Comments on: Just foresay or Just period? http://www.thaiskale.com/journal/just-foresay-or-just-period/ ...Tis Today's Task's To Truncate Tomorrow... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jao Moragoat http://www.thaiskale.com/journal/just-foresay-or-just-period/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jao Moragoat Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:17:07 +0000 http://www.thaiskale.com/journal/?p=5#comment-7 Update: A slight majority of slightly more than half of Thailand's eligible voters endorsed the new referendum, which after H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej signs, it will become Thailand's 18th constitution (in 75 years) ! Considering that at least 40 percent of voters yesterday were in disapproval--a majority from Thailand's most populated region, Isarn (Northeastern Thailand)--it's likely that this constitution won't be Thailand's last and final.. May we be prepared for a 19th, 20th and perhaps more before Thailand celebrates its Constitutional Centennial in 25 more years. The bright side is the military junta has promised it will allow elections this December after the king's birthday... For full news link/details, see: http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=120987 Update:

A slight majority of slightly more than half of Thailand’s eligible voters endorsed the new referendum, which after H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej signs, it will become Thailand’s 18th constitution (in 75 years) !

Considering that at least 40 percent of voters yesterday were in disapproval–a majority from Thailand’s most populated region, Isarn (Northeastern Thailand)–it’s likely that this constitution won’t be Thailand’s last and final.. May we be prepared for a 19th, 20th and perhaps more before Thailand celebrates its Constitutional Centennial in 25 more years.

The bright side is the military junta has promised it will allow elections this December after the king’s birthday…

For full news link/details, see:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=120987

]]> By: Jao Moragoat http://www.thaiskale.com/journal/just-foresay-or-just-period/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jao Moragoat Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:19:53 +0000 http://www.thaiskale.com/journal/?p=5#comment-5 Well, the more I read about what the new proposed charter implies, the less dandy I feel about the whole thing. Here are two commentaries of why not to and why to vote for it: WhyVote No: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/17/opinion/opinion_30045346.php Why vote yes: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/17/opinion/opinion_30045345.php IMO, the former is more convincing...while the latter's reasoning is falling back on the 'choose lesser of two evils' tone, suggesting that if the country doesn't accept the charter, then the current Junta will have their way anyway, and the next constitution will be written by them fully with no subject to a vote...I'm not sure what to think about that. I say if it's that bad, people shouldn't vote yes based on fear, but should only vote yes if they truly understand and believe in all the new amendments... Personally, I believe the biggest flaw is the subjection of all rights to the pending Internal Security Bill, which ultimately makes citizens' rights inferior to the discretion of any powerful individual(s) which is more like a dictatorship... if it's fear driving ones vote, than I say sack the fear, and let the supposed 'Democratic' labled Military Junta try to enforce an undemocratic constitution...for it certainly wouldn't endure with the times...not if Thailand expects to save its face among the international community. Either way, yes or no, I believe the next year brings unrest to the Thai political scene, and I can only hope that Thailand figures out a way to check and balance all forms of power and authority, whether backed by ammunition or bank quotas--absolute power has got to go! Well, the more I read about what the new proposed charter implies, the less dandy I feel about the whole thing. Here are two commentaries of why not to and why to vote for it:

WhyVote No:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/17/opinion/opinion_30045346.php

Why vote yes:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/17/opinion/opinion_30045345.php

IMO, the former is more convincing…while the latter’s reasoning is falling back on the ‘choose lesser of two evils’ tone, suggesting that if the country doesn’t accept the charter, then the current Junta will have their way anyway, and the next constitution will be written by them fully with no subject to a vote…I’m not sure what to think about that. I say if it’s that bad, people shouldn’t vote yes based on fear, but should only vote yes if they truly understand and believe in all the new amendments…

Personally, I believe the biggest flaw is the subjection of all rights to the pending Internal Security Bill, which ultimately makes citizens’ rights inferior to the discretion of any powerful individual(s) which is more like a dictatorship…

if it’s fear driving ones vote, than I say sack the fear, and let the supposed ‘Democratic’ labled Military Junta try to enforce an undemocratic constitution…for it certainly wouldn’t endure with the times…not if Thailand expects to save its face among the international community.

Either way, yes or no, I believe the next year brings unrest to the Thai political scene, and I can only hope that Thailand figures out a way to check and balance all forms of power and authority, whether backed by ammunition or bank quotas–absolute power has got to go!

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