Thailand riots

tater · 04-22-10, 02:30 PM

A buddy of mine lives in Bangkok. His wife, is a naturalized American from Thailand (they met when he first went there, then she did her graduate work here in the States (he was at the same school, but did his PhD work in Thailand, lol)). I emailed him last time this cropped up (I was concerned), and he was amazingly matter of fact about it.

Not saying there is nothing to be concerned about, as I certainly am, but people there don't seem as bothered as I would expect, LOL.

GoldenRivet · 04-22-10, 02:35 PM

One of my associates travels to the region quarterly for about a month at a time.

he never mentions anything about it

04-22-10, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

A buddy of mine lives in Bangkok. His wife, is a naturalized American from Thailand (they met when he first went there, then she did her graduate work here in the States (he was at the same school, but did his PhD work in Thailand, lol)). I emailed him last time this cropped up (I was concerned), and he was amazingly matter of fact about it.

Not saying there is nothing to be concerned about, as I certainly am, but people there don't seem as bothered as I would expect, LOL.

Yea I don't mean to paint the situation as a huge disaster or anything, just that there seems to be some political changes there in Thailand that are kind of waiting to happen. Not sure what changes exactly but there seems to be a division between the city folks and the rural folks, to simplify things somewhat. In the past there has been the tsunami and it's effect on westerners, including Finns so this situation is followed quite closely in Finnish media.

Onkel Neal · 04-22-10, 02:45 PM

Stop reporting everyone who replies to this thread, Herring.

tater · 04-22-10, 02:56 PM

Herring,

I pay special attention to Thailand only partly because of my friends there. I have been there twice (I was briefly an illegal alien there when I let my 3 month visa lapse for a few weeks

) and I love the country. Pretty place, nice people.

What had concerned me most—and still does—are the Muslims in the South. The have been murdering innocent people for quite a while now (as Muslims are wont to do), and it gets little reporting. I remember reading recently of some teachers (Buddhists, of course) getting killed. When I was backpacking there in the 80s, a couple—both teachers—offered us a ride and let us stay in their house near the beach, and all I could do was think of them when I read that story.

SteamWake · 04-22-10, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Stop reporting everyone who replies to this thread, Herring.

LOL

Hey you dont hear much about this kind of thing either and it goes on every freakin day down there...

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Dozens of gunmen have kidnapped at least six people after storming a Holiday Inn hotel in Monterrey, Mexico's third-largest city.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/04...apping-people/

Talk about your travel warnings.

04-22-10, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Stop reporting everyone who replies to this thread, Herring.

Ok Neal, sorry about that.

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Now you're talking.

Your thread would have been taken much more seriously if this had been the tone you used in the OP.

Its unfortunate that such violent exchanges occur, however, radical changes in leadership almost never occur peacefully.

as unfortunate as it really is - its a simple fact of life that people dont get along all that well, and human kind has done extraordinarily well to make it this far without killing itself into extinction

Oh I don't think there is anything wrong with my OP. Imagine if these were Muslims rioting, what would the reaction be then? There would be people demanding the bombing of Bangkok etc. And that's just here in Subsim.

Thailand is a very important part of western rule in Asia, a kind of cheap brothel. It's a model for other Asian countries in what they should be like if they want to stay on good terms with the west. I guess the poor in Thailand are fed up being the brothel of the west.

AVGWarhawk · 04-22-10, 03:21 PM

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Oh I don't think there is anything wrong with my OP. Imagine if these were Muslims rioting, what would the reaction be then?

This is not pertinent to the thread. This is about Thailand. Imagine it is just Thailand. No reason to make comparisons with Muslims or anyone else for that matter. It is nothing but fluff and detracts from the real discussion concerning Thailand.

04-22-10, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

This is not pertinent to the thread. This is about Thailand. Imagine it is just Thailand. No reason to make comparisons with Muslims or anyone else for that matter. It is nothing but fluff and detracts from the real discussion concerning Thailand.

Oh that kind of freedom of speech. I'm beginning to get it now.

AVGWarhawk · 04-22-10, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Oh that kind of freedom of speech. I'm beginning to get it now.

Yes, freedom of speech! Problem is, Muslims are not part of the Thailand issues occurring at the moment. Makes no sense to bring up Muslims or anyone else for that matter in a thread about Thailand riots.

frau kaleun · 04-22-10, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

This is not pertinent to the thread. This is about Thailand. Imagine it is just Thailand. No reason to make comparisons with Muslims or anyone else for that matter. It is nothing but fluff and detracts from the real discussion concerning Thailand.

Yeah I would've agreed until I read this:

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Originally Posted by tater

have been murdering innocent people for quite a while now (as Muslims are wont to do)

Emphasis mine, because, yeah, the Muslim I worked for just murdered another innocent person today, that's two for the week and over three dozen for the year so far.

I mean seriously?

AVGWarhawk · 04-22-10, 03:34 PM

Ok, so we take a look at what tater is speaking of:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...051833/1/.html

Was OTH realling speaking of this issue or was the comment about carpet bombing just a side deal to ruffle a few feathers?

GoldenRivet · 04-22-10, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Imagine if these were Muslims rioting, what would the reaction be then?

When that was going on in Iran... where there is a significant Muslim population... i thought the world was quite supportive of the people

tater · 04-22-10, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Oh I don't think there is anything wrong with my OP. Imagine if these were Muslims rioting, what would the reaction be then? There would be people demanding the bombing of Bangkok etc. And that's just here in Subsim.

One, Muslim's rioting would not be news, just another day at the office for them.

Two, Muslims are murdering people in Thailand right now, and it is not covered at all. They are sort of like "youths" in France.

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Thailand is a very important part of western rule in Asia, a kind of cheap brothel. It's a model for other Asian countries in what they should be like if they want to stay on good terms with the west. I guess the poor in Thailand are fed up being the brothel of the west.

In my experience by the "west" you must mostly mean Europe. I agree (there was a period—Viet Nam War era—when US dominated this, to be sure). That said, the sex trade is technically illegal, and mostly exists due to Thai corruption (it's also a very sad thing, kids are literally sold into sexual slavery. It's disgusting to see them with fat "sex-tourists" as you do even away from Bangkok.

GoldenRivet · 04-22-10, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea I don't mean to paint the situation as a huge disaster or anything, just that there seems to be some political changes there in Thailand that are kind of waiting to happen. Not sure what changes exactly but there seems to be a division between the city folks and the rural folks, to simplify things somewhat. In the past there has been the tsunami and it's effect on westerners, including Finns so this situation is followed quite closely in Finnish media.

Now you're talking.

Your thread would have been taken much more seriously if this had been the tone you used in the OP.

Its unfortunate that such violent exchanges occur, however, radical changes in leadership almost never occur peacefully.

as unfortunate as it really is - its a simple fact of life that people dont get along all that well, and human kind has done extraordinarily well to make it this far without killing itself into extinction

04-22-10, 02:35 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	One of my associates travels to the region quarterly for about a month at a time. he never mentions anything about it __________________

04-22-10, 02:45 PM	#4
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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Ok, so we take a look at what tater is speaking of: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...051833/1/.html Was OTH realling speaking of this issue or was the comment about carpet bombing just a side deal to ruffle a few feathers? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-22-10, 02:30 PM	#1
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	A buddy of mine lives in Bangkok. His wife, is a naturalized American from Thailand (they met when he first went there, then she did her graduate work here in the States (he was at the same school, but did his PhD work in Thailand, lol)). I emailed him last time this cropped up (I was concerned), and he was amazingly matter of fact about it. Not saying there is nothing to be concerned about, as I certainly am, but people there don't seem as bothered as I would expect, LOL.

04-22-10, 02:56 PM	#5
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Herring, I pay special attention to Thailand only partly because of my friends there. I have been there twice (I was briefly an illegal alien there when I let my 3 month visa lapse for a few weeks ) and I love the country. Pretty place, nice people. What had concerned me most—and still does—are the Muslims in the South. The have been murdering innocent people for quite a while now (as Muslims are wont to do), and it gets little reporting. I remember reading recently of some teachers (Buddhists, of course) getting killed. When I was backpacking there in the 80s, a couple—both teachers—offered us a ride and let us stay in their house near the beach, and all I could do was think of them when I read that story.