, more like a yapping poodle.

It seems hardly worth making a political comment, there are many here much more able than me. My simplistic observation is that Abhasit is being squeezed ever tighter into a corner and is playing out his remaining useful cards. But all is irrelevant really because we all know that the real battles are being engaged out of sight and at a much higher level.
The real problem, which Abhasit dare not tackle, is simply too many generals and not enough top positions. Thus constant infighting.
comment 49
stalingrad date : 11/08/2009 time : 23.25
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/stalingrad

nd c. 47: Note that the PM by position is the chairman of the two highest level police force committees, one dealing with personnel matters, the other dealing with policy matters. So he has supreme authority over all police matters by law, and can do as he sees fit and proper to make any personnel changes he deems is important for the progress of the police force--and of course by implication the progress of the nation, which essentially means minimizing the corruption therein and preventing the plonks appointed by Thaksin during his empire building days to achieve power. All this BS about seniority and so on is a ploy by the police generals to protect their positions and interests.

Apisit is on the side of the thep on this one (as well as on others, but that is another topic altogether). He knows he has right on his side, and is going about it in his typical style. But he must watch his back all the while, and that's why his is a cautious move. But the direction is fine and worthy of support by all justice loving people.

Any political significance in the group of well wishers congregating at Patcharawat's office today ?
comment 48
bzzzzzBee date : 11/08/2009 time : 22.07
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too early for me to jump on the band wagon ... got to see the reactions, repercussions and chain-reactions for a better picture..... still, it is a bold statement from Abhisit
comment 47
notdisappointed date : 11/08/2009 time : 19.46

fq, This is a way for AV to show that he’s in charge. No matter who’s who or related to whom. This game with Patcharawat is not personal; it’s bigger than one person - it’s national.

You should know that this present Police transfer and promotions list is just an initial list for 150 something generals. A second lists for another I think 100,000+ is next. It is important to many ‘people’, as well as to the country? Important to all the colors of the spectrum; red, green, yellow, blue, yellow/green, khaki, and etc. Why?

Well on the 16th of this month a new law regarding the policy and restructuring of the police force comes into effect. Therefore Patcharawat, wants to “stuff the polls” with his appointees. Then these appointees will be involved with the second transfer. If this were to happen then any restructuring will be a farce; especially if Phriewphan becomes the new police chief. Then thaksin’s will be able to continue his fascist state by remote control.

That’s why AV is stalling the process to go beyond the 16t; then the police list is under new rules and it’s a whole new ball-game. Even without the new regulations AV doesn’t have to consider ‘seniority’ when he chooses a replacement for Patcharawat; only a ‘suitable’ person is required. But the police insist on ‘seniority’ as a basis not performance. With the new restructuring policy AV will effectively be in control of making the National Police a professional force whose goal is to ‘protect and serve’, under the rule of law, not under a kangaroo court and extrajudicial process.

Why do you think that last week, Phriewphan, thaksin’s brother-in-law came out with his crocodile tears demanding fairness and an end to double standards and that he was the most ‘senior’ in the force. But in his manipulations of public sentiments he utilized the tried and tested, Ian Standard. That of ‘lies by omission’. He conveniently forgot to say, hoping that people would have forgotten, that his seniority is based on thaksin’s jumping him over the heads of many more ‘senior’ police generals when he was appointed assistant police chief. Distortions and manipulations runs in the family, as well as with neutral observers, devil’s advocates, and pedagogues like Ian and maxwell, and fools like hermione, br and the anti-monarchist - PJ.
comment 46
FelixQui date : 11/08/2009 time : 18.16
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/FelixQui

nd, re c.43,
I also thought Abhisit plotted well, at least for today. The birthday faces in the Nation's photograph do not look particularly happy.

If he can actually restructure the Thai police force so that instead of focussing on corruption and enabling petty crime, the police actually do something about the awful fact that Thailand is a more violent society even than the US (Thailand has double the US murder rate, for example), then I will applaud him.

I would suggest that an excellent, and no cost, start for Abhisit would be to summarily revoke some of the numerous laws that positively incite corruption, such as the anti-prostitution laws. The Thai police would be much better employed for Thai society working to solve and prevent murders and other actually harmful crimes than they are in facilitating prostitution and other generally harmless activities of which a majority of Thai people clearly approve.
comment 45
panya date : 11/08/2009 time : 16.17
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nd C43

I too think Abhisit is handling this awkward situation remarkably well. He's growing into his position, and I just hope there's enough time for him to find his feet fully before the snake Suthep makes his play, which I reckon is approaching fast. In the meantime, may Phriewphan cry his eyes out!

As for your comment C44, how you make me laugh! Never miss a chance, never miss a moment. Your conviction and your patriotism are strong indeed! Like the Rottweiler, once you've bitten, your jaws are locked! Now you just need to work on your compassion........
comment 44
notdisappointed date : 11/08/2009 time : 15.30

Panya, Ian can only agree with what maxwell says.

Or he can and will defend and support his gang of hermione, pj, br against those who unfairly criticize them.
comment 43
notdisappointed date : 11/08/2009 time : 15.27


Actually, I am becoming more and more impressed with AV. His instruction for Patcharawat to go down South and then appointing an acting Pol Chief was something I'd not thought he do. He does this in the face of Gen Prawit who was not best pleased today of all days. His birthday no less. Our MoD can do nothing for his little brother except blow hot air.

AV seems to be taking no dissent from his subordinate. He's turning out to have some backbone afterall! The next step will be fun. The re-structuring of the whole National Police Force.

And once again we'll see Phriewphan crying his crocodile tears because he's been passed over for the top job.
comment 42
stalingrad date : 11/08/2009 time : 11.53
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K. Thanong: we are dealing with a police chief who's a bully. But what do these acts do for him and his family in the long run? Humiliating a superior is unacceptable and bad karma. Apisit is right to let society judge. Of course, he has to practice the politics of the powerless, but in the long run, he will win against these kind of people.

For him, a strong one party government arising from a new and fair election would be ideal. If he can achieve that, his behavoir would be different and more productive. Such achievemnet partly depends on how he handles the economy and the elections during his term of office, meaning now. To share power with the blue shirts might be necessary after the elections, but if he achieves a lot now, their power wouldn't be so dominating as now. Besides they are needed to balance the power of the hopelessly Machiavellian Chart Thai Party and the other riff-raff parties.

He might soon lose the confidence of those who had high expectations of him. And if he should lose the PM position for whatever reason, his experience during his term of office will be valuable for young people to learn what Thai politics is really about.

He can still do a world of good after leaving office by exposing whoever needs to be exposed. That would be a valuable contribution to political development here in Thailand.
comment 41
panya date : 11/08/2009 time : 10.30
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Ian C38

The fluidity of Thai politics is unusual and interesting. Were the contradictory comments you were accused of written in relation to Thai politics?

And let's give credit as due, don't you mean you agree with Thanong rather than he with you?
comment 40
panya date : 11/08/2009 time : 10.25
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/diversion

Expresso C34

The first paragraph of your Chinese blogger's posting was an astute observation indeed, with which I definitely agree, although it applies just as well to the British. I tried on Al's blog to raise this point-of-view, without much success. There are many instances where the ideologies proclaimed by Western countries and proferred to 'developing' nations (with different histories and cultures) are the source of the decay that is eroding their own societies, yet they cannot accept them as such and carry on blindly claiming them as solutions to these nations problems which they barely understand.

As for br, you must pity him. After all, (unlike all the other US military who did their job as they were commanded for their salary), he is the statistician who gave up everything to come and fight to protect your ass so you could visit his country and pay good taxes! He likes to criticize Thanong's English, although his own written words are often wrong grammatically, in spelling and sense. He forgets that Thanong is writing in his second language, and on an error per number of words written analysis, Thanong's English is better than br's!. And those are statistics which br should understand, like valid sample sizes. He has also never asked himself why the Americans do not have any Thai-language newspapers, and if they did, would they be written by Americans?

No, Expresso, one must pity br. He lost the war he voluntarily joined for your sake, he cannot live in the society he believes is the global answer, so now he resorts to endless rather stupid comments which he can only write with the aid of gutter-snipe language and calling people names.

comment 39
expresso date : 11/08/2009 time : 03.37
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/expresso

Oh, I forgot to mention Hernia LoBozo in my c36. I guess I had subconsciously put him in the trash bag.
comment 38
Ian date : 11/08/2009 time : 03.08
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/anterian36

Most of the comments here are the usual pointless slanging matches, but I would like to comment on Thanong's comment 8, as it comes at an opportune moment.
I have been accused elsewhere today of prevarication and contradictory comments, I offered as my defense that Thai politic is in such a constant flux that it is not possible to have a consistent viewpoint of them. It wouls seem that here Thanong agrees with me, " Given the fluid of Thai politics, the context keeps on moving." sic.
comment 37
BangkokRay date : 11/08/2009 time : 02.00

Geez,
Guess we go from thought to afterthought to post-thought, thought.
Suppose if I had waited a while longer, we could have reached the century mark with post-thoughts. Too bad pissful retired, we could have some glorious photos to break up the boredom.
comment 36
expresso date : 11/08/2009 time : 01.30
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/expresso

The last paragraph of my c34, I dedicate to people like BangkokRay, FelixQui, Al, MaxHeadroom, Pomjuk and some others who I momentarily forget, oh, that Erik the fag, to name.

Well, until the next chapter. In the mean time, look at the analytical ability of BangkokRay and Hernia LoBozo. What bozo!
comment 35
expresso date : 11/08/2009 time : 00.31
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/expresso

BangkokRay, with a mind like you who thinks notdisappointed and me (expresso) are the same person, it precludes you from any sensible talks. You don't even have the basic skill of looking at data and analyzing it.

The only idiot that can match you is Hernia LoBozo who thinks notdisappointed is K. Thanong.

You and Hernia LozBozo are dangerous to make more ignoranmuses in this world just like notdisappointed said.
comment 34
expresso date : 11/08/2009 time : 00.16
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/expresso

K. Thanong,

I said before that if you want to look at an ugly American, you need only look at BangkokRay. Certainly BangkokRay is not representative of most Americans and he is clearly unlike some of the American bloggers who blog in here. But then, some American bloggers here are just as complacent as some Thai bloggers who remain silent. Only some Brit bloggers here like to suerk with their superiority complex type of remarks, except noonin.

I would like to paste what a Chinese blogger posted in reply to an American who is the BangkokRay type. What posted below in reference to China and Chinese may equally apply to Thailand and Thai.

Mmy posting of the below is just to remind some Westerners to reflect on their own societies. As Confucius says:

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When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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OK, I paste here what a Chinese blogger posted:

Thesee ideas may offend American notions of "freedom" and democracy, but as to that, the Chinese have every right to say ... tough, we don't care what you think of our rules. It is the very decadence and lack of governmental concern and guidance that America labels as "freedom" and "fundamental rights" which is killing this country as a dominant world power ... the American work ethic is dead, the American family is dead, the rise of "freedom" has begun the downfall of America much like overt decadence caused the collapse of Rome. When people have too much, get too lazy, forget what it is to sweat and labor for a better life ... i.e. when people have too much of this so called "freedom" -- society ceases to have cohesion and purpose, it's each man for himself, and this is the very problem.

China's old and historical and sensible enough to realize that nations are destroyed by unfettered freedom. Good governance is, after all, good governance. This we strive for, and we have a long ways to go, but the nation shall never be sacrificed for the sake of individual and personal freedoms which extend to perversity if unchecked and allowed to be given into the nature of man which always wants more more more. That is the very purpose of government ... a point that so many conveniently forget when speaking of "more freedom" for China and the Chinese.

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comment 33
lurker date : 11/08/2009 time : 00.02
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/lurker

Thanong wrote:

"BangkokRay:

See, you dare not come out to the open. You only like to tee hua khao baan (hit someone's head and run into the house for cover). That's easy man. Good or bad, i write for a record. Have I ever deleted my blogs or your writings? Isn't this democracy that you call for? Democracy comes with responsibility. The first responsibility is to have your signature under your opinions. "

If that is true, why is it that Chang Noi and columnists at other Nation media properties write under nome de plumes?

Since you are the managing editor at The Nation, I guess Chang Noi will be operating under their true by line for their next column.
comment 32
Seven date : 10/08/2009 time : 23.39
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/truethai
Sao Grabrong Hian

Just another chapter in the Thai soap opera, a chapter that will soon be forgotten (by most people). It's just amazing, truly amazing. Maybe Abhisits hands are tied, so from the outside things look weird.
Does anybody remember the chapter where the two military officers relaesed the CCTV pictures showing the former Defence Minister Thamarak Isarangura comitting a crime? They were National heros. Sergeant Major Supoj Phanphet and Lieutenant Narongsak Premsuk are heros that we all should thank from the bottom af our hearts. Who remembers them? Not even Peacefullness would remember them.
Why doesn't anybody care about such heros? What is going on in criminal thailand at the moment?
Chai
comment 31
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 23.02

Thanong,
You deleted two of my posts in your "call to arms" blog and said you didn't. The entire blog has since been deleted. Any explanation for that.
As you likely know, I come from a country that has never experienced a coup. They just don't happen in a "democracy". We deal with our corrupt politicians democratically. Our government doesn't sponsor petitions to counter a petition(at taxpayer expense). We don't pass laws after the fact to convict our politicians. Our media is not controlled by our government.
Last but not least, post your home address and cell phone number and I'll consider doing the same. That should be easy for you since you are a national "journalist" from the #1 English language newspaer in Thailand.
comment 30
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 22.50

Nearly 4 million has signed name in opposition to Thaksin pardon: Interior Minister


TN headline news tonight from the #1, English newspaper. Care to edit this headline?
comment 29
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 22.41
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

BangkokRay:

See, you dare not come out to the open. You only like to tee hua khao baan (hit someone's head and run into the house for cover). That's easy man. Good or bad, i write for a record. Have I ever deleted my blogs or your writings? Isn't this democracy that you call for? Democracy comes with responsibility. The first responsibility is to have your signature under your opinions.
comment 28
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 21.45

Max,
Seems to me you interpreted comment #2 exactly like I did. I made reference to any artile that this author writes somehow finds a way to bring Thaksin or the red shirts into it. Then the comment about my IQ. I simply responded in kind. You know, nd's "Charlie Brown Syndrome" is like the swine flu, quite contageous and becoming quite common here. Throw the barbs and cry when somebody responds in kind. Some even expect apologies. Go figure.
comment 27
janus date : 10/08/2009 time : 20.46
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/mi58

comment 26
Silly!
You know his credentials, but happen to disagree with his opinions; nothing to do with I.Q.
Do not sink to the depths of other bloggers!
comment 26
MaxHeadroom date : 10/08/2009 time : 20.40
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/maxheadroom

C2 in itself days a lot about the authors IQ.
comment 25
janus date : 10/08/2009 time : 20.01
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/mi58

Looks like Ray cannot apologise for his crude remarks!
comment 24
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 19.45

Thanong,
Looks like AV has once again avoided making his first decision. A "high level mission" to "the south".
I was sitting on the edge of my chair waiting to hear that he would be decisive on something.
Come now Patch and tell the country that you will dispatch one of your underlings to do this for you. Then the drama can go on for a while.
comment 23
janus date : 10/08/2009 time : 19.31
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/mi58

Thanong ,
Feel free to delete these irrelevant comments.
comment 22
janus date : 10/08/2009 time : 19.28
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/mi58

She is recovering after surgery. Still suffering some pain, but able to walk and perform most tasks.
Thank you for your concern.
comment 21
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 19.24

Janus,
Why don't you go help noonin take care of his wife. I understand she is sick of him.
comment 20
janus date : 10/08/2009 time : 19.15
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/mi58

There are many Noi's in Isan, most have a family name and address!
comment 19
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 18.51

janus, noonin, XXXXX,
Her name be Noi and her address is Isan. Let me know what she says.
comment 18
janus date : 10/08/2009 time : 18.34
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/mi58

#12, I be a man. Ask my wife and kids.

Give me their names an addresses and I will!
comment 17
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 18.26

nd, #13,
Here you go again, announcing the stupidity of pj, br, max and Ian. Seems like you forgot a few that you routinely villify. It sure is good to know that you and your boss have vast reserves of knowledge so you can "educate" all of us here. You and your degree from BUllshit University. You are merely a phoney fascist that goes by the motto; "If you can't dazzle the with your brilliance, baffle them with your busllshit".
In that department you "excel".
comment 16
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 18.05

Thanong, 10, 11, 12 & 15,

#10, How childish of you. Seems like you and your #1 fan/employee nd went to the same blogging school. Of course I'll post all of my information here. Would you like my bank account #'s and Pin numbers also. I may be a former Isan boy who drives a taxi, but I got me an edgumucation now.

#11, I don't need to hide behind a mask. I am a handsome old man that likes just how he is.

#12, I be a man. Ask my wife and kids.

#15, Since AV plans to make an annoucement at 6:00 PM, I'll go to BP and learn what his decision is. I'll send you a post at midnight to advise you that your hero has made his first decision since coming to office.

As a final thought, perhaps I might reveal my true identity. Maybe I'll keep a ledger of all the spelling/gramatical errors in the TN for a few weeks and deliver them to your office. It may take a few hours to present them though.
comment 15
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 17.06
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

Notdisappointed:
I guess the PM will make his decision before 6.00 pm on the fate of police chief. Let's wait and see.
comment 14
notdisappointed date : 10/08/2009 time : 16.47

Back to the subject of the blog. The longer AV allows this challenge to his authority to linger the weaker he will be. But this doesn't necessarily mean that he is a lame duck. It just means that his power base is further weakened and he will have a government that is further weakened. It's not a crippling state of affairs but one that makes him lose face unless he can come up with something by this week.

Patcharawat has nothing to lose. He retires at the end of the month. The loser will be AV.
comment 13
notdisappointed date : 10/08/2009 time : 16.29


pj, doesn’t write with IQ; rather he uses EQ, a lower form of it anyways. His comments and blogs are based on revenge for the death of his brother by those big bad soldiers who are owned by an ‘individual’. His anti-monarchic stance is despicable and disgusting from a Thai.

br, can only write comments that are snide and denigrating. That he has no rationale or reasons behind his opinions has been plain for all to see.

I’d like to re-phrase from another blog posted by max who like pj and br seek to discredit and denigrate those whose opinions are contrary to theirs:

“NO BLOGGER SHOULD EVER BE ALLOWED TO POST OR PRINT CONTENT WITH THIS UNDERTONE AND ATTITUDE WITHOUT FACING CONSEQUENCES.

Maxwell and his hyena pack of slavering bloggers seek to present half truths and true lies the Ian way. That is through “lies by omission” and “induced doubts”. That they have done so for so long and unhindered is a testament to the liberal attitude and the blind offering of free speech (although inane and idiotic by hermione) by the Nation.
comment 12
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 16.13
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

Bangkokray:
I want to see whether you have a heart of a man, or a woman. Step out of your shadow.
comment 11
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 16.09
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

It's very easy to write behind a mask because you don't have to assume any responsibility or bear any consequences.
comment 10
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 16.08
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

BangkokRay:
I kind of like your presence here in this blog. It is a good contrast. Would you like to put your face and real name on this blog so that we can write against each point by point?
comment 9
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 15.20

Thanong,
1. Perhaps neither of writes with the mind of a conspiracy theorist.

2. We don't cut and paste from some "gloom and doom" website that says the USA will be in civil war in two years and that Russia and China will take it over.

3. We don't post a blog that is a "call to arms" to a very radical group in Thailand.


One thing that I do know is that neither of us consider ourselves journalists. I can only speak for myself on this one, but if I was a journalist, I'd have somebody proof read my writing.
My IQ is high enough to take the red pen to your writing if you'd like.
I could also write a whole story without referring to Thaksin or the bloody red shirts once. TN seems incapable of doing that.
Breaking news from TN; The baby panda turned one month old today and Thaksin is still in Dubai.
comment 8
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 14.57
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

Pomjuk and BangkokRay:
My definition of IQ is an ability to write in a proper context. Given the fluid of Thai politics, the context keeps on moving. But you guys write with casual observation. That's the difference.
comment 7
HA_HA date : 10/08/2009 time : 14.52

I didn't read what is written here. But have some thing interesting to share about Sondhi Lim case.

SL said at the very beinging after the attempt to shut his mouth up that he knew who was behind it. And he 'ÍâËÊÔ¡ÃÃÁ' (a term frequented by religious buddhist = forgive) he/she/it??? behind the plot.

Lately he said the one behind the plot if someone who lives outside the country.

Interesting questions have been raised in Thai webboards ;

if it's Thaksin (like SL's trying to lead peple to believe now) why SL said he forgave him? He probably told the whole world : IT'S THAKSIN. Why so meek? The assumption is that it must be someone very powerful. Someone who wanted to warn him if he said too much. They probably reach some agreement.

Many Thais don't believe in true investigation involving the YELLOW whether it's the airport case or SL case. They're just some kind of show.
comment 6
Pomjuk date : 10/08/2009 time : 14.30
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/pomjuk

c2, Thanong: Does one’s IQ level get better as one gets older? Is that a human’s physical condition fact?
comment 5
GGrass date : 10/08/2009 time : 14.08
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/GGrass

No wonder his 'look nongs' are busy working their ass off on the roads....

Around my area, two more spot have been infested with traffic police.
comment 4
FelixQui date : 10/08/2009 time : 14.01
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It's all very interesting.
Let's hope it doesn't become too much more interesting.
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BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 13.54

Thanong,
Guess that would mean that your IQ was somewhere in the range of KG-3 student.

By the way, your fine newspaper hasn't even reported this news about the "bloody redshirt" returning to work. You may want to have a word with your "Breaking News" folks.
comment 2
Thanong date : 10/08/2009 time : 13.23
http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/thanong

BangkokRay: Your IQ is about the level of a college student.
comment 1
BangkokRay date : 10/08/2009 time : 12.36

Phriewphan and Patcharawat belong to the same camp, whose colour is bloody red.




And this is in contrast with shitty yellow?
Can't miss an opportunity can ya?
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