Politics

Stalemate is Better than Concession

Posted on 31st Aug 2023 by Chakers in Thailand.

The turmoil in Bangkok's National Assembly is pretty common knowledge. The people elected one party, the Move Forward Party, and yet again the elite and Yellow Shirt leaders who are largely unelected have opposed the MFP leader Limjaroenrat, otherwise known rather unfortunately as Pita, bid to be Prime Minister. Yet another smash and grab by the hi-so and 'top business in the pocket' ministers. A shameful disregard for due process. No I'm not mincing words the minority Yellow Phue Thai tried last time and lost to Yingluck so persuaded the Generals to impose a Junta. So now there is a stalemate and no PM and no Moving Foward. Nobody should...

Military Coups

Posted on 15th Feb 2021 by Chakers in Thailand.

SEA is used to the Military taking control of their countries. All 11 countries have had it happen and most more than once. Sometimes it has been low key with little or no fuss. Sometimes it has led to bitter Civil War at the profit or expense of surrounding nations. But never has it been more volatile than right now in Burma. The Thai Government are concerned about it, the Thai people are worried about it, China is doing nothing about it, and Myanmar is so far off to dictatorial right wing it rivals North Korea. It is ridiculous to suggest the election was rigged. The trumped up charges against Aung San Suu Kyi fool no one. Illegal PMR...

Borders, Baftas, and Biologics

Posted on 4th Jun 2020 by Chakers in United Kingdom.

What a year 2020 is proving to be. It's a strange world we find ourselves in where every Hollywood disaster movie unfolds into reality except for, and I genuinely have no idea why, sceptics and losers. Quite why some believe Covid-19 is the nineteenth edition I don't know. Why some believe it is a global Government scam to install 5G masts against the will of the people beats me. People refusing to wear face masks and Governments telling you not to wear face masks and laymen saying it is a flu virus and cannot kill and death certificates are being falsified to prove Novel Coronavirus is deadly. It is bewildering and amusing and...