Thread: What if it all goes tits up?

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

"Tit's up"...when the country you reside in seriously comes for you.

Think Mao, Khmer Rouge , Stalin , Hitler, Tutsis /Hutus , Sri Lanka/ Tamils , fundamentalist Sunni/ fundamentalist Shi'ia , Zimbabwee, Rhodesia, Uganda, etc.

That's some serious Tit's up...and that my friend is what, where and when one should have a very quick exit Plan B firmly ingrained...you need not dwell on the possibility - but never deny that it exists.

Once the bombs start exploding and the rivers have bodies floating - MOVE quickly brothers...
presently I do not feel any iota of this type of vibe in Thailand.

[Though I won't deny that the Thai roads/ highways/vehicle operators are killers...mostly at night or while driving in inclement weather.]

But bombs have been exploding, and not just in the south where what, 5000 are dead over the last 7 years? It's like Iraq, maybe worse.

And today, how many people are being held secretly, tortured, disappeared at this very moment? This kind of stuff in the past sometimes took decades to see the light of day, with the internet, maybe we'll know sooner.

The only thing that saves Thailand from all out civil war is the complacency of the citizens who, in the past had limited information available to them. But now they know a lot more about how in the dark they are kept. They are the clear majority, too despite fixed up polls made in Bangkok Hi So shopping malls.

This junta mean to hold on to power, and they absolutely must control information. I see a day very, very soon when the nation is as isolated as N Korea.

Shit hits fan and sooner rather than later. Get out now while the getting is good.

Originally Posted by YOrlov

But bombs have been exploding, and not just in the south where what, 5000 are dead over the last 7 years? It's like Iraq, maybe worse.

And today, how many people are being held secretly, tortured, disappeared at this very moment? This kind of stuff in the past sometimes took decades to see the light of day, with the internet, maybe we'll know sooner.

The only thing that saves Thailand from all out civil war is the complacency of the citizens who, in the past had limited information available to them. But now they know a lot more about how in the dark they are kept. They are the clear majority, too despite fixed up polls made in Bangkok Hi So shopping malls.

This junta mean to hold on to power, and they absolutely must control information. I see a day very, very soon when the nation is as isolated as N Korea.

Shit hits fan and sooner rather than later. Get out now while the getting is good.

I think you are exaggerating a little - but I agree that the risk of a civil war is still there.
For that reason - combined with the fact that I was fed up with Thailand - I am now observing from across the river

Revolution is always a possibility when the masses become tired of empty promises from their government. I am sure this will not happen in Thailand where all the 6 oclock speeches on the TV will be followed through to completion and the masses will be very happy with their new and better country.

If you believe the above, I have some rice land I would like to sell you. It reminds me of all the campaign promises that never came to fruition over the last 50 years in the US.

Governments are always worried about the masses uprising and will either use rhetoric or violence to quell this unrest. This has been seen throughout history and is occuring now in many countries. The amount of time a government can keep the masses at bay has a lot to do with how well they have brainwashed everyone. The western countries seem to have this down to a science. How long before this country finally catches on to what is really happening will depend on the mentality and tolerance level of its inhabitants.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Governments are always worried about the masses uprising and will either use rhetoric or violence to quell this unrest. This has been seen throughout history and is occuring now in many countries. The amount of time a government can keep the masses at bay has a lot to do with how well they have brainwashed everyone. The western countries seem to have this down to a science. How long before this country finally catches on to what is really happening will depend on the mentality and tolerance level of its inhabitants.

Spend one week at any school in Thailand...they've had it down to a science for quite a awhile - way before our latest PM was appointed. (IMHO)

Originally Posted by YOrlov

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

"Tit's up"...when the country you reside in seriously comes for you.

Think Mao, Khmer Rouge , Stalin , Hitler, Tutsis /Hutus , Sri Lanka/ Tamils , fundamentalist Sunni/ fundamentalist Shi'ia , Zimbabwee, Rhodesia, Uganda, etc.

That's some serious Tit's up...and that my friend is what, where and when one should have a very quick exit Plan B firmly ingrained...you need not dwell on the possibility - but never deny that it exists.

Once the bombs start exploding and the rivers have bodies floating - MOVE quickly brothers...
presently I do not feel any iota of this type of vibe in Thailand.

[Though I won't deny that the Thai roads/ highways/vehicle operators are killers...mostly at night or while driving in inclement weather.]

But bombs have been exploding, and not just in the south where what, 5000 are dead over the last 7 years? It's like Iraq, maybe worse.

And today, how many people are being held secretly, tortured, disappeared at this very moment? This kind of stuff in the past sometimes took decades to see the light of day, with the internet, maybe we'll know sooner.

The only thing that saves Thailand from all out civil war is the complacency of the citizens who, in the past had limited information available to them. But now they know a lot more about how in the dark they are kept. They are the clear majority, too despite fixed up polls made in Bangkok Hi So shopping malls.

This junta mean to hold on to power, and they absolutely must control information. I see a day very, very soon when the nation is as isolated as N Korea.

Shit hits fan and sooner rather than later. Get out now while the getting is good.

According to The Nation more than 20,000 people die annually in road fatalities.
That should be a concern for all.

Sure the Thai Army vs Muslim insurgency in the South has been an ongoing concern , though apparently I personally do not perceive the same Iraq scenario of violence as you suggest.
I definitely do not see the ostracizing of Thailand by the West.

Yorlov, maybe it's time for one of us to get new bifocals ?
or or

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

I definitely do not see the ostracizing of Thailand by the West

No not ostracized by other nation, but a withdrawal by Thailand. Without it, they cannot control the information in order to maintain a facade. It is the single most troubling aspect of this nation in my view, and will be its ruin, ultimately