Comments on: Pojaman Guilty: The Thaksins’ New Search For Exile http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/ The Portal for the Bangkok Connoisseur - The Elaborate & Profane of Big Mango Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Pojaman Verdict : The Aftermath « Asian Correspondent http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-7626 The Pojaman Verdict : The Aftermath « Asian Correspondent Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:33:16 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=893#comment-7626 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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]]> By: Thaksin Exile Rumors Swirl http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Thaksin Exile Rumors Swirl Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:35:51 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=893#comment-1195 [...] foreseen by absolutely on July 31st. A no-show at the court hearing would amount to a confession of guilt. But as [...] [...] foreseen by absolutely on July 31st. A no-show at the court hearing would amount to a confession of guilt. But as [...]

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]]> By: hobby http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 hobby Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:58:08 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=893#comment-1149 <i>The judicial dismemberment of Thaksin is mainly about the ouster of a parasite that became too quickly too dangerous for the establishment.</i> Thaksin's not the only parasite in that sentence. The judicial dismemberment of Thaksin is mainly about the ouster of a parasite that became too quickly too dangerous for the establishment.

Thaksin’s not the only parasite in that sentence.

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]]> By: BangkokDan http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 BangkokDan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:16:03 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=893#comment-1147 <em>Parasite or competitor?</em> Agreed, competitor's to the point as well. The point I tried to make though is that most riches Thaksin amassed were built on his ability to <em>monopolize</em>. Being a true monopolist, he didn't really have any competitors left. The Thaksin-kind of competition wasn't that beneficial to society as competition per se could be. This is what a <em>parasite</em> is: <em>A parasite lives in a close relationship with another organism, its host, and causes it harm. The parasite is dependent on its host for its life functions. The parasite has to be in its host to live, grow and <em>multiply</em>. Parasites rarely kill their hosts.</em> <a href="mailto:absolutelyBangkok@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">BangkokDan</a> Parasite or competitor?

Agreed, competitor’s to the point as well.

The point I tried to make though is that most riches Thaksin amassed were built on his ability to monopolize.

Being a true monopolist, he didn’t really have any competitors left. The Thaksin-kind of competition wasn’t that beneficial to society as competition per se could be.

This is what a parasite is:

A parasite lives in a close relationship with another organism, its host, and causes it harm. The parasite is dependent on its host for its life functions. The parasite has to be in its host to live, grow and multiply. Parasites rarely kill their hosts.

BangkokDan

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]]> By: hobby http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 hobby Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:01:24 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=893#comment-1146 <i>Parasite or competitor?</i> IMO, competitor is more appropriate than parasite. (usurp, rival, emulate) Parasite or competitor?

IMO, competitor is more appropriate than parasite.

(usurp, rival, emulate)

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]]> By: BangkokDan http://absolutelybangkok.com/pojaman-guilty-thaksins-new-search-for-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 BangkokDan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:35:48 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=893#comment-1145 Let's not forget, Thaksin had Thailand ruled by and in a <em>state of fear</em>. Something had to be done. There was no institution left Thaksin didn't try to monopolize and "instrumentalize." He used the police for raids against enemies/critics. People disappeared. Laws got bent. And remember the cracked airport runway. Even writing about a ridiculously simple fact such as cracks in a brand new airport runway meant your downfall, if Thaksin didn't appreciate. Again, something had to be done. <a href="mailto:absolutelyBangkok@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">BangkokDan</a> Let’s not forget, Thaksin had Thailand ruled by and in a state of fear.

Something had to be done.

There was no institution left Thaksin didn’t try to monopolize and “instrumentalize.”

He used the police for raids against enemies/critics.

People disappeared.

Laws got bent.

And remember the cracked airport runway. Even writing about a ridiculously simple fact such as cracks in a brand new airport runway meant your downfall, if Thaksin didn’t appreciate.

Again, something had to be done.

BangkokDan

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