Comments on: The Democrats’ End Of Hibernation. And Renaissance? http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/ 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: Unity Government? Dream On http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Unity Government? Dream On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:38:25 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=582#comment-799 [...] written here earlier, the Democrats play a clever waiting game. They’re allowing the government to be slowly pushed towards the abyss. For they know [...] [...] written here earlier, the Democrats play a clever waiting game. They’re allowing the government to be slowly pushed towards the abyss. For they know [...]

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]]> By: oneditorial http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-663 oneditorial Wed, 21 May 2008 21:01:57 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=582#comment-663 I had to read this post twice. It is a well-observed piece; sharply cut at the right spot at the current situation of the madness of Thai politics. I had to read this post twice. It is a well-observed piece; sharply cut at the right spot at the current situation of the madness of Thai politics.

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]]> By: Democrats Unveil Website Blacklist http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Democrats Unveil Website Blacklist Wed, 21 May 2008 09:13:34 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=582#comment-661 [...] yesterday I blogged about the new feisty Democrats. This new offensive of the Democrats, clearly aimed at shadowy circles around Thaksin & [...] [...] yesterday I blogged about the new feisty Democrats. This new offensive of the Democrats, clearly aimed at shadowy circles around Thaksin & [...]

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]]> By: BangkokDan http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-659 BangkokDan Wed, 21 May 2008 00:07:47 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=582#comment-659 <em>wisekwai</em>: It's still a very polite form of slightly nastier politics. They can't deny their roots! The end though justifies the means. <a href="mailto:absolutelyBangkok@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">BangkokDan</a> wisekwai:

It’s still a very polite form of slightly nastier politics. They can’t deny their roots! The end though justifies the means.

BangkokDan

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]]> By: Andrew in BKK http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Andrew in BKK Tue, 20 May 2008 23:56:44 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=582#comment-658 I think reality shows that BKKDan above is right: You have to show the opposition what they are doing wrong, or else they will continue forever. Beat them with their own weapons. Especially K. Jakrapob with his spinning politics (no airtime for opposition, etc.). Of course Khun Wisekwai above is also right that the Democrats should not forget to find solutions for the country, and this is actually what they are (have been) doing all along since they started working as a "shadow government". They have proposed more solutions (motions, etc.) than the coalition government who so far failed to bring up any groundbreaking mid- to long-term solutions/ideas for to the country. The problem is Thaksin never plans (planned) longer than a few months (short-term) ahead. Thailand needs a sustainable mid- to long-term PM and government, and maybe the Democrats play that clever waiting game now. Wishing Khun Abhisit & Democrats good luck! But don't forget to please/convince the countryside, or else you never get those so badly needed votes. I think reality shows that BKKDan above is right: You have to show the opposition what they are doing wrong, or else they will continue forever. Beat them with their own weapons. Especially K. Jakrapob with his spinning politics (no airtime for opposition, etc.).

Of course Khun Wisekwai above is also right that the Democrats should not forget to find solutions for the country, and this is actually what they are (have been) doing all along since they started working as a “shadow government”. They have proposed more solutions (motions, etc.) than the coalition government who so far failed to bring up any groundbreaking mid- to long-term solutions/ideas for to the country.

The problem is Thaksin never plans (planned) longer than a few months (short-term) ahead.

Thailand needs a sustainable mid- to long-term PM and government, and maybe the Democrats play that clever waiting game now.

Wishing Khun Abhisit & Democrats good luck! But don’t forget to please/convince the countryside, or else you never get those so badly needed votes.

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]]> By: wisekwai http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-democrats-end-of-hibernation-and-renaissance/comment-page-1/#comment-657 wisekwai Tue, 20 May 2008 18:24:32 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=582#comment-657 Very disappointed to see the Dems turn nasty. This is not the kind of above-the-fray opposition move that I had come to expect and respect. Sure, they could always have been a bit more vocal. But now they are down and dirty and getting into the muck. They are the same as the others. There is no opposition. No one to speak for free expression or a free exchange of ideas. Guess people don't really want those things anyway. So much for freedom. It's disillusioning and sad. I fear for the future. Very disappointed to see the Dems turn nasty. This is not the kind of above-the-fray opposition move that I had come to expect and respect.

Sure, they could always have been a bit more vocal. But now they are down and dirty and getting into the muck. They are the same as the others.

There is no opposition. No one to speak for free expression or a free exchange of ideas.

Guess people don’t really want those things anyway.

So much for freedom.

It’s disillusioning and sad.

I fear for the future.

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